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Coming Attractions in Theater: July 2011

June 29, 2011
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We are hitting the season of high summer now, with productions coming fast and furious. As is my wont, I will single out shows that are off-the-beaten path. This is not to say that the production of “Guys and Dolls” at the Barrington Stage Company isn’t as terrific as I have heard it is. Only that I want to venture beyond brand name material.

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Coming Attractions in Film: July 2011

June 28, 2011
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July offers something for everyone — those who want to think can puzzle over the latest film from Jean-Luc Godard at the Museum of Fine Arts, while those who want to bake their brains can head over to “Cowboy and Aliens.”

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Coming Attractions in Underground Music: July 2011

June 27, 2011
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July brings lots of psychedelic rock music. Be sure to check out the Gang Gang Dance show if you can.

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Classical Music Sampler: July 2011

June 27, 2011
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July is a month when most of the great classical music is happening in pastoral settings and festivals around New England and far from Boston.

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Coming Attractions in Jazz: June 2011

June 10, 2011
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Honors for a Boston jazz institution and distinguished guests joining the Makanda Project highlight New England jazz in June, along with piano duos, CD releases, visitors from New Orleans and Senegal, and a genuine supergroup.

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Coming Attractions in Jazz: Early Summer Festivals 2011

June 3, 2011
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Updated: The 2011 festival season opens with big doings in Burlington, Cambridge, Brookline, New Haven, Manchester, Boston, Middlebury, Marblehead, Somerville, Worcester and North Adams

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Coming Attractions in Underground Music: June 2011

June 2, 2011
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The biggest event this June is the Wilco-curated Solid Sound Festival at the MASS MoCA in North Adams. A couple of these bands will also be playing shows in Boston around the same time as the festival.

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Coming Attractions in Film: June 2011

June 2, 2011
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June marks a sluggish start to the summer movie season, but it’s not without a few big events. New films from art-house hero Terrence Malick and Lost creator J.J. Abrams promise to be must-sees for different segments of movie buffs, and fans of older cinema will have plenty on their plate with throw-back screenings at the Brattle and a Luis Buñuel retrospective at the HFA.

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Coming Attractions in Theater: June 2011

June 1, 2011
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June is a transitional month for theater — the big Summer Festivals don’t hit their stride until July. But odd and interesting productions pop up, such as a view of life for women in Putin’s Russia, a musical about union activity, a glimpse of what’s billed as “the future of ensemble theatre in America,” and the world premiere of a musical version of the Bible’s Song of Songs that, who knows, might usher in a Summer of Love.

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Classical Music Sampler: June 2011

May 31, 2011
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June is not a month that lends itself to an easy gathering of concert recommendations, mostly because it presents an an embarrassment of riches. Many festivals are in full swing, others just beginning.

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