WBUR's All Things ConsideredLocal content from WBUR's All Things Considered broadcastsThe history behind vicious, Victorian-era 'vinegar valentines'The “Hallmark” holiday brings its annual run on mushy, sentimental cards of the “sugar is sweet, and so are you” variety. But there was a time when people sent and...ResumeArts & Culture06:07Feb 13, 2024Louisa May Alcott used pen names. A researcher thinks he found anotherA Boston University graduate student believes he has a batch of 14 previously unattributed works written by the author of “Little Women” - under a pseudonym. Louisa May Alcott was...ResumeArts & Culture04:55Oct 31, 2023Dafnis Prieto and Luciana Souza take to the stage at BerkleeThe pair will perform songs from their album, "Cantar." It's drummer Pietro's first project as a lyricist, writing songs Souza sings in English, Spanish and PortugueseResumeArts & Culture05:28Oct 27, 2023Gabriel Sosa explores language and justice in his multimedia creationsEarly in his career, the artist worked as a court translator where he witnessed how power can be exerted through words. Now, he probes that idea through murals, collages and...ResumeArts & Culture05:32Oct 15, 2023Alison Croney Moses tells her story of motherhood in wooden sculpturesAs a woodworker and artist, Croney Moses has distinguished her style of curved wood veneer sculptures over the last several years, shaping wood almost as if it were clay.ResumeArts & Culture05:19Oct 15, 2023AdvertisementAxel & Lolo are writing the soundtrack to best friendshipThe Berklee duo's performance of their song "You'd Like Me More" is WBUR's favorite local entry to NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.ResumeArts & Culture06:39Sep 28, 2023Rapper kei embodies freedom through rage and hip-hopThe Dorchester artist is making a name for herself with her unique aggressive sound, pushing against expectations. "As a young Black woman, there's this stigma behind what a woman in...ResumeArts & Culture06:28Sep 7, 2023Ex-curator sues Worcester Art Museum leaders, alleging discrimination and 'offensive behavior'In a 64-page lawsuit, Rachel Parikh alleges she was “mocked and ridiculed because she is a brown-skinned South Asian” Indian woman and “subjected to a hostile and offensive work environment”...ResumeArts & Culture02:28Aug 10, 2023Remembering Tony Bennett's craft, and the Boston radio debut that revived his careerBennett was a born-and-bred New Yorker, but his life story also has roots in Boston. Those who knew him share their reflections on key turning points in his career and...ResumeArts & Culture07:10Jul 24, 2023From ponies to performers, Suffolk Downs resets as outdoor music venueThe former horse race track has made way for The Stage, which opens this weekend with a three-day music series called Re:SET, featuring headliners Steve Lacy, LCD Soundsystem and boygenius....ResumeArts & Culture05:19Jun 16, 2023How The Q-Tip Bandits manifested a slot at Boston CallingThe band brings a fusion of indie-pop, rock, funk and soul to the music festival on Saturday, which marks the achievement of a dream singer-guitarist Leo Son had when The...ResumeArts & Culture06:53May 25, 2023Singer Ali McGuirk blends the serious and playful to create her signature soundThe New England musician pulls inspiration from '90s pop divas, classic rockers and jazz legends. And on her latest album, "Til It's Gone," she doesn't shy away from complicated issues.ResumeArts & Culture07:07Apr 20, 2023Arlo Guthrie brings his life stories to the stage in BostonGuthrie, a resident of western Massachusetts, will share stories from his life in music and entertainment. His short tour begins in Boston.ResumeArts & Culture09:47Mar 30, 2023A monument to the Kings, 'The Embrace' is unveiled on Boston CommonCrowds gathered to bear witness to this historic moment and hear remarks from prominent Massachusetts leaders, including former Gov. Deval Patrick, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu....ResumeArts & Culture02:40Jan 13, 2023Venezuelans living in U.S. offer 'warmth of home' for fellow migrantsMany Venezuelan immigrants across the U.S. saw their own journeys reflected back at them in the experiences of new arrivals here. Though each of their stories is unique, what’s similar...Arts & CultureDec 23, 2022Good Life, a bar for 'everyone,' closes after 17 yearsThe downtown Boston club was a local staple, known for its diverse music lineup and connections with homegrown DJs. It closes on Dec. 17.ResumeArts & Culture02:39Dec 16, 2022Jorge Drexler brings pandemic-era album to BostonThe singer-songwriter shares the impact of the pandemic on his music, his writing process, and his feelings about the prominence of his birth country, Uruguay.ResumeArts & Culture08:18Nov 11, 2022South Shore singer Lee Zangari is our local Tiny Desk favoriteThe artist won over our panel with a mesmerizing performance of "A Man Is A Man" played on the mountain dulcimer.ResumeArts & Culture08:06Oct 27, 2022Bubblegrunge band Mint Green refreshes heartache anthemsThe Somerville band, named for the lead singer's favorite color, debuted their first full-length LP earlier this month. Their music brings a mix of emotions — light and airy, but...ResumeArts & Culture09:25Jun 30, 2022Local film director of 'The House We Lived In' on memory and mental healthTeacher-turned-filmmaker from Lowell, Tim O'Donnell, documents his father's miraculous recovery after a coma. He talked to All Things Considered's Lisa Mullins about his latest documentary, "The House We Lived In"...ResumeArts & Culture10:28Apr 29, 2022Next Page
