We could've celebrated National Poetry Month with a series of decorative, commemorative plates. But in the end, it seemed a tad more intuitive to celebrate with actual poetry (though we have nothing against plates, Plate Fans!). Today's poem is by Michael Teig (Poetry Fellow '08), about a common phenomenon of Spring's warmer temperatures: the lazy man. I ABANDONED MY PLANS. … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2010
Congratulations, MA: a round-up
Around the Webs A Very Martha Engagement: when Crystal Hanehan, a Boston-area artist specializing in handmade, vintage-inspired, spun cotton creations through her business Vintage by Crystal, appeared on The Martha Stewart Show, it was already shaping up to be a propitious day. Then she was proposed to by her boyfriend. On air. (I've heard of using Martha designs for your … [Read more...]
Latest news in Mass Cultural Council’s budget process
Yesterday, the House Ways & Means Committee released a proposed state budget for the coming fiscal year that calls for $9.1 million for arts and cultural funding through Mass Cultural Council. Thanks to everyone who advocated on our behalf. Read more about this news, and the next steps in the state budget process. Also yesterday, the House approved future revenues … [Read more...]
Curiouser and curiouser
TRIIIBE at Gallery Kayafas; The New Media Curious Experimental Moving Images Festival at Axiom You know TRIIIBE is an intriguing group of artists when the fact that three of the four members are identical triplets is only part of what makes them compelling (and not necessarily the most majority part!). The work of TRIIIBE, aka Alicia Casilio, Sara Casilio, Kelly … [Read more...]
Poetry Month: Enough to make the chickens roost at noon by Caroline Berry Klocksiem
Our next poem commemorating National Poetry Month is by Caroline Berry Klocksiem (Poetry Fellow '08), imagining the surreal meteorology of the American Plains, this very day, 75 years ago. Enough to make the chickens roost at noon April 14, 1935 Nervous bird chatter then flatlining hush over miles the day grows dark as crow The day so black the air was smoke heavy like … [Read more...]