The immersive digital experiences that have been flooding Boston and other cities are not Art with a capital “A.” But they do serve the purpose of making complex art historical figures more approachable, and perhaps more entertaining, to a wide audience. “Immersive Frida Kahlo,” showing at The Castle on Columbus Avenue in Boston, was particularly difficult…Read More
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‘Hype Man’ Hits the Screen
When Idris Goodwin’s “Hype Man: a break beat play” debuted at Boston’s Company One Theatre in 2018, it shook the theater scene to its very core. Now the poignant and captivating show hits the screen, running in film format from April 8–May 9 at the American Repertory Theater’s virtual Oberon stage. “Hype Man” follows a hip-hop group on the…Read More
Looking Up, Breathing Out
Cambridge-based artist Cicely Carew has brought light, color and a sense of natural harmony to the Prudential Center with her public art installation, “Ambrosia,” commissioned by Boston Properties and curated by the public art organization Now + There. “Ambrosia” is anchored by two large installations, one at the Boylston Street entrance of the center and one in the Center…Read More
Reporter Roundup
Here are just a few of the articles I’ve written for local outlets lately! BrooklineHub Voices Boston, a children’s music program in Brookline, is putting together some spectacular spring shows. I chatted with Judith Kalaora, founder of History at Play, an organization that tells stories of hidden women in history. Bay State Banner Audio plays…Read More
Experiencing Art at Home
Even with the vaccine being rolled out we’re in for a little more Zoom theater and art-from-home before quarantine is lifted. So I’ve rounded up a few online art experiences I’ve really enjoyed during the past few months. Can You Make Hair for Me? an online exhibition by photographer Eileen Powers This is the first…Read More
Mi Casa, Your Casa
Home has taken on a new meaning during the pandemic, providing safe havens for residents and an opportunity to reexamine the small joys of quiet days inside. Artists Hector Esrawe and Ignacio Cadena play on the theme of home and the current yearning for human connection in their new Seaport art installation, “Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0.”…Read More