Thursday, November 29, 2007
WINTER WILDFLOWER IDENTIFICATION - December 9, 2007
Date: Sunday, December 9
Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Meeting Place: Front Door
Water Purification Facility
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Cambridge
Yes, you can identify wildflowers in winter! The dried stalks, leaves, and seed-heads of many plant species are unique and easy to recognize. During this program we will use the “Winter Weed Finder” by Dorcas Miller to help with identification. (We have copies to lend or sell for $4.00 each.) This is a great way to enjoy nature despite the cold weather. Please dress for spending most of the time outside and off-path.
Please register for each event that you plan to attend. You will receive important information on parking after you register. E-mail Elizabeth Wylde at: friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com or call: 617-349-4793 and leave your name and phone number. These events are FREE and open to the public. Children are welcome in the company of an adult. Web: Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation
Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Meeting Place: Front Door
Water Purification Facility
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Cambridge
Yes, you can identify wildflowers in winter! The dried stalks, leaves, and seed-heads of many plant species are unique and easy to recognize. During this program we will use the “Winter Weed Finder” by Dorcas Miller to help with identification. (We have copies to lend or sell for $4.00 each.) This is a great way to enjoy nature despite the cold weather. Please dress for spending most of the time outside and off-path.
Please register for each event that you plan to attend. You will receive important information on parking after you register. E-mail Elizabeth Wylde at: friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com or call: 617-349-4793 and leave your name and phone number. These events are FREE and open to the public. Children are welcome in the company of an adult. Web: Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
SOMERVILLE GALLERY HOLIDAY SALE - December 24, 2007
BLUE CLOUD GALLERY
713 BROADWAY (BALL SQUARE)
SOMERVILLE, MA 02144
617-776-2700
www.bluecloudgallery.com
WE ARE CHOCK FULL OF BEAUTIFUL ARTISAN MADE GIFTS,
JEWELRY AND HOME ACCENTS:
WOODEN PIANO BOARDS, BABY BLANKETS, WOODEN & GLASS PHOTO FRAMES, POTTERY AND GLASS LAMPS, ORNAMENTS, WOODEN TOYS, PEWTER & CHERRY CUTTING BOARDS, HANDBAGS, GLASS, METAL & STONE JEWELRY, IRON PUZZLES, WOMEN'S HATS & SCARVES, CERAMIC TILES, GLASS VASES, FUNKY BABY BIBS AND BABY HATS, PRINTS, COPPER BUSINESS CARD HOLDERS, AND MORE.
WE DEDICATE A MAJORITY OF OUR SPACE TO LOCALLY MADE ITEMS!
HOURS THROUGH DECEMBER 24th:
Monday - Thursday 11-7
Friday & Saturday 10-6
Sunday 10-5
713 BROADWAY (BALL SQUARE)
SOMERVILLE, MA 02144
617-776-2700
www.bluecloudgallery.com
WE ARE CHOCK FULL OF BEAUTIFUL ARTISAN MADE GIFTS,
JEWELRY AND HOME ACCENTS:
WOODEN PIANO BOARDS, BABY BLANKETS, WOODEN & GLASS PHOTO FRAMES, POTTERY AND GLASS LAMPS, ORNAMENTS, WOODEN TOYS, PEWTER & CHERRY CUTTING BOARDS, HANDBAGS, GLASS, METAL & STONE JEWELRY, IRON PUZZLES, WOMEN'S HATS & SCARVES, CERAMIC TILES, GLASS VASES, FUNKY BABY BIBS AND BABY HATS, PRINTS, COPPER BUSINESS CARD HOLDERS, AND MORE.
WE DEDICATE A MAJORITY OF OUR SPACE TO LOCALLY MADE ITEMS!
HOURS THROUGH DECEMBER 24th:
Monday - Thursday 11-7
Friday & Saturday 10-6
Sunday 10-5
SOMERVILLE POTTERY SHOW & SALE - Nov 30 - Dec 9, 2007
80 Mudflat resident artists, faculty, and students display and sell their handmade functional pottery, sculptural claywork, and ceramic jewelry in their studios. Mudflat artists will be demonstrating clayworking techniques on the second weekend of the sale, Saturday December 8 and Sunday, December 9 from 12 to 3 pm. The show also includes a raffle to benefit Mudflat's Scholarship Funds. Raffle pieces are pottery and sculpture donated by the artists - put your raffle tickets in the bags of the pieces you want to win. Drawing will be held at 5:30 pm on Sunday December 9.
Mudflat is located at 149 Broadway in East Somerville, between McGrath Highway and Sullivan Station on the Orange line. Bus # 89, # 90 and # 101 directly by.
MUDFLAT POTTERY STUDIO SHOW AND SALE
149 Broadway
Somerville
617-628-0589
www.mudflat.org
Mudflat is located at 149 Broadway in East Somerville, between McGrath Highway and Sullivan Station on the Orange line. Bus # 89, # 90 and # 101 directly by.
MUDFLAT POTTERY STUDIO SHOW AND SALE
149 Broadway
Somerville
617-628-0589
www.mudflat.org
Thursday, November 22, 2007
CALL FOR ART BY SOMERVILLE HIGH STUDENTS - December 15, 2007
ARTSomerville and Teen Empowerment invite artists* to submit work for the upcoming exhibition "Be A Villen" at the Nave Gallery.
*Participation is limited to recent and/or current Somerville High students. Submission deadline: December 15, 2007. No Submission fee. Prizes will be offered.
Exhibit dates: Jan. 18 – Feb 9, 2007
Artist Reception: 6-8 pm Friday Jan. 18, 2007
BE A VILLEN
Dedicated to Brian Liberatore, SHS Class of 2002
Details at:
http://www.artsomerville.org/nave/exhibits.html
We are also seeking corporate or community sponsorship for this exhibit. We are specifically seeking donations to cover printing, matting and framing costs
as well as food for the opening reception. All contributors will be acknowledged on the ARTSomervile website. If you are interested in helping make Be A Villen possible, please send an email to info@artsomerville.org
*Participation is limited to recent and/or current Somerville High students. Submission deadline: December 15, 2007. No Submission fee. Prizes will be offered.
Exhibit dates: Jan. 18 – Feb 9, 2007
Artist Reception: 6-8 pm Friday Jan. 18, 2007
BE A VILLEN
Dedicated to Brian Liberatore, SHS Class of 2002
Details at:
http://www.artsomerville.org/nave/exhibits.html
We are also seeking corporate or community sponsorship for this exhibit. We are specifically seeking donations to cover printing, matting and framing costs
as well as food for the opening reception. All contributors will be acknowledged on the ARTSomervile website. If you are interested in helping make Be A Villen possible, please send an email to info@artsomerville.org
SEEKING CIRCUS PERFORMERS - December 2, 2007
Calling all freaks! Actors, dancers, aerialists, contortionists,
jugglers, acrobats, puppeteers, hula-hoopers, stilt walkers,
acrobalancers, object manipulators, sideshow spectacles -- if you have
a talent and a desire to perform, we want to see it!
The Madcap Rumpus Society is holding auditions for our spring show, to
be performed in late April or May of 2008. The exuberant and talented
Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band, a fifteen-piece circus band
gaining notoriety on the Greater Boston scene, will accompany us. (
http://www.ensmb.com ) The profits from the show, which come from a
weekend run of 2-3 performances, will provide compensation to be
shared among the cast and crew, as well as help to build a foundation
for future productions.
We are looking for soloists & groups to create acts to fit into our
show's framework, as well as ensemble members to work intensively as a
group to create that framework. All performers should be able to work
both independently and cooperatively with other artists and under the
supervision of the show's creative directors. Ensemble members will
rehearse twice a month until March/April, when rehearsals will be held
more frequently.
