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EDITORIAL: WHY SO MUCH CULTURAL REHASH?
Is the decades-long economic crisis for working people leading to less relevant art?
SPECIAL FEATURE: FENTANYL IN THE FAMILY
Ben Westhoff’s dive into the 'deadliest wave of the opioid epidemic' is the most frightening book of the year, and it’s mandatory reading
SOMERVILLE SUMMIT: PART VI
Residents vent on issues related to arts, artists, and artisans
DANCING QUEERLY
An interview with festival organizers Maggie Cee and J Michael Winward
Dancers and members of the queer community alike are invited to put on their dancing shoes at the second annual Dancing Queerly ...
RECLAIMING THE MYTH
Survival and retelling at the planetarium
Stories like that of the Greek goddess Medusa have often been told from the perspective of the victor.
This summer, local artists are hoping to reclaim that narrative.
On June 27, July 25, and Aug 25 “Medusa: Reclaiming the Myth” will transform ...
EDITORIAL: THE ARTS SPEECH
DAVID SEDARIS DOESN’T DO IT FOR THE STORY
INTERVIEW WITH ROXBURY ARTIST/EDUCATOR CHANEL THERVIL
REVISITING A FAR CRY
With new grant, Boston’s guerilla chamber orchestra plots orchestral future
Michael Unterman is a professional concert cellist, but his morning routine is decidedly computer-based.
Most days, the musician goes straight to his laptop to answer emails and write blog posts and program notes. As a member of the Boston chamber orchestra ...