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Peace, Love, and Hair
Consumed in boredom this winter break and tired of television, I was very much looking foreword to getting back to school. Not being much of a partier, I could not …
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The “Spring Awakening” that “Spring Awakening” is Based On
“Spring Awakening” is a musical that has been lauded for its relevance to modern audiences and for its unabashed sexuality. This coming-of-age rock opera about repressed teenagers in 1880s Germany …
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Boston’s First Annual Burlesque Marathon Knocks Socks (and Shirts and Pants) Off
Four women. 100 acts. 168 breasts. You do the math.
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Q+A: One Man Star Wars Show Charlie Ross Knows The Force
In-depth interview with Charlie Ross, the man behind the “One Man Star Wars Trilogy” theatrical performance.
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A Beginner’s Guide to the Boston Ballet
The Boston Ballet wrapped up their first show series of the season (La Bayadere) on Sunday, signaling that it’s almost that most wonderful time of the year –yup, Nutcracker time. Opening the …
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A Gory Halloween at ImprovBoston
Girls in corsets, maniacal guys skulking in the shadows, red liquid getting spilled on everyone, and it’s all set to music – nope, it’s not a grimy frat basement Halloween …
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RUBBERBANDance Group Coming to ICA This Weekend
Montreal-based RUBBERBANDance Group fuses hip hop, breaking, and contemporary ballet within each moment of choreography in a way I’ve never seen before, and they’re bringing it to Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art this weekend.
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Sparkle Over Subtlety: ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Comes to Agganis
Every moment of the So You Think You Can Dance live show on Monday night at Agganis was filled with high-octane, glitter-covered, dizzyingly lighted dance feats. The 13 dancers (seven …
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Dance Showcase Puts BU Dance Faculty In the Spotlight
The annual BU dance faculty showcase took place in the dance theater off Buick Street this past Friday and Saturday. The show included pieces choreographed by BU dance director Micki …
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A.R.T. Goes Gaga in ‘Alice vs. Wonderland’
God knows how many times Alice in Wonderland has been spoofed and reinterpreted in movies, plays and TV shows, but the American Repertory Theater took another stab at it with Alice …
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Saturday Night Fever Meets Shakespeare In ‘The Donkey Show’
Yes, the title is supposed to evoke utterly sinful images of Tijuana. And yes, there is one scene with a woman wearing thigh-high black leather boots, iridescent booty shorts and …
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On Broadway’s “One Down” Earns a Thumbs Up
BU On Broadway delivers an original Ben Folds musical, earning points for creativity and sheer talent but accompanied by a few stumbles.
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