Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.

Wilson remains one of the most prolific playwrights in American theater history, capturing the essence of Black life in the ...

Vice President Kamala Harris will be honored with the NAACP's Chairman Award at the 56th annual NAACP Image Awards ceremony. She is recognized for her dedication to justice and equality, joining past ...

The ‘Piano Lesson’ director on taking on August Wilson, directing his brother and what his father taught him about awards.

John David Washington advocates for Jonathan Demme’s remarkably humanistic dramatization of the AIDS crisis in his Oscar winning 1993 film, ‘Philadelphia.’ ...

With its magnificent mounting of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson,” at Hibernian Hall in Nubian Square, Roxbury, through ...

Badu will be honored for her influence on “artists across genres over her decades-long career,” according to Billboard.

In 2024, the Lancaster Shakespeare Theatre presented its first play that wasn’t written, or inspired, by William Shakespeare.

Two Trains Running, set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District in 1968, takes place in Memphis Lee’s restaurant, aptly designed by ...

The 2025 movie awards season is in full swing but figuring out where to watch everything can be overwhelming. Take “The Brutalist,” a film that’s been dominating conversations since it ...

Netflix is honoring Black History Month by making theater screenings free. IndieWire can announce that the Netflix-owned ...

The popular "Jersey Boys" musical, a "frantic" reimagining of Shakespeare and a perfect drama for Black History Month are all ...