Quiz time: who can name the squiggly-shaped horn hanging on the wall behind the clarinetist? Digital Art Entries are now being accepted for IDEAS_12, an exhibition of innovative digital art work. The exhibition coincides with the tenth annual International Digital Media and Arts Association (IDMAA) conference, to be held on the campus of The New World School of the Arts in … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2012
Steven Barkhimer on Blood Rose Rising
Steven Barkimer is a past MCC Fellow for playwriting and a well known and respected artist in the local theatre community. A live, episodic, theatrical "mini-series" he co-wrote, Blood Rose Rising, is about to begin performances at Naga in Cambridge. Blood Rose Rising is a multi-media theatre series that unfolds over a season, with episodes performed in repertory (read more … [Read more...]
Of Slams, Fruitlands, and Shiny Things
A quick round-up of some of the interesting things happening in the Massachusetts art-o-sphere... Big Red & Shiny Big Red & Shiny is back! This region's art scene is shiny indeed, and it deserves the thorough - and idiosyncratic (see video art, above) - exploration this online journal/blog is known for. A little background: until 2010, Big Red & Shiny was a … [Read more...]
Future of New Plays
This summer, the Massachusetts new play community got a boost when Polly Carl, David Dower, and staff from the American Voices New Play Institute relocated to a new homebase at Emerson College, where they launched the Center for the Theater Commons (learn more about the group at an introductory event in Boston, 9/17, 7:00 PM) The organization's focus is international … [Read more...]
Shoegazing Artist Opportunities
Personal Essay Contest/Publication Entries are now being accepted for a prize of $1,000 and publication in Literal Latté. Contests are held annually in a variety of categories, including personal essay. Learn more. Deadline: September 15, 2012 "Green" Artists Artists using renewable, recycled, reclaimed, or reused materials are encouraged to submit to ReMade, a juried art … [Read more...]