Friday, November 30, 2012
SOMERVILLE MURAL DEDICATION CEREMONY - December 2, 2012
New Art Panels by Vernon Street Artists Installed On Rogers Foam Building in Somerville
Mural dedication event Sunday December 2 at 11:30 am
Nine artists from Vernon Street Studios have created new mural panels recently installed on the Central Street-facing side of the Rogers Foam building in Somerville. The artists—Heather Balchunas, Michelle Carter, Nicole Duennebier, David Fallon, Andrew Fish, Jen Fuchel, Tova Speter, Gee Wong, and Dorothy Zarren— were selected to showcase the great diversity and high quality of work produced within the building and to help identify the building as an "art space" to passersby who may not be aware of what takes place inside our walls. We hope the new panels will add color to Central Street and serve to brighten and inspire the community for many years to come.
The new mural panels will be publically celebrated at a Mural Dedication Event on Sunday December 2 at 11:30 am at the corner of Central Street and Vernon Street in Somerville. All are encouraged to attend. This local media event will kickoff the second day of Vernon Street Open Studios – an annual event during which 70+ artists within the building will open their doors to the public to share their work. The Open Studios event on Sunday will take place from 12pm – 6pm and is a great opportunity for the community to view original artwork and purchase unique holiday gifts.
Vernon Street Studios is a community well known throughout the area for the quality of work produced by artists with established reputations as well as exciting newcomers. Located in a historic 19th-century brick industrial building, Vernon Street housed the first group of artists in Somerville to open their studios to the public in 1975. Open Studios allows attendees to learn about the creative process, interact with artists in the spaces where they create, purchase original artwork, and discover new talent.
This mural project was funded with support from Rogers Foam Corporation, and the Somerville Arts Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Rogers Foam has shown great investment in Somerville's artists for over 25 years by transforming their excess space into art studios housing over 100 local artists.
Additional info can also be found at http://www.vernonstreet.com. Photos available upon request.
SOMERVILLE QUEER OPEN MIC NIGHT - December 6, 2012
Queer Open Mic
Thursday, Dec. 6th, 7:00pm-9:30pm
Unity Somerville, 6 William St. (edging College Ave.), Davis Square, Somerville, MA
Find community. Find your voice.
This is an all-gender open mic event for queer/genderqueer/transgender folks and their friends, partners, community, and allies -- first Thursday of each month.
Do you journal? Write poetry? Are you working on a novel or a memoir? Do you blog about the world, your world? Come share 5 minutes of your writing with us. You’ll find yourself warmly welcomed by a community of appreciative listeners and other awesome writer-readers. And that’s right, attendees who want to have their heartstrings twanged, their
Thursday, Dec. 6th, 7:00pm-9:30pm
Unity Somerville, 6 William St. (edging College Ave.), Davis Square, Somerville, MA
Find community. Find your voice.
This is an all-gender open mic event for queer/genderqueer/transgender folks and their friends, partners, community, and allies -- first Thursday of each month.
Do you journal? Write poetry? Are you working on a novel or a memoir? Do you blog about the world, your world? Come share 5 minutes of your writing with us. You’ll find yourself warmly welcomed by a community of appreciative listeners and other awesome writer-readers. And that’s right, attendees who want to have their heartstrings twanged, their
imaginations piqued, and their funnybones tickled will not be disappointed.
This open mic will have music as well as readings! Singers and musicians are invited to share their own pieces or cover other artists’ for 10-minute sets. Acoustic-only, please.
Are you a shy writer? Big on the writing, but no so much with the reading out-loud? Bring a short piece of your own work and one of our volunteer readers will stand up to lend their voice to read your work.
We ask that you help us make this a low-scent event by not wearing perfume/cologne or other scented products.
The $5-$20 sliding scale door donation will help fund WHWN’s pro bono work within the community. Since 2001, Write Here Write Now (www.writeherewritenow.org) has been dedicated to providing safe, supportive, and financially accessible services and spaces for LGBTQQIA people in the Boston (metro) and Western Massachusetts area and serves national and international communities through the use of the internet and other electronic and social media.
Questions? QueerOpenMic@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/
This open mic will have music as well as readings! Singers and musicians are invited to share their own pieces or cover other artists’ for 10-minute sets. Acoustic-only, please.
Are you a shy writer? Big on the writing, but no so much with the reading out-loud? Bring a short piece of your own work and one of our volunteer readers will stand up to lend their voice to read your work.
We ask that you help us make this a low-scent event by not wearing perfume/cologne or other scented products.
The $5-$20 sliding scale door donation will help fund WHWN’s pro bono work within the community. Since 2001, Write Here Write Now (www.writeherewritenow.org) has been dedicated to providing safe, supportive, and financially accessible services and spaces for LGBTQQIA people in the Boston (metro) and Western Massachusetts area and serves national and international communities through the use of the internet and other electronic and social media.
Questions? QueerOpenMic@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES PERFORMANCE SEEKS STAFF - February 9, 2013
Theatre@First celebrates V-Day Somerville with a production of The Vagina Monologues!
For the first time Somerville takes part in this inspiring tradition, celebrating the experiences of women and working to end violence against women and girls as part of V-Day's 15th Anniversary event, One Billion Rising. Performances of The Vagina Monologues will take place at 3pm and 8pm on Saturday, February 9th at the Somerville Theatre. Proceeds benefit the V-Day Spotlight Foundation and the Somerville Commission for Women.
