
Lauren Daley
Culture Writer
Lauren Daley is a freelance writer and award-winning arts and culture journalist. Her work appears frequently in The Boston Globe. She writes a Sunday book column for The New Bedford Standard-Times. Daley’s work has been featured in The Huffington Post, Paste Magazine, The Village Voice, The Providence Journal, The Cape Cod Times, among other outlets.
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6 acts to see at Lowell Folk Festival
From Pungmul to Traditional Kitchen music, the heart of this event is opening your ears to new folk across cultures.

7 acts to see at the 2023 Newport Folk Festival
From Connecticut jam-groove band Goose to the soulful sound of The Harlem Gospel Travelers to singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers, WBUR culture writer Lauren Daley highlights the musicians to check out at...

5 things to do this weekend, including a concert from the David Wax Museum and Massachusetts Poetry Fest
Plus, the new artist-led initiative The Folk Collective and the Boston Theater Marathon.

5 things to do this weekend, including a dance battle in Boston and a folk fest in Lowell
Plus, indie films at IFFBoston and a new floral exhibition at the MFA.

5 things to do this weekend, including Simone Leigh at the ICA and sheepshearing in Waltham
Plus, April vacation fun at PEM and a concert from the rock band Fruit Bats.
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5 things to do this weekend, including a Lego exhibit and Boston Marathon Fan Fest
Plus a performance from Berklee's Miley Cyrus Ensemble and an author talk at the Boston Public Library.

5 things to do this weekend, including Boston Calling Night and a Snarky Puppy concert
Plus, the Wicked Queer film festival and an Easter egg hunt in Brighton.

5 things to do this weekend, including the Arlington Jazz Festival and David Sedaris at Symphony Hall
Plus, an interactive Jurassic World show and an homage to rock band King Gizzard from Boston’s Berklee Ensemble

5 things to do this weekend, including Fenway Opening Day organ performance and Dine Out Boston
Plus, yoga in the sky and the 90-Second Newbery Film Fest.

5 things to do this weekend, including live music and Southie's iconic parade
Plus, a behind-the-scenes look at "The Embrace" and yoga at Night Shift Brewing.