If the Red Sox can begin to stretch those underutilized muscles in spring training down in Florida, we here in the throes of a frosty winter can too. There's some interesting dance performances coming down the pike from past MCC fellows and finalists that we thought you might be interested in knowing about. First stop, for school vacation week, is Opposites, an interactive … [Read more...]
Snow day: a roundup
As you may know, this blog is hand-cranked by the folks at the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. On Friday, the day of the first snow storm (and the day I meant to write this post), Governor Patrick instructed non-emergency state workers not to come in. So I was home Friday, and the post got a snow day. Anyway, we're back in the office, so... to the art! … [Read more...]
Elects: a roundup
Fiber artist Adrienne Sloane sent us the above image of jewelry depicted (in an unfinished form) in her recent Studio Views. It's called the Inaugural Necklace and Bracelet (and if anyone can get them into the First Lady-elect's hands, let us know!). Speaking of -elects... via Modern Art Notes is the news that former Whitney and SFMOMA director David Ross has posted on … [Read more...]
Planet art: a roundup
At ecoTheater, a fascinating blog about environmentally sustainable approaches to theater, Mike Lawler worries about the carbon footprint of traveling throughout the country to work with different theater companies. He introduces the quagmire in a discussion with an often-traveling sound designer and continues the conversation here and here. At the Public Humanist, blog of … [Read more...]
Smee on Keepers
Art critic Sebastian Smee had a warm review of Keepers of Tradition: Art and Folk Heritage in Massachusetts, in Friday's Boston Globe. The show is curated by state folklorist Maggie Holtzberg and runs at the National Heritage Museum through February 8, 2009. From the review: The show begins... with a dazzling costume from Boston's Caribbean Carnival made by Tamara … [Read more...]