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April, The Joke is On You: Xfinity to the Rescue (Sponsored)

The best way to deal with this temperamental weather, New England, is full on denial. Step 1: Buy some pretty floral spring wrapping paper from your local TJMaxx or Paper Source and plaster all your...

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Five Ways to Watch Opera in Boston

Cherubino (Emily Fons, l.) takes some advice from Figaro (Evan Hughes) in Boston Lyric Opera’s new production of ͞The Marriage of Figaro͟ running through May 7 at John Hancock Hall. Photo: T. Charles...

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Staying Relevant: Sleeping Beauty

We live in interesting times.  If there ever was a time of fast-paced progress and equally extreme desire to recreate some sort of status quo it seems like this is that time.  (No doubt the industrial...

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Mixed Bill: Boston Ballet’s Robbins/The Concert

Boston Ballet in Jerome Robbins’ The Concert (Or, The Perils of Everybody); photo by Gene Schiavone, courtesy Boston Ballet I love a clean and pure Balanchine piece and that is what Robbins/The Concert...

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Annie On Tour: In Boston

I have memories of being at my bubbe’s house in Winnipeg, Manitoba. We would sit in the den after supper and watch Star Search. She and I were always amazed at these little kids with big talent. I was...

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There is WiFi and Then There is xFi (Sponsored)

My days are full of little crises that need to be addressed.  From ‘unfair’ homework assignments to missing shin guards and dead pointe shoes to no more Romaine for lunchbox Caesar salad.  The...

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The Incredible (non-edible) Egg: Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO

Cirque du Soleil will be performing in Boston from September 6th to the 10th with OVO at the Agganis Arena. This one is not under the big top but Cirque Du Soleil can transform any space they move...

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I Love Fall Outings: Mann Orchards’ Corn Maze

I was recently invited to visit the new Riverside Farms corn maze at Mann Orchards in Methuen, MA.  The first thing I had to do was figure out exactly where Methuen was and when I realised how quick...

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Travel to Toronto: Hôtel Le Germain Maple Leaf Square

Toronto isn’t my city.  My city is Boston and when I talk about “the city” I mean NYC.  On the other hand, Toronto is the city I grew up with.  It was the place we drove a little over an hour to visit...

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Emotion, Drama and Beauty: Boston Ballet’s Obsidian Tear

Boston Ballet provided tickets to Obsidian Tear for my review.  I am a researcher by nature.  I like to know the background and history and meaning of things.  On the other hand, sometimes I like  go...

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