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photo of the inside of Roadrunner during a concert with a full house. On stage, at back, a band is playing, lit by bright white lights. The photo is taken from above on the second floor balcony.

In the City

Six Boston Live Music Venues to Check Out

April 27, 2022

Photo of Yunus Akbas playing Guglielmo as he rehearses the Opera Institute’s Cosi fan tutte at the Tsai Performing Arts Center. On stage, a man with a stern facial expression and wearing a red face mask stands with arms splayed out to his sides and a person behind him helps hi put on a black jacket. Various people wearing masks behind him look out to the crowd with questioning and gossiping looks on their faces.

Watch Now

Mozart’s Classic Così fan tutte on Stage at Tsai Performance Center

April 20, 2022

Image: collage of artists releasing music in march 2022. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Rotimi, Peach Pit, and Denzel Curry . Denzel Curry is seen performing in concert on polaroid-style borders while the group Peach Pit poses in front of an old sedan in it's individual polaroid-style borders and Rotimi is seen smiling and wearing a gold and tan shirt as he smiles at the camera within polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music"

Music

Hot New Music April 2022: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

April 1, 2022

Photo of the interior of El Jefe’s at 957 Comm Ave. A few people sit at the small wooden tables with colorful chairs. On the wall, a giant black scorpion is painted. There are some small plants in the foreground.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: March 17 to 20

March 16, 2022

Image: collage of artists releasing music in march 2022. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Aminé, Black Country, New Road, and Epik High. Aminé is seen performing in concert on polaroid-style borders while the groups Black Country, New Road and Epik High poses in front of backdrops in their individual polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music"

New Music

Hot New Music March 2022: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

March 3, 2022

Image: collage of artists releasing music in february 2021. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Ye (formerly Kanye West), Courtney Barnett , and Mitski all performing in concert on polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music"

New Music

Hot New Music February 2022: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

February 2, 2022

collage of artists releasing music in december 2021. Black image with arc white lines features Khlalid, Yaosobi, and LP on polaroid-style borders. Block Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in music" multiple times.

Music

Hot New Music December 2021: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

December 9, 2021

Photo of Margarita Guillory, wearing a white face mask, red shirt and black jacket, lecturing at the front of her Religion and Hip Hop course. She extends her hand toward the class and the backs of students' heads are seen.

Classes

This Could Be the Coolest Religion Class You Ever Take

December 2, 2021

a black and white photo of Dylan clowning atop a car parked on Memorial Drive in April 1964. He lies on top of care and looks down at a camera in his hands.

Music

Bob Dylan Now: Hitting the Road Again, at 80

November 19, 2021

Photo of Musician Radha Rai (QST '21) playing piano at the GSU after undergoing a series of interviews regarding her encounter with famous singer John Legand the day prior. She wears a black top and pants, and looks contently at the piano as she plays.

Music

Radha Rao Performed John Legend’s “All of Me” at Faneuil Hall Sunday. Little Did She Know He Was in the Crowd

October 19, 2021

Danielle Pribyl (left) (CFA’22) and Alexis Peart (CFA’23) in a scene from Proving Up; both women blow on harmonicas and look off into the distance.

Theatre

CFA Kicks Off 25th Fringe Festival Today

October 15, 2021

a photo focused on Justin Blackwell's fingers on the keys of the organ at Marsh Chapel as he practices.

Music

Video: A Mighty Sound Can Often Be Heard on Marsh Plaza

October 12, 2021

An iphone 11 screen showing spotify icon with Beats headphones lying on a wooden tabletop

Music

What Would a BU Spotify Playlist Sound Like? Like This.

September 29, 2021

Photo of La Pelanga DJ collective from Oakland, Calif.. A woman wearing a bright. blue and orange robe, sunglasses and large headphones turns a dial on a turn table and slightly smiles. A man in gray is seen behind her.

Arts on Campus

BU Global Music Festival Returns Saturday, Outdoors, Louder and Poppier Than Ever

September 16, 2021

Portrait of the band Mom Rock

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Art, an Outdoor Concert, and Cocktails

August 5, 2021

Photo of Paul Halpainy (CFA’19) in rock band performance and pedagogy at CFA August 2. He is seated at the drum, and a person with a black t-shirt plays the bass guitar in the right foreground.

Music

For Those About to (Teach) Rock, We Salute You

August 5, 2021

Boston Landmarks Orchestra performing at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Boston Esplanade.

Classical

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Returns to Esplanade with Free Outdoor Concert Series at Hatch Shell

August 4, 2021

Photo of Bassist Joseph Conyers (BUTI’98) in a suit holding his upright bass. He stands in airy, dim room with an arched window in the background, and lights hanging.

New Appointment

BU Tanglewood Institute Alum Returns to Direct Orchestra Program

July 30, 2021

Composite image of Musical artists (left to right clockwise ) Abhinav Penumudi (Sargent’21) aka AyBV; Alicia Donlon (CFA’24) and Sebastian Ortiz (Questrom’21) of the indie-folk duo SLAM; singer-songwriter Radha Rao (Questrom’21); Virginia-based alternative artist Dan Legare (aka Leggs); and Boston indie-rock band Faxi Moto.

Music

BU Musicians to Host Dynopalooza, a Virtual, Livestream Concert to Support Boston Youth

May 5, 2021

Photo of stage light shining directly down onto a stage in a completely dark room.

Voices & Opinion

POV: What the Biden-Harris Administration Can Do to “Build Back Better” the Arts

February 13, 2021

POV: What the Biden-Harris Administration Can Do to “Build Back Better” the Arts