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Visual Arts Review: “Leonora Carrington: Dream Weaver” — Surrealist Sorcery

April 7, 2025
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Reluctant to explain the meaning of her art, Leonora Carrington chose to let the magic and mystery of her inner life reveal itself through the imaginary animal/human creatures and fantastic landscapes of her paintings.

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Festival Review: Ten Highlights from Big Ears 2025

April 6, 2025
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Despite — or maybe because of — all the global turmoil, an awful lot of compelling music was heard at Big Ears.

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Theater Review: “Carousel” — One More Spin of the Wheel

April 6, 2025
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Despite all the Boston Lyric Opera pageantry and talent, “Carousel”‘s trip to the 21st century turns out to be bumpy.

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Children’s Book Reviews: The Freedom to Read

April 5, 2025
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 Kudos to Delacorte Press for publishing not one but two middle-grade books about the dangers of book banning.

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Theater Review: “Her Portmanteau” — Unpacking Emotional Baggage

April 4, 2025
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This is the most slickly engaging of Mfoniso Udofia’s scripts so far, its domestic melodrama enlivened by welcome humor, detailed characterizations, and moments of pathos.

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Film Review: Trans Valuation at Wicked Queer 41

April 4, 2025
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Director Victoria Verseau’s Trans Memoria is an oneiric, brutally frank meditation on the pains and rewards of transgender surgery.

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Album Review: The “Horror” of the Mekons

April 4, 2025
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The apocalyptic overtones of the Mekons’ music come across as alarmingly real as ever.

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Latin Jazz Album Reviews: A Trio of Superbly Imaginative Visions

April 4, 2025
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Three powerful albums showcase the imaginative visions of Arturo O’Farrill, The John Santos Sextet & Friends, and Rachel Therrien’s Latin Jazz Project.

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Concert Review: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Plays Mozart and Arvo Pärt

April 3, 2025
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Guest conductor Dima Slobodeniouk and the Boston Symphony Orchestra invited listeners to a meditative evening of music. 

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Theater Review: “Don’t Eat the Mangos” — Women Battling Repression and Superstition

April 3, 2025
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The Huntington Theatre Company’s production of “Don’t Eat the Mangos” commands attention with its blend of entertainment and enlightenment.

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