Metro Arts
‘Waters of the Abyss’ Review: Haitian Papier-Mâché Masterpieces at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
“Waters of the Abyss” highlights Vodou and its transformative role in Haiti’s establishment as the first free Black republic in the world.
Don’t Tell Aunty Review: Nothing to Write Home About
Billed as “Boston’s first Indian gastropub,” Don’t Tell Aunty serves “tapas-style” dishes in an upbeat environment
The Huntington Theatre and Trident Booksellers Host Curtain Call Broadway Trivia
The event presented attendees with seven fun rounds of Broadway-themed quiz questions, as teams of up to six members battled for Broadway glory.
Memento Mori: Teen-Curated MFA Exhibition Confronts Death Through Art
The newest exhibition at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts invites visitors to contemplate mortality through the eyes of young curators.
Puritan & Company Review: Tasteful New England Fare
From its name to its roots, Cambridge’s Puritan & Company is all New England, all the time.
The Lydian String Quartet and ‘Time's Echo Live’: An Interweaving of Narratives, Memories, and Shostakovich’s Music
Eichler and the Lydian Quartet invited the audience into a space where memory was not only preserved, but actively reawakened.
Nubya Garcia Concert Review: Presence, Sonified and Embodied
Despite the bare-bones staging, Garcia and her bandmates kept the energy high with remarkable musicianship and gratitude for the moment.
Bluesy Musings: The BSO Celebrates Coltrane in an Immortalizing Performance
Blanchard brought the trumpet to his lips, and so began a night of bluesy musings commemorating jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane.
Boston Baroque Presents Mozart and Beethoven: Classical Fireworks and Heavenly Lyricism
The performance was a delightful contrast between two iconic composers of the classical era.
Neal Francis Concert Review: Funk is Alive and Well in Cambridge
The marquee confirmed that it was, in fact, not a Stones cover band but rather Neal Francis — an artist far from the gimmick of emulating his influences.
The Best Coffee Shops Beyond Harvard Square
The Squares near campus offer no shortage of fun, cozy, and aesthetic coffee shops perfect for studying, chatting, or simply escaping the Harvard bubble.
‘Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits’ Review: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Humanizes A Legend
In its new exhibition, “Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits,” the MFA prompts visitors to reconsider this legendary artist in a new light.
Boston Ballet’s ‘Winter Experience’: A Myriad of Elegance, Innovation, and Dynamism
It is more than just a display of technical prowess, also a journey of the characters and the dancers themselves.
Harvard Student Thesis Play ‘Ugly Feelings’ Evolves Into Professional Staged Reading With Fresh Ink and CHUANG Stage
“Ugly Feelings” reemerged — still an exploration of multiracial belonging at its heart — as a professional staged reading at the Boston Center for the Arts.
Nubar Restaurant and Bar Review: A Hotel Restaurant That Tastes Like One
Nubar exudes the same elevated yet generic, polished yet impersonal feeling of the Sheraton Commander itself.
Whitechapel Concert Review: A Metalhead Ritual
Hearing the raging guitars, hammering drums, and especially Bozeman’s otherworldly and awe-inspiring vocals live was quite something to witness.
‘Night Side Songs’ Preview: Interactive Theater’s Approach to Caregiving and Catharsis
“Night Side Songs” offers an intimate evening meditating on the tragic, yet universal themes of illness and caregiving.
From Tchaikovsky to Tilson Thomas: A History of Classical Music at the BSO
On the whole, it was a fantastic concert, especially for those who desire to get more into classical music.
‘The Triumph of Love’ Review: A Night of Hilarious Romantic Entanglements
Perfect for the spring, this classic French comedy offers the audience the chance to experience a timeless tale of romance and deception.
‘The Hunger Games’ Lives On: Fans Gather for Harvard Book Stores’s Release Party for ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’
On March 17, fans gathered at the Harvard Book Store to celebrate the midnight release of Suzanne Collins' new book, “Sunrise on the Reaping.”
Ristorante Villa-Francesca Review: Brick Walls, Mozzarella, and A Break From Harvard
Harvard students should grab a T-pass and head to Ristorante Villa-Francesca for a dining experience that will please the taste buds and the soul.
‘Parade’ Review: One of America’s Most Shameful Tragedies, Expertly Told
“Parade” may be a dramatization, but the touring production of director Michael Arden’s Tony-winning Broadway revival stresses the real.
Revisiting ‘Repulsion’ 60 Years Later Amid Polanski’s Criminal Charges
"Repulsion" is a horror film whose themes of sexual violence have new implications in light of Roman Polanski’s history of sexual assault.
Artist Profile: Teddy Abrams on Conducting from Louisville to Boston
Conductor, performer, and Grammy Award winner Teddy Abrams is making his official debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra on March 13.