Pioneer Valley
Offering 'booze, blues and BBQ,' this joint is a gem. Truly great blues and jazz acts get booked in the lively bar, and the barbecue is finger-lickin'…
Must-see entertainment in New England
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Connecticut
Housed in a converted red barn on the shores of Lake Bantam, the oldest continuously operating movie theater in Connecticut is a real Litchfield…
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South End & Chinatown
When Wally's opened in 1947, Barbadian immigrant Joseph Walcott became the first African American to own a nightclub in New England. Old-school, gritty…
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Connecticut
Since its founding in 1931 this well-respected playhouse has staged hundreds of productions attracting big-name Broadway talent. It's hardly surprising…
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The Berkshires
The old church made famous in Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant hosts a beloved Troubadour series, featuring folk concerts by the likes of Tom Chapin,…
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Portsmouth
For a small-town theater, this venue hosts a surprising array of performances, including dance, theater, film, opera and other music. Musicians, comedians…
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Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
Burlington
Broadway hits, international acts, music, dance and theater grace the stage at this art-deco masterpiece. Expect anything from King Lear to Ladysmith…
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Rhode Island
For more than 60 years, Theatre By the Sea has entertained families with Broadway musicals and new plays. Recent hits have included Hair, Annie and Andrew…
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Providence Performing Arts Center
Providence
This popular venue for touring Broadway musicals and other big-name performances is in a former Loew's Theater dating from 1928. It has a lavish art-deco…
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Cape Cod
On the grounds of the Cape Playhouse, this vintage movie theater shows foreign and independent films. It's a true art house: the entire ceiling is covered…
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Connecticut
Contemporary-media works find an outlet at this consistently offbeat and adventurous gallery/cinema/performance space/lounge. Sip wine or beer as you…
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Boston
Boston’s skillful ballet troupe performs modern and classic works at the Opera House. The program varies every year, but at Christmas they always put on a…
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Burlington
This brick-walled, exuberantly frescoed former timber warehouse in Burlington's South End is the venue for myriad events, from live music to storytelling…
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Burlington
This cool and quirky place doubles – well, OK, triples – as a lamp shop (witness the amazing, densely packed lighting collection suspended from the walls…
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South End & Chinatown
This radical theater company strives to be at the 'intersection of art and social change' by offering provocative performances and fostering socially…
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New Haven
Yale's Woolsey Hall is home to most performances by this orchestra, whose season runs from October through April. Outside of season, crowds flock to the…
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New Hampshire
Enjoy a beer with your popcorn at this welcoming indie movie theater not far from the State House. A seven-year community project, the state-of-the-art…
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New Haven
Dubbed 'Birthplace of the Nation's Greatest Hits,' the Shubert has, since 1914, been hosting ballet and Broadway musicals on their trial runs before…
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Boston
This lavish theater has been restored to its 1928 glory, complete with mural-painted ceiling, gilded molding and plush velvet curtains. The glitzy venue…
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Pioneer Valley
Here's an independent, nonprofit theater that uses solar panels to help power the films. That's all good, but the real reason to come here is for the…
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Boston
The six-time Super Bowl champs play football in the state-of-the-art Gillette Stadium, which is just 50 minutes south of Boston, but it’s hard to get a…
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New Haven
Performing classics and new works in a converted church, this Tony-winning repertory company has mounted more than 90 world premieres. Its varied program…
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Barbara Lee Family Foundation Theater
Boston
Against a gorgeous, blue-water backdrop, the glass theater at the ICA is one of its coolest features and a venue for dance, music and other performance…
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Beacon Hill & Boston Common
Each summer, the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company stages a major production on the Boston Common, drawing crowds for (free) Shakespeare under the stars…
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Southern Vermont
The nicely restored, art-deco Latchis Building houses this theater, where you can see mainstream and indie films on four screens nightly, listen to live…
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New Haven
Toad's is arguably New England's premier music hall, having earned its rep hosting the likes of the Rolling Stones, U2 and Bob Dylan. These days, an…
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New Haven
An old-school beatnik dive with a roadhouse feel, this is the heart of New Haven's local music scene (it dubs itself the 'musician's living room'). It's…
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New Hampshire
After 90 years, this classic Main St theater is still going strong. A diverse lineup of off-Broadway musicals, African and Eastern dance troupes, jazz…
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New Hampshire
A long way from the big-city lights of New York and Boston, Dartmouth hosts its own entertainment at this outstanding performing-arts venue. The season…
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Massachusetts
This company stages excellent small-theater productions of classics and modern works. It's a small venue known for top-notch acting. Excellent summer…
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Connecticut
The well-respected Hartford Symphony stages performances in the Bushnell all year-round.
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Vermont
Guinness on tap, Vermont's largest selection of Irish whiskies, and live Irish music on Friday and Saturday evenings.
South End & Chinatown
Boston’s biggest music and dance venue, the Boch Center is comprised of two theaters that face off across Tremont St. The main stage is the enormous,…
Cape Cod
By night, park your car at the 1950s-era Wellfleet Drive-In, where everything except the feature flick is true to the era. Grab a bite to eat at the old…
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South End & Chinatown
There’s rarely a dull moment at the BCA, which serves as a nexus for excellent small theater productions. Over 20 companies present more than 45 separate…
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Down East
Talented young musicians from around the globe come to this chamber music school to hone their skills each summer. Kneisel also hosts a respected music…
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South End & Chinatown
Built in 1839, the Charles Playhouse was originally a speakeasy, later a jazz club and finally a theater. With its backstreet location and underground…
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Boston
At the New England Aquarium, this IMAX cinema plays mostly educational 3D films on a six-story screen (the largest in New England). Many shows have an…
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Payomet Performing Arts Center
Cape Cod
The center's theme – 'national talent on a local stage' – rings true, with performances by everyone from folk icons Arlo Guthrie and Ani DiFranco to…
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Connecticut
Top-notch jazzers have been taking the stage at Ken Kitching’s 75-seat venue since its 2011 inception in the renovated Old Lyme Inn. Kitchings, the spirit…
