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Liars & Believers To Debut New Virtual Performance
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2021
Boston-based experimental theatre ensemble Liars & Believers is pleased to announce the debut of its latest production, Beyond A Winter's Day, beginning on January 15 at 7:30pm. Tickets are on sale now.
SpeakEasy Stage Company Presents THE PINK UNICORN
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2021
THE PINK UNICORN is an award-winning solo piece that traces one mother’s journey from apprehension to tolerance to acceptance.
Andris Nelsons Leads Beethoven Symphonies 5 & 7, Available Tomorrow At BSO NOW
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2021
The BSO NOW video stream launching on Thursday, February 25 at noon features BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons leading two of the most popular of Beethoven's instrumental symphonies, the Fifth and Seventh. With each of his symphonies, Beethoven seemed to push the envelope of both technique and expressive intensity.
Handel And Haydn Society Presents THE MAGIC OF TELEMANN
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2021
The Handel and Haydn Society will celebrate the extraordinary creative abilities of one of the most prolific composers of the 18th century with The Magic of Telemann. The streaming concert will feature three works by Telemann as well as a special sonata by violinist and composer Johann Georg Pisendel.
Liars & Believers Presents BEYOND A WINTER'S DAY
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2021
Tales, imagination, puppetry, shadowplay, and more...all in Beyond A Winter's Day, the latest performance from theatre troupe Liars & Believers. This is an exciting, family-friendly experience conducted entirely over Zoom.
Barrington Stage Company Announces Plays and Casting for 10th Annual 10x10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2021
Barrington Stage Company has announced casting for the 10-minute plays for the 10th Annual 10X10 New Play Festival, part of the 2021 10X10 Upstreet Arts Festival. BSC’s 10X10 New Play Festival will be filmed live on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage with no live audience and will stream by demand March 11–14 & 18–21, 2021.
BWW Blog: Take It Personally
by Student Blogger: Lily Kaufman - February 19, 2021
The multi-award winning play, Roadkill, was directed and conceived by Cora Bissett, the Artistic  Director and founder of a Scottish company called Pachamama, and has been performed all over the  world, though I saw it in 2010 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
BWW Blog: Pivoting for the Pandemic
by Student Blogger: Hope Johnson - February 19, 2021
While of course neither the process nor the content is a ‘pre-pandemic normal’, the barrier of a mask seems unimportant when you get to be doing what you love. 
Berkshire Theatre Group Announces 7 Weekend Spring Colonial Concert Series Outside Under the Tent
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2021
Following the success of last year’s Bobbie’s Summer and Fall Series, Berkshire Theatre Group has announced the Colonial Concert Series, introducing 2 shows each Saturday from May 1 through June 12.
MRT Receives National New Play Network Grant for Vichet Chum Play
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2021
The Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association will partner on the production, which will premiere in a later season. MRT presented a reading of excerpts from Kween, directed by Pironne Yousefzadeh, as part of its FIRST LOOK series last November.
BWW Blog: 5 Things I Would Tell My Freshman Self
by Student Blogger: Kyle Ronkin - February 18, 2021
3. You don’t need to bring five swimsuits to college - I wish I was lying, but I actually brought five different swimsuits to college. Might I add that I go to school in Boston. Yes, the same Boston that has had snow on the ground for the past 3 weeks.
Gail Samuel Named Next BSO President and CEO
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2021
The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) today announced the appointment of accomplished orchestral music executive Gail Samuel as the institution's next President and Chief Executive Officer.
Andris Nelsons Returns To Lead The BSO In THE SPIRIT OF BEETHOVEN Concert Streams
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2021
This month, BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a series of recordings to be released on the orchestra’s new streaming platform, BSO NOW.
Rose Art Museum Receives Record Number of Gifts of Art for its 60th Anniversary
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2021
The Rose Art Museum has announced the gift of 86 works of art in honor of the museum’s 60th anniversary. This trove of artworks – by established and emerging artists – includes significant pieces by Francesco Clemente, Renee Cox, Jim Dine, Jenny Holzer, Danny Lyon, Yoko Ono, Jenny Holzer, Tracey Moffatt, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol among others.
New Repertory Theatre Receives $25K NEFA GAP Grant
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2021
New Repertory Theatre has announced that they have received funding through the Grants for Arts Project Fund from the National Endowment for the Arts in the amount of $25,000. These funds will be used to help support New Rep’s newly commissioned Indigenous Moving Play, their upcoming 2-person production of Romeo & Juliet, and more.
VIDEO: Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 Released on Boston Baroque Live
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2021
Boston Baroque’s next-full length concert release on Boston Baroque Live includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Piano Concerto No. 2. Audiences can watch the performance, featuring pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout and soprano Ana Maria Labin, on the Boston Baroque Live platform free for 30 days.
Chester Theatre Company Elects New Board Members
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2021
Chester Theatre Company has announces the election of three new members, Alaina M. T. Macaulay, Nnamdi Pole, and Emily Wojcik, to its board of directors. They join existing members Karen Schader (President), Carol Seltzer (Clerk), David Pascucci (Treasurer), Robert Boulrice, Charles Johnson, and Rhonda Steeg.
Hub Theatre Presents The Premiere Of SOLITAIRE SUITE By Trent England
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2021
Hub Theatre Company of Boston returns to the virtual stage this winter with the world premiere of Trent England's Solitaire Suite, directed by local favorite Daniel Bourque. 
Photos & Video: Shakespeare & Company Announces New Outdoor Amphitheatre
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2021
For many years, the sounds of Shakespeare echoed through the trees at The Mount, Edith Wharton’s iconic Berkshire estate. Now, more than four decades after its founding, Shakespeare & Company is reimagining its history of outdoor performances with the creation of a 500-seat amphitheater on the sprawling campus it has called home since 2000.
History At Play, LLC Presents a Livestream of NOT YOUR MOMMA'S HISTORY: THE LIFE OF AN ENSLAVED LADY'S MAID
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2021
Historical interpreter and NYC-based reenactor Cheyney McKnight, confronts the taken-for-granted in Not Your Momma's History: The Life of an Enslaved Lady's Maid.
WAM Theatre Announces 2021 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2021
Producing Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven, Associate Artistic Director Talya Kingston, and the WAM team today announced a 2021 season that focuses on exploring our roots, our ancestors and our legacy in order to move forward towards a rebirth, a re-emerging, into a future with room for everyone.
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Presents TEMPEST TALKS: LOOKING BEHIND THE CURTAIN
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2021
In anticipation of the summer 2021 production of The Tempest on Boston Common, the series Tempest Talks, hosted by CSC Associate Artistic Director Bryn Boice, focuses on the various elements that come together to put a great production on the stage: direction, design, performance.
Springfield Symphony Orchestra Announces Adult Music Education Events
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2021
The Springfield Symphony Orchestra is extending its adult music education with several virtual events for winter and spring 2021.
UMass Amherst Presents CURRENT | UNDERCURRENT  Virtual Show & Curators Talk
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2021
Through icons, photography, sound art installation, and abstracted representational painting, Current | Undercurrent, addresses the anxiety surrounding the country's ongoing crises and the unresolved issues that allowed them to manifest.
Boston Ballet Presents BB@yourhome: Celebrating Jorma Elo
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2021
Boston Ballet presents BB@yourhome: Celebrating Jorma Elo, a virtual program celebrating the evolution of Boston Ballet Resident Choreographer Jorma Elo and his 15 year career with Boston Ballet. Celebrating Jorma Elo will premiere on Thursday, February 25 and will be available until March 7. Subscribers will receive a streaming link prior to the premiere.

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