We’re closing out 2025 with what has quickly become a favorite tradition—an opportunity to pass the mic and reflect. Our roundup of memorable moments is selected and written by artists, curators, and community organizers who shape Greater Boston’s cultural landscape: Amor Díaz-Campos, Audrey Lopez, Charlotte Wagner, Damien Hoar de Galvan, Deborah Johnson, Liza Quiñonez, Ashleigh Gordon, and Matthew Dickey. From city plazas to living rooms, sold-out shows to quiet reads, these are the things that stuck with us this year.
