Boston Baroque Announces THE X-TET: A CONCERT DOCUMENTARY FILM
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2021
Boston Baroque has announced the release of an upcoming concert documentary film introducing the X-tet, Boston Baroque's new period string chamber ensemble. The virtual special will provide viewers with a look behind the scenes of a weeklong residency, giving an up-close view of the group's artistic process in preparing the inaugural performance of the X-tet, and featuring exclusive interviews with the musicians about their time working and growing together as an ensemble.
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2021
Boston Baroque has announced the release of an upcoming concert documentary film introducing the X-tet, Boston Baroque's new period string chamber ensemble. The virtual special will provide viewers with a look behind the scenes of a weeklong residency, giving an up-close view of the group's artistic process in preparing the inaugural performance of the X-tet, and featuring exclusive interviews with the musicians about their time working and growing together as an ensemble.
MassOpera Announces Virtual Fundraising Concert VALENTINE'S DAY SONGS AND SHOUT-OUTS
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2021
MassOpera will present a live virtual fundraising concert event Valentine’s Day Songs and Shout-outs on February 14th at 2pm via Zoom. As many of us cannot presently be with loved ones for special occasions, MassOpera is presenting an opportunity to connect our audience and their loved ones through songs and messages of love.
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2021
MassOpera will present a live virtual fundraising concert event Valentine’s Day Songs and Shout-outs on February 14th at 2pm via Zoom. As many of us cannot presently be with loved ones for special occasions, MassOpera is presenting an opportunity to connect our audience and their loved ones through songs and messages of love.
Seiji Ozawa EVENING AT SYMPHONY Archival Performance to Stream on BSO NOW Platform
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2021
On Thursday, February 4, at noon, the BSO NOW concert streaming platform will launch the first of four archival programs, featuring artists who enjoyed especially close relationships with the orchestra. All four programs were originally produced and distributed by Boston public broadcaster GBH for the iconic Evening at Symphony television series.
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2021
On Thursday, February 4, at noon, the BSO NOW concert streaming platform will launch the first of four archival programs, featuring artists who enjoyed especially close relationships with the orchestra. All four programs were originally produced and distributed by Boston public broadcaster GBH for the iconic Evening at Symphony television series.
Boston Playwrights' Theatre Announces The Continuation Of BPT TALKS Series
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2021
Boston Playwrights' Theatre today announces the continuation of its series of conversations about new plays, BPT Talks. The upcoming conversations, BPT Talks About Design, will be held via the video conferencing tool Zoom.
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2021
Boston Playwrights' Theatre today announces the continuation of its series of conversations about new plays, BPT Talks. The upcoming conversations, BPT Talks About Design, will be held via the video conferencing tool Zoom.
CSC and Coolidge Corner Theatre Present Shakespeare Reimagined: 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2021
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and the Coolidge Corner Theatre have teamed up to take an in-depth look at how some filmmakers have reimagined Shakespeare’s work to create compelling cinema that is as relevant today as it was four hundred years ago.
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2021
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and the Coolidge Corner Theatre have teamed up to take an in-depth look at how some filmmakers have reimagined Shakespeare’s work to create compelling cinema that is as relevant today as it was four hundred years ago.
BMOP/Sound Releases New Album By Robert Carl
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2021
Known as the nation's foremost label launched by an orchestra and devoted exclusively to new music, Grammy Award-winning BMOP/sound today announced the release of Robert Carl: White Heron, led by conductor Gil Rose and performed by the intrepid Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP).
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2021
Known as the nation's foremost label launched by an orchestra and devoted exclusively to new music, Grammy Award-winning BMOP/sound today announced the release of Robert Carl: White Heron, led by conductor Gil Rose and performed by the intrepid Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP).
ArtsEmerson Announces A BRIMFUL OF ASHA
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2021
Toronto's Why Not Theatre brings A Brimful of Asha, an honest and heartwarming portrayal of generational and cultural clash, to ArtsEmerson's digital venue this March.
