2026 Spring Arts Guides
WBUR's arts and culture team previews the new albums, art exhibits, classical music performances, film festivals, theater productions, dance events and more to explore this season..
A guide to Greater Boston's spring classical music concerts
From Castle of Our Skins' sound portraits to Boston Lyric Opera's delightful sounding "Daughter of the Regiment," WBUR critic Lloyd Schwartz shares the performances he's particularly eager to hear —...
9 books with New England ties to read this spring
From a second-chance romance to a deeply unsettling psychological horror to an exploration of the cosmos, WBUR literature writer Katherine Ouellette recommends nine books that confront the world in all...
11 theater productions to see this spring
This season, local theaters are offering a collection of stories that highlight important historical figures, reimagine old tales with new vigor, and highlight the importance of starting over after a...
15 art exhibits to check out this spring
From an exploration of how technology can be used for connection to a display of miniature sanctuary cities, WBUR contributor Maddie Browning shares art exhibits that ruminate on community and...
13 dance performances to attend this spring
From the Boston Ballet's whimsical Shakespearean production to KAIROS Dance Theater's work set to cellist Dave Eggar's music, WBUR arts contributor Shira Laucharoen shares 13 dance events that urge us...
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10 Greater Boston film festivals to explore this spring
As the snow retreats, Boston's film scene awakens with more fests and series happening this spring than will fit on WBUR film writer Erin Trahan's calendar.
14 albums by Greater Boston musicians to listen to this spring
From Latin jazz to children’s music to hard-hitting R&B, WBUR music writer Noah Schaffer shares albums coming out this spring that prove Greater Boston artists are full of resourcefulness and...