2018 In Arts And CultureThe ARTery critics reflect on the year's best books, music, movies, theater and art.These 2018 Hip-Hop Album Covers Prove Cover Art Isn't A Thing Of The PastAs the music industry catapults into the digital age, album art was at risk of becoming a relic of our more physical past. But today's hip-hop industry proves that won't...Local CoverageDec 31, 2018From Bernstein To The BSO And Beyond, The Year In Boston's Classical Music SceneCritic Lloyd Schwartz looks back on what he loved, and what he hated, in 2018. Local CoverageDec 28, 2018In 2018, Local Musicians Paid Tribute To Female Stars — And Showed How Far We've ComeThree cover albums by local bands invite us to reconsider the usual framing of work by women musicians.Local CoverageDec 28, 2018The 15 Best Albums Of The YearMusic critics Amelia Mason, Arielle Gray and Eduardo Cepeda reflect on the year on the popular music landscape. Local CoverageDec 27, 2018WBUR’s Most Downloaded Podcast Episodes Of 2018Here’s a breakdown of our most downloaded episodes of 2018 (by podcast) to help you kick off your new year just right.Local CoverageDec 21, 2018Advertisement7 Best Albums From Boston's Hip-Hop Scene This YearThis year proved to be a proved to be prolific for Boston hip-hop. Not only did emcees give their all in terms of ornate lyricism and aptly executed verses, their...Local CoverageDec 21, 2018The 20 Best Movies (And TV Shows) Of 2018Film critics Sean Burns and Erin Trahan reflect on the year on the big (and sometimes small) screens.Local CoverageDec 20, 2018The Best Theater 2018 Brought To Boston's StagesIn fraught times, what's on the public's mind often pops up on stage. This year, there's been a noticeable shift toward shows for the underserved, the undocumented and the disadvantaged.Local CoverageDec 18, 2018The Best Albums Out Of Boston This YearOur critic Amelia Mason found herself drawn mainly to newcomers and those who thrive on the margins -- artists who had something particular to say, and said it well.ResumeLocal Coverage06:17Dec 11, 2018These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things On TV In 2018From pop-up videos and extended series to schoolgirls and hit women, critic-at-large Ed Siegel takes a look at the year on screen.Local CoverageDec 10, 201815 Books That Ask What It Means To Be Free In 2018In looking at her favorite books of the year, critic Annalisa Quinn found a recurring theme: freedom -- whether to live without fear, to tell your own story, or to...Local CoverageDec 4, 2018
These 2018 Hip-Hop Album Covers Prove Cover Art Isn't A Thing Of The PastAs the music industry catapults into the digital age, album art was at risk of becoming a relic of our more physical past. But today's hip-hop industry proves that won't...Local CoverageDec 31, 2018
From Bernstein To The BSO And Beyond, The Year In Boston's Classical Music SceneCritic Lloyd Schwartz looks back on what he loved, and what he hated, in 2018. Local CoverageDec 28, 2018
In 2018, Local Musicians Paid Tribute To Female Stars — And Showed How Far We've ComeThree cover albums by local bands invite us to reconsider the usual framing of work by women musicians.Local CoverageDec 28, 2018
The 15 Best Albums Of The YearMusic critics Amelia Mason, Arielle Gray and Eduardo Cepeda reflect on the year on the popular music landscape. Local CoverageDec 27, 2018
WBUR’s Most Downloaded Podcast Episodes Of 2018Here’s a breakdown of our most downloaded episodes of 2018 (by podcast) to help you kick off your new year just right.Local CoverageDec 21, 2018
7 Best Albums From Boston's Hip-Hop Scene This YearThis year proved to be a proved to be prolific for Boston hip-hop. Not only did emcees give their all in terms of ornate lyricism and aptly executed verses, their...Local CoverageDec 21, 2018
The 20 Best Movies (And TV Shows) Of 2018Film critics Sean Burns and Erin Trahan reflect on the year on the big (and sometimes small) screens.Local CoverageDec 20, 2018
The Best Theater 2018 Brought To Boston's StagesIn fraught times, what's on the public's mind often pops up on stage. This year, there's been a noticeable shift toward shows for the underserved, the undocumented and the disadvantaged.Local CoverageDec 18, 2018
The Best Albums Out Of Boston This YearOur critic Amelia Mason found herself drawn mainly to newcomers and those who thrive on the margins -- artists who had something particular to say, and said it well.ResumeLocal Coverage06:17Dec 11, 2018
These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things On TV In 2018From pop-up videos and extended series to schoolgirls and hit women, critic-at-large Ed Siegel takes a look at the year on screen.Local CoverageDec 10, 2018
15 Books That Ask What It Means To Be Free In 2018In looking at her favorite books of the year, critic Annalisa Quinn found a recurring theme: freedom -- whether to live without fear, to tell your own story, or to...Local CoverageDec 4, 2018