Wellesley Repertory Theatre’s “Terra Nova” brings Antarctica to Wellesley
For a production set in a small black-box theatre, Wellesley Repertory Theatre’s production of “Terra Nova” is oddly majestic. The…
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“Beauty and the Beast” sparks controversy with progressive marketing ploy
Just before the release of Disney’s new live- action remake of “Beauty and the Beast,” Bill Condon, the director of…
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“Machinal” finds moments of real human emotion in spite of pacing problems
Wellesley Upstage’s production of Machinal managed to bring genuine emotion despite having some issues with pacing. The play, loosely based…
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Upstage’s “Guards at the Taj” mixes darkness and humor
The character dynamic in Rajiv Joseph’s “Guards at the Taj” starts off simple. The only speaking characters in the play…
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The show does go on in Shakespeare Society’s “Henry V”
The Shakespeare Society’s production of “Henry V” opened last Thursday, just two days after the election results. I do not…
Read More“Christmas creep” pushes artists to release Christmas albums in October—at least they’re good
“It’s all red and gold / and Nat King Cole / and tinsel on the tree,” croons Kacey Musgraves in…
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Mark McMorris blurs the line between poetry and visual art in “The Book of Landings”
Poet and Georgetown University professor Mark McMorris has been writing poetry for over two decades now, and it shows. His latest work,…
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“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” has Burtonesque beauty… and not much else
Walking out of the theater after seeing Tim Burton’s “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” I felt conflicted. On the…
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IBM’s Watson creates first AI-produced movie trailer
An IBM supercomputer named Watson was commissioned by Fox to make a trailer for their new film “Morgan,” which came…
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Viewers want television writers to bury minority death tropes
This article contains spoilers for several current television shows. On April 8, “Sleepy Hollow” killed off Abbie Mills, portrayed by…
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