Matthew Baker

Boston

Contributing Editor at Boston Magazine

Writer, editor, Boston Magazine contributor, arts'n'music maven, photography amateur, Liverpool FC fan, mediocre pianist, husband, dad...but not in that order

Articles

Professor Brian Cox, the Taylor Swift of Science, Comes to Boston

1 week ago | bostonmagazine.com | Matthew Baker

News World-renowned professor Brian Cox sheds light on the mysteries of the universe at the Boch Center Shubert Theatre. In his various TV series about the solar system and the cosmos, Professor Brian Cox guides audiences through the most beautifully vast ideas humans can comprehend, from the mystery of life to how black holes defy time.
14 Most Beautiful Small Towns In Missouri You Should Visit

2 weeks ago | worldatlas.com | Matthew Baker

The great state of Missouri is known for many things. The monumental Gateway Arch in St. Louis is probably one of the first things that leaps to mind, as is the mighty Mississippi River, which flows through the entire length of the state, providing its natural eastern border with Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Yay, America! Where to See Men Pretending to Revolt This Spring

4 weeks ago | bostonmagazine.com | Matthew Baker

Whether we call it the Semiquincentennial or the Sestercentennial, we’ll be celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence next year, and since we live in the justly self-proclaimed “Birthplace of America,” we can count on our local historical institutions to throw a grand fete on July 4, 2026. The United States wasn’t born overnight, though, but rather over a long series of famous events.
14 Things We Can’t Wait to Do This Spring and Early Summer

1 month ago | bostonmagazine.com | Matthew Baker

APRILVincent Van Gogh is still one of today’s most celebrated painters, both for his famous paintings of starry nights and sunflowers and for his tragic personal history. He was also remarkable at painting people, and from March 30 through September 7, the Museum of Fine Arts is hosting “Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits,” a collection of roughly 20 works representing his neighbors in the French city of Arles.
Managing Technology Supply Chains

Nov 26, 2024 | mondaq.com | Marcus Pearl |Matthew Baker |Anna Blest |Samantha Paul

The FCA, PRA, and Bank of England have published their finalised critical third party (CTP) rules (and accompanying guidance) in PS24/16 Operational resilience: Critical third parties to the UK financial sector.1 The new rules, which come into force on 1 January 2025, will see designated technology providers whose failure is deemed to pose a systemic risk to the UK financial system become subject to new principles-based, outcomes-focused rules and requirements overseen by the financial...
Managing Technology Supply Chains

Nov 26, 2024 | mondaq.com | Marcus Pearl |Matthew Baker |Anna Blest |Samantha Paul

The FCA, PRA, and Bank of England have published their finalised critical third party (CTP) rules (and accompanying guidance) in PS24/16 Operational resilience: Critical third parties to the UK financial sector.1 The new rules, which come into force on 1 January 2025, will see designated technology providers whose failure is deemed to pose a systemic risk to the UK financial system become subject to new principles-based, outcomes-focused rules and requirements overseen by the financial...
Mfoniso Udofia Returns Home to Massachusetts with “Sojourners”

Oct 30, 2024 | bostonmagazine.com | Matthew Baker

News The Ufot Family Cycle, an innovative nine-play series kicks off in October with a reflection on family, tradition, and the immigrant experience. When Mfoniso Udofia set out to write her play Sojourners, she thought quite a bit about her identity as the first-generation American daughter of Nigerian scholars, who raised her in rural Southbridge, Massachusetts.
Susan Tedeschi Brings Her Signature Guitar Back to Boston

Sep 16, 2024 | bostonmagazine.com | Matthew Baker

News The Norwell native and Berklee alum returns home for three shows this fall. In 1993, Susan Tedeschi spotted her dream guitar on the racks at Cambridge Music Center: a teal Fender American Standard Telecaster. She went ahead and bought it, becoming the first electric that she’d ever bought herself.
18 Things We Can't Wait to Do This Season

Sep 10, 2024 | bostonmagazine.com | Matthew Baker

Guides From Billie Eilish to Romeo and Juliet—a highly subjective list of the concerts, festivals, and performers you shouldn't miss this autumn. SeptemberEver since Shakespeare premiered Romeo and Juliet in the 1590s, countless theater companies and movie directors have put their stamp on the romantic tragedy. Now, it’s Diane Paulus’s turn.
Latest Developments In The SolarWinds Case And Implications For SEC's Cyber Incident Response Efforts And Litigation

Jul 29, 2024 | mondaq.com | Matthew Baker |Justin Bryant |Brendan L. Quigley

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