Stuff To Do
Looking to soak up some arts and culture? Here are some shows and events ARTery writers have covered recently.
MIT Museum Celebrates Photography As A Tool For Communicating Science
The photography of Felice Frankel, a research scientist at MIT, hangs alongside the work of two 20th century science photographers: Harold "Doc" Edgerton and Berenice Abbott.
Chuck Klosterman Asks The Right Question: What If We're Wrong?
Chuck Klosterman's new book, "But What If We're Wrong?" discusses what our world will look like in the future.
8 Classical Music Festivals For A Festive Summer
This summer's highlights include Tanglewood, the Rockport Chamber Music Festival and the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival.
'The Body Politic' — Ovid Meets Contemporary Issues In A New Opera From Juventas
The new opera tells the personal story of a transgender man who moves to the United States from Afghanistan, a modern retelling of a story from Ovid's "Metamorphoses."
August Wilson Speaks Through A Pointed 'How I Learned' At The Huntington
An expert team evokes a provocative, pleasing "How I Learned What I Learned" at Huntington Theatre Company, says Jeremy D. Goodwin.
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Wilco's Drummer, My Brightest Diamond — Celebrity Series' Stave Sessions Is Back
The weeklong festival deviates from the line-up typically presented with alternative acts like contralto artist My Brightest Diamond, Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche and the vocal duo Sudacas. of alternative acts...
Where To Go Maple Sugaring Around Boston
Our guide to where to get your classic New England spring sugar fix.
Hervé Koubi At ICA: Sufi Music Meets Bach; Contemporary Dance Meets Hip-Hop
French-Algerian choreographer Hervé Koubi celebrates a global brotherhood in his new work, which finds influence in cultures from around the world.
Playwright Robert O’Hara On 'Bootycandy' And Being Black And Gay In America
"Bootycandy" playwright Robert O’Hara reflects on the inspirations behind his provocative play, soon to be onstage at SpeakEasy Stage Company.
Story Of Cocoanut Grove's Deadly 'Inferno' Brought To The Stage
"Inferno!" features about 20 characters sharing stories in monologues about the deadly Cocoanut Grove fire of 1942.
A King Loses His Hollow Crown In Actors' Shakespeare Project's 'Richard II'
An economically conceived production of "Richard II" by Actors' Shakespeare Project may not win over the unconverted, but it's a story worth telling, says Jeremy D. Goodwin.
Fitchburg Art Museum's 'TRIIIBE' Questions Identity In The Modern Age
Fitchburg Art Museum's new exhibit, "TRIIIBE: same difference," explores -- and subverts -- contemporary notions of identity.
New Harvard Art Museums Show Gives Voice To Indigenous Australian Artists
A new exhibition at the Harvard Art Museums is giving voice to a vibrant population of contemporary Aboriginal artists. Their work has rarely been seen in such a comprehensive way...
All Hail The Coen Brothers — And Their Terrific New Comedy, 'Hail, Caesar!'
The Coen Brothers' new comedy "Hail, Ceasar!" may have something deeper brewing beneath its slapstick exterior.
MFA Acquires New England's First Frida Kahlo Painting
Since the Mexican government declared Frida Kahlo's pieces "cultural monuments," her work is rarely seen outside of Mexico with only 12 of her paintings in public collections in the U.S....
Rum, Rumba, Slaves And Ghosts: A New Art Installation Evokes The Cuban Sugar Industry
For more than a century, Cuban sugar fueled the global rum industry. Now, a Boston-based, Cuban-born artist and her American musician husband are bringing the story of Cuba's now abandoned...
13 Art Exhibitions To See This Winter
Weirdo taxidermy, Russian nesting dolls and triplet sisters-turned-performance artists are just some of the art you can see at local galleries and museums.