Boston Cancels Parades And Festivals Through Labor Day
The city of Boston has cancelled all parades and festivals “this summer, up to and including Labor Day on September 7, 2020,” to help stem the spread of coronavirus, the…Continue Reading →
Photos: Malden Parade Of Holiday Traditions
“Songbirds for Diversity” by Wonderland Spectacle Co. and friends were honored to be part of the 2019 Malden Parade of Holiday Traditions, Nov. 30, 2019. All photos copyright 2019 Greg Cook.Continue Reading →
Photos: Honk Parade From Somerville To Cambridge
Honk!—the infectious street party and festival of activist street bands—paraded from Davis Square in Somerville to Harvard Square in Cambridge this afternoon and we where honored to be there. Photos…Continue Reading →
Photos: Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race Braves City Streets, Mud, Merrimack River, Art
The Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race is “a competitive parade of the arts and science. Otherwise known as the triathlon of the art world,” Bianca Mauro, one of the event’s producers,…Continue Reading →
Photos: Nick Cave’s ‘Joy Parade’ In Boston
Artist Nick Cave’s “Joy Parade” today escorted the Chicago artist’s inflatable sculptures (pictured above) from the Boston Center for the Arts to 555 Columbia Ave. in Uphams Corner in Boston,…Continue Reading →
Dazzling Masks Of Contemporary Mexican Festivals Seen In Phyllis Galembo’s Photos
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 →
Parade With Us, Nick Cave And Now+There 9/14
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 →
At Protest Over Canceled Cambridge Carnival, Organizers Call For Scaled-Back Festival In Late September
“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 Canceled Over Fears Of Gun Violence, Organizers Say
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: Fox Festival Parade in Arlington
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 →