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NEC Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Charlie Parker's Centennial with Livestream Performance
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2020
In a concert streamed live from New England Conservatory's iconic Jordan Hall, the NEC Jazz Orchestra will celebrate the centennial of jazz great Charlie Parker with Anthropology: Music of Charlie Parker on Thursday, November 19. Sets at 7:30 and 9 p.m.
NEC's Student Ensembles Announce Upcoming Livestream Concerts
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2020
Exceptional student ensembles from New England Conservatory's internationally renowned Jazz Studies and Contemporary Improvisation (CI) Departments perform an array of jazz, world, and creative music concerts throughout November. Concerts feature everything from the Persian music, contemporary chamber music, early jazz and West African music.
Veronica Robles To Play Livestream Performance for Club Passim
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2020
Boston's own Veronica Robles is set to stream live for Club Passim on Monday, November 23 at 7:00 PM. The Mariachi singer will be performing as part of the Global Roots Series, which celebrates Boston's diverse international community. The performance will be streamed on Passim.org as well as Passim's Facebook and YouTube pages.
Arlekin Players Theatre Announces ARTSAKH: THE CRY FROM THE MOUNTAIN
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2020
Arlekin Players Theatre, co-producer Sara Stackhouse of BroadBand Collaborative, and presenting partner Cherry Orchard Festival in NY, will present an evening dedicated to Armenia, featuring Hayk Demoyan, Director of the Aurora Prize and former director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute.
History At Play, LLC Presents THE MASSACRE ORATIONS OF DR. JOSEPH WARREN
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2020
On Friday, December 11th, 2020 HAP, LLC presents The Massacre Orations, featuring living historian Spencer Van Herik in a solo portrayal, recalling the heroics of Dr. Joseph Warren. Van Herik transports us to March 6, 1775 for Warren's second Boston Massacre Oration.
Boston Ballet Presents BB@yourhome: Forsythe Elements
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2020
Boston Ballet opens BB@yourhome, its first virtual season, with Forsythe Elements, an in-depth look at choreographic genius William Forsythe's past and present work. The one-hour long program will feature live-captured excerpts from Pas/Parts 2018 set to music by Thom Willems and Playlist (EP) from Boston Ballet's studio 7.
New Repertory Theatre Presents Showstopper Virtual Play Series
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2020
New Repertory Theatre has commissioned two short plays to be performed live and virtually as part of the first installment of the new Showstopper Virtual Play Series, an evening of live theatre with a two-play in one-night package from the comfort and safety of your home. The Showstopper Virtual Play Series features [keyp-ing], written by Miranda ADEkoje, directed by Dawn M. Simmons, and A Very Herrera Holiday, written by Alexis Scheer, directed by Sarah Shin.
Boston Symphony Orchestra Partners With Hip-Hop Band STL GLD and Presents Works by James Lee III, Copland & Brahms
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2020
The BSO and Thomas Wilkins are delighted to present Us: Sessions, a collaborative video series with Boston-based hip-hop artist Moe Pope and the award-winning band STL GLD, marking the first public manifestation of a partnership, which began in 2018 during the BSO's three-year residency in Jamaica Plain. T
History At Play Presents Livestream Performance of ALBERT EINSTEIN: RELATIVELY SPEAKING
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2020
In Albert Einstein: Relatively Speaking, HAP, LLC presents Living Historian George Capaccio in a first-person, living history performance, entering the boundary-breaking universe that is the mind of Albert Einstein.
History At Play, LLC Presents Solo Livestream Performance INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, THE FUR TRADE, AND EARLY CHICAGO
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2020
In Indigenous People, the Fur Trade, and Early Chicago, Chicago-based Living Historian Jon F. Rice introduces audiences to French Canadian fur trader and voyageur, Francois Le Mai, as he and his friend Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable arrive by canoe to early Chicago.
Pianist Sergey Schepkin to Perform Streaming Concerts in Support of New England Musicians Relief Fund
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2020
Sergey Schepkin will perform a series of concerts in support of the New England Musicians Relief Fund. The Boston-based pianist will be performing nine Beethoven sonatas, broken up into three live stream concerts.
