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A.R.T. Reopens THE LUNCH ROOM Next Week
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2021
The Lunch Room, American Repertory Theater's virtual talk show featuring the artists, activists, and civic leaders who are shaping our communities continues this month.
Marblehead School Of Ballet Celebrates 50th Anniversary With New Season
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2021
The Marblehead School of Ballet (MSB) celebrates its milestone 50th anniversary with a new season of special workshops and classes designed to meet the interests of children, teenagers, and adults of all levels. 
Artists Come Together To Pay Tribute To Nanci Griffith At Club Passim This Week
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2021
More than a dozen artists including Lisa Bastoni, Sadie Gustafson-Zook and Rob Siegel will perform some of Griffith's greatest songs from her 36 year career.
Kathleen Turner Headlines Provincetown Theater Benefit Next Month
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2021
The two-time Tony Award nominated Turner headlines a one-night-only reading of local playwright Peter Kennedy’s dark, new comedy Family Game Night as a benefit fundraiser for the Provincetown Theater Foundation. 
Black Theatre Matters: Celebrate Black Theatre Day and 200 Years Of Black Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2021
The International Black Theatre Summit, a special initiative of The CRAFT Institute, held this year in collaboration with The Billie Holiday Theatre, will celebrate the inaugural Black Theatre Day with a daylong social media campaign and a virtual Happy Hour on Friday, September 17 at 5pm ET.
Pilgrim Festival Chorus To Honor Plymouth's 400th In Commemorative Concerts
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2021
Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), the region's principal not-for-profit community choral ensemble, announces two special commemorative concerts honoring Plymouth's quadricentennial celebration.
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra Presents Spooky GHOST HUNTERS
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2021
CCCO's fourth season opens coincidentally just as the Cape is approaching Halloween and the holiday's local celebrations. Ghost Hunters conjures up spooky Cape Cod folklore in a program of ghost stories and compelling chamber music.
HOLIDAY POPS Returns To Live Audiences At Symphony Hall For The First Time Since 2019
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2021
The Boston Pops has announced the return of the ever-popular Holiday Pops season at Symphony Hall, December 2 through 24.
ICONS FOR OUR TIME Exhibition Of 15 Contemporary Icons Celebrates 15th Anniversary Of Museum Of Russian Icons
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2021
The Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, Massachusetts, will celebrate the 15th anniversary of its founding by presenting Icons for Our Time: Orthodox Art from Around the World, an ambitious exhibition of 15 commissioned icons by some of the most important contemporary icon painters.  
Tickets Now On Sale For WAM Theatre's KAMLOOPA
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2021
WAM Theatre presents the US premiere of KAMLOOPA: AN INDIGENOUS MATRIARCH STORY by Kim Senklip Harvey, winner of Canada's prestigious Governor General's Award for English Language Drama, directed by Estefanía Fadul (WAM's Native Gardens, The Oregon Trail). 
North Shore Music Theatre Reopens With MAMMA MIA! Next Month
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2021
It has been a long wait, but audiences can prepare to have the time of their life again at North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) when Bill Hanney brings back MAMMA MIA! for an Encore Performance to re-open the award-winning theatre which has been closed for 18 months due to the pandemic.
Boston Ballet School Begins The 2021–2022 School Year
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2021
Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announces Boston Ballet School's (BBS) Director Margaret Tracey's decision to pursue new opportunities, new official school sponsors, COVID-19 protocols, and details on student participation in The Nutcracker.
Tony Award Winner Beth Leavel Will Perform at the Black Box
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2021
Leading lady Beth Leavel is a Tony Award-winning legend who has starred on Broadway in The Prom, The Drowsy Chaperone, Bandstand, Mamma Mia!, Young Frankenstein, 42nd Street, Crazy For You, The Civil War, Show Boat, Baby It's You, and Elf. Her film and TV credits include ER, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and The Unusuals.
Moonbox Productions Presents THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW In Pop-Up Theater In Harvard Square
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2021
Back by popular demand, Moonbox Productions is thrilled to present Richard O'Brien's legendary cult classic, The Rocky Horror Show, in a pop-up theater located at 25 Brattle Street in Harvard Square. 
