Massachusetts Poetry Festival Executive Director January O'Neil was right when she said on this blog that poets and entrepreneurs have a lot in common. "We are self starters," she wrote, "and have a singular vision that we will see through to the end." This self-starting vision is behind a poetic enterprise in Pelham this month. A National Poetry Month reading curated by … [Read more...]
Commonwealth Reading Series Launches at Cambridge Public Library Oct 23
This week, the 2014 Commonwealth Reading Series launches at Cambridge Public Library (Thursday, October 23, 2014, 7 PM, 449 Broadway, Cambridge MA). The series highlights MCC Artist Fellows/Finalists in literature. This event features Susan Bernhard, William Giraldi, Tanya Larkin, Danielle Legros Georges, Thomas H. McNeely, and Karen Skolfield and, like all events in the … [Read more...]
How Do You Define Success as an Artist?
Roughly once a month, we pose questions to artists about their work and lives. We recently asked a group of artists, How do you define success, as an artist? Ronan Noone, playwright and screenwriter 1: If I were a farrier I would like to be the farrier that is always called out to put the shoes on the horse, which means I am recognized as the best farrier in the … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Apr 14
No foolin'! Here's the April news & notes from past MCC fellows/finalists. Three MCC awardees are showing films in the 2014 Boston Cinema Census at the Brattle Theatre (4/10, 8 PM): Kimberly Forero-Arnias (Hay Algo Y Se Va), Cristina Kotz Cornejo (Buena Fe), and Robert Todd (LOVESONG). Elizabeth Alexander has a solo show, Mary Mary, at Jane Deering Gallery in … [Read more...]