Photos: Big Gay Dance Party In Somerville
Somerville kicked off Pride month with its second annual Big Gay Dance Party. The celebration this evening in Union Square, featured drag performances by Just JP and Sham Payne and…Continue Reading →
Parade With Us At Arlington’s Fox Fest
Join Kari Percival and Greg Cook (me) of Wonderland Spectacle Co. in Arlington’s annual Fox Festival Parade at noon on Saturday, June 16, in celebration of community, creativity, local wildlife,…Continue Reading →
Rare East Coast Demonstration Of Chinese Lions Dancing Across Tall Poles
“They’re basically rising their lives for our tradition,” Mai Du, championships director and federation co-founder, told the crowd that come to see the jong performance at the first United States…Continue Reading →
Photos: Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place
The 31st annual Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place, Waltham, on April 28, 2018. Photos copyright 2018 Greg Cook. Help Wonderland keep producing our great coverage of local arts, cultures and…Continue Reading →
Photos: ‘Starting Over Festival’ In Somerville
I want to thank everyone who helped make and/or joined us for the “Starting Over Festival” at Somerville’s Quincy Street Open Space today. The city’s tiniest urban wild served as…Continue Reading →
‘Starting Over Festival’ Celebrates Turning Over A New Leaf In Spring
Somerville’s tiniest urban wild will be home to the “Starting Over Festival,” a free Arbor Day and Earth Day festival organized by the Somerville Arts Council and Wonderland editor Greg…Continue Reading →
Mainers Create World’s Largest (So They Say) Ice Merry-Go-Round
Earlier this month, dozens of Mainers in the far northern reaches of the state created what they say is the largest ice carousel ever made. The feat—organized by Snowmobile Northern…Continue Reading →
Be Part Of The ‘Starting Over Festival’
The Somerville Arts Council and outdoors-type-person Greg Cook are looking for art and science for the “Starting Over Festival.” The April 22, 2018, event (rain date: April 29) is a…Continue Reading →
Photos: Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration in Malden
The Chinese Culture Connection and the Malden High School Asian Cultural Club celebrated the lunar new year with performances at Malden High School yesterday. Photos copyright Greg Cook. Help us…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 →