THIS WEEK IN THE PULSE »JAN. 31-FEB. 6, 2013
(GIVING) LIFE ON THE FARM SCREEN Pulse film critic John DeVore reviews “Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives,” a documentary about the midwifery center at the Farm, a commune in Summerville, coming to Barking Legs Theater on Friday, Feb. 8. Also, Kris Jones previews the first Gig City Film Festival. Stories begin on Page 18. On the cover An instructor leads a workout session at Pure Barre studio on the North Shore. • Photo by Kim Hunter
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