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 …
COVID has changed our world in so many ways and I will continue to shout from the rooftop that the arts heal and we can all use a little extra healing. Despite the fact that A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, lost 10 preview shows due to COVID, opening …
The word super-fan does not really do justice to how much I admire and appreciate Cirque du Soleil. Anyone who has been to a Cirque du Soleil performance is and will be forever transformed. Their genius, athletics and artistry is groundbreaking, disruptive, innovative and for the most part unparalleled. When …
Riverdance opened in Dublin, Ireland in 1995. It began as a celebration of Irish Dance and music and is now a celebration of so much more. Riverdance actually originated as an interval performance at the famed Eurovision Song Contest with a score composed by Bill Whelan and it was instantly …
The Olympics Games are a distant memory and the last of New England’s snow and ice has melted. It is starting to get hot out here and it is going to be hot in Agganis Arena when the Stars on Ice champions and Olympians step into the rink. This Saturday, …
The first thing you see is always the set and the Huntington Theatre’s set design continues to awe me with each new work. You get a sense of place right away and then the anticipation of the story about to take place kicks in. To put it crudely (I watched …
