Play (2008) by Christopher Shinn
Huntington Theatre Company
Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, Boston
October 12 – November 10, 2012
Controversial actions by the strong-willed son of a Presidential candidate raise concerns on election night, posing political problems with personal reverberations.
The Paperboy
Film (2012)
Directed by Lee Daniels
A sexy and violent Southern romp that wanders, but is framed by an affecting reflection on race relations.
The How And The Why
Play (2011)
by Sarah Treem
The Nora Theatre Company
Central Square Theater
Cambridge, MA
September 27 – November 4, 2012
A beautifully written and produced account of two women scientists who connect on theoretical terms, and on far more.
Hamlet
Play (1603)
by William Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre of London
ArtsEmerson
A thoughtful, but lively and spirited, framing of the tragic tale, artfully trimmed and rendered.
Honk
Festival of Activist Street Bands
Davis Square, Somerville, MA
October 5 – 7, 2012
A raucous multi-day celebration of all kinds of marching bands, mostly brass, mostly with liberal and progressive political associations.