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Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2025

December 17, 2025
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Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year. And there is plenty of disagreement.

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Visual Arts Review: “Revolution! 250 Years of Art + Activism in Boston” — The Trials and Tribulations of Democracy

December 17, 2025
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It’s as if the curators of this BPL exhibit are warning us that the future of our democracy depends our paying attention.

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Rock Concert Review: Happy Goosemas To All

December 16, 2025
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This past weekend, Goose wished fans a festive holiday season with a Victorian-inspired carnival extravaganza.

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Arts Commentary: “Merrily We Roll Along” Three Ways — A Sondheimian Trifecta

December 16, 2025
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Why was the original production of Merrily We Roll Along such an abysmal failure and how did it turn into a hit? Does the new film succeed in capturing the magic of the hit Broadway revival (and is that even possible)?

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Theater Review: Midwinter Revels 2025 — Aglow with Music, Magic, and Hope

December 16, 2025
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The 2025 version of the Revels once again fills historic Sanders Theatre with comedy and music, while at the same time encouraging us to reflect on the things that are important in life — family, love, and the peaceful solitude of a cold winter’s night.

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Concert Review: Heavy Metal’s “Saddest Day” Festival — A Glorious Gift for Happy Fans

December 15, 2025
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For heavy music fans, the Saddest Day was a very good day.

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Winter 2025 Appeal — Keep the Fuse Lit!

December 15, 2025
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This year we received the largest single donation in our history — $25,000. That gift inspired us to raise another $25,000 this holiday season to invest in our future.

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Funk Album Review: “Cook”– Lettuce Turns Up the Heat

December 15, 2025
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Lettuce is pushing funk forward, drawing on what has come before (Tower Of Power) and making some distinctive changes.

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Concert Review: Boston Baroque and Making Handel’s “Messiah” Fresh

December 14, 2025
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The Boston Baroque served up a lithe and vital performance of the Messiah that felt rich, personal, and gloriously lived in.

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Arts Feature: Top Classical Recordings and Concerts of 2025

December 14, 2025
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Our classical music critics supply their favorites, albums and concerts, from over the past year.

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