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Fiona Rodriguez-Clark Balances Athletics and Music

May 8, 2026

Deeply — and equally — invested in music and athletics, both playing cello and lacrosse seemed like strong bets to anchor her future. The Belmont High School senior thought about it all, but in the end chose neither, which helped her rediscover…

Arts

‘The Show Must Go On,’ In 20 Minutes or Less

March 12, 2026

For the first time in its more than 120-year history, the Belmont Dramatic Club (BDC) will hold a short play festival – and the group has already received 55 submissions. “I just think it’s absolutely fantastic,” said BDC board member Renee Walsh…

Arts

Belmont High School’s ‘Urinetown’ Opens Tonight

March 12, 2026

Belmont High School is taking audiences to “Urinetown” this weekend for the school’s annual spring musical. The satirical comedy is set in a dystopian city suffering from a severe water shortage, where the corporation Urine Good Company controls all public toilets, forcing…

Arts

Low-Vision Actress Embodies Resilience in ‘Wait Until Dark’

March 6, 2026

Belmont resident Eliza Barmakian ran through her blocking during a Saturday morning rehearsal at the Greater Boston Stage Company with her lines memorized and her guide dog, Zinga, resting peacefully at the stage manager's feet. She did not feel nervous. Like the…

Arts·Lifestyle·News

Using the Arts to Confront the Racism That’s Not Always Seen

February 25, 2026

Inside Belmont High School’s Black Box Theater on Friday, Feb. 27, music and poetry will take on a subject some communities might believe they have already solved: racism. But for organizers and performers behind the upcoming Black History Month concert, the issue…

Lifestyle·News

Chinese American Association New Year Gala Marks 10th Anniversary

February 5, 2026

As the Belmont Chinese American Association (BCAA) marks its 10th anniversary this year, current and former leaders remain dedicated to offering inclusive events “by the community, for the community,” said Michael Gao, a member of the Board of Directors. The nonprofit organization’s…

News

Updated with Video: Floral Mural Brightens Beech Street Center

December 22, 2025

His first mural was for a friend in high school. Then, he got a job painting a mural for a jewelry company. Pretty soon, Joe Brown was making a career of the talent he’d had from a young age. By the 1980s,…

Lifestyle

Holiday Squirrels Star in Belmont Team’s New Book

November 28, 2025

While angels and stars are traditional Christmas tree toppers, for Clover and Pumpkin, only a golden acorn would do. The fluffy-tailed rodent pals scamper their way through “A Squirrely Christmas,” a new children’s picture book by Belmont residents Megan K. Palmer and…

Levon Tokatlyn sits smiling in front of a large painting.

Arts

Updated: Renaissance Frame Gallery Breathes Life into Old Paintings and Frames

November 22, 2025

Over the course of his career, Levon Tokatlyn, a Belmont-based art conservator, has restored ancient paintings and frames for institutions such as the Museum of Fine Arts, the Harvard Art Museums, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Art restoration is a process…

Arts

Belmont Dramatic Club Takes Modern Look At Shakespeare’s Classic Comedy

October 23, 2025

“Love Island” and “The Bachelor” may not immediately come to mind when discussing William Shakespeare’s plays, but “The Merry Wives of Windsor” includes many of the same ingredients — seduction, jealousy, schemes, and greed — that make it a must-see. “People on…