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Theater Review: “Cry It Out” — The Power of Friendship

May 10, 2019
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Cry It Out is a well-done dramedy that suggests that we try harder to let life’s sweet moments linger.

Opera Review: BLO’S “Handmaid’s Tale” — Sublime Dystopia

May 10, 2019
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The perversity of The Handmaid’s Tale oppressive allegory lends itself well to opera, and Boston Lyric Opera makes the most of the material’s emotional heights and depths.

Film Review: “Shadow” — The Magical Warrior — Given a Delicate Spin

May 9, 2019
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Zhang Yimou’s return to form is a story of doubles, duplicity — and zithers.

Film Review: “The White Crow” — God’s Acrobat

May 8, 2019
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The White Crow, wisely, offers up no easy answers regarding why Rudolf Nureyev defected.

Jazz Review and Appreciation: The Music Never Stops – Betty Carter Live (Again)

May 7, 2019
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A landmark concert from 1992 is a chance to rediscover Betty Carter’s greatness, to appreciate again how this artist was special to the very essence of her soul.

TV Review: “Barry” Season Two — All Bets Are Off

May 6, 2019
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HBO’S Barry has finally started to hit its stride as a mirthfully dark comedy/drama.

Theater Review: “School Girls” — Teaching Lessons

May 6, 2019
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School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play is a serious comedy that takes aim at our provinciality and ignorance.

Film Review: “Bolden” — Putting Flesh on a Jazz Myth

May 5, 2019
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Bolden is an intense film, depicting a life lived in a horrifically racist time and place.

Theater Review: Another View of “Indecent” — Flat and Obvious

May 5, 2019
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In the case of a scene set in the Lodz Ghetto, the lineup of characters on the way to the concentration camps veered, for me, close to Holocaust porn.

Theater Review: “Caroline, or Change” — In Purgatory, All Souls Are Tested

May 4, 2019
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This evening is a revelatory experience on race relations, with grief, rage, and the whole business of hope and change.

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