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Theater Reviews: The Summer of the Diva in the Berkshires

July 17, 2013
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Two current productions in the Berkshires — “Master Class” and “Hapgood” — feature excellent performances from powerful and accomplished actresses.

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Theater Review: CSC’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” — A Cuddly Pair of Rats

July 16, 2013
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The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s production of “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” is spunky and engaging — but the play is spun in one direction, away from its weird edginess.

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Music Review: Milo and “Cavalcade” — A Nerd Makes Superb Philosophical Hip Hop

July 16, 2013
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Milo is a young rapper who is not afraid to ruminate on the disconcerting resonances of solipsism or on the impenetrability of the writings of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.

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Concert/Film Review: “West Side Story” On the Big Screens at Tanglewood

July 15, 2013
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To my ears, the Boston Symphony Orchestra—supplemented by saxophones, guitar, and mandolin—sounded overblown and unbalanced, oddly tinny at times (perhaps because of the amplification), glorious at others.

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Fuse Rock Review: Paul McCartney Plays the Soundtrack to the 20th Century at Fenway Park

July 15, 2013
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Before this turns into too much of a love fest, I should point out that Paul McCartney really needs to work on his between song banter.

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Film Review: A Likable Coming-of-Age Story: “The Way, Way Back”

July 14, 2013
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Stuffed with familiar themes from coming-of-age classics like “The Summer of 42,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and “Moonrise Kingdom,” “The Way, Way Back” is a long stretch from its predecessors, but the film is salvaged by a terrific cast.

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Theater Feature: From the Mouths of Female Despots — An Interview With Playwright Theresia Walser

July 13, 2013
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Dramatist Theresia Walser is careful to point out that these women did not merely benefit from the abuses of authoritarian power, but perpetrated many of them as well.

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Theater Review: The Compelling Story of a “Geisha of the Gilded Age”

July 13, 2013
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It was an unexpected pleasure to stumble onto this one-hour, one-woman show, which explores a fascinating episode in Japanese-American history.

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World Music Interview: Kobo Town — Playing the Calypso News

July 13, 2013
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NOTE: KOBO TOWN’S PERFORMANCE AT JOHNNY D’S HAS BEEN CANCELLED

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Dance Review: Brooking Challenges

July 12, 2013
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Instability is key to Brian Brooks’ choreographic agenda. Some of the dancers crouch on their hands and feet and are transformed into slow-moving mounts for the dancers balancing on their backs.

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