ARTSBOSTON TOP 10: WEEK OF 5/2 – 5/8
Boston Premiere of a Sharp Comedy
Now – May 14 | BosTix Deal Available
The Gift Horse follows Ruth, a teacher whose quick and easy wit masks a painful childhood. With the support of her best friend Ernesto and therapist Brian, she finally confronts her tumultuous past. Now playing at New Repertory Theatre, this sharp comedy is infused with nationally-acclaimed playwright Lydia R. Diamond’s (Stick Fly, Smart People) distinctive voice… Read More →
The Labyrinth of Desire
May 4 – 7 | BosTix Deal Available
Adapted and translated from Spanish Baroque playwright Lope de Vega’s La prueba de los ingenious, Caridad Svich’s The Labyrinth of Desire is a comedy of romantic intrigue filled with clever deceptions and hilarious disguises… Read More →
Inescapable Orbit
Now – May 14 | BosTix Deal Available
For its season finale, José Mateo Ballet Theatre presents three ballets set to the music of Philip Glass, Beethoven, and Debussy, plus the premiere of a new piece choreographed to Marjan Mozetich’s Affairs of the Heart… Read More →
The Vibrancy of Jewish Life on Screen
May 4 – 21
The National Center for Jewish Film’s 20th Annual Festival is back. This year’s featival features Avi Nesher’s film Past Life, the daring late 1970s odyssey of two sisters unraveling a wartime mystery… Read More →
An Emerging Jazz Force
May 4 | BosTix Deal Available
A five-time Grammy Award nominee, Christian Sands has been hailed for bringing a fresh look to the entire language of jazz. Don’t miss his infectious energy and music at Scullers Jazz Club… Read More →
Handel Semele
May 5 – 7 | BosTix Deal Available
Soprano Sarah Tynan stars in Handel’s bold opera, presented by Handel and Haydn Society at Symphony Hall. Elegant and expressive, Semele is rife with lust, ambition, power, and infidelity… Read More →
A Treat for Theatre and Literature Buffs
Now – May 20 | BosTix Deal Available
Six award-winning American playwrights bring new life to the work of Tennesse Williams with Desire, an “edgy and out-there and satisfying” (New York Daily News) night of theatre presented by Zeitgeist Stage… Read More →
Real Estate at Royale
May 5
Long respected for their deft lyrical hand and gorgeous melodies, Real Estate performs at Royale in support of In My Mind, their latest LP, which builds upon their reputation for crafting perfect songs… Read More →
She’s A Rebel
May 6 | BosTix Deal Available
With a voice that helped launch a hundred hits, Darlene Love – the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Oscar winner, and “the greatest singer of all time” (Rolling Stone) – comes to Lynn Auditorium for just one night… Read More →
The Marriage of Figaro
Now – May 7 | BosTix Deal Available
Mozart’s comedic masterpiece opera is full of concealed identities, upended manners, and foiled plots. Boston Lyric Opera’s production brings the passions and perils of love and marriage to John Hancock Hall… Read More →
