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In praise of the less-popular pleasures of the big screen

Aside from a handful of box office hits, the old-fashioned theatrical film is under assault. Globe critic Ty Burr’s take on how the communal sense of wonder is falling by the wayside.

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Berkshires inns offer high quality, higher costs

Two of the state’s top inns, Blantyre and its nearby rival, Wheatleigh, are internationally ranked and exorbitantly priced.

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19 picks for best summertime food in New England

From fried fish sandwiches to lobster rolls, from blueberry pie to ice cream, the Globe magazine highlight the must-try options in the region.

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Big Government is watching you

What the Benghazi-IRS-AP scandals suggest — and what victims of drone strikes and people such as Aaron Swartz might testify — is that protections like the Bill of Rights are inadequate.

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Turn on, tune in, design a great poster at Smith College

Full of movement and color, the works in Smith College’s “Summer of Love” show were produced by inventive designers in the Bay Area.

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Boston comes alive with summer fests

Los Lobos, Ricky Skaggs, and Angelique Kidjo are among an eclectic mix of performers slated to descend on Boston for a pair of festivals.

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12 best fishing spots in New England

We lured angling insiders into revealing a dozen destinations in the region. Well, at least those they’ll share.

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5 things to do in and around the city

The Greenway Open Market, Boston love at the MFA, Trash Bash, and more things to do in and around Boston this week

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Sliding off the ‘Gatsby Curve’

Like today’s America, “The Great Gatsby” is conflicted about the disparities that surround it, but not entirely sure they’re such a bad thing.

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Handel’s fevered imagination in ‘Almira’

The Boston Early Music Festival presents the composer as a young and brashly brilliant upstart in Handel’s very first opera.

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Filmmakers and tour company launch New England ‘Hidden Gems’ trip

The eight-day itinerary includes stops in Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, highlighting New England in all its unexpected variety.

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Michelle Dorrance, making tap for the 21st century

One of the hottest tap artists of her generation, 33-year-old Dorrance is known for creating tight, polished choreography within lively theatrical contexts.

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Moxy in Portsmouth, N.H.

Chef Matt Louis brings an ultra-locavore ethos and New England tradition to tapas-style dining.

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For fringe theaters, summer is a season of opportunity

Joey C. Pelletier, artistic director of Heart & Dagger Productions, makes sure that each one of his fringe theater company’s seasons features a summer show.

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Gardner Museum glows her rosy best in soft evening light

On the third Thursday of the month, Gardner After Hours channels the spirit of the museum’s founder, one of Boston’s legendary hostesses.

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