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What draws young people into the opera, leads them to pour their fresh talent into the old wineskins of a foreign art? And why does a monolingual schlub like this Bostonist--whose primary engagement with culture is a daily trip to 7-Eleven--find joy in watching and half-understanding them? And why... continue reading on Bostonist

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