We are particularly seeking dancers, actors, and other theatrical &
physical performers. Regardless of whether you have circus experience,
if this project sounds interesting to you, we encourage you to audition.
Auditions will be held on Dec. 1 and 2. Email ringmaster@ensmb.com to
schedule an appointment, or to find out more. Please bring a 3-5
minute piece demonstrating your technical and creative talents, as
well as resumes, description of performance experience or artist's
statements if you have them.
Please spread the news far and wide! The circus is coming to town!
-chuck lechien
#B^D~
c.a.Lechien jr.
Band Leader, Ringmaster & Impresario
Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band
feat. the Madcap Rumpus Society
http://www.ensmb.com
http://www.myspace.com/ensmb
http://www.myspace.com/madcaprumpus
http://ensmb.livejournal.com
jugglers, acrobats, puppeteers, hula-hoopers, stilt walkers,
acrobalancers, object manipulators, sideshow spectacles -- if you have
a talent and a desire to perform, we want to see it!
The Madcap Rumpus Society is holding auditions for our spring show, to
be performed in late April or May of 2008. The exuberant and talented
Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band, a fifteen-piece circus band
gaining notoriety on the Greater Boston scene, will accompany us. (
http://www.ensmb.com ) The profits from the show, which come from a
weekend run of 2-3 performances, will provide compensation to be
shared among the cast and crew, as well as help to build a foundation
for future productions.
We are looking for soloists & groups to create acts to fit into our
show's framework, as well as ensemble members to work intensively as a
group to create that framework. All performers should be able to work
both independently and cooperatively with other artists and under the
supervision of the show's creative directors. Ensemble members will
rehearse twice a month until March/April, when rehearsals will be held
more frequently.
We are particularly seeking dancers, actors, and other theatrical &
physical performers. Regardless of whether you have circus experience,
if this project sounds interesting to you, we encourage you to audition.
Auditions will be held on Dec. 1 and 2. Email ringmaster@ensmb.com to
schedule an appointment, or to find out more. Please bring a 3-5
minute piece demonstrating your technical and creative talents, as
well as resumes, description of performance experience or artist's
statements if you have them.
Please spread the news far and wide! The circus is coming to town!
-chuck lechien
#B^D~
c.a.Lechien jr.
Band Leader, Ringmaster & Impresario
Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band
feat. the Madcap Rumpus Society
http://www.ensmb.com
http://www.myspace.com/ensmb
http://www.myspace.com/madcaprumpus
http://ensmb.livejournal.com
LYNN HOLIDAY ART SHOW & SALE - Dec 1, 2007 - Jan 4, 2008
LynnArts Fabulous Holiday Show & Sale
Join us for the opening of LynnArts annual Fabulous Holiday Show & Sale; Saturday, December 1 from 2-4pm. Artists and crafters from the Greater Boston area are featured in one of the most affordable arts exhibits around! Come shop for beautiful paintings, hand-made scarves, personal journals, holiday décor and much more! The galleries will be filled with a variety of gifts, many priced at under $50.
The exhibition and sale runs from December1through January 4. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 10 am-4 pm, and Thursday 10 am -7pm.
This year, to make holiday shopping even easier, we’ve introduced the Fine Arts Gift Registry. Friends and family can come in and select the items they want and you can purchase them later with no fear of rejections or returns!
Come enjoy holiday cheer, fine art and friends and pick up a few one-of-a-kind gifts for your family, all while supporting local artists and your local arts agency.
LynnArts, Inc. is located at 25 Exchange Street in Lynn’s Central Square and is easily accessible by public transportation. Wheelchair access is available at the rear lower-level entry with prior notice. For more information on the LynnArts Fabulous Holiday Show & Sale or other LynnArts programs and events, please call LynnArts, Inc. at 781-598-5244, or visit our website, www.lynnarts.org.
Contact: Susan Halter
781-598-5244
Join us for the opening of LynnArts annual Fabulous Holiday Show & Sale; Saturday, December 1 from 2-4pm. Artists and crafters from the Greater Boston area are featured in one of the most affordable arts exhibits around! Come shop for beautiful paintings, hand-made scarves, personal journals, holiday décor and much more! The galleries will be filled with a variety of gifts, many priced at under $50.
The exhibition and sale runs from December1through January 4. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 10 am-4 pm, and Thursday 10 am -7pm.
This year, to make holiday shopping even easier, we’ve introduced the Fine Arts Gift Registry. Friends and family can come in and select the items they want and you can purchase them later with no fear of rejections or returns!
Come enjoy holiday cheer, fine art and friends and pick up a few one-of-a-kind gifts for your family, all while supporting local artists and your local arts agency.
LynnArts, Inc. is located at 25 Exchange Street in Lynn’s Central Square and is easily accessible by public transportation. Wheelchair access is available at the rear lower-level entry with prior notice. For more information on the LynnArts Fabulous Holiday Show & Sale or other LynnArts programs and events, please call LynnArts, Inc. at 781-598-5244, or visit our website, www.lynnarts.org.
Contact: Susan Halter
781-598-5244
Friday, November 16, 2007
BROOKLINE HOLIDAY CRAFTS SALE - Nov 28 - Dec 16, 2007
33rd Annual Crafts Showcase
www.brooklineartscenter.com/events/exhibitions/craftsshowcase
When
November 28th – December 16th Thursdays 12-8pm, Friday through Sunday noon – 6pm
What
Craft Showcase is a unique holiday sale, featuring crafts and fine arts gifts from more than 100 artists. Art lovers can shop for beautiful gifts in all price. Best of all, gift proceeds benefit the educational programs of the Brookline Arts Center.
Admission
Crafts Showcase: FREE
Corresponding Events
Preview Reception: November 28th, 6:00 – 9:00pm. Tickets: $20 in advance ($25 at door)
Start the holidays right with the exciting Crafts Showcase Preview Party. You will get first pick among the unique arts and crafts, while enjoying the Fireplace Restaurant’s winter menu favorites and fine music by Anders Vercelli.
First Light Festival: November 29th, 5:00 – 8:00pm. FREE admission
Jazz Brunch: December 9th, 10:00am – noon. Tickets: $35 in advance ($40 at door)
Enjoy jazz licks by Tom Pendergast, a buffet brunch by the Fireplace Restaurant and unique crafts gifts as we celebrate Dana Brigham of Brookline Booksmith and longtime BAC faculty member Margaret Langdell. We will honor their outstanding dedication to the Arts Center and the arts in our community.
Where
Brookline Arts Center, 86 Monmouth St., Brookline
By T: Take C Green Line train to St. Mary’s stop. Cross Beacon St. towards Taberna de Haro tapas bar. That corner is St. Mary’s St. Walk ½ block to Monmouth Park. The BAC is behind the park.
Driving: BAC is located two blocks from the intersection of Beacon St. and Park Drive; Monmouth St. runs parallel to Beacon St. Driving Eastbound on Beacon St. toward Kenmore Square, turn right on St. Mary’s St., then right on Monmouth. Limited parking is available on the street and at meters in the neighborhood.
2008 Crafts Showcase Artists
For a complete listing, visit www.brooklineartscenter.com
www.brooklineartscenter.com/events/exhibitions/craftsshowcase
When
November 28th – December 16th Thursdays 12-8pm, Friday through Sunday noon – 6pm
What
Craft Showcase is a unique holiday sale, featuring crafts and fine arts gifts from more than 100 artists. Art lovers can shop for beautiful gifts in all price. Best of all, gift proceeds benefit the educational programs of the Brookline Arts Center.
