As an internationally acclaimed performer, recording artist, and conservatory piano chair, Bruce Brubaker is uniquely positioned to identify the challenges of promoting…
Authenticity is an elusive accomplishment when performing that most profound of musical scores, Bach's St. John Passion. Artists must interpret…
As Boston Lyric Opera readies for the opening night of Jules Massenet's Werther, Artistic Director Esther Nelson and Mezzo-soprano,…
Founded in 1958, the historic Alvin Ailey Dance Theater returns to Boston with their inimitable African-American cultural expression. The group has…
Texting and email are valuable innovations, but overdependence on them has left people gasping when faced with ordinary conversation. Add to that…
John and Abigail Adams forged a happy, successful marriage that was as rare in their time as it is today. What was…
Since their occupation of Mosul in 2014, ISIS militants have destroyed priceless museum artifacts, burned thousands of books, bulldozed churches and mosques,…
Recently, a group of religious leaders from different denominations in the Lowell region met to discuss the plight of persecuted Christians in…
The New Year marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. This momentous occasion invites us to explore one of his…
It is fitting that the same house that welcomed Concord minutemen and esteemed literary figures Nathaniel Hawthorne and Louisa May Alcott also…
Fr. Milad Selim, dean of St. George Orthodox Cathedral in Worcester, understands firsthand what it is to be deprived of basic necessities.…
Rose Hawthorne (1851-1926) was the daughter of author Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife, Sophia Peabody. After suffering deep personal tragedy, she…
The Lazarus Ministry at St. Anthony's Shrine in Boston is an oasis of hope in a harsh cultural climate that…
Without adequate guidance from health care professionals, many terminally ill patients and their caregivers question the appropriate use of morphine and other…
Each month I receive an email from my DAR chapter requesting volunteers to serve dinner at the New England Center for Homeless…
Next year, the city of Salem will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Caroline Emmerton, a champion of immigrants.…
Unlike many American cities, Boston's celebration of Columbus Day is a major event. With big parades and brass bands, the…
Written when he was just a teenager, George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation contains…
