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Upcoming Events
Landscapes Near Me • Works by Richard Raiselis
808 Gallery
January 20 – March 6, 2026
Landscapes Near Me by artist Richard Raiselis presents paintings created over three decades in and around Boston, from university studios to high-floor city views and the artist’s suburban home. Working outdoors or beside expansive windows, Raiselis embraces shifting light, weather, and spontaneous encounters with nature to shape large, vivid works made directly from life. The exhibition highlights his commitment to color, atmosphere, and the sensory experience of place, enhanced at the 808 Gallery by natural north light that echoes the conditions in which the paintings were made. A reception for the exhibition will be held on Thursday, February 12.
Labor of Luxury: Embroidery from India to the World
Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery
January 20 – March 6, 2026
Labor of Luxury: Embroidery from India to the World celebrates the artistry of Indian artisans, showcasing high-fashion garments adorned with intricate surface motifs. Featuring over 20 exquisite designs by renowned Indian and Euro-American fashion luminaries such as ASHISH, Oscar de la Renta, Naeem Khan, Mary McFadden, Todd Oldham, Dries Van Noten, and Vera Wang, this exhibition invites viewers to explore the creativity, craftsmanship, and labor behind these luxurious creations. This exhibition, curated by Annette Becker, draws from the Texas Fashion Collection, an archive of nearly 20,000 historic and designer garments and accessories housed within the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design in Denton.
Jessie Montgomery Showcase Concert featuring BU faculty and student performers
CFA Concert Hall
Friday, January 30, 2026
Boston University Center for New Music presents a two-part composer residency with one of the biggest stars in American Music, Jessie Montgomery. Montgomery is a composer whose work interweaves classical music with elements of vernacular music, improvisation, poetry, and social consciousness. Her profound works have been described as “turbulent, wildly colorful, and exploding with life,” (The Washington Post) and are performed regularly by leading orchestras, ensembles, and soloists around the world. The showcase concert with BU faculty and students will feature works by Montgomery.
Arneis Quartet Performance
Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Join the Arneis Quartet for a captivating midday concert in BU’s Stone Gallery featuring Ragamala by Reena Esmail and Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s String Quartet in E-flat Major. This performance celebrates the rich voices of women composers across time. Enjoy the sounds of the music while exploring Stone Gallery’s latest exhibition, Labor of Luxury: Embroidery from India to the World. The concert is free and open to the public.
Boston University Wind Ensemble “Neoclassic Images”
Tsai Performance Center
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Boston University Wind Ensemble’s performance, presented by BU School of Music, opens with the work that Stravinsky declared the beginning of his Neoclassical period. Ingolf Dahl’s Sinfonietta stands as arguably the most remarkable work in the composer’s ouvre. Both Dahl and Stravinsky lived in Los Angeles after World War II and collaborated on numerous occasions. Balancing the program is Gala Flagello’s new work Love & Nature and Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No. 2. Flagello explores through her lens the American counterculture of the 1960s-1970s. Renowned Mexican composer Márquez draws upon Cuban dance music and recasts it into symphonic form.
Boston University Symphony Orchestra
Tsai Performance Center
Friday, February 13, 2026
Boston University Symphony Orchestra, presented by BU School of Music, begins the spring 2026 semester with Jessie Montgomery’s Caught By the Wind, a vibrant and lyrical piece that captures the restless energy of nature and the momentum of movement itself. Next, Johannes Brahms’s Variations on a Theme by Haydn follows, offering a masterclass in orchestral variation form. The program concludes with Wagner’s Overture to Tannhäuser, a dramatic and emotionally charged prelude that encapsulates the central conflict of the opera—between sacred and profane love.
