Boston News
Louis C.K. in Wilbur Theatre (Boston), 20/02/2012 19:00 - stand-up comedy - Sun, 19 Feb 2012
Wilbur Theatre Boston (Massachusetts) 20/02/2012
Viggo Mortensen wins award from Mass. theater - Wed, 22 Feb 2012
Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen is being honored by the Coolidge Corner Theatre in suburban Boston for his contributions to the movie business.
East Taunton man turns beer can collection into home museum - Wed, 22 Feb 2012
To most people, beer cans are nothing but trash to be exchanged for 5 cents apiece at a local redemption center. But for Taunton’s Kevin Logan, they are a passion. Some are parts of history and many are pieces of art. Logan is the founder and curator of a little-known museum in East Taunton, a hidden gem in the Silver City since 1996 that has recently received international attention for its ...
Museum Features Local Black History - Fri, 17 Feb 2012
South Boston, VA - The Museum of Fine Art and History of South Boston and Halifax County is sharing some remarkable history with the community. In honor of Black History Month, they've dedicated an entire exhibit to African American men that fought for the Union Army during the Civil War.
Photos: Boston Symphony Orchestra & Claremont Trio - Wed, 25 Jan 2012
Good musical news The Claremont Trio inaugurated the Gardner Museum’s new Calderwood Hall, and John Harbison's Symphony No. 6 performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of David Zinman. The Claremont Trio inaugurated the Gardner Museum’s new Calderwood Hall. READ : " Some good musical news in troubled musical times " by Lloyd Schwartz Read more
CONCERT REVIEW Music and fashion, as the French do - Fri, 10 Feb 2012
By Kathryn Dere ARTS EDITOR Last Thursday’s French-themed program at the Boston Symphony Orchestra featured a fashion show to complement the performance of Debussy’s La Mer. Project Debussy, part of an annual fashion competition based on the works of a composer, featured eleven Debussy-inspired designs by local fashion students. This Project Composer series adds a new dimension to the usual ...
BLO keeps a light on for the less traditional - Thu, 09 Feb 2012
A consistent highlight of recent Boston Lyric Opera seasons has been its Opera Annex series, offering a single production annually of more adventurous repertoire in a location outside the company’s home in the acoustically challenged Shubert Theatre. This year’s selection, “The Lighthouse’’ by Peter Maxwell Davies, opened last night at the John F. Kennedy Library and it is another clear success ...
Lyric Opera to stage “The Lighthouse” at Kennedy Library’s Smith Hall - Thu, 02 Feb 2012
The set of “The Lighthouse” in the Stephen Smith Hall of the JFK Library overlooks Dorchester Bay. read more
Boston Ballet's 'Simply Sublime' - Wed, 15 Feb 2012
Road to the city Boston Ballet's "Simply Sublime" (at the Opera House through February 19) traverses 20th-century ballet's arc from Russian romance to a robust and confident neoclassicism. PLEASURE PRINCIPLE When it comes to Balanchine, there's nothing like the real thing — and Boston Ballet has benefited by its familiarity with Symphony in Three Movements. Boston Ballet's "Simply Sublime" (at ...
Boston Ballet’s ‘Simply Sublime’ inspires awe - The Boston Globe - Sat, 11 Feb 2012
The dances may leapfrog decades, moving from 1909 to 1972 to 2001, but they are contemporaries under the skin.
