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Updated December 24, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
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ELLIS PAUL AT PASSIM Wednesday sees Club Passim hosting an Ellis Paul tribute night featuring a whole raftâs worth of local folkies; the next night Paul himself hosts a New Yearâs Eve party to close out 2021.
Dec. 31, 8 p.m.
Dec. 31, 10:30 p.m.
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BOSTON BAROQUE As in Decembers past, the ensemble will ring in the new year with performances on Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 1 at 3 p.m., this time featuring an encore broadcast of its vibrant New Yearâs concert from January 2019.
This virtual âChristmas Revelsâ is a virtual triumph
By Jeffrey Gantz Globe correspondent,Updated December 19, 2020, 2:11 p.m.
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David Coffin leads the The Sussex Mummersâ Carol, with individual video and audio contributions edited together to give the impression of a live chorus.Courtesy of Revels/DigiNovations (Custom credit)
For the 50th anniversary of âThe Christmas Revels,â the Revels team were undoubtedly planning something special, and though âA 50th Anniversary Virtual Celebrationâ wonât have been what they had in mind back in early March, before COVID-19 closed local theaters, what theyâve come up with as an online show is as special as you could ask for.
Whatâs happening in the arts world
Updated December 17, 2020, 4:08 p.m.
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LORI MCKENNA Stoughtonâs Grammy-winning songwriter performs with a full band in a livestream from the Club Passim stage, where she cut her teeth as a young musician.
Dec. 18, 7 p.m.
CHAD STOKES AND THE PINTOS The Dispatch frontman takes to the Internet for a show to benefit Calling All Crows, the service organization cofounded by Stokes and his partner and tour manager Sybil Urmston. The day also includes an online service project and teach-in in partnership with Riot RI, and pre and post-show hangouts.