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The shadow of two men staring off into the sunset

The shadow of two men staring off into the sunset

Books

In ‘John of John,’ Douglas Stuart returns to familiar and fertile territory

Billy McEntee Jul 30, 2026 0

Douglas Stuart's “John of John” delivers a quietly devastating portrait of a father and son who struggle to tell their…

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The cast of "Good Time Charlie."

Reviews

Ryan J. Haddad’s ‘Good Time Charlie’ plants a queer family tree grafted with chosen family

Matthew Wexler Oct 10, 2026

The cast of Ogunquit Playhouse's world premiere musical, "Small Town."

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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this October

Matthew Wexler Oct 8, 2026

(l-r) Ariana Burks, Jacqueline Guillén and Carmen Berkeley in "Dead Girl's Quinceañera."

Reviews

In ‘Dead Girl’s Quinceañera,’ 3 teens turn a party into a crime investigation

Lauren Emily Whalen Oct 7, 2026

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$525,600 for ‘Rent’: Gates Foundation matches the livestream minute for minute

By Editors Oct 6, 2026