With the art world still suffering under COVID-19 I haven’t been able to get my usual hourly art fix at the museums, galleries, theaters, and public spaces around Boston. But it’s not all bad. A lot of organizations are turning to the internet and while it’s not the same, it helps. Here are some of the online arts presentations that I’ve been loving lately.
Dream Boston
Huntington Theatre Company
There’s a lot of Zoom theater and such going on, but this audio play series by the Huntington Theatre Company is my preferred new option. The five minute plays are written by local playwrights and performed by local actors. Without the distraction of an actor’s apartment in the background of the camera I can focus on the story and the artistry at hand.
Listen to the first few here.
Poetry Nightcap Series
Castle of Our Skins
Castle of Our Skins, an organization dedicated to educating audiences about composers of color and supporting black musicians, hosts a regular poetry nightcap event on Facebook Live. Watchers gather with their drink of choice and a local poet performs for about twenty minutes to cap off the evening. I like to sit with a glass of wine and close my eyes during these performance to focus on the words.
One of my recent favorites was a performance by the incredible Regie Gibson, you can watch the recording here.
Historias de Tierra y Mar | Claudia Ruiz Gustafson
Multicultural Arts Center
I recently interviewed Claudia about her show Historias de Tierra y Mar, viewable in 3-D online, and her story is fascinating and relatable. She came to Boston from Peru expecting just to stay for the summer and ended up meeting her husband. She’s been here for twenty years. But the longer she’s away from Peru the more she longs for her homeland and the family history that’s entrenched in that land. Her photography exhibit is an exploration of that history and those feelings of separation.
You can check out the show here and Claudia has more in depth notes on her website.