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  • Burst, by Rachel Bublitz

    New City Players in South Florida

    By: Aaron Krause - Jul 29th, 2026

    New City Players has concluded its current season with an engaging and believable production of Burst, by Rachel Bublitz. The production represented the drama's Southeastern premiere. Burst unfolds over one late disastrous night in modern-day CEO's California office.

  • The Last Romance

    Ends Season of Florida Studio Theatre

    By: Jay Handelman - Jul 28th, 2026

    In the play that closes Florida Studio Theatre’s summer mainstage season, the change agent is an 80-year-old widower named Ralph, who lives with his overly protective and bitter younger sister, Rose.

  • DanceSport

    The Competative Arm of Ballroom Dancing

    By: Carrie Seidman - Jul 27th, 2026

    DanceSport, the competitive arm of ballroom dancing – a term adopted in the ‘80s by the by the International Council of Amateur Dancers (now known as the World DanceSport Federation) to distinguish competitive dancing from social or recreational dance – is big business in America.

  • From the Novel Call It In the Air

    The Promise

    By: Gregory Light - Jul 29th, 2026

    Joey promised Gary that he would not let him die. 'I promise you, Gary,' Joey said softly in the cemetery. Then he paused. He was alone. Everyone had gone home. After Gary's funeral, he cycled back to the cemetery to make his promise. Then he started his promise again. As he made it, tears streamed down his face; millions of them, more tears than he had experienced before; more tears than he believed possible..."

  • The Wooten Brothers Come to Berlin

    Zig Zag's Jazz Fesitval Presents the Curtis Mayfield Headliners

    By: Susan Hall - Jul 26th, 2026

    The Wooten Brothers performed at Zig Zag’s Jazz Festival in Berlin. They have quite a history.

  • STORYWERKS

    Courtyard of MASS MoCA

    By: MOCA - Jul 29th, 2026

    Please join us for the opening day of STORYWERKS right in the courtyard at MASS MoCA, on Saturday, August 1, from noon to 6:00 PM. STORYWERKS is a place where words and stories spark creativity, connection, and meaning. Come explore our thoughtfully curated gifts and SW Gear, check out our podcast booth, share a story—or simply stop in to say hello.

  • Christopher Nolan's Odyssey

    Homer Goes Hollywood

    By: Charles Giuliano - Jul 23rd, 2026

    The book is better than the movie.

  • Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour's 20th Anniversary

    Launches Field Guide to Ceramics In Western Massachusetts

    By: Leslie Ferrin - Jul 22nd, 2026

    “As we reflect upon the achievements during our 20 years in the Hilltowns, it is also a moment to appreciate the support from our community at a time when so many rural arts initiatives are challenged. Guided by working artists, the Hilltown 6 and Project Art together represent a model of sustainability driven by collaboration, community engagement, and long term commitments to shared visions. The anniversary events invite the public to see and acquire not only finished works, but also experience beautiful artist made environments, peak of summer gardens and go behind the scenes to learn stories told through hand made objects and historic architecture.” - Leslie Ferrin, Director of Project Art

  • Chesterwood Arts Alive

    Music From the Spanish Baroque

    By: Chesterwood - Jul 24th, 2026

    Chesterwood will present a concert of Spanish music performed by Boston Baroque’s The X-tet with GRAMMY® winning tenor Karim Sulayman on Saturday, August 1 at 5:30 PM. The performance is part of Chesterwood's music, dance, and literary arts series ArtsAlive!.

  • Cruising Colombia's Magdalena River

    An Exotic Alternative to More Common Travel

    By: Victor Cordell - Jul 23rd, 2026

    While one end point of the cruise, Cartagena, is a major tourist attraction, the visitor on this trip will enjoy experiences shared by few - the culture of rural Colombia and a diverse tropical environment.

  • Tanglewood Celebrates Serge Koussevitsky

    Digital Release in November of Complete BSO Recordings

    By: BSO - Jul 24th, 2026

    As the annual Tanglewood Music Festival marks its founder Serge Koussevitzky’s 152nd birth anniversary this weekend, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Sony Classical announce the digital release this November of Serge Koussevitzky: The Complete Boston Symphony Recordings (1928–1950).

  • La Rondine

    Pocket Opera's Fine Take on Puccini's Less Produced Masterpiece

    By: Victor Cordell - Jul 21st, 2026

    Magda is a courtesan supported by a wealthy banker, but she falls in love with a younger man. Can a tiger change its stripes? Must a swallow always fly home?

  • A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham: White Space

    American Premiere at Jacob's Pillow.