Zabel in Exile
Boston Playwrights’ Theatre
February 19 – March 8, 2026
By R.N. Sandberg. Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian. Yerevan, 1937. Armenian writer and activist Zabel Yessayan sits in a Soviet prison cell, awaiting execution. But what exactly is her crime? Writing novels? Knowing how to speak French? Being a woman? As Zabel confronts her captors, past and present blur, and she reckons with the injustices she has witnessed and confronted—from schoolyard bullying to the horrors of genocide. Zabel in Exile is a searing memory play that honors the strength of a woman unafraid to stand up to tyranny and wrestles with whether it is possible to continue to believe in light during times of endless darkness.
Islander
Studio ONE
February 21 – March 1, 2026
Boston University School of Theatre presents Islander, conceived by Amy Draper. Music & lyrics by Finn Anderson, book by Stewart Melto. Directed by Shalee Cole Mauleón, with music direction by Harry Castle. There is a girl. She stares out to sea and dreams of a new life beyond her lonely island. Myth and reality collide when the tide washes a mysterious stranger onto her beach. (islandermusical.com) Tickets available soon!
Roméo et Juliette
Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre
February 26 – March 1, 2026
Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Music: Opera Institute and School of Theatre present Roméo et Juliette, the well-known Shakespeare story of the warring families (Montague v. Capulet) in which Roméo and Juliette fall in love, finds a grand dimension in Gounod’s deeply romantic score. Sung in French with English supertitles. Charles Gounod, composer; Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, librettists; William Lumpkin, conductor; Eve Summer, stage director.
BU Choruses – The Poet Speaks: American Scenes
Marsh Chapel
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Join the BU Choruses for The Poet Speaks: American Scenes, featuring musical settings of poetry by Walt Whitman, Robert Frost, Sara Teasdale, and others. The program includes Jeffrey Van’s A Procession Winding Around Me, Randall Thompson’s Frostiana, Aaron Copland’s The Promise of Living, and a new arrangement of Bob Dylan’s The Times They Are A-Changin’. Experience a rich blend of American poetry and music in this 60-minute concert.
BU Art Market
George Sherman Union
Friday, March 20, 2026
Join BU Office for the Arts on Friday, March 20, to celebrate creativity, music, and the revival of artistic exchange at BU. The BU Art Market empowers students, faculty, staff, and alumni with small creative businesses to promote, sell, and exchange their work with the campus community. This community event unites creative forces across BU to showcase and exchange paintings, prints, trinkets, upcycled clothing, photography, poetry, and more, alongside sets from local DJs who will bring energy and atmosphere to the market.
2026 Boston University Spotlight
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
This annual concert, presented by Boston University School of Music, features the winners of the annual BU Spotlight competition. The concert at New York City’s renowned venue features a select group of student performers who showcase their expressive and technical gifts through a variety of short works for soloist and piano accompaniment by the world’s great composers. Tickets available soon!
Charlotte’s Web
Wheelock Family Theatre
April 1 – 26, 2026
Adapted from the beloved novel by E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web tells the heartwarming story of friendship, loyalty, and the cycle of life on a family farm. As seasons change, the animals experience joy, fear, and loss, ultimately celebrating the enduring power of love and selflessness. Filled with humor and tenderness, the play adaptation brings E.B. White’s classic tale to life for audiences of all ages.
MFA Graphic Design, Sculpture, and Print Media & Photography Thesis Exhibitions
808 Gallery • Stone Gallery
April 3 – 18, 2026
Every Spring, Boston University School of Visual Arts hosts group exhibitions showcasing the work of graduating students. The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in Graphic Design provides a sequenced studio approach to advanced design thinking and problem-solving for visual communication. In the MFA program in Sculpture, students are encouraged to explore personal expression through a variety of media and diverse stylistic forms. The Print Media & Photography MFA emphasizes photographic and printmaking practices within a contemporary art context.
Medea
Studio ONE
April 9 – 12, 2026
Boston University School of Theatre presents Medea originally by Euripedes, adapted by V. Sophie Klein & Christine Hamel. Directed by Christine Hamel. Medea, tragedy by Euripides, performed in 431 bce. One of Euripides’ most powerful and best-known plays, Medea is a remarkable study of injustice and ruthless revenge. (www.britannica.com) Tickets available soon!
