Moving is the perfect time to reevaluate one’s possessions. “Declutter your life and reduce stress,” trendy magazines say. Sadly, people forget to ask themselves if the abandoned remnants of their materialism are now cluttering the world.
A new exhibit at the Museum of African-American History, “Picturing Frederick Douglass: The Most Photographed American of the 19th Century,” showcases the charismatic abolitionist, orator and social reformer of the 1800s through a mixture of remastered and enlarged photographs and accompanying text.
The French have long been at the forefront of artistic output. From Van Gogh’s masterworks to Debussy’s compositions, the world has looked to France as a beacon of creative expression. It must have come as a shock to few to learn that the Francophone nation had developed the art of film in the late 19th century. Over a century later, France is still a master of cinema — a legacy that is on display at the Museum of Fine Arts’ (MFA) 21st Annual Boston French Film Festival, its most popular and widely attended film festival.
“De Aquí y de Allá,” a Northeastern graduate’s new art exhibit at the Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, illustrates the dichotomy of being a stranger in a strange land through landscapes of both South American and New England nature.
The Boston Public Library continues its 10-year tradition of free Concerts in the Courtyard this summer, curated by Adult Programs Librarian Rebecca Campbell. The McKim Courtyard, an outdoor space centered around a fountain and surrounded by Roman-style columns, will host the series of one-hour concerts.
A new work of experimental theatre that seeks to ignite the conversation on sexuality has been born and bred at Northeastern University this summer. “The Sex Myth,” adapted from Rachel Hills’ nonfiction book, premiered on Wednesday, June 22.
Almost two years after the release of its first song, local band Tipling Rock gained global attention when online streaming service Spotify featured its single “Low Tide Love” on its “Fresh Finds” playlist on June 8. The song rose to the top of the United States Viral 50 before making it to the top of the Global Viral 50 chart, bringing the listener count from the thousands into the hundreds of thousands.
The challenges faced by a deaf, gay recovering alcoholic are something most could never understand. And yet, in “I Was Most Alive With You,” a new play written and directed by Craig Lucas, this man’s burden becomes a universally recognizable struggle for endurance.
“We live in a culture of temptation with hedonistic values,” a curatorial statement by Unbound Visual Arts’ (UVA) Kayla Spafford, reads, “and yet we are expected to resist.”
Festival-goers’ love of crowds, concerts and open air was put to the test at the sixth installment of Governors Ball Music Festival, which took place in New York City from Friday, June 3 to Saturday, June 4.
Festival enthusiasts converged this Memorial Day weekend in Boston’s City Hall Plaza for the final installation of Boston Calling at its current location. The diversity of genres from indie folk to pop and rap showcased popular artists including Sia, Disclosure, Robyn, Vince Staples, Janelle Monáe and City and Colour.
The Coolidge Corner Theatre hosted actress Liv Ullmann on Tuesday, May 24 for a special 50th anniversary presentation of Ingmar Bergman’s seminal 1966 film, “Persona.” Following a brief introduction and the 35mm film screening, Ullmann was interviewed by Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr about her role in the film and her relationship with the acclaimed director.