    By: Charles Giuliano - Jul 20th, 2026

    A.I.M by Kyle Abraham: White Space was partly developed during a winter residency at Jacob's Pillow. It premiered in Europe with rave reviews and sold out performances. The stunning work has now had its American premiere at Pillow.

  • Hairspray The Broadway Musical

    The Joint is Jumpin' at SF Playhouse

    By: Victor Cordell - Jul 19th, 2026

    This John Waters creation has legs. The hit Broadway musical has lost none of its pizzazz or its underlying social commentary. It's 1962, and the overweight Tracy tries out for the Corny Collins Show. Not a big enough hill to climb, she tries to integrate it too.

  • From the Novel Call It In the Air

    Gone With the Wind

    By: Gregory Light - Jul 22nd, 2026

    'Gary?' Joey called, his voice slipping into sound in the darkness of his London bedroom. He couldn't sleep. He was seated at his table, flipping his penny.

  • Zig Zag Jazz Festival in Berlin

    Ella Radio co-sponsors

    By: Susan Hall - Jul 21st, 2026

    The Zig Zag Jazz Festival runs from July 20 to August 1 in Berlin. Zig Zag is often voted the best jazz club in Europe. The event is co-sponsored by Ella Radio (available both as an app and on the web). The festival takes place at Gasometer in the Schöneberg section of Berlin

  • Selldorf Architects’ Design for Aso O. Tavitian Wing,

    Construction to Begin at the Clark in January, 2027

    By: Clark - Jul 16th, 2026

    The Clark Art Institute today unveiled Selldorf Architects’ design for the new Aso O. Tavitian Wing, a permanent home for the Aso O. Tavitian Collection, among the most significant private collections of European art assembled in the 21st century and one of the largest gifts in the Clark’s history.

  • Jazz at Deutsche Oper in Berlin

    Syncopated Scheherazade

    By: Susan Hall - Jul 14th, 2026

    Deutsche Oper presents a small series of narrated jazz concerts in their Tischlerei theater space in Berlin. Converted from former workshops, this intimate venue is the hub for the Junge Deutsche Oper and features world premieres, bold installations, participatory community projects, and chamber or jazz concerts.

  • The Alchemy of Mapo Doufu

    Cooking as a Daoist Art

    By: Cheng Tong - Jul 14th, 2026

    Ultimately, the alchemy of Mapo Doufu reminds us that the spiritual path is not a matter of retreating into a sterile, bland world free of friction. We do not find exceptional health or internal peace by avoiding the sharp, spicy, or intense elements of life.

  • The Employee Dharma Handbook

    TheatreWorks World Premiere Blockbuster

    By: Victor Cordell - Jul 14th, 2026

    Americans assume the preeminence of their own laws, culture, and practices in this country, but many immigrant groups carry baggage across borders. South Asians are the second largest ethnicity in Silicon Valley, and the Hindu caste system has caused headaches for companies trying to tow the legal line and maintain a constructive work environment. This entertaining dramedy highlights the conflicts that can arise.

  • From the Novel Call It In the Air

    The Report Card

    By: Gregory Light - Jul 16th, 2026

    By the time summer of 1962 finally came around, shelving another endless year of school, Joey had tossed his 1936 penny with the strange dot exactly one thousand, three hundred and seventeen times. Sad, he admitted. Less than four hundred a month. And, to his amazement, he had checked off six hundred and ninety-one heads and six hundred and twenty-six tails.

  • Akram Khan Company at Jacob's Pillow

    Thikra: A Night of Remembering

    By: Charles Giuliano - Jul 13th, 2026

    Thikra: A Night of Remembering is the final work created by Akram Khan for his 25-year-old British based company. It will be on tour through March, 2027 when the company will disband.

  • Going to St. Ives

    Oakland's Lower Bottom Playaz Triumphs

    By: Victor Cordell - Jul 12th, 2026

    The mother of an African dictator travels to England for eye surgery, but she has a devious plan to fulfill a more sinister mission. Although hinging on one action, the narrative broaches a wide range of social and ethical issues.

  • Cuban Born Dancer Harold Mendez

    Career Ending Early

    By: Carrie Seidman - Jul 13th, 2026

    It was never a given that Harold Mendez would succeed as a dancer. When he was chosen by the Cuban government to enter its state-run ballet training program at the age of 10, there was no guarantee he would ultimately develop the combination of physique, ability, discipline and ambition it takes to make it in a notoriously difficult and competitive art form.

  • International Black THeatre Festival

    Every Two Years in Winston Salem

    By: Jay Handelman - Jul 11th, 2026

    When they return to the International Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina later this month, members of Sarasota’s Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe are looking forward to reconnecting with a group of artists they don’t often get to see or meet.

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