Admission
Crafts Showcase: FREE
Corresponding Events
Preview Reception: November 28th, 6:00 – 9:00pm. Tickets: $20 in advance ($25 at door)
Start the holidays right with the exciting Crafts Showcase Preview Party. You will get first pick among the unique arts and crafts, while enjoying the Fireplace Restaurant’s winter menu favorites and fine music by Anders Vercelli.
First Light Festival: November 29th, 5:00 – 8:00pm. FREE admission
Jazz Brunch: December 9th, 10:00am – noon. Tickets: $35 in advance ($40 at door)
Enjoy jazz licks by Tom Pendergast, a buffet brunch by the Fireplace Restaurant and unique crafts gifts as we celebrate Dana Brigham of Brookline Booksmith and longtime BAC faculty member Margaret Langdell. We will honor their outstanding dedication to the Arts Center and the arts in our community.
Where
Brookline Arts Center, 86 Monmouth St., Brookline
By T: Take C Green Line train to St. Mary’s stop. Cross Beacon St. towards Taberna de Haro tapas bar. That corner is St. Mary’s St. Walk ½ block to Monmouth Park. The BAC is behind the park.
Driving: BAC is located two blocks from the intersection of Beacon St. and Park Drive; Monmouth St. runs parallel to Beacon St. Driving Eastbound on Beacon St. toward Kenmore Square, turn right on St. Mary’s St., then right on Monmouth. Limited parking is available on the street and at meters in the neighborhood.
2008 Crafts Showcase Artists
For a complete listing, visit www.brooklineartscenter.com
BROOKLINE WATERCOLOR EXHIBITION - Nov 28 - Dec 16, 2007
Starting November 28, 2007, the Brookline Arts Center (BAC) will present a selection of new watercolors by Brookline artist and architect, Luca Ricco. "Luca Ricco: Watercolors" is his second solo exhibition at the BAC and is remembered fondly for his first, as it drew an exceptional and enthusiastic crowd.
As a young man in Italy, Luca Ricco studied art and architecture. “I always had a passion for painting, but, for one reason or another, I was trained as an architect, and I sketched and painted as hobbies. In 2003, I had a brain tumor, and at that point I re-evaluated my life. Painting was a central part of my life, and I decided to devote more time to it.” Since Ricco was partially paralyzed in 2003, his work has grown and developed to new levels of mastery. He now manages a busy career in architecture, while painting extraordinary new watercolors.
To meet Luca Ricco, please join us at the exhibition’s Opening held with during Crafts Showcase Preview Party on Wednesday, November 28th from 6:00-9:00pm. The exhibition of watercolor landscapes filled with color, movement, and emotion will continue through December 16th.
“Luca is an amazing artist and person. His artwork reflects his vitality and love for life. It is our honor to put his watercolors on display for the second time at the Brookline Arts Center,” says assistant director of the Brookline Arts Center, Jonelle Prill-Tate.
In conjunction with the new exhibit, the Brookline Arts Center will present its 33rd annual Crafts Showcase from November 28 - December 16. During this time, the public will be able to view and purchase handmade crafts from artisans across the country, finding unique gifts for the holiday season. Approximately 80-100 craftspeople will exhibit at this year’s Crafts Showcase, all hand-selected by a jury of artists, collectors and designers with the Brookline Arts Center. Merchandise at the Crafts Showcase will include jewelry, glassware, ceramics, Christmas ornaments and Hanukkah items, kitchenware, clothing and many more gift items.
For more information, contact the Brookline Arts Center at 617-566-5715, or visit www.brooklineartscenter.com.
As a young man in Italy, Luca Ricco studied art and architecture. “I always had a passion for painting, but, for one reason or another, I was trained as an architect, and I sketched and painted as hobbies. In 2003, I had a brain tumor, and at that point I re-evaluated my life. Painting was a central part of my life, and I decided to devote more time to it.” Since Ricco was partially paralyzed in 2003, his work has grown and developed to new levels of mastery. He now manages a busy career in architecture, while painting extraordinary new watercolors.
To meet Luca Ricco, please join us at the exhibition’s Opening held with during Crafts Showcase Preview Party on Wednesday, November 28th from 6:00-9:00pm. The exhibition of watercolor landscapes filled with color, movement, and emotion will continue through December 16th.
“Luca is an amazing artist and person. His artwork reflects his vitality and love for life. It is our honor to put his watercolors on display for the second time at the Brookline Arts Center,” says assistant director of the Brookline Arts Center, Jonelle Prill-Tate.
In conjunction with the new exhibit, the Brookline Arts Center will present its 33rd annual Crafts Showcase from November 28 - December 16. During this time, the public will be able to view and purchase handmade crafts from artisans across the country, finding unique gifts for the holiday season. Approximately 80-100 craftspeople will exhibit at this year’s Crafts Showcase, all hand-selected by a jury of artists, collectors and designers with the Brookline Arts Center. Merchandise at the Crafts Showcase will include jewelry, glassware, ceramics, Christmas ornaments and Hanukkah items, kitchenware, clothing and many more gift items.
For more information, contact the Brookline Arts Center at 617-566-5715, or visit www.brooklineartscenter.com.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
JOHN MILLER BASSOON CONCERT AT MIT - December 7, 2007
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American Bassoon: MIT Symphony Orchestra with Guest
Bassoonist, John Miller MIT Class of 1964
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John Miller
Cambridge, MA... John Miller, Principal Bassoon for the Minnesota Orchestra, will return to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, his alma mater, on Friday, December 7 to perform with the MIT Symphony Orchestra. The concert will take place at 8 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium, 84 Mass. Ave. Kresge Auditorium is handicapped accessible and is located opposite 77 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, MA. This event is open to the public, and admission is $5 at the door.
Miller will perform a suite of works (outlining the form of a concerto) for bassoon and string orchestra by American composers including: Air by Alec Wider, Soliloquy by Bernard Rogers, and Concertpiece (American Dance) by Burrill Phillips. The program, conducted by Adam Boyles, will also include Barber's Essay No. 1, Respighi's Gli Uccelli and Sibelius' Symphony No. 5.
Miller is the first MIT graduate to be awarded a Fulbright grant for music performance (1964-5) and to hold a principal chair in a major American symphony orchestra.
Contact:
Joya Abbott-Graves, MIT Concerts Office
(617) 452-2394, e-mail joya@mit.edu
American Bassoon: MIT Symphony Orchestra with Guest
Bassoonist, John Miller MIT Class of 1964
=============================================================
John Miller
Cambridge, MA... John Miller, Principal Bassoon for the Minnesota Orchestra, will return to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, his alma mater, on Friday, December 7 to perform with the MIT Symphony Orchestra. The concert will take place at 8 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium, 84 Mass. Ave. Kresge Auditorium is handicapped accessible and is located opposite 77 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, MA. This event is open to the public, and admission is $5 at the door.
Miller will perform a suite of works (outlining the form of a concerto) for bassoon and string orchestra by American composers including: Air by Alec Wider, Soliloquy by Bernard Rogers, and Concertpiece (American Dance) by Burrill Phillips. The program, conducted by Adam Boyles, will also include Barber's Essay No. 1, Respighi's Gli Uccelli and Sibelius' Symphony No. 5.
Miller is the first MIT graduate to be awarded a Fulbright grant for music performance (1964-5) and to hold a principal chair in a major American symphony orchestra.
Contact:
Joya Abbott-Graves, MIT Concerts Office
(617) 452-2394, e-mail joya@mit.edu
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
SOMERVILLE POTTERY EXHIBITION - December 8-9, 2007
Mudville pottery studio is pleased to showcase the work of Nan Hamilton, Ray Duvall, and the Mudville potters. Mudville is located at 181 Pearl St. (on the corner of McGrath/Rt. 28 and Pearl St.)
