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Cirque du Soleil literally jumps through hoops to put on a holiday show
Two new productions come to town, while a local museum explores identity, community and family. -
On Broadway, the American dream and the American pastime are under scrutiny
Jared Bowen takes a detour to NYC, with a look at the latest plays. -
Huggable marble sculptures bring joy to Central Wharf Park
Plus, Harry Benson's photographs capturing the 1960s and a play that goes entirely wrong. -
A reimagining of Chekhov's classic 'The Cherry Orchard' bears fruit
Plus, the history of Chelsea is told through photographs at the McMullen Museum and a brand-new Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame opens in Boston. -
The MFA brings the radiant works of Frank Bowling to Boston, along with overdue recognition
Plus, the ICA considers childhood, and breakdancing comes to the Greenway -
Bill Irwin tackles a famously difficult writer in 'On Beckett' at ArtsEmerson
Plus, "English" at the SpeakEasy Stage Company and gold on display at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. -
The Huntington Theatre returns with August Wilson’s ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’
Plus, in Rosamund Purcell’s art, moths are made to look like fish, crabs resemble Egyptian scarabs and even minerals look like bird wings. -
The imaginative 'My Obsession' is a turning point for Boston Ballet
Also, a new exhibit about Life Magazine at the MFA explores how photography has shaped our collective memory. -
Step Afrika!'s 'Drumfolk' turns an act of oppression into a story of triumph
The arts events around Boston you shouldn't miss this week. -
In a reimagining of Puccini's 'La Bohème,' Boston Lyric Opera goes in reverse
Plus, the MIT Museum reopening and a celebration of the Southern Massachusetts landscape.
