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Poetry Review: “Dialogos” — Superb Poetic Conversations

November 9, 2012
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Translator George Kalogeris’s modernizing does what it should: It brings the poems into the thought-world where modern readers live.

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Rock Commentary: Is Aerosmith a Boston Band? Not Really

November 4, 2012
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Local news outlets have already begun to frame Aerosmith’s impromptu concert as a homecoming of sorts for the “Bad Boys of Boston.” But is this epithet deserved?

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Judicial Review # 9: Pushing Hot Buttons — David Mamet’s “Race” @ New Rep

October 19, 2012
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What is a Judicial Review? It is a fresh approach to creating a conversational, critical space about the arts and culture. This is our ninth session, a discussion about the New Repertory Theatre’s production of David Mamet’s play “Race”, which revolves around the frenzy and fury generated by three attorneys who are asked to defend a wealthy man accused of raping an African-American woman.

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Concert Review: Tanglewood Throws A Birthday Bash — John Williams Turns 80

August 22, 2012
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Composer John Williams has often stated that Tanglewood has been among his favorite places to visit — and the feeling is mutual.

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Visual Arts Commentary: Boston Mural Stirs Controversy

August 18, 2012
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A mural painted on the side of a Big Dig ventilation structure in the Boston’s Financial District has generated enormous controversy.

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Book Review: Celebrating the Forceful Art of “Three Strong Women”

August 14, 2012
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In the heartrending “Three Strong Women,” award-winning novelist Marie NDiaye infuses her Senegalese women characters with a personal sense of dignity and a strong belief in self.

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Arts Commentary: A Few Notes on “The Dark Knight Rises”

July 29, 2012
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When I first learned of the shooting in Aurora, I immediately thought, “Wonder how long it’ll take until someone blames the movie.”

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Visual Arts Review: Ansel Adams — Water as Motion and Time

July 20, 2012
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By using water as a lens to explore Ansel Adams’s artistry, this exhibition makes his fascination with motion and time crystal clear.

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Book Review: The Survival of the Fittest Yarnspinner

July 12, 2012
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Reading “The Storytelling Animal” is akin to listening to a series of terrific humanities lectures given by a polymath professor with a P.T. Barnum streak.

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Classical CD Review: Groundbreaking Bach on the Mandolin

July 10, 2012
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Avi Avital, a young virtuoso determined to expand the repertoire, is the first mandolinist ever to be signed to a contract with Deutsche Grammophone. His recording of Bach for the label is an important milestone for the mandolin.

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