Performing ArtsYou Could Choose What Play To See Based On Its Gender ParityStageSource began using the designation for plays on its paper calendar sent out to members a few years ago, but by creating an online calendar with this designation, it hopes...The ARTeryMar 15, 2019From Grandmother To Mother To Daughter, 'Dragon Cycle' Mines Family History For Emotional TruthsSara Porkalob is finessing "Dragon Mama," the second part of her three-part series diving into three generations of her Filipino-American family, at the A.R.T.The ARTeryMar 15, 2019Lost No More, Jack Kerouac's 'The Haunted Life' Premieres At Merrimack RepLost for nearly 60 years before being uncovered, the novel-turned-play follows 22-year-old Peter Martin who argues politics with his father, dreams of adventure and struggles to find his place during...The ARTeryMar 14, 2019For Once And For All, Stop Asking Us To Separate Art From The ArtistsArt does not exist in its own altruistic, alternate universe. It's part of the world -- and the patriarchy, writes ARTery senior editor Maria Garcia. The ARTeryMar 13, 2019Censure The Artist, But Never Censor The ArtIt is as crucial to judge the work of an artist apart from the life of the artist as it is to separate the science from the scientists, writes critic-at-large...The ARTeryMar 13, 2019With 'Photograph 51,' Central Square's Nora Theatre Wants To Show Women They Have A VoiceBased on the true story of biophysicist Rosalind Franklin, who discovered DNA's double-helix structure, "Photograph 51" tells a tale of men getting credit for a woman's work.The ARTeryMar 13, 2019'Princess Zhaojun': An Ancient Story Reframed For Modern TimesThe tale of a princess who bridged two royal dynasties is given new life by one of China’s top classical dancers in a new opera. The production will have two...The ARTeryMar 12, 2019Written In 1945, 'An Inspector Calls' Continues To Spread A Message Of Tolerance TodayWritten in 1945 and revived in the 1990s, J.B. Priestley’s play was a wake-up call for compassion during troubled times.The ARTeryMar 8, 2019William Forsythe's Radical Idea: Combine Classical Ballet With Pop And Make The Audience DanceThere is a vulnerability in presenting this audacious new pop music context for classical ballet. But all acclaimed choreographer William Forsythe wants is for the audience to dance in their...PlayThe ARTery05:07Mar 7, 2019Naomi Wallace's Adaptation Of 'Birdy' Takes Graceful Flight At Babson CollegeThe Commonwealth Shakespeare Company brings Naomi Wallace's adaptation of William Wharton's "Birdy," which was also a movie wtih Nicolas Cage and Matthew Modine, to the stage.The ARTeryMar 1, 2019With A $100 Million Donation, Harvard Will 'Envision A Future Home' For The A.R.T. In AllstonThe gift is the beginning of the university's efforts to raise money for a research and performance center in the neighborhood. The ARTeryFeb 28, 2019John Cameron Mitchell Reflects On 'Hedwig And The Angry Inch' 20 Years Later“Drag was considered low class and punk rock was not in theater,” says John Cameron Mitchell. “It opened up for young people a way into thinking about queer and thinking...The ARTeryFeb 26, 2019In American Repertory Theater's 'Endlings,' Asian Women Claim Their SpaceCeline Song's "Endlings," which is having its world premiere at the A.R.T. this month, revisits the narratives of the Korean women sea divers who harvest shellfish and kelp from the...The ARTeryFeb 20, 2019Amanda Seales Smashes Tropes And Champions Black WomenSeales' success in the comedy world has weightier implications than her other endeavors since it directly challenges the roles Black women are usually resigned to, writes Candace McDuffie.The ARTeryFeb 19, 2019Against The White Canon At The Gardner, Helga Davis Reclaims NarrativesAt the Gardner, Davis envisions programming that conveys a simple message, “Everything, all music, all art belongs to everyone.”The ARTeryFeb 18, 2019A Mix Of Circus And Dance, 'When Angels Fall' Imagines A Dystopia That Pits Humanity Against TechnologyRaphaëlle Boitel’s show begs us to take a closer look at our increasingly technology-reliant lives. The ARTeryFeb 13, 2019Choreographer Bill T. Jones Brings Exploration Of Trauma And Oral History To ICARenowned choreographer Bill T. Jones wants to tell stories, to explore trauma and memory, to challenge the audience to question its privilege.The ARTeryFeb 11, 2019How Gluck's 'Paride Ed Elena' Marked Opera's Shift From Singing To StorytellingLargely neglected since its 1770 debut, Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera gets a rare staging by Odyssey Opera for one weekend.The ARTeryFeb 11, 2019'Adobo-Fish-Sauce' Makes Art That Feeds Your Heart And StomachThe kitchen is where best friends Anthony Febo and Ricky Orng connect, and where they try out their performance art and slam poetry.PlayThe ARTery04:13Feb 8, 2019'Nat Turner In Jerusalem' Imagines What The Slave Rebellion Leader's Last Night Was LikeThe Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s “Nat Turner in Jerusalem” imagines what Turner’s last night might have been like.The ARTeryFeb 8, 2019Next Page
