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5 things to do this weekend, including Somerville Porchfest and Duckling DayPlus, free summer yoga on Boston Common and Mother’s Day weekend celebrations.Arts & Culture9 hours ago
Boston photographer captures tender and tough birth storiesStefanie Belnavis started Birthlooms to capture the stories of Black and brown birthing people. "I just want to continue empowering... folks to honor their stories."Arts & Culture9 hours ago
Writer-director Jane Schoenbrun honored as Coolidge's Breakthrough ArtistThe filmmaker, who will receive the award Saturday, May 11, interrogates not just the roles screens play in our lives but the roles we play while projecting ourselves onto them,...Arts & Culture9 hours ago
'Evil Does Not Exist' explores the disharmony in our relationship to natureOn the surface, director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's film is a story about a close-knit forest community outside of Tokyo that comes together to try and fight off a “glamping” site being...Arts & CultureMay 8, 2024
Donna Summer's disco style on display at the MFAThe Boston-born singer's glittering garments are on display in the Museum of Fine Arts' fashion exhibition "Dress Up." ResumeArts & Culture05:35May 8, 2024
A musician is redefining the sound of a Greek instrumentIn Greek music, the laouto is usually considered accompaniment for the clarinet or violin. Vasilis Kostas learned to play the eight-string instrument while getting his master's at Berklee and has...Arts & CultureMay 8, 2024
Alina Grabowski's debut novel 'Women and Children First' lives up to the hypeIncluded on a number of "best of" lists before it was published, the novel is a profoundly moving story about 10 women and teenage girls whose lives are forever changed...Arts & CultureMay 7, 2024
This Boston guitar pedal builder is shaping the sound of rock musicA longtime guitarist with a doctorate in electrical engineering, John Snyder started building pedals in 2015 to solve a problem for the band he played in. Now, his company Electronic...Arts & CultureMay 7, 2024
Berklee student’s search for home leads to the top of NPR’s Tiny Desk contestMae Valerio's song “Home” was recently included in NPR’s Top Shelf, a kind of finalist list of Tiny Desk contestants. They started writing the song in their first semester at...ResumeArts & Culture04:24May 6, 2024
'A Strange Loop' is a portrait made of many reflections“A Strange Loop” is about a Black, queer man who is writing a musical about a Black queer man, writing a musical about a Black queer man. At its core,...Arts & CultureMay 6, 2024
Worcester takes on all of Bach's worksMusic Worcester plans to play each of Johann Sebastian Bach’s compositions over the next 11 years, starting this weekend and culminating with the 350th anniversary of Bach’s birth in 2035.Arts & CultureMay 3, 2024
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 & CultureMay 2, 2024
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 & CultureMay 2, 2024
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 & Culture17:31May 2, 2024
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