Auditions for The Vagina Monologues will take place on December 3rd and 4th at Unity Somerville. Please visitwww.TheatreAtFirst.org to reserve a time to audition.
T@F welcomes volunteers at all levels of experience, without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, body type, age or disability. For The Vagina Monologues we specifically encourage auditions by actors and non-actors; women of all ages, identities and descriptions; lesbian, bisexual, asexual, and straight women, including both trans- and cis-gendered women. Men wanting to participate in this production and women who are not interested in performance roles are encouraged to email info@theatreatfirst.org to participate in an offstage capacity.
Questions? Please email auditions@theatreatfirst.org.
Links:
Theatre@First - www.theatreatfirst.org
Somerville Commission for Women - http://www.somervillema.gov/
V-Day - http://www.vday.org
One Billion Rising - http://www.onebillionrising.
For the first time Somerville takes part in this inspiring tradition, celebrating the experiences of women and working to end violence against women and girls as part of V-Day's 15th Anniversary event, One Billion Rising. Performances of The Vagina Monologues will take place at 3pm and 8pm on Saturday, February 9th at the Somerville Theatre. Proceeds benefit the V-Day Spotlight Foundation and the Somerville Commission for Women.
Auditions for The Vagina Monologues will take place on December 3rd and 4th at Unity Somerville. Please visitwww.TheatreAtFirst.org to reserve a time to audition.
T@F welcomes volunteers at all levels of experience, without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, body type, age or disability. For The Vagina Monologues we specifically encourage auditions by actors and non-actors; women of all ages, identities and descriptions; lesbian, bisexual, asexual, and straight women, including both trans- and cis-gendered women. Men wanting to participate in this production and women who are not interested in performance roles are encouraged to email info@theatreatfirst.org to participate in an offstage capacity.
Questions? Please email auditions@theatreatfirst.org.
Links:
Theatre@First - www.theatreatfirst.org
Somerville Commission for Women - http://www.somervillema.gov/
V-Day - http://www.vday.org
One Billion Rising - http://www.onebillionrising.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
SOMERVILLE NAVE GALLERY ARTIST TALK - December 9, 2012
Artist Talk
Sunday, Dec 9, 2012
Nave Gallery
155 Powderhouse Blvd
Somerville, MA 02144
2-3 pm panel discussion
3-4 pm coffee reception
Color and texture, layers upon layers, all stitched, knitted, crocheted or taped together...
With traditional and nontraditional fibers, and through conventional and unconventional processes, participating artists in Threads Bared--Art Inspired by Fiber, have woven together an exhibition that is both whimsical and contemplative. Four of the 15 artists in the show will come together for a panel discussion on their work, their unique methods and materials, fiber art, and more.
Join us for this artist talk, come play in a large crocheted jellyfish/octopus/amazing installment piece, and get all your burning questions about fiber art answered.
Participating Artists:
Susan BerstlerLocal artist and Nave Gallery guru, Susan creates magic from recycled plastic bags, piling layer upon layer of color, texture and even text to form a coherent whole. The transformation of the bags from trash to sculpture invites the viewer to expand their own definitions of what is and is not art.
Merill ComeauMerill is a mixed media artist examining themes of decline, regeneration and bloom. Drawing on her background in interior design, Merill creates large-scale Gardens of Eden out of repurposed materials--mother-in-law’s blouse, worn blue jeans, cast off sheets, plastic mesh vegetable bags, artists’ brush cleaning rags, vintage linens and brightly colored fabric samples of discontinued patterns.
Lauren O'NealDrawing inspiration from a variety of sources, including theatrical design, dance, and architecture, Lauren looks at the connections between embodiment and sensory engagement, and how physical manifestations of cognitive and emotional states-of-being become patterns of thought, stance, gesture, and communication. Her installation in the show is primarily about communication and attachment, things that we desire that are often tenuous conditions at best.
Amy PettUsing steel wire and colored copper wire, Amy knits together standing and hanging sculptures by regular circular knitting. Manipulating fibers with a mind of their own into clear and complex lines, Amy explores ideas of fecundity, female sexuality, and natural forms.
Sunday, Dec 9, 2012
Nave Gallery
155 Powderhouse Blvd
Somerville, MA 02144
2-3 pm panel discussion
3-4 pm coffee reception
Color and texture, layers upon layers, all stitched, knitted, crocheted or taped together...
With traditional and nontraditional fibers, and through conventional and unconventional processes, participating artists in Threads Bared--Art Inspired by Fiber, have woven together an exhibition that is both whimsical and contemplative. Four of the 15 artists in the show will come together for a panel discussion on their work, their unique methods and materials, fiber art, and more.
Join us for this artist talk, come play in a large crocheted jellyfish/octopus/amazing installment piece, and get all your burning questions about fiber art answered.
Participating Artists:
Susan BerstlerLocal artist and Nave Gallery guru, Susan creates magic from recycled plastic bags, piling layer upon layer of color, texture and even text to form a coherent whole. The transformation of the bags from trash to sculpture invites the viewer to expand their own definitions of what is and is not art.
Merill ComeauMerill is a mixed media artist examining themes of decline, regeneration and bloom. Drawing on her background in interior design, Merill creates large-scale Gardens of Eden out of repurposed materials--mother-in-law’s blouse, worn blue jeans, cast off sheets, plastic mesh vegetable bags, artists’ brush cleaning rags, vintage linens and brightly colored fabric samples of discontinued patterns.
