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Theater Review: “Mr. Fullerton, Between the Sheets” — Romantic Misfire

July 9, 2022
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Once it gets its bearings, Mr. Fullerton, Between the Sheets, tosses and turns its way through the throes of hidden romance, miscommunication, reconciliation and, eventually, heartbreak.

A Remembrance of Theater Artist Paul Dervis: Embracing The Incomprehensible

July 8, 2022
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Personal salutes to theater director, playwright, and critic Paul Dervis, who died at the age of 67 on June 13.

Pop Album Review: Conan Gray’s “Superache” — “Sour” Grapes

July 8, 2022
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Our cup runneth over with tears — at this point, breakup albums may have overstayed their welcome.

Television Review: “Girl in the Picture” — Beyond Shocking

July 7, 2022
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In her superb true crime documentaries, Skye Borgman probes America’s war against its women and children.

Opera Album Review: Surprise! Michael Haydn — Joseph’s Brother — Proves to Be a Fine Opera Composer

July 7, 2022
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This “serenata” (or chamber opera) with characters from Graeco-Roman mythology receives an elegant world-premiere recording that may bring a major composer out from the shadows.

Jazz Album Reviews: Trio Discs featuring Tyshawn Sorey and Bill Evans

July 6, 2022
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Percussionist Tryshawn Sorey has released a trio disc of standards that may very well be on my 2022 Best of the Year list and a pair of “new” releases featuring the legendary pianist Bill Evans.

Rock Album Review: Joyce Manor’s “40 oz. to Fresno” — Songs for a Burning Planet

July 6, 2022
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The album isn’t a dull listen because it hammers home the high anxiety that many are feeling, particularly in California, land of the forever drought and endless forest fires.

Book Review: “Claude McKay: The Making of a Black Bolshevik” — The Evolution of a Radical Thinker

July 6, 2022
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A powerfully relevant study about an iconoclastic Black thinker and poet who was dedicated to economic reform as well as the eradication of racism.

Book Review: “Coffee, Shopping, Murder, Love” — Homicidal Buffoonery

July 6, 2022
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Coffee, Shopping, Murder, Love is a delightful beach read, a lampoon of American culture that provides plenty of suspenseful fun.

Theater Commentary: What’s a Fringe Theater in Boston to Do Today?

July 5, 2022
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My point is obvious: real estate is key to the survival of the small theater scene.

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