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Film Review “Spettacolo” and “One October” at the IFFBoston

April 28, 2017
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From the homogeneous small town of Spettacolo, we travel to One October‘s ethnic gumbo of eight million in New York City.

Film Review: “The Dead Don’t Die” — A Zombie Jamboree

June 10, 2019
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The Dead Don’t Die is a satiric trifle, but a cleverly amusing one.

Poetry Review: Dark Illumination in the “Punk Hotel”

October 23, 2017
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Poet Rob Cook bends time and space at will, dispenses with natural laws when convenient, and shuffles sensory perception like a deck of cards.

Dance Review: Swan King

April 25, 2006
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By Debra Cash From the hype, you’d think that ten years ago British choreographer/director Matthew Bourne was the first person to develop a post-Freudian “Swan Lake” or cross-dress a ballet production, and you’d be wrong. You’d be right, however, to call Matthew Bourne’s “Swan Lake” a phenomenon. In 1996-97 the work became the longest running…

Theater Review: “Days of Atonement” — Sin Overload

June 7, 2017
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There are just too many traumas on Hasfari’s checklist, too little time allotted to dramatic depth.

Music Interview: The Revelers Serve Up Swamp Pop Gold

August 22, 2016
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The swamp pop revival is receiving a big assist from The Revelers, whose members helped found two of Cajun music’s most prominent combos.

Visual Arts Review: At the Currier Museum of Art and the MFA — Bask in the Deadly Splendor of the Samurai

April 27, 2013
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The time is short, but the opportunity rich via these two exhibitions, to bask in the military culture of old Japan, with all of its deadly splendor.

Coming Attractions: August 27 through September 12 — What Will Light Your Fire

August 27, 2023
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

Theater Review: “Stew” — A Winning Recipe

July 12, 2023
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Congratulations to Gloucester Stage’s new artistic director Rebecca Bradshaw for mounting the regional premiere of this interesting script, a kitchen sink comedy/drama that is anything but routine.

Jazz Feature: A Conversation with Jane Ira Bloom

October 26, 2021
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I spoke with Jane Ira Bloom on September 21, 2021 via Zoom. This transcript has been edited for space and ellipses have been omitted for readability. Some paraphrases and details are added for clarity.

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