Review

Concert Review: Grand Harmonie’s Gods and Mortals

November 7, 2016
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GH’s best playing of the day was edgy: a little rough around the edges, yes, but still punchy and vibrant.

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Book Review: “The Hero’s Body” — Let’s Get Physical

November 6, 2016
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Giraldi was enticed by the fraternity of the gym as a way of filling out and firming up both his body and his sense of self.

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Film Review: “Gimme Danger” — A Fun House Story of The Stooges

November 4, 2016
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The documentary is a highly enjoyable musical and social history of the group and its times.

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Theater Review: “When January Feels Like Summer” — Love and Transformation

November 1, 2016
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The more we learn about Thomas’ characters and their lives, the more we like them and root for them.

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Concert Review: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Presents a Spooky “Bluebeard’s Castle”

November 1, 2016
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Like most of the innocent heroines in horror movies, Bluebeard’s wife is unaware of the old adage of curiosity killing the cat.

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Theater Review: “Relativity” — Albert Einstein, A Monster of a Genius

November 1, 2016
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Mark St. Germain’s drama is not about Cold War politics, but the question of whether a great man is (or need be) a good man.

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Theater Review: “The Scottsboro Boys” — A Musical That Matters

November 1, 2016
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The musical is a relentless, one hour and fifty minute excursion into the history of racial bias in America, from the cotton fields to the Civil Rights movement.

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Dance Review: Trophy Games at the Boston Ballet

November 1, 2016
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You’re not supposed to look for deep meaning in this often-revised jumbo of a ballet.

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CD Review: American Football’s “American Football (LP2)”

October 31, 2016
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American Football’s new album would be a fine effort for anyone but American Football.

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CD Review: Leonard Cohen — Embracing the Darkness

October 30, 2016
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At 82, Cohen seems to feel that there isn’t a lot of time left and that he has nothing to prove to anyone.

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