“Black,” “queer,” and “from the ‘hood” were the words that often described the Roxbury-born artist during her local rise to fame. But while Lakiyra “Oompa” Williams is all that—she’s also a whole lot more.

Ten eras, three nights, one weekend, and a total of 49 songs at Gillette Stadium.

Are you ready for The Eras Tour?

A peek into Newport cottages, Hopper heads to Cape Ann, and a guide to seaside soirees.

The Rhode Island School of Design alum turns glass into functional art in a Blackstone River antique mill.

Mara Callahan cultivates her garden and her creative side to glorious results.

Red Bull’s cliff diving competition returns to the Seaport for the contest’s only North American stop of 2023.

The Boston Pops director shares his pre-concert routine essentials for us—and sets one coiffure rumor straight: “I don’t color.”

After nearly a decade in Hollywood and a new book Small Mercies out this month, the hometown novelist often finds himself missing Boston. Just don’t expect to catch him at Dorchester’s Tenean Beach, kid.

Stoughton-based Mike and Denese Butler will work on homes throughout the southern Massachusetts suburbs.

Our highly subjective list of the arts events you shouldn’t miss this season.

Chinese-born artist Gu Wenda used real follicles to recreate 188 national flags—and you can see the hirsute installation at the Peabody Essex Museum.

Our homegrown indie-flick fête celebrates two decades this spring.

There are some things that only a human can do well. Writing is one of them. Here’s what best-selling author John D. Spooner learned from a lifetime of it.

Find creative inspiration in these recent releases on floral arranging, national parks and more.