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Music Commentary: The Black Crowes — Redux?

November 13, 2019
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When have the Robinsons ever done what was expected on them? And when have they ever really cared?

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Concert Review: Puddles Pity Party — It’s His Party, and He Will Cry If He Wants To

November 12, 2019
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An exhilarating and entertaining evening with Puddles, a most personable and unique clown.

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Concert Review: “The Last Waltz 40 Tour” — The Best Approximation Possible

November 12, 2019
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To hear a 13-piece ensemble of this caliber, doing justice to these great songs, was simply hard to beat.

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Theater Review: The Sci-Fi of “X” — Revelation Through Disintegration

November 12, 2019
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Part cautionary tale about the fate of the earth, part homage to Samuel Beckett, part theatrical metaphor for dementia, X is a harrowing exploration of the human psyche.

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Theater Review: “Come From Away” — A Heartening Tale of Human Connection

November 11, 2019
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Come From Away is more than just a rousing and heart-warming 100 minutes of theatrical entertainment. It’s a poignant reminder, and celebration, of what we’re all capable of as people.

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Music Preview: “Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly: The Rock ’n’ Roll Dream Tour” — Virtual Presence

November 11, 2019
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Believe it or not, Buddy Holly is on tour with another deceased rock ’n’ roll pioneer — Roy Orbison.

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Concert Review: Blue Note Records Celebrates its 80th at Shalin Liu — Almost Something for Everyone, and That’s Cool

November 10, 2019
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All three groups in this Blue Note anniversary concert were distinctly different. One was shaded with a hip hop influence, one proffered organ trio jazz-funk and one, all female, had singing as its focal point.

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Concert Preview: Club Passim Celebrates 60 Years with a Birthday Bash

November 10, 2019
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At a time when a number of established music venues in the Boston area have closed, Club Passim continues to thrive, thanks to the loyal grass-roots support it has enjoyed over six decades.

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Music Interview: Musician and Writer Robert Forster — Life Before and After The Go-Betweens

November 9, 2019
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Robert Forster was apparently spot-on when he proclaimed that The Go-Betweens “were too good for the bloody charts.”

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Arts Commentary: MFA Boston — at 150

November 9, 2019
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There have been times in the MFA’s past when it hasn’t lived up to its educational mission, when it has pandered to the whims of the wealthy — particularly its fat cat benefactors.

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