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New Wave bands give synth-tastic show

The Regeneration Tour 2008, a collection of mainly English synth bands, is reviving the New Romantic branch of New Wave music. The five core bands of the tour came to the Melody Tent and showed that while styles may have changed...

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Boyz II Men far from end of road - 8/20/2008
R&B group dedicated to harmonies that don't go out of style.
Entire cast first-rate in 'Tosca' - 8/19/2008
Lead soprano shines, and even minor roles are well-sung in Cape Cod Opera production.
'Shakespeare' series finale inventive fun - 8/19/2008
Barnstable Summer Family Theater crams the Bard's work into riotous, fast-paced spoof.
Tony Bennett still strikes the right note - 8/19/2008
Singer is the consummate showman during Cape Cod Melody Tent performance.
Bennett, band play up to his standards - 8/18/2008
HYANNIS � The big finishes are still big. The easy, seemingly effortless leaps for the high notes.
'Fabuloso' lives up to its name - 8/18/2008
WELLFLEET — It always seems such a risk when writers use a descriptive adjective in a title.
Closer to the edge - 8/17/2008
Same ZIP code, different attitude on '90210' spinoff.
Shakespearean scenes = night of laughs - 8/17/2008
ORLEANS — Scenes of funny family foibles have been plucked from some of Shakespeare's greatest plays to create "From Whence We Came," the...
Lines we live by - 8/17/2008
Favorite TV quotes become part of daily conversation.
Tori and Pam redeem themselves - 8/17/2008
Reality shows reveal Tori Spelling and Pamela Anderson to be hard-working, savvy businesswomen.
'Tropic Thunder' aimed at Hollyweird - 8/16/2008
"Tropic Thunder" is, like "Pineapple Express," that initially amusing guest who stays at the party too long.
Guest of honor - 8/16/2008
Nora Chester is no college student, but she's in her 18th season making special appearances with the Ohio University Players in Chatham.
The sharp sounds of Shango Axe - 8/16/2008
The reggae group, which performs across Cape Cod and the South Shore, is a Peter Tosh-meets-Bad Brains mix of pointed political messages and bouncy...
Magazine: BHS drama club among country's best - 8/16/2008
HYANNIS — Barnstable High School's Drama Club has another reason to celebrate as it marks its 50th anniversary year: It's been chosen one of...
Green energy at Melody Tent - 8/16/2008
Saw Doctors bring a welcome bit of Ireland to Cape Cod Melody Tent.
Film clips - 8/16/2008
Current movies are reviewed using the following star ratings — Excellent: ****; Good: ***; Average: **; Weak: *; Bomb: ~.
Saw Doctors make cut at Melody Tent - 8/15/2008
Guitar-fueled and full of lyrics chronicling the life of the working class, the Saw Doctors� Melody Tent concert mixed Bruce Springsteen with Irish...
'Vicky Cristina' one of Woody Allen's best - 8/14/2008
Though a modest, light comedy on the surface, this latest offering from the Wood Man ranks among his best films ... period, no qualifications.
Playwright returns to Wellfleet as director - 8/14/2008
John Kolvenbach, an internationally produced playwright, is directing the world premiere of "Fabuloso," the fourth of his plays that Wellfleet Harbor...