Wonderland’s Most-Read Posts Of 2018

Tory Bullock presents “The Gentrification Game” at a former bank in Boston’s Uphams Corner neighborhood on Oct. 26, 2018. “The Gentrification Game,” he says, “will let you feel what gentrification feels like to people who actually live in that community.” (Greg Cook)

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Below are Wonderland’s most popular posts of 2018, the ones that brought in the most readers. Thanks everyone for joining me this year!

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• The Year In Photos: Art And Activism In 2018
• The Year In Photos: Art And Activism In 2017

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Allison Cole "Can I Come In," 2018, acrylic on board. (Courtesy of the artist) — Allison Cole “Can I Come In,” 2018, acrylic on board. (Courtesy of the artist)

30. In ‘Lost Together,’ Allison Cole Paints Her Journey To Connect With Her Autistic Son, Feb. 22, 2018.

Musician performing in Downtown Crossing MBTA Station, Feb. 22, 2018. (Greg Cook)

29. Photos: Musicians Of The MBTA, Feb. 26, 2018.

Shepherdess performs at "Map of Monsters" at Once, Somerville, Oct. 17, 2014. (Greg Cook) — Shepherdess performs at “Map of Monsters” at Once, Somerville, Oct. 17, 2014. (Greg Cook)

28. Somerville’s Once Nightclub Hit By Burglary, Wrecked Office, May 26, 2018.

Illustrator Ed Emberley at "The Wonderful World of Ed Emberley" mural on Exchange Street, Malden, May 23, 2018. (Greg Cook) — Illustrator Ed Emberley at “The Wonderful World of Ed Emberley” mural on Exchange Street, Malden, May 23, 2018. (Greg Cook)

27. Ed Emberley’s Classic How-To-Draw Book Inspires New Mural In Malden, May 24, 2018.

Vivien Li, then president of The Boston Harbor Association, speaks outside the Boston Public Library in Copley Square at the beginning of the "performative walk" called "Boston Coastline: Future Past" that Andi Sutton and Catherine D'Ignazio led on June 19, 2015. (Greg Cook) — Vivien Li, then president of The Boston Harbor Association, speaks outside the Boston Public Library in Copley Square at the beginning of the “performative walk” called “Boston Coastline: Future Past” that Andi Sutton and Catherine D’Ignazio led on June 19, 2015. (Greg Cook)

26. At MIT, Artists Look At How Global Warming Will Put A Lot Of Boston Under Water, Jan. 15, 2018.

Jay Hale’s photo of Micky Fitz of The Business, April 26, 1998. (Courtesy)

25. Seeing Boston Punk And Hardcore: Two Decades Of Photos From Cambridge’s Middle East, Jan. 2, 2018.

Costumed Greasy Pole contestants wait on Pavilion Beach to be ferried out to the platform (in the distance) for the contest, June 30, 2018. (Greg Cook)

24. Photos: St. Peter’s Fiesta In Gloucester: Saints, Boats, Greasy Pole, July 1, 2018.

Front Porch Arts Collective Executive Director Maurice Emmanuel Parent announces the company's plans at Cambridge’s Central Square Theater, March 19, 2018. (Greg Cook) — Front Porch Arts Collective Executive Director Maurice Emmanuel Parent announces the company’s plans at Cambridge’s Central Square Theater, March 19, 2018. (Greg Cook)

23. Front Porch Collective Aims To Change Boston: ‘We’re One Of The Few Major Metropolitan Cities That Doesn’t Have A Black-Run Theater Company,’ March 20, 2018.

Jonee Earthquake Band plays at the "Save EMF" rally in Harvard Square, Cambridge, June 16, 2018. (Greg Cook) — Jonee Earthquake Band plays at the “Save EMF” rally in Harvard Square, Cambridge, June 16, 2018. (Greg Cook)

22. ‘Save EMF’ Building Rally: ‘What Mr. DiGiovanni Is Doing May Be Legal, But It’s Not Right,’ June 16, 2018.

Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure Society Brass Band performs at Somerville's Quincy Street Open Space as part of the annual PorchFest, May 13, 2018. (Greg Cook) — Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure Society Brass Band performs at Somerville’s Quincy Street Open Space as part of the annual PorchFest, May 13, 2018. (Greg Cook)

21. 16 Bands To Check Out At Somerville’s PorchFest This Sunday, May 9, 2018.

An angel band in Fra Angelico "Paradise," 1431–35. (Greg Cook) — An angel band in Fra Angelico “Paradise,” 1431–35. (Greg Cook)

20. Rare Exhibit Of Fra Angelico, The Exquisite Renaissance Painter Who Pioneered New Tellings Of Angels, Saints, Demons, Feb. 23, 2018.

Amanda Cook hosts a reading at the Gloucester Writers Center, June 29, 2016. (Greg Cook)

19. ‘There Are Hurts That Don’t Go Away’—Amanda Cook’s Poetic Memoir Of Her Mother’s Dementia, Of Becoming A Mom Herself, Of Everyday Life, March 30, 2018.

