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Monday, June 08, 2026 7:45 PM ET

Boston Globe - Entertainment

'We are devastated': Ken Burns, Seth Magaziner, and others remember historian Gordon S. Wood - Wood died after being hit by a car in a parking lot in East Providence on Sunday. "You had the feeling that you were in the presence of an Olympian," said fellow historian Ted Widmer.

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Tillie Walden on how she created 'Charity & Sylvia,' about a 19th-century same-sex couple -- Walden, Vermont's cartoonist laureate, wrote the book about two real-life women who lived surprisingly public lives as a couple.

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STAGE REVIEW - Gloria and Emilio Estefan's lives and careers take the stage in 'On Your Feet' The true star is director and choreographer Marcos Santana.

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She may not have read 'Walden,' but Melissa Aquiles is ready to be Henry David Thoreau -- After she learned that the official Thoreau impersonator was retiring, the comedian filmed a series of audition videos demonstrating her fitness for the role.

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Summer Arts Guide - 80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer - From outdoor music festivals to comedy shows, here are the top events to check out in Boston and beyond this summer.

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All the movies you'll watch this summer

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10 NEW SHOWS TO WATCH THIS SUMMER

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Rachel Dratch, Ali Louis Bourzgui, and more 2026 Tony nominees and winners with New England ties -- This year, there's no shortage of nominees with ties to the region.

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Bruce Springsteen opens his music center in New Jersey -- The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music is set to open on the campus of Monmouth University, about a mile from the Jersey shore.

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Pride Parade sign and display makers offer messages rooted in love -- A vibrant procession of floats, banners, and handmade signs transformed the city's streets into a celebration of visibility and self-expression for Boston's annual Pride Parade.

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Questlove explores another titan of Black music in Earth, Wind & Fire documentary -- His latest film, "Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)," debuts on HBO on June 7 at 9 p.m. and streams on HBO Max.

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'Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery' inspires both nostalgia and a bad taste about the '90s -- The festival clearly meant a lot to the attendees and performers, but the misogyny that greeted it has aged incredibly poorly.

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'Marty, Life Is Short' takes a serious look at comedian Martin Short -- The Netflix documentary features interviews with Short's many collaborators, including Steve Martin, John Mulaney, and the late Catherine O'Hara.

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The best local book events this week

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Kennedy Center loses case against musician who canceled after Trump renaming

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Pride Month 2026: Eight new queer romance novels with New England ties

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2026 Tony Awards: How to watch, who's performing, and everything you need to know

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For Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein, romance is everything

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'Hill Street Blues' helped rewrite the rules of network television

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Actor Anthony Head, known for 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Ted Lasso,' has died at 72

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This New Hampshire 'bombshell' is making waves in the 'Love Island USA' villa

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Why doppelganger stories like 'Black Swan' and 'Dark Matter' continue to terrify us

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Nashua adds four new public art pieces by guest sculptors from around the world

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Southern-fried mendacity comes to a boil in Tennessee Williams's 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'

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Berklee alum and 'Frontline' composer teams up with 'The Pitt' star for new electropop project

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Six new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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Juneteenth celebration decorations found burned at Museum of African American History

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Well-meaning progressives tie themselves in knots in Huntington's 'Eureka Day'

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Kennedy Center tells staff to immediately remove Trump's name from documents

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