Word: modernizing
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...last performers treated the crowd to a modern form of the Cuban salsa dance...
Established in 1962, the festival concentrates on works by writers who were born between 1856 and 1950, the lifetime of G.B.S., and who shaped our modern theater. For most of that time, the formidable Irishman held center stage, and at this memorable festival, he still does...
...Whether deliberate or no, the generic title of this Boston-based quartet's third album (recorded at Fort Apache studios here in Cambridge) reflects their music. None of the melding of musical styles so popular in modern rock occurs here: straight-up three-chord rock is the name of the game. When done well, as in the tight, focused first single, "Telescope," the standard guitar-bass-drum combination still retains the feel of energy unleashed. Singer Will Claflin also acquits himself well, with a hard-edged voice and decent enunciation, something all too often forgotten in the genre...
...Ivory Tower Mafia put the kibosh on chit-chat for secret, sordid reasons best left unexplored? More important, can tweed coats carry switchblades? Do corduroy patches cover gang signs? Are the cops going to find my mangled remains in a cement factory down the road from the next Modern Language Association convention...
...with the other happy-ending aspects of the conclusion. While the irony has been present throughout, it isn't evident enough at the very end to leave the viewer feeling particularly moved. Nonetheless, the play successfully manages to be both entertaining and intellectual, always something of a challenge in modern theater...