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HomeFront: âUnderground Railroadâ delivers, starring roles for Angelina Jolie and Amy Adams, plus a comic from Dorchester goes big
By Marie Morris Globe Correspondent,Updated May 14, 2021, 8:30 a.m.
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Thuso Mbedu as Cora in The Underground Railroad. Kyle Kaplan/Amazon Studios
Welcome once again to HomeFront, where what would normally be a pre-Memorial Day weekend lull is a steady hum of activity as the three-dimensional world opens up a little bit more with each passing day.
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âThe Underground Railroadâ traces âthe long, fraught journey of a woman, a people, and a country,â writes the Globeâs Ty Burr. In the hands of Barry Jenkins (âMoonlightâ), the âtransfixingâ 10-episode adaptation of Colson Whiteheadâs Pulitzer Prize-winning novel isnât perfectly paced â âthe middle sections . sag like a country bridgeâ â but at its best, âit exerts a dramatic force that p
Abilities Dance Bostonâs âThe Firebirdâ takes flight
By Karen Campbell Globe Correspondent,Updated May 13, 2021, 6:08 p.m.
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Ellice Patterson in dress rehearsal for Abilities Dance Boston s The Firebird Mickey West Photography
Mention âThe Firebird,â and dance fans may immediately think of the Ballets Russes and Igor Stravinskyâs iconic score. But Abilities Dance Boston has something different in mind with their new version of the ballet, which will be streamed live from Bostonâs Wimberly Theatre at the Calderwood Pavilion May 14-15 at 8 p.m.
The artistic team of choreographer Ellice Patterson, who also plays the title role, and composer Andrew Choe have returned to the narrative of the original fairy tale, about a prince and a Firebird rescuing princesses from an evil sorcerer, to create a new and inclusive ballet. Their production has an original score and movement tailored to showcase the strengths of a diverse cast of
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