‘Kim’s Convenience’: A heartwarming comedy
Kim’s Convenience humorously tells the story of a Korean immigrant family in Canada, with themes of family obligation and reconciling cultural differences.
MIT Symphony Orchestra’s second fall concert is a veritable display of technique
Adam Boyles conducts MITSO through Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky, with Justin Yamaguchi ’28 as violin soloist.
When algorithms create, who’s the artist?
MIT scholars Dr. Ziv Epstein and Professor Justin Khoo comment on AI art.
BSO premieres León, performs Sierra with soloist James Carter, and presents Brahms’s second symphony
León’s Time to Time was given premiere, with James Carter showing his virtuosity in Sierra’s concerto even though the Brahms was uneven.
The Metropolitan Opera performs Bellini’s La Sonnambula with new production and interpretation
The revised ending now has Amina running away from the village.
Midori joins the BSO to illuminate Takemitsu and Dvořák
It wasn’t until Midori joined when the atmosphere truly shifted.
George Balanchine’s Jewels returns to the Boston Ballet after 11 years
The three-part piece is a showcase of stretching ballet to its limits
Beatrice Rana casts magic from the piano
What she achieved at the keyboard often defied belief.
Pink Power: Legally Blonde (The Musical)
Berklee’s rendition of Legally Blonde raises its existing feminist messaging to a new level, all while maintaining the same fun, glittery energy of the original story.
Symphony Hall celebrates centennial of Phantom of the Opera
It was refreshing to hear the audience laugh and applaud throughout the film in response to its dramatic moments — a welcome contrast from the typical atmosphere at Symphony Hall.
‘One of Those Days When Hemme Dies’ delights moviegoers at Boston Turkish Film Festival
What stands out the most about this movie is its slow pace, which both heightens and diminishes frustration at various points.
Yuja Wang joins the BSO in works of 20th-century composers
An ambitious program was marred by overdone dynamics in Copland’s Third Symphony.
Daniil Trifonov and Matthias Goerne’s Schubert was sometimes shaky, sometimes searing
On Oct. 24, world-renowned pianist Daniil Trifonov and baritone singer Matthias Goerne performed an all-Schubert concert in New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall.
Yunchan Lim’s performance of Bach’s Goldberg Variations takes us through the cycle of life
The Goldberg Variations carry us through a grandiose life, and the Aria returns at the end to complete the cycle, transformed in the ears of the listener by the 30 variations which came before.
The Balourdet Quartet and Rob Kapilow highlight Haydn’s brilliance
While the ‘What Makes it Great’ series may surprise those expecting a conventional concert, it offered a deeper understanding of how great music works and why it continues to matter.
Augustin Hadelich and the BSO deliver a convincing performance of Adams, but falter in Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony
The two works performed are great attempts by both Adams and Tchaikovsky on traditional forms.
Beethoven’s mass marks 125th anniversary of Symphony Hall
BSO, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and soloists perform Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis.
A night at the MFA with Daveed Diggs
On Thursday, Oct. 9, actor, producer, and musician Daveed Diggs opened the 2025–2026 season of the Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Celebrity Lectures at the Museum of Fine Arts in an evening framed around celebrating community, art and creativity.
PopUp Bagels ‘pop up’ in Harvard Square
The Tech was invited to participate in a VIP bagel drop. Here’s what we thought.
The Handel and Haydn Society opens the 2025–26 season with a captivating rendition of Handel’s Saul
H+H opened its new season with Handel’s Saul, a monumental three-hour oratorio tracing the fall of Israel’s first king and the rise of David.