Opinion
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Janus the Two Faced Roman God
Looking at the Arts Behind and Ahead
By: - Jan 02nd, 2012It is that time of year when we look back at the highlights and insights of the past season. Take a deep breath and anticipate what lays ahead for 2012. There is much to remember as well as look forward to.
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Boston Calendar of Cultural Events 1/2 - 1/8, 2012
Plays, Concerts, Films and more...
By: - Jan 02nd, 2012A short week with few events but still worth enjoying art, music, film and culture in Beantown.
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Christmas Memories
Recollections of a Non-Participant
By: - Dec 25th, 2011With thoughts of hope and joy, peace on earth and good will to men, sugar plums and candy canes, Mark Favermann tells how he has over the decades celebrated Christmas, a holiday that he really does not celebrate.
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Boston Events Calendar 12/19 - 12/25/2011
Film, Music, Theatre and Much More...
By: - Dec 24th, 2011Happy Hanukah. This is the last week of 2011, a heavy year by many accounts. Boston will have several exciting events with first night please check http://www.firstnight.org. The American Repertory Theater showcases two productions The Snow Queen and Three Pianos. The Museum of Fine Arts presents two films on the art of cooking:Three Stars and the famous restaurant El Bulli: Cooking in Progress. Happy New Year 2012....
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10x10 On North
Pittsfield Winter Festival February 16 to 26
By: - Dec 20th, 201110x10 On North, the Berkshires’ first-ever winter contemporary arts festival, will creatively enliven downtown Pittsfield February 16 through 26, 2012, with a dynamic mix of new art, dance, music, theatre, and more.
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Boston Events Calendar 12/19 - 12/25/2011
Film, Music, Theatre and Much More...
By: - Dec 19th, 2011Alas, few cultural events are taking place this week. The Food Bank has a great concert at New England Conservatory while the American Repertory Theater showcases two productions The Snow Queen and Three Pianos. The Museum of Fine Arts presents two films: Unfinished Spaces and Three Stars featuring the Michelin Chef Stars: Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Jean-Georges (New York), Yannick Alléno, Le Meurice (France), Juan Mari & Elena Arzack, Arzack (Spain), Sven Elverfeld, Aqua (Germany), Sergio Herman, Oud Sluis (The Netherlands), Hideki Ishikawa, Ishikawa (Japan), René Redzepi, Noma (Denmark), Olivier Roellinger, Le Coquillage (France), Nadia Santini, Dal Pescatore (Italy). Merry Christmas!!!!
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Mass MoCA Winter/ Spring Schedule
A Mix of Music and Arts
By: - Dec 14th, 2011In the galleries the new exhibition Sanford Biggers: The Cartographer's Conundrum will open on February 5, while the group exhibition Invisible Cities debuts on April 15. Series offered this season will include the exciting Alt Cabaret which features music and dance and MASS MoCA's Thursday night Cinema Lounge series, titled Strategic Thinking, with four films most followed by Q&As with filmmakers.
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Boston Calendar of Cultural Events 12/12 - 12/18, 2011
Film, Music, Theatre and Much More...
By: - Dec 12th, 2011A rich week of Christmas Music: Bach at the Jordan Hall with the Handel & Haydn Society; Medieval Music with the Boston Camerata; Celtic Music at the Cutler Majestic & NEC Millennium Gospel Choir at the MFA. Longy School of Music presents Antonio Cesti’s opera Orontea. The Harvard Film Archives continues Henri-George Clouzot’s retrospective while the MFA has a series of films dedicated to Architecture (Foster, Eames and Portman); Arts Emerson presents the great Katherine Hepburn. Dance is featured through Diplomacy Through Dance: 
Bringing American Modern Dance to Kazakhstan. Enjoy!
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New Metropolitan Opera Introduced at The Greene Space
WNYC's Performance Space Brings Us to the Future
By: - Dec 09th, 2011Starbucks founder Howard Schultz bet that even when people got their wish to work at home, they would want to spend a good part of their day in the presence of others. The Greene Space suggests another venue that provides this with a live radio presence.
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Occupy Northern Berkshires Movement Growing
Eclipse Mill Meeting in North Adams December 10
By: - Dec 05th, 2011The unemployment rate in North Adams is over ten percent (with the U.S. avg. at 8.6%). Recent job growth is increasingly negative, with core stores such as Staples [albeit not locally-run] recently closing its North Adams store with its 20+ employees in December. Occupy Northern Berkshires meeting at the North Adams' Eclipse Gallery, 243 Union Street, at 7PM on Saturday, 10 December.
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Boston Calendar of Cultural Events 12/5 - 12/11, 2011
Film, Music, Theatre and Much More...
By: - Dec 04th, 2011American Repertory Theatre presents Three Pianos – A Toast to Shubert’s Winterreise. The Goethe Institute showcases the Nobel Prize Screening. Two films retrospectives continue: The Greek Cinema at the Museum of Fine Arts and Henri-Georges Clouzot at the Harvard Film Archives. Boston Symphony Orchestra is on tour in San Francisco.
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Another Story About Angelina Jolie
The Most Beautiful Woman on Earth
By: - Nov 28th, 2011A thousand words inspired by The Most Beautiful Woman on Earth as stated last night by Bob Simon interviewing her for 60 Minutes. Easy on the eyes she didn't have a whole lot to say. Maybe being that beautiful says it all.
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Boston Calendar of Cultural Events 11/28 - 12/04
Film, Music, Theatre and much more...
By: - Nov 26th, 2011The Museum of Fine Arts presents a retrospective of Greek Cinema while the Harvard Film Archives continues Henri-Georges Clouzot retrospective. Boston Symphony Orchestra debut of Czech conductor Jiřà Bělohlávek with Mahler and Harbison. WGBH proposes an evening with Rick Steves while the Boston Symphony Orchestra hosts a book signing for Ron Della Chiesa, Radio My Way.