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2021
Toronto's Why Not Theatre brings A Brimful of Asha, an honest and heartwarming portrayal of generational and cultural clash, to ArtsEmerson's digital venue this March.
New England Musicians Relief Fund Pushes Toward $500,000 Fundraising Goal
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2021
The New England Musicians Relief Fund (NEMRF) has launched an initiative to reach $500,000 in donations by March 13, 2021, the one year anniversary of when COVID-19 shut down the entertainment industry in Massachusetts. Founded in 2020 by a host of Boston-area musicians, union leaders, executives, and music supporters, NEMRF is helping New England musicians weather financial difficulties by providing relief checks to qualified musicians.
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2021
The New England Musicians Relief Fund (NEMRF) has launched an initiative to reach $500,000 in donations by March 13, 2021, the one year anniversary of when COVID-19 shut down the entertainment industry in Massachusetts. Founded in 2020 by a host of Boston-area musicians, union leaders, executives, and music supporters, NEMRF is helping New England musicians weather financial difficulties by providing relief checks to qualified musicians.
Matt Smith Joins MVYRADIO as New Host of The Local Music Cafe
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2021
MVYRADIO announced that Matt Smith will join the station as the new host for their long-running program, The Local Music Café. The Local Music Café airs every Tuesday at 9pm and repeats on Sunday at 8pm ET.
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2021
MVYRADIO announced that Matt Smith will join the station as the new host for their long-running program, The Local Music Café. The Local Music Café airs every Tuesday at 9pm and repeats on Sunday at 8pm ET.
In Provincetown, 24 HOUR PLAYS Celebrates 11th Anniversary Online
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2021
Now in its 11th year, the Provincetown Theater in partnership with The Provincetown Playwrights’ Lab will present the annual 24-Hour Plays on Presidents’ Day weekend. Only for this year, the newly created collection of 10-minute plays –written, cast, rehearsed and debuted in a 24 hour timeframe -- will be done online.
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2021
Now in its 11th year, the Provincetown Theater in partnership with The Provincetown Playwrights’ Lab will present the annual 24-Hour Plays on Presidents’ Day weekend. Only for this year, the newly created collection of 10-minute plays –written, cast, rehearsed and debuted in a 24 hour timeframe -- will be done online.
BWW Review: THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER at Boston Lyric Opera
by Andrew Child - January 31, 2021
Before the shutdown, the final piece I reviewed for Broadway World was Boston Ballet’s rEVOLUTION which included Glass Pieces, a hypnotic embrace of the geometrics of a theatre space by Phillip Glass and Jerome Robbins.
by Andrew Child - January 31, 2021
Before the shutdown, the final piece I reviewed for Broadway World was Boston Ballet’s rEVOLUTION which included Glass Pieces, a hypnotic embrace of the geometrics of a theatre space by Phillip Glass and Jerome Robbins.
Dinty Child to Perform Live from Club Passim January 17
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2021
Boston folk scene veteran Dinty Child and special guests, Alisa Amador and Beane, gathered at Cambridge's legendary Club Passim on January 17th for a very special live stream concert. Dinty Child and his band took the stage at Club Passim to perform songs from his recent album Lucky Ones as well as his brand new single 'Incident At The Border.” The show, which originally aired on January 17th is available to stream on Club Passim's Facebook page and YouTube channel and those wishing to donate can find more information through this link.
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2021
Boston folk scene veteran Dinty Child and special guests, Alisa Amador and Beane, gathered at Cambridge's legendary Club Passim on January 17th for a very special live stream concert. Dinty Child and his band took the stage at Club Passim to perform songs from his recent album Lucky Ones as well as his brand new single 'Incident At The Border.” The show, which originally aired on January 17th is available to stream on Club Passim's Facebook page and YouTube channel and those wishing to donate can find more information through this link.
