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Holiday arts preview

HOLIDAY ARTS PREVIEW

10 TV specials for the holidays, including Ralphie, Dolly, the Waltons, and more

The Guardians of the Galaxy, an animated "Christmas Carol," and a Will Ferrell/Ryan Reynolds comedy are also here for the holidays.

Maybe it’s the end of the story for Santa, but not for ‘The Santa Clauses’
The popular movie franchise is getting a revival on Disney+ with the new TV miniseries "The Santa Clauses." Tim Allen and Elizabeth Mitchell return as Mr. and Mrs. Claus, who are weighing whether to go back to their old lives in the suburbs.

10 holiday classical concerts, from dueling ‘Messiahs’ to a Moravian Christmas
From The Boston Symphony and Boston Pops to Boston Baroque and Handel and Haydn Society.

For theatergoers, 10 holiday shows to celebrate the season
Highlights include “Black Nativity," a Lowell-centric "Christmas Carol," and a new holiday spoof from Ryan Landry and the Gold Dust Orphans that features a couple of surprising cameos.

The holidays’ most festive dance performances include 7 different Nutcrackers

Offerings include everything from Boston Ballet's celebrated classic at the Opera House to Disney on Ice.

A ‘Solstice’ for the senses at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge

The annual show will feature interactive light and sound installations, created by artists at MASARY Studios, on select days in December.

Holiday cheer from Samara Joy, with her own twist on tradition

The young jazz singer will be performing "A Joyful Holiday" at the Regent Theatre in Arlington three days before Christmas.

Choreographer Jennifer Weber on mashing genres in ‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’

The show has two bookings in New England in November and a film version that starts streaming on Disney+ the day after Thanksgiving.

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An 18th-century rebellion drives the beat in Step Afrika’s ‘Drumfolk’ at Arts Emerson

“Ever since that moment, Africans began to use their body as the drum,” says Step Afrika! founder C. Brian Williams.

Reappraising Rachmaninoff and his three operas

The ever-popular composer has lately been even more ubiquitous than usual, with two new books, many performances, and a rare survey of his complete operatic output.

From delicate threads, Arooj Aftab creates a minimalist musical world

The Berklee alum returns for a concert Oct. 29, arriving at a time in her career when "I’ve finally scratched the surface of this thing that I’ve been wanting to make.”

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Welcome to the MIT Museum’s ‘spiffy’ new digs in Kendall Square

The museum’s director, John Durant, talks about the new location and what makes the institution such a special place.

Celebrating the ‘International Year of Glass’ in New England

50-plus artists are featured in "Fired Up: Glass Today" at Hartford’s Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. It’s one of several exhibitions showcasing the versatile and luminous medium honored by the United Nations this year.

ART REVIEW

It’s not all child’s play in ‘To Begin Again’ at the ICA

Dozens of artists explore the complexities of childhood and parenthood in new show.

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

10 shows to see in a robust season at the theater

Highlights include "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" at the newly renovated Huntington Theatre, Mikhail Baryshnikov in "The Orchard," the musicals "Matilda" and "Tina," and a #MeToo take on "Dracula."

FALL ARTS PREVEW

Reappraising Rachmaninoff and his three operas

The ever-popular composer has lately been even more ubiquitous than usual, with two new books, many performances, and a rare survey of his complete operatic output.

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

With ‘Dance Fever’ and a new tour, Florence + The Machine’s moving parts are finally in sync

During the depths of the pandemic, Florence Welch wasn't sure she'd ever perform before live audiences again. Ahead of a date at TD Garden, she describes the excitement of being back onstage and reconnecting with fans.

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

Comedian Nate Bargatze is no ordinary everyman

His brand of humor has made Bargatze, a co-winner of the Boston Comedy Festival’s stand-up competition a dozen years ago, more popular than ever. He comes to the Wang Theatre for two shows in November.

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

10 fall concerts that invite a world of possibilities

The season features an array of shows, from the Boston debut of Cuban breakout star Cimafunk to the farewell tour of Brazilian musical icon Milton Nascimento.