STUDIO SHOW AND SALES:
Come look and shop on Saturday and Sunday, December 8th and 9th, from 10am-4pm.
PREVIEW PARTY:
There will be a preview on Friday night, December 7th from 6-9pm. Everyone is welcome!
No sales on Friday, just a party with a chance to see the pots and chat.
AUCTION FOR NAN'S POTS:
Nan Hamilton's pots will be auctioned by the inimitable Paul Gibson at 11:00am on Saturday.
If you cannot come to the auction, but would like to bid on Nan's pots (featured in the West Wing 2006 and West Wing 2007), contact us with a description of your favorite pots. We will get back to you with information on how to bid.
http://www.nanhamilton.com/mudvilleshow
STUDIO SHOW AND SALES:
Come look and shop on Saturday and Sunday, December 8th and 9th, from 10am-4pm.
PREVIEW PARTY:
There will be a preview on Friday night, December 7th from 6-9pm. Everyone is welcome!
No sales on Friday, just a party with a chance to see the pots and chat.
AUCTION FOR NAN'S POTS:
Nan Hamilton's pots will be auctioned by the inimitable Paul Gibson at 11:00am on Saturday.
If you cannot come to the auction, but would like to bid on Nan's pots (featured in the West Wing 2006 and West Wing 2007), contact us with a description of your favorite pots. We will get back to you with information on how to bid.
http://www.nanhamilton.com/mudvilleshow
SOMERVILLE GALLERY EXHIBITION - November 16-18, 2007
Discover fine art & fabulous accents for your home and body at Olive Square Studios, 285 Washington Street this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
At this event, come celebrate the grand opening of L'Atelier Francais, the painting and drawing studio of Lucile Chaurin Ablanedo who recently moved here from France. Lucile works mostly in oils and has some wonderful still life paintings to show. She'll be traveling in December so be sure to see her work now! She'll be joined by fine artist Gaye Korbet, whose oil paintings of people swimming are so realistic you'll want to dive right in.
For accents, try on some colorful, globally inspired accessories at Beadventurous Jewelry, which will be offering a special "Buy 2 Get 1 Free" on all earrings, necklaces and bracelets...oh my! Stock up for the holidays.
Then wander down the hall to Moroccan Caravan, filled with unique handmade items from Morocco; there will be a sale on pillows and plates, great items for holiday and hostess gifts.
The hours for this event are mostly 12-7pm each day, with some variations by artist. Please click here for complete details and images of work.
If you're attending other open studios events this weekend, Olive Square Studios is just a 3 minute drive from Brickbottom, just up the road from the Sherman Cafe. All studios are on one level - no stairs. If you were planning to stay home...well, come on out! We look forward to welcoming you in a variety of languages and charming accents.
Questions? Call 617-721-0372.
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Olive Square Studios
285 Washington Street
Somerville, MA 02143
At this event, come celebrate the grand opening of L'Atelier Francais, the painting and drawing studio of Lucile Chaurin Ablanedo who recently moved here from France. Lucile works mostly in oils and has some wonderful still life paintings to show. She'll be traveling in December so be sure to see her work now! She'll be joined by fine artist Gaye Korbet, whose oil paintings of people swimming are so realistic you'll want to dive right in.
For accents, try on some colorful, globally inspired accessories at Beadventurous Jewelry, which will be offering a special "Buy 2 Get 1 Free" on all earrings, necklaces and bracelets...oh my! Stock up for the holidays.
Then wander down the hall to Moroccan Caravan, filled with unique handmade items from Morocco; there will be a sale on pillows and plates, great items for holiday and hostess gifts.
The hours for this event are mostly 12-7pm each day, with some variations by artist. Please click here for complete details and images of work.
If you're attending other open studios events this weekend, Olive Square Studios is just a 3 minute drive from Brickbottom, just up the road from the Sherman Cafe. All studios are on one level - no stairs. If you were planning to stay home...well, come on out! We look forward to welcoming you in a variety of languages and charming accents.
Questions? Call 617-721-0372.
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Olive Square Studios
285 Washington Street
Somerville, MA 02143
SOMERVILLE ORCHESTRA SEEKS VIOLINIST - December 16, 2007
The Serenata Chamber Musicians are looking for 1 more Violinist to perform the Corelli, "Christmas Concerto" (Concerto Grosso op 6. no.8) on Sun, Dec. 16 at 2pm in SOMERVILLE (Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church, 155 Powderhouse Blvd)
There would be one full rehearsal prior to the concert (date TBD), which you would need to attend. Sorry, this is NOT a paid gig, but you would be featured on our website as a guest artist, and we're happy to link to your music website.
You can listen/see the score (minus the harpsichord part) at http://www.sibeliusmusic.com:80/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=113235
More details about this "Classical Holiday Concert" are at http://www.serenatamusicians.com/concerts
If interested, please email me at melaniemaz@gmail.com
Thank-you!
Melanie
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Serenata Chamber Musicians
serenatamusicians@gmail.com
www.serenatamusicians.com
There would be one full rehearsal prior to the concert (date TBD), which you would need to attend. Sorry, this is NOT a paid gig, but you would be featured on our website as a guest artist, and we're happy to link to your music website.
You can listen/see the score (minus the harpsichord part) at http://www.sibeliusmusic.com:80/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=113235
More details about this "Classical Holiday Concert" are at http://www.serenatamusicians.com/concerts
If interested, please email me at melaniemaz@gmail.com
Thank-you!
Melanie
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Serenata Chamber Musicians
serenatamusicians@gmail.com
www.serenatamusicians.com
Monday, November 12, 2007
TOUR OF THE CAMBRIDGE WATER PURIFICATION FACILITY - November 19, 2007
Date: Monday, November 19
Time: 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Meeting Place: Front Door
Water Purification Facility250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Learn how water that falls as rain in the western suburbs is brought to Fresh Pond and purified into drinking water. Tim MacDonald, Manager of Water Operations for the Cambridge Water Department, will describe the process, answer your questions, and give a tour of the building. This will be Tim’s last Friends-publicized program until next spring.
To receive important information on parking, please register for each event that you plan to attend. E-mail Elizabeth Wylde at friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com or call (617) 349-4793 and leave your name and phone number. Offered by Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation. These events are FREE and open to the public. Children are welcome in the company of an adult.
Time: 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Meeting Place: Front Door
Water Purification Facility250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Learn how water that falls as rain in the western suburbs is brought to Fresh Pond and purified into drinking water. Tim MacDonald, Manager of Water Operations for the Cambridge Water Department, will describe the process, answer your questions, and give a tour of the building. This will be Tim’s last Friends-publicized program until next spring.
To receive important information on parking, please register for each event that you plan to attend. E-mail Elizabeth Wylde at friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com or call (617) 349-4793 and leave your name and phone number. Offered by Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation. These events are FREE and open to the public. Children are welcome in the company of an adult.
SOMERVILLE HOLIDAY CONCERT - December 9, 2007
omerville Community Chorus
David Giessow, Music Director
Sun, Dec 9, 4:00 pm
Holiday Concert 2007: Songs for the organ and choir.
Please join us for a night of traditional Christmas/ Hanukah music, and sacred organ works by Sir. C. Hubert Parry, Leo Sowerby and Louis Vierne!! Featured will be a performance of Vierne's, "Solemn Mass"!
First Church Somerville, 89 College Ave, Somerville, MA. Accessible by Davis Square T, four blocks. Suggested donation is $15/ adult, $10/ seniors and students, $5/ child under 12. Reception following concert in church hall.
Call 617-741-4053 or visit
www.somervillechorus.com for more details.
