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DANCE PREVIEW
A high-profile dance fest rises again
Three acclaimed companies perform at the Cutler Majestic starting June 2 as part of a Global Arts Live series, rescheduled from deep winter.
BOOKINGS
Author readings around Boston May 29-June 4
All author appearances are virtual and free unless otherwise noted.
BOOKS
Local bestsellers for the week ended May 22
Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.
DON AUCOIN | ON BROADWAY
Out of the past and onto the Broadway stage
In “Funny Girl,” “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “American Buffalo,” and "Mr. Saturday Night," performers and playwrights are competing with the ghosts of illustrious predecessors — who, in some cases, include their former selves.
MOVIE REVIEW | ★★★
‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ has heart — and (mostly) hits the spot
The beloved Belcher family make their big-screen debut in this summer treat that’s welcoming to both fans of the Fox animated series and newcomers.
STAGES
In Concord, ‘The Colored Museum’ puts racial stereotypes on exhibit
George C. Wolfe's satirical play gets a production at Umbrella Stage Company through June 5.
MUSIC
Solid Sound returns to North Adams, and that’s music to everyone’s ears
The festival doesn't just mean robust beer sales. “Every Airbnb is rented, every hotel room. Every business in North Adams benefits from what Solid Sound brings.”
ART REVIEW
Gorgeous trash and radical recycling at ICA’s Watershed
"Revival: Materials and Monumental Forms" is a group exhibition exploring themes of work and waste.
At Boston Calling, local artists will make themselves right at home
The festival lineup includes 20 acts from Boston and New England. Twelve of those artists will perform on the new Orange Stage, a showcase intended to introduce festival-goers to homegrown talent
Nighttime is the right time for Aussie trio Rüfüs Du Sol, performing Friday at Boston Calling
The band from Down Under, recent winners of a Grammy for best dance/electronic recording, plays the penultimate set on Friday at Boston Calling, just as the sun goes down.
Boston Calling has arrived: If you go, here’s what you need to know
When Boston Calling returns to the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston this weekend, some things will look a little different, but most will be delightfully familiar. Here’s our advice for keeping cool, staying safe, and having an awesome 72 hours.
10 greats from the Land Down Under
From AC/DC to Sia to the Bee Gees, pop fans owe a lot to the Aussies.
Who’s playing when at Boston Calling
More than 50 artists will perform over three days and nights at the festival. Here's each day's lineup.
‘This Old House’ star Norm Abram to hang up his tool belt after more than 40 years on television
Legendary carpenter Norm Abram, 72, and "This Old House" helped pave the way for the wildly popular home improvement TV genre after the show launched in 1979. A one-hour tribute to Abram, “The House That Norm Built,” will premiere this fall.
IN FOCUS
Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston offers passport to intriguing stories
Ordinary people face extraordinary challenges in documentaries chronicling upheaval in Syria, Beirut, and Venezuela.