Romance of the Summer

Selected Shorts by Symphony Space

Aug 6, 202601:00:06Arts

Host Meg Wolitzer presents three lively stories about the allure—or not—of summer. Italian writer Massimo Bontempeli creates a magical beach inside an apartment in “The Miraculous Beach, or Prize for Modesty.” The work w...

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