Bremner Benedict's photography exhibition Re-Imagining Eden is about to open at the Griffin Museum of Photography's gallery space at the Stoneham Theatre in Stoneham. Here, the artist discusses her art, the exhibit, how photography explores our perceptions of and relationship with the natural world, and the dissimilar artists that inspire her. Tell us a little bit about … [Read more...]
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Stephen Dupont: Photos of Papua New Guinea
The Peabody Museum of Archeology & Ethnology will present Piksa Niugini: Portraits and Diaries, the photographs and artist's journal of Stephen Dupont. His work documents the Westernization of traditional society in Papua New Guinea. The opening reception and book signing is Thursday, May 2, 2013, from 5-7 pm. We caught up with Stephen for a brief q&a. Why … [Read more...]
John J King: Hamlet in the MI6
A fellow of infinite jest, indeed. John J King's theatre troupe Vaquero Playground, is committed to working with local artists, using local/recycled materials for production, and keeping tickets at affordable prices. Or, to put it another way, "Fun, Cheap, Dirty Plays Made Just for Boston." Their upcoming production, John's play From Denmark with Love (opening May 10, … [Read more...]
Lia Romeo’s Reality
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...]
Ben Jolivet: Play’s Rough
Ben Jolivet was just announced as a 2013 Artist Fellow in Dramatic Writing (horns blare, confetti showers, etc.), so we were thrilled to learn that a new play of his, Get Rough with Me, will have workshop performances February 14, 15, and 16 (7:30 PM) at William Hall Library in Cranston, RI. The play is about how a best-selling erotic novel disturbs a young couple's harmony. … [Read more...]