Boston Arts

Celebrating 41 years of Jamaica Plain history with The Lantern Parade

By Fiona McMahon, Magazine Editor / October 24, 2024

Winter is looming, and one Boston neighborhood in particular has a special way of celebrating this impending season of cold and darkness.

The Blue Man Group become unlikely arbiters of AI, mass surveillance, and today’s internet age

By Bryan Hecht and Sam Shipman / October 23, 2024

The mute men in blue have been performing their act in Boston since 1995, combining comedy and musical sketches with percussion instruments and neon oceans at the Charles Playhouse.

‘The programming reflects the complexity and diversity of who we are’: An in-depth look at the diverse programming of the 2024 Cinefest Latino line-up

By Casey Miller, Beacon Correspondent / September 29, 2024

Cinefest Latino is one of Boston’s cinematic celebrations of the Latin arts in contemporary filmmaking.

Tough Luck Fest brings Boston rock communities together

By Annie Sarlin, Dept. Living Arts Editor / September 13, 2024

On Sept. 6 and 7, alternative rock and metal acts took the stage at the first-ever Tough Luck Fest at Brighton Music Hall.

The Queen of Versailles: A satire on the cruelty of rags to riches

By Jesse Lipschutz, Staff Writer / September 7, 2024

“The Queen of Versailles,” starring Kristen Chenoweth with a score by Stephen Schwartz and book by Lindsay Ferrentino, played at Emerson’s Colonial Theatre from Aug. 1 to 25.