
Jenn Stanley
Arts Writer
Jenn Stanley is an arts and culture writer.
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The Trial of Vladimir Putin, as imagined in stirring Ukrainian play in Cambridge
Sasha Denisova's dramatization of the fictional trial of Putin receives a first-class production from the Arlekin Players Theatre & (zero-G) Virtual Theater Lab at the Beat Brew Hall in Harvard...

Boston Lyric Opera's 'Bluebeard's Castle' immerses audiences in a fortress of horrors
Based on a French folktale, Bela Bartók’s 1918 one-act opera tells the story of a fictional duke who brings his hastily wed wife, Judith, to his foreboding fortress for the...

5 things to do this weekend, including a digital media art exhibit and a genre-bending dance performance
Plus, family-friendly music at a brewery a multimedia adaptation of "Frankenstein."

It’s been 30 months since the pandemic shut its doors, but the Lizard Lounge is back
Without a stage, the musicians at the Lizard Lounge play in the center of the room with no way for the crowd to social distance. That intimacy is what makes...

WBUR Presents: The Makers
These artists of color are leaving their imprint on Massachusetts and elevating their artforms.
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For Multimedia Artist Nicole L'Huillier, Sound Is A Portal For Change
Blending sound, science and art, L’Huillier's work asks audiences to clear their minds, unlearn their conditioning, and get back to the basics. “How do we form parts, how do we...

Meet The ARTery 25 — Artists Of Color Transforming The Cultural Landscape
Introducing creatives of color to watch, today and in the coming years. They are artists who make Greater Boston a brighter, more dynamic place and enrich the public sphere.

Colleen Green Is 'Cool,' But It’s Also A Gimmick
The Dunstable native and one-woman indie pop-punk band is releasing a new album after returning to Massachusetts after a stint in California.

In Somerville, Affordable Studio Space For Artists Is Rapidly Disappearing
The tenants at Somerville’s Central Street Studios had long been worried about a potential sale because of the MBTA Green Line extension. The pandemic heightened those fears, and tenants just...

Upcoming Film 'Playland' Serves As Memorial To Boston's Lost LGBTQ Spaces
Georden West had been developing an idea about LGBTQ nightclub workers for years. The pandemic shutting everything down made the task of writing the film even more urgent, as they...