Laura E. Kolbe

Review of the Week: A + P

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“Meta” music has its place, particularly for Harvard-educated musicians. When bands write songs about songwriting, or about themselves, they can

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If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then Beck Hansen has just established himself as a master of self-adulation.

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Sever Hall’s animation studio has the feel of a mad scientist’s laboratory invaded by a troupe of kindergartners. Impossibly retro-looking

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If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then Beck Hansen has just established himself as a master of self-adulation.

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Dido, Queen of Carthage Location: Loeb Drama Center Dates: March 5-26 Director: Neil Bartlett “Where we are is hell, and

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Did writers in pre-World War II Russia, Italy and Germany contribute to the rise of fascism—and the murders of millions—in

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“Le vin est mort,” declares independent vintner Aimé Guibert early in the documentary Mondovino . Wine is dead. It’s not

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BE COOL Be Cool is the most ironically named movie since What’s the Worst That Could Happen? Crass commercialism rarely

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Last Tuesday, Tony award winner Faith Prince brought both her celebrated vivacity and a healthy dose of sound advice to

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BRIDE AND PREJUDICE In Bride and Prejudice, Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham) proves her directorial versatility by offering up