Metro Arts
Transported to the Land of the Midnight Sun: BSO Performs Sibelius, Nielsen, and Tarkiainen
With a variety of subjects, composers, and styles performed with technical prowess and musicality, the morning’s program achieved a great feat.
Author Profile: Devra First on Soup, Community, and the Sharing of Culture and Stories
First, a current restaurant critic and food writer for The Boston Globe, always knew she wanted to be a writer and has always been fascinated by food.
Artist Profile: Doug G. Fitch ’81 on Eclectic Artistry and Defying Boundaries
Throughout his career, Fitch has worked as an visual artist, actor, architect, puppeteer, set and costume designer, and stage director — not to mention a short detour to culinary school.
What The Hell Happened: Boston City Hall Named Fourth Ugliest Building in the World
Boston City Hall is both visually and symbolically a painful eyesore that fails to work harmoniously with the city.
Beard Papa’s Review: A Tasty Treat in Boston
The store is a welcome sight in the post-pandemic Boston landscape, which has seen an increase in business and foot traffic.
Tinashe Concert Review: Good Things Come in Threes, ‘BB’
Tinashe embodies the R&B “it girl,” and consistently showcased remarkable vocal prowess and impressive dance skills throughout her concert.
‘Thirst’ Review: The Immigrant Limbo Between Ambition and Anxiety
"Thirst" is real and raw, aptly leaving audiences with what its title promises: a lingering sense of unquenched thirst.
WINTERACTIVE: A Canadian Art Experience in Downtown Boston
WINTERACTIVE is a free art installation that consists of 16 diverse art pieces, forming a walkable path through the neighborhood.
‘Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight’ Review: Participatory Poignancy
Sometimes windmilling his arms, sometimes gallivanting around the theater, Ortlieb revels in the show’s extremities with humor and extravagance.
Artist Profile: Matthew A. Aucoin ’12 on Music Composition From Harvard to ‘Eurydice’
"I always wanted to treat the piano as a box of crayons with which I could color and make things up,” Aucoin said.
Talulla Review: Feel at Home on a Night Out
Talulla — a small Cambridge restaurant that offers a homey atmosphere while never compromising on its stunning food.
‘Of Whales’ Review: Exploring the Beauty in the Subversive
In a room saturated with overwhelming darkness and suspenseful silence, an immersive installation mesmerizes viewers with its ethereal, floating images and ambient music.
‘Vija Celmins: Night Skies’ Review: A Call From the Void
Celmins’s hyper-realistic renderings of the night sky confront the eternity and immobility of space, allowing viewers to take charge over the vastness of the universe.
BSO Music Director Laureate Seiji Ozawa Remembered for his Musical Legacy in Boston and Beyond
Ozawa believed in the power of music to transcend time, space, nationality, class, and even itself, focusing on the common humanity to be found through music.
‘Becoming a Man’ Preview: One Man’s Transition, a Community of Change
To move from the page to the stage, “Becoming a Man” takes on new physical artistry and is uncompromisingly real.
