Jess Meyer strikes a balance between fighting and intimacy in ‘Winter’s Tale’ on Boston...
Not every theater artist favors Shakespeare’s “problem plays”—those works generally defined by an ambiguous tone that shifts between comic and tragic. But for Jess Meyer, the fight and intimacy director for Commonwealth...
Provincetown Film Festival (June 12–16) to honor filmmaker Andrew Haigh
For many cinephiles, Andrew Haigh’s latest film “All of Us Strangers” was unjustly overlooked by this year’s Oscars.
Haigh adapted Taichi Yamada’s 1987 novel...
New England premiere of ‘Strange Loop’ opens in Boston this weekend
“A Strange Loop,” a musical about a theater usher named Usher—a Black, queer man who is writing a musical about a Black, queer man, ad infini-tum—took Broadway...
Boston’s 40th annual Wicked Queer LGBTQ+ film fest screens April 5-14
Life may begin at 40, but Wicked Queer Boston’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival, has been living large for a long time. Adventurous, eclectic, edgy programming that looks back...
Dear Diary: Intimate journals of Ross Terrill bring queer past to vivid present
Right now, the queer past is soaking up the spotlight. From buzzy Showtime series “Fellow Travelers”—the romantic political pulse-pounder set during the Lavender Scare of the 1950s—to...
Salem Arts Association hosts ‘This Is Trans’ photo exhibit plus events
A groundbreaking exhibition of photographs by the talented transgender, gender-fluid photographer and activist Mx. Vincent-Natasha (NV) Gay is currently on display at the Salem Arts Association, 159 Derby Street, through April 6....
Renovation Husbands reach new heights with HGTV ‘Battle on the Mountain,’ streaming now
In January 2021, Boston Spirit shared the story of two Massachusetts natives and Boston residents—husbands Stephen and David St. Russell—two men who developed a massive social media...
‘America’s Got Talent’ finalist from Fitchburg to return for superstars show
Lavender Darcangelo, the vocal sensation from Fitchburg, Massachusetts and her two gay dads couldn't be more thrilled. Having wowed audiences across the country at a recent "America's Got Talent" finals competition, Lavender...
The Way She Is: Barbra Streisand’s buzzy memoir boasts Boston ties
This article appears in the January/February 2024 print issue of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.
By now, Barbra Streisand’s devotees know that her long-awaited memoir, “My Name is...
Giselle Byrd, LGBTQ+ advocate and producer, named new executive director of The Theater Offensive
After a nationwide search, The Theater Offensive is proud to present theater and film producer, talentmanager, and LGBTQIA+ rights advocate Giselle Byrd as its new executive director. The appointment makes Byrd the...
