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Visual Arts Review: “Revolution! 250 Years of Art + Activism in Boston” — The Trials and Tribulations of Democracy

December 17, 2025
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It’s as if the curators of this BPL exhibit are warning us that the future of our democracy depends on our paying attention.

Rock Concert Review: Happy Goosemas To All

December 16, 2025
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This past weekend, Goose wished fans a festive holiday season with a Victorian-inspired carnival extravaganza.

Arts Commentary: “Merrily We Roll Along” Three Ways — A Sondheimian Trifecta

December 16, 2025
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Why was the original production of Merrily We Roll Along such an abysmal failure and how did it turn into a hit? Does the new film succeed in capturing the magic of the hit Broadway revival (and is that even possible)?

Theater Review: Midwinter Revels 2025 — Aglow with Music, Magic, and Hope

December 16, 2025
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The 2025 version of the Revels once again fills historic Sanders Theatre with comedy and music, while at the same time encouraging us to reflect on the things that are important in life — family, love, and the peaceful solitude of a cold winter’s night.

Funk Album Review: “Cook”– Lettuce Turns Up the Heat

December 15, 2025
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Lettuce is pushing funk forward, drawing on what has come before (Tower Of Power) and making some distinctive changes.

Concert Review: Boston Baroque and Making Handel’s “Messiah” Fresh

December 14, 2025
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Boston Baroque served up a lithe and vital performance of the Messiah that felt rich, personal, and gloriously lived in.

Book Review: “Nobody’s Girl” — An Emotionally Wrenching Horror Story

December 13, 2025
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Virginia Giuffre’s memoir is a grim indictment of Jeffrey Epstein and the cruel and powerful men (most of them still unnamed in public) who were his clients.

Theater Review: Working Up a “Hedda” Steam

December 13, 2025
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Two versions of “Hedda Gabler” — one gratifying, the other gauche.

Concert Review: The Dream Syndicate — Doing Impressive Justice to Its Past

December 13, 2025
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Wednesday’s show proved that The Dream Syndicate more than honors both its past and present with passion and precision.

Book Review: “Racebook” — Internetting While Black

December 13, 2025
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One of today’s most distinctive intellects wrestles with the internet and all its messy consequences.

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