BSO NOW Presents First-Ever Livestream: Boston Pops Valentine's Day Concert Led by Keith Lockhart
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
The BSO NOW streaming platform—launched in November—will present its first-ever livestreaming event from Symphony Hall on February 12, at 8 p.m. The program will feature the Boston Pops Orchestra and conductor Keith Lockhart in a Valentine’s Day-inspired program titled Boston Pops in Love.
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
The BSO NOW streaming platform—launched in November—will present its first-ever livestreaming event from Symphony Hall on February 12, at 8 p.m. The program will feature the Boston Pops Orchestra and conductor Keith Lockhart in a Valentine’s Day-inspired program titled Boston Pops in Love.
Public Health Expert Joseph Allen Joins Diane Paulus on THE LUNCH ROOM
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
Joseph Allen, Commissioner and Chair of the Task Force on Safe Work, Safe Schools & Safe Travel for The Lancet and Assistant Professor of Exposure Science at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, joins American Repertory Theater Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and A.R.T. Theater and Facilities Manager Tracy Keene.
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
Joseph Allen, Commissioner and Chair of the Task Force on Safe Work, Safe Schools & Safe Travel for The Lancet and Assistant Professor of Exposure Science at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, joins American Repertory Theater Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and A.R.T. Theater and Facilities Manager Tracy Keene.
Violinist Yevgeny Kutik Announces FINDING HOME: MUSIC FROM THE SUITCASE in Concert
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 7pm ET, Russian-American violinist Yevgeny Kutik, will launch Finding Home: Music from the Suitcase in Concert, a five-episode docu-recital series filmed at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, MA, based on Kutik’s 2014 album Music from the Suitcase (Marquis Classics).
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 7pm ET, Russian-American violinist Yevgeny Kutik, will launch Finding Home: Music from the Suitcase in Concert, a five-episode docu-recital series filmed at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, MA, based on Kutik’s 2014 album Music from the Suitcase (Marquis Classics).
Hub Theatre Company of Boston Presents SOLITAIRE SUITE
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
Hub Theatre Company of Boston will return to the virtual stage this winter with the world premier of Trent England’s Solitaire Suite, directed by local favorite Daniel Bourque. The show will be performed live online on Saturday, Feb. 20, Friday, Feb. 26, and Saturday, Feb 27 at 7:30 pm and also on Sunday, Feb 21 at 4:00 pm.
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
Hub Theatre Company of Boston will return to the virtual stage this winter with the world premier of Trent England’s Solitaire Suite, directed by local favorite Daniel Bourque. The show will be performed live online on Saturday, Feb. 20, Friday, Feb. 26, and Saturday, Feb 27 at 7:30 pm and also on Sunday, Feb 21 at 4:00 pm.
Boston Baroque Publishes Free Resource Library
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
Boston Baroque has introduced its Resource Library, a digital archive of performance sources, including program notes written by Boston Baroque Founder and Music Director Martin Pearlman, orchestration charts, and more, for free on its website. With more than 30 composers and 235 musical works, the digital resource is a significant contribution to the early music field.
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
Boston Baroque has introduced its Resource Library, a digital archive of performance sources, including program notes written by Boston Baroque Founder and Music Director Martin Pearlman, orchestration charts, and more, for free on its website. With more than 30 composers and 235 musical works, the digital resource is a significant contribution to the early music field.
JM Productions Hosts Online Singing Competition
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
JM Productions and its youth “Rising Stars” program announce an on line singing competition for students in 6th to 12th grade. Interested students are asked to submit a video link of themselves singing by February 15, 2021.
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
JM Productions and its youth “Rising Stars” program announce an on line singing competition for students in 6th to 12th grade. Interested students are asked to submit a video link of themselves singing by February 15, 2021.
Strand Theatre Will Be Host to Free COVID-19 Testing Site
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
The historic Strand Theatre in Boston will be the host of a free COVID-19 testing site.
