What fascinates me about Disney is how much it is woven into people’s lives. I didn’t grow up with Disney and in fact was raised in an anti-Disney household. It blows my mind a little how much people are attached to their Disney songs, characters and movies. People of all …
If the pandemic highlighted anything it is that we rely on the arts for survival. We collectively weren’t in a great space before the pandemic and I don’t thing we’ll ever completely recover from the $#*/show that the last several years have been. What I do know is that we …
The Art of The Brick is part art gallery, part Lego fan experience, and part photo opp spot. The Art of The Brick isn’t for Lego fans only though. If you appreciate art classics like Klimt’s The Kiss or The Girl With The Pearl Earring by Vermeer then you get …
The Nutcracker is a beautiful family holiday tradition. Children of all ages recognize the famous Tchaikovsky score, but the full length ballet can be long and overwhelming for the youngest members of the family (and some of the elders too). Immersive Nutcracker: A Winter Miracle is the perfect alternate Nutcracker …
We live in an age where stress, anxiety, and the hustle overwhelms our lives and even the holiday spirit gets buried under that flurry of modern burdens. We need help slowing down, simplifying and remembering who we are beneath it all. We need help, young and old, finding that holiday …
As anticipated, I made my way to the Opera House. As anticipated, I saw Boston Ballet dancers put their hearts and souls on the stage to perform works by one of the ballet world’s most loved choreographers: William Forsythe. Boston Ballet’s all Forsythe Program, As Anticipated was captivating and beautiful …
On November 19th a new immersive experience opens at ArtSpace Boston in Boston’s South End. We loved immersive paintings and can’t wait to see how Nutcracker can be immersive too. THE IMMERSIVE NUTCRACKER, A WINTER MIRACLE is made by Lighthouse Immersive established in 2019 by Toronto-based producers, Corey Ross and …
It is true that all art has been contemporary at some point. Boston Ballet’s season opener My Obsession is a mixed bill of dances that despite having premiered across the decades (1956, 2009, 1928, 2022) all feel modern. I was invited to see My Obsession for review and was extremely …
Step Afrika! kicks of ArtsEmerson’s season with their triple threat of a show: Drumfolk. Drumfolk is the most energetic performance I have ever seen and that energy is contagious. The talent of the Drumfolk cast is unparalleled. The musicians, dancers, singers, and steppers of Drumfolk bring their own connection to …
Summer days in New England are pretty special. There may be a heaviness in the air from the heat and humidity, but after a long New England winter, we share a collective sigh after the spring thaw. We let loose a little as summer settles in and so does the …
