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ONCE Somerville to close because of losses attributed to COVID

JJ Gonson, owner of ONCE Somerville and Cuisine en Locale, says she ran out of funding to support her businesses during the pandemic.

The Cabot turns 100 with a birthday concert and an invite for everybody

The recently refurbished Beverly theater will be serenaded by James Taylor, Paula Cole, Rosanne Cash, Raul Malo, and many more in a livestreamed celebration.

Boston classical groups among Grammy nominees

Nominations went to Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Skylark Vocal Ensemble, and the BSO.

From Juliana Hatfield, a couple of slightly askew holiday tunes

The Boston singer's two original quasi-Yuletide songs, “Christmas Cactus” and “Red Poinsettia,” will be released as a single for Record Store Day.

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This season, ‘A Christmas Celtic Sojourn’ will bring ‘comfort and joy’ to a stay-at-home audience
The performers and staff lived and worked in a "bubble" in Rockport to make this year's show possible.

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The orchestra has been reconvened. The hall is still empty.
In lieu of its concert season, the BSO has released the first in a series of videos featuring the ensemble alone in Symphony Hall.

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Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell puts his own signature on the Dirty Knobs

Begun as a side project 15 years ago by the guitarist, the Knobs are now releasing their debut album and planning a 2021 tour.

Boston Lyric Opera performs on their Street Stage

Boston Lyric Opera performed in October on their outdoor Street Stage.

Obama unveils new playlist timed to the release of his memoir, ‘A Promised Land'

The playlist includes hits from Aretha Franklin, Beyoncé, Bob Dylan, and Eminem.

Secret stash of Bob Dylan letters, photos, and tapes lands with Boston auction house

The late bluesman Tony Glover kept quiet about his collection for five decades.

An Israeli novel prompts a timely tone poem on reckoning with loss

Osvaldo Golijov has created a new work based on David Grossman’s “Falling Out of Time.”

Boston Camerata goes the distance for ‘Dido and Aeneas’

The company mixes recordings of live performance with original silent films for a digital take on the late 17th-century opera.

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What ‘On Eagle’s Wings’ means for Joe Biden and the priest who wrote it

The Rev. Jan Michael Joncas hopes his song helps heal divisions in US culture.

Here are the songs Joe Biden and Kamala Harris played at their Delaware event

Music played a role in Saturday’s drive-in rally celebrating the victories of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and their historic campaign. Here’s a look at the songs that were played, and what we know about why they might have been chosen.