BWW Review: HANG at Shakespeare & Company Offers A Powerful Reminder That We All Have Choices
by Marc Savitt - September 13, 2021
You likely have little to no knowledge or information about this new play that enjoyed a successful run at the Royal Court in London and now makes its regional debut at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox.  I will cut to the heart of the matter and state that both those who enjoy intrigue as well as good theatre should enjoy this fine production.
Cape Rep Theatre Presents World Premiere Of MISS DELTA TOWNSHIP
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2021
Cape Rep Theatre is excited to present Miss Delta Township, a new play written and performed by Joanne Callum Powers and directed by Maura Hanlon, in the Outdoor Theater, opening Wednesday, September 22nd, and playing Wednesdays - Sundays at 7 pm through October 3rd. Tickets are $25, call the box office for reservations and information. Cape Rep Outdoor Theater. North Side Route 6A E. Brewster. 508.896.1888 or www.caperep.org.
Concord Museum Sets September Public Opening of $16 Million Renovation
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2021
The much-anticipated final phase of Concord Museum's decade-long $16 million renovation project will culminate with the opening of 10 new permanent galleries and a public celebration starting on Labor Day, September 6 through September 12, 2021.
Judson Memorial Church and S/C Projects Present Movement Without Borders: A Day of Performance to Celebrate New York Immigration Coalition
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2021
On Saturday, October 2, 2021, dancers, musicians, filmmakers, poets, and immigration advocates will gather in community at Judson Memorial Church around the urgent issue of humanizing our immigration system.
Student Blog: We're Finally Back to School! What Now?
by Student Blogger: Aingea Venuto - September 10, 2021
My sister, who is a freshman, is experiencing college as a brand-new concept. It’s her first time living alone, and she didn’t adjust right away. To all of the freshmen and the returning students trying to get into the flow of things: it’s okay to be scared or homesick!
Guerilla Opera to Open 15th Anniversary Season With World Premiere of ELLIS
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2021
At the opening of their 15th Anniversary Season, Guerilla Opera will present a live production of ELLIS, a world premiere multimedia and immersive opera, composed and with electronic sound design by Gabriele Vanoni, libretto by Ewa Chrusciel, and with video installation and stage direction by Laine Rettmer.
Boston Playwrights' Theatre Announces 2021-2022 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2021
Boston Playwrights' Theatre (BPT) today announces the new plays that will comprise its 2021-2022 season. The line-up includes LORENA: a Tabloid Epic by Eliana Pipes, Gone Nowhere by Daniel C. Blanda, Incels and Other Myths by Ally Sass, Rx Machina by Caity-Shea Violette and Beasts by Cayenne Douglass.
Boston Lyric Opera Moves Season Opener To Open-Air Seaport Venue
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2021
Boston Lyric Opera  opens its new season October 1 @ 7:30 PM and October 3 @ 3 PM with the company's first production of “Cavalleria Rusticana,” composer Pietro Mascagni's one-act verismo tale of love, betrayal and death in a small Sicilian village. 
Composer Eric Nathan to Make Boston Conducting Debut In New England Philharmonic Season Opener
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2021
On Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 8:00pm, composer Eric Nathan will make his Boston orchestral conducting debut leading the New England Philharmonic in their season opening concert at All Saints Parish.
Whitney White, Charlie Thurston, Phoenix Best and More to Star in MACBETH IN STRIDE World Premiere at A.R.T.
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2021
American Repertory Theater at Harvard University announced today the creative team and cast for Macbeth In Stride. Created by Obie Award winner Whitney White and directed by Tyler Dobrowsky and Taibi Magar, Macbeth In Stride begins performances at the Loeb Drama Center on Saturday, October 23 and officially opens on Thursday, October 29, 2021. 
Cotuit Center for the Arts Presents Muskrat Love: A Celebration of the Songs We Hate to Love
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2021
Cotuit Center for the Arts willo present Muskrat Love, a staged comic revue in two acts. This brand-new original show showcases some of the so-called ‘worst’ songs of the ‘60s and ‘70s: songs like “Muskrat Love,” “You Light Up My Life,” “Sugar, Sugar,” “Copacabana,” “Old Time Rock & Roll,” “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” and SO MANY MORE.

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