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MODERN LOVE: THE BELOVED CHARM AND BOWIE COVERS OF BRAZILIAN MUSICIAN SEU JORGE

Written by Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

Remember The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou? Say hello to Seu Jorge, the secret weapon of that film and the overt musical star of Brazil.

ALBUM PREMIERE: HOUSE OF THE RISING FUZZ

Written by Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

Boston's DIY garage, psych, and rock acts joined forces for this summer's best compilation album.

SPECIAL FEATURE: MESTRES OF THE UNIVERSE

Written by Filed Under: A+E, FEATURES, Non-fiction, Performing Arts

Capoeira has gained popularity and respect among Bostonians, even as the debate over appropriation kicks in New England.

A POUND (OR TWO) OF FLESH: VIOLENCE AND RACE RELATIONS ON DISPLAY IN NEW ICA EXHIBIT

Written by Filed Under: Visual Arts

Adriana Varejão’s paintings bleed. Torn maps bulge with exposed gore and the organs that lay beneath the leathery surface. Pools of blood spill across clean, orderly tiles, devoid of any human presence. ...  read more

A BLACK HOLE: ‘THE ZERO THEOREM’ GETS LOST IN GILLIAM’S TRADEMARK GENRE

Written by Filed Under: A+E, Film

The Zero Theorem desperately wants to have something to say, but the mediation on nothingness it promises would have been more interesting than the exercise in repetition it delivers.