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Boston Symphony Orchestra And Andris Nelsons Welcome New Contrabassoonist Samuel Watson
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2023
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons have announced the appointment of Samuel Watson to the Helen Rand Thayer chair as the orchestra's contrabassoonist.
MR. SWINDLE'S TRAVELING PECULIARIUM AND DRINK-ORY GARDEN to Return to Boston with All New Show
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2023
Get ready, Bostonians, the Swindler is coming back to town!  Mr. Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium and Drink-Ory Garden, the irreverent, outlandish and unpredictable traveling tented entertainment experience that won over Boston audiences last year, is returning to the Seaport District with a new show.
Passim Awards Singer-Songwriter Almira Ara 2023 Eastern Front Songwriter Grant
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2023
Passim announced singer-songwriter Almira Ara as the 2023 recipient of the Eastern Front Songwriting Grant. Established in 2021, the Eastern Front Songwriter Grant is given out annually by Passim to a burgeoning singer-songwriter to help finance a professional recording project. 
Review: PHOTOGRAPH 51 at Berkshire Theatre Group
by Marc Savitt - June 26, 2023
The subject matter, like Rosalind, does not allow for jokes. As the dialogue confirms, the world of science can be a rather lonely place. The ensemble cast is professional, polished, and well balanced.
Great Barrington Public Theater Names Judy Braha Associate Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2023
GBPT Artistic Director Jim Frangione and Executive Director Deann Simmons Halper have announced the appointment of Judy Braha to the newly created position, Associate Artistic Director. In that capacity she will play an integral role choosing and creatively programming future productions and developing new work.
Rose Art Museum Presents ARGHAVAN KHOSRAVI: BLACK RAIN
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2023
Arghavan Khosravi: Black Rain, on view at the Rose Art Museum from August 3 through October 22 in the Lois Foster Wing, is the Iranian artist's first comprehensive museum survey. Arghavan Khosravi (b. 1984) has become known for weaving Persian motifs with surreal iconography, creating ghostly, enigmatic artworks that thematize gender, censorship, power, and cultural transience.
Interview: Rachel Bertone revisits OKLAHOMA! at Reagle Music Theatre Of Greater Boston
by R. Scott Reedy - June 26, 2023
Everything old is new again. And when it comes to the classic musical “Oklahoma!” director and choreographer Rachel Bertone likes it that way.
Previews: JERSEY BOYS at The Cape Playhouse
by Kristen Morale - June 26, 2023
The Cape Playhouse, the longest-running professional summer theatre in the country, will continue its 2023 Summer season on July 1st with the Tony and Grammy Award-Winning Smash Hit Musical, Jersey Boys.
Kerri Louise Will Headline Comedy Night At Samuel Slater's Next Month
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2023
Comedy returns to Samuel Slater's Restaurant in Webster, MA on Thursday, July 20th, 2023. The show will feature Kerri Louise plus special guests Dan Crohn and Dan Miller for a night of laughs.
CowParade New England Comes To Harvard Square
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2023
The Harvard Square Business Association will partner with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund to bring CowParade New England to Harvard Square. They are welcoming 3 members of the herd, Flora, Frida Cowlo and Inside Out to historic Winthrop Park.
THE LEHMAN TRILOGY Extends at The Huntington
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2023
The Huntington announces their acclaimed production of The Lehman Trilogy will extend, now running through Sunday, July 23, 2023 at the Huntington Theatre (264 Huntington Ave). Six additional performances have been added due to overwhelming demand from audiences.
Interview: TV Superhero takes THE PONY EXPRESS to South Shore Conservatory
by R. Scott Reedy - June 24, 2023
Actor and singer/songwriter Shayan Sobhian earned fame playing Behrad Terazi, a time-traveling superhero, on the CW television series “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” so he says it is appropriate that his current project is a period piece.
