2023 Summer Arts Guides
WBUR's arts and culture team highlights the dance, theater, music, film festivals, books and more to check out this spring.
12 art exhibits to visit this summer
From Edward Hopper to Edvard Munch and art inspired by seaweed, Massachusetts' summer visual arts scene has a little something for everyone.
8 books to add to your summer reading list
It's the time of year when we bring our best picnic blankets and a new book to the park and WBUR's Christian Burno has eight recommendations to help make that...
10 dance events to enjoy this summer
From tap performances to regional debuts of national and international companies, dance critic Iris Fanger rounds up the festivals and shows she’s looking forward to this season.
6 film festivals to check out this summer
From fiction to documentaries, parties to panels, and with an abundance of talent known locally and abroad, Boston’s summer moviegoing has something for everyone.
11 theater productions to see this summer
This season brings a return of Shakespeare's works to the stage as well as new shows about loneliness, love, and revenge that aim to tug at the heart.
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13 classical music festivals to attend this summer
Arts critic Lloyd Schwartz details New England’s must-see classical music offerings this season, including opera performances, period instrument festivals and more.
7 albums to listen to this summer
With a healthy handful of local albums, our summer music guide offers everything from indie-pop to noise rock and brooding folk for your summer playlists.