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Classical CD Review: Simone Dinnerstein plays Bach and Glass and James Brawn’s Beethoven Odyssey vol. 5

May 18, 2018
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Two recommended discs: James Brawn’s complete Beethoven piano sonata series continues while Simone Dinnerstein and A Far Cry execute Philip Glass’s chorale-like writing with remarkable fervency and warmth.

Music Interview: Jesse Colin Young and His Boston Roots

May 17, 2018
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Jesse Colin Young’s best material is worthy of favorable comparisons to Tom Rush, Gordon Lightfoot, and the unrelated Neil Young.

Music Interview: The Oak Ridge Boys Get Hip With Gospel

May 17, 2018
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The mainstream country trappings of the Oak Ridge Boys have obscured their crowning achievement: they helped bring the white gospel quartet tradition to the pop charts.

Concert Review: Masterworks Chorale — Bach to Bach

May 16, 2018
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Kevin Leong is unquestionably an inspired choice to lead this chorus.

Theater Review: “Elephant” — Truth or Dare

May 16, 2018
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As long as we’re sipping the truth serum wine, the biggest obstacle presented by the Storm Warnings Repertory Theatre production is — itself.

Jazz CD Review: Jeff Denson’s “Outside My Window” —

May 16, 2018
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A listener’s response to this album would largely depend on whether or not the sound of Jeff Denson’s voice and the instrumentation strike a chord.

Rock Review: The Damned Deliver Damned Good “Evil Spirits”

May 16, 2018
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Even after decades, The Damned is still grandly flying its freak flag.

Theater Review: “The Plague” — A Necessary Moral Parable

May 15, 2018
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In a culture that seems hell-bent on distracting us from painful realities, the intimacy of this production comes off as redemptive and inspiring.

Dance Review: Boston Ballet — The Whole Enchilada

May 15, 2018
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Sleeping Beauty needs not only to thrill us but to carry us somewhere back into its own history.

Book Review: “Hunting the Truth” — Models of Activism

May 14, 2018
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Hunting the Truth is a handbook on how to become an effective activist and an exciting, often awe-inspiring read.

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