Basant Ke Rang | Colors of Spring: Raga Music of North India
CFA Concert Hall
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Experience the power and beauty of Indian classical music live! Three stellar classical musicians from Mumbai, India, will be performing together, concluding their visiting artist residency. Led by Maestro Sudhir Nayak, acclaimed master of the Indian portable organ, the harmonium, the trio also features superb vocalist Dhananjay Hegde and tabla virtuoso Yogeesh Bhat. This concert is co-sponsored by BU Office for the Arts, BU School of Music, and BU Center for the Study of Asia.
2026 Trans & Gender Expansive Art Showcase
LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Join the BU Office for the Arts and the BU LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center for food, community, and art at the opening of the Trans and Gender Expansive Art Showcase Reception. The Trans & Gender Expansive Art Showcase features creative works by trans & gender expansive artists from BU and the Massachusetts community. This showcase celebrates the creative imaginations and voices of trans and gender-expansive creatives.
The Oresteia
Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre
April 17 – 26, 2026
Boston University School of Theatre presents The Oresteia, originally by Aeschylus, adapted by Ellen McLaughlin. Directed by Shalee Cole Mauleón. The Oresteia is based on the three plays by Aeschylus, among the oldest plays in the Western canon and the only surviving trilogy from the ancient Greek theatre. The Oresteia concerns the House of Atreus. The arc of the story begins with Agamemnon’s slaughter of his daughter, an act committed in the name of martial duty and pious sacrifice, but deemed unforgivable by his wife, Clytemnestra—one of the most primal and psychologically complex figures in all of literature. Her act of vengeance in turn sets in motion once more the bloody cycle of that family’s history. What does history demand? What is justice? What do we owe each other? The Greeks ask all the toughest questions. (ellenmclaughlin.net)
Flight
Tsai Performance Center
April 23 – 26, 2026
Flight is a superb original modern-day operatic comedy with both laugh-out-loud and more serious moments as the story of the refugee who lives in the airport – inspired by the true-life story of an Iranian refugee who lived at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, for 18 years – unfolds around the different characters who find themselves delayed in the terminal. Jonathan Dove, composer; April De Angelis, librettist; William Lumpkin, conductor; Cara Consilvio, stage director.
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There’s something happening every day at BU. In addition to featured events listed above, you can check out the complete calendar of upcoming CFA events as well as opportunities for artists and art-lovers alike to experience all of what Boston University has to offer.
Past Events
Boston Young Contemporaries 2025
Stone Gallery
June 5 – July 26, 2025
Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts, in collaboration with Massachusetts College of Art and Design and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University, presented this revitalized exhibition showcasing work by current and just-graduated MFA students from all three schools. The exhibition builds on a tradition launched over twenty years ago by Boston University MFA students and returns with support from the Wagner Foundation. The 2025 edition is juried by Selby Nimrod and highlights the next generation of artists working across disciplines and across the city.
Kufre n’ Quay
Wheelock Family Theatre
July 10 – 26, 2025
The world premiere of Kufre N’ Quay by Mfoniso Udofia, directed by John ADEkjoe, was produced by Boston Arts Academy, in partnership with Wheelock Family Theatre. This was a world premiere and play #5 in the Ufot Cycle. Set in Harlem in 2019. We meet Kufre, son of the Iniabiasi and grandson of Abasiama. The play explores childhood experiences, and how we navigate the contrast between African and Black American Culture.
Nothing Matches, Everything Shines
808 Gallery Windows
June 5 – August 8, 2025
Boston University Art Galleries presented Nothing Matches, Everything Shines. Loretta Park’s multimedia practice stitches together colorful found objects to create joyful, elaborate installations. She delights in the unexpected juxtapositions discovered from collecting materials that have outlived their original functions. Curated by Madeleine Delpha. This exhibition can only be viewed from Commonwealth Avenue. There is no entrance into the gallery.
