On the night of their engagement, long-simmering discord bubbles to the surface for Genesis, a Principal at a Chicago charter school and Rashad, her firefighter boyfriend of two years. Long-buried secrets and painful revelations threaten to splinter the couple’s relationship when a gift of concert tickets is given. What should be one of the happiest days of their life begins to […]
Event Neighborhood: Back Bay
Fauré Requiem and Works of William Grant Still
Conductor Kevin Leong has chosen the intimate and angelic Fauré Requiem and works of William Grant Still in an illuminating pairing. Come hear 50 splendid voices honor those lost to the pandemic and celebrate the living in this concert of remembrance and reflection. Featuring soloists Dana Whiteside, Baritone, and Kay Patterson, Soprano. Concert will be […]
Jason Palmer Quintet
Trumpeter Jason Palmer returns to Boston to lead his Quintet in a joyous, festive concert of holiday favorites! Taking inspiration from Thad Jones and Duke Ellington’s magical arrangements of classics, Palmer puts his own twist on Christmas and holiday favorites. Spend a Saturday afternoon with some amazing musicians: this show will be a can’t-miss holiday […]
Mr. Parent
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, […]
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, […]