Tory Bullock's “The Gentrification Game." (Courtesy) — Tory Bullock’s “The Gentrification Game.” (Courtesy)

18. Tory Bullock’s ‘Gentrification Game’ Aims To ‘Let You Feel What Gentrification Feels Like,’ Oct. 24, 2018.

Winnie-the-Pooh House outside Harvard Science Center, Cambridge, January 2013. (Greg Cook)

17. The Man Who Took Care Of Winnie-The-Pooh’s House, Aug. 8, 2018.

“Create Coral Reef” afloat in Boston’s Fort Point Channel, Oct. 12, 2018. (Courtesy)

16. Giant Coral Reef Arrives In Boston’s Fort Point Channel As Call For Help, Oct. 12, 2018.

Minor Mishap Marching Band from Austin, Texas, in the Honk Parade, Oct. 7, 2018. (Greg Cook)

15. Photos: Honk Festival Parade 2018, Oct. 7, 2010.

M.C. Escher "Day and Night" 1938 woodcut. (Greg Cook) — M.C. Escher “Day and Night” 1938 woodcut. (Greg Cook)

14. As World War II Loomed, M.C. Escher Escaped Into His Mind-Bending Magic-Realist Worlds, Feb. 1, 2018.

The School of Honk plays as the Honk Parade reaches Harvard Square, Cambridge, Oct. 8, 2017. (Greg Cook)

13. Honk: Our Totally Biased Guide To This Weekend’s Festival Of Activist Marching Bands, Oct. 4, 2018.

The front of the March For Our Lives: Boston, March 24, 2018. (Greg Cook)

12. ‘Enough!’ Photos From The March For Our Lives: Boston, March 24, 2018.

Massachusetts State Rep. Mike Connolly speaks at the Cambridge/Boston Women’s March at Cambridge Common, Jan. 20, 2018. (Greg Cook)

11. Cambridge/Boston Women’s March: ‘We’re Still Here. We’re Still Marching. And We Are Winning.’ Jan. 20, 2018.

The Big Gay Dance Party in Union Square, Somerville, June 2, 2018. (Greg Cook)

10. Photos: Big Gay Dance Party In Somerville, June 2, 2018.

Nicholas Nixon exhibit at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art, Dec. 20, 2017. (Greg Cook) — Nicholas Nixon exhibit at Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art, Dec. 20, 2017. (Greg Cook)

9. ICA To End Nixon Exhibition Early At The Photographers’s Request, Deletes Online Forum, April 11, 2018.

Artists in the African American Master Artists In Residence Program held a press conference at the 76 Atherton St. building on July 1 to oppose Northeastern University's moves. (Randy H. Goodman/Blackwire) — Artists in the African American Master Artists In Residence Program held a press conference at the 76 Atherton St. building on July 1 to oppose Northeastern University’s moves. (Randy H. Goodman/Blackwire)

8. Northeastern Says Landmark Black Artists Residency Program ‘Must Vacate’ Jamaica Plain Building, July 3, 2018.

Ekua Holmes created "The Roxbury Sunflowers Project." (Greg Cook) — Ekua Holmes created “The Roxbury Sunflowers Project.” (Greg Cook)

7. What Happens If You Plant 10,000 Sunflowers At The Heart Of Boston’s Black Community? June 12, 2018.

DeWitt Godfrey's "Lincoln," 2012, at DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Sept. 15, 2018. (Greg Cook) — DeWitt Godfrey’s “Lincoln,” 2012, at DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Sept. 15, 2018. (Greg Cook)

6. DeCordova May Become Subsidiary Of Trustees Of Reservations: ‘This Unstable Financial Model Has Finally Collapsed,’ Oct. 25, 2018.

Cambridge/Boston Women’s March at Cambridge Common, Jan. 20, 2018. (Greg Cook)

5. Best Signs From The Cambridge/Boston Women’s March, Jan. 20, 2018.

The Cascade in the Middlesex Fells, Melrose, Jan. 21, 2018. (Greg Cook)

4. How To Get To An Incredible Frozen Waterfall Via The Orange Line, Jan. 21, 2018.

Valerie Anselme's "Faces of Haiti Project." (Courtesy Valerie Anselme) — Valerie Anselme’s “Faces of Haiti Project.” (Courtesy Valerie Anselme)

3. ‘You Don’t Look Haitian,’ People Tell Valerie Anselme. Her Photos Show What Haitians Really Look Like. Dec. 22, 2017.

Mary Nohl's home at Fox Point, Wisconsin, July 9, 2018. (Greg Cook) — Mary Nohl’s home at Fox Point, Wisconsin, July 9, 2018. (Greg Cook)

2. Visiting Mary Nohl’s Enchanted Cottage On The Shore of Lake Michigan, July 27, 2018.

Nicholas Nixon exhibit at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art, Dec. 20, 2017. (Greg Cook) — Nicholas Nixon exhibit at Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art, Dec. 20, 2017. (Greg Cook)

1. Celebrated Photographer Nicholas Nixon Retires From MassArt Amid ‘Allegations Of Inappropriate Behavior,’ March 23, 2018.

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