A collage of Baroque dances and celebrations
On April 12, the Handel and Haydn Society returned from an unusually long silence with an afternoon of royal pageantry, court dances, and polished playing, but the program’s identity proved more elusive than its execution.
Bestselling author Patrick Radden Keefe presents ‘London Falling’ at WBUR CitySpace
On April 21, bestselling author Patrick Radden Keefe presented his new true-crime book ‘London Falling’ at WBUR CitySpace in Boston.
Bob Odenkirk and Derek Kolstad on ‘Normal’
The creatives behind ‘John Wick’ and ‘Nobody’ sit down for an insider look into their newest collaboration.
Broadway’s ‘The Outsiders’ Captures the Heart of S.E. Hinton’s Beloved Novel
‘The Outsiders’ musical, on a North American tour, was performed at the Citizens Opera House in Boston from March 31 to April 12.
Jordan Harrison’s ‘The Antiquities’: What do we leave behind?
Jordan Harrison’s ‘The Antiquities,’ performed at SpeakEasy Stage’s Roberts Studio Theatre from March 6 to 28, is unsettling: humanity is extinct, and what remains of us is a museum.
Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson makes his solo debut at Boston’s Symphony Hall on March 20
On March 20, acclaimed pianist Víkingur Ólafsson made his solo debut at Boston’s Symphony Hall.
Andris Nelsons to leave Boston after 13 seasons as music director of the BSO
On March 6, Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) President and CEO Chad Smith announced that Andris Nelsons, the orchestra’s music director since 2014, would conclude his tenure at the end of the 2027 Tanglewood season. This decision was shocking for an institution that had seemed, just months before, secure in its artistic vision.
‘Daughters’ documentary directors Angela Patton and Natalie Rae talk about the emotional toll of parental incarceration at WBUR CitySpace
On Friday, March 27, WBUR CitySpace hosted a screening and discussion of ‘Daughters,’ a documentary about four girls who prepare a special father-daughter dance with their incarcerated fathers in a Washington, D.C. jail.
‘A Terribly Nasty Business’ is as much of a romp as its predecessor
Julia Seales continues to affectionately poke fun at Jane Austen and regency romance while weaving a mystery filled with unexpected twists and turns that is simultaneously clever and delightfully ridiculous.
The BLO’s ‘Das Lied von der Erde’: immense tragedy in slim form
A reimagined performance of Mahler’s symphony inaugurates the BLO’s new performance space.
Fredrik Backman’s new novel ‘My Friends’ is heartfelt, funny, and beautiful
‘My Friends’ is an ode to young artists who are unsure of themselves and courageous teenagers who refuse to give up on their friends.
Brahms at his loneliest
The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s (BSO) performance on March 7 was by no means the most precise; however, the emotional delivery of the program ultimately made the evening compelling.
War Child Records’s ‘HELP(2)' does good, sounds great
Stellar covers from Olivia Rodrigo and Portishead’s Beth Gibbons, alongside excellent new original songs from Black Country, New Road and Arctic Monkeys, seal the deal.
A heartwarming night at the Fiddler’s House
Itzhak Perlman and the Klezmer Conservatory paid stunning homage to their Jewish roots while simultaneously reminding us of the beauty of music, joy as resistance, and the triumph in celebration and love.
‘Hoppers’: A lighthearted movie with plenty of pep in its step
Daniel Chong brings his signature charm from ‘We Bare Bears’ to an absurdly wacky adventure with themes that feel especially relevant today.
The BSO offers a splendid rendition of Bruckner alongside a convincing American premier of Salonen’s Horn concerto
Salonen returns to the BSO after 13 years with his Horn concerto written for Dohr, principal Horn player of the Berlin Philharmonic.
‘The Emperor of Gladness’: an intimate portrait of hope and darkness in hardscrabble New England
It is 2009, and the opioid crisis has torn through New England, leaving thousands to die before the CDC even calls it an epidemic.
Hadelich and Weiss chart an American road trip at MIT’s Thomas Tull Concert Hall
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of American democracy, Augustin Hadelich and Orion Weiss brought their acclaimed album to life in an evening that spanned a century of American musical identity.
Leif Ove Andsnes fits every round peg into the square hole
On Friday, Jan. 30, seasoned concert pianist Leif Ove Andsnes played pieces by Schumann, Kurtág, and Janáček in New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall.
Acclaimed author Margaret Atwood presents ‘Book of Lives’ at First Parish Church
On Jan. 27, award-winning author Margaret Atwood presented her new memoir called 'Book of Lives' at First Parish Church in Cambridge.