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Meta-Minimalism and OperaHub’s “The Four-Note Opera”

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It’s long past the short run of OperaHub‘s production of Tom Johnson’s 1972 The Four-Note Opera, but I owe a few words to this hilarious show from a company that’s doing big things in the fringe opera scene. This production marked the close of their season, as they move to rename and re-orient themselves (and [...]

Art

The Sol LeWitt MASS MoCA Show: Don’t wait until 2033

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Bryce Lambert visits MASS MoCA in North Adams for three floors of Sol Lewitt wall drawings.

Art

Herb and Dorothy (2008)

Herb and Dorothy movie poster December 24, 2009

I missed the short run the Kendall Landmark gave the 2008 documentary Herb and Dorothy a few months ago. Apparently, I also missed it on PBS’s Independent Lens, but we all know how hard it is to keep up with PBS’s schedule. I was finally just able to see it on video. The film follows [...]