2022 in Arts & Culture
Our reporters and arts critics reflect on their favorite moments of the year.

The 10 best local albums of 2022, according to our critics
If there is a throughline to be found in our critics' selections, it’s that Boston is no longer the music epicenter it once was -- or, at least, that we...

The best films of 2022, according to our critics
In 2022, audiences seemed ready to return to the cinema, but direct-to-streaming has continued disrupting the film industry and the movie-going experience. However, it hasn't slowed down great filmmaking. Film...

The WBUR Read-In: Books from the newsroom
Members from the WBUR newsroom share their favorite books they read while reporting the news this year.

Boston's classical music performances dazzled in person — and still online — in 2022
By the end of this past summer, concert halls were almost fully open, and often full. WBUR's classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz shares his favorites of the year.