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Besides passing along the tradition of mariachi to their students, the members of Mariachi Mexico Antiguo perform as an ensemble at local events, including this weekend’s Lowell Folk Festival.
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Miguel Zenón’s extraordinary writing for strings and saxophone makes use of ever-changing textures generated out of jazz, Puerto Rican folk, and classical music.
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Hub Theatre Company’s production of The Taming is engaging, thanks in no small part to the hilarious performances of its three lead actors.
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The critic settles too comfortably too often on a familiar trope — Ireland’s sense of promise squelched.
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A baker’s dozen of recordings worth hearing . . . maybe even owning.
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This Midsummer Night’s Dream is a pleasant enough entertainment that is helped mightily by the bucolic waterfront setting.
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The release of previously unavailable recordings from Dexter Gordon and John Coltrane are causes for celebration. Two unforgettable voices in jazz — are back!
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Big Deal differs from other Bob Fosse biographies in its focus on the dances themselves.
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An Inspector Calls speaks with ease to our own times, bedeviled with “alternate facts” and ethical doubts.
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Film Commentary: “The King” and The King
Eugene Jarecki’s ramshackle, occasionally provocative, and frequently entertaining documentary on Elvis Presley gets some things wrong.
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