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About Joyce Kulhawik

Joyce Kulhawik, best known as the Emmy Award-winning arts and entertainment critic for CBS-Boston (WBZ-TV 1981-2008), is currently lending her expertise as an arts critic/advocate, motivational speaker, and cancer crusader. Kulhawik is President of the Boston Theater Critics Association, a member of the Boston Society of Film Critics, and Boston Online Film Critics Association. Joyce also writes for WBUR's The ARTery and RogerEbert.com.
Nov 30 2024

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: NIGHTBITCH

By |2024-11-30T13:00:56-05:00November 30th, 2024|Drama, Free Advance Screening, Horror, Movies|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: NIGHTBITCH

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES'  NIGHTBITCH Thursday, December 5th at 7 PM at AMC Boston Common. WATCH TRAILER HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=918prRymA-U RSVP FOR PASSES HERE: https://searchlightscreenings.com/WOMBostonNB Synopsis: A woman (Amy Adams) pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mom, but soon her new domesticity takes a surreal turn. Written & [...]

Nov 26 2024

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

By |2024-11-26T18:55:04-05:00November 26th, 2024|Drama, Free Advance Screening, Movies, Trailers|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

You are cordially invited to attend a FREE ADVANCE SCREENING of Searchlight Pictures' A COMPLETE UNKNOWN Tuesday, December 3rd at 7 PM at AMC Boston Common. Watch Trailer HERE RSVP for PASSES HERE: https://searchlightscreenings.com/WOMBostonACU Synopsis: New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives [...]

Nov 25 2024

MOVIE: WICKED

By |2024-11-25T23:14:53-05:00November 25th, 2024|Drama, Family, Fantasy, Kids, Movies, Musicals, Romance|Comments Off on MOVIE: WICKED

I was dreading seeing it. SO much hype. SO long (2hours 40)and that's just Part 1! And took SO long (more than a decade) to get made. I ADORE the musical and those songs. And our beloved local author Gregory Maguire who imagined more about these two witches (who still haunt my dreams) than I [...]

Nov 20 2024

THEATER: TARTUFFE/FRANKENSTEIN

By |2024-11-20T23:12:06-05:00November 20th, 2024|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: TARTUFFE/FRANKENSTEIN

TARTUFFE is a riot as Moliere intended and as HUB THEATRE COMPANY of BOSTON presents it. Onstage at the BCA PLAZA only through this weekend, this show explodes the confines of this tiny space with inventive performances, clever staging, and a plot as relevant in 2024 as it was the first time it was performed [...]

Nov 15 2024

THEATER: SOJOURNERS

By |2024-11-15T13:34:57-05:00November 15th, 2024|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: SOJOURNERS

An exceptional beginning at THE HUNTINGTON: SOJOURNERS is the first of a cycle of 9 plays-- THE UFOT Family Cycle written by Massachusetts-born playwright Mfoniso Udofia, a Nigerian-American whose family saga follows 3 generations over 100 years. Epic and intimate, SOJOURNERS swells with poetry, emotion, and characters whose lives and fortunes compel us to follow! [...]

Nov 14 2024

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: Y2K

By |2024-11-25T23:13:32-05:00November 14th, 2024|Action & Adventure, Comedy, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Movies, Science Fiction|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: Y2K

You are cordially invited to a FREE ADVANCE SCREENING of A24 release Y2K! Featuring an introduction from filmmakers Kyle Mooney and Evan Winter!                                            Guests also invited to join us for a FREE pre-screening pizza party [...]

Nov 08 2024

THEATER: DINNER FOR ONE/ &JULIET

By |2024-11-08T18:24:11-05:00November 8th, 2024|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: DINNER FOR ONE/ &JULIET

Whether you are currently in a state of shock or jubilation, you can't go wrong with the following offerings which will lift you up no matter your state of mind. Greater Boston Stage Company has opened its 25th Anniversary season with a show well known and performed all over Europe -- but this is its [...]

Nov 03 2024

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: “A REAL PAIN”

By |2024-11-15T14:01:11-05:00November 3rd, 2024|Comedy, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Movies|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: “A REAL PAIN”

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF  SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES' A REAL PAIN Wednesday, November 6th at AMC Causeway TRAILER HERE! RSVP for PASSES HERE Synopsis:  Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the [...]

Nov 01 2024

THEATER: TITANIC

By |2024-11-04T10:19:09-05:00November 1st, 2024|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: TITANIC

We know how this ends. Somewhere out there is an iceberg with Titanic's name on it. But no matter how many times I reconnect with this historical event through movies, documentaries, exhibitions, articles--I remain compelled by this tragic tale. I had never seen the Tony Award-winning Best Musical (1997 ) TITANIC The Musical-- until now [...]

Nov 01 2024

THEATER: PRU PAYNE

By |2024-11-01T19:43:43-04:00November 1st, 2024|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: PRU PAYNE

Prudence Payne is a critic on the cusp of dementia. I trembled at the premise and buckled up for PRU PAYNE  a Boston Theater Critics CRITICS' PICK now having its East Coast premiere at SPEAKEASY STAGE directed by Paul Daigneault. As soon as Karen MacDonald hits the stage I know I'm in good hands—her Pru [...]

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