BU Fall Arts Fair
George Sherman Union Plaza
September 5, 2025
Join the BU Office for the Arts, BU arts programs, academic units, and selected Boston area arts organizations on the George Sherman Union Plaza to explore all that BU and Boston have to offer. Look for discounts, special offers, internship opportunities, and more! Stop by for the chance for two free tickets to the Boston Ballet Nutcracker.
The Ceremony: A World Premiere by Mfoniso Udofia
Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre
September 11 – October 5, 2025
This world premiere by Mfoniso Udofia, directed by Kevin R. Free is produced by CHUANG Stage, in partnership with Boston University School of Theatre and Boston Playwrights’ Theatre. Mfoniso Udofia continues her Ufot Family Cycle with a vibrant, heartwarming celebration of love intertwining Nigerian and Nepali cultures. When Abasiama and Disciple’s only son, Ekong asks Lumanthi Rathi to be his wife, they accept that their dream wedding might have to go on without either of their fathers present. But when Lumanti’s dad has a sudden change of heart, Ekong dares to attempt a reconciliation with his long-estranged father in order to make the ritual of their wedding ceremony truly whole.
Arts Alive: School of Music Showcase
Tsai Performance Center
September 26, 2025
Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Music welcomes all to an evening of inspiring performances from the wonderful and varied ensembles at CFA School of Music. This event is free and open to the public. Featuring performances by Boston University Symphonic Chorus & Chamber Chorus, Boston University Pep Band, Boston University Chamber Orchestra, and Boston University Symphony Orchestra.
Cathy & Harry Documentary Screening & Conversation
Howard Thurman Center
September 30, 2025
Boston University School of Visual Arts presents a screening of the 44-minute documentary, Cathy & Harry, followed by a conversation with filmmakers Marta Renzi and Daniel Wolff, and artists Catherine Murphy and Harry Roseman. Cathy & Harry is a revealing and humorous double-portrait of artists Catherine Murphy and Harry Roseman whose work is in collections from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Metropolitan Transit Authority. The film documents how their lives revolve in joyous, dizzying intensity around work, food, friends, and each other. The discussion will be moderated by Professor of Art Josephine Halvorson.
Boston University Symphony Orchestra
Tsai Performance Center
October 3, 2025
Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Music presents Boston University Symphony Orchestra led by conductor Sarah Ioannides Director of Orchestral Activities and Associate Professor in Orchestral Conducting, in Tsai Performance Center. This dynamic program explores vivid storytelling and emotional richness through two landmark orchestral works by Debussy, Brahms, and Stravinsky. This concert is free and open to the public.
Boston University Wind Ensemble “Reimagined”
Tsai Performance Center
October 9, 2025
Boston University Wind Ensemble begins its 2025-2026 season with new director Joshua Roach at Tsai Performance Center. The program features works in which composers “reimagine” established ideas and structures, including Smith’s Dance Mix, Bronnenkandt’s Tarot, Strauss’ Serenade in E-flat Major, Op. 7, Maslanka’s Traveler, and Grainger’s “The Gum-Sucker’s March” from In a Nutshell. This concert is free and open to the public.
The Eleanors
Studio ONE
October 10 – 12, 2025
The Eleanors, is a 90-minute chamber opera set in the final year of World War II. Newlywed nurse Maxie turns to her friends Lilian and Ramona for support when her husband Cal is captured during the Battle of the Bulge and imprisoned. Lyrical, funny, high energy, heartbreaking and heartwarming, The Eleanors is infused throughout with musical influences from swing and American Songbook. Jodi Goble, composer and librettist. Michael Ching, co-librettist. Matthew Larson, music director. Edward Sturm (CFA’24), stage director. This production is part of the 2025 Fringe Festival.
