Exploring Culture & Innovation
One of my favourite things about art is its ability to transcend demographics and open up dialogue about a range of issues. In this day and age few topics are more polarizing than climate change and the challenge we face as we try to understand our growing impact on the environment, and the impact our…
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There is something pleasantly disquieting about Nick Cave’s “Augment,” which is now on view at the Cyclorama in Boston’s South End. It is colorful, enormous, jarring, and surreal, and in a way it almost looks like something you would expect to see in the Upside-Down. The lawn ornaments which have been sewn together into five…
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After getting his start as a busker on the streets of Boston, Gene Shinozaki has gone on to become a world class professional beatboxer, musician, performer and artist. He sat down with me recently via telephone to answer a few questions abou the state of beatboxing and what he has planned for the upcoming All…
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If the past summer has proven anything it’s that when art and science are brought together the results can be nothing short of amazing. It was hard to know what to expect heading over towards Fenway Park around 7pm on October 10th. I knew that there would be light based installations but that was pretty…
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When you live next to the ocean you learn to respect it, not just for its power but for all it can teach us about ourselves and our history. Living in the Greater Boston area the Boston Harbor Islands have long been a part of my personal narrative and in my humble opinion, they are…
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At the far end of the Emerald Necklace is the not so hidden jewel that is Franklin Park. Named for Benjamin Franklin and designed by Frederick Law Olmsted this 527 acre park is the largest of the parks that make up Boston’s iconic Emerald Necklace, a chain of beautifully designed and cultivated parks that almost…
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