Andrea Shea

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Senior Arts and Culture Reporter at WBUR-FM (Boston, MA)

Senior arts & culture reporter for WBUR, Boston’s NPR news station. Once a professional brewer, I also write about beer, local food and agriculture

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5 things to do this weekend, including Big Gay Dance Party and Arlington Porchfest

1 week ago | wbur.org | Amelia Mason |Andrea Shea |Arielle Gray |Cristela Guerra

'Frederick Douglass'Friday, June 20Odyssey Opera, in collaboration with Boston Modern Orchestra Project, brings “Frederick Douglass” to the stage. The opera, which was composer Ulysses Kay’s final opera, first premiered in 1991. It was considered Kay’s magnum opus and looks at the abolitionist’s final years following the Civil War.
The evolution of the strawberry

1 week ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Andrea Shea

It’s peak season for a popular summer fruit: strawberries. But it took some time to become the juicy, plump and sweet fruit we know today. WBUR’s Andrea Shea talks with food historian Susan Benjamin about the riveting evolution of the strawberry. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
The evolution of the strawberry

1 week ago | wbur.org | Andrea Shea

The evolution of the strawberryIt's peak season for a popular summer fruit: strawberries. But it took some time to become the juicy, plump and sweet fruit we know today. WBUR's Andrea Shea talks with food historian Susan Benjamin about the riveting evolution of the strawberry. This segment airs on June 17, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast. Andrea Shea Correspondent, Arts & CultureAndrea Shea is a correspondent for WBUR's arts & culture reporter. More…
How textured stitches turn clothing into calming tools for anxiety

1 week ago | wbur.org | Andrea Shea

Imagine a stressful situation. Now what if you could slip a hand inside your pocket — or touch the cuff of a sleeve — to calm your anxiety? Transforming clothes into wearable tools for self-soothing is Megan Burke’s mission. She’s been leading workshops in Massachusetts to raise awareness and reduce stigma around mental health challenges — one stitch at a time. Megan Burke teaches participants how to make simple stitches at the community space in Boston's School of Fashion Design.
Sacre bleu! Croissant throw-down comes to Cambridge Parisian street fair

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Andrea Shea

Nothing evokes the “ooh-la-la” esprit du France like a fresh, hand-crafted baguette — unless it’s a buttery, melt-in-your-mouth croissant. Professional and home bakers will put that notion to the test Sunday, June 8 at the third annual Le Grand Prix Elmendorf du Pain in Cambridge. The homegrown Parisian-style fair fills Cambridge and 8th streets with joie de vivre, and in the past included a big baguette competition for the pros.
'Jaws' at 50: How Martha's Vineyard helped create a monster

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Andrea Shea

WBUR | By Andrea Shea Published May 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM EDT The lurking shark in “Jaws” has been stoking our primal fears for 50 years. When the movie premiered on June 20, 1975 it became the first summer blockbuster. It also put Martha’s Vineyard on the pop culture map.
Like a giant lazy Susan, Boston Calling debuts new rotating stage

1 month ago | wbur.org | Andrea Shea

Editor's Note: This story is an excerpt from WBUR's weekly arts and culture newsletter, The ARTery. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. The Boston Calling music festival returns to Harvard University’s athletics complex this weekend with a few additions. The largest — and most intriguing — is a massive, rotating stage.
'Jaws' at 50: How Martha's Vineyard helped create a monster

1 month ago | wbur.org | Andrea Shea

The lurking shark in “Jaws” has been stoking our primal fears for 50 years. When the movie premiered on June 20th, 1975 it became the first summer blockbuster. It also put Martha’s Vineyard on the pop culture map. Director Steven Spielberg’s Hollywood film crew transformed the island into the fictional tourist town Amity, but an exhibition opening Memorial Day weekend is celebrating the locals who gave “Jaws” it’s salty, New England authenticity. We got a peek as the show was coming together.
Listen, my children, and you shall hear what actually happened with Paul Revere

2 months ago | wbur.org | Andrea Shea

On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere raced through the Massachusetts countryside on horseback to warn patriot leaders that British soldiers were on the march. A lot of us learned about the revolutionary sprint through Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s iconic poem that begins, “Listen, my children, and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.”On this 250th anniversary, historic sites around Boston are bringing Revere’s real ride to life. But they’ll also be setting the record straight.
MFA hires new director and CEO Pierre Terjanian from within

2 months ago | wbur.org | Andrea Shea

After an international search, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has selected its next director and CEO from within its own ranks. Pierre Terjanian, who is presently the museum's chief of curatorial affairs and conservation, will assume the new role in July. “I came to the MFA because I was really moved by the institution’s people, collections, commitment to audiences,” he said during an interview.

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