THE ROYAL FROG BALLET is an amoeba of collaborators, a producing body, a shouting household of households, and an aspiring dance team in search of parade. - from the troupe's website (do you, too, get the feeling its audience is in for an interesting time?) The Royal Frog Ballet is a cross-disciplinary group that blends performance, visual art, music, movement, and a … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
Food Truck with a Mission
Joseph Krupczynski aims to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to low-income communities in Western Massachusetts using a "green" service vehicle through the public art project called the Moveable Feast. What inspired you to create the Movable Feast Project? Loretta Yarlow, the director of the University Gallery at UMass asked me if I was interested in putting together a … [Read more...]
Studio Views: Evelyn Rydz
Nine Boston-area artists are currently exhibiting in the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston's 2010 James and Audrey Foster Prize Exhibition. The artists (six of which are past MCC fellows!) are finalists for the prestigious $25,000 prize, which will be announced January 2011. We thought it would be interesting to peek inside the workspace of these exciting, innovative … [Read more...]
Artist Opportunities in Bloom
Musicians and Visual Artists The Barnstable Senior Center is looking for artists and musicians to share their talents and passions to visitors to the center. Classes are offered year round and there is a small stipend for teaching. Contact Susan Griffin at 508-862-4761 or susan.griffin@town.barnstable.ma.us. Call for Art The Open Door Gallery at Very … [Read more...]
Jamaica Plain writer wins prestigious Rona Jaffe Award!
Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich is writing her first book, a personal narrative about a Louisiana death penalty case, and she recently received some conspicuous encouragement. She won a 2010 Rona Jaffe Award, a $25,000 grant given to emerging female writers. Alexandria lives in Jamaica Plain, and it turns out the prestigious award she's just won has a nice, ongoing relationship … [Read more...]