Andrea Shea
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The Stage at Suffolk Downs announces line-up for June debut
The concerts are part of live entertainment company AEG's regional, multi-city series dubbed “Re:SET,” and includes headliners Steve Lacy, LCD Soundsystem and boygenius. → Read More
What you need to know about Boston's First Night celebration this year
The annual two-day, family friendly celebration, with two fireworks shows, takes place in the Copley Square area on Saturday, Dec. 31 and Sunday, Jan 1. → Read More
'Tis the season for 'TubaChristmas,' a low brass love fest in Boston
Tuba master Harvey Phillips founded the celebration in honor of his teacher William Bell who was born on Christmas Day, 1902. The first concert took place in 1974 in New York City. Over the decades, the fests spread to cities around the globe. → Read More
A 'gonzo journalist of the occult' hunts for the ghosts in our machines
While researching his latest book on technology and the supernatural, Cambridge's Peter Bebergal set out to commune with the other side. What he discovered gave him chills. → Read More
Boston Calling organizers are ready for the fans and the festival's return
It's been more than 1,000 days since organizers have been able to transform Harvard University's athletic complex into their mammoth music festival, an event that has "literally been three years in the making." → Read More
A Roslindale food stylist crafted every dish we see in HBO's new Julia Child series
“Julia” was filmed in Massachusetts, and a local food stylist orchestrated every one of the dishes we see on screen. For Christine Tobin the job was a lifelong dream come true. → Read More
Foo Fighters cancel Boston Calling performance after death of drummer Taylor Hawkins
Foo Fighters have announced the cancelation of all upcoming shows in their global tour, which included a stop in Boston. → Read More
The Ocean comes to its own defense in a new musical that confronts climate change
Bold, battered and billions of years old, the Ocean fights for its survival against a global governing body seeking to shrink it in "Ocean Filibuster" at American Repertory Theater. → Read More
Hope blooms at a beloved Harvard Square florist that almost shut down
The century-old shop that sells fresh cut irises, roses and daffodils was set to shut its doors for good at the end of January. But starting Feb. 1, the flower mecca will remain open, back in the hands of its original owners. → Read More
From Obey Giant To Oceans, Artist Shepard Fairey Reflects On His First Permanent Mural In Boston
The street artist and activist has immortalized the likenesses of wrestling icon André the Giant and President Barack Obama in paint. Now, it's the North Atlantic right whale's turn. → Read More
It’s A Quirky, Historic Hobby For The Bellringers Still Pulling The Ropes At Old North Church
The oldest church bells in the U.S. hang inside the Old North Church's steeple in Boston. They have a special ringing event for Independence Day and WBUR's Andrea Shea has more on their quirky, historic hobby. → Read More
A Binge-Worthy, Netflix-Style Opera Series? The Boston Lyric Opera Sure Hopes So
Eight writers and eight composers collaborated to produce this genre- and gender-bending operatic mini-series for the small screen that unfolds in a mysterious, magical motel. → Read More
After 14 Dark Months, The Coolidge Corner Theatre's Big Screen Lights Up For In-Person Movies
Art house cinema lovers (especially those who've been vaccinated) have reason to rejoice. The theater -- a movie mecca -- is reopening on Thursday, May 13 for in-person screenings after its projectors went dark because of the pandemic. → Read More
Live Music Returns To Tanglewood This Summer. Here's What's Audiences Can Expect
The season will be compressed – about two weeks shorter than usual – with half as many performances. Each concert will last approximately 80 minutes without intermissions to reduce mingling and crowding. → Read More
Pink Flamingos In Boston? Yes, Nearly 2,000 Of Them
It's definitely not something you see every day. About 2,000 pink flamingos appeared Sunday night in Boston's seaport. But how? And why? → Read More
An Iconic JFK Portrait — On Loan From The MFA — Now Hangs Inside Biden's White House
“I just want to say how excited I am – and all of us at the MFA are – that one of the first orders of business was to find the works of art to install in the Oval Office and the rooms around it,” said curator Ethan Lasser. → Read More
Got The Pandemic Winter Blues? A New Installation At Boston's Hatch Shell Could Help
The open-air amphitheater is coming back to life with a light and music installation created by composer Maria Finkelmeier. → Read More
Controversial Emancipation Statue Is Removed From Its Pedestal In Boston
A statue of Abraham Lincoln with a freed Black man appearing to kneel at his feet has been removed from its downtown Boston perch. → Read More
Feeling A Bit 'Bah Humbug' This Pandemic Christmas? One Actor Says Communing With Scrooge Can Help
Actor David Coffee has embodied Ebenezer Scrooge for 26 seasons at North Shore Music Theatre and shares why the miser is more relevant than ever. → Read More
Closing For The Holidays Brings Bad Tidings For Boston Art Museums
A second closure period is a setback for the museums that had already been shuttered for months this year. → Read More