A struggling actor turns to teaching for a steady paycheck, thinking “how hard could it be?” But as he careens from the Boston Public Schools by day to serious thespian at night, Mr. Parent starts to wonder where he really belongs. Based on the stories and real-life adventures of Lyric Stage favorite, Maurice Emmanuel Parent, […]
Event Neighborhood: Back Bay
The Last Five Years
The Last Five Years is an emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. The show’s unconventional structure consists of Cathy telling her story backwards, while Jamie tells his story chronologically.
Celebrity Series presents Claudio Ragazzi Quartet: “Tributes and Tangos”
Kick off the 2021/22 Season with an amazing tango-inspired set of Latin jazz! Claudio Ragazzi Quartet performs “Tributes and Tangos,” featuring new songs as well as selections from this GRAMMY-winning guitarist and composer’s extensive catalogue. Claudio Ragazzi uses the sounds of his native Argentina to create evocative moods that unmistakably capture the spirit of places […]
Skinner Auction | American & European Works of Art
Skinner begins the fall season with a two-day auction of American & European Works of Art, offering a wide variety of prints, photographs, paintings and sculpture from Old Master through Contemporary. Norman Wilfred Lewis (American, 1909-1979) Abstract Signed and dated “NORMAN LEWIS. 66” l.l. Oil on canvas, 38 x 56 in. (96.5 x 142.2 cm), […]
Urban Fashion & the Multicultural Millennial
URBAN FASHION AND THE MULTICULTURAL MILLENNIAL: TRENDS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND DATA ANALYTICS Join us for a discussion on fashion industry trends, led by a panel of fashion and media professionals from several different cities, representing styles from streetwear to suit-wear. We’ll cover a wide range of topics including influencers, eCommerce, social media, and the intersection […]
An Ancient Tragedy: Director Sarna Lapine and The Rape of Lucretia
Who was Lucretia? A woman violated, a symbol against the dangers of tyranny, perhaps a mere legend—yet she endures after thousands of years and hundreds of artistic depictions. As we look to BLO’s upcoming production of Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia, we consider this allegory of political upheaval, sexual violence, and the struggle for power, […]
