2025 Spring Arts Guides
WBUR's arts and culture team previews the classical music performances, theater productions, film festivals, dance events and more to explore this season.
8 books with New England ties to spark hope and action this spring
Does history repeat itself? Or does it rhyme? WBUR literature writer Katherine Ouellette recommends eight books that remind us the current moment is just a reprise and a remix of...
12 art exhibits to explore this spring
From pastoral landscapes at The Clark to the visionary art of Minnie Evans at the MFA, this season's art exhibits embrace the natural world and invent new ones.
16 theater productions to see in Greater Boston this spring
Family secrets, divides over gender, and immigration stories. Local theaters dive into heavy topics this season. Theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair shares the productions she's looking forward to.
12 Greater Boston film festivals to check out this spring
From Salem Horror Fest to Independent Film Festival Boston, WBUR film critic Erin Trahan rounds up 12 ways to connect to community through cinema this spring.
10 dance performances to experience in Greater Boston this spring
This season, many of the dance performances that will illuminate venues in Greater Boston relate to temporality as well as what it means to be human and mortal.
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14 albums by New England musicians to listen to this spring
From longtime rocker Adam Sherman finding his “Gratitude” to producer MO the Great inviting us for “Drinks of Hope” to Naomi Westwater's journey of "Cycle & Change," WBUR music writer...
A guide to Greater Boston's bounty of spring classical music events
From the Borromeo String Quartet to the Boston Early Music Festival, WBUR arts critic Lloyd Schwartz compiles the irresistible performances of the season.