You Could Choose What Play To See Based On Its Gender ParityStageSource began using the designation for plays on its paper calendar sent out to members a few years ago, but by creating an online calendar with this designation, it hopes...The ARTeryMar 15, 2019
From Grandmother To Mother To Daughter, 'Dragon Cycle' Mines Family History For Emotional TruthsSara Porkalob is finessing "Dragon Mama," the second part of her three-part series diving into three generations of her Filipino-American family, at the A.R.T.The ARTeryMar 15, 2019
Lost No More, Jack Kerouac's 'The Haunted Life' Premieres At Merrimack RepLost for nearly 60 years before being uncovered, the novel-turned-play follows 22-year-old Peter Martin who argues politics with his father, dreams of adventure and struggles to find his place during...The ARTeryMar 14, 2019
For Once And For All, Stop Asking Us To Separate Art From The ArtistsArt does not exist in its own altruistic, alternate universe. It's part of the world -- and the patriarchy, writes ARTery senior editor Maria Garcia. The ARTeryMar 13, 2019
Censure The Artist, But Never Censor The ArtIt is as crucial to judge the work of an artist apart from the life of the artist as it is to separate the science from the scientists, writes critic-at-large...The ARTeryMar 13, 2019
With 'Photograph 51,' Central Square's Nora Theatre Wants To Show Women They Have A VoiceBased on the true story of biophysicist Rosalind Franklin, who discovered DNA's double-helix structure, "Photograph 51" tells a tale of men getting credit for a woman's work.The ARTeryMar 13, 2019
'Princess Zhaojun': An Ancient Story Reframed For Modern TimesThe tale of a princess who bridged two royal dynasties is given new life by one of China’s top classical dancers in a new opera. The production will have two...The ARTeryMar 12, 2019
Written In 1945, 'An Inspector Calls' Continues To Spread A Message Of Tolerance TodayWritten in 1945 and revived in the 1990s, J.B. Priestley’s play was a wake-up call for compassion during troubled times.The ARTeryMar 8, 2019
William Forsythe's Radical Idea: Combine Classical Ballet With Pop And Make The Audience DanceThere is a vulnerability in presenting this audacious new pop music context for classical ballet. But all acclaimed choreographer William Forsythe wants is for the audience to dance in their...PlayThe ARTery05:07Mar 7, 2019
Naomi Wallace's Adaptation Of 'Birdy' Takes Graceful Flight At Babson CollegeThe Commonwealth Shakespeare Company brings Naomi Wallace's adaptation of William Wharton's "Birdy," which was also a movie wtih Nicolas Cage and Matthew Modine, to the stage.The ARTeryMar 1, 2019
With A $100 Million Donation, Harvard Will 'Envision A Future Home' For The A.R.T. In AllstonThe gift is the beginning of the university's efforts to raise money for a research and performance center in the neighborhood. The ARTeryFeb 28, 2019
John Cameron Mitchell Reflects On 'Hedwig And The Angry Inch' 20 Years Later“Drag was considered low class and punk rock was not in theater,” says John Cameron Mitchell. “It opened up for young people a way into thinking about queer and thinking...The ARTeryFeb 26, 2019
In American Repertory Theater's 'Endlings,' Asian Women Claim Their SpaceCeline Song's "Endlings," which is having its world premiere at the A.R.T. this month, revisits the narratives of the Korean women sea divers who harvest shellfish and kelp from the...The ARTeryFeb 20, 2019
Amanda Seales Smashes Tropes And Champions Black WomenSeales' success in the comedy world has weightier implications than her other endeavors since it directly challenges the roles Black women are usually resigned to, writes Candace McDuffie.The ARTeryFeb 19, 2019
Against The White Canon At The Gardner, Helga Davis Reclaims NarrativesAt the Gardner, Davis envisions programming that conveys a simple message, “Everything, all music, all art belongs to everyone.”The ARTeryFeb 18, 2019
A Mix Of Circus And Dance, 'When Angels Fall' Imagines A Dystopia That Pits Humanity Against TechnologyRaphaëlle Boitel’s show begs us to take a closer look at our increasingly technology-reliant lives. The ARTeryFeb 13, 2019
Choreographer Bill T. Jones Brings Exploration Of Trauma And Oral History To ICARenowned choreographer Bill T. Jones wants to tell stories, to explore trauma and memory, to challenge the audience to question its privilege.The ARTeryFeb 11, 2019
How Gluck's 'Paride Ed Elena' Marked Opera's Shift From Singing To StorytellingLargely neglected since its 1770 debut, Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera gets a rare staging by Odyssey Opera for one weekend.The ARTeryFeb 11, 2019
'Adobo-Fish-Sauce' Makes Art That Feeds Your Heart And StomachThe kitchen is where best friends Anthony Febo and Ricky Orng connect, and where they try out their performance art and slam poetry.PlayThe ARTery04:13Feb 8, 2019
'Nat Turner In Jerusalem' Imagines What The Slave Rebellion Leader's Last Night Was LikeThe Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s “Nat Turner in Jerusalem” imagines what Turner’s last night might have been like.The ARTeryFeb 8, 2019
