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Theater Review: Zeitgeist Stage’s “A Great Wilderness” — Revelations in the Woods

May 11, 2016
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A Great Wilderness dramatizes the plight of a believer who is forced to face a powerful truth about himself — that he has probably wasted his life.

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Rock Commentary: Made For These Times — “Pet Sounds” Turns 50

May 10, 2016
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What is there to say about an album that Rolling Stone ranked #2 in its 2003 list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”?

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Film Review: “Primaria” — A Penetrating View of the Cuban Ballet System

May 10, 2016
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Oh, it’s a strange world, ballet — filled with rituals and practices that Mary Jane Doherty captures with sharp-eyed grace.

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Theater Review: “Freud’s Last Session” — Dramatically Repressed

May 9, 2016
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When it comes to dramatic debate, balanced parry and thrust are paramount.

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Fuse Dance Review: Four Flavors — “Mirrors” at Boston Ballet

May 9, 2016
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What interested me about Bitches Brew was the chance to discover how choreographer Karole Armitage re-rigs classical ballet steps.

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Fuse Concert Review: Radius Ensemble’s Season Finale

May 9, 2016
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The Rasas are but the latest in a series of remarkable scores John Harbison has been turning out over his eighth decade.

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Book Review: Writer Delmore Schwartz — New Directions Gives His Volatile Brilliance its Due

May 7, 2016
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Once and For All asserts the value of Delmore Schwartz’s provocative and multifaceted literary legacy.

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Music Review: Singer/Songwriter John Hiatt — Making a Cranky Sort of Peace

May 7, 2016
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John Hiatt’s voice has taken on some Tom Waits-like cragginess in recent years.

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Music Interview: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Turns 50

May 6, 2016
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Amazingly, the group’s 50th anniversary tour features three of the original members: lead singer/guitarist Jeff Hanna, string player John McEuen, and drummer Jimmie Fadden.

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Theater Review: “Legally Blind: The Helen Keller Musical” — Burlesque, Visually Impaired

May 6, 2016
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Legally Blind contains sufficient satiric sting because it takes aim at the current fashion for musicals in which handicapped souls are healed.

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