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
The historic Strand Theatre in Boston will be the host of a free COVID-19 testing site.
Boston Lyric Opera Presents THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
Boston Lyric Opera gives an arthouse cinematic treatment to Philip Glass’ opera The Fall of the House of Usher, debuting January 29 exclusively on BLO’s operabox.tv.
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
Boston Lyric Opera gives an arthouse cinematic treatment to Philip Glass’ opera The Fall of the House of Usher, debuting January 29 exclusively on BLO’s operabox.tv.
Handel And Haydn Society Continues Spring Streaming Concerts With GLORIES OF THE BAROQUE: VIVALDI
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2021
The Handel and Haydn Society is set to celebrate one of the Baroque period's greatest composers with Glories of the Baroque: Vivaldi. Concertmaster Aisslinn Nosky will direct the performance, which will feature three works by Vivaldi, including a cantata with countertenor Reginald Mobley, recently appointed as H+H's programming consultant.
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2021
The Handel and Haydn Society is set to celebrate one of the Baroque period's greatest composers with Glories of the Baroque: Vivaldi. Concertmaster Aisslinn Nosky will direct the performance, which will feature three works by Vivaldi, including a cantata with countertenor Reginald Mobley, recently appointed as H+H's programming consultant.
A.R.T Presents Composer Huang Ruo in Conversation with Diane Paulus
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2021
Composer Huang Ruo joins American Repertory Theater Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus for a conversation about his music, recent projects, and his A.R.T. commission, The Weeping Camel, at A.R.T.’s next virtual Behind the Scenes event Tuesday, February 9 at 7:30PM.
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2021
Composer Huang Ruo joins American Repertory Theater Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus for a conversation about his music, recent projects, and his A.R.T. commission, The Weeping Camel, at A.R.T.’s next virtual Behind the Scenes event Tuesday, February 9 at 7:30PM.
Harvard Wins A Cappella National Championship On Broadway
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2021
Broadway On Demand streamed the riveting final, as Harvard pulled off the last of an incredible string of wins over A Cappella legends: (1) CARA-nominated Ivy rival Yale; (2) 2-time ICCA Champion Berklee; (3) 2-time South Asian National Champion Rutgers; (4) renowned Pitch Perfect 2 star UPenn; and finally, (5) NBC's The Sing-Off Champion Vanderbilt.
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2021
Broadway On Demand streamed the riveting final, as Harvard pulled off the last of an incredible string of wins over A Cappella legends: (1) CARA-nominated Ivy rival Yale; (2) 2-time ICCA Champion Berklee; (3) 2-time South Asian National Champion Rutgers; (4) renowned Pitch Perfect 2 star UPenn; and finally, (5) NBC's The Sing-Off Champion Vanderbilt.
Anna Rakitina Makes her BSO Conducting Debut with BSO NOW Stream of Prokofiev, Arvo Pärt, and Stravinsky
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2021
On Thursday, January 28, at noon, the BSO NOW concert streaming platform will feature BSO Assistant Conductor Anna Rakitina and the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a program that examines the role of place and home in an artist’s experience—the final in a series of three new January BSO NOW streams with the theme 'New Beginnings.'
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2021
On Thursday, January 28, at noon, the BSO NOW concert streaming platform will feature BSO Assistant Conductor Anna Rakitina and the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a program that examines the role of place and home in an artist’s experience—the final in a series of three new January BSO NOW streams with the theme 'New Beginnings.'
Guerilla Opera's CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS Available On Demand
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2021
Guerilla Opera is now offering an on demand encore viewing of the extraordinary 2017 production of Chrononhotonthologos, available through Sunday, February 14, 2021 7PM EDT via Sparrow Live.
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2021
Guerilla Opera is now offering an on demand encore viewing of the extraordinary 2017 production of Chrononhotonthologos, available through Sunday, February 14, 2021 7PM EDT via Sparrow Live.
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