Trump Mob Attacks Capitol: Eyewitness Videos: Part 3
When a Trump mob attacked and overran the U.S. Capitol to try to stop confirmation of Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, it was…Continue Reading →
In 'Welcome To The New World,' Syrian Refugees Land In Trump's America
A family of refugees from the Syrian war makes their harrowing escape to New Haven, Connecticut, in the non-fiction comic “Welcome to the New World,” with words by Jake Halpern…Continue Reading →
Goodbye To Bread And Puppet's Remi Paillard
Goodbye to our friend Remi Paillard, a part of the Bread and Puppet Theater for decades. He died Monday. Here are photos I took of him over a number of…Continue Reading →
The Year In Photos: Art And Activism And Coronavirus In 2020
Art and activism and coronavirus across Boston and New England in 2020. Previously: • Wonderland’s Most-Read Posts Of 2020 • The Year In Photos: Art And Activism In 2019 •…Continue Reading →
Wonderland's Most-Read Posts Of 2020
Below are Wonderland’s most clicked-on posts of 2020, the ones that brought in the most readers and bots. When I published my first coronavirus post on March 7, I had…Continue Reading →
Designing A Monster Snowplow For Vermont Winters
For a number of years now, artists from Vermont Arts Exchange in North Bennington, Vermont, have been painting designs across the town’s snowplows. Last year, Rhonda Ratray, a teaching artist…Continue Reading →
'Holiday Magic At The Disney Parks'
“Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks: Celebrations Around the World from Fall to Winter” by Graham Allan, Rebecca Cline and Charlie Prince (Disney Editions) is a big, lavishly illustrated, 384-page photo…Continue Reading →
Michael Bobbitt To Lead Mass Cultural Council
Michael Bobbitt—the artistic director at New Repertory Theatre in Watertown since March 2019—has been named the next executive director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the state arts agency announced. The…Continue Reading →
Best Christmas Decorations Around Greater Boston
Below is Wonderland’s guide to dazzling holiday decorations around greater Boston, from Attleboro to Somerville (listed by community, in alphabetical order). This is based on several years exploring region during…Continue Reading →
Peabody Essex Director Brian Kennedy Stepping Down After 1.5 Years
Brian Kennedy plans to step down from his position as Director and CEO of the Peabody Essex Museum on Dec. 31, after leading the Salem institution since July of last…Continue Reading →