Erin Maloney
David Giessow, Music Director
Sun, Dec 9, 4:00 pm
Holiday Concert 2007: Songs for the organ and choir.
Please join us for a night of traditional Christmas/ Hanukah music, and sacred organ works by Sir. C. Hubert Parry, Leo Sowerby and Louis Vierne!! Featured will be a performance of Vierne's, "Solemn Mass"!
First Church Somerville, 89 College Ave, Somerville, MA. Accessible by Davis Square T, four blocks. Suggested donation is $15/ adult, $10/ seniors and students, $5/ child under 12. Reception following concert in church hall.
Call 617-741-4053 or visit
www.somervillechorus.com for more details.
Erin Maloney
Sunday, November 11, 2007
SOMERVILLE ART EXHIBITION - November 10 - December 1, 2007
MULTIPLE SINGULAR OPENS AT THE NAVE GALLERY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOV. 10, 2007
Contact:
Susan Berstler, sberstler@artsomerville.org or 617.625.4823
High resolution digital images available on request
More info at www.ARTSomerville.org
THE NAVE GALLERY
Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church
155 Powderhouse Blvd.
Somerville, MA 02144
presents:
MULTIPLE SINGULAR
Featuring Kevin Dacey and Chris Nau
10 November–1 December 2007
Closing reception: Friday 30 November 2007, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Gallery hours Fri. 5-8, Sat.1-5, Sun.1-5 p.m.
More information:
Kevin Dacey:
http://web.mac.com/kevindacey/
Chris Nau:
http://www.chrisnau.com/
Gallery Directions & hours:
http://www.artsomerville.org/nave/2007/multiple.html
More about the Nave Gallery:
Located in the Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church near Tufts University,
the non-profit Nave Gallery is an important partner in Somerville’s
vibrant arts community. A project of ARTSomerville run in collaboration
with the CHPC, the gallery provides space for artistic exchange and
exploration.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOV. 10, 2007
Contact:
Susan Berstler, sberstler@artsomerville.org or 617.625.4823
High resolution digital images available on request
More info at www.ARTSomerville.org
THE NAVE GALLERY
Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church
155 Powderhouse Blvd.
Somerville, MA 02144
presents:
MULTIPLE SINGULAR
Featuring Kevin Dacey and Chris Nau
10 November–1 December 2007
Closing reception: Friday 30 November 2007, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Gallery hours Fri. 5-8, Sat.1-5, Sun.1-5 p.m.
More information:
Kevin Dacey:
http://web.mac.com/kevindacey/
Chris Nau:
http://www.chrisnau.com/
Gallery Directions & hours:
http://www.artsomerville.org/nave/2007/multiple.html
More about the Nave Gallery:
Located in the Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church near Tufts University,
the non-profit Nave Gallery is an important partner in Somerville’s
vibrant arts community. A project of ARTSomerville run in collaboration
with the CHPC, the gallery provides space for artistic exchange and
exploration.
DO YOU MAKE ROBOTIC ART? - December 1, 2007
A friend of mine is writing an article for the times on DIY tech. If
you would like to be interviewed, tell me a bit about what you do and
give me a way to contact you.
Please contact off-list,
jer@moots.org
you would like to be interviewed, tell me a bit about what you do and
give me a way to contact you.
Please contact off-list,
jer@moots.org
Friday, November 09, 2007
SOMERVILLE SOUND SERANADE - November 10, 2007
Metal and Glass
Matt Samolis, Thadd Comstock, Peter Warren, Bill Barclay.
acoustic soundscapes, using bowed cymbals, tuned glasses, and other sounding devices
Jorrit Dijkstra, alto sax, lyricon, analog electronics
Ted Reichman, accordian
+ Special guest
2lous
Lou Bunk, noisy guitar, knife, grunts
Lou Cohen, laptop with noisy mouse
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Third Life Studios
33 Union Square
(Somerville Avenue)
Somerville, MA
Doors open at 8 p.m. / music at 8:30 p.m.
$7 donation
OpenSound continues its collaboration with the Somerville Arts Council in presenting the cutting edge in contemporary experimental music at Union Square’s Third Life Studio.
This month, if the bowing doesn’t kill ya then the noise will. Watch out for jiggering knives, floppy strings, something called an accordion and lovely fluctuating voltage.
More information is available on the web:
http://www.jolc.net/lcpublic/opensound/
Contact: Lou Bunk 617.650.2065
Matt Samolis, Thadd Comstock, Peter Warren, Bill Barclay.
acoustic soundscapes, using bowed cymbals, tuned glasses, and other sounding devices
Jorrit Dijkstra, alto sax, lyricon, analog electronics
Ted Reichman, accordian
+ Special guest
2lous
Lou Bunk, noisy guitar, knife, grunts
Lou Cohen, laptop with noisy mouse
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Third Life Studios
33 Union Square
(Somerville Avenue)
Somerville, MA
Doors open at 8 p.m. / music at 8:30 p.m.
$7 donation
OpenSound continues its collaboration with the Somerville Arts Council in presenting the cutting edge in contemporary experimental music at Union Square’s Third Life Studio.
This month, if the bowing doesn’t kill ya then the noise will. Watch out for jiggering knives, floppy strings, something called an accordion and lovely fluctuating voltage.
More information is available on the web:
http://www.jolc.net/lcpublic/opensound/
Contact: Lou Bunk 617.650.2065
Thursday, November 08, 2007
STATE HEALTHCARE ENROLLMENT - November 13, 2007
Next Tuesday, November 13, at the Mystic Activity Center there is a special health insurance enrollment and information event at the Mystic Activity Center from 4 to 7:30 pm.
The state's new health insurance law requires that everyone have health insurance by the end of the year or face possible penalties. November 15 is the deadline for envrollment to get on the plan before the end of the year.
So if you or someone you know needs health insurance, this event at the Mystic is a great opportunity to get questions answered and enroll on the spot.
Specialists from the Cambridge Health Alliance will be on site to provide real-time enrollment for residents. To be prepared for the enrollment process, I encourage residents to bring identification and their two most recent pay-stubs. These documents will help determine what plans you qualify for.
I also have some flyers in English and Spanish, and you can get more at CAAS.
I've pasted the original announcement below. Please spread the word and encourage your clients to come to the Mystic.
-Warren Goldstein-Gelb
Residents can Enroll in and Learn About Health Care Plans at November 13th Event
Media reports indicate that so many people are trying to find out about getting mandatory insurance under the new MA law that the phone lines are jammed. Here's your chance to go to the front of the line.
Mandatory Health Insurance: Somerville Information and Enrollment Event
Do you need health insurance or know someone who does? Are you confused about the requirement that all Massachusetts residents have health insurance or face a penalty? Are you worried about the November 15 deadline? Do you need help figuring out what to do?
Part of Massachusetts' new "universal" health care law requires that everyone over 18 have health insurance by Dec. 31 if they can afford it, or lose their personal deduction on this year's taxes. That means a cost of about $219 per person. Because insurance plans start on the first of the month, you need to enroll by Nov. 15 to avoid the penalty.
On Nov. 13, you're invited to learn more, and you can even enroll immediately at an event at the Mystic Activity Center in Somerville.
From 4 to 7:30 at 530 Mystic Avenue, specialists from the Cambridge Health Alliance will be on site to provide real-time enrollment for residents. To be prepared for the enrollment process, I encourage residents to bring identification and their two most recent pay-stubs. These documents will help determine what plans you qualify for.
We'll also have experts to explain the law and the plans.
The event is being organized by Senator Pat Jehlen, along with Representatives Tim Toomey, Carl Sciortino, and Denise Provost, Mayor Joseph Curtatone, the Commonwealth Connector, Cambridge Health Alliance, Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS), Somerville Community Corporation, The Welcome Project and others.