Lauren O'NealDrawing inspiration from a variety of sources, including theatrical design, dance, and architecture, Lauren looks at the connections between embodiment and sensory engagement, and how physical manifestations of cognitive and emotional states-of-being become patterns of thought, stance, gesture, and communication. Her installation in the show is primarily about communication and attachment, things that we desire that are often tenuous conditions at best.
Amy PettUsing steel wire and colored copper wire, Amy knits together standing and hanging sculptures by regular circular knitting. Manipulating fibers with a mind of their own into clear and complex lines, Amy explores ideas of fecundity, female sexuality, and natural forms.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
PANOPTICON GALLERY SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY - November 24, 2012
THIS SATURDAY, NOV. 24TH IS
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
#SmallBizSat
#SupportTheArts
Top Row: Heidi Kirkpatrick, William Wegman
Middle Row: Kevin Van Aelst, Glen Scheffer
Bottom Row: Bill Franson, Fran Forman
Many of you have heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but we would like to introduce you to Small Business Saturday. I'm guessing that there are some people on your holiday shopping list that would love original art and/or photography books.
Stop by Panopticon Gallery this Saturday between 9:00am - 3:00pm. We hope that you consider giving the gift of art this season.
SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS
We have SIGNED copies of Harold Feinstein | A Retrospective,
published by Nazraeli Press.
UPCOMING GALLERY TALK
Stephen Sheffield
Saturday, December 8th at 1pm
Join Panopticon Gallery and photographer Stephen Sheffield as he discusses work from his current exhibition Stephen Sheffield | Image Maker, on display in the private room through January 8th.
Panopticon Gallery Inside Hotel Commonwealth 502c Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
617-267-8929
info@panopticongallery.com
Panopticon Gallery Inside Hotel Commonwealth 502c Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
617-267-8929
info@panopticongallery.com
Monday, November 19, 2012
SOMERVILLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS SEEKS T-SHIRT DESIGN - November 30, 2012
The Center for Arts at the Armory is looking for a fun and funky new T-shirt design! If you've seen our current shirts, you'll understand why: they've got the Armory logo on them. Period. We need something more creative, and we're looking for your help...
From now till Nov. 30th, we're accepting submissions in the first-ever Armory "Design Our T-shirt" contest.
All entries will be highlighted on our website. The winner gets two free shirts, and the pride from seeing their design on the official Armory T-shirts.
Guidelines:
- What does the Armory mean to you? The building itself, the range of artistic programs, the Café, the cultural and community events... We're looking for a fun design, but one that's recognizably the Armory, however you choose to make that connection.
- Every design will be considered, but one-color, one-side-of-the-shirt designs are slightly preferred (due to financial constraints on producing the shirts later).
- Other than that, the sky's the limit....
To submit:
Email: lruscio@artsatthearmory.org (image, photo, scan, etc. - any common file format)
OR
Mail a paper sketch to: Armory T-shirt Contest, The Center for Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave Ste 1A, Somerville, MA, 02143
More questions or something I missed? Feel free to get in touch!
SOMERVILLE ARTISAN'S ASYLUM OPEN STUDIOS - December 1, 2012
Artisan's Asylum Winter Open Studios Saturday Dec 1st, 12 noon - 5 pm, 10 Tyler St, Somerville. Artisan’s Asylum is holding its first Winter Open Studios. It’s free, open to the public, and families are welcome. More than twenty makers, crafters, jewelers, engineers and artists will participate. Come tour workshops and studios, observe demonstrations, and purchase unique artwork. Enjoy dragons, robots, collages, and interactive computer-generated music installations. Watch welders and glassworkers first-hand, see jewelry being made on a 3D printer. Artisan’s Asylum is one of the largest collaborative maker/art/hacker spaces in the USA, with robust shop facilities for and classes in a wide range of media including woodworking, metalworking, electronics, robotics, silk-screening and more.
www.artisansasylum.com, presslistatartisansasylum@gmail.com (617) 863-7634
Friday, November 16, 2012
SOMERVILLE HOLIDAY DECORATIONS TOUR - December 15, 2012
Rachel Strutt or Heather Balchunas at 617 625 6600 x2985
rachel@somervilleartscouncil.org
hbalchunas@somervillema.gov
www.somervilleartscouncil.org
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Arts Council present...
the 16th Annual Illuminations Tour!
Date: Saturday, Dec. 15th, 2012
Snow date: Sun., Dec. 16th
Tours leave Somerville City Hall (93 Highland Ave.) at 4:30, 5:00, 5:45, 6:15, 7:00, 7:30, 8:15, 8:45, 9:15
About the Event; How to buy tickets
Tour guides lead trolleys past the city’s most spectacular displays of holiday pomp, sharing stories about the families that decorate and local historic trivia en route. Tours begin and end at Somerville City Hall, where refreshments are served. Entertainment at City Hall includes music by the Somerville Community Chorus and craft activities for children. Tickets go on sale on Tues, Nov. 27 at Blue Cloud Gallery, 713 Broadway in Ball Sq. Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for children (12 & under) and seniors (65+). We are offering a bilingual bus, with guides speaking in English and Spanish. To buy tickets for the English/Spanish Tour, buy tickets for the 6:15 B trolley.Tickets go quickly so be sure to get them early. Proceeds go toward funding the public programs of the Somerville Arts Council.
