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Rennie Harris’s ‘Rome and Jewels’ is a poignant tale of woe

As presented by Global Arts Live in a remounted version performed by Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater Saturday at the Cutler Emerson Majestic Theatre, this 70-minute “Rome and Jewels” skimps on the storyline, but the combination of street dance and street Shakespeare is so dope, it almost doesn’t matter.

More heat than light in The Huntington’s ‘The Art of Burning’

A drama about a couple enmeshed in an extremely acrimonious divorce and custody battle, Kate Snodgrass's play delivers trenchant insights into the multiple forms male entitlement can take. But its disparate parts don't quite jell.

For comedian Taylor Tomlinson, stand-up success means having it all

Tomlinson is currently on her Have It All Tour, which comes to the Boch Center Wang Theatre for four shows Feb. 1-3. A Wang spokesman says Tomlinson has smashed the record for ticket sales by a female comedian at the theater.

Alex Edelman is bringing his hit solo show ‘Just for Us’ home to Boston

The Brookline native plans 14 performances at the Calderwood Pavilion April 11-23.

DANCE REVIEW
Hervé Koubi revisits his Algerian roots at the Majestic
Saturday marked the third time Compagnie Hervé Koubi has presented “Ce qui le jour doit à la nuit” (“What the Day Owes to the Night”) in Boston. The piece has been reworked to good effect.

DANCE REVIEW
LaTasha Barnes’s ‘The Jazz Continuum’ can’t stop moving
As presented Thursday by the Celebrity Series at the New England Conservatory’s Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre, Barnes’s 60-minute piece makes its point in the most rewarding possible way.

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WINTER ARTS PREVIEW

A creator of experimental theater steps anxiously into the spotlight with ‘Made in China 2.0’

In Wang Chong's solo show, receiving its world premiere at ArtsEmerson, the director becomes the performer.

WINTER ARTS PREVIEW

10 shows that will bring drama, music, and even ducklings to theater stages this season

Globe theater critic Don Aucoin’s guide to winter productions, including "Fairview," "The Wife of Willesden," "Into the Woods," and "Make Way for Ducklings."

WINTER ARTS PREVIEW

After all these years, Rennie Harris’s classic hip-hopera ‘Rome and Jewels’ leaves space for improvisation

Original dancers and young company members come together for the 2020 work that put Rennie Harris Puremovement on the international map. The performance will be held at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre on Jan. 28.

WINTER ARTS PREVIEW

10 delightful dance picks to carry you through to spring

Hip-hop, ballet, flamenco, contemporary, and even acrobatics are on tap in Boston this season.

STAGE REVIEW

Does ‘Hamilton’ still have it? Just you wait.

Does Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical about Alexander Hamilton, the other Founding Fathers, and the tumultuous origins of these United States still possess the power to sweep you away on the strength of its sheer kinetic energy? Yep, it does.

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A Cambodian family’s saga emerges piece by piece in ‘Letters from Home’

Kalean Ung's solo show at Merrimack Repertory Theatre is based on the discovery of letters that revealed how active her father had been in helping family and friends emigrate after the horror of the Khmer Rouge regime.

Dance Preview

French choreographer Hervé Koubi kicks off Global Arts Live’s Winter Dance Fest Saturday

Compagnie Hervé Koubi presents a new re-creation of “What the Day Owes to the Night” at Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre.

DON AUCOIN | ON BROADWAY

These outsiders have a place where they belong: on the stage

These six Broadway plays and musicals, ranging from "Ohio State Murders" to "Kimberly Akimbo," differ in content and form, but each makes room for the experiences and viewpoints of those who don’t conform to prevailing norms or traditional expectations.