Information, Overload School of Visual Arts 2025 Alumni Exhibition
808 Gallery
September 2 – October 18, 2025
In a world overflowing with headlines, memes, and data streams, the 2025 School of Visual Arts Alumni Exhibition takes on the dizzying pace and power of information. Featuring works in all media by undergraduate and graduate alumni from 1967 to 2025, the show explores how artists navigate the tangled web of surveillance, networks, and the relentless circulation of images and text. From critical engagement to intentional resistance, these pieces ask: How does information shape what we see, believe, and ignore—and what does it mean to opt out?
Leonardo! A Wonderful Show about a Terrible Monster
Wheelock Family Theatre
October 9 – 19, 2025
Leonardo is a terrible monster. He tries so hard to be scary, but he just… isn’t. Then Leonardo finds Sam, the most scaredy-cat kid in the world. Will Leonardo finally get to scare the tuna salad out of someone? Or will it be the start of an unlikely friendship? The plot thickens when this pair meets Kerry and Frankenthaler, an even scaredier-cat and her monster friend. Kerry and Sam need to make a big decision: will they just be scaredy cats or can they become friends? Based on the books by Mo Willems.
Mother Mary
Boston Playwrights’ Theatre
October 9 – 26, 2025
Boston, 1968. Taxi driver Jo Cruz knows the streets of Southie like the back of her hand, but no road map can prepare her for meeting Mary O’Sullivan, a Catholic school teacher with a boyfriend and a very strict mother. Despite rising tensions between their Puerto Rican and Irish communities, Jo and Mary find themselves in an unexpectedly close friendship…or is it something more? But their growing connection takes a turn when Mary asks Jo to take her on a risky road trip from which there’s no going back. A new romcom about choice, faith, and how to find your way home. By KJ Moran Velz.
Thumbprint
Studio ONE
October 24 – 26, 2025
Thumbprint is inspired by the extraordinary transformation of Mukhtar Mai, a young woman whose world was shattered by an act of brutality that could have destroyed her. Instead, she discovers a weapon—her voice—and against all odds, to the astonishment of her country and herself, she seeks justice and finds it. Her journey resonates beyond borders in its implicit belief that even in the darkest times, one person, one voice, through a single act of courage, can change life for thousands. Kamala Sankaram, composer. Susan Yankowitz, librettist. Allison Voth, music director. Grant Sorenson (CFA’26), stage director. This production is part of the 2025 Fringe Festival.
Dream
“Jewels 1” Juliane Ethel Leilani Miller Studio Theatre
October 24 – 26, 2025
Dream by William Shakespeare, developed by Clay Hopper, Jon Savage, and James Grady, and directed by Clay Hopper, is a collaboration between Boston University School of Theatre, School of Visual Arts, and The Duan Family Center for Data Science. This production is also a culmination of 7 years of research and development of a novel design tool, Random Actor, which uses computational vision and machine learning to create and design physically interactive projections within an immersive projected media environment for the actor.
Sites of Convergence
111 Cummington Mall, Boston
CFA Student Exhibition: October 24 – 26 and October 31 – November 2, 2025
Goethe-Institut Boston
HEW Exhibition October 11 – 14, 2025
Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts and School of Music, in collaboration with the Berlin-based collective House for the End of the World (HEW), present Sites of Convergence, a series of interdisciplinary, multi-site exhibitions that transform unconventional spaces into meeting points where ideas, people, and practices intersect. Exploring themes of technological reliance, urban development, spatial transformation, and identity through installation, sound, and performance, the project highlights site-specific work as a catalyst for dialogue.
Open Studios Fall 2025
808 Commonwealth Ave.
November 8, 2025
Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts presents this citywide celebration uniting the artist-student communities of BU, MassArt, and SMFA at Tufts University. Each school will host a staggered time block open to the public. Visitors are invited to explore student studios across all three institutions, meet artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, ceramics, and multimedia, and experience the vibrancy of Boston’s arts community. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Wagner Foundation.