West Somerville Tour
Our tours focus on East and Central Somerville, but we’ve discovered there are aslo some spectacular houses in West Somerville! For the second year, four trolley tours will take a special West Somerville route. To buy tickets for these tours, request seats on the 4:30D, 5:00D, 5:45D and 6:15D trolleys. All tourgoers receive Illuminations maps, which indicate spectacular houses city-wide. So you can take either tour (East/Central or West Somerville) and take a self-guided tour on your own time!
Where to Buy Tour Map, Book and Cards
If you can’t get a ticket or want to take a self-guided tour, buy a map for $3 at Blue Cloud Gallery and Magpie, beginning Mon., Dec. 17; or pick up a map the night of the event, at Somerville City Hall (Dec. 15th, 5-9pm). Also that night, buy the “Somerville: City of Lights” and Nibble books for $20 instead of $25. The City of Lights book is sold for $5 at the following stores in Somerville: Blue Cloud Gallery, 713 Broadway; Davis Squared, 409 Highland Ave.; Magpie, 416 Highland Ave. In Cambridge, go to Nomad, 1741 Mass Ave. Buy cards ($1.5 each or $10 for 8) at Blue Cloud Gallery; Davis Squared; Magpie; Mudflat Gallery, 36 White St, Cambridge. Check other locations on www.somervilleartscouncil.org.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
SOMERVILLE NAVE GALLERY HOLIDAY MARKET - November 17, 2012
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SOMERVILLE OPEN STUDIOS - November 17 & 18, 2012
11/17-11/18
Saturday and Sunday
Noon - 6 p.m.
See over 100 artists! Free parking!
This is Brickbottom's 25th Anniversary Open Studios.
www.brickbottom.com
www.joystreetstudios.com
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Pauline Lim
Brickbottom Artists Building
One Fitchburg St. C414
Somerville, MA 02143-2128
(617) 623-8842
Check out my art and music website: www.paulinelim.net
"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable." - Banksy
Saturday and Sunday
Noon - 6 p.m.
See over 100 artists! Free parking!
This is Brickbottom's 25th Anniversary Open Studios.
www.brickbottom.com
www.joystreetstudios.com
***********************
Pauline Lim
Brickbottom Artists Building
One Fitchburg St. C414
Somerville, MA 02143-2128
(617) 623-8842
Check out my art and music website: www.paulinelim.net
"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable." - Banksy
SOMERVILLE FAIR TRADE HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE - December 1 & 2, 2012
LIBANA and THIRD LIFE STUDIO present ~ 2012 Second Annual
INTERNATIONAL ARTISANS FAIR TRADE HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE!
Saturday, December 1, 10am to 6pm
Sunday, December 2, Noon to 5pm
Hello Studio friends!
In addition to directing the activities at Third Life Studio, I am the founder and artistic
director of Libana, an internationally renowned women's world music ensemble.
Last year, after returning from our incredible tour to North India, we produced a Fair Trade
Holiday Marketplace that showcased some of the amazingly beautiful artistic creations
of women we had met on our journey in Rajasthan (at Barefoot College) and in Gujarat
(members of the artisan collectives of SEWA).
WE HAD SO MUCH FUN!
It also felt so right to do on so many levels that we decided we simply had to do it again!
This year we have expanded and are including even more international fair trade women's
artisan organizations--we are so excited about all the beauty that women create worldwide!
By shopping for your friends and family at our Holiday Marketplace, your gifts will make a
profound difference in the quality of life for women and their families around the world.
So bring your friends and neighbors and come explore the traditional and contemporary
crafts of the world's women this year--we hope to see you there!
(And please forward this to all of your friends!!!)
Come support Libana AND women artisans of India (Rajasthan, Gujarat),
Kashmir, Ghana, Rwanda, El Salvador and Guatemala!
* A festive array of global Fair Trade Arts and Crafts from India, Africa, and Latin America.
Holiday shopping that makes a real difference in women's lives worldwide!
* Scarves, jewelry, mirrored lampshades, bird totas, decorative pillow covers,
tableware, baskets, ornaments, fabric art wall hangings, and more!
* Libana CDs and Songbooks
* Food, fun and cameo performances by Libana throughout the day!
WHERE:
Third Life Studio
33 Union Square
Somerville, MA
(Almost at the heart of Union Square, on the segment of
Somerville Ave. coming into Union Square from Porter Square)
Somerville Ave. coming into Union Square from Porter Square)
For directions: http://www.
LIBANA ~ Global Music Connecting Cultures
SOMERVILLE LOCAL HOLIDAY MARKET - December 1, 2012
Just wanted to let you know that we still have a few open spaces at the Somerville Local First Local is for Lovers Holiday Market!
The link to our call for vendors is below. Let me know if you have any questions about the event. Thanks!
Kat
--Kat Rutkin
Executive Director
Somerville Local First
CAMBRIDGE OPEN STUDIOS - January 31, 2013
Artists throughout Cambridge open their doors to the public for the fourth annual city-wide Cambridge Open Studios (COS) during two weekends in May. Meet local artists and discover unique paintings, jewelry, fiber arts, ceramics, film, mixed-media, literary works, and more!
