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Whatâs happening in the arts world
Updated February 25, 2021, 6:42 p.m.
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ONCE VIRTUAL VENUE Somervilleâs ONCE Ballroom may have been forced out of its physical Highland Avenue space for now, but it lives on online, and this weekend offers a formidable lineup; R&B chanteuse Ava Sophia, a standout from the 2020 617Sessions, unleashes new music (Feb. 26); band of sisters Circus Trees and introspective alt-rockers Dearbones share a bill (Feb. 27); and Sunday ends the shortest month with a goth threefer of Kiss of the Whip, Shanghai Beach, and Cushing. (Feb. 28).
Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m.
Theaters around the country may be closed, but the switch from the stage to the computer screen hasnât hindered the Hub Theatre Company of Boston, which is preparing for a virtual production of the new play âSolitaire Suite.â Written by Trent England and directed by Daniel Bourque, the play streams live on Feb. 20, 26, and 27 at 7:30 p.m. and on Feb. 21 at 4 p.m.
Described on Hubâs website as âThe Twilight Zone meets Zoom,â the show follows Celeste, Pete, and their son Tiger on an ominous drive through the countryside that will ultimately change their lives. Producing artistic director Lauren Elias, who co-founded the Hub with John Geoffrion in 2012, hopes that the productionâs themes will resonate with audiences during these unstable times. âWhat I love is that in this play, Celeste is really able to point to that moment,â she said: âthe âpoint of no return.â I think as we come up on the one-year anniversary of the pandemi