Sunset, Storytelling and Stargazing was held atop Waitt’s Mount in Malden, Massachusetts, tonight. It was hosted by Malden Reads: One City, One Book and Ward 4 City Councillor Ryan O’Malley.…Continue Reading →
NOTE: I’ve been commissioned by the Essex County Community Foundation to help document/promote cultural projects from its Creative County Initiative, which is supported by Boston’s Barr Foundation. Crossing Water, from…Continue Reading →
Since the mid 1980s, New York photographer Phyllis Galembo has documented the masquerade traditions of festivals and carnivals in Africa and the Americas. Her new book “Mexico Masks | Rituals” (Radius…Continue Reading →
What brings you JOY? Seeking performers: Join us, Wonderland Spectacle Company, in artist Nick Cave’s JOY parade on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. We’re seeking people to help present our walking…Continue Reading →
“Preserve our culture!” shouted Cambridge Carnival supporters as they marched down Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge’s Central Square this evening. “Keep our carnival!” The protest was in response to the Aug.…Continue Reading →
Cambridge Carnival—the spectacular annual Caribbean parade and festival planned for Sept. 8—has been canceled due to fears of violence, organizers announced Thursday night. “There have been increasing safety concerns associated…Continue Reading →
Photos from the annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival in Massachusetts. Fifteen artists compete in the Master Sand Sculpting Competition through July 28. Free admission. All photos copyright 2019…Continue Reading →
The theme of this Saturday’s ArtBeat festival from the our friends at the Somerville Arts Council is “Consumed,” inviting you to “investigate how artists and climate activists can collaborate in…Continue Reading →
My partner Kari Percival and I, of Wonderland Spectacle Co, were delighted to help lead the Fox Festival Parade held in Arlington, Massachusetts, today, Saturday, June 15, 2019. Organized by…Continue Reading →
Lantern Walk at Fellsmere Pond, Malden, June 1, 2019. Photos copyright 2019 Greg Cook. If this is the kind of coverage of arts, cultures and activisms you appreciate, please support…Continue Reading →