Interim Writers is a collective dedicated to fostering Boston playwrights. Its "Have You Read" series presents monthly readings of new plays, and the next playwright to be featured is Lia Romeo, a playwright, novelist, and humor writer whose new play REALITY explores the (sur)reality of a TV dating show, "Looking for Love." Here, the writer shares insights on prose vs. … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
A Surprise Twist in Your Story
The creative process takes innumerable twists and turns, but in our conversations with artists, we sometimes ask them to describe an unexpected turn in their own personal story. Here, we ask artists from a range of disciplines: Share a surprise twist in your story. Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, writer I feel like the surprise twists keep coming! But let's go with my mother's … [Read more...]
Artist Opportunities :()
Oh yeah! Call for Visual Artists DIYFEST, a day-long Arts and Music festival held in July outside of Jackson-Mann Elementary in Allston with over 30 bands playing on 3 seperate stages along with skill-shares and community activism seminars, has 20 open slots for visual arts. Artists will be displaying prints/zines on 30"x96" tables. No fees are applied to participate. The … [Read more...]
MOOC and Beethoven
The phenomenon known as MOOC (massive online open online course) has inevitably spread its reach into the arts. Could this be the dawning of the age of no more pencils, no more books, no more teachers dirty looks? We’re guessing not, but it’s an intriguing complement to in-person learning. As the debate evolves, you might want to check out a MOOC class for yourself. For … [Read more...]
Suitcase of Love and Shame at ICA Boston March 30
Past MCC Fellow Jane Gillooly debuts her new film, Suitcase of Love and Shame, in the Ann Arbor Film Festival on March 23. The local debut is at the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston on March 30, 7 PM, with an artist talk to follow. Recently, Sara Archambault of the LEF Foundation (a past funder of Jane and her work) posted a great Q&A with Jane on the new film and … [Read more...]