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 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
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.
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.
Spaceman fudges an impossibly cosmic setting to half-heartedly deliver a deeply human drama
As Spaceman concludes its nearly two-hour runtime, I can’t help but feel disappointed. I have really mixed feelings from this film — its message is fantastic, its theming is exquisite, its pacing is messy, and its execution is downright abysmal.
Obsession, grief, and club bangers: 2024’s brat is Charli XCX’s best album to date
The queen of innovative pop is back and better than ever
Tech Night at Pops: a long-lasting tradition worth attending
The Boston Pops performed repertoire appropriate for the festive occasion: well-known celebratory pieces, iconic film scores, and jazz masterworks.
Nicholas D. Kristof talks about chasing hope as a journalist
Although Chasing Hope discusses a lot of heavy topics, the memoir is also about Kristof’s search for hope and humanity in the most unexpected places.
A Timeless Classic: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs for Celebrity Series of Boston
Although each work had distinct choreography and background music, what brought them together was the dancers’ stunning movements and dynamic energies.