More information is available at www.MAhealthconnector.org, or by calling 1-877-MA-ENROLL weekdays. Health Care for All is another helpful resource: hcfama.org, or 1.800.272.4232.
You can also call Senator Jehlen's office with questions: 617-722-1578.
Warren Goldstein-Gelb
Executive Director
The Welcome Project
530 Mystic Ave, #111
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 623-6633
The state's new health insurance law requires that everyone have health insurance by the end of the year or face possible penalties. November 15 is the deadline for envrollment to get on the plan before the end of the year.
So if you or someone you know needs health insurance, this event at the Mystic is a great opportunity to get questions answered and enroll on the spot.
Specialists from the Cambridge Health Alliance will be on site to provide real-time enrollment for residents. To be prepared for the enrollment process, I encourage residents to bring identification and their two most recent pay-stubs. These documents will help determine what plans you qualify for.
I also have some flyers in English and Spanish, and you can get more at CAAS.
I've pasted the original announcement below. Please spread the word and encourage your clients to come to the Mystic.
-Warren Goldstein-Gelb
Residents can Enroll in and Learn About Health Care Plans at November 13th Event
Media reports indicate that so many people are trying to find out about getting mandatory insurance under the new MA law that the phone lines are jammed. Here's your chance to go to the front of the line.
Mandatory Health Insurance: Somerville Information and Enrollment Event
Do you need health insurance or know someone who does? Are you confused about the requirement that all Massachusetts residents have health insurance or face a penalty? Are you worried about the November 15 deadline? Do you need help figuring out what to do?
Part of Massachusetts' new "universal" health care law requires that everyone over 18 have health insurance by Dec. 31 if they can afford it, or lose their personal deduction on this year's taxes. That means a cost of about $219 per person. Because insurance plans start on the first of the month, you need to enroll by Nov. 15 to avoid the penalty.
On Nov. 13, you're invited to learn more, and you can even enroll immediately at an event at the Mystic Activity Center in Somerville.
From 4 to 7:30 at 530 Mystic Avenue, specialists from the Cambridge Health Alliance will be on site to provide real-time enrollment for residents. To be prepared for the enrollment process, I encourage residents to bring identification and their two most recent pay-stubs. These documents will help determine what plans you qualify for.
We'll also have experts to explain the law and the plans.
The event is being organized by Senator Pat Jehlen, along with Representatives Tim Toomey, Carl Sciortino, and Denise Provost, Mayor Joseph Curtatone, the Commonwealth Connector, Cambridge Health Alliance, Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS), Somerville Community Corporation, The Welcome Project and others.
More information is available at www.MAhealthconnector.org, or by calling 1-877-MA-ENROLL weekdays. Health Care for All is another helpful resource: hcfama.org, or 1.800.272.4232.
You can also call Senator Jehlen's office with questions: 617-722-1578.
Warren Goldstein-Gelb
Executive Director
The Welcome Project
530 Mystic Ave, #111
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 623-6633
CALL FOR ART ABOUT TRACK & FIELD SPORTS - April 3, 2008
Accepting submissions for an upcoming juried exhibit based on the theme of track and field sports. The exhibit coincides with the 2008 Olympic Track and Field Trials at historic Hayward Field in Eugene. The Trials are expected
to attract approximately 17,000 attendees per day. Artwork chosen for exhibit must be for sale and arrive ready for
presentation. Entry fee.
Contact:
Dena E Brown
Maude Kerns Art Center
1910 East 15th Av
Eugene OR 97403
541-345-1571
http://www.mkartcenter.org
staff@mkartcenter.org
to attract approximately 17,000 attendees per day. Artwork chosen for exhibit must be for sale and arrive ready for
presentation. Entry fee.
Contact:
Dena E Brown
Maude Kerns Art Center
1910 East 15th Av
Eugene OR 97403
541-345-1571
http://www.mkartcenter.org
staff@mkartcenter.org
TOY EXHIBITION - December 1-22, 2007
Brickbottom Artist Building, 1 Fitchburg Street, Somerville
617-776-3410, www.brickbottomartists.com, free and wheelchair accessible.
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday 12-5
Toys & Games: December 1 – 22
Opening Reception: Sunday, December 2, 4-6pm
Selected artists explore the subject of toys and games. Pieces in the exhibit may be handmade toys or games artists had given to their own children, or artwork inspired by toys, games and the concept of "play".
A partial list of artists include: Jen Fries, Robert Goss, Pauline Lim, Gina Kamentsky, Charlotte Kaplan, David Kessler, Mark Luiggi, Rosamond Purcell, Randy Regier, Craig Robertson, Annie Silverman, Jessica Straus, M.L. Van Nice, Ellen Weinberg as well as unknown outsider artists.
Randy Regier's "faux" products of toy manufacturers from a sort of "parallel consumer society",a world in which bad dreams are as likely to come true as good.
Jessica Straus' small wall sculptures inspired by geometric gameboards.
Craig Robertson's egg tempera paintings showing modern additions to the tarot deck.
Gina Kamentsky's wind-up confections constructed of bits and pieces of everyday objects.
Actual antique toys and games ravaged by time, the elements, worms and rust only to be saved form utter oblivion and re-presented with new life by Rosamond Purcell.
And an anonymous “artist” from long ago who carved hundreds of tiny figures over and over again, yet never seemed able to get any more skilled doing it.
In contrast to the overblown consumerism associated with the holiday season, most of these pieces may not be for sale, so you needn't worry about standing in long lines at the register! Take a break from the frenzy and explore artists' take on toys.
The Brickbottom Artist Association (BAA), is dedicated to preserving and expanding the arts in Somerville and the greater Boston area. The BAA's annual Open Studios, now approaching its 20th year, is one of the oldest in Boston. Year-round, the Brickbottom gallery presents thoughtful and professionally curated art exhibitions as one of Somerville's few not-for-profit contemporary art galleries. BAA fosters a stable, permanent artist community of Brickbottom residents and non-resident members. BAA promotes and supports its members and their artwork through art openings, BAA gallery shows, membership benefits, and other programs. Through community outreach and involvement, free lectures, and scholarship awards, the BAA strives to expand an awareness of the arts that enriches the Boston community at large
For more information please contact Debra Olin, Brickbottom Gallery Coordinator at 617-625-4962, or Pier Gustafson at 617-666-2975 or brickbottomartist@rcn.com.
617-776-3410, www.brickbottomartists.com, free and wheelchair accessible.
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday 12-5
Toys & Games: December 1 – 22
Opening Reception: Sunday, December 2, 4-6pm
Selected artists explore the subject of toys and games. Pieces in the exhibit may be handmade toys or games artists had given to their own children, or artwork inspired by toys, games and the concept of "play".
A partial list of artists include: Jen Fries, Robert Goss, Pauline Lim, Gina Kamentsky, Charlotte Kaplan, David Kessler, Mark Luiggi, Rosamond Purcell, Randy Regier, Craig Robertson, Annie Silverman, Jessica Straus, M.L. Van Nice, Ellen Weinberg as well as unknown outsider artists.
Randy Regier's "faux" products of toy manufacturers from a sort of "parallel consumer society",a world in which bad dreams are as likely to come true as good.
Jessica Straus' small wall sculptures inspired by geometric gameboards.
Craig Robertson's egg tempera paintings showing modern additions to the tarot deck.
Gina Kamentsky's wind-up confections constructed of bits and pieces of everyday objects.
Actual antique toys and games ravaged by time, the elements, worms and rust only to be saved form utter oblivion and re-presented with new life by Rosamond Purcell.
And an anonymous “artist” from long ago who carved hundreds of tiny figures over and over again, yet never seemed able to get any more skilled doing it.
