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Where does a Disney-inspired Korean-American princess go to find belonging? Apparently, TikTok.

TikTok fans embrace the soaring song of a Disney-inspired Korean American princess Julia Riew had never posted on TikTok before, and the first people to follow her account were her parents. Just six days later, her song “Dive” has more than 625,000 views, and stars an animated princess, singing while dressed in a traditional hanbok.

WBUR's arts and culture team reflects on moments from the year that provided reprieve, whether it was through a trip to the ICA or watching a movie at the cinema.

Reflecting on our favorite arts and culture moments of 2021 WBUR's arts and culture team reflects on moments from the year that provided reprieve, whether it was through a trip to the ICA or watching a movie at the cinema.

At , "'WILD' sends a clear message with about as much subtlety as Spike Lee's calling out colorism and more in 'School Daze,' where characters scream, 'Wake up!,'" writes theater critic :

In A.R.T.'s 'WILD: A Musical Becoming,' children face off against adults in the climate change fight It's no secret that the world is in danger and the performers in this exuberant musical fable sound the alarm, begging people to galvanize and fight for the planet, theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair reviews.

Starring Idina Menzel and YDE, ’s “WILD: A Musical Becoming” focuses deeply on our planet, our home, and our connection to everything. Read theater critic review:

In A.R.T.'s 'WILD: A Musical Becoming,' children face off against adults in the climate change fight It's no secret that the world is in danger and the performers in this exuberant musical fable sound the alarm, begging people to galvanize and fight for the planet, theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair reviews.

"Writer-director Aaron Sorkin’s bafflingly bad biopic is a cranky harangue of straw man arguments and fabricated nonsense, cramming years of incidents on the set of 'I Love Lucy' into a single hectic work week," writes film critic :

There's no love for Lucy in Aaron Sorkin's bafflingly bad biopic 'Being the Ricardos' The film is “a cranky harangue of straw man arguments and fabricated nonsense, cramming years of incidents on the set of ‘I Love Lucy’ into a single hectic work week, fronted by the wildly miscast Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem,” writes film critic Sean Burns.

The ' play is a twist on the classic Charles Dickens short story and marks the return of one of Ryan Landry’s popular long-running characters, Mrs. Grinchley.

Ryan Landry and his Gold Dust Orphans return to the stage with 'A Grinchley Christmas Carol' Running Dec. 2-19 at the Iron Wolf Theatre, the play is a twist on the classic Charles Dickens short story and marks the return of one of Landry’s popular long-running characters, Mrs. Grinchley.

Shane Dylan describes new album "A Star or a Lonely Dreamer" as a tribute to Boston and the music scene.

Shane Dylan's 'A Star or a Lonely Dreamer' fuses jazz, hip-hop and local talent Dylan describes the album as “a tribute to Boston and to the music scene.” It blends his jazz-influenced compositions with local artists Red Shaydez, Tashawn Taylor, Amanda Shea, Jolee Gordon and Kae.

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In recent years, it’s become tradition for Tedeschi to return home for the holidays with her husband/bandmate Derek Trucks to rock Boston’s Orpheum Theatre.

Susan Tedeschi returns home for the holidays with Tedeschi Trucks Band in tow In what has become almost an annual tradition, Susan Tedeschi and her husband Derek Trucks will play four shows at Boston's Orpheum Theatre with their band.

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