Whatâs happening in the arts world
Updated March 11, 2021, 12:54 p.m.
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AOIFE OâDONOVAN AND CHRIS THILE The meeting of two Americana luminaries and frequent collaborators: Newton native singer/songwriter Aoife OâDonovan (co-founder of Crooked Still and Iâm With Her) and MacArthur âgenius grantâ winning mandolinist, singer, and radio host Chris Thile debut a show pre-recorded in North Adams.
March 12, 7:30 p.m.
March 16-20.
Classical
CHAMELEON ARTS ENSEMBLE The Boston chamber group takes one out of the vaults with âRemembering Beauty,â a program of Debussy, Carter, and Brahms.
Free, registration required. Available March 13-20.
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.
Whatâs happening in the arts world
Updated January 28, 2021, 4:04 p.m.
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VAGABON The Cameroonian-American singer and multi-instrumentalist just released a quietly devastating cover of Tim Hardinâs âReason to Believeâ with Courtney Barnett; now, with all her live shows in 2020 having been canceled, sheâs getting the band together to perform a full concert live from Boulevard Studios in Los Angeles.
Jan. 29, 9 p.m.
Jan. 30, 2 p.m.
THE PROMISE IS HOPE This Worcester-based folk duo has been hosting weekly âAnxiety Reliefâ concerts on its YouTube channel and raising money for music venues and local nonprofits; this weekâs stream features local visual artist John Vo creating live illustrations inspired by the music.