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WATCH CLOSELY: “The Last Five Years” — David Bowie’s Immortal Artistic Vision

January 18, 2018
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To the end of his life, David Bowie was excited about creating innovative sounds and collaborating with new musicians.

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Book Review: “Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts” — Pages of Glory

January 18, 2018
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De Hamel’s history is a detective story, a love story, and a revelation of the nourishment to be found in celebrated libraries and collections.

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Theater Review: “KNYUM” — Opening up to the World

January 17, 2018
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KNYUM is unlike anything else New England theatre currently has to offer — in the best possible way.

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Dance Review: Compagnie Hervé Koubi — Looping through the Categories

January 17, 2018
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Performance has always included sex and physicality in its attractions. Koubi’s work tries to move the spectators to a higher level.

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Rock CD Review: Remembering the “Bosstown Sound”

January 15, 2018
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We Bostonians are a tough bunch and the Remains had a tough sound. That’s what Boston music should be remembered for.

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Theater Review: “Ada/Ava” — Puppetry Meets Technology

January 12, 2018
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Ada/Ava is an impressive theatrical feat that finds a new, and invigorating, way of telling a story on stage.

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Film Review: “Blame” — A Crucible of Teen Drama

January 8, 2018
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I love the way Blame captures the kaleidoscopic emotional experience of being a teenage girl.

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Jazz CD Review: Three Paths for Futurism

January 7, 2018
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Three incisive visions of what’s to come from largish groups of committed musicians.

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Film Review: “The Post” — The Newspaper Business is Not Glamorous, But Movies Are

January 5, 2018
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Steven Spielberg’s political timing is nearly perfect, and so is his film.

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WATCH CLOSELY: “Black Mirror” — Reflecting Our Dark Days

January 4, 2018
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What has Black Mirror been good for, beyond entertainment, if not drawing our attention to escalating social and technological perils?

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