By Vishakha Mathur Viewpoints was an exhibit by 11 up-and-coming artists from the Visual Media and Arts department at Emerson College. The showcase, which was on display on April 25 and 26, brought together works in space, place, image and sound.
Food Truck Festival Kicks Off Festivities on Boston’s Greenway
By Mukala Kabongo Stop and Shop hosted the Food Truck Festival at the Rose Kennedy Greenway this past Saturday to kickoff summer festivities in Boston. The festival brought food trucks from around the city to serve their signature dishes.
When Voices Meet: A Story of Unity, Racial Harmony, and Hope
By Alex Venancio Musician and music therapist, Sharon Katz, was born into the apartheid era of South Africa’s history. In 1992, she formed the country’s first, multicultural, 500-member children’s choir to unite people through music and expression. “I made up my mind from a very, very early age that I was going to try to […]
Boston’s LGBT Film Festival Tells Story of a ‘Modern Family’
By Catherine Trudell The 33rd Annual Boston LGBT Film Festival, Wicked Queer, kicked off this Friday with screenings around the city. On Saturday at the Museum of Fine Arts, some braved the April Fools’ Day snow to watch the documentary, The Guys Next Door. The documentary tells the tale of Erik Mercer and Sandro Sechi, a gay […]
Massachusetts Residents Fight For More Art Funding
By Alex Venancio, Cat Trudell, Deborah Cardoso3/31/17 A crowd gathered at Emerson College’s Paramount Center in downtown Boston on Tuesday, to rally in support for art funding in Massachusetts. MASSCreative, an organization that aims to bring awareness to the arts, organized the Arts Matter Advocacy Day. They organized the event at the theatre, before marching to the State House […]
Artists Paint With Ink Guns At Boston Tattoo Convention
By Catherine Trudell 3/27/2017 The buzz of tattoo machines fills the air of a conference room at the Hynes Convention Center on Sunday, as ink enthusiasts pile in for the final day of the 2017 Boston Tattoo Convention. “My friend and I were just hanging out and decided we’d go and get a couple jammers,” said Taylor […]
Non-Profit Art Studio is one of the Largest Employers of Boston Teens
(Video by Deborah Cardoso) By Alex Venancio and Deborah Cardoso Music is blaring as Boston teens are hard at work, buzzing around easels, letting their creative juices flow. Artists for Humanity (AFH) employs more than 270 of the city’s youth, as a way to keep the students involved and keep art alive within the community. “We […]
Art Connection Brightens
Boston Area Waiting Rooms
(Slideshow by Cat Trudell, Photos by Deborah Cardoso) By Alexandra Venancio Two large abstract paintings decorated the plain white walls of the busy Cambridge Health Alliance waiting room in Assembly Square. The Art Connection has brought art to public places around Boston for more than 20 years. It was founded by artist Fay Chandler, a sculptor […]