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The Nose by Dmitri Shostakovich Opera Boston Cutler Majestic Theatre Tickets and more information. Every review of Dmitri Shostakovich’s opera The Nose is obligated to contain at least one nose joke, so we’ll get ours out of the way now: The spirited Opera Boston production at the Cutler Majestic... continue reading on Bostonist

Though cruelly/constitutionally barred from voting, young citizens can still make their political voices heard. On January 15, the NY Times published letters from students of 826 National, the network of non-profit writing and education centers that was co-founded by Dave Eggers of the McSweeney's empire. Mireya, an eight-year-old San... continue reading on Bostonist

There's an urge for Disney that must be satisfied. Every second of every song from The Lion King is jammed into your head but you can't turn the DVD off because then the kids will get restless, they'll start itching for Orlando, inching towards the holy land, the world... continue reading on Bostonist

If you're out of work, you may be in just the mood for something dark and beautiful and free. Look no further. Boston College's McMullen Museum of Art is hosting "Mystic Masque: Semblance and Reality in Georges Rouault, 1871-1958." Rouault was a French modernist, expressionist painter who studied under... continue reading on Bostonist

The economic news from New York has been as brutal and relentless as the Giants' pass rush in the Super Bowl. Once again, New England is scrambling and taking too many hits. The Wall Street meltdown forced the Commonwealth to revise and reduce its revenue estimates for the upcoming... continue reading on Bostonist