The history behind vicious, Victorian-era 'vinegar valentines'The “Hallmark” holiday brings its annual run on mushy, sentimental cards of the “sugar is sweet, and so are you” variety. But there was a time when people sent and...ResumeArts & Culture06:07Feb 13, 2024
Louisa May Alcott used pen names. A researcher thinks he found anotherA Boston University graduate student believes he has a batch of 14 previously unattributed works written by the author of “Little Women” - under a pseudonym. Louisa May Alcott was...ResumeArts & Culture04:55Oct 31, 2023
Dafnis Prieto and Luciana Souza take to the stage at BerkleeThe pair will perform songs from their album, "Cantar." It's drummer Pietro's first project as a lyricist, writing songs Souza sings in English, Spanish and PortugueseResumeArts & Culture05:28Oct 27, 2023
Gabriel Sosa explores language and justice in his multimedia creationsEarly in his career, the artist worked as a court translator where he witnessed how power can be exerted through words. Now, he probes that idea through murals, collages and...ResumeArts & Culture05:32Oct 15, 2023
Alison Croney Moses tells her story of motherhood in wooden sculpturesAs a woodworker and artist, Croney Moses has distinguished her style of curved wood veneer sculptures over the last several years, shaping wood almost as if it were clay.ResumeArts & Culture05:19Oct 15, 2023
Axel & Lolo are writing the soundtrack to best friendshipThe Berklee duo's performance of their song "You'd Like Me More" is WBUR's favorite local entry to NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.ResumeArts & Culture06:39Sep 28, 2023
Rapper kei embodies freedom through rage and hip-hopThe Dorchester artist is making a name for herself with her unique aggressive sound, pushing against expectations. "As a young Black woman, there's this stigma behind what a woman in...ResumeArts & Culture06:28Sep 7, 2023
Ex-curator sues Worcester Art Museum leaders, alleging discrimination and 'offensive behavior'In a 64-page lawsuit, Rachel Parikh alleges she was “mocked and ridiculed because she is a brown-skinned South Asian” Indian woman and “subjected to a hostile and offensive work environment”...ResumeArts & Culture02:28Aug 10, 2023
Remembering Tony Bennett's craft, and the Boston radio debut that revived his careerBennett was a born-and-bred New Yorker, but his life story also has roots in Boston. Those who knew him share their reflections on key turning points in his career and...ResumeArts & Culture07:10Jul 24, 2023
From ponies to performers, Suffolk Downs resets as outdoor music venueThe former horse race track has made way for The Stage, which opens this weekend with a three-day music series called Re:SET, featuring headliners Steve Lacy, LCD Soundsystem and boygenius....ResumeArts & Culture05:19Jun 16, 2023
How The Q-Tip Bandits manifested a slot at Boston CallingThe band brings a fusion of indie-pop, rock, funk and soul to the music festival on Saturday, which marks the achievement of a dream singer-guitarist Leo Son had when The...ResumeArts & Culture06:53May 25, 2023
Singer Ali McGuirk blends the serious and playful to create her signature soundThe New England musician pulls inspiration from '90s pop divas, classic rockers and jazz legends. And on her latest album, "Til It's Gone," she doesn't shy away from complicated issues.ResumeArts & Culture07:07Apr 20, 2023
Arlo Guthrie brings his life stories to the stage in BostonGuthrie, a resident of western Massachusetts, will share stories from his life in music and entertainment. His short tour begins in Boston.ResumeArts & Culture09:47Mar 30, 2023
A monument to the Kings, 'The Embrace' is unveiled on Boston CommonCrowds gathered to bear witness to this historic moment and hear remarks from prominent Massachusetts leaders, including former Gov. Deval Patrick, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu....ResumeArts & Culture02:40Jan 13, 2023
Venezuelans living in U.S. offer 'warmth of home' for fellow migrantsMany Venezuelan immigrants across the U.S. saw their own journeys reflected back at them in the experiences of new arrivals here. Though each of their stories is unique, what’s similar...Arts & CultureDec 23, 2022
Good Life, a bar for 'everyone,' closes after 17 yearsThe downtown Boston club was a local staple, known for its diverse music lineup and connections with homegrown DJs. It closes on Dec. 17.ResumeArts & Culture02:39Dec 16, 2022
Jorge Drexler brings pandemic-era album to BostonThe singer-songwriter shares the impact of the pandemic on his music, his writing process, and his feelings about the prominence of his birth country, Uruguay.ResumeArts & Culture08:18Nov 11, 2022
South Shore singer Lee Zangari is our local Tiny Desk favoriteThe artist won over our panel with a mesmerizing performance of "A Man Is A Man" played on the mountain dulcimer.ResumeArts & Culture08:06Oct 27, 2022
Bubblegrunge band Mint Green refreshes heartache anthemsThe Somerville band, named for the lead singer's favorite color, debuted their first full-length LP earlier this month. Their music brings a mix of emotions — light and airy, but...ResumeArts & Culture09:25Jun 30, 2022
Local film director of 'The House We Lived In' on memory and mental healthTeacher-turned-filmmaker from Lowell, Tim O'Donnell, documents his father's miraculous recovery after a coma. He talked to All Things Considered's Lisa Mullins about his latest documentary, "The House We Lived In"...ResumeArts & Culture10:28Apr 29, 2022