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Sean Patrick Flahaven Announced as Special Guest at BC's Annual Arts Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2021
Grammy and Tony Award Winning Music and Theater Producer Sean Patrick Flahaven, a 1995 Boston College alumnus, will return to his alma mater this week as the special guest and alumni honoree at Boston College's 23rd annual Arts Festival.
Boston Gay Men's Chorus Annual Gala Goes Virtual
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2021
Boston Gay Men's Chorus has announced that its annual benefit gala ENCORE will take place virtually on Saturday, May 1 at 7pm. ENCORE will feature all of the elements of the in-person experience, but will present them online.
Great Barrington Public Theater Premieres David Mamet's New Work, FOUR AMERICAN WOMEN
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2021
Great Barrington Public Theater opens the 2021 summer performance season with a play-length series of brand-new monologues by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet that deliver intrinsic American voices and stories in the words of two famous and two anonymous women. The solo, on-screen performances bring audiences, one of America's most notable playwrights and three top-tier actors together remotely to bring four distinct women to life.
Indian Ranch Will Celebrate 75th Anniversary This Year With New Season
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2021
Today Indian Ranch unveiled its 75th Anniversary Season and announced a multi-year partnership with Mike's Hard Lemonade to present the Mike's Hard Lemonade Summer Concert Series in Webster, MA.  
Huntington Announces Third Wave Of DREAM BOSTON Plays
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2021
The Huntington announces the launch of four additional titles to its series of short audio plays by local playwrights entitled Dream Boston.
ArtsEmerson Announces May Film Programming
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2021
ArtsEmerson, Boston's leading presenter of contemporary stage and screen artistry from around the world and the professional presenting and producing organization at Emerson College, has announced film programming for May 2021.
SpeakEasy Announces New Dates For TJ LOVES SALLY 4 EVER
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2021
Due to its ongoing discovery of the technical needs of producing virtual theatre, and to ensure the best possible production for its audience, SpeakEasy Stage Company is delaying the streaming dates for its production of TJ LOVES SALLY 4 EVER by one week.  The show will now stream from Friday, April 30 through Thursday, May 13.
New Repertory Theatre Announces 2021 Gala TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2021
On Monday evening, May 3, New Repertory Theatre will hold its annual Gala celebration virtually, themed “Technical Difficulties.” This year’s event promises to be an exciting evening of electrifying performances, entertainment, stellar honorees and all-too-relatable glitches, all with a fun digital twist.
The Boston Pops Announces its First-Ever All-Virtual Spring Pops Season
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2021
For the first time in its 136-year history, the one-and-only Boston Pops, under the direction of Keith Lockhart, is presenting its spring season completely online, bringing the style and energy cherished by audiences at its live concerts at Symphony Hall to an online season filled with a wide-ranging spectrum of musical offerings.
New England Conservatory Opera Presents Mozart's IL RE PASTORE
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2021
New England Conservatory's Opera Studies Department will presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Il re pastore, streaming April 28-29, 2021. The production, recorded in historic Jordan Hall with orchestral accompaniment by the NEC Philharmonia, is free and will be available at the scheduled broadcast times.
Bryn Boice Directs LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST With Hub Theatre Company Of Boston
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2021
Hub Theatre Company of Boston will be returning to the virtual stage this spring with William Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost, directed by local favorite Bryn Boice.
Nantucket's White Heron Theatre Announces 2021 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2021
The White Heron Theatre Company of Nantucket today announced its 2021 summer season, which will feature in-person performances for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
BLACK BEANS PROJECT Digital World Premiere to be Presented by The Huntington
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2021
The Huntington will present Black Beans Project, a world premiere digital work by Huntington artist-in-residence Melinda Lopez and award-winning performer Joel Perez, directed by Jaime Castañeda, and available for on-demand streaming from May 11 – 30, 2021.
ArtsEmerson Announces Seed to Harvest: The Wooden Book
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2021
ArtsEmerson has announced Seed to Harvest: The Wooden Book. Seed to Harvest is a touring book project where the community writes the pages; in collaboration with artist-in-residence, Toshi Reagon’s Parable Path Boston, the Traces/Remain ensemble invites the public to join on a Sower’s journey that uses memories as medicine.
Westfield Theatre Group Returns to In-Person Productions This Fall
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2021
Westfield Theatre Group will bring productions back to the Westfield Woman’s Club this fall.
Jacob's Pillow Announces Artist Line-Up for 2021 Summer Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2021
Jacob’s Pillow has announced the full artist line-up for its 2021 summer Festival—the first to feature both onsite and online programming. Onsite events run June 30-August 29, with online streaming through September 23.
Student Blog: Love Songs from Musicals For Your Solitary Pining
by Student Blogger: Aingea Venuto - April 19, 2021
Anyone who knows me knows I make a mean romantic playlist. Without further ado, here are some musical theatre love songs for those days alone when you wish for someone to hold you.
BWW Review: MOMMY'S DEAD AND THEY BURIED HER IN MOSCOW at Nervous Theatre
by Andrew Child - April 19, 2021
As long as the current standard theatrical canon is taught in schools, young artists will continue to riff on the sanctified artists from their syllabi. Thus, America has seen a recent trend in irreverence toward the works of Anton Chekhov.
VIDEO: Boston Symphony Orchestra Performs Shostakovich Symphony No. 4
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2021
Andris Nelsons leads the BSO in a 2018 performance at Tanglewood Music Festival of Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony.
The Boch Center Announces Ani DiFranco, The Decemberists and More
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2021
The Boch Center has announced four new streaming acts featuring Ani DiFranco, The Decemberists, The Milk Carton Kids and Keb’ Mo’. Some artists will perform new music while others will revisit their back catalogs, offering viewers a unique livestream experience.
THE BEST OF THE MOMOLOGUES Benefit Announced from Greater Boston Stage Company
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2021
Greater Boston Stage Company presents The Best of The MOMologues, a five-day only virtual event to benefit The Young Company. Directed by co-writer Lisa Rafferty, The Best of The MOMologues is the perfect Mother's Day treat for Moms everywhere.
Andris Nelsons Conducts Brahms and Schumann in New BSO NOW Stream Available Today
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2021
BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons leads works by two closely associated composers, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms, in the first of three programs in 'Pathways of Romanticism,' the final series of the BSO’s 2020-21 streaming season.
Moonbox Productions to Host ASL Class as Part of Moonbox U. Initiative
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2021
As part of its Moonbox U. initiative, Moonbox Productions will host a four-week Intro to ASL for Theater Professionals class lead by Deaf community member, Stephanie Hakulin. The four-week class will take place virtually every Thursday in May beginning on May 6th from 6:00pm – 7:30pm.
The New England Foundation for the Arts Announces Mellon Foundation Grant Supporting National Dance Project
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2021
The New England Foundation for the Arts has announced a $4,062,000 three-year grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the National Dance Project, which supports the creation and touring of new dance works and connects artists, cultural organizations, and audiences across the nation.
Revels Presents Tom Pixton: A Short History Of The Accordion
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2021
Revels' Musical Connections series continues with Tom Pixton: A Short History of the Accordion, Sunday, April 25 at 5pm ET, free on Facebook Live!

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