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Black Friday
Holiday Mauling of America
By: - Nov 25th, 2011Today, Black Friday, millions of Americans got malled. I stayed home and reflected on Christmas past. Oops, excuse me, Holidays past. Seems like nowadays nobody believes in Santa.
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Calendar Boston 11/20 - 11/27, 2011
Holiday Arts Events
By: - Nov 20th, 2011Happy Thanksgiving to all. Numerous cultural activities across the city with France present in several venues. Boston Symphony Orchestra presents a rich program of Berlioz, Mozart, Carter, Bartók; Harbison, Ravel, Mahler under the baton of the French conductor Ludovic Morlot. The Harvard Film Archives starts a series of Henri-Georges Clouzot films while the Museum of Fine Arts pursues Catherine Deneuve's retrospective.
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Calendar of Events 11/14 - 11/20, 2011
Film, Opera, Music, Dance, Theatre and Much More....
By: - Nov 14th, 2011Special this week events include in film Catherine Deneuve's retrospective at the Museum of Fine Arts, in opera Mozart's Don Giovanni the Metropolitan Opera Live on HD encore and Verdi's Nabuco at the Coolidge Corner Theatre; in dance Angel Reapers inspired by Ann Lee's life, founder of the Shaker movement at the Cutler Majectic Theatre; and the Untitled Still Life Collection by Trajal Harrell and Sarah Sze at the Institute of Contemporary Art.; and in music the Boston Philharmonic at Jordan Hall in a Brahms concert.
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Storefront Artist Project Closes After a Decade
Alarming Shifts for Pittsfield Unique Arts Economy
By: - Nov 14th, 2011The announcement of the closing of Storefront Artist Project after a decade in Pittsfield is just the tip of the iceberg. It is widely feared that a new mayor, Daniel Bianchi, will reverse the positive impact of the transition from abandoned manufacturing to an arts and tourism based economy. Theaters, galleries, artists, the Berkshire Museum and the restaurants that spin off of them are waiting for the other shoe to drop.
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TEDx New England's First Conference
A Conversation with Ted Baker, Co-founder of the Conference
By: - Nov 11th, 2011On November 1, 2011, WGBHBoston hosted the first TEDx New England Conference, an offspring of the TED Conference's ever-expanding franchise. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design -- three broad subject areas that are, collectively, shaping our future. Heavily technologically driven, TEDx gathered together and created connections and networking among a group of New England academics, artists and business people offering them a forum for stimulation and creative thinking.
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2011 Post-Election Impact on the Arts
Critical Analysis by Advocacy Group
By: - Nov 10th, 2011The 2011 election proved to be a fairly good year for incumbents. Many candidates who are supportive of the arts and creative economies within their state or region were elected into office. Taking the national pulse.
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Dick Alcombright Wins Again in North Adams
Former Foe John Barrett, III Earns Seat on City Council
By: - Nov 09th, 2011As home to Mass MoCA, MCLA and a growing arts community North Adams is one of the most unique cities in the Commonwealth. There wasn't the same intensity and media coverage of the race this time between incumbent Dick Alcombright who handily defeated opponent Ron Boucher. The 2009 contest against old time pol, John Barrett, III was a bloodbath. To make things interesting Barrett has won a seat on the City Council. Whether he is there to help the city or hurt Alcombright remains to be seen. Stay tuned.
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North Adams Goes to the Polls
Glorious Weather for Light Turnout
By: - Nov 08th, 2011Just a week ago it was winter in the Berkshires. Veteran politicians standing out with their signs proclaimed they had never known a more gorgeous and sunny election day. The candidates hoped they could feel the warmth and love as voters trickled in and out.
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Boston Calendar of Cultural Events 11/7 - 11/13
Dance, Film, Music, Concert, Performance
By: - Nov 07th, 2011Boston selection of events: Trisha Brown Dance Company returns to Boston after over a decade hiatus at the Institute of Contemporary Art; not to miss Jean Yves Thibaudet and Angelika Kirchschlager at Jordan Hall part of the Boston Celebrity Series; the Jewish Film Festival continues at the Museum of Fine Arts and the Harvard Archives resumes its retrospective on Sergio Leone cinematographic oeuvre.
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Andy Rooney Signs Off
His 60 Minutes Expired at 92
By: - Nov 05th, 2011Tick, tick, tick. Sometimes late because of some damned football game. Or even worse, golf. I just hate golf. Never played the game. Like watching grass grow on TV. Then 60 Minutes. The best thing about Sunday night. Even though the commentators ain't what they used to be. I miss Mike Wallace. But Andy Rooney hung on and on and on. For a mean old crank he sure was lovable. Last month he signed off. Now gone at 92.
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Boston Calendar of Cultural Events 10/31 - 11/ 6, 2011
Films, Dance, Play
By: - Oct 25th, 2011Gernan Films in conjunction with the 23rd Jewish Film Festival. Harvard Film Archives retrospective of Sergio Leone films and Nicholas Ray "We Can’t Go Home Again". Don’t miss Blanchard and Sanchez, with the backing of the Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, as they unleash an unforgettable evening of high-energy Afro-Cuban jazz.
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Michael Conforti Discusses the Clark Art Institute
An Expanding Role for Contemporary Art with Mass MoCA
By: - Oct 24th, 2011Recently the Clark Art Institute held a press conference to discuss the final phase of a $145 million project for construction and renovation. We approached Michael Conforti, for the past 16 years the director of the museum, with follow up questions. In particular its relationship with Mass MoCA and future programming for modern and contemporary art. We also discussed concerns for the conservation risks of Parading the Relics as the Clark sends it treasures on an extended world tour.
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