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The MBTA is Getting Better
I know it’s not fashionable to compliment or praise, but fashion’s never been my forte, so I’m going to go out on limb. The MBTA is getting better. The trains and buses are running more regularly, the slowdowns have slowed … Continue reading
Life on a Swing!
The Triumph of Love at The Huntington By Pierre Carlet de Chamberlain de Marivaux Adapted by Stephen Wadsworth Directed by Loretta Greco March 7, 2025 – April 6, 2025 If you’ve got whiplash from life in these United States these … Continue reading
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Tagged Loretta Greco, Marianna Bassham, The Huntington, The Triumph of Love
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It Takes a Village…Oops, We Just Destroyed the Village
If you’re in the mood for a journalistic dive into why we Americans—so long-lived on the top of the socioeconomic heap—are in such a tangle of anger and division, I recommend Derek Thompson’s cover story in the February 2025 edition … Continue reading
ART and Hedda Gabler: More Great Boston Theater
ART Playwright: Yasmina Reza Translation: Christopher Hampton Director: Courtney O’Connor Lyric Stage Boston February 21- March 16, 2025 Three long-time friends come to blows—perhaps—when one of them purchases a quite expensive piece of abstract art. ART is not for everyone. … Continue reading
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Tagged Apollinaire Theatre, ART, Hedda Gabler, Lyric Stage, Parker Jennings
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A Very Important: Man of No Importance
A Man of No Importance By Terrence McNally Music and Lyrics by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Aherns Directed by Paul Daigneault Speakeasy Stage Company February 21-March 22, 2025 Thirty-three years after founding Speakeasy Stage, and growing the company from navigating … Continue reading
The Grove
The Grove By Mfonsio Udofia Directed by Awoye Timpo The Huntington February 7 – March 9, 2025 Upon entering the Wimberly Theater in Boston’s South End, you encounter a basic living room. Could be the set for a sitcom. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Mfoniso Udofia, The Grove, The Huntington, Ufot Family Cycle
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Like a Pair of Gay Oligarchs on Charade
I have simple tastes. I prefer routine over surprise; water over wine; the train over the plane; the potato over the steak. I’d make a good monk, if I believed in a Supreme Being deserving of worship. Fortunately, those around … Continue reading
Life in a Nation of Tariffs
I woke up in the early morning hours after President Trump’s China/Mexico/Canada tariff skirmish. My first sleepless hours of national angst since his election and inauguration. Pretty good, compared to the angina I know others have endured. Perhaps the reason … Continue reading
This Isn’t Who I Am
A recent Boston Globe article about the ‘No Buy’ trend features an amiable woman from Utah, Stephanie Noble, who got so caught up in online shopping that she had boxes of unopened purchases, repeat purchases, etc. According to the article, … Continue reading
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