Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight are the subjects of a show put on by the Greater Boston Stage Company and the Front Porch Arts Collective from Oct. 17 to Nov. 10.
Arts, Metro
James and Audrey Foster Prize Exhibit at ICA Celebrates Local Artists
Now and until the new year, Boston residents and visitors can witness the 2019 James and Audrey Foster Prize exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in Boston. The exhibit officially opened on Aug. 21, and runs through Dec. 31.
Arts, Metro
All Ready to Dance at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Salang Yang and Hyein Kang, known from ‘World of Dance’, bring their unique style of combining Latin dancing, hip-hop, and jazz to Boston.
Arts, Metro
Soul and Stanzas Brings Sam Trump and Harold Green to the Gardner
On Sept. 26, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (ISG) hosted the latest installation of its new music series, Thursdays Live. A collection of jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and spoken word performances, it brought to Boston two Chicago-based performers, Sam Trump and Harold Green. With a ukulele, a bongo, a synthesizer, a trumpet, and his voice, Trump…
Theatre, Arts, Metro
‘Black Light’ Dazzles at the OBERON
Walking into the OBERON is like entering a nightclub and concert venue in one black box space. And from Sept. 19 to 29, it played host to the magnetic personality of Jomama Jones and Black Light.
Metro, Theatre, Arts
‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ Brings Advice to the Stage
Advice columns started showing up in newspapers in the late 19th century. Dealing mostly with household tricks, the columns were primarily targeted toward women. But, the advice column has changed.
Metro, Arts, Features
Love and the Beauty of Humanity in Harold Green’s Words
Poignant and lyrical like his poems, Harold Green’s normal speech is like a soft-spoken, rhythmic prose, sounding almost like poetry to his listener’s ears. He’s a spoken word performer, and found that poetry is the way he’s supposed to spread his message of love and appreciation to the world. The value of his work and…
Theatre, Arts, Metro
‘Choir Boy’ Comes to Boston
Choir Boy, in its first post-Broadway production and New England premier, brings the hallowed halls of the fictional Charles R. Drew Prep School, an elite academy dedicated to instilling excellence in young black men, to Speakeasy Stage Company in Boston.
Metro, Arts, Theatre
Central Square’s ‘The Crucible’ Is a Clever Reimagining of a Classic
Central Square Theater’s adaptation of Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ adds a new flair to the familiar classic.
Metro, Arts, Theatre
Humanity and Humor in ‘Nixon’s Nixon’
On the evening of their downfall, Nixon and Kissinger frantically reenact their glory days, stepping into the shoes of those who complimented them in the past.