May 11 & 12, 2013 - North/West Cambridge
includes neighborhoods from Alewife and Fresh Pond, down to Porter and Harvard
May 11 & 12, 2013 - North/West Cambridge
includes neighborhoods from Alewife and Fresh Pond, down to Porter and Harvard
May 18 & 19, 2013 - East/Central Cambridge
includes Lechmere, Inman, Kendall, Central Square, Mid Cambridge, Area IV, and Cambridgeport.
Sign-up to participate: http://www2.cambridgema.gov/
Registration deadline: January 31st
Contact us for more information:
CAMBRIDGE SEEKS CITY POET - February 1, 2013
The Cambridge Poet Populist is an official position for a local poet, chosen by the people to represent poetry for the City of Cambridge. The Poet Populist will facilitate the creation and appreciation of poetry throughout the city for all residents of Cambridge. The Poet Populist will maintain a schedule of public appearances throughout his/her term in the position. All Cambridge residents are encouraged to nominate their choice of a Cambridge poet to lead the City in a celebration of poetry for a two-year term. The nomination deadline is Friday, January 11, 2013. Nomination forms and guidelines are available at www.cambridgeartscouncil.org/
Several finalists will be selected from the pool of nominees in February 2013 by a panel of poets, literary professionals and community leaders appointed by the Cambridge Arts Council. Finalists will then participate in a series of public readings to accompany the public election process. Cambridge community members will vote on and elect the new Poet Populist during National Poetry Month in April 2013. Voting closes on April 8, 2013. For more information on the Poet Populist Program, please visit
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
ACTORS' SHAKESPEARE PROJECT OPEN HOUSE - December 3, 2012
Join us on Monday, December 3rd from 6:00 to 8:00pm at our offices in Somerville for our Winter Open House. Meet with the resident acting company, purchase merchandise and subscriptions, and enjoy great food and music. We may even have a few surprises up our sleeves ... It's our way of saying 'thank you' for being part of our family throughout the year. So mark your calendars today and swing by for the celebration! A great night for the whole family. Help us prep for our production of Two Gentlemen of Verona at the Davis Square Theatre!
Cheers!
To RSVP: email us at events@actorsshakespeareproject.org or call us at 617-776-2200 x225
ASP Offices
191 Highland Avenue
Suite 2B
Somerville MA 02143
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Adele Nadine Traub
Manager of Artistic Operations & Grants Associate
Actors' Shakespeare Project
617-776-2200 x230
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
VERNON STREET OPEN STUDIOS - December 1-2, 2012
On December 1 & 2, Vernon Street Studios will host their annual open studios (which has become a much anticipated annual event). Each year, the artists of 6 & 20 Vernon Street welcome the public into their work spaces, a community well known throughout the area for the quality of their work. During this showcase for the arts, mid-career and emerging artists working across a broad spectrum of fine art styles and craft media – including painting, photography, print-making, sculpture, glass, fiber, jewelry, furniture, and ceramics – will exhibit and sell their work ….just in time for the holiday season.
Located in an historic 19th century brick industrial building, Vernon Street was one of the first group of artists in the Greater Boston area to open their studios to the public in 1974. The Open Studios event allows attendees to learn about the creative process, interact with artists in the spaces where they create, purchase original artwork, and discover new talent.
The studios are located in the Rogers Foam facility, which is comprised of two buildings on the corner of Central and Vernon Streets. Parking is available in the large lot behind the buildings.
Time: December 1 & 2, 2012
(Saturday & Sunday 12-6pm)
Location: 6 & 20 Vernon Street
Somerville, MA 02145
For more info visit:
www.vernonstreet.com
Friday, November 09, 2012
SOMERVILLE GALLERY 631 EXHIBITION - Nov 10 - Dec 1, 2012
Come by WSAC this Saturday from 7-10 pm for the opening of our latest show.
Adam H. Marchand has catalogued all his possessions in a multi-year project.
Lee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
7 November 2012
Contact:
Matthew Corcoran
corcoran00@gmail.com
978-677-1069
Inventory, by Adam H. Marchand, an Installation Opening at the Washington
Street Art Center, 10 november
SOMERVILLE, Mass. -- With Inventory, Adam H. Marchand has cataloged thirty
years' worth of his possessions on notecards. On each card (there are 2,500) he
has typed a brief narrative about how the item came into his life. The items
range from books to bike saddles -- and everything in between. The cards are
organized according to an alphanumeric scheme, and are held in a card catalog
that Adam built. Photographs of the items hang on the walls of the gallery.
Visitors can cross-reference photos of the items with the cards in the catalog
according to the alphanumeric scheme.
The opening reception for Inventory will begin at 7:00 p.m. on 10 November
2012 at Gallery 321, and will be accompanied by music and drink.
Inventory will be on view at Gallery 321, Washington Street Art Center, 321D
Washington St. Somerville, MA 02143, from November 10 to December 1.
Gallery hours are Saturdays from noon to 4:00 p.m., and by appointment.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/
Adam H. Marchand has catalogued all his possessions in a multi-year project.
Lee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
7 November 2012
Contact:
Matthew Corcoran
corcoran00@gmail.com
978-677-1069
Inventory, by Adam H. Marchand, an Installation Opening at the Washington
Street Art Center, 10 november
SOMERVILLE, Mass. -- With Inventory, Adam H. Marchand has cataloged thirty
years' worth of his possessions on notecards. On each card (there are 2,500) he
has typed a brief narrative about how the item came into his life. The items
range from books to bike saddles -- and everything in between. The cards are
organized according to an alphanumeric scheme, and are held in a card catalog
that Adam built. Photographs of the items hang on the walls of the gallery.
