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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.
May 13 2025

THEATER: JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING, KIMBERLY AKINBO, THE SPITFIRE GRILL, FOUNDING F%!#ERS

By |2025-05-13T23:08:47-04:00May 13th, 2025|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING, KIMBERLY AKINBO, THE SPITFIRE GRILL, FOUNDING F%!#ERS

It's THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN right now: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING the Tony-nominated New England premiere now onstage. Presented by SpeakEasy Stage at the Calderwood, this comedy /drama by Jocelyn Bioh hits home at a hair salon on a hot Harlem summer day. Summer L.Williams directs an exceptional cast: Crystin Gilmore, MarHadoo Effeh,  Kwezi [...]

May 07 2025

FREE MOVIE PASSES: THE ACCOUNTANT 2

By |2025-05-27T23:50:11-04:00May 7th, 2025|Drama, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Movies, Thriller|Comments Off on FREE MOVIE PASSES: THE ACCOUNTANT 2

Enter for your chance to win a pass for you and a guest to see THE ACCOUNTANT 2 which is NOW playing at a GREATER BOSTON AREA THEATER near you! Watch the trailer HERE! ENTER HERE: tinyurl.com/TheAccountant2AMCBoston  This pass will grant you FREE ADMISSION MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY at any AMC THEATRES located in the Greater [...]

Apr 18 2025

SPRING THEATER: CROWNS, SHUCKED, DON’T EAT THE MANGOES, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

By |2025-04-18T18:35:47-04:00April 18th, 2025|Theater|Comments Off on SPRING THEATER: CROWNS, SHUCKED, DON’T EAT THE MANGOES, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

There's SO much to see out there right now! Here are 4 excellent productions, and this week I talked about them on THE CULTURE SHOW (airing daily at 2pm on GBH 89.7) with host JARED BOWEN!  To hear our conversation, click HERE  and scroll to April 15, 2025. The segment begins at 34:20 seconds in! [...]

Apr 13 2025

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: ETOILE /AMAZON PRIME ORIGINAL SERIES!

By |2025-04-18T18:51:01-04:00April 13th, 2025|Drama, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Movies|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: ETOILE /AMAZON PRIME ORIGINAL SERIES!

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITE TO A SPECIAL FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF AMAZON PRIME'S ORIGINAL SERIES "ETOILE." Tuesday, April 22nd, 7:00PM, Alamo Drafthouse Theater, 60 Seaport Blvd in Boston Enjoy complimentary champagne and get a sneak peek of the first two episodes of this spectacular streaming series before it becomes available to the public on April 24th! [...]

Apr 11 2025

THEATER: CAROUSEL, HER PORTMANTEAU, IT’S A MOTHER F*KING PLEASURE

By |2025-04-13T17:23:00-04:00April 11th, 2025|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: CAROUSEL, HER PORTMANTEAU, IT’S A MOTHER F*KING PLEASURE

This is the closing-- or almost closing weekend for three shows now on stage in town so I thought I'd give you a quick last minute guide in case you are deciding to catch one of the below: IT'S A MOTHER F**KING PLEASURE to recommend this hip, hot satirical take down of identity politics and [...]

Apr 09 2025

ELLIOT NORTON AWARDS ANNOUNCES: 2025 NOMINATIONS & PRIZE WINNER!

By |2025-04-09T00:03:23-04:00April 9th, 2025|Theater|Comments Off on ELLIOT NORTON AWARDS ANNOUNCES: 2025 NOMINATIONS & PRIZE WINNER!

More than 140 nominations in over two dozen categories of outstanding actors, directors, designers, choreographers, musicians, and productions and 5 awards for visiting productions were announced today by the Boston Theater Critics Association (of which I am proud to be president!) for The 42nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on [...]

Mar 24 2025

THEATER: THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE

By |2025-03-24T21:48:37-04:00March 24th, 2025|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE

THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE is an old story with eternal clout. This rapturous production now onstage at THE HUNTINGTON is a rollicking exploration of love and reason, gender and power, politics and class. Yes, it was written in 1732 by Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux and has a marvelous cast but it's the rip-roaring [...]

Mar 21 2025

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: A MINECRAFT MOVIE

By |2025-04-09T00:06:24-04:00March 21st, 2025|Action & Adventure, Animation, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Family, Kids, Movies|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: A MINECRAFT MOVIE

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF Warner Bros. Pictures Release: A MINECRAFT MOVIE Screening info: WHEN: Sunday, March 30th at 11:00 AM WHERE: Showcase Cinema de Lux Patriot Place (24 Patriot Pl, Foxborough, MA 02035) Terms and conditions:  You can sign up to redeem 2 FREE passes per person using the link below. Please note that [...]

Mar 19 2025

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: THE PENGUIN LESSONS

By |2025-04-09T00:06:59-04:00March 19th, 2025|Comedy, Drama, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Family, Movies|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: THE PENGUIN LESSONS

You are cordially invited to attend a FREE ADVANCE SCREENING of SONY CLASSICS release THE PENGUIN LESSONS! WHEN/WHERE: Tuesday, 3/25 at 7 PM at AMC Boston Common. TRAILER: HERE RSVP for PASSES HERE   Synopsis: Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting [...]

Mar 18 2025

THEATER: A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE/ PARADE

By |2025-03-19T08:46:27-04:00March 18th, 2025|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE/ PARADE

SPRING has sprung with a number of delightful, moving, first rate productions now in bloom on Boston stages! Here's my take on two of them, both of which speak to the moment we are in: the indispensability of LOVE and COMPASSION and the tragic consequences when they are missing.   A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE [...]

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