It takes a sure hand (and, quite possibly, a blown mind) to craft the stuff of science into engaging theatre. For a new play about Charles Darwin and evolution, the CatalystCollaborative@MIT, a partnership between MIT and Underground Railway Theater, looked to playwright Melinda Lopez (Playwriting Fellow '03). In recent years, Melinda's plays have been performed locally and … [Read more...]
Interviews
Sue Murad: ancient stories come to life
This Monday, March 22, at 7:30 PM, Sue Murad (Choreography Fellow '08) and a group of artists will perform Buried in the Park Street Church overlooking the Granary Burial Ground. It's a work of performance art that culminates three years of research (or rather, begins to culminate, since Sue plans to continue creating new performances). Sue is one of those artists - and … [Read more...]
Nathalie Miebach: weaving science, sculpture, and music
For Nathalie Miebach, the mysteries of art and science are best engaged by their individual components: colors and temperatures, reed and wind speeds. Through a time- (and hands-) intensive weaving process, she creates sculptures that visually interpret scientific data. The resulting sculptures - intricately crafted yet curiously natural - invite new understandings of … [Read more...]
Erika Zekos on Shedding Light
On December 5, at 5 PM, a tobacco shed in Amherst will transform with light. Shedding Light is a public art project conceived and created by artist/architect Erika Zekos and supported by, among others, the Town of Amherst, the Amherst Cultural Council, and the Swartz Family Farm, where the project will be on display December 5-31. Erika's past projects include Greetings from … [Read more...]
Kristin Andreassen: by voice, strings, or clog
A few months ago, our sibling blog Keepers of Tradition highlighted a video with singer-songwriter Kristin Andreassen. The video (which you can watch, below) features Boston schoolkids, Kristin's irrepressible music, and a great premise. Intrigued by the video - and also by Kristin's singular blend of songwriting, percussive dance, and ebullient wit - we asked the … [Read more...]