Fall Arts Guides

WBUR's Arts & Culture team rounds up the music, theater, art exhibitions, book releases and more to check out this fall.

Literature writer Katherine Ouellette selects the 10 books to read this fall. (Courtesy the publishers)

Fall will fly by with these 10 reads from New England authors

From thrillers to essays to lighthearted romances, literature writer Katherine Ouellette rounds up 10 books to read this season.

Arts & Culture

Oct 5, 2021

Peter Walsh, Anna Bortnick, Mara Sidmore and Gigi Watson in Actors' Shakespeare Project's "The Merchant of Venice." (Courtesy Igor Klimov Photography)

Here are 18 theater productions to see this fall

After more than a year and a half, indoor theater has returned in full force. Theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair rounds up the productions to check out this season, from stories...

Local Coverage

Oct 1, 2021

Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall. (Courtesy Boston Symphony Orchestra)

From Opera To The Orchestra, Here Are The Classical Music Performances To Attend This Fall

A new season of live performances is here. Arts critic Lloyd Schwartz rounds up the concerts he's looking forward to, from the Boston Symphony Orchestra's return to the Guerilla Opera's...

Local Coverage

Sep 29, 2021

A still from director Skip Shea's horror film "Seeds," screening virtually at the Salem Horror Festival. (Courtesy Salem Horror Festival)

17 Fall Film Festivals To Check Out In (And Around) Greater Boston

Despite COVID-19 uncertainty wreaking a bit of havoc on independent film festivals and series, nearly all that typically happen in the fall have found a way forward.

Local Coverage

Sep 28, 2021

Clockwise from top left: Come (Courtesy Mark C); Marissa Nadler (Courtesy Nick Fancher); Naomi Westwater (Courtesy Blahnik x Westwater); Eleanor Buckland (Courtesy Laura Partain); John Forté (Courtesy Lara Forté); Coco (Courtesy Riley Engemoen and Liz Moskowitz); Sitcom (Courtesy Andrew Sun).

7 Albums To Listen To This Fall

The Boston area -- and beyond -- is boasting a group of new releases poised for praise, from local legends to a promising new wave of songwriters.

Local Coverage

Sep 28, 2021

Bisa Butler, "To God and Truth," 2019. (Courtesy Museum of Fine Arts Boston)

15 Art Exhibits Worth Exploring This Fall

From a meditative series of geometric paintings inspired by breathing to an exhibit exploring the quilting tradition, visual arts writer Pam Reynolds recommends exhibits worth venturing into public.

Local Coverage

Sep 27, 2021

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Fall will fly by with these 10 reads from New England authors

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Here are 18 theater productions to see this fall

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From Opera To The Orchestra, Here Are The Classical Music Performances To Attend This Fall

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17 Fall Film Festivals To Check Out In (And Around) Greater Boston

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7 Albums To Listen To This Fall

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15 Art Exhibits Worth Exploring This Fall

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Fall Arts Guides

Fall will fly by with these 10 reads from New England authors

Arts & Culture

Here are 18 theater productions to see this fall

Local Coverage

From Opera To The Orchestra, Here Are The Classical Music Performances To Attend This Fall

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17 Fall Film Festivals To Check Out In (And Around) Greater Boston

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7 Albums To Listen To This Fall

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15 Art Exhibits Worth Exploring This Fall

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