Arts Celebrations, Dance and Theater Performances
December is a big month for family weekend celebrations in and around Boston with lots of holiday LIGHTS and music. LIGHTING OF THE TREE. The first order of business is of course to Light the main Boston Tree in the country’s oldest Boston Common Park (December 5th this year) (you do know that our tree …
As much as I like to lead my family along on my weekend agenda, they are all grown-up enough now to have their own! So this year, my daughter was the one who decided that we are going yet again to The Nutcracker at Boston Ballet. We were lucky to be invited to the Opening …
The Nutcracker Season is Open at Boston Ballet (our visit report and backstage video) Read More »
Boston Ballet opened new season with Giselle, one of the most romantic classical ballet of all times. This staging – first in 10 years – has been led by Larissa Ponomarenko, former Boston Ballet prima ballerina and current Ballet Master (and a favorite Boston Ballet’s Giselle). I first saw Giselle in 1989 at Mariinsky Theater …
I could not believe my eyes when I opened the curtains on a Saturday morning this weekend (at the end of March!) and saw the new snow on the ground! But any flurries in the forecast have settled down in time for our mom-daughter outing to the Boston Ballet’s Coppelia. Even if the weather is …
Family Outing at Coppelia (by Boston Ballet). There is spring somewhere! Read More »
As a family, we try to take advantage of Boston’s world class cultural attractions every chance we get. Attending Boston Pops Orchestra’s Kids Holiday Matinee at the Symphony Hall seemed festively appropriate for December holidays, but when we first attended a couple of years ago, we had no idea what to expect. So we put together …
Kids Holiday Matinee at the Boston Pops: What to Expect Read More »
4th of July “officially” starts a busy summer of concerts and performances within 1-2 hour drive from Boston. Here is my best of summer Open Air Events in and around Boston (many are free to the public). 1. Harborwalk Sounds series brings the city’s most talented young musicians and dancers to Boston waterfront for Institute of Contemporary …
BOSTON SUMMER 2018: Open Air Performances in and around Boston Read More »
For me, attending Boston Ballet’s performances is not only about admiring one of the leading and oldest American ballet companies, but also about spending time with my loved ones. I carefully “plan” my Boston Ballet season by choosing which family member I will invite on which ballet outing with me. I shared Romeo & Juliet with …
Choose Your Date And Celebrate End Of Season At Boston Ballet Read More »
I love it when Boston Ballet has two rotating productions for us to enjoy (and appreciate versatility of the dancers!) This spring we are treated to the Parts In Suite mixed program of contemporary choreography and the full-length classic of Romeo & Juliet (music by Sergei Prokofiev, choreography by John Cranko); both ballets are running …
Fall means so many beautiful things in my beloved Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. Among them – an Annual Fall Festival of Shakespeare – at the Shakespeare & Company where high-school students from MA and NY showcase full-scale Shakespeare plays produced with the help of the Company’s directing teams. With acclaimed theater productions, actor training and …
The outdoors are still calling with its crisp late fall air, but it is time to start sharing our weekends with the finest of Boston’s arts. This past weekend, my husband and I went on a date to celebrate Boston Ballet’s new season which opened with Obsidian Tear. (The program – based on a music …
Boston Ballet Opens the Season with Obsidian Tear Read More »