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Winter arts preview

WINTER ARTS PREVIEW

10 TV shows we’ll be watching this winter

Highlights this season include Mel Brooks helming "History of the World, Part II," a drama about a Fleetwood Mac-like rock group in 1970s LA called "Daisy Jones & The Six," plus new series starring Natasha Lyonne, Bob Odenkirk, Damian Lewis, and Connie Britton.

10-plus eye-catching art exhibitions from Boston to the Berkshires to Portland
10-plus eye-catching art exhibitions from Boston to the Berkshires to Portland.

At the MFA, ‘Hear Me Now’ tells the story of enslaved Black potters
“What does it mean to present a body of work whose makers were violently erased?” The MFA’s Ethan Lasser posed this question ahead of the museum’s exhibition showcasing the work of 19th-century enslaved potters, including David Drake, whose work was produced as part of an industrial-scale venture by his enslavers. The exhibit opens March 4.

Another first for Marlee Matlin with her directorial debut on ‘Accused’
FOX's new anthology crime series put the Oscar winner behind the camera, in charge of a cast that included deaf actors in leading roles.

A creator of experimental theater steps anxiously into the spotlight with ‘Made in China 2.0’

In Wang Chong's solo show, receiving its world premiere at ArtsEmerson, the director becomes the performer.

From SZA to the Boss, 10 concerts to heat up winter

Other highlights include Maggie Rogers, Margo Price, Ari Lennox, and Dropkick Murphys' annual run of St. Patrick's Day shows.

Aoife O’Donovan traverses the sparse terrain of Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’

The Grammy-nominated singer will play songs from the album at Sanders Theatre on March 17.

10 shows that will bring drama, music, and even ducklings to theater stages this season

Globe theater critic Don Aucoin’s guide to winter productions, including "Fairview," "The Wife of Willesden," "Into the Woods," and "Make Way for Ducklings."

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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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HOLIDAY ARTS PREVIEW

Reindeer games, roller skaters, and aerial feats in Cirque du Soleil’s ‘ ‘Twas the Night Before …’

The show runs at the Boch Center Wang Theatre Nov. 25-Dec. 11.

HOLIDAY ARTS PREVIEW

10 concerts that will add some pop to the season

Shows by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Patti LaBelle, Darren Criss, and the duo of Aimee Mann and Ted Leo highlight the holiday concert calendar.

Holiday Arts Preview

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.

HOLIDAY ARTS PREVIEW

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.

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Hear that? It’s the sound of Boston’s community choirs coming back together again.

For the first time since the pandemic started, singers are making music all at once during the holiday season.

HOLIDAY ARTS PREVIEW

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.

Holiday Arts Preview

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.

MFA’s Victoria Reed is a leading voice in debate over looted artworks — and what to do with them

Under Reed’s guidance, the museum has returned 13 objects over the past two years alone, including a looted sculpture of a man’s head to Italy, a 17th-century painting stolen during World War II, and a pair of ancient figures to the African Republic of Mali.