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Summer arts preview

"Jersey Boys" comes to town, Newport gets edgy, and cheap seats abound for the season's big shows.
Wesley Morris and Ty Burr
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Take 2

Film critics Wesley Morris and Ty Burr discuss new releases, including "The Proposal."

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Restaurant criticDish about Dining Out
Restaurant critic Devra First took your questions.

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Mallard Fillmore

Mallard Fillmore

Are you a fan? If so, get the latest strip right here.
Daily horoscopes

What's your sign?

Find out what the stars have in store for you.
Crosswords

Puzzled?

If not, give these mind-bending crosswords a whirl.
Sudoku Daily

Sudoku!

Need a distraction? Sudoku's now at your fingertips.
New celebrity blog
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Pixies doing 'Doolittle"
Following in the footsteps of Built to Spill and Liz Phair, who played past albums in their entirety on recent tours, Boston-bred indie fan...

Restaurants

PizzaA variety of pizza pies
We went on an extended pizza crawl to pinpoint some of the best pizza in Boston.

Album Reviews

Wilco'Wilco (the album)'
Tweedy and Wilco just want to rock on new album

Blogs

Viewer Discretion blog
'SYTYCD:' Wiz kids I gush about this show too much, I think, but...
Exhibitionist blog
David Omar White Sadly, we get news that David Omar White died on...
Movie Nation blog
Last night's TV The second guest on Charlie Rose's talk show yesterday...

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Boston Pops at the Hatch Shell

A guide to the arts outdoors

From the Pops on the Esplanade (above) to Shakespeare on the Common to movies under the moon — picnic basket optional.
What he meant
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What he meant

One week after Michael Jackson's death, we reflect on his music, style, celebrity, and the many faces of the pop icon.
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Katie Holmes

Holmes to make cameo on 'So You Think You Can Dance’

Katie Holmes will show off her skills on live TV. Nigel Lythgoe, the show's producer, confirms the actress will perform on the 100th episode, airing July 23. (AP)

Movies

Featured review
'Public Enemies'

‘Public Enemies’

2.0 Stars  Why is this movie one of the signal disappointments of the year? You have to go back to the basics: “Public Enemies’’ has everything going for it except a reason and a script.

Music

Neil Diamond
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Playing with the Pops on the Fourth of July

Neil Diamond will perform with the Boston Pops on July 4. Take a look back at past "Spectacular" celebrity guest performers.
Erin McKeown

Erin McKeown streams live

In a contemporary spin on house shows, singer-songwriter Erin McKeown will broadcast a series of Web concerts from her own home (and river) in July.

Theater/Arts

Dance Review
'Radio and Juliet'

Romeo and Juliet meet Radiohead

In "Radio and Juliet," choreographer Edward Clug's abstract take on the Shakespeare classic, dancers perform to the music of Radiohead.
Fang-Yi Sheu in 'Single Room' as part of 'Lafa & Artists'

Dancer leans toward beauty, athleticism

Fang-Yi Sheu's movement is a mix of Martha Graham's grieving, earthy style, gymnastic athleticism, and Asian poise.

TV/Radio

Review
'Bite Me With Dr. Mike'

They revel in grossing you out

Dr. Mike Leahy, a virologist and self-labeled "adventure junkie" seeks out creatures that cause human discomfort or worse on "Bite Me With Dr. Mike."
Tameka 'Tiny' Cottle

Following the travails of Tiny and Toya

Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, fiancee to jailed rapper T.I., stars in a new BET reality show with her friend Antonia "Toya" Carter, ex-wife of Lil Wayne.

Books

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'Charlotte's Web'

100 New England books

How many have you read? "Charlotte's Web" makes our list. Browse the other 99, rate the titles, and see how your reading list stacks up.
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Restrictive gateway to land of the free

Restrictive gateway to land of the free

Vincent J. Cannato's "American Passages" looks at immigration restrictions at Ellis Island.