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Book Review: “In the Land of the Living” — A Coming-of-Age Yarn Mixed With Grief

July 18, 2013
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Austin Ratner’s follow up to “The Jump Artist” is an an exuberant, terrific novel — for its weaknesses, as well as its strengths.

Classical News: Tanglewood and Mahler’s 3rd Symphony — Under Extreme Conditions

July 17, 2013
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Gustav Mahler’s 3rd Symphony as performed on the opening weekend at Tanglewood by the Boston Symphony and choruses under the direction of Rafael Frubeck De Burgos was a triumph of both interpretive and technical performance.

Rock Review: Savages, Live at Middle East-Downstairs — Intense, Pounding, and Explosive

July 17, 2013
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None of this is to suggest that the members of Savages approve of the exploitation of women, whether those women are porn stars or just everyday women walking down the street. But it is to suggest that Savages are okay with sex.

Theater Reviews: The Summer of the Diva in the Berkshires

July 17, 2013
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Two current productions in the Berkshires — “Master Class” and “Hapgood” — feature excellent performances from powerful and accomplished actresses.

Dance News: Preview of a Magnetic Dance

July 17, 2013
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On Friday, three experimental artists offer a sneak peek at their work together to date, with the addition to excepts from more finished pieces.

Theater Review: CSC’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” — A Cuddly Pair of Rats

July 16, 2013
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The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s production of “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” is spunky and engaging — but the play is spun in one direction, away from its weird edginess.

Fuse News: The Fire Next Time — Quilting Memory

July 16, 2013
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Art helps keep the horrors in sight, so if you’re in the Berkshires July 16 through 27, it will be well worth the trip to visit the Lenox Public Library and stand witness to Robin Berson’s memorial quilt.

Music Review: Milo and “Cavalcade” — A Nerd Makes Superb Philosophical Hip Hop

July 16, 2013
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Milo is a young rapper who is not afraid to ruminate on the disconcerting resonances of solipsism or on the impenetrability of the writings of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.

Concert/Film Review: “West Side Story” On the Big Screens at Tanglewood

July 15, 2013
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To my ears, the Boston Symphony Orchestra—supplemented by saxophones, guitar, and mandolin—sounded overblown and unbalanced, oddly tinny at times (perhaps because of the amplification), glorious at others.

Fuse Rock Review: Paul McCartney Plays the Soundtrack to the 20th Century at Fenway Park

July 15, 2013
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Before this turns into too much of a love fest, I should point out that Paul McCartney really needs to work on his between song banter.

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