Drawn Together: Comics, Food, & Collective Care Residency
November 12 – 13, 2025
Presented by the BU Office for the Arts in collaboration with the BU Visual Narrative and BU Food Studies programs, this residency explores the intersections of food, comics, cultural storytelling, and community care. Featuring guest artists Mariah-Rose Marie and Shaina Lu, both illustrators and authors whose work centers food, heritage, and resistance. Engage through interactive workshops, a cooking demonstration, class visits, and an artist talk. Through visual narratives and shared meals, the residency highlights how artists and communities alike can use creative expression to resist erasure, build connections, and nourish both individual and collective well-being.
Fefu and Her Friends
Studio ONE
November 14 – 16, 2025
Boston University School of Theatre presents Fefu and Her Friends, book María Irene Fornés, and directed by Gregg Wiggans (CFA’25) and Liv King (CFA’26). One of Off-Broadway’s best-loved plays, originally directed by the author. The audience follows the lives of eight women. For this play, María Irene Fornés received one of her nine Obie awards. This production is part of the 2025 Fringe Festival.
Hidden in the Layers
808 Gallery
October 30 – November 22, 2025
Hidden in the Layers showcases new work from a selection of celebrated Boston-based artists working in printmaking, photography, and new media. Hidden in the Layers features artists Charles Suggs (CFA’20), Joshua Brennan, Toni Pepe, Deborah Cornell, and Lynne Allen. The show previously traveled to Venice, Italy.
Flowers for Mrs. Harris
Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre
November 14 – 23, 2025
Flowers for Mrs Harris, based on the novel by Paul Gallico, with music and lyrics by Richard Taylor and book by Rachel Wagstaff, is directed by Shamus (CFA’23), with music direction by Harry Castle. For Ada Harris, day-to-day life is spent cleaning houses. But when she happens upon something that takes her breath away, she sets off on a journey that will change her life… From the cobbled streets of post-war London to the magical avenues of Paris and beyond, Ada transforms the lives of everyone she meets along the way, but can she let go of her past and finally let her own life blossom?
Magic in the Wings
Wheelock Family Theatre
December 4, 2025
Celebrate 45 extraordinary years of storytelling, imagination, and impact in an unforgettable evening honoring the theatre’s legacy and building the foundation for its future. Champions of the arts come together for a vibrant celebration filled with live performances, behind-the-scenes magic, and inspiring stories from the community we serve. Guests will enjoy festive fare, interactive experiences, and opportunities to learn about the artists, educators, and youth whose lives have been transformed by Wheelock’s commitment to inclusive, accessible theatre.
Fringe Festival: Calf Scramble
Studio ONE
December 4 – 7, 2025
Boston University School of Theatre presents Calf Scramble by Libby Carr and directed by Shalee Cole Mauleón. In a barn outside Huntsville, Texas, five Future Farmers of America raise and ruin their prize-winning calves. Calf Scramble is a raucous rodeo of girls playing God, clambering for power over their animals, their bodies, and each other. This production is part of the 2025 Fringe Festival.
Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo
808 Commonwealth Ave.
December 6 – 7, 2025
Join thousands of comics fans at New England’s premier celebration of independent comics and graphic novels! MICE brings together hundreds of indie creators and small press publishers for a weekend of hands-on workshops, inclusive panel discussions, and amazing new comics for readers of all ages. Discover the latest in independent comics — don’t miss out! This event is FREE and open to all audiences.
Aurora Borealis: A Festival of Light and Dance
Boston University Dance Theatre
December 8, 2025
A classic in itself, Aurora Borealis, curated by Yo-EL Cassell, is a vibrant exploration of the relationship between light and form with a focus on collaboration and experimentation, featuring dance and movement pieces by faculty and students and lighting design by graduate students in the School of Theatre Lighting Design program. A collaboration between Boston University School of Theatre and the BU Department of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There)
Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery
September 5 – December 10, 2025
This solo exhibition by acclaimed artist Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez is curated by Kate Fowle. The phrase “ni de aquí, ni de allá”, commonly used by bilingual, bicultural communities, forms the heartbeat of the exhibition: a declaration of dual belonging, of complex identity, and of a life shaped by both presence and displacement. Through original paintings, immersive installations, 3D sculptural works, and a curated soundscape, Marka27 invites audiences into a vibrant, layered world where street culture meets Indigenous tradition, and personal memory collides with collective truth.
