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Classical CD Reviews: Vienna Philharmonic’s 2017 New Year’s Concert and Previn plays Previn

February 5, 2017
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Gustavo Dudamel takes over the reins of the Vienna Philhamronic’s annual New Year’s concert; a disc of chamber music by Andre Previn.

Concert Review: After 700 Hundred Years, “The Play Of Daniel” Still Sings Truth To Power

February 4, 2017
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The Boston Camerata’s lucid production placed emphasis on music and movement and a chiaroscuro-inspired use of light and shadow.

Classical CD Reviews: Boston Modern Orchestra Project plays Steven Stucky and Johannes Moser plays Elgar

February 4, 2017
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BMOP releases a fitting, moving tribute to a giant of contemporary music; Johannes Moser turns in a sweeping performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto.

Film Review: “The Autopsy of Jane Doe” — Death Becomes Her

February 3, 2017
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At first,The Autopsy of Jane Doe comes off as a sort of small town crime thriller, but it slowly evolves into what feels like a bonafide horror film.

Theater Review: “Mass Appeal” — A Compelling Drama of Ritual

February 3, 2017
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Profoundly conservative and radically fresh, Mass Appeal justifies its title in the Peterborough Players fine production.

Classical CD Reviews: Shai Wosner’s Haydn/Ligeti and Justin Taylor’s “La famille Forqueray”

February 3, 2017
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Hats off to harpsichordist Justin Taylor for the resonant, gripping performances he turns in on his debut album.

Book Review: “Hope in the Dark” — An Homage to Community

February 2, 2017
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Now, more than ever, It’s worth being reminded of our natural potential for good.

Theater Review: “Trans Scripts, Part I: The Women” — An Evening of Powerful Journeys

February 2, 2017
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This is a script with an exquisite sense of balance; Trans Scripts, Part I is thoughtful, informative, honest, and playful, all at once.

Theater Review: “Really” — An Absorbing Confrontation With Memory

February 1, 2017
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Company One’s production of this unconventional work is absorbing: this is the kind of exciting theater that we need to see more often.

Dance Review: Jessica Lang Dance — Flowing with the Go

January 30, 2017
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I like to see dances that are somehow all of a piece. Hope this doesn’t mean I’m sinking into some kind of retro-fogeyism.

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