Winter Arts Festival

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BHCC Winter Arts Festival 2026 – Music, Performing Arts, Visual and Media Arts and Literary Arts

BHCC Cultural Partnerships: Museum Passes

Visit our museum passes website to view our current community memberships and pass reservation policies. Use the links provided to log into partner sites to see their current exhibits and programming.

Lyric Stage Company of Boston

A Sherlock Carol  |  Through December 21

Two great classics that go great together. Extra dashes of laughter and intrigue make this cup of yuletide cheer a perfect holiday treat for all!

Multicultural Arts Center

The Journey of Eduardo Gunkla

Paintings and Photo Collages by Donald Langosy | Through January 9, 2026

This exhibit is a new series of oil paintings and photo collages by Donald Langosy, exploring his personal journey and reflections on the loss of two close friends. Langosy describes the linked works as "an autobiography of my thoughts" to make sense of his grief.

Harvard Art Museums

Sketch, Shade, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black  |  Through January 18, 2026

Showcasing around 120 captivating works, spanning from the 19th to 21st centuries, alongside artists’ materials from the HAM, this exhibition celebrates the act of drawing using familiar tools – charcoal, chalk, crayon, and graphite.  Discover how simple tools can be powerful vehicles for artistic expression.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Allan Rohan Crite: Urban Glory  |  Through January 19, 2026 

This exhibition raises questions of whose legacy is preserved and what stories a metropolis reveals and pays homage to a seminal African American artist whose work celebrated, recorded, and spoke to Boston’s Black community.

Visions of Black Madonnas  |  Through January 19, 2026

Presented as a companion to Allan Rohan Crite: Urban Glory, this exhibition examines the diverse theological and cultural motivations behind depicting the Holy Family as Black. The works underscore Crite’s powerful legacy, specifically illuminating how his choice to feature dark-skinned Madonnas celebrated and honored his own diverse community.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Faces in the Crowd: Street Photography  |  Through July 13, 2026 

Drawn to photography’s narrative potential, many employ the camera as a tool of transformation, taking everyday pictures from the ordinary to the strangely beautiful or even ominous. This exhibit explores the evolving techniques photographers have used to record the human experience as it has played out in populous urban spaces—from Harlem and Los Angeles to Tokyo and Istanbul—over five decades.

BHCC Mary L. Fifield Art Gallery

Medicine Joy: Spaces for Dreaming, Places for Healing
Works by Robin M. Chandler
Through April 17, 2026

This exhibition is a year-long immersive experience in the College’s commitment to the oneness of humanity, re-affirming our connections with one another as global citizens, and in-classroom artist-scholar sessions. This co-creation of community embraces dreams of world peace and the healing power of the arts! The exhibition will feature a tribute installation to international icon and superstar, Celia Cruz.

The Art Gallery is open Monday – Friday, 12 - 4 p.m. Admission to the Art Gallery and related events are free and open to the public

To book a gallery visit, guest lecture or cultural presentation with the resident, please email Kevin Wery - kwery@bhcc.edu or Denise Turner - dwturner@bhcc.edu. 

Festival Performance Schedule

Thursday, December 3

The BHCC Jazz Ensemble -Choices
3:30 p.m. | A-300 Auditorium

The BHCC Jazz Ensemble is stronger than ever! Our students have cultivated a powerful collective identity and a commanding, consistent sound. They have reached a level of artistry where every note is a choice, and every choice a brilliant act of courage. As part of our Winter Arts Festival capstone series, this phenomenal group has prepared an incredible concert just for you. Don't miss it!

Directed by Javier Rosario, Professor, Performing Arts Department

Sponsored by the Performing Arts Department

Tuesday, December 8

Pop Ensemble
4 p.m. | A-300 Auditorium

Wednesday, December 9

Embrace: A Journey of Joy
1:30 p.m. | A-300 Lobby

Celebrating Life Through Music
Performed by the BHCC College Choir

Life is a beautiful journey filled with beginnings, discoveries, love, challenges, and cherished memories. Through a diverse musical collection spanning classical masterpieces to contemporary interpretations of familiar songs from our childhood, we celebrate the many stages and emotions of life. Featuring music in English, Italian, and German, our repertoire brings together different cultures, musical styles, and generations. Along the way, we discover that joy can be found not only in happy moments but also in challenges, meaningful connections, and new beginnings. As a choir, we embrace one another, our shared experiences, and the joy of making music together, celebrating every chapter of life's journey.

Directed by Professor Dr. Yoo Sun Na and Piano Accompanist Professor J.J. Thomchick, Performing Arts Department
Sponsored by the Performing Arts Department

Thursday, December 10

Applied Music Student Recitals
1-2 p.m. | A-300 Lobby

Friday, December 11

Chamber Ensemble
11 a.m. | A-300 Lobby

Monday, December 14

Songwriting Ensemble
6 p.m. | A-300 Lobby

Tuesday, December 15

Applied Music Student Recitals
1-2 p.m. | A-300 Lobby