Boston Rally To Protect Mueller Investigation: ‘Trump Is Not Above The Law’
“We are here today because we believe in the rule of law and we have a president who does not,” said Myra Slotnick, one of the organizers of “Rally To…Continue Reading →
At ArtsEmerson, A Stage With 11 Empty Chairs To Remember Victims Of Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre
If you walked into Cutler Majestic Theatre on Monday afternoon or evening, you would have found a stage with 11 empty chairs illuminated by a single light. It was intended…Continue Reading →
Black Arts Residency Program Continues Negotiations With Northeastern As Deadline To Get Out Passes
The Northeastern University’s Oct 31 deadline for the landmark African American Master Artists In Residence Program to vacate a school building came and went today without a resolution to the…Continue Reading →
Immigration, Violence, Labor: ‘Political Metaphors’ Underlying Choreographer William Forsythe’s Interactive Sculptures
In “William Forsythe: Choreographic Objects”—an exhibition highlighting interactive sculptures by the celebrated Vermont choreographer—you’re invited to try to cross a room filled with swinging pendulums without getting bumped. Or to…Continue Reading →
Tory Bullock’s ‘Gentrification Game’ Aims To ‘Let You Feel What Gentrification Feels Like’
Tory Bullock calls his latest project, “The Gentrification Game,” “A life-sized game for a life-sized problem.” On Oct. 25 and 26 and Nov. 1 and 2, from 4 to 7…Continue Reading →
Giant Coral Reef Arrives In Boston’s Fort Point Channel As Call For Help
This morning, if all goes according to plan, an artificial coral reef—conceived by Fitchburg artist Jerry Beck of The Revolving Museum and crafted by more than 50 artists, kids and…Continue Reading →
Boston Book Festival: What To See At This Weekend’s Word Fest
Here’s our guide to what to see at this weekend’s Boston Book Festival. The annual event offers more than 125 talks and presentations at three locations—the main festival in Boston’s…Continue Reading →
What To Make Of The MFA’s Sumptuous ‘Casanova’ Exhibit In Our #MeToo Moment?
“Casanova’s Europe: Art, Pleasure, and Power in the 18th Century” at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts through Oct. 8 is a sumptuous, deeply researched exhibition inspired by Casanova, the charismatic…Continue Reading →
Photos: ‘Tell Jeff Flake To Reject Kavanaugh’ Rally
“We stand with survivors. We believe Dr. [Christine Blasey] Ford. Brett Kavanaugh is not fit to serve on the Supreme Court,” Rebecca Hart Holder, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts,…Continue Reading →
Public Art In Prudential Center Atrium Is A Call To Halt Global Warming
The title of Boston artist Stephanie Cardon’s public artwork “Unless”—installed in the main entrance of the Prudential Center shopping mall at 800 Boylston St. through November—comes from Dr. Seuss’s 1971…Continue Reading →