Winter Arts Guides

WBUR's arts and culture team rounds up the theater productions, art exhibitions, books, music and more to check out this winter.

Image from "Made in China 2.0." (Courtesy ArtsEmerson)

13 theater productions to attend this winter

During the season, local companies offer up productions where theater makers re-approach and reframe old stories. Theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair shares the ones to keep on your radar.

Arts & Culture

Jan 13, 2023

Clockwise from top left: Fantastic Negrito (Courtesy Travis Shinn); Pile (Courtesy Adam Parshall); Beat Awfuls (Courtesy Lou Weed); Algiers (Ebru Yildiz); Rozi Plain (Courtesy Yoshino Shigihara); Bobbie Lovesong (Courtesy Bobbie Lovesong); and Mile Twelve (Courtesy Dave Green).

7 albums to listen to this winter

From DIY indie masterminds to mainstage gothic hip-hop, our winter music guide has you covered for the cold season.

Arts & Culture

Jan 12, 2023

Last year's Boston Baltic Film Festival commenced days after Russia invaded Ukraine. (Courtesy Boston Baltic Film Festival)

7 Greater Boston film festivals to check out this winter

Film festivals are back in-person, and most are keeping a strong online presence as well. Here's what Erin Trahan recommends checking out this winter.

Arts & Culture

Jan 12, 2023

Boston Philharmonic with Chorus Pro Musica. (Courtesy Paul Marotta, Perfect Bokeh Photography)

Classical music to keep us warm this winter

There’s nothing like being in a warm concert hall on a cold winter afternoon or evening. Here's our list of classical music events to watch for this winter.

Arts & Culture

Jan 11, 2023

Literature critic Christian Burno recommends seven books to read this winter. (Courtesy the publishers)

7 books to take into hibernation this winter

Book critic Christian Burno has conjured up a list of works that’ll help you escape the long winter months ahead.

Arts & Culture

Jan 10, 2023

From classical to experimental, here are the dance performances to watch this winter

Boston is lucky to have no less than four major dance presenters bringing delights from the hometown troupes and highly praised, out-of-town companies to propel fans into seats at a...

Arts & Culture

Jan 10, 2023

Donna Esolen, "Untitled" (2021), embroidery floss on printed fabric. (Courtesy Fuller Craft Museum)

12 art exhibits to explore this winter

The shows present a sense of interrelatedness, and while the work may come from different corners of the world, much of it expresses human vitality, how we grow and change.

Arts & Culture

Jan 9, 2023

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13 theater productions to attend this winter

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7 albums to listen to this winter

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7 Greater Boston film festivals to check out this winter

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Classical music to keep us warm this winter

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7 books to take into hibernation this winter

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From classical to experimental, here are the dance performances to watch this winter

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12 art exhibits to explore this winter

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Winter Arts Guides

13 theater productions to attend this winter

Arts & Culture

7 albums to listen to this winter

Arts & Culture

7 Greater Boston film festivals to check out this winter

Arts & Culture

Classical music to keep us warm this winter

Arts & Culture

7 books to take into hibernation this winter

Arts & Culture

From classical to experimental, here are the dance performances to watch this winter

Arts & Culture

12 art exhibits to explore this winter

Arts & Culture