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Theater Review: Shakespeare’s “Game of Thrones” — Staged With Gusto

May 28, 2015
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Rarely are Boston’s stages graced with a Shakespeare production that reaches this high a level of accomplishment.

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Poetry Review: “Davey McGravy” — Real Grief, Real Imagination

May 27, 2015
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Part of the maturity of Davey McGravy is how, though each poem has its own shape, each is a necessary part of the whole.

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Fuse Dance Review: Two Oldies-But-Goodies Handled with Care

May 27, 2015
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The performers must be so deeply invested in what they are doing that we are caught up in the narrative as its cobwebs are brushed away.

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Book Interview: When Did America Become a Christian Nation?

May 27, 2015
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“Yes, America might have been a nation of Christians, but that was different from being formally a Christian nation.”

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Film Review: You Can Go Home Again (If You’re a Star)

May 26, 2015
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What happens when someone performs at the highest possible level of an art form and then has to give it up?

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Dance/Music Preview: Chorus pro Musica’s Spring “Wedding” — A Marriage of Music and Dance

May 25, 2015
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Jamie Kirsch describes Les Noces as “a non-stop, energetic, tour-de-force ride that lasts 25 minutes without a break and leaves you breathless by the end.”

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Concert and Album Review: Palma Violets — Live at Great Scott and “Danger in the Club”

May 25, 2015
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Palma Violets’ bruising performance Tuesday secured their place as one of the best live acts in the world.

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Film Interview: Gerald Peary Searches For “Archie’s Betty”

May 24, 2015
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Making Archie’s Betty compelled Gerald Peary to confront his inner Archie: “The more I made this movie, the more personal it got.

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Film Review: “Party Mix” — Much Ado about Death, Destruction … and Poop

May 23, 2015
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There is no doubt about the creativity in this mix of short films. But are they all suitable fare for eight-year-olds?

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Book Review: “Girl of My Dreams” — A Vivid Look at Hollywood and History

May 23, 2015
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Peter Davis knows Hollywood from the inside and has written a splendid novel about the great days of Tinsel Town with the kind of passion you rarely see anywhere these days.

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