Visitors can cross-reference photos of the items with the cards in the catalog
according to the alphanumeric scheme.
The opening reception for Inventory will begin at 7:00 p.m. on 10 November
2012 at Gallery 321, and will be accompanied by music and drink.
Inventory will be on view at Gallery 321, Washington Street Art Center, 321D
Washington St. Somerville, MA 02143, from November 10 to December 1.
Gallery hours are Saturdays from noon to 4:00 p.m., and by appointment.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/
SOMERVILLE OPEN STUDIOS KICK-OFF PARTY - November 15, 2012
for Artists, Volunteers, and Friends
Thurs., Nov. 15; 7pm - 9pmThe Back Room at the Burren, Davis Sq.
Enjoy tasty food donated by the Burren, and a cash bar.
BYO-T-shirt for printing: Or tote-bag, boxers, whatever you want to print on (100% cotton will work best). Our friends at Artisans' Asylum will help you print-your-own shirt.
Bring your friends! Does your partner help you mat your prints and hang your art? Bring 'em to say Thanks. Meet the artist who lives right down the street from you, or shows in your same studio building.
SOS 2013 Info:
Changes in SOS Registration starting this year. Find out more.
Review the 2013 Budget and find out where your registration money goes. I'll be glad to answer questions or hear your ideas.Meet the Team Leaders for this year's massive volunteer effort. Find out how you can help make SOS better for yourself and everyone this year.
See you next Thursday,
-Rachel Mello
Coordinator2013@
Thursday, November 08, 2012
OPENSOUND SOMERVILLE MONTHLY CONCERT - November 10, 2012
Opensound, a monthly concert series of improvised and experimental music
Next Concert: THIS Saturday, Nov 10 2012
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Harmonic Discordance
A drone infused graphic score for Tibetan singing bowls, overtone-tuned steel rods, & string harmonics.
Matt Samolis, singing bowls and steel rods
Randy Winchester, steel rods
Morgan Evans-Weiller, violin
Eve Boltax, viola
Simon Linn-Gerstein, cello
Jane Wang, contrabass
Tim Tsang, a.k.a. "Moogist"
Minimoog, Electronics
The Mimi Rabson Trio
Mimi Harris Rabson, 5 string violin
Alishah Raven, 5 string violin
Junko Fujiwara, cello
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Saturday, Nov 10, 2012
Third Life Studios
33 Union Square
Somerville, MA
(Almost at the heart of Union Square, on the segment of
Somerville Ave. coming into Union Square from Porter Square)
For directions and parking:
Doors open after 7:30. / music at around 8:00 p.m.
$8 admission
SOMERVILLE STAGED READING - November 15, 2012
Please join us next Thursday, November 15th at Unity Somerville for an exciting staged reading!
Bare Bones: Staged Readings at Theatre@First proudly presents
JULIE JOHNSON
written by Wendy Hammond
directed by Becca Kidwell
Julie is on the verge of a breakdown. As she begins the process of personal growth, her own life is not the only one uprooted. Don't miss exciting voices--new and old--in this fascinating counterpoint to this season's earlier production of Bent.
Bare Bones presents new and rarely performed works in the spare and intense setting of a staged reading. A conversation with the director and cast will take place following the performance.
Please note: this performance contains adult language, sexual content, and volatile domestic scenes.
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Thursday, November 15th at 8pm
Unity Somerville, 6 William St @ College Ave
Suggested Donation $5
For more information, please visit http://www.theatreatfirst.org
Bare Bones: Staged Readings at Theatre@First proudly presents
JULIE JOHNSON
written by Wendy Hammond
directed by Becca Kidwell
Julie is on the verge of a breakdown. As she begins the process of personal growth, her own life is not the only one uprooted. Don't miss exciting voices--new and old--in this fascinating counterpoint to this season's earlier production of Bent.
Bare Bones presents new and rarely performed works in the spare and intense setting of a staged reading. A conversation with the director and cast will take place following the performance.
Please note: this performance contains adult language, sexual content, and volatile domestic scenes.
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Thursday, November 15th at 8pm
Unity Somerville, 6 William St @ College Ave
Suggested Donation $5
For more information, please visit http://www.theatreatfirst.org
MASSART GRADUATE PROGRAM SCHOLARHIP FUNDRAISER - November 15, 2012
MassArt's Graduate Programs invite you to an evening of music, food, and an art auction to benefit graduate scholarships.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
240 Elm Street, Somerville, MA 02144
Doors Open at 6:30 pm
Live Auction Starts at 7:30 pm
For one night only, Massachusetts College of Art and Design will be exhibiting and auctioning artworks curated by jurors Camilo Alvarez, Dina Deitsch, and Kanishka Raja.
The name of the event ('Night in the Box') refers to the punishment which befalls the title character of the novel (1966) and film (1967) Cool Hand Luke, made famous by Paul Newman as the ultimate anti-establishment anti-hero, whose infringement of prison rules lands him a dreaded “night in the box.”
The event will be held in 10,000 square feet of raw space (‘the Box’) on the site of the former premises of the Social Security Administration in Somerville, MA, and feature DJs, food and drink donated by local restaurants, and an exhibition and auction of artwork by 74 artists.
