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Theater Reviews: The Summer of the Diva in the Berkshires

July 17, 2013
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Two current productions in the Berkshires — “Master Class” and “Hapgood” — feature excellent performances from powerful and accomplished actresses.

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Book Review: “The Sixth Extinction, Tenth Anniversary Edition” — Still Essential

June 12, 2024
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Today, Elizabeth Kolbert’s book remains an important reminder of what is at stake — nothing less than the future of life on earth.

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Classical Album Review: Skylark’s “Clear Voices in the Dark” — Music from a Time of Turmoil

May 20, 2024
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Part of the pleasure of reviewing Skylark’s performances is to spread the word: this vocal ensemble is nothing short of amazing.

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Film Review: “Misericordia” — Empathy Rules

March 23, 2025
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Director Alain Guiraudie’s latest film is a darkly hilarious, polymorphously perverse paean to compassion.

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Concert/Stream Review: A Far Cry’s “Emergence” — Typically Eclectic

December 1, 2021
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The Crier’s program pairs three composers one doesn’t always find together. As is likewise the norm with this group and their selections, everything somehow connects – and on multiple levels.

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Book Review: “Cuyahoga” — An Old-Fashioned Medicine Show of a Read

October 24, 2020
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Filled with galoots of all kinds, the novel might not have any true reason for existing, nor may it have any reason to end. But heck, it’s a good, old-fashioned, medicine show of a read.

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Concert Review: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones — Beloved and Blistering

December 28, 2019
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It may sound oxymoronic, but the Bosstones scream, shout, and agitate for common decency.

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Film Review: At the IFFBoston — “Boone”

April 30, 2016
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One of the most gorgeous films in recent memory, Boone is sure to give you an appreciation of the enormous work done on Boone Farm.

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Theater Review: “Grand Concourse” — You Gotta Have Faith

March 8, 2017
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Grand Concourse does wondrous things: it encourages us ponder our own growth toward faith while emphasizing with the struggles of others.

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Theater Review: At the A.R.T., “The Tempest” is Toast

May 16, 2014
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Is it the Bard or a magic show? The prestidigitation wins out given the wanness of the dramatic proceedings.

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