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Exploring 'Wagner as a Bridge' with opera singer Katherine Goforth
The tenor opera singer joins The Culture Show ahead of her performance with the Boston Wagner Society -
'The Minutes' dissects the horrors at the heart of local government
“The Minutes” is now onstage at The Umbrella Arts Center in Concord and helmed by Eliott Norton-prize winning director Scott Edmiston. Edmiston joins us to talk about the play, both a satirical take on municipal government and a scathing critique of American hypocrisy. -
At The Porch, Black artists have a communal stage to tell nuanced stories
Prior to the Front Porch Arts Collective's founding, Boston was without a professional Black theater company. -
Audra McDonald gears up for her return to Boston
The actor and performer joins The Culture Show to talk with host Jared Bowen about her career. Then, Igor Golyak discusses the latest play he's staging with the Arlekin Players, and the Grand Kyiv Ballet stops by. -
Boston's ECO is in the 'fiery furnace of a murderous world'
The Engima Chamber Opera's artistic director, Kirsten Cairns, says this Britten production is especially timely. -
Company One Theatre leads the accessible arts charge with pay-what-you-can model
The local group has instated a new policy for its latest season, a move that could set a standard for the local scene. Two of its cofounders join The Culture Show to discuss. -
Actor Danny Burgos balances 'Moulin Rouge!' with a medical career
Actor Danny Burgos joins us to talk about his role in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" as well as his other role: a full-time nurse. After that, Patrice Maye, executive director of South Shore Art Center, will be joining us to discuss the Boston South Visual Arts Trail. Finally, Mayor Michelle Wu joins us to discuss the city's newest arts and culture initiatives. -
A look ahead to Martin Luther King Jr. Day across Boston
As the anniversary of the monument nears, Embrace Boston President and CEO Imari Paris Jeffries joins The Culture Show. Then, Jane Eaglen talks opera. -
Making theater more inclusive for LGBTQ+ people of color
The Theater Offensive's executive director, Giselle Byrd, talks on The Culture Show about the importance of the organization's work celebrating queer and trans people of color. Also, a preview of an MLK Day concert, origami at MIT, and a recap of Madonna in Boston. -
Jeremy Eichler explores music as memory in new book, 'Time's Echo'
The author and historian joins The Culture Show to talk about his book, "Time's Echo," after a conversation with Michael J. Bobbitt on the state of the arts in Massachusetts