Photos: Fox Festival Parade in Arlington
Kari Percival and Greg Cook (me) of Wonderland Spectacle Co. and our giant fox puppet had a wonderful time in Arlington’s annual Fox Festival Parade today in celebration of community,…Continue Reading →
‘Save EMF’ Building Rally: ‘What Mr. DiGiovanni Is Doing May Be Legal, But It’s Not Right’
“Displacement is not business, it’s disruption,” Sophia Belle, who had been a tenant of the EMF building, told a crowd at the rally to “Save EMF” at Brattle Plaza in…Continue Reading →
Art To See This Summer: Yayoi Kusama’s ‘Infinity Room,’ Black Radical Women, Neil Armstrong’s Space Gloves, Sally Mann’s Southern Gothic
WONDERLAND’s guide to art exhibitions to check out this summer, from Yayoi Kusama’s “Infinity Mirror Room” to Black Radical Women, from Neil Armstrong’s Space Gloves to Sally Mann’s Southern Gothic.…Continue Reading →
Join Us In Arlington’s Fox Festival Parade Tomorrow!
Join Kari Percival and Greg Cook (me) of Wonderland Spectacle Co. and our giant fox puppet in Arlington’s annual Fox Festival Parade at noon tomorrow, Saturday, June 16, in celebration of…Continue Reading →
Maria Molteni Brings Art, Feminism And A Witch To The Basketball Court With Her New Salem Mural
Maria Molteni often operates at the intersection of art and craft and feminism and athletics. Her latest project is a visionary mural of moons, lightning and a roiling sea painted…Continue Reading →
The Annual Repainting of Mark Alston-Follansbee’s Art Car
On a cool, overcast Memorial Day Monday, I join Mark Alston-Follansbee as he’s repainting the exterior of his Toyota Camry in the driveway of his Waltham home. Over the years,…Continue Reading →
What Happens If You Plant 10,000 Sunflowers At The Heart Of Boston’s Black Community?
Last Friday morning, Ekua Holmes (pictured above) was outside the Grove Hall Public Library in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood with folks from the Urban Farming Institute who were helping her plant hundreds…Continue Reading →
Photos: Cardboard Canoe Races in Medford
What was the secret to success in the Cardboard Canoe Races at Wright’s Pond in Medford today? “It’s the name of the boat. It’s procrastination. It works,” said Fred Chalifoux…Continue Reading →
Photos: Arlington Porchfest
Seen at the annual Arlington Porchfest music festival on June 9, 2018. All photos copyright Greg Cook. Help Wonderland keep producing our great coverage of local arts, cultures and activisms…Continue Reading →
Trying To Imagine The Unimaginable Number Of 37,000 Americans Dead From Guns In A Year
How can we imagine the unimaginable number of people who die from guns in the United States each year? Federal statistics say the tally was 37,863 people lost in 2016,…Continue Reading →