BIKES MOVE US Project Comes to Harvard Square
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2023
The Harvard Square Business Association, in partnership with Intercontinental Management, will present the 25/8 artspace project located at 2 Linden Street in Harvard Square. 
New England Singer Songwriters Put Their Own Spin On Grateful Web Classics At Club Passim
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2023
Dead to the Core, a rotating collective of singer-songwriters led by musician/author Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers brings an acoustic celebration of the Grateful Dead to Club Passim on Saturday, July 1st.
Cape Cod Theatre Project Kicks Off With Sharr White Event On June 22
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2023
The Cape Cod Theatre Project (CCTP) starts its 2023 season this evening from 5-7 PM at the Falmouth Yacht Club, with a Q&A and mixer event honoring CCTP alum Sharr White (Pictures From Home).
2023 Lowell Folk Festival Folk Craft Area Is “Carrying Traditional Knowledge Forward” July 28-30
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2023
The 2023 Lowell Folk Festival (July 28-30) expects to welcome as many as 150,000 visitors to 3 days of music, dance, crafts, food, and family fun, celebrating a diverse range of folk arts.  The Folk Craft Area, titled Apprenticeships: Carrying Traditional Knowledge Forward, focuses on the central role that the relationship between mentor and apprentice plays in keeping folk craft traditions alive. 
WAM Theatre Announces Cast For Summer FRESH TAKES Play Readings
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2023
Producing Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven and the WAM Theatre team has announced an exciting ensemble of actors who are performing in the upcoming 2023 Fresh Takes Play Reading Series. The roster features a diverse array of talented performers. For all but one, Fresh Takes 2023 marks their WAM debut. 
FASCINATING RHYTHM Announced At Lyric Stage This Summer
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2023
176 Keys and The Lyric Stage Company of Boston present Fascinating Rhythm: A dazzling journey through the music of George Gershwin & Leonard Bernstein told with four hands, two voices, & 176 keys. 
Nantucket's White Heron Theatre Company Thanks Local Employees And Students With Discount Ticket Offer
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2023
White Heron Theatre Company of Nantucket in partnership with the ReMain Foundation of Nantucket is pleased to offer 50% off tickets to members of the local community who have contributed to the health and vitality of life on the island.
Review: BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL is exhilarating at North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA
by R. Scott Reedy - June 22, 2023
What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA?
Paula Plum Directs LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE With Hub Theatre Company Of Boston
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2023
An event ten years in the making!  Hub Theatre Company of Boston will conclude the celebration of its 10th anniversary season with the revival of Nora and Delia Ephron's Love, Loss and What I Wore, directed by local favorite Paula Plum. 
Dorrance Dance Returns To The Ted Shawn Theatre For Festival 2023
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2023
In the fourth week of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2023, crowd-favorite Dorrance Dance returns July 19-23. The week will also feature several performances on the outdoor Henry J. Leir Stage, including Seán Curran Company & Darrah Carr Dance on July 19-20, a world premiere by Mythili Prakash on July 21, and The School at Jacob's Pillow on July 22. Tickets for all performances are now on sale.
Iconoclastic Playwright Challenges The Destructive Myth Of MOBY DICK With New Blues Opera
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2023
The Forty Hour Club, a resident company of the famed La MaMa Experimental Theater Club in NYC will stage 'The Ahab Inside Me-Redux'-an original Blues Opera written by Maine and La MaMa Playwright Michael Gorman. The Opera will premiere at the historic Colonial Theater in downtown Augusta, Maine, July 20-23.
John Legend to Perform at Tanglewood in September
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2023
Multiplatinum singer-songwriter and 12-time Grammy winner John Legend will join The Boston Symphony Orchestra's Labor Day weekend lineup for the 2023 Tanglewood Popular Artist Series.
R&B/Soul Group En Vogue Will Headline The 2023 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2023
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced program details of its annual July 4 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, returning to the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade with Keith Lockhart conducting the Boston Pops and an exciting lineup of guest performers.

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