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Theater Review: “Veils”—On Screens, Public and Private

October 9, 2015
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Veils moves from political rallies to private show-downs, from blog exposition to deft, direct, and sometimes swiftly nuanced dialogues.

Theater Review: Bridge Rep’s “Salomé”—Never a Dull Moment

October 9, 2015
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Bridge Rep Theater director Olivia D’Ambrosio has not taken message-mongering to heart in this lively production of a rarely produced play.

Album Review: Round-up of Recent Rock Releases

October 8, 2015
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A by no means complete round up of some recent releases in rock, from Keith Richards to the Libertines.

Concert Review: The Zombies—Great Then and Great Now

October 8, 2015
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I have a short list of the greatest singers I’ve seen live—and Colin Blunstone of the Zombies is right up there.

Film Review: “Meet the Patels”—The Search for Married Bliss, The Indian Way

October 7, 2015
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Does Meet the Patels ever go deeper than an amusing family comedy? It does for a time…

Film DVD Review: 1931’s “The Front Page” — Restored

October 6, 2015
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The improved viewing experience of the 1931 version of The Front Page enhances the stature of director Lewis Milestone as an early-talkie innovator and shows off the crack ensemble cast.

Visual Arts Review: Mark Pharis and George Mason — Beautiful Micro-Infusions of Chaos

October 5, 2015
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The pieces in this exhibition are apt examples of just how smart and complex purely ‘decorative’ objects can be.

Film Review: “Breathe” — French Teens and the Sins of the Parents

October 3, 2015
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Complex and nuanced, Breathe thankfully owes little to our current assembly line of teen angst flicks.

Theater Review: “Einstein’s Dreams” — Time After Time

October 3, 2015
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Wesley Savick not only does a fine job of adapting Alan Lightman’s text, but in his role as director he squares the circle.

Concert Review: BSO’s Andris Nelsons conducts Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff

October 2, 2015
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The BSO had a well-deserved couple of weeks off following their late-summer tour of Europe, and they took some time to regain their sea-legs.

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