Day: June 13, 2026

Royall House and Slave Quarters Executive Director Kyera Singleton (from left) and artists Ife Franklin and Dell Marie Hamilton speak at “Land/Mark: Enslavement, Resistance and Revolution" at the Cambridge Public Library, June 13, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo)

Art Greg CookJune 13, 2026 0

Remembering Three Enslaved People Who Poisoned Their Captor: A Cambridge Symposium

“One of the things that makes us uncomfortable is the history of violence, but the 250th [anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence] is all about the celebration…Continue Reading →

The Shiny Shop in Allston, June 11, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo)

Art Greg CookJune 13, 2026 0

Shiny Shop Invites You To Be Seen, Safe, Shiny

Lately, Clara Wainwright–the legendary Cambridge and Gloucester quilter and installation artist who founded The Great Boston Kite Festival in 1969 and Boston’s First Night in 1976–became concerned about the safety…Continue Reading →