In contrast to the overblown consumerism associated with the holiday season, most of these pieces may not be for sale, so you needn't worry about standing in long lines at the register! Take a break from the frenzy and explore artists' take on toys.
The Brickbottom Artist Association (BAA), is dedicated to preserving and expanding the arts in Somerville and the greater Boston area. The BAA's annual Open Studios, now approaching its 20th year, is one of the oldest in Boston. Year-round, the Brickbottom gallery presents thoughtful and professionally curated art exhibitions as one of Somerville's few not-for-profit contemporary art galleries. BAA fosters a stable, permanent artist community of Brickbottom residents and non-resident members. BAA promotes and supports its members and their artwork through art openings, BAA gallery shows, membership benefits, and other programs. Through community outreach and involvement, free lectures, and scholarship awards, the BAA strives to expand an awareness of the arts that enriches the Boston community at large
For more information please contact Debra Olin, Brickbottom Gallery Coordinator at 617-625-4962, or Pier Gustafson at 617-666-2975 or brickbottomartist@rcn.com.
HOLIDAY CRAFTS SHOW - November 24, 2007
Saturday, November 24, 2007
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Somerville High School - Field House, 81 Highland Avenue
Sponsored by: Somerville High School Track Parents/Alumni Club Inc.
BENEFITS GIRLS & BOYS TRACK TEAMS
FOR INFORMATION ON SECURING A TABLE
CONTACT: 617-905-9151 OR Yolanda929@yahoo.com
Free Admission
Over 120 Artisans and crafters from New England
Hand Crafted Items
Free Hourly Door Prizes
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Somerville High School - Field House, 81 Highland Avenue
Sponsored by: Somerville High School Track Parents/Alumni Club Inc.
BENEFITS GIRLS & BOYS TRACK TEAMS
FOR INFORMATION ON SECURING A TABLE
CONTACT: 617-905-9151 OR Yolanda929@yahoo.com
Free Admission
Over 120 Artisans and crafters from New England
Hand Crafted Items
Free Hourly Door Prizes
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
JULIE MCASKILL ART EXHIBITIONS - November 17-18, 2007
Check out paintings by
Julie A. T. McAskill
at these locations:
The Biscuit
406 Washington St., Somerville
and
The Cambridge Artists Cooperative
59A Church Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge
Please also visit Joy Street Studios on
November 17th and 18th, 12-6pm
Joy Street Open Studios
86 Joy Street, Somerville
All paintings are available online at www.JulieAT.com
Julie A. T. McAskill
at these locations:
The Biscuit
406 Washington St., Somerville
and
The Cambridge Artists Cooperative
59A Church Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge
Please also visit Joy Street Studios on
November 17th and 18th, 12-6pm
Joy Street Open Studios
86 Joy Street, Somerville
All paintings are available online at www.JulieAT.com
FREE ARTISTS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERENCE - November 10, 2007
http://www.artistsunderthedome.org/conference.html
Conference
November 10, 2007
Save the Date—Free Artists & Entrepreneurship Conference
9:30am to 4:30pm
Boston Public Library
The Kirstein Business Branch of the Boston Public Library, the Boston Business Assistance Center, and the Artists Foundation are pleased to announce the Artists + Entrepreneurship Conference, on Saturday, November 10th, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square. It is a conference for artists working in all disciplines (visual, literary, performing, etc.).
The conference is free of charge and will include a series of panels, workshops and a resource fair that will provide artists of various disciplines with valuable tools and resources including advocacy, entrepreneurship, and healthcare. The goal is to bring the Conference to local artists communities across the Commonwealth.
Check back for more details on the panels, workshops, and the organizations participating in the Resource Fair!
Conference
November 10, 2007
Save the Date—Free Artists & Entrepreneurship Conference
9:30am to 4:30pm
Boston Public Library
The Kirstein Business Branch of the Boston Public Library, the Boston Business Assistance Center, and the Artists Foundation are pleased to announce the Artists + Entrepreneurship Conference, on Saturday, November 10th, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square. It is a conference for artists working in all disciplines (visual, literary, performing, etc.).
The conference is free of charge and will include a series of panels, workshops and a resource fair that will provide artists of various disciplines with valuable tools and resources including advocacy, entrepreneurship, and healthcare. The goal is to bring the Conference to local artists communities across the Commonwealth.
Check back for more details on the panels, workshops, and the organizations participating in the Resource Fair!
STEVE LIN GUITAR PERFORMANCE - November 9, 2007
Boston Guitar Project presents
STEVE LIN, Solo Guitar
Friday evening, November 9th, 8pm
Admission: $15
For more information on Steve Lin: www.linguitar.com
Third Life Studio
33 Union Square, Somerville
(Almost at the heart of Union Square, on the segment of
Somerville Ave. coming into Union Square from Porter Square)
Directions, a map, and parking info can be found at
www.thirdlifestudio.com/directions (do not use Mapquest!)
Contact: Susan Robbins
617-628-0916 srlibana@aol.com
STEVE LIN, Solo Guitar
Friday evening, November 9th, 8pm
Admission: $15
For more information on Steve Lin: www.linguitar.com
Third Life Studio
33 Union Square, Somerville
(Almost at the heart of Union Square, on the segment of
Somerville Ave. coming into Union Square from Porter Square)
Directions, a map, and parking info can be found at
www.thirdlifestudio.com/directions (do not use Mapquest!)
Contact: Susan Robbins
617-628-0916 srlibana@aol.com
GLASSBLOWING DEMO AT BROOKLINE ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL - November 28 - December 16, 2007
(Brookline, MA– November 6, 2007) When Alex Kalish attended Franklin Pierce College in the 1980’s in New Hampshire, he found his two lifetime loves: his wife, Trish Dalto, and the fine art of glassblowing.
Kalish discovered the on campus glassblowing studio and immediately began mastering his craft. In 1989, he met his wife, Trish Dalto, in that same studio. After college, the couple started producing and selling their own designs. They opened North Country Glass studio in Hillsboro, NH in 1996. The couple now sells pieces to both local and national galleries and has used their unique personal styles to collaborate and produce a wide range of decorative and functional glass. They now manage their business through their website (www.northcountryglass.com), and monthly craft shows and fairs.
The couple has a sincere appreciation for each other’s work. Kalish’s designs are a bit more abstract than Dalto’s, but equally as skilled. They collaborate on practical pieces such as wine glasses, champagne flutes, paperweights and lamps.
Boston area residents will be able to see Kalish and Dalto’s work when North Country Glass studios come to Brookline Arts Center’s Annual Crafts Showcase November 28th-December 16th. Each year, the nonprofit in Brookline, MA showcases nearly 100 national and local artists and their one-of-a-kind pieces at the Crafts Showcase. It’s a unique holiday shopping experience – calm and relaxing – with every piece hand-made.
Admission is free and proceeds benefit Brookline Arts Center’s educational programs. In addition to glassblowing, the Showcase will feature ceramics, jewelry, fine marble, 2-D prints, scarves, toys, lamps and much more. Executive Director Navarre remarks, “Every year, over the course of three weeks, over 3,000 people come out to the Showcase to see new artists and their unique crafts. We are thrilled to have such high quality artists as Alex Kalish and Trish Dalto join us this year.”
To see Alex Kalish and Trish Dalto’s unique collection, visit their website at www.northcountryglass.com or come to the 33rd annual Crafts Showcase Thursday through Sunday evenings from November 28th through December 16th at the Brookline Arts Center, 86 Monmouth St. in Brookline.
For more information, call 617-566-5715 or visit www.brooklineartscenter.com.