Annie
Wheelock Family Theatre
November 22 – December 21, 2025
Set in 1930s New York City during the Great Depression, Annie is the heartwarming story of a young orphan girl with unwavering optimism and a belief that brighter days are always ahead. Living under the harsh care of the bitter Miss Hannigan, Annie dreams of reuniting with her parents. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she is invited to spend Christmas with billionaire Oliver Warbucks. Book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin.
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Boston Playwrights’ Theatre is the home of new plays in Boston. “We have a deep investment in Boston and Boston-adjacent artists, especially alumni and current students of Boston University’s graduate Playwriting Program, whose plays will be found in each and every BPT season. We look for projects that center vital questions in the lives of those who live, work, and play in our region.”
BUAG is a vibrant resource of learning and cultural engagement for BU, the city of Boston, and the surrounding metro area. The galleries, which are free and open to the public, maintain ongoing rotating exhibitions that feature a wide scope of art from all ranges of mediums and artists.
The Boston University Office for the Arts ensures that the arts are fundamental to the student experience by developing and supporting university-wide programs to advance the role of the arts at BU through building community; supporting interdisciplinary arts teaching, learning, and research; and highlighting diverse artists and modes of artistry. BU Office for the Arts hosts a variety of arts events for BU students and the broader Boston community.
The Opera Institute is an intensive, highly selective two-year performance-based training program for emerging operatic artists. Each year, OI presents large and small-scale works across campus, including two main stage productions and the Fringe Festival.
The annual Boston University Fringe Festival, now in its 28th season, is a collaboration between the College of Fine Arts School of Music: Opera Institute and School of Theatre. Fringe’s mission is to produce new or rarely performed significant works in the opera and theatre repertoire, bringing performances and audiences together in unique theatrical settings.
Boston University’s Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre provides BU students with countless opportunities to experiment, innovate, and take the audience from Commonwealth Avenue to other worlds.
Learn more about this season at Booth, and the full School of Theatre slate of works, at bu.edu/cfa/theatre/season.
The large ensembles at Boston University, including Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, Wind Ensemble, BU Singers, and Symphonic Chorus, play a central role in the education of the School’s instrumentalists who aspire to professions as chamber musicians, ensemble musicians, teachers, or a combination of all three.
Every Spring, Boston University School of Visual Arts hosts exhibitions showcasing the work of graduating students in the undergraduate and graduate programs.
Exhibitions typically are held on campus in the galleries at the College of Fine Arts, including the Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery, 808 Gallery, and Commonwealth Gallery, with satellite shows throughout the School of Visual Arts facilities.
Hosted by the MFA programs at Boston University School of Visual Arts, the Tuesday Night Lecture Series brings practicing artists and curators to Boston University to present their work. The series is an integral component of the MFA programs which provide two years of intensive studio practice and artistic community in the heart of Boston University’s urban campus. In addition to a public lecture on their work, visiting artists meet with students for individual and group critiques as well as hands-on workshops.
Wheelock Family Theatre is one of the largest professional theaters in Boston with performances having been seen by more than one million people. Its impressive outreach to Boston and Greater Boston schools enables Wheelock Family Theatre to entertain and educate approximately 15,000 visiting schoolchildren every year, living out their mission to “create inter-generational and multicultural productions that provide a shared experience for the whole family. Our productions celebrate the diverse range of families found in the world today and seek to unite them in the shared experience of live theatre.”
2025 – 2026 Season
- Leonardo! A Wonderful Show about a Terrible Monster – October 9 – 19, 2025
- Annie – November 21 – December 22, 2025
- Charlotte’s Web – April 1 – 26, 2026