Dianna Bell
Senior Editor, Arts & Culture
Dianna Bell is senior editor of arts and culture for WBUR.
She graduated from High Point University with a bachelor's degree in media and pop culture studies, and with a master's in arts journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
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WBUR Presents: The 2025 Makers
The natural world has been a powerful muse for artists across the ages, and in our present era, engaging with our environment is more urgent than ever. Meet 10 local...
This fall, find inspiration and hope in the arts
During this fraught time, musicians, theater practitioners, filmmakers, dancers and other creators are meeting the moment through their artwork, as is evidenced across Greater Boston this season.
Summer in New England, blending art and nature
The mixture of outdoors and art is one of the reasons why New England is so wonderful in the summer. We have suggestions of ways to get outside and experience...
WBUR Presents: The 2024 Makers
The work of these 10 artists of color inspires awe, creates joy and transforms communities.
5 things to do this Memorial Day weekend
From the Boston Calling Music Festival to a new exhibit at the ICA Watershed, there’s plenty to do over the holiday weekend.
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5 things to do this weekend, including a production of 'Morning, Noon, and Night' and the Greater Roxbury Book Fair
Plus, a historical walking tour in Jamaica Plain and a screening of the film “Sella. A Life.”
These artists shared what inspired them in 2023
As we reflect on the year, and all of the moments that brought us joy, we checked in with a group of folks that have inspired us at WBUR: members...
WBUR Presents: The 2023 Makers
These 10 artists of color are interrogating the past, reframing the present day and imagining a better future.
5 things to do this weekend, including an improv show and a travel-inspired exhibit at the Gardner Museum
Plus, SpeakEasy Stage Company’s production of “Fairview” and the Somerville Writers & Readers Winter Market.
5 things to do this weekend, including an artsy ramble in the woods and a Brooke Adams double feature
Plus, the return of the musical “SIX” and the world premiere of Boston Opera Collaborative’s “Love in the Time Of…”