Category: <span>Arts & Entertainment</span>

As Anticipated: Boston Ballet’s Forsythe Extravaganza

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 …

Immersive Holidays: The Immersive Nutcracker A Winter Miracle

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 …

Boston Ballet Takes on Godfathers of Dance and Rock ‘n Roll Guitar: My Obsession will become yours too

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 …

Diamonds Are Created Under Pressure: Broadway Bound A Beautiful Noise Opens in Boston

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 …

Shatteringly Fabulous the Cirque du Soleil Way: Crystal (on Ice)

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 …

Boston Becomes More Irish and Much More Talented with Riverdance in Town

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 …