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don aucoin review - An ocean of feeling in SpeakEasy's 'Swept Away' The musical, with music from the Avett Brothers, runs through May 23 at the Wimberly Theatre.

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your tv gps - This week's TV: 'Widow's Bay,' 'The House of the Spirits,' and more - Plus, a new docuseries on the Criterion Channel examines the lives of formerly incarcerated people as they seek employment and new beginnings.

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odie henderson review - The Boston-based dark comedy 'The Drama' stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. Our critic gave it zero stars. If you knew the twist in the movie, you wouldn't go see it.

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

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A new PBS Thoreau documentary helps convert a skeptic

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BOOKS - The best local book events this week - All the best local author readings and discussions from April 26-May 2

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Derrick Adams and the hard work of Black repose -- Adams is having a moment, culminating in his first major survey at the ICA.

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Jenny Bartoy on her new anthology, 'No Contact,' and the complexities of family estrangement -- In the new anthology out April 21, Jenny Bartoy curates a collection of essays as an exploration of how "estrangement is a form of grief," with works by Cheryl Strayed, Nick Flynn, and Deesha Philyaw. Bartoy will be in conversation with local authors and anthology contributors Nicole Graev Lipson and Eben E. B. Bein at Belmont Books on April 29.

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chris vognar - 'Adam's Apple' spotlights a trans New Hampshire teen and a family that leads with love - The film screens at IFFBoston on April 27.

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Boston's Megan Kate Nelson peels back the layers of western frontier myths -- In "The Westerners: Mythmaking and Belonging on the American Frontier," she explores the lives of seven protagonists who don't fit into stereotypes of western expansion.

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'You don't really have any friends, do you, Dad?' Andrew McCarthy sets out to reclaim his male friendships. -- "Who Needs Friends" is McCarthy's chronicle of his 10,000-mile journey across the United States to reconnect with his old friends and make some new ones along the way.

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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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Elizabeth Warren says it's time to 'put an end to this war right now' during 'Late Show' appearance

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Noah Kahan talks new album, recreating 'Fever Pitch' scene at Fenway on Fallon

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The MFA posted pictures of a nude performance artist on Instagram. The commenters went wild.

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'Psycho' actor Anthony Perkins got married at this beachy $3.35m Wellfleet house in 1973

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After his cheating scandal, can Dave Grohl reclaim his 'nice guy' image with the new Foo Fighters album?

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How the laughing emoji became the favorite insult of the lazy and incurious

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'Pretty in Pink' is 40 years old. Its soundtrack remains a mixtape masterpiece.

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'Marty Supreme,' a 'Stranger Things' spinoff, plus more movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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Matthew Rhys, 'Widow's Bay' stars on why Massachusetts was the perfect place to film Apple TV's new series

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How much can we really control who we become?

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Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, dies

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Evidence against singer D4vd in killing of 14-year-old girl will be revealed in court within days

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The enslavement of Native Americans is a lesser-known part of our national history. Linford D. Fisher wants to change that.

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Michael Tilson Thomas, eminent orchestra leader, dies at 81

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The empathetic 'I Swear' continues advocacy for Tourette's syndrome

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Governor Tim Walz to release 'Good Neighbors,' inspired by ICE surge in Minnesota and the pushback

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Harvard Film Archive cinema closed for the summer, Goldberg Rabb collection goes to auction, and more

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The Avett Brothers on their stage musical 'Swept Away' and the thrills of touring with Mike Patton

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Phantom threads and muddled metaphors haunt 'Mother Mary'

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