The Year In Photos: Art And Activism In 2017
Art and activism around around greater Boston as we saw it in 2017. Help us keep producing our great coverage of local arts by contributing to Wonderland’s Launch Fundraiser. And…Continue Reading →
For Two Decades Tim Catz Regretted Selling His Custom Guitar. Then A Friend (Maybe) Found It On The Internet.
“We all have regrets about guitars we lost / sold in our past,” writes bassist Tim Catz (pictured above right in the early 1990s). He has been part of various…Continue Reading →
‘You Don’t Look Haitian,’ People Tell Valerie Anselme. Her Photos Show What Haitians Really Look Like.
“Anytime I say I’m Haitian, I’ve had people look at me and say, ‘You don’t look Haitian,’” photographer Valerie Anselme says. “It’s not only happened to me, it’s happened to…Continue Reading →
The Books We Most Wanted To Read In 2017, According To Boston Library Visitors
The Boston Public Library has announced the books most borrowed from the city library system in 2017: Adult Books 10. “All The Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr 9.…Continue Reading →
Seen: Boston Rapper Michael Christmas At Bodega
The other day, I happily bumped into Boston “funny ass rapper”(his words) Michael Christmas on his way into Bodega, the sneaker and streetwear boutique that you enter through a secret door…Continue Reading →
Wee The People: Talking With Kids About Why There Aren’t More Black And Brown People In Museums
“We want to go to the museum and see black and brown people,” Tanya Nixon-Silberg of Wee The People told children during a social justice story time that was part…Continue Reading →
‘They Were Both Lonely’—JJ Gonson’s Photos Of Kurt Cobain, Elliott Smith And The Birth of Grunge
Romantic notions often eddy around rock stars who die too young. But then there’s how it feels when they were people you hung around with. The first images you see…Continue Reading →
Arts Leaders Of Color Panel: ‘If This Sector Can’t Be Diverse And Inclusive, Who Else Can Be?’
“If this sector can’t be diverse and inclusive, who else can be?” Candelaria Silva-Collins asked at last night’s “Paving the Way: A Conversation with Leaders of Color in the Arts” at…Continue Reading →
Boston Has Lots Of Monuments To White Guys. How Can The City Do More To Honor Other Folks?
Boston has long been criticized for having too many bronze monuments to white guys. Or in the words of Boston Globe columnist Yvonne Abraham: “stodgy legions of bronze figures depicting…Continue Reading →
Goodbye to WBUR’s ARTery…
Last week I published my last posts with WBUR’s ARTery … because after five years I’m leaving the publication. I want to thank all of you for reading, for making…Continue Reading →