Movies
Fall movies preview
Oscar contenders, sci-fi epics, and hip films for kids: Ty Burr and Wesley Morris prep you for the seasonal surge.
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Local film festivals
What do Uma Thurman, Emily Watson, and the CEO of Stonyfield Farm have in common? They're all part of this fall's lineup of local festivals and special film events.
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Take 2 reviews and podcast
Look for new reviews by Ty Burr and Wesley Morris at the end of each week in multiple formats.
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Blog
Up in the saddle
From our pal Mark Feeney. Say this for the Coen...
Television
Fall TV Preview
Fall's new shows
Vampires and cougars, risks and retreads -- Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert gives his report card on 25 new shows for fall.
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And the 'DWTS' winner is
Donny Osmond! Osmond won the 9th season of "Dancing...
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Second act for NSMT?
Is the North Shore Music Theatre coming back from the...
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American Music Awards: Taylor Triumphs, Lambert Gets Risque, J.Lo Goes Boom
Things we learned from the 2009 American Music Awards: -Taylor...
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Arts leaders
The region's new arts leaders
They came from London and Atlanta, New York and Texas, and they're either new to town or programming their first seasons. At left, Harry Christophers, 54, artistic director of the Handel and Haydn Society.
Theater
Reclaiming them for the stage
Theater companies are tackling shows identified with the movies. At left, Topol, star of the 1971 film "Fiddler on the Roof," returns as Tevye this fall.
Art
‘The Secrets of Tomb 10A’ opens next month at MFA
The Museum of Fine Arts will exhibit rich contents of an Egyptian tomb in their entirety. The show runs Oct. 18-May 16. At left, "The Statue of Lady Sennuwy."
Dance
Trey McIntyre plays with fire
The choreographer takes on climate change in "The Sun Road," one of several works he brings to the Institute of Contemporary Art in November.
Family
Creating Harry Potter magic
The traveling Harry Potter exhibition that pulls into the Museum of Science in October includes more than 200 artifacts from the films.
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Classical music
‘Voice of America’ festival jump-starts the season
The festival begins Sept. 25 with plans to also jump-start the national economy. The complete songs of Samuel Barber (left) will be traversed during the three-day event.
Pop Music
Monsters of Folk play on common ground
Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, musician-producer Mike Mogis, singer-songwriter M. Ward, and Jim James of My Morning Jacket have joined forces for a new album and for a tour.
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Recordings
Carey leads the pack
Instead of a showdown between Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey (left), the fall is quietly shaping up to be the season of second takes.
World Music
Os Mutantes is alive, well, and as bizarre as ever
Os Mutantes is readying its first full US tour behind "Haih or Amortecedor," its first studio album in more than 30 years.
Jazz
NEC toasts its unique niche
The New England Conservatory launched the nation's first jazz degree program 40 years ago. This fall NEC celebrates that anniversary with a rich menu of events.
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Folk Music
Dar Williams finds a nice balance to family, career
For someone known for the troubled intimacy of her songs, she sounds remarkably happy. One secret to that, Williams says, is learning to love the balancing act.
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