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Nicholas Nixon Exhibit Closing Begs The Question: Can We Separate The Art From The Artist?
When Diana Crane heard the Nicholas Nixon retrospective would abruptly close a week and a half ahead of schedule, she rushed over to the Institute of… -
Boston In 1968: The Birthplace Of 'Astral Weeks,' A Musical Masterpiece
At 22 years old, Van Morrison had a hit on the radio (Brown Eyed Girl), but he was broke and on the run, searching for his next sound. Landing in Boston,… -
Arts This Week: 'Worcester's Leonardo,' 'Chappaquiddick,' 'Isle of Dogs'
This week, Jared Bowen delves into "The Mystery of Worcester's Leonardo" at the Worcester Art Museum, and gives his take on the films "Chappaquiddick" and… -
Village Voice: In Two Poems, Women Identify Society's Restrictions — Then Cast Them Aside
Boston Public Radio is celebrating Women's History Month with this week's installment of "Village Voice," a recurring conversation about how poetry can… -
Arts This Week: 'The Threepenny Opera,' 'The Bakelite Masterpiece,' 'Steve'
This week, Jared Bowen's art picks introduce audiences to the gritty side of Victorian London, the life of an artist whose work is based on forgery, and a… -
Arts This Week: 'Parts In Suite,' 'Bedlam's Hamlet & Saint Joan,' 'The Humans'
This week, Jared Bowen brings the ballet with "Parts In Suite," then reviews "Bedlam's Hamlet & Saint Joan" presented by ArtsEmerson. Plus, a look at the… -
Arts This Week: 'The White Card,' 'Every Brilliant Thing,' 'Skeleton Crew'
It's a Boston theater recap this week as Jared Bowen reviews the world premiere of "The White Card" at the Emerson Paramount Center, SpeakEasy Stage… -
Arts This Week: 'Fra Angelico,' 'Art in the Age of the Internet,' 'Virginia Woolf's Orlando'
This week, Jared Bowen travels to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for "Fra Angelico: Heaven on Earth" and the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston for… -
Arts This Week: 'Waitress,' 'Inventur,' 'Richard III'
This week, Jared Bowen reviews the touring production of "Waitress" and takes you to Harvard Art Museums for "Inventur — Art In Germany 1943-55." Then, a… -
By Day, They Protect Art. By Night, They Make It
It's time for our Friday news quiz, and who better to have join us the week that Barack and Michelle Obama's portraits were revealed than two men who know…