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Film Review: “Lucky” — Harry Dean Stanton, Living Large

October 6, 2017
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Lucky is a showcase for Harry Dean Stanton’s unique talents, which primarily lie in his inhabiting roles as an amped-up or quirkier version of himself.

Theater Review: HTC’s “Merrily We Roll Along” – Musical Redemption

October 5, 2017
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An outstanding production of a Stephen Sondheim musical that was initially thought to be a misfire.

CD Reviews: Ghost Train Orchestra’s Book of Rhapsodies, Vol. II” and Jane Ira Bloom’s “Wild Lines: Improvising Emily Dickinson” – Second Thoughts

October 5, 2017
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In two new releases, Jane Ira Bloom and Brian Carpenter complete their work on self-defined projects that are tonics for a time of trouble.

Rock Review: Here Come The Monks — Again

October 4, 2017
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The Monks were, and to some extent still are, the quintessential cult band.

Theater Review: Wilbury Theatre’s Splendid “Caretaker”

October 3, 2017
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Wilbury Theatre proves that an arts organization can grow while pushing an experimental agenda.

Concert Review: Beethoven and Shostakovich at Symphony Hall

October 3, 2017
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One of Andris Nelsons’ great gifts as an interpreter is his ability to shape and develop large-scale musical forms.

Dance Review: Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch at BAM

October 2, 2017
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I will continue to watch Wenders’s Pina, over and over—but nothing can replicate being in the room with the real deals.

Theater Review: ASP’s “Exit The King” – When Politics Become Absurd

September 30, 2017
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In Ionesco’s play, society no longer makes sense — even to itself.

Visual Arts Review: Dana Schutz — A Genius or a Hot Mess?

September 29, 2017
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Dana Schutz packs evocative and unexpected narratives into confined spaces, but not all of them fit as well as she thinks they do.

CD Reviews: Ebony Quartet’s “Unheard” and Martyn Brabbins conducts Vaughan Williams

September 29, 2017
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Ebony Quartet serves up a “must-hear” album of music from between the world wars.

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