Boston Ballet
16 Things We Can’t Wait to Do This Spring and Early Summer
APRIL 1. Experience symphonies of synesthesia. This month, the Boston Symphony Orchestra is expanding its approach to music by performing for the audience’s ears and […]
Why I Left the Boston Ballet
Standing in the wings before the curtain lifted for the third and final act of The Sleeping Beauty, I became acutely aware of the backstage […]
Shaking Money-Makers at the Boston Ballet’s Oceanic Siren Ball
Boston’s A-list didn’t need to jet off to St. Barth for a warm dip in the sea this winter, because Boston Ballet held its ocean-themed […]
18 Things We Can’t Wait to Do This Spring and Early Summer
APRIL 1. Catch the biggest wave in Japanese art. Katsushika Hokusai may have been an important artist in the 1800s, but his Great Wave and […]
John Lam’s Date Night Must-Haves
Boston Ballet Principal John Lam’s meet-cute with his now-husband, real estate attorney John Ruggieri, involved a laundromat and a park bench. What followed next was […]
What’s the Future of Boston Philanthropy?
It’s a tradition as American as apple pie: Every July Fourth since 1974, the Boston Pops have descended on the Hatch Shell for an evening […]
The Scandal Rocking Boston’s Ballet World
From the start, the allegations were ugly. In July 2021, the New York Times reported a bombshell lawsuit had been filed by a young Boston […]
25 Things To See, Do, and Hear This Spring
Nerd out. Were you reading The Witcher long before Netflix came knocking at Henry Cavill’s door? Then this one’s for you. On April 9, the […]
The Best Events, Shows, and Things to Do in Boston All Fall
Attend an art-world reunion centuries in the making. Besides that empty wall space where a stolen Rembrandt once hung, Renaissance painter Titian’s The Rape of […]
Boston’s Gala Season That Never Was
For 30 years, I’ve covered Boston’s social scene, writing about the black-tie galas, luncheons, dinner dances, fashion shows, and fundraisers that make up what I’ve […]
Climb, Swing, and Dance Your Way Through the ICA This Fall
The last time you walked into an art museum, you were probably greeted by oil paintings and marble sculptures, not a cluster of gymnastic rings, […]
Boston Ballet School Dancers Brought Degas Paintings to Life
In honor of Impressionist painter Edgar Degas’ 184th birthday and the Museum of Fine Arts’ new exhibit, “French Pastels: Treasures from the Vault,” two pre-professional […]
Behind the Scenes at Boston Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty Costume Shop
When the curtains open for the season premiere of the Boston Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty this month, it’ll be impossible to tell that the delicate […]
Boston Ballet Releases Video in Support of NEA
With arts funding potentially on the chopping block under the Trump administration, local arts groups are speaking up. Yesterday, the Boston Ballet premiered a new […]
Five Reasons to Leave the House This Weekend
comedy Billy Crystal Billy Crystal is making a stop in Boston on the Spend the Night with Billy Crystal tour alongside his special guest, Bonnie […]