Performance Calendar

Join GRAMMY-nominated vocalist and composer Débo Ray and her Quartet for a jazz, rock, and world music-inspired free concert! Premiering on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 8:00 pm and available on demand for three months following the initial stream.

Bestselling humorist David Sedaris shares new and unpublished stories.

Experience the Celebrity Series headlining debut of an artist you’ll be hearing about for decades to come. Conrad Tao is proving to be the ultimate success story, a one-time child prodigy meeting impossibly high expectations and emerging not only as a technically spectacular player, but also a significant composer, collaborator, and representative of classical music’s next wave.

Experience the Celebrity Series headlining debut of an artist you’ll be hearing about for decades to come. Conrad Tao is proving to be the ultimate success story, a one-time child prodigy meeting impossibly high expectations and emerging not only as a technically spectacular player, but also a significant composer, collaborator, and representative of classical music’s next wave. Streaming live on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 8:00 pm from Longy's Pickman Hall, Cambridge and available on demand until Tuesday, December 7 at 7:00 pm.

Julian Lage, one of the most accomplished and prominent guitarists in modern jazz and improvised music, returns to Boston with his trio for an eclectic concert evoking swinging jazz and blues, early rock, Americana and country twang, and introspective indie and folk rock.

Guitarist and vocalist Albino Mbie returns to the Series with his Quartet for a performance featuring Mozambican jazz and original songs done in his signature global, feel-good style.

Guitarist and vocalist Albino Mbie returns to the Series with his Quartet for a performance featuring Mozambican jazz and original songs done in his signature global, feel-good style. Premiering on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 8:00 pm and available on demand for three months following the initial stream.

Trumpeter Jason Palmer returns to Boston to lead his Quintet in a joyous, festive concert of holiday favorites! This event is co-hosted by Ágora Cultural Architects and Celebrity Series of Boston Neighborhood Arts.

Trumpeter Jason Palmer returns to Boston to lead his Quintet in a joyous, festive concert of holiday favorites! This event is co-hosted by Ágora Cultural Architects and Celebrity Series of Boston Neighborhood Arts. Premiering on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 8:00 pm and available on demand for three months following the initial stream.

A founding member of Roomful of Teeth, Dashon Burton is also increasingly known for his enlightening and varied explorations of American music and history, and this insightfully curated program, American Stories, adds to that reputation.