Fitchburg State University Presents Virtual Production OUR RECKONING
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2020
The Fitchburg State University Communications Media Department will present a new virtual production. The upcoming production of “Our Reckoning” speaks for itself, in that it faces the issues of today head-on.
VIDEO: American Repertory Theater Hosts 1776: THE AUDACITY TO EXIST
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2020
1776. A defining year in the history of this country. A Tony Award-winning musical that premiered in 1969 at the height of the Vietnam War. A bold new revival production coming to the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University, Broadway, and theaters across the country.
MRT Presents First Look At New Lowell Play By Vichet Chum
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2020
MRT will present a new work-in-progress by playwright and actor Vichet Chum (KNYUM at MRT in 2018) as the final entry in MRT's FIRST LOOK reading series live on Zoom at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, according to Courtney Sale, the Nancy L. Donahue Artistic Director, and Bonnie J. Butkas, Executive Director. Pirronne Yousefzadeh will direct.
FPAC to Present Socially Distanced Production of ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2020
The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will present a creative and socially distanced production of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland on Sunday, November 8. A nomadic audience of 10 will meet Alice and follow her from venue to venue as her adventures unfold.
Community Music Center of Boston Interrogates Musical 'Quality' in Community Conversation
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2020
The Community Music Center of Boston has announced its next Community Conversation to take place Thursday, November 12 from 5:30-7pm on Zoom. This event is free and open to the public.
Plymouth Arts Center Offers Free “Take, Then Make” Holiday Ornaments for Families
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2020
Start getting into the holiday spirit with FREE Ornament Making, a gift from the Plymouth Arts Center.
New England Conservatory's Jazz Studies and Contemporary Improvisation Departments Announce Upcoming Concerts
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2020
New England Conservatory's internationally renowned Jazz Studies and Contemporary Improvisation (CI) Departments continue their 2020 fall season with an array of livestream and virtual performances.
Tom Rush, Noel Paul Stookey and Jonathan Edwards Perform Together for the First Time on Boch Center's Ghost Light Series
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2020
Folk legends Tom Rush, Noel Paul Stookey and Jonathan Edwards will take the stage together for a special performance on the Boch Center's music television series The Ghost Light Series. This will be the first time the trio has ever performed together. The show will air Friday, November 6 at 7:30 PM on NECN.
Broadway's De'Lon Grant To Host SpeakEasy's 30th Celebration
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2020
In recognition of its 30th Anniversary Season, SpeakEasy Stage will hold a special digital concert – Celebrating 30 Seasons of Groundbreaking Theatre - premiering Thursday, November 19th at 7:30PM, and streaming through Monday, November 23rd. 
Nantucket's White Heron Theatre Releases M.R. James Story on Halloween
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2020
Nantucket's White Heron Theatre today announced the release of a special Halloween episode of the Ghostlight Podcast Series to be released on Saturday, October 31 featuring Broadway veteran Drew McVety with performances by writer/actor Mark Shanahan and Artistic Director Lynne Bolton.
Barrington Stage Company Awarded Over $1 Million Dollar Gift In Memory of Mary Anne Gross
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2020
Barrington Stage Company has announced that a generous gift of just over $1 million dollars has been made to the company by the family of the late Mary Anne Gross in recognition of her lifelong love of theatre and the Berkshires.
Berkshire Theatre Group Awarded A Gift of Just Over $1 Million Dollars In Honor of Mary Anne Gross
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2020
Berkshire Theatre Group has announced a generous gift of just over $1 million dollars from the family of the late Mary Anne Gross in honor of her lifetime love of both theatre and the Berkshires.
Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2020
Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO Kate Maguire have announced Berkshire Theatre’s 2020 holiday season. According to Maguire, “During a time when families are feeling isolated and challenged, we strive to bring you programming that seems more important than ever, imagined in creative spaces, and in the spirit of the holiday season,'
Last Chance To Submit Nominations For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2020
This is your LAST CHANCE to submit nominations for the BroadwayWorld Boston Awards - which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade!

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