Culture and Society

When Nell plans a weekend with her daughter-in-law Orla to quietly memorialize Robin's death and comfort each other, in 'The Loved Ones,' the opposite of their intentions happens.

These Drilling Company productions get closer to what feels like authentic Shakespeare than many larger and more polished stagings do. Real Shakespeare, AND a party.

This play about a half-Jewish, half-Irish Catholic family is a masterful relay race of pointed, witty dialogue that's equal parts hilarious and touching.

'Celebrity Autobiography' is a rollicking production of celebrated actors reading excerpts from various stars' memoirs that are unintentionally laugh-out-loud.

Four composers combine in an appealing work promoting "a shared community between us and the other living creatures that make us possible."

Todd Almond continually gets waylaid just trying to be a decent and reasonably happy version of himself in this charmingly surreal musical storytelling session.

In 'Chris & Martina: The Final Set,' Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova review their intense rivalry as well as their lasting friendship.

'Hollywood Does Abortion' chronicles how the entertainment and film industries shaped or reflected the public's perspective about abortion.

Every seat in the room was taken when the presentation began with a showing of Season 1 Episode 5 of The Twilight Zone, “Walking Distance.”

'Girl, Interrupted' by Matyna Majok with music by Aimee Mann is based on the Susanna Kaysen memoir. Its themes echo with haunting poignance.