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STAGE REVIEW
'Mystery of Irma Vep' actors fill stage with Gothic gags
Charles Ludlam's high-camp pastiche has nothing to do with any end-of-year holiday. But, it can leave you in a positively festive mood. Merry mayhem, everyone!
Concert review
A nod to Daniel Pinkham
Florestan Recital Project celebrated the release of the first two volumes of a multi-CD edition of Pinkham's works for solo voice with a recital at King's Chapel.
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As a talk-show host, Elvis Costello's aim is true
"Spectacle: Elvis Costello With. . ." finds host Elvis Costello and his guests talking about — and gushing about — good music.
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Why I'm rooting for Britney
Globe music critic Sarah Rodman shares why she thinks Britney Spears deserves a shot at redemption.
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A Besere Velt sings (in Yiddish) for A Better World
Lisa Gallatin (left) leads singers in ''Der Yid Der Shmid.'' A Besere Velt is the largest Yiddish chorus in the world.
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Arrest made in Hudson killings
Police arrested Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law in the shooting deaths of her mother, brother, and nephew. (AP)
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Sculptures by Taylor Davis present a challenge
Taylor Davis's sculptures can sometimes resist understanding, but the key to approaching them is patience.
DANCE REVIEW
A sweet, spirited 'Nutcracker'
The exquisite dancing of Boston Ballet's "The Nutcracker" provides a nice little sugar rush right into the holiday season.
- Event 'The Nutcracker' at the Opera House through Dec. 28
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Two national security advisers talk about the future
In "America and the World," Zbigniew Brzezinski and Brent Scowcroft (left) look at the world facing our next president.