HomeFront: All hail Dionne Warwick, Shakespeare on the Common returns, dysfunctional TV families
By Marie Morris Globe Correspondent,Updated May 7, 2021, 8:55 a.m.
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Dionne Warwick is planning two Mother s Day concerts online.
Welcome back to HomeFront, where weâre slowly shaking off a year-plus of âGroundhog Dayâ-style sameness and reacquainting ourselves with the concept that big news can be good. Vaccination numbers climbing, Free Shakespeare on the Common back on the calendar, and especially the return of Broadway â all big, all good! For the scoop on all kinds of diversions, keep reading.
POP MUSIC: At 80,
Dionne Warwick has embraced livestreaming â sheâs performing two Motherâs Day concerts. She wanders memory lane in an entertaining Q&A with the Globeâs Christopher Muther, touching on her back catalog as well as Twitter fame (âI say things that give food for thoughtâ). Of Ego Nwodimâs uncanny take on
HomeFront: Fun now for stir-crazy families, music later for picnicking at Tanglewood
By Marie Morris Globe Correspondent,Updated April 9, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Brandy starred in a 1997 version of Rodgers and Hammerstein s Cinderella. Randee St. Nicholas/Disney
Welcome once again to HomeFront, where weâre happily surrendering to a wicked case of spring fever. Weâre busy fantasizing about theaters, auditoriums, arenas, museums, galleries, restaurants, bars, and all manner of other public spaces that are perfect for staring at strangers. And maybe even eavesdropping (remember eavesdropping?). Meanwhile, weâre breathing our own air and seeking out socially distanced diversions.
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HomeFront: Albums and books of the year, Pixar with âSoul,â gifts to order now for immediate delivery
By Marie Morris Globe Correspondent,Updated December 23, 2020, 8:36 p.m.
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âFolkloreâ and âEvermoreâ landed Taylor Swift on the Globe s list of the top pop albums of the year.Beth Garrabrant/Universal Music Group
Welcome once again to HomeFront, where prehistoric solstice rituals are currently resonating more than any tradition cooked up since living indoors and spying on the neighbors became a thing. Weâve been studying the night sky, admiring the way we look by candlelight, and clinging to every extra minute of daylight. Winter and the longest year we can remember are both rounding the turn and heading into the homestretch, and not a moment too soon.