Kalish discovered the on campus glassblowing studio and immediately began mastering his craft. In 1989, he met his wife, Trish Dalto, in that same studio. After college, the couple started producing and selling their own designs. They opened North Country Glass studio in Hillsboro, NH in 1996. The couple now sells pieces to both local and national galleries and has used their unique personal styles to collaborate and produce a wide range of decorative and functional glass. They now manage their business through their website (www.northcountryglass.com), and monthly craft shows and fairs.
The couple has a sincere appreciation for each other’s work. Kalish’s designs are a bit more abstract than Dalto’s, but equally as skilled. They collaborate on practical pieces such as wine glasses, champagne flutes, paperweights and lamps.
Boston area residents will be able to see Kalish and Dalto’s work when North Country Glass studios come to Brookline Arts Center’s Annual Crafts Showcase November 28th-December 16th. Each year, the nonprofit in Brookline, MA showcases nearly 100 national and local artists and their one-of-a-kind pieces at the Crafts Showcase. It’s a unique holiday shopping experience – calm and relaxing – with every piece hand-made.
Admission is free and proceeds benefit Brookline Arts Center’s educational programs. In addition to glassblowing, the Showcase will feature ceramics, jewelry, fine marble, 2-D prints, scarves, toys, lamps and much more. Executive Director Navarre remarks, “Every year, over the course of three weeks, over 3,000 people come out to the Showcase to see new artists and their unique crafts. We are thrilled to have such high quality artists as Alex Kalish and Trish Dalto join us this year.”
To see Alex Kalish and Trish Dalto’s unique collection, visit their website at www.northcountryglass.com or come to the 33rd annual Crafts Showcase Thursday through Sunday evenings from November 28th through December 16th at the Brookline Arts Center, 86 Monmouth St. in Brookline.
For more information, call 617-566-5715 or visit www.brooklineartscenter.com.
MOBIUS PERFORMANCE - November 10, 2007
A performance by Vela Phelan & Jeff Huckleberry
Saturday, November 10, 7 PM, Donation: $5-$10
@mobius: 725 Harrison Ave., Boston
More on Jeff and Vela's collaborative work HERE.
More on "Tremor 4" HERE.
More on Tremor Live Arts HERE.
About Mobius:
Mobius, founded by Marilyn Arsem in 1977, is known for incorporating a wide range of the visual, performing, and media arts into innovative live performance, video, installation and intermedia works. Mobius has produced hundreds of original works that have attained critical acclaim in Boston, nationally and internationally. Works created at Mobius have been presented throughout the North and South America, Europe and Asia.
Mobius has long been committed to creating artist exchange projects bringing artists from different geographic regions to work together. The international exchange projects with artists from Macedonia, Croatia, Poland, and Taiwan have focused on site-specific and publicly-sited work. Mobius has presented work involving thousands of artists over its 30-year history and is recognized as one of the seminal alternative, artist-run organizations in the U.S.
For more on Mobius click HERE.
Mobius, Inc is funded by the Tanne Foundation; the Nonsequitur Foundation; the Boston Redevelopment Authority; the LEF Foundation; the Boston Cultural Council, a program of the Mayor's office on Arts, Tourism, & Special Events; the Foundation for Contemporary Arts;
the Oedipus Foundation; and generous private support.
mobius
725 Harrison Ave. Boston, MA 02118
www.mobius.org
Saturday, November 10, 7 PM, Donation: $5-$10
@mobius: 725 Harrison Ave., Boston
More on Jeff and Vela's collaborative work HERE.
More on "Tremor 4
More on Tremor Live Arts HERE.
About Mobius:
Mobius, founded by Marilyn Arsem in 1977, is known for incorporating a wide range of the visual, performing, and media arts into innovative live performance, video, installation and intermedia works. Mobius has produced hundreds of original works that have attained critical acclaim in Boston, nationally and internationally. Works created at Mobius have been presented throughout the North and South America, Europe and Asia.
Mobius has long been committed to creating artist exchange projects bringing artists from different geographic regions to work together. The international exchange projects with artists from Macedonia, Croatia, Poland, and Taiwan have focused on site-specific and publicly-sited work. Mobius has presented work involving thousands of artists over its 30-year history and is recognized as one of the seminal alternative, artist-run organizations in the U.S.
For more on Mobius click HERE.
Mobius, Inc is funded by the Tanne Foundation; the Nonsequitur Foundation; the Boston Redevelopment Authority; the LEF Foundation; the Boston Cultural Council, a program of the Mayor's office on Arts, Tourism, & Special Events; the Foundation for Contemporary Arts;
the Oedipus Foundation; and generous private support.
mobius
725 Harrison Ave. Boston, MA 02118
www.mobius.org
Monday, November 05, 2007
SOMERVILLE SOUND PERFORMANCE - November 10
Opensound and THE SOMERVILLE ARTS COUNCIL
PRESENTS:
Metal and Glass
Matt Samolis, Thadd Comstock, Peter Warren, Bill Barclay.
acoustic soundscapes, using bowed cymbals, tuned glasses, and other sounding devices
Jorrit Dijkstra, alto sax, lyricon, analog electronics
Ted Reichman, accordian
+ Special guest
2lous
Lou Bunk, noisy guitar, knife, grunts
Lou Cohen, laptop with noisy mouse
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Third Life Studios
33 Union Square
(Somerville Avenue)
Somerville, MA
Doors open at 8 p.m. / music at 8:30 p.m.
$7 donation
OpenSound continues its collaboration with the Somerville Arts Council in presenting the cutting edge in contemporary experimental music at Union Square's Third Life Studio.
This month, if the bowing doesn't kill ya then the noise will. Watch out for jiggering knives, floppy strings, something called an accordion and lovely fluctuating voltage.
More information is available on the web:
http://www.jolc.net/lcpublic/opensound/
Contact: Lou Bunk 617.650.2065
PRESENTS:
Metal and Glass
Matt Samolis, Thadd Comstock, Peter Warren, Bill Barclay.
acoustic soundscapes, using bowed cymbals, tuned glasses, and other sounding devices
Jorrit Dijkstra, alto sax, lyricon, analog electronics
Ted Reichman, accordian
+ Special guest
2lous
Lou Bunk, noisy guitar, knife, grunts
Lou Cohen, laptop with noisy mouse
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Third Life Studios
33 Union Square
(Somerville Avenue)
Somerville, MA
Doors open at 8 p.m. / music at 8:30 p.m.
$7 donation
OpenSound continues its collaboration with the Somerville Arts Council in presenting the cutting edge in contemporary experimental music at Union Square's Third Life Studio.
This month, if the bowing doesn't kill ya then the noise will. Watch out for jiggering knives, floppy strings, something called an accordion and lovely fluctuating voltage.
More information is available on the web:
http://www.jolc.net/lcpublic/opensound/
Contact: Lou Bunk 617.650.2065
Friday, November 02, 2007
SEEKING ART INSTRUCTOR FOR BROOKLINE - December 1, 2007
Brookline Adult & Commmunity Education is seeking an art instructor to teach an 8-week Paper Arts and Collage class in upcoming semesters. The next scheduled class will begin in early January. It is advertised to meet on Tuesday nights from 7:00-9:30pm. Those times and days are somewhat negotiable for the interested applicant. The instructor should be comfortable teaching collage, sculpture, paper mache, and improvising with students of differing ability levels. There are generally between 5-10 students.
For more information visit ourwebsite at www.brooklineadulted.org. All interested applicants should contact Monica von Huene, monica_vonhuene@brookline.k12.ma.us, or call 617-730-2700 ext.109.
For more information visit ourwebsite at www.brooklineadulted.org. All interested applicants should contact Monica von Huene, monica_vonhuene@brookline.k12.ma.us, or call 617-730-2700 ext.109.
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