In a recent essay for The New Yorker, novelist (and long-distance running enthusiast) Haruki Murakami writes: Running the Boston Marathon, when you turn the corner at Hereford Street onto Boylston, and see, at the end of that straight, broad road, the banner at Copley Square, the excitement and relief you experience are indescribable. You have made it on your own, but at the … [Read more...]
Marathoners
Shortly after last month's Boston Marathon, author Allegra Goodman made a striking statement in a blog post comparing long-distance running with novel writing: "As I write," she said, "I like to imagine my readers running with me." As an artist, it can be reinvigorating to spend a concentrated period of time with others who truly are running a similar path to yours: fellow … [Read more...]
Democratic Artist Opportunities
ArtSake wants to remind you to voice your opinions at the ballot box and vote today. Tonight: Free session on health care for artists of all disciplines at the Mills Gallery, Boston Center for the Arts. 6-8 PM. Any creative person who needs, has questions about, or is dissatisfied with their health coverage is encouraged to attend. Register here. Questions: … [Read more...]
Plays All Day
Since 1999, the Boston Theater Marathon (May 21-22, 2011) has been like a day-long birthday party for new plays, thrown in vigorously good spirits by a game New England theater community. In 2009, the festival's winning model - 50 short plays performed by 50 theater companies in one day at the Boston Center for the Arts - was augmented with the Warm-up Laps, a slate of free … [Read more...]
Boston the next Edinburgh for new theater?
For ten years, the Boston Theater Marathon (May 16-17, 2009) has been an occasion for the New England theater community to come together for a slew of new plays featuring an army of local artists. Its winning model - 50 short plays performed by 50 theater companies in one day - continues this year, with a twist: on May 16, the day before all 50 ten-minute plays are performed, … [Read more...]