2017 In Arts And CultureThe ARTery critics reflect on the year's best books, music, movies, theater and art. Andris Nelsons, Superstar — A Year In The Charmed Life Of The BSO ConductorFor starters, another Grammy, and then Musical America magazine named him artist of the year.Local CoverageDec 29, 2017The Good, The Bad And The Sad: A Year In Classical MusicWonderful musical events were almost overshadowed by painful news items -- notably James Levine's fall from grace -- writes critic Lloyd Schwartz. Local CoverageDec 28, 2017Our 5 Favorite Poetry Books This YearFrom a new take on Marianne Moore's work and a look at Robert Lowell's genius through his challenges, to the skillful "The Amoeba Game" and Frank Bidart's latest. Local CoverageDec 27, 2017The Year In Local Theater — From Demonic Possession To Matricide And Bouts Of BeckettCritics Carolyn Clay, Kilian Melloy and Jeremy D. Goodwin pick their 20 favorite local productions this year, and reflect on the immeasurable loss of actor Thomas Derrah.Local CoverageDec 27, 20175 Local Music Discoveries From 2017Critic Amelia Mason tells us about five local musicians who left a lasting impression on her over the course of the year.Local CoverageDec 26, 2017AdvertisementThe Best Movies Of 2017"Lady Bird," "The Florida Project," "Three Billboards Outside Of Ebbing, Missouri" and "Phantom Thread" are among our critics most talked about films. Local CoverageDec 22, 2017The Best Books Of 2017 — Revisiting Old Masters And Making Bold New StatementsHaruki Murakami dazzles with new short stories about "Men Without Women"; Naomi Alderman gives superpowers to teenage girls in "The Power."Local CoverageDec 22, 201710 Albums That Stood Out In 2017This year, music critic Amelia Mason found herself turning to folk and instrumental music, discovering solace and clarity in acoustic worlds where musicianship and the affinity between individual players are...Local CoverageDec 20, 2017From 'Fearless Girl' And 'Wonder Woman' To #MeToo — No More Hidden Figures In 2017HBO's "Westworld," miniseries of Margaret Atwood's novels and Naomi Alderman's "The Power" point to changing times.Local CoverageDec 19, 2017The 15 Best Hip-Hop And R&B Albums Of 2017For the first time in history, hip-hop and R&B overtook rock as the most consumed music in the United States. Music critic Eddie Cepeda highlights the best of the music...Local CoverageDec 19, 2017
Andris Nelsons, Superstar — A Year In The Charmed Life Of The BSO ConductorFor starters, another Grammy, and then Musical America magazine named him artist of the year.Local CoverageDec 29, 2017
The Good, The Bad And The Sad: A Year In Classical MusicWonderful musical events were almost overshadowed by painful news items -- notably James Levine's fall from grace -- writes critic Lloyd Schwartz. Local CoverageDec 28, 2017
Our 5 Favorite Poetry Books This YearFrom a new take on Marianne Moore's work and a look at Robert Lowell's genius through his challenges, to the skillful "The Amoeba Game" and Frank Bidart's latest. Local CoverageDec 27, 2017
The Year In Local Theater — From Demonic Possession To Matricide And Bouts Of BeckettCritics Carolyn Clay, Kilian Melloy and Jeremy D. Goodwin pick their 20 favorite local productions this year, and reflect on the immeasurable loss of actor Thomas Derrah.Local CoverageDec 27, 2017
5 Local Music Discoveries From 2017Critic Amelia Mason tells us about five local musicians who left a lasting impression on her over the course of the year.Local CoverageDec 26, 2017
The Best Movies Of 2017"Lady Bird," "The Florida Project," "Three Billboards Outside Of Ebbing, Missouri" and "Phantom Thread" are among our critics most talked about films. Local CoverageDec 22, 2017
The Best Books Of 2017 — Revisiting Old Masters And Making Bold New StatementsHaruki Murakami dazzles with new short stories about "Men Without Women"; Naomi Alderman gives superpowers to teenage girls in "The Power."Local CoverageDec 22, 2017
10 Albums That Stood Out In 2017This year, music critic Amelia Mason found herself turning to folk and instrumental music, discovering solace and clarity in acoustic worlds where musicianship and the affinity between individual players are...Local CoverageDec 20, 2017
From 'Fearless Girl' And 'Wonder Woman' To #MeToo — No More Hidden Figures In 2017HBO's "Westworld," miniseries of Margaret Atwood's novels and Naomi Alderman's "The Power" point to changing times.Local CoverageDec 19, 2017
The 15 Best Hip-Hop And R&B Albums Of 2017For the first time in history, hip-hop and R&B overtook rock as the most consumed music in the United States. Music critic Eddie Cepeda highlights the best of the music...Local CoverageDec 19, 2017