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Theater Feature: Searching for “Family Happiness”

January 13, 2013
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In this production, director Piotr Fomenko “wanted to explore whether family happiness is even possible, the fight to keep it and the fear of losing it.”

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Book Review: “Cursed Legacy” — The Tragic Life of Klaus Mann

October 13, 2016
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Cursed Legacy‘s chronicle of the life of Thomas Man’s son is an important addition to the cultural history of the twentieth century.

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Critical/Theater Commentary: Slapping Sleeping Media Outlets A “Woke”

July 15, 2020
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Taking action on even a modest number of these suggestions will undoubtedly shake up the current puerility of much of American theater criticism.

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Poetry Review: “I Aint Yo Earthmama” — Poets Susan Barba and Wanda Coleman

May 24, 2020
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The two books reviewed here represent the launch of the reborn Black Sparrow Press under the auspices of David R. Godine, Publisher. Very exciting. Let’s give them a big warm Boston welcome!

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Arts Remembrance: Why Jazz Needed Richie Cole

May 4, 2020
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The master alto saxophonist Richie Cole died on May 2 at age 72. The cause of death has not been announced, so it’s unknown for now if it was related to COVID-19.

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Theater Commentary: Twenty Years Ago — Stonewalling Charges of Sexual Harassment

December 12, 2017
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These articles dramatize, sadly, who was listened to and who wasn’t when sexual allegations were made against playwright Israel Horovitz in the early ’90s.

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Dance Review: “Diary of a Tap Dancer” — Say Their Names

December 29, 2024
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Is it possible to reclaim a marginalized legacy? And how do you step up to take a seat at the table when your history has been neglected and forgotten?

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Musician Interview: Aoife O’Donovan on Fighting the Same Battles, Over and Over

July 15, 2024
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Singer/songwriter Aoife O’Donovan’s new album is a moving tribute to the women, particularly Carrie Chapman Catt, who made the 19th Amendment a reality.

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Book Review: “Normporn” — Yearning for the Impossible Middle

November 7, 2023
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The cultural critic’s wrestling with the compromises that the pleasures of mass culture inevitably demand is heartfelt. In a word, it’s normal.

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Arts Commentary: It’s Not Funny — “Saturday Night Live” and the Mark Twain Prize

December 16, 2022
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Adam Sandler receiving a Mark Twain Prize is one more SNL achievement that defies understanding.

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