The wizarding world returns to the stage as “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” casts its spell on Boston audiences. The Tony Award–winning play follows a grown-up Harry and his son Albus as they navigate family, friendship, and the legacy of magic. Actors Nick Dillenburg and Adam Grant Morrison join The Culture Show to talk about bringing these iconic characters to life at the Emerson Colonial Theatre through December 20. To learn more go here.

In our ongoing series marking America’s 250th anniversary, we explore how art helps us understand the Revolution and its global context. This month, the Museum of Fine Arts highlights a rare mid-18th-century desk and bookcase crafted in Puebla, Mexico—an object that reveals the intertwined stories of trade, empire, and independence. Lucía Abramovich Sánchez, the MFA’s Carolyn and Peter Lynch Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture, joins us to unpack its history and meaning.

Each month, The Culture Show’s “AI: Actual Intelligence” segment taps into fresh ideas from creative thinkers across the region. Culture Show contributor Mahesh Daas, president of Boston Architectural College, discusses the ecological design philosophy of landscape architect Kongjian Yu. He became world renowned for conceptualizing "Sponge Cities," which uses parks, wetlands, and waterways to protect people while making cities more livable. A retrospective of his work is now on view at the BAC’s McCormick Gallery through January 16th. To learn more go here.