Fantasies through piano: Emanuel Ax opens the Celebrity Series of Boston
With the eighty-eight black and white keys of a piano at his fingertips, Ax strung together soft and powerful melodies that resembled dreams and unrestrained imagination.
The organ takes center stage at Symphony Hall
The BSO concert on Saturday, October 12, was special for its focus on the organ, a keyboard instrument known for its resonant, high-range sounds.
Mahler’s Eighth echos through Symphony Hall with grandiosity
This performance of the rarely-played symphony was spectacular, and will certainly be remembered as a highlight of the 2024-2025 season.
Kyne Santos, author of Math in Drag, speaks at MIT
Kyne Santos, a drag queen and math educator, promotes her newest book published by Hopkins Press to an audience of MIT and Harvard students.
The Geometry of Love: Romeo and Juliet
Director Diane Paulus makes Romeo and Juliet not just a play you want to read or listen to, but a play you want to watch.
The BSO begins the 2024-2025 season with Concert for the City
On a drizzly, wet Saturday afternoon on September 21, the warm glow of Symphony Hall beckoned many concert goers to enter the Concert for the City, a sold-out concert for the BSO’s Opening Weekend.
Cirque de la Symphonie and the Boston Pops make a great combination
Unlike other Pops concerts, what made this concert special was the combination of circus acrobatics and instrumental music.
Harry Potter: The Exhibition transports us into the wizarding world of Harry Potter
Harry Potter: The Exhibition is an interactive and immersive exhibition that transports you into the wizarding world of Harry Potter. This exhibition takes you on the magical journey you have read about in the Harry Potter books and seen in the films.
A royal family drama full of coloratura
This opera seria is one of Mozart’s lesser-performed works, and it is clear that BLO’s staging directions want to push the boundaries of a traditional “serious” art form into something more accessible to Boston audiences.
A larger-than-life action thriller with a powerful message
Though the protagonist and the antagonist both have trouble controlling their anger, the former turns into a vigilante, while the latter vents his anger on innocent people who cannot stand up to him. The movie takes us on a high-octane rollercoaster of action sequences when these two men confront each other.
Jesselyn Cook presents The Quiet Damage at the Harvard Book Store
The Quiet Damage follows the devastating effects of QAnon’s conspiracy theories on the lives of five families in the U.S.
Words of love, words of life: MTG’s “Spelling Bee” spins a spellbinding tale of the evolution of self
The musical’s director writes it best: “As you watch tonight, I hope you find yourself not just entertained, but also touched by the sincerity and humor of these characters. They may be spelling words, but they’re also spelling out the universal experience of growing up, finding oneself, and navigating the challenges life throws at us.”
Vibrant flavors abound at Life Alive
Editor-in-chief’s note: This is a sponsored review by Life Alive Organic Cafe.
Log Log Land portrays the lives of music students at MIT in a cinematic light
Should one pursue their passion for music and theater, or focus on securing a practical job that pays well instead? This difficult question is one of the main themes that the MIT Logarhythms musical movie Log Log Land explores.
The subliminal mindf**k America: Green Day and the pitfalls of anti-establishmentarianism
Green Day had sweet-talked me into an image of them as the working class heroes of a new anarchist generation—but as someone whose politics runs quite leftist, much of the meta-messaging in the concert fell quite flat.
Jessica Shand G performs Transmutations at the MIT Media Lab
If there was one main takeaway listeners got from Transmutations, it was immersing themselves in the rich soundscapes and letting their minds drift off to another world.
An Evening with David Sedaris
On April 12, the Celebrity Series of Boston presented An Evening with David Sedaris, a two-hour show featuring the humorist's essays and other writings, both published and unpublished. Known for his caustic and sharp humor, Sedaris’ visit is part of a seven-month international tour this year to promote his new children’s book, Pretty Ugly.
Joyce Carol Oates presents Butcher at the Cambridge Public Library
Based on the dark history of gynecology and mental asylums in the 19th century, Butcher is a novel about Dr. Silas Weir, a doctor who performs gruesome surgeries on women in the New Jersey Asylum for Female Lunatics.
A thrilling read about China’s race to save the imperial treasures in WWII: Fragile Cargo by Adam Brookes
In Fragile Cargo, Adam Brookes encourages readers to look at China’s precious art collection from a different angle.
Baseball as an act of joy; baseball as an act of rebellion
Throughout her struggles, Toni’s passion for the game shines through. Her joie de vivre is infectious. And even her struggles have the effect of developing her character, forcing her to lean on others while trusting herself, rather than breaking her spirit.