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10 concerts not to miss this summer, from Bruce to Beyoncé
MORE RECENT ARTS HEADLINES
With her upcoming tour, Rina Sawayama is reclaiming creative control of her story
The singer launches her “Hold the Girl: Reloaded” North American tour with a date at Mass MoCA June 9.
Hang on to your fedoras. ‘Noir City: Boston’ is headed to the Brattle Theatre
Hard-boiled classics from 1948 fill a dark and thrilling bill next weekend.
THE STORY BEHIND THE BOOK
Kaija Langley, author of verse novel ‘The Order of Things,’ has built a writing career in the margins of a busy life
Langley's lyrical and emotionally powerful novel-in-verse is about April, an 11-year-old aspiring drummer, whose best friend Zee, a violin prodigy, dies of sudden cardiac arrest. It’s an uplifting tale of grief, courage, and community that she views as “a conversation-starter to help kids and adults navigate the emotional terrain of grief.”
Children’s book contemplates animals and eternity; Boston Public Library presents special exhibit for Pride Month; program encourages students to write to their favorite authors
The latest news on authors and books from around the region.
BOOKINGS
Author readings around Boston June 4-10
All author appearances are in person and free unless otherwise noted.
BOOKS
Local bestsellers for the week ended May 28
Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.
APPRECIATION
WJIB’s Bob Bittner was always an easy listen
Bittner, who died May 26, was the owner, operator, and sole on-air voice of Cambridge radio station WJIB and its "Memories Stations" affiliates. He ran no ads, played his own records, and was a soothing presence on the airwaves.
The stage is theirs: At a majority of Boston-area theaters, women leaders have taken charge
The changes at the top portend greater diversity, onstage and off.
What changes will the BSO’s new president Chad Smith bring to Boston?
The orchestra has chosen Chad Smith, a well-regarded leader, as its next president. What changes might he bring to Boston?
A symphony of typewriters? These machines are the offbeat instrument of choice for the Boston Typewriter Orchestra.
The group sways to the sound, a hum of clicking keys and shifting carriage returns, as they bang intently on their old-fashioned machines.
Odie Henderson Review | ★★★
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’: Something’s gonna change his world
The sequel to 2018's “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” takes you right to the edge.
Odie Henderson Review | ★★
‘The Boogeyman’: You’ve seen what’s hidden under this bed before
That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t stream this Stephen King short story adaptation at 2 a.m. with a few friends.
STAGES
In Lyric Stage’s ‘Rooted,’ a tree grows on Clarendon Street
Deborah Zoe Laufer's play centers on a recluse who lives inside a treehouse where she studies plants, the waitress sister who supports her, and an intrusion from the outside world that upends their lives.
Dance Preview
As a ballet school turns 10, its former students flock home to dance and celebrate
Alexandra Koltun defected to the US and a starring career in ballet; then she focused her Russian-style training on students seeking to follow in her footsteps.
TV CRITIC'S CORNER
In conclusion, ‘Barry’ lacked resonance almost until the end
Even Sunday’s series finale seemed to lack sense, that is until the final moments.
MATTHEW GILBERT
In a sweet finale, ‘Ted Lasso’ has the last word on toxic masculinity
Often set in a men’s locker room, the series portrayed the many pitfalls of male ego. The finale pointed a way forward.