John Nikolai told us that most people call him by his last name and that he has spent most of the last three years obsessively working on sculptures, paintings, books, and photography. He wi…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:00PMTrash barrels filled with rejects is the way Olivia Parker learned her craft. The photographer shows her fascination with the endless possibilities of light at “Still and Not So Still …
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:00AMFor Newton artist Roberto Mighty, 3-D means dormant, dead, and decaying trees become an exploration of the cycle of life. “Trees of My City’’ is a photography exhibit enhan…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:00PMThe Governor’s Academy is the perfect setting for Dorothy Kerper Monnelly’s photo exhibit “The Great Marsh .’ ’ The school is surrounded by the North Shore̵…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:00AMBoston native Stephanie Foster hung out at C-Scape, a Provincetown dune shack where the photographer, columnist, and photojournalist had residencies in 2005, 2007, and 2009. Dune time is doc…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:00AMVisual artists, not their work, are the subjects of Harvey Stein’s book “Artists Observed.’’ And many of the photos and interviews are the subject of “Artists O…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:00AMLook closely and perhaps you’ll see yourself in one of the 40 black-and-white shots at “On the Streets: Photographs by Russell duPont . ’’ Since the ’60s, the W…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:00AMSanta isnt the only anticipated visitor these days. Snowy owls are on their way south from the Arctic and you might see them at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Across the st…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:00AMA staged reading of 15 plays sounds like a long day, but since each play is on a single sheet of paper, things will move along nicely. Plays were solicited from artists around the country fo…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:01PMHow do they keep it all straight? Angela Bonnici plays the Sugar Plum Fairy, Dew Drop Fairy, and the Spanish Divertissement. Matthew Tucker dances the roles of Cavalier, Snow King, and Nutcr…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:59AMAre you into Broadway musicals? Two heavy hitters will discuss trends and the future of the genre at “The American Musical in the 21st Century: A Conversation With Diane Paulus and Ste…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:37PMIt’s time for another holiday, so after your dinner of leftovers, immerse yourself in Christmas at Stoneham Theatre ’s Holiday Shows . “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever̵…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:30PMA curious journalist (who?) has an eccentric neighbor (why?) who is planning an unusual Christmas party (where?) in C.W. Munger’s adaptation of Booth Tarkington’s short novel, …
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:29PMInstead of battling the mobs the day after Thanksgiving, get a jump on your gift list today at the Copley Society of art’s Holiday Small Works . And why not consider art as a hostess g…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:34PMSienna is a great name for a painter, especially one who uses oils. “Pamela Sienna: Paintings and Drawings’’ (“Packed,’’ pictured) is a collection of 20 p…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:02PMDo you have a personal story about a medical encounter that you would like to share with others? Ten lucky tellers will have their names pulled out of a hat at Medical Madness story slam spo…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:52AMThe decadelong project is done and you can see the new Art of the Americas Wing at tomorrow’s Museum of Fine Arts Free Community Day. MFA director Malcolm Rogers will welcome you at 10…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:13PMArtists at one of the area’s oldest resident artist buildings invite you to Brickbottom Open Studios this weekend where you can see their studios, creations, and them. About 100 creati…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:10PMWhy deal out holiday gift cards when you can give someone a work of art by students, alumni, faculty, and other affiliated artists from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Thousands of ch…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:57PMNaomi Wallace combines two forces in three plays for “The Fever Chart: Three Visions of the Middle East’’ presented by Underground Railway Theater. Lyrical theatricality an…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:56PMThe Third Reich and the word good make for strange bedfellows, but C.P. Taylor’s self-described musical comedy, “Good , ’’ explains the pairing. John Halder publishes…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:07PMCambridge filmmaker Courtney Bent has a winner with “Shooting Beauty: Everyone Deserves a Shot , ’’ an award-winning documentary about photographers with disabilities. Pres…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:06PMSuitcases, slip-on sneakers, and messenger bags get a fresh coat of paint from inner-city teen artists affiliated with the Artists for Humanity program. Presented by Grand Circle Gallery and…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:05PMA 16th-century Shakespeare classic gets a 21st-century spin by the F.U.D.G.E. Theatre Company (Friends United Developing Genuine Entertainment). “A Midsummer Night’s Dream’…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:57PMOur birthday is next month, so feel free to buy us a little something at this weekend’s Dorchester Open Studios . We might like a hand-cut paper rendition of “Boston City Hall…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:40AMFor a final resting place, the Forest Hills Cemetery is bustling with activity, especially Sunday at “Celebrate the Arts at Forest Hills . ’’ It’s the 10th anniversar…
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