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Poetry Review: The Devil’s Sonnets — John Berryman’s “Only Sing”

December 23, 2025
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Poet John Berryman’s choice of minstrelsy in his “Dream Songs” is not just a distraction that can be explained away by aficionados — it is impossible to excuse or forgive.

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Dance Review: Anne Plamondon Productions — Emotional Rescue

December 23, 2025
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In “Myokine”, the ensemble itself is under interrogation: can these dancers connect enough to rescue each other? Can they form bonds of solidarity?

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Book Review: “The Coroner’s Silence” — A Chilling Inquiry into Institutional Indifference

December 28, 2025
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The title of this revelatory book might suggest that it’s limited to uncovering the deficiencies and biases of a particular profession. But “The Coroner’s Silence” is far more than that.

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Children’s Theater Review: A Rip-Roaring “Library Lion”

January 7, 2026
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“Library Lion,” wonderfully staged by Adam Theater, marks the arrival of a new and welcome addition to the Boston theater scene.

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Locke’s List for 2025: Notable Operatic Recordings and a Few Non-Operatic Ones

December 10, 2025
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First recordings of major works and splendid recordings of some others, from Handel to Raff and from Boston’s Musicians of the Old Post Road to the astonishing operatic soprano Aleksandra Kurzak.

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Jazz Concert Review: The Either/Orchestra at the Regattabar

December 19, 2025
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Welcome back! The second half-life of the Either/Orchestra.

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Film Review: “The Housemaid” — A Twisty Gothic Thriller with a Feminist Edge

December 19, 2025
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A satisfying, occasionally cringe-worthy Gothic thriller, whose sharp satire of social mores contains a feminist message that’s hard to miss.

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Popular Music Reviews: Ray Charles — The Quintessential Sound of American Popular Music

December 2, 2025
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Add these four remastered Ray Charles albums to your collection and remind yourself what the real thing sounds like when it finally comes along.

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Music Feature: The Best Jazz Albums of 2025

December 21, 2025
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The magazine’s jazz critics look back over the past year and highlight their favorite albums.

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Concert Review: Yo-Yo Ma and the Communion of Bach

November 28, 2025
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With youthful vigor, Yo-Yo Ma performed the complete  Bach Cello Suites, intermixing the music with stories of personal success, wishes for future generations, and gratitude for all those who make the Commonwealth function.

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