Monkeyhouse Performs ‘8 Feet’
The Malden dance troupe Monkeyhouse closed off part of Seaview Street in that city today to present “8 Feet,” a piece inspired, Artistic Director Karen Krolak said, by getting stuck…Continue Reading →
11 Thoughts On Creative Placemaking From The Essex County Arts & Culture Summit
The Essex County Community Foundation held its second annual Essex County Arts & Culture Summit in Beverly on Sept. 27. The forum, held at the Cabot theater and Dane Street…Continue Reading →
‘Visibility Dance’ Planned After Green Street Studios Announces Closing
Members of Cambridge’s dance community are planning “Circling the Dance Block – a Visibility Dance in Cambridge” for noon on Sunday, Oct. 27, in response to Green Street Studios announcement…Continue Reading →
Green Street Dance Studios To Shut Down Due To ‘Significant Rent Increase’
Dancers getting ready for a class at Green Street Studios this evening were surprised by today’s announcement that the Cambridge dance rehearsal and performance space plans to shut down on…Continue Reading →
7 Fingers’ ‘Passengers’ Is Part Dance, Part Silent Movie, Part Avant-Garde Circus
In “Passengers” by the Montreal troupe The 7 Fingers, the eight acrobats tumble across the stage of ArtsEmerson’s Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, balance on a tight rope, climb up long…Continue Reading →
First Look Inside The Dazzling New Wing At Salem’s Peabody Essex Museum
After nearly three years of construction, this weekend the Peabody Essex Museum debuts its new $125 million wing. The Salem institution offers free admission on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 and…Continue Reading →
Toy Camera Fest Celebrates Photography At Its Most Beautifully Basic
The Somerville Toy Camera Fest showcases photography at its most beautifully basic—photos made with simple (often plastic) cameras with little (if any) controls or automation. Some are pinhole cameras—a container…Continue Reading →
Thank You, Malden Cultural Council!
Wonderland An online magazine of arts, cultures and activisms by Greg Cook Wonderland Spectacle Co. Parades, Festivals, Workshops and Community Building by Kari Percival and Greg Cook Thank You, Malden…Continue Reading →
Photos: Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race Braves City Streets, Mud, Merrimack River, Art
The Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race is “a competitive parade of the arts and science. Otherwise known as the triathlon of the art world,” Bianca Mauro, one of the event’s producers,…Continue Reading →
Giant Opioid Spoon Arrives At Library To Protest Companies Behind Drug Crisis
In June 2018, an 800-pound, 4-foot-high, 10-foot-long aluminum spoon appeared in front of the headquarters of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma in Stamford, Connectut, to protest one of the companies seen…Continue Reading →