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In ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ the talented Ms. Ripley’s star turn has come

Working alongside Broadway’s original Norma Desmond, Alice Ripley witnessed the towering performances of Glenn Close in “Sunset Boulevard.” Now, 25 years later, the role is finally hers.

At the ICA, walking through tragedy to infinity with art star Yayoi Kusama

The Japanese artist’s selfie-friendly “Love Is Calling” is underpinned by personal, emotional depth.

Gut check time as ‘Downton Abbey’ leaps to the big screen

Usually when I see a revival movie of a TV show, I am displeased.

book review
Patchett’s ‘The Dutch House’ inhabited by the spirits of the past
Lovers of Dickens and Bronte will feel right at home in Ann Patchett’s intricate and alluring new novel

Local bestsellers for the week ending 9/15
A list of bestsellers based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.

The fears of a ‘Downton’ super fan, and the dangers of exhuming pop culture memories

The Milkwood years: When Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr played ’70s soft rock

With Nneka Nwosu Faison at the lead, WCVB’s ‘Chronicle’ sets a new course

Bedlam’s ‘Crucible’ needs to burn hotter

‘Downton Abbey’ does it right in its big-screen debut

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The Milkwood years: When Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr played ’70s soft rock

Jim Goodkind met Ocasek through an ad, they added Orr, recorded an album as an acoustic trio, then dissolved. He eventually left the business; they became the Cars. 2 hours ago

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Avenue Victor Hugo returns, the Dogtown Writers Festival debuts, and buried treasure awaits

The latest news from around the New England literary scene. 2 hours ago

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The Weekender: The Crawleys return, ‘The Crucible’ churns, and ‘Between Two Ferns’

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Art Review

At the MFA, a new show confronts centuries of sexism — including the museum’s own

The museum, like any, has decades of ingrained gender bias. On the eve of the MFA’s 150th anniversary, ‘Women Take the Floor” is its kitchen-sink stab at redress. 3 hours ago