MassArt’s MFA is the top-rated program in the state and one of the top 25 in the US. Last year MassArt’s Graduate Programs offered more than $350,000 in scholarships to accepted students.
The exhibition and auction will provide valuable exposure and income (up to 50% of the auction proceeds) for MassArt students, alumni and friends as well as a new source of support for MassArt’s graduate scholarships. 100% of MassArt’s proceeds will benefit graduate scholarships.
General Public $50
MassArt Students $25
Tickets are available online at MassArtGraduatePrograms.org
Preview and bid on works in the auction on Paddle 8 until November 14, 2012, 5:00 pm.
Auction Jurors:
Camilo Alvarez Owner/Director/Preparator, Samsøn (Boston, MA)
Dina Deitsch Associate Curator, Contemporary Art at deCordova Sculpture Park + Museum (Lincoln, MA)
Kanishka Raja Visiting Artist/Assistant Professor, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Boston, MA)
For more information on the auction, please call 617.879.7166 or e-mail gradinfo@massart.edu
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DISCOVER ROXBURY DUDLEY SQUARE HOLIDAY SHOP - December 24, 2012
Discover Roxbury is happy to announce that it will be using a vacant storefront in Dudley Square, Boston and transforming it into a holiday pop-up shop for artists and craftspeople from November 30-December 24. Participation is open to artists and craftspeople from New England, with vendors chosen by a juried process. We would love your help in finding great applicants by forwarding this message about the shop to your contacts. Additional details and the application can be found on our website:
http://www.discoverroxbury.org/holiday-gift-show
Thanks in advance for your help. Please contact us with questions.
Best regards,
Derek Lumpkins
Executive Director
Discover Roxbury
617-427-1006
www.discoverroxbury.org
CAMBRIDGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT - November 11, 2012
The Cambridge Symphony Orchestra presents a concert
Legends and Lore: The Pranksters this Sunday, Nov. 11, 4:00 PM
Center for the Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville, MA.
The Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Cynthia Woods, will perform
Smetana, Overture to The Bartered Bride;
R. Strauss, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks;
Brahms, Symphony No. 3 in F major
*Please bring a canned food item for our annual food drive, and be entered in the drawing for a prize!
Tickets at www.CambridgeSymphony.org. General $15; Student/Senior $10; Children Under 12 $5
LYNN OPEN STUDIOS - November 16-17, 2012
Lynn Open Studios hosts its first city-wide event the weekend of Friday, November 16th through Saturday, November 17th, 2011 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, with the kick off event, "Get the LED OUT" at the Lynn Auditorium.
(Lynn, MA) Lynn Open Studios, the city of Lynn's first annual city wide open studios event, kicks off of Friday, November 16th, at the Lynn Auditorium with "Get the LED Out" . On Saturday, November 18th, art spaces and businesses throughout the city will be open to visitors between 10am and 4pm.
The Lynn Museum and Historical Society, a partner in Open Studios, acts as home base for visitors for more information and will also host artists in its renovated first floor exhibition space.
This first event will kick of an annual Open Studios program which will offer programming throughout the year for audience development for the growing arts community in Lynn and artist career enhancement opportunities.
"Every thriving arts community hosts open studios events," states Open Studios director Jocelyn Almy-Testa. "We have enough going on here now to warrant a city-wide event and with each passing year the event will snow ball."
“Last year, we saw hundreds of people coming through the city the weekend before Thanksgiving to visit the Lynn Museum, the Lydia Pinkham Open Studios, LynnArts Annual Holiday Show and Sale, and Walnut Street Cafe’s Artist Market, and this year we expect double that,” says Almy-Testa.
The Lydia Pinkham Building, Lynn’s largest artist community, has been hosting annual open studios event for the past seven years, organized by Kirsten Bassion of The Clay School, located within the Lydia Pinkham Building on Eastern Ave.
Kate Luchini, Executive Director of the Lynn Museum and Historical Society states, "The Lynn Museum is excited to expand on the Pinkham Building's tradition of annual open studios by hosting artists and vendors for Lynn's first city-wide open studio day on November 17th. There is so much artistic talent in and around the city that Lynn Open Studios have the potential to grow and attract new audiences year to year."
The Blue Ox restaurant is now taking reservations for dinner on Friday night for those heading to the Lynn Auditorium, and for Saturday evening at the conclusion of Open Studios. The restaurant's bar opens at 4pm and dinner reservations begin at 5pm. Visitors are encouraged to make reservations ahead of time for both evenings. Artist Traeger DiPietro's work is on display.
On Saturday, November 17th, artist Jamaica Plain artist Kate True will offer live portrait painting with walnut ink at the Lynn Museum, and Arts After Hours will be hosting open auditions from 10am - 12pm, and tech interviews from 1-3pm. Artists will be selling their work at all locations, and will be available to speak to visitors.
St. Stephen's Church will also be open to the public to see its famous Tiffany windows and architecture. LynnArts Inc. will host a reception for its Annual Holiday Show and Sale with art work from dozens of artists from 2-4pm.
