Imagine Van Gogh Immersive @ Strand Theatre , BostonLoved the experience! I took my time walking through the exhibit and reading every piece of literature made available with lively digitally immersive displays of his paintings attached. Amazing if you are a Van Gogh enthusiast or newcomer. ( as this is something for everyone with interest in great master artists)Found it interesting learning about the fact that Van Gogh was a color-blind artist and they make that fact very lively as they display what color factually looked like in the eyes of Van Gogh digitally. ( opening up fascinating new perceptions of the artist)The exhibitors created the exact painting replication of his actual housing room in the mental asylum in France. It was interactive ( meaning you can enter the room and be a part of the painting. Even wearing his hat etc. I did enter and only pictured myself wearing the top of his hat in the room as I did not want to take my Covid - 19 mask protection off) Very cool! I would have loved a deeper photoshoot in this atmosphere if Covid -19 was not existing.The optional virtual reality experience for an additional $5 was very worth it to me, as I noticed a lot of people skipping it. (If you have not tried VR before, I would say try it and if you don't like it, just take the goggles off.) It was fascinating and at first, I thought I would fall over, as the experience carries you through the old town in France on a pathway and meshing his paintings with the live scenery, and a verbal tour. ( such as Starry Night, the French Cafe, and additional famous paintings ) Lastly, the digitally immersive displays of Van Goghs famous oil paintings morphing into each other ( flowers, and all, etc )throughout the entire exhibit were visuals I could have sat and watched for hours. I'm glad I caught a few videos on my iPhone because it is hard to describe beauty with words. ( if I could post videos on Yelp I would ) .I loved it!

Thoroughly enjoyed the Van Gogh exhibit, and learned so much. The pinnacle is definitely the immersive experience - which we saved for last. Looking at the photos and videos leading up to that were really nice too. We got lucky with parking and were a short distance from the theater.

Free concert at beginning of the year. Boston Baroque. Good to see this very nice old theater kept in use. Thank you volunteers

The Strand has been around since before I was born and it has not list its magnificent splendor. I felt like a little child going for the 1st time. The original decor made you feel lime you were in a 40s style theater. Its an amazing experience!

Although a bit in disrepair (chipping plaster on busts, sculptures, moldings) and looking a bit faded, the theatre's architecture is something to behold, especially at the first balcony level. You can look out over the orchestra level seating and the stage and almost feel the vaudeville acts that once regaled audiences. The Strand needs additional TLC (apparently partially refurbished in 2008) to preserve it as an historic treasure.Some history may need revision for a current , well nourished audience: We were a bit taken aback by the very small seats and leg space between rows in our balcony section. I'm 5'4 and 140 lbs but could barely fit in my narrow and short seat. My legs bumped against the seat in front of me.The taller people in my party had an even more difficult time with leg room.Despite the drawbacks for today's audiences, the building is worth the city's investment to remind us of America's architectural, stage, and cinematic history.Definitely worth a visit. This was a perfect setting for The Little Mermaid!