How does comedian Mike Birbiglia know his career is in a good place? Because his audiences actually recognize him. “These days people come out to see me on purpose,” he says, laughing. “I feel like I’ve weeded out the people who aren’t into it and now it’s just people who are excited to be there. It’s a lot more like performing for your friends than it was when I started.”

You may know Jim Gaffigan for his “Hot Pockets” routine, bit parts on TV shows such as “Portlandia” and “Flight of the Conchords,” or Dad Is Fat, his book about raising five kids...

The U.S. Figure Skating Championships returns to the city for the first time since 2001, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Hosted by The Skating Club of Boston, the Championships are the final qualifying competition before the selection of the 2014 U.S. Olympic figure skating team.

The winter months are an ideal time to explore Boston's galleries. Here are five exhibits worth checking out this month.

The first time Jimmy Morgan and Alex Shaughnessy skated together, there was no magic spark. Four years later, they’re competing among the nation’s elite at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden.

When people visit the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Director Tom Putnam wants them to feel as if they’re traveling back in time. “The way that the museum is designed, it’s lik

Reuben Reynolds, Music Director of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, likes to joke that he has the most difficult job in the world.

Boston’s holiday season is in full swing with more fun and festivities than you can shake a cinnamon stick at. From classic holiday productions to a nearly nude race, the season’s offerings will appeal to even the Scroogiest sorts.