Works from the Lynch Collection at the McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College (Courtesy of Christopher Soldt)

McMullen Museum unveils $20 million gift of works by Picasso, Sargent and Homer

The works comprise the largest single gift of paintings to the museum in its thirty year history.

Alan Palomo is in his element at L.A.'s Vintage Synthesizer Museum. (Christopher Intagliata/NPR)

Surrounded by synths, Alan Palomo is teasing out a new kind of sound

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Ebony Marshall-Oliver performs "Whatta Man" in "Fat Ham," a coproduction of the Huntington Theatre Company, Front Porch Arts Collective and the Alliance Theater, at the Calderwood Pavilion. (Courtesy T Charles Erickson)

Hamlet goes to a barbecue and 'Fat Ham' goes to town at the Huntington

This comedian says words often fail during tragedy. And that's OK

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Axel & Lolo are writing the soundtrack to best friendship

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Magician Kali Moulton moves her hand across a deck of cards searching for the card just chosen by a member of the audience in Salem. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Alakazam! Why a Salem magicians society needs to conjure new recruits

Tony Kushner's 'Angels in America' gracefully alights at Central Square Theater

The Makers 2023: A celebration honoring emerging artists of color in Boston

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10 art exhibits to explore this fall

There’s plenty of art to look forward to this season, including an exhibit about Isabella Stewart Gardner, three exhibits with vastly different approaches to portraiture and several exhibits exploring American identity.

Reed Birney and Karen Allen in Shakespeare & Company's production of "Lunar Eclipse." (Courtesy Maggie Hall)

15 theater productions to see this fall

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8 Greater Boston film festivals to check out this fall

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Sidestep into the uncanny this fall with 12 new books

Continuum Dance Project rehearses "Becoming Water" in Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park along The Greenway on August 3, 2023. (Courtesy Olivia Moon Photography)

13 dance events to attend this fall

Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director Andris Nelsons conducts Holst's "The Planets." (Courtesy Aram Boghosian)

A comprehensive guide to fall's classical music performances

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Here's your ticket to Boston's arts and culture scene

The Greater Boston area boasts dozens of cherished art museums and galleries, as well as renowned dance companies and hot music venues. Meanwhile, you'll want to mark your calendars for...