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Boston's Rockwood Music Hall abruptly shuts downLess than a year after opening, the concert venue is now closed, citing poor bar sales as a cause.Arts & Culture4 hours ago
Broadway in Boston's 'Clue' is a superbly acted whodunitIn the play, through May 5 at the Emerson Colonial Theatre, six well-heeled individuals with a lot to lose show up for a fancy dinner party on a stormy night...Arts & Culture4 hours ago
Tips for good writing: Follow your obsessions and press 'where it hurts'Author Steve Almond talks about what he's learned about good writing from 30 years of teaching writers. ResumeArts & Culture17:315 hours ago
5 things to do this weekend, including Star Wars Roller Derby and Somerville Open StudiosPlus, artist Elisa Hamilton's "Sightlines" exhibit and Rhythm N’ Spice Hot Sauce Fest.Arts & CultureMay 2, 2024
Boston will host its first 'Public Art Triennial' in 2025Over the past 10 years, public art nonprofit Now + There has commissioned 52 participatory, site-specific sculptures and murals to enrich Boston’s landscape. The vision of the organization is expanding...Arts & CultureMay 1, 2024
Local musician discovered by Fortnite after posting on RedditAt the beginning of 2023, alternative hip-hop artist WhyTri started posting videos of his music on Reddit. He didn't think much of it — for him, it was a way...ResumeArts & Culture04:48May 1, 2024
Boston jazz saxophonist Gregory Groover Jr. comes into his own on 'Loveabye'His first album of all original compositions, the record is "likely to introduce one of Boston’s busiest jazz heroes to a much wider audience," writes WBUR contributor Noah Schaffer.Arts & CultureApr 30, 2024
Independent Film Festival Boston serves up community and eclectic cinemaNow in its 21st year, the city’s coolest cinematic happening returns this week with another eight days of screenings, May 1-8, at Greater Boston’s finest independent theaters, showcasing 39 features...Arts & CultureApr 29, 2024
Remembering jazz singer John Minnock with final album 'A Different Riff'Instead of introducing the Boston singer to new audiences, the record is coming out as a memorial. Minnock died unexpectedly on Feb. 26 at the age of 64 after a...Arts & CultureApr 26, 2024
Sleuthing leads the MFA to return an Egyptian coffin to SwedenThe MFA and the Gustavianum, Uppsala University Museum In Sweden worked together to correct the record on an ancient object's origins.Arts & CultureApr 26, 2024
'Challengers' is a sexy soap opera about a tennis love triangleDirected by Luca Guadagnino, the time-jumping film skips around over 15 years or so, following our three main characters — played by Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor — from...Arts & CultureApr 25, 2024
5 things to do this weekend, including play 'A Strange Loop' and 'Ancestors and Place' at the MFAPlus, The Glitter Boys’ trip to Vegas and "Growing Through Covid-19."Arts & CultureApr 25, 2024
An eco-art installation that's for the birds — literallyAt Appleton Farms in Ipswich, migratory bobolinks return each May to use the grasslands for breeding. Artist Jean Shin has installed a pastoral art installation called "Perch" highlighting the critical...ResumeArts & Culture04:55Apr 24, 2024
Singer Cara Brindisi wants to talkThe singer-songwriter is seeking deeper conversation in new concert series called "Life & Lyrics."Arts & CultureApr 24, 2024
Revisiting seminal Gen X film 'Reality Bites' 30 years laterDirected by Ben Stiller and starring Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke, the film "occupies an oversized spot in the cultural memory of a certain era," writes critic Sean Burns. It's...Arts & CultureApr 23, 2024
Rehoboth artist adds extra dimension to Mass. emblemsRehoboth artist Hollis Machala's 26 piece "HEART of MA" series documents the state emblems of Massachusetts. The unique collection of mix-media art pieces, featuring fragments of Massachusetts' official state rock,...Arts & CultureApr 19, 2024
Abolitionist Harriet Hayden's photo albums show 19th-century Black livesThe exhibit "Framing Freedom" at the Boston Athenaeum provides a nuanced look into Hayden's life and the larger anti-slavery movement in the city.Arts & CultureApr 19, 2024
5 things to do this weekend, including a tribute to Major Taylor and a graphic novel festivalPlus, "Book of Mountains and Seas" at ArtsEmerson and the Massachusetts Craft Brewers Festival.Arts & CultureApr 18, 2024
Elijah Wald uncovers the censored world of early jazz in 'Jelly Roll Blues'The author and musician examines how ribald rhymes heard in fields, jails and queer-friendly underground parties in the early 20th century were buried for decades by folklorists and record companies...Arts & CultureApr 18, 2024
Inaugural New Bedford Film Festival begins with a love letterRunning April 18-21, the international program includes 101 titles — from shorts to features, animation to music videos. “We're a unique city. We're full of characters," says New Bedford filmmaker...Arts & CultureApr 17, 2024