Buying art no longer has to be an investment of the wealthy. Instead, it can mean giving back to the community, and perhaps even helping someone find a home.
New year, new ways to disappoint yourself. It’s nearly three weeks into 2016; have you kept up with your resolutions so far? Do you even remember what they were?
With heroes like Superman and Batman, comic books have not been the most racially diverse works of art. But with his new exhibition, artist John Jennings hopes to bring a black perspective to a white-dominated universe.
Not many people would ever admit to being proud of the terrorist attacks on September 11. But when those words of pride are uttered, they result in a shocked silence in the audience.
On Saturday night, the Riot Theatre was packed. Half an hour before the show, tens of people were still coming into the venue, just to see the sign “Sold Out”.
Event of the Week: Friday, Jan. 15
Star Wars fans will enjoy The Boston Public Works Theatre presentation of a space opera by Kevin Mullins. “Citizens of the Empire” features a hero, Marcus Kent, fighting to free his people from space stations and border planets. He is joined by a robot, an interstellar garbage woman, and a madam of a space brothel. Idealism and despotism clash in this battle of galactic proportions. 527 Tremont St.; 8 – 10:30 p.m.; $25.
A disco ball hangs from the center of the gallery. A bust of Albert Einstein made up with red lipstick and blue eyeshadow sits at an artist’s table. In the corner, a painter works on a portrait.
Artwork featuring flowing tendrils and demonic faces, cartoon-style body painting and food art coalesced in an attempt to awaken onlookers from everyday diversions at :interference: art exhibition.
A flurry of people ranging from senior couples to young children in patent leather shoes and their Sunday best filled the Boston Opera House on Friday evening. The auditorium brimmed with whispers and antsy movements until the first iconic note of Tchaikovsky brought the audience of the 2,677-seat theater to attentive silence.
The Berklee Performance Center (BPC) will celebrate its 100th year of operation this December. In honor of the centennial, the Berklee College of Music will present two student-produced shows.
Sometimes I like to close my eyes and run my hands through my wardrobe. My fingers will touch obscure materials like leather or lace, denim or tulle. It’s like those exhibits at children’s museums where you stick your hand into a dark box and guess what curious item you’re touching. Lace and tulle are feminine and delicate – can blow away in a breeze. Denim and leather are callous, protection against the elements. I like to view my style as versatile – outfits that are statements but also uniform. A good friend described it as a hybrid of what you would wear to a concert and an interview.
