Performing Arts

Toshi Reagon and company performing "Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower: A Concert Performance" at ArtsEmerson in 2017. (Courtesy Kevin Yaratola)

Octavia E. Butler's 'Parable of the Sower' Offers Hope Through Concert Experience

The story of a young black girl on a quest to create a brighter and more equitable future offers an optimistic outlook in a dark time.

The Performing Arts Don't Always Translate To The Screen — Here Are Some Of The Best

"TV can highlight a great performance as easily as a bad one," writes ARTery critic-at-large Ed Siegel.

What The Mass. 4-Phase Reopening Plan Looks Like For Arts & Culture Organizations

Gov. Charlie Baker announced a four-phase plan for reopening the state, and while a lot of the details still need to be figured out, arts and culture organizations are planning.

BSO Cancels 2020 Tanglewood Summer Live Performance And Education Programs

The orchestra announced programming would be moving online, with audio and video streams of new content to be recorded in June and July.

Virtual Opera Event Will 'Sing Out Strong' For Decolonized Voices

The activist production company White Snake Projects hosts the community project and comes out during a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted immigrants.

Arlekin Players And Moonbox Take Their Place Alongside Established Local Theaters At Elliot Norton Awards

The Huntington Theatre Company, Central Square Theater and the Arlekin Players each win four awards.

The Boston Pops Cancels July 4th Fireworks And Live Concert

In an announcement Friday, May 8, the Boston Pops announced the cancellation of the July Fourth Fireworks Spectacular.

During COVID-19 Pandemic, Drag Performers Go Digital

As in-person events have been canceled and postponed, artists in the drag community adapted quickly, moving their shows online.

Despite Uncertainty Surrounding Pandemic, Celebrity Series of Boston Announces New Season

The 2020-21 season will have performances from Yo-Yo Ma, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, David Sedaris and more.

Annual Frederick Douglass Reading On Martha's Vineyard Goes Virtual

A speech by the famous abolitionist will be recorded by participants and shared online due to the pandemic.

A.R.T., Harvard Public Health Researchers Map How To Resume Public Performances

The A.R.T. and researchers from Harvard's T. H. Chan School of Public Health are beginning to assess how theaters might resume performances in the future.

Comedian Andrew Mayer Is 'Having A Nice Time' On New Album

The stand-up keeps it light and bubbly, but with another listen, Mayer’s personal anxieties come through.

Elliot Norton Awards Will Be Held Virtually This Year; Johnny Lee Davenport Wins Posthumous Award

There'll be no live event this year, but the awards will be streamed May 11.

There Is Nothing Mala About 'Mala' — A Superb Broadcast Of Melinda Lopez' Superb Play

Theaters are closed, but a TV production of "Mala" reminds us what's special about Boston theater, says critic at large Ed Siegel.

In Essay Collection, Author Megan Sandberg-Zakian Argues 'There Must Be Happy Endings'

“There Must Be Happy Endings” is part theatrical analysis, part “coming of artistic age” story.

Tracing An American Dance Revolution Through The Life Of Ted Shawn

Author Paul A. Scolieri’s new book tells the story of the performer, international cultural explorer, indefatigable missionary of a new brand of movement and founder of Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival.

Boston-Area Theaters Shutter In Response To Coronavirus Fears

The closures were a rapid reversal to theaters' initial response to growing concerns around the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused over 4,900 deaths worldwide and overwhelmed hospitals in China, Italy...

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Mar 13, 2020

Freelance musician Louise Bichan. (Courtesy Louise Bichan)

As Coronavirus Fears Grow, Freelancers In The Arts Feel The Squeeze

As Boston-area arts institutions are shuttered and cultural events canceled amid growing coronavirus fears, performing artists and other creatives have been hit hard.

The ARTery

03:14Mar 13, 2020

Participants at Hella Black Trivia night at Dudley Cafe in Roxbury. (Courtesy)

Hella Black Trivia Makes Space For Community And Culture In Roxbury

For hosts Eric Esteves and Jeff Grey, the trivia nights have become a “movement,” that “centers the black identity.”

The ARTery

Mar 13, 2020

Actors performing in the cinematic stage production
"Plata Quemada" about a bank heist. (Courtesy Teatrocinema)

A Chilean Theater Company Stages A Bank Heist With Cinematic Flair

Teatrocinema's dynamic production is based on a real robbery that occurred in Argentina in 1965, and resonates with Chile's present political moment.

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05:08Mar 11, 2020

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Octavia E. Butler's 'Parable of the Sower' Offers Hope Through Concert Experience

The Performing Arts Don't Always Translate To The Screen — Here Are Some Of The Best

What The Mass. 4-Phase Reopening Plan Looks Like For Arts & Culture Organizations

BSO Cancels 2020 Tanglewood Summer Live Performance And Education Programs

Virtual Opera Event Will 'Sing Out Strong' For Decolonized Voices

Arlekin Players And Moonbox Take Their Place Alongside Established Local Theaters At Elliot Norton Awards

The Boston Pops Cancels July 4th Fireworks And Live Concert

During COVID-19 Pandemic, Drag Performers Go Digital

Despite Uncertainty Surrounding Pandemic, Celebrity Series of Boston Announces New Season

Annual Frederick Douglass Reading On Martha's Vineyard Goes Virtual

A.R.T., Harvard Public Health Researchers Map How To Resume Public Performances

Comedian Andrew Mayer Is 'Having A Nice Time' On New Album

Elliot Norton Awards Will Be Held Virtually This Year; Johnny Lee Davenport Wins Posthumous Award

There Is Nothing Mala About 'Mala' — A Superb Broadcast Of Melinda Lopez' Superb Play

In Essay Collection, Author Megan Sandberg-Zakian Argues 'There Must Be Happy Endings'

Tracing An American Dance Revolution Through The Life Of Ted Shawn

Boston-Area Theaters Shutter In Response To Coronavirus Fears

As Coronavirus Fears Grow, Freelancers In The Arts Feel The Squeeze

Hella Black Trivia Makes Space For Community And Culture In Roxbury

A Chilean Theater Company Stages A Bank Heist With Cinematic Flair