The Year In Photos: Art And Activism In 2017
Art and activism around around greater Boston as we saw it in 2017. Help us keep producing our great coverage of local arts by contributing to Wonderland’s Launch Fundraiser. And…Continue Reading →
For Two Decades Tim Catz Regretted Selling His Custom Guitar. Then A Friend (Maybe) Found It On The Internet.
“We all have regrets about guitars we lost / sold in our past,” writes bassist Tim Catz (pictured above right in the early 1990s). He has been part of various…Continue Reading →
‘You Don’t Look Haitian,’ People Tell Valerie Anselme. Her Photos Show What Haitians Really Look Like.
“Anytime I say I’m Haitian, I’ve had people look at me and say, ‘You don’t look Haitian,’” photographer Valerie Anselme says. “It’s not only happened to me, it’s happened to…Continue Reading →
The Books We Most Wanted To Read In 2017, According To Boston Library Visitors
The Boston Public Library has announced the books most borrowed from the city library system in 2017: Adult Books 10. “All The Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr 9.…Continue Reading →
To Do Dec. 22-29: Bob Ross Paint-A-Long Party, Kwanzaa, Lemmyfest, Kids Artmaking
Ongoing: Boston Handmade Local maker crafts for sale at Boston Winter holiday market on Boston City Hall Plaza, through Dec. 31. Friday, Dec. 22 “Christmas Shooting Stars above Boston 2017,”…Continue Reading →
Liz Miller’s Eye-Popping Installation At Space Gallery
Liz Miller is the sort of artist-conjurer who somehow can turn felt, fabric, rope and paint into some sort of cross between a dazzling store window diorama and a lacy…Continue Reading →
Seen: Boston Rapper Michael Christmas At Bodega
The other day, I happily bumped into Boston “funny ass rapper”(his words) Michael Christmas on his way into Bodega, the sneaker and streetwear boutique that you enter through a secret door…Continue Reading →
Partying With The Krampus Society of New England’s Favorite Christmas Demon
The Krampus Society of New England hosted their 2017 Krampus Ball—in celebration of their favorite Christmas demon—at Providence’s Mediator Stage on Saturday night. “We are a group of friendly, like…Continue Reading →
Can You Recognize These Boston (Gingerbread) Landmarks?
Each year the Boston Society of Architects invites landscape and architecture firms to create cookie renditions of Boston landmarks for its annual “Gingerbread Design Competition.” Now in it’s sixth year,…Continue Reading →
Wee The People: Talking With Kids About Why There Aren’t More Black And Brown People In Museums
“We want to go to the museum and see black and brown people,” Tanya Nixon-Silberg of Wee The People told children during a social justice story time that was part…Continue Reading →