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“One of the enormous changes I’ve seen is that in big city theater scenes, queer work isn’t so scarce anymore, which is great. These days, no major theater company in a city like Boston would program its season without discussing what might be of interest to gay men.”
Read More“The Master” is not easily pigeon-holed as a film but one can argue that it is, at its core, a brilliant anti-war movie.
Read MoreNow a remarkably energetic eighty, violinist Joseph Silverstein may have lost a bit of his former technical facilities, but his playing is marked by musical sensibilities that come from his many years of experience.
Read MoreNichita Stănescu is one of the poets who broke through the socialist-realism sound barrier and propelled Romanian poetry into new spheres.
Read MoreNo question that the culture of Mexico is suffused with memories of music, bright colors, and joy. Would that contemporary political realities reflected more closely the life-enhancing images on stage.
Read MoreAlice Oswald’s “Memorial” begins with a list of 214 names, a bare, sorrowful cousin to the ship’s roll. If you know the old stories, you’ll begin to recognize some names, and then start to look forward to others.
Read MoreRay Charles had one of the great voices of the 20th century, and even the best singers have very large shoes to fill when paying tribute.
Read MoreThe first concert of the Worcester Chamber Music Society augured a promising start for the ensemble’s seventh season.
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