2026 Winter Arts Guides
WBUR's arts and culture team previews the art exhibits, classical music performances, film festivals, theater productions, dance events and more to explore this season.
10 dance events to attend this winter
From Drum Tao's Taiko drums and acrobatics to a complex performance from Les Ballets Africains, WBUR arts contributor Shira Laucharoen shares 10 dance events that bring international cultures to the...
9 books by New England authors to read this winter
From the true story of a music label that turned baseball rivalry into its cash cow to a poignant novel about grief, WBUR literature writer Katherine Ouellette recommends nine books...
5 Greater Boston film festivals to check out this winter
The region’s film festivals and series offer plenty of reasons to get out of the house and into the theater this season. WBUR film critic Erin Trahan shares the ones...
12 theater productions to see this winter
Deep introspection is at the heart of many productions hitting local stages this season. WBUR theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair shares a roundup of shows that tackle troubling history, warn of...
An extensive guide to Greater Boston's winter classical music concerts
From the Boston Symphony Orchestra's all John Williams program to the conductorless A Far Cry's "Appalachian Spring" concert, WBUR arts critic Lloyd Schwartz shares his list of the season's upcoming...
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14 albums by Greater Boston musicians to listen to this winter
This winter ushers in an avalanche of new music, from the debut of jazz-funk artist Emma Blanc to the return of The Grownup Noise to a DMZ archival release. WBUR...
11 art exhibits to explore this winter
From a celebration of a historic artist-in-residence program to photography that explores space and the queer experience, WBUR contributor Maddie Browning shares art exhibitions that examine ideas of self and...