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Classical CD Reviews: Finley & Drake’s “Schwanengesang,” Bostridge & Adès’ “Winterreise,” Meglioranza & Uchida’s “Die schöne Müllerin”

August 18, 2019
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Reviews of three superior vocal recordings, featuring baritone Gerald Finley, tenor Ian Bostridge, and baritone Thomas Meglioranza.

Theater Review: “Fall Springs” — Singing Our Way to Extinction

August 18, 2019
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But this is an American musical, so political content (and blame for the way things are) must be kept fuzzy, a strategically-calculated myopia.

Theater Review: “Hello, Dolly!” in Boston a Welcome Confection

August 17, 2019
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The national tour of the smash-hit revival retains much of the charm of the original.

Music Interview: At 73, Dave Mason is Feelin’ (and Playin’) (and Singin’) Alright

August 17, 2019
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A talk with Dave Mason,  a R&R Hall of Famer who will be performing with Electric Hot Tuna at the Wilbur.

Film Review: “The Nightingale” — The Horrors of Imperialism

August 16, 2019
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The Nightingale serves as both a powerful exploration of the past (from the perspective of the exploited) and a gripping vision of resilience in the face of unfathomable hate, greed, and cruelty.

Music Review: Best New Album of July 2019

August 16, 2019
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Chance’s The Big Day beautifully blends authentic passion with superior talent and special guests with star power.

Film Review: “The Nightingale” — Song of the Powerless

August 16, 2019
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The Nightingale delivers an indelible vision of inhumanity perpetuated by colonialism and white privilege.

Country Music Review: Gabe Lee’s “farmland” — The Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot Blues

August 16, 2019
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This Nashvillian has a simple message for America: “You best pull yourself together, or you might never be the same.”

Theater Review: “Ghosts” — Specters on the March

August 15, 2019
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In this always compelling production, director Carey Perloff decided to bring the uncanny on stage, almost as a sixth character, in the form of composer/musician David Coulter.

Theater Review: “Dumas’ Camille ” — A Thickly Layered, But Intimate, Evening

August 15, 2019
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Dumas’ Camille is nothing if not ambitious. Such complexity is seldom found on a summer stage.

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