Daphne Kalotay is the author of the acclaimed short story collection Calamity and Other Stories (Doubleday, 2005) and the novel Russian Winter (Harper, 2010). The latter, a critically lauded tale of a former Bolshoi Ballet star and the stirring of her secret past, is now out in paperback. We checked in with Daphne with a nano-interview - just in time for a June 14 reading at … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – June 11
June is here. Sunshine is real. Let's experience some art. Here are a few ideas, care of our Fellows Notes (current news of past MCC fellows/finalists). We are excited to announce New and Recent Work by 13 Massachusetts Cultural Council Award Recipients in Painting and Drawing, an exhibition at Tufts University Art Gallery in Medford. The exhibition will run June 2 - … [Read more...]
Laura Harrington on Writing for the Page/Stage
Laura Harrington (Dramatic Writing Fellow '05, '97) is a two-time recipient of both the Mass Cultural Council fellowship and the Clauder Competition for best new play in New England. In 2008, she won the prestigious Kleban Award for the "most promising librettist" in American musical theatre. Her upcoming projects include a song cycle with composer Elena Ruehr and a series of … [Read more...]
Art + Sustenance
It's been a while since we've rounded up some links of interest to the Massachusetts arts community. Friends, there is much to share, so click to your hearts content on the following stuff. I love the premise behind the California-based Sustainable Arts Foundation: help artists and writers who also happen to be parents to create their work. "Too often," says the org, … [Read more...]
Brief Interview on the Mass Poetry Fest
Us: Are you planning on participating in this weekend’s Massachusetts Poetry Festival (May 12, 13, & 14) in Salem? You: Yes. Us: Great, it will be a BLAST and it's sure to leave you burgeoning with poetic fervor. You: That's cool. Us: Exceedingly! Besides, lots of great MCC awardees are taking part. Ben Berman (Poetry Fellow '08), for instance, is running the … [Read more...]