Terry Byrne

15 theater productions to see this fall

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

The company of the North American Tour of "Frozen." (Courtesy Deen van Meer)

Arts & Culture

Fall Theater Guide

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Performing Arts

WBUR's arts and culture team highlights the classical music, theater productions, album releases, film festivals, books and more to check out this fall.

2023 Fall Arts Guides

New England has seasons, and we want you to make the most of them. Here are stories with helpful guidance on how to prepare for and enjoy fall, spring, summer and even winter.

Seasons

A collection of stories from our ongoing series, Field Guide to Boston. The series at wbur.org/fieldguide offers guides and public service journalism focused on how residents can better connect with each other while exploring the city's neighborhoods and rich culture. 

Field Guide to Boston

Arts

Solon Kelleher

Arts Reporting Fellow

10 art exhibits to explore this fall

John Singer Sargent, "Nonchaloir (Repose)," 1911. (Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Curt H. Reisinger; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Didier William, "Cursed Grounds: Cursed Borders," 2021. (Courtesy of James Fuentes Gallery/ICA Boston)

Fall Visual Arts Guide

Visual Arts

Katherine Ouellette

Literature Writer

Sidestep into the uncanny this fall with 12 new books

Book critic Katherine Ouellette recommends 12 books to read this fall. (Courtesy the publishers)

Fall Books Guide

Books/Poetry

Books

Charley Ruddell

Music Writer

7 albums by Mass. artists to listen to this fall

(Clockwise from top left: Drop Nineteens (Courtesy Steve Eichner); Bad Rabbits (Courtesy Garden Of Eden); Singer Mali (Courtesy Alex Springer); Houndsteeth (Courtesy Bret Kaser); Lost Film (Courtesy Lost Film); Izzy Heltai (Courtesy Jacqueline Justice); Shallow Pools (Courtesy Sarah Mentus)

Fall Music Guide

Music

Erin Trahan

Film Writer

8 Greater Boston film festivals to check out this fall

A still from "A Gaza Weekend." (Courtesy Cohen Media Group)

A still from the documentary "The Philadelphia Eleven." (Courtesy GlobeDocs Film Festival)

Fall Film Festival Guide

Film/TV

Boston

Iris Fanger

Dance Critic

13 dance events to attend this fall

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

Jean Appolon Expressions (JAE) rehearses "Popouri" in Armenian Heritage Park along The Greenway on August 10, 2023. (Courtesy Olivia Moon Photography)

Fall Dance Guide

Lloyd Schwartz

Arts Critic

A comprehensive guide to fall's classical music performances

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