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DANCE REVIEW - Boston Ballet shines brightly in 'Spring Experience' This season's show sees the return of company principal Lia Cirio's "After" and the company premieres of William Forsythe's "Herman Schmerman" and Jerome Robbins's "Dances at a Gathering."

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Music (and life) lessons with PinkPantheress -- The English producer and singer performs at MGM Music Hall at Fenway this Tuesday to support her 2025 mixtape, "Fancy That," and its accompanying remix album, "Fancy Some More?"

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TV is changing its approach to 'the change' -- In a recent episode of "Your Friends & Neighbors," Mel Cooper (Amanda Peet) wakes up one morning drenched in sweat. She blows air down the front of her soaked tank top to cool down after a fitful night's sleep. She goes about her morning, listlessly attempting a strength workout and procrastinating on a writing project by googling "perimenopause symptoms insomnia." As she scans the hyperlinks — Hot flashes! Irritability! Sexual dysfunction! Night sweats! — her eyes widen in recognition as she clicks on ... Rage.

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The devil may wear Prada, but B.J. Novak wears his Boston pride on his sleeve - The Newton native opens up about starring in "The Devil Wears Prada 2," Boston fashion and sports fandom, and giving back to the Bay State.

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Why isn't there a 'Real Housewives of Boston'?

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'Widow's Bay' stars on why Mass. was perfect place to film Apple TV series

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Is the Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni legal fight over? Not so fast. -- A notice of settlement filed in the federal court case indicates that the dispute over the ill-fated 2023 production of "It Ends With Us" is far from fully resolved.

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Boston Fringe returns for a second year: 'There is nothing like seeing new work' -- The festival is modeled after the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and aims to let performers showcase new projects.

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Matt Smith, managing director of Passim, is being honored for his 30th anniversary with the club -- Smith will be the guest of honor at an all-star show on Tuesday at Arrow Street Arts, celebrating his 30th year at Club Passim.

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ONE SPECIAL THING -- 'We gave our souls to this record' -- That's what Astor Piazzolla said of "Tango: Zero Hour," and he meant it.

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CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK -- Is the US about to be humiliated on the world's most prestigious cultural stage? -- For decades, the United States was seen as a cultural leader at the Venice Biennale, a once-every-two-years gathering of some 70 countries' best art. But everything has changed this year.

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'The O.C.' star Ben McKenzie wants you to know: 'Everyone Is Lying to You for Money' -- The actor, a former econ major, has a new and effective documentary about the risks of cryptocurrency.

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New docs on Jerry West and the 'Jail Blazers' arrive in time for NBA Playoffs -- Catch up with a couple of recent documentaries, one a story of tormented heroism, one not so much, both worth watching.

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'Lorne' is a superficial portrait of a comedy legend -- You'd think you'd learn something about "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels from this documentary. But NOOOOO!

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New TV and movies to stream: 'The Bear' surprise episode, Kevin Hart's roast, and more

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FOUND Magazine comes to Boston, a Viennese orchestra honors Andris Nelsons, and more arts news

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In a shift, SpeakEasy Stage Company's new season will feature three shows a year instead of five

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Yuppies were the symptom, not the cause, of some of the '80s trends we love to hate

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Local bestsellers for the week ended May 3

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'Blue Heron' is a quietly devastating memory play with a twist

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Emerson Colonial Theatre to host pre-Broadway run of 'Paranormal Activity'

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The death of the photo pass: Why concert reviews without original photos miss the big picture

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From Noah Kahan to BTS, here are all the big concerts coming to Fenway, Gillette, and the Xfinity Center

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Let's play catch-up: Five of the best recent limited series you might have missed

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They attract visitors from around the world. But locally, New Hampshire's two Frank Lloyd Wright homes are little-known.

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BSO chair acknowledges 'current turmoil', says fund-raising goals still on track in leaked email

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In Arlekin's 'Beethoven,' the tormented life of a musical colossus

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Geek god Karl Urban makes 'Mortal Kombat II' a bloody good time

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Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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In 'The Other Bennet Sister,' a neglected sibling gets the spotlight

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The 'Devil in Silver' haunts Dan Stevens and a psychiatric hospital with really bad vibes

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Crime and punishment among mothers and daughters in a stunning debut novel

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