Somerville Arts Council Director Greg Jenkins Honored
A party was held last night to honor my friend Greg Jenkins, who was pushed out of his role as director of the Somerville Arts Council in February. The “Arts…Continue Reading →
Deceased Beech Tree Turned Into Statue In Somerville Park
When a massive, old European beech tree at Somerville’s Symphony Park declined into disease, the city’s Parks and Open Space staff decided to have it cut down. But they saved…Continue Reading →
Brazilian Carnival Celebrated In Somerville Mural
Brazilian carnival is the subject of the mural “Doña Patria” that Alexandre Keto completed in Somerville in October. The Sao Paulo-raised, Maryland-based artist says the painting at 102 Broadway, on…Continue Reading →
Our Guide To Somerville’s ArtBeat–Now Part Pop-Up, Part Virtual
This year’s “ArtBeat” festival from the Somerville Arts Council adapts to coronavirus by expanding to a week of surprise pop-up events and virtual performances from July 10 to 18. Danielle…Continue Reading →
Somerville Arts Council Launches ‘Home Alone’ Online Events As City Arts Agencies Transition To Social Distancing
On Thursday night, the Somerville Arts Council kicked off its “Home Alone Art Series” with “Parallax,” a performance livestreamed on Facebook. Callie Chapman and Catherine Murcek danced while Christopher Konopka…Continue Reading →
Construction of Somerville’s ArtFarm Could Begin Next Spring
Disclosure: I’ve worked with the Somerville Arts Council to present festivals in the city. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *…Continue Reading →
First Look At Three New Somerville Murals
“I wanted to share this idea of home, with the community, with the city of Somerville,” Imagine (Sneha Shrestha), a Nepali artist living in Somerville, said of the calligraphic mural…Continue Reading →
Somerville PorchFest: Wonderland’s Totally Biased Guide To This Saturday’s Music Fest
Somerville’s annual PorchFest is part hootenanny, part a giant open studios for bands. More than 200 bands acts are scheduled to perform on porches, in backyards and in parks from…Continue Reading →
Check Out These Three Murals Being Painted In Somerville
“The symbolism of the mural is inspired by a Maya mask that represents birth and death from 700 AD,” Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez told me as he finished painting his new…Continue Reading →
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 →