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Theater Review: Listening to “Our Better Angels”

November 9, 2017
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Is a romantic relationship with someone who is lovely — but mentally ill — worth the effort?

Music Preview: Back to the Future — John Sebastian Reunites with Kweskin and Muldaur for Some Jug Band Music

November 8, 2017
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Three jug band legends — John Sebastian, Geoff Muldaur, and Jim Kweskin reunite.

Dance Review: Classical Plus at Boston Ballet

November 7, 2017
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The Boston Ballet’s program was meant as a tribute to the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence.

Book Review: “World Enough” — and Punk Time

October 30, 2017
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Set in Boston’s rock scene during the ’80s, the mystery World Enough serves up plenty of compelling entertainment.

Film Preview: “Stranger Things” — Haunted by the 1980s

October 27, 2017
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The Brattle Theatre has come up with a specially-curated slate of films that honors the cinematic underpinnings of Netflix’s Stranger Things.

Theater Review: “A Guide for the Homesick” — Modern Uncertainty

October 27, 2017
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Coming of age in today’s world is a tumultuous and confusing experience; Ken Urban’s script expertly taps into these modern anxieties.

Dance Review: Festival of South African Dance — Sheer Exhilaration

October 26, 2017
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A festival of Gumboot and Pantsula at Rhode Island College featured a large cast of virtuosic dancers and engaging musicians.

Poetry Review: “Noon until Night” — The Whole Struggle

October 25, 2017
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Comparisons and guesses about influence aside, poet Richard Hoffman’s voice is individual, original, and strong.

Book Review: Patti Smith’s “Devotion” — Not Devoted Enough

October 25, 2017
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The short volume promises a glimpse into Patti Smith’s intuitive creative process — but disappoints.

Dance Review: Faye Driscoll — Dull Deconstruction

October 24, 2017
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Faye Driscoll’s muddled version of taking artifice apart is far too familiar; we’ve done it all before, seen it more than once.

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