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Fashion hits, misses: Karolina Kurkova as Met Ball Barbie Remember that time Marc Jacobs declared tuxedos "boring" and decided...
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Upcoming concerts

Punk rockers Rancid play the House of Blues May 20-21.
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Spotted in Boston

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MassArt fashion students own the runway at the Revere Hotel
Proud parents and friends thronged Space 57, the theater at the new Revere Hotel, as dozens of models strode the catwalk at “Reveal,” the ye ...
Viewer Discretion blog
Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters to back Mick Jagger on 'SNL' Mick Jagger may not have his Rolling Stones bandmates on...
Sound Effects music blog
Jimi Hendrix biopic could lack Hendrix songs (Larry C. Morris/The New York Times; Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Jimi...
Movie Nation blog
First trailer for Will Ferrell's 'The Campaign' released Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis in a political comedy? The...
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"Simulating Iraq" at the Wadsworth Atheneum
Claire Beckett's riveting show, "Simulating Iraq" is entering its final weeks at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT. My colleague Cate McQuaid already reviewed this haunting...
Culture Desk blog
Roman Totenberg, renowned violinist and teacher, dies at 101
Roman Totenberg, the distinguished violinist who was for decades a pillar of Boston’s music community, died Tuesday morning at age 101. Born in Poland, he made his professional debut with the Warsaw Philharmonic at age 11. As a student of Carl Flesch and Georges Enesco, he represented one of the last living bridges to older European styles. In its prime, his playing possessed a virtuosity mixed with a rare elegance and spontaneity of phrasing, a sense of music’s lyrical imperatives far beyond the printed score.
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BSO players sign new labor agreement There won't be any labor strife at The Boston Symphony...
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What to do this weekend, May 11-13 Making plans? Short on ideas? No worries. See Nicole Cammorata...
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Greater Boston author readings May 13-19 SUNDAY: Meg Mitchell Moore (“So Far Away”) reads at 3...
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AXA is a big French insurance company that also owns a number of important wine properties. The wine part of the business is run by...

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New Tacos In Davis: The Painted Burro
I've been finding myself in Davis Square more frequently since the openings of Saloon and Five Horses Tavern, and now with another recent addition to...
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Eastern Standard is one of those bars I've walked by a hundred times, heard amazing things about, but somehow, never been to. So when my...

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Take 2: Dark Shadows

'Dark Shadows'

3.0 Stars  Tim Burton has got his groove back. This big-screen revamp of the much-loved late-’60s Gothic soap opera is both sendup and homage.
Tina Fey

NBC says next season of '30 Rock' will be its last

The network said Thursday the much-acclaimed sitcom will have an abbreviated run of 13 episodes in its seventh season before calling it quits. (AP)
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Britney Spears

Britney Spears in as 'X Factor' judge, according to AP source

The pop phenomenon is coming to the rescue of Fox's "The X Factor," the singing contest in search of a ratings boost. (AP)
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Tom Brady Hair

Tom Brady's hair evolution

From a buzz cut to longer locks to a sleeker style, the quarterback's ever-changing hairstyles are proving his most memorable fashion accessory.

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Hollie Cavanagh

Hollie Cavanagh goes home on 'American Idol'

The teen Texan received the fewest viewer votes. Check out more 'Idol' updates.
Cougar Town

ABC's 'Cougar Town' wins reprieve, moving to TBS

The sitcom, a cult favorite but never a ratings blockbuster on broadcast television, will be moving to cable's TBS, the network said Thursday. (AP)

Movies

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First Position

'First Position'

3.0 Stars  Another kiddie-competition documentary, but more gripping than usual because the six young ballet dancers are so driven and so talented.
Movie Review
Brit Marling

'Sound of My Voice'

3.0 Stars  The mastermind of the cult in this film is a serious but approachable young blonde, who epitomizes the cleverness of this half-ridiculous, half-brilliant satirical psychological thriller.

Food/Restaurants

Brunch

Mother's Day brunch options

Want to take your mom somewhere special on Sunday? Check out these area dining options where you can treat her to a Mother's Day brunch.
Complete Mother's Day guide
Cheap Eats | Salem
Howling Wolf

Howling Wolf sends smoking hot fajitas to the table

The taqueria offers plenty of charm, with huge servings of fresh food at reasonable prices. The place is just a little smoky.
Dining Out | Harvard Square
First Printer

First Printer serves comfort food that plays to type

1.0 Stars  First Printer isn’t stylized or self-conscious. It’s a place for everyone in Harvard Square, not just hipster cool kids or the stylish set. The food follows in the same vein.

Music

Far East Movement

Far East Movement returns to clubs for new album

The group has provided a soundtrack to clubs around the world, so it seems appropriate that they prepared for their new album with a week of clubbing. (AP)
Beyonce

Video-game company can pursue suit against Beyonce

A Manhattan judge says a lawsuit by a video-game developer against the superstar can go to trial. (AP)

Theater/Art

Van Gogh

Van Gogh museum unveils new willow watercolor

A young Vincent van Gogh was so struck by a dead willow leaning "lonely and melancholy" over a pond near The Hague that he knew at once he had to paint it. (AP)
Alex Katz Prints
Through July 29

Alex Katz Prints

One hundred and twenty-five prints from the 1960s until recently, in a show that surveys the graphic career of this beloved Pop artist.
'Trials of Love with Mike Dorval'
Through Aug. 25

'Trials of Love with Mike Dorval'

Comic Mike Dorval shares his views on matters of the heart and invites couples up on stage to settle old scores, once and for all.

Books

Maurice Sendak

'Where Wild Things Are' author Maurice Sendak dies

Sendak, who died early Tuesday at age 83, four days after suffering a stroke, revolutionized children's books. (AP)
Joe Muto

Gawker's 'Fox Mole' has a book deal

Joe Muto is a former Fox News associate producer who was fired last month after writing a few anonymous pieces for the news blog Gawker. (AP)

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