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YA Book Review: “A Tall Dark Trouble” — Witchy Doings in Cuba and Florida

September 20, 2023
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I’m happy to add the brujas of “A Tall Dark Magic” to my own personal spell book featuring the names of the witches I love.

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Visual Arts Review: Photo Exhibits of Springsteen and the Stones Rock Boston

September 20, 2023
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The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame and the Panopticon Gallery host very different shows featuring rock icons.

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Concert Review: Janelle Monáe — As a Performer, The Real Deal

September 20, 2023
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Janelle Monáe’s an impressive singer and capable rapper but she is indeed phenomenal as a performer, showing keen attention to the craft.

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Concert Review: Outlaw Festival 2023 — Defying Expectations

September 20, 2023
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Refusing to bow to conventional expectations of aging is just one more outlaw accomplishment that is part of Willie Nelson’s incredible legacy.

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Film Festival Reviews: TIFF 2023 — In School, On the Streets, and In the Woods

September 19, 2023
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Reviews of three dark films that probe the crisis of authority, immigration, and feminism in Europe

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Arts Commentary: Chile’s 9/11 — the Undying and the Undead

September 19, 2023
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Two Chilean artists look at the death of democracy and the aftermath of the 1973 coup.

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Jazz Concert Review: The Walter Smith III Quintet, Live at the Regattabar

September 18, 2023
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The Regattabar, located in the Charles Hotel, re-opened after being shuttered for three years following the Covid epidemic.

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Theater Review: “The Half-God of Rainfall” — A Quicksilver Epic

September 18, 2023
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“The Half-God of Rainfall” is a challenging journey relayed in a memorable production that will resonate with you for a long time.

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Opera Review: Boston Lyric Opera’s “Madama Butterfly” — A Problematic Update

September 18, 2023
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The Boston Lyric Opera’s production was a reminder that Puccini’s score is sure to stand the test of time, even when valiant attempts to make the opera’s storyline more palatable fall short.

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Classical Album Review: Telegraph Quartet’s “Divergent Paths”

September 17, 2023
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A charming rendition of Ravel serves as a perfect foil to the rigors of the Schoenberg, which, tough nut though it remains, here gets just the sort of devoted advocacy it requires.

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