Participating venues include The Lynn Museum and Historical Society, Extras for Creative Learning (artist tables, ExCL materials for sale by the bag or cart, and the annual Holiday Card Sale,) LynnArts Inc. (Holiday SHow and Sale,) RAW Art Works(gallery open from 10am - 2pm,) Survival by Design (art work and sassy stationary,) Black Veil Studio of Tattoo and Art (tattoos and visual art on display,) OASIS (creative art making space workshop sign-ups and art sale,) Arts After Hours (auditions and interviews,) Walnut Street Cafe (cafe fare and Annual Artist Market,) St. Stephen's Church (Tiffany windows,) The Blue Ox and the private studio of artist Sean Lobdell (paintings) will also be open, with additional locations still signing on daily.
Artists and Businesses are encouraged to register for this event at www.lynnopenstudios.com. Artists can either list their studios, or take part at one of the group locations. Businesses can also list with Open Studios as business partners to be included in marketing initiatives. Artists who cannot participate on the day of open studios are encouraged to enter LynnArts’ Holiday Show and Sale. For more information, visit www.lynnarts.org.
"We already have additional organizations signed up for next year's Open Studios, and Artist Representative Suzanne Schultz from Canvas Fine Arts on Boylston Street will come to Lynn after the new year for our first monthly artist career enhancement workshop under Open Studios. This event is just the tip of the ice burg." says Almy-Testa
Individual Artists and organizations participating in the various locations include; Jennifer Adler, Sheila Anderson, Kirsten Bassion, Stephen Beaulieu, Lyn Black, Gina Chase, Ken Coder, Hannah Cranton, Aysim Dalmau, Melanie Dolbeare, Cat De Leon, Mary Duff Lyons, Robert Farris, Linda Frahm, Lara Goodman, Kelly A. Hopkins, Bridget Jourgensen, Therese Kay, Ellen Keller Long, Lucy Kim, Sun Levine, Sean Lobdell, Sara Marcy, Mike Matthews, Fuchsia McInery, Carla Forte Orr, Anne O’Shea, Jeff Pearlstein, Cheryl Ransom, Barry Ridlon, Autumn Roberts, Jerry Schuerger, Jackie Singer, Kathy Speranza, Lori Stirling, Kate True, Zoe Ventre, Liz Visco, as well as LynnHappens.com, LynnCouture Planet, Pinkham Pottery, The Clay School, The Greater Lynn Photographic Society, and more!
Lynn Open Studios is Sponsored by Lynn Housing and Neighborhood Development and The Lynn Museum and Historical Society. Supporters of this event include Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy, LynnHappens.com, EDIC, The Office of Economic and Community Development, Lynn Cultural Council, Central Exchange Arts District, and Extras for Creative Learning.
For more information and directions, please visit http://www.lynnopenstudios.com
This day is free and open to the public.
Street parking is available at all locations, and the LynnArts building is located directly across the street from the Lynn commuter rail stop, diagonal from the Daily Item. Most venues are within walking distance or a short ten minute drive from the museum. The MBTA garage located on the corner of Market and Union Streets with a $4 daily fee.
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
SOUTH END MEMORIAL MASS ART SCHOLARHIP FUNDRAISER - November 10, 2012
Juried show and silent auction for the THERESA INDIA YOUNG Memorial Mass Art scholarship.
ARTWORK in 2-D mediums SOUGHT FOR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND EXHIBIT & AUCTION
50% of the auction proceeds to the Scholarship, 50% to the artist.
Send three images via US Post , maximum size 600 pixels, jpgs on cd or thumbdrive to:
South End Public Library c/o Anne Smart 685 Tremont St, Boston Ma, 02118.
Deadline: November 10, 2012.
Along with submission of art work for consideration send a $20 handling fee & fund contribution,
checks made out to: Fiscal Agent/United South End Artists where Theresa was a director for many years.
Opening gala and show sponsored by United South End Settlements.
Jurors:
Barry Gaither, Director Museum of Afro-American Art,
Dale Patterson, the Piano Factory.
Laura Montgomery, Director, Art Gallery at Bunker Hill Community College.
If any concerns or questions contact: Kate at: lslbsc2@aol.com or brown.18@netzero.net
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
BOSTON SCHOOL OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ART SALE - Nov 29 - Dec 2, 2012
Thousands of works rotate for sale—from paintings, photography and jewelry to video, sculpture and much more—all by SMFA students, alumni, faculty and friends. Each sale is split 50/50 between the School and the individual artist with proceeds supporting resources and scholarships for SMFA students.
Some details are below, but I’d be happy to email over the full press release if you are interested in listing the sale. I look forward to hearing from you. Best, Brooke
*****
Brooke Daniels, Communications Officer
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
230 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115
ph: 617-369-3605
f: 617-369-3091
bdaniels@smfa.edu
www.smfa.edu
The Museum School Art Sale
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
230 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115
November 29–December 2, 2012
10 am daily
The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston’s (SMFA) celebrated annual art sale is a destination for art collectors and those who simply love art. Thousands of pieces in all media are on a changing rotation, priced by the artists and sold to benefit student scholarships. Explore exceptional works produced by SMFA students, alumni, faculty and affiliated artists. Who will you discover?
Join us for the opening celebration November 29, 5–8 pm with music by DJ Holtie. Admission to the Sale and all related events is free.
www.smfa.edu/artsale
FRESH POND RESERVATION EVENTS - November 2012
These events are FREE and open to the public. Children are welcome in the company of an adult.
SEEDS NEEDS
How Do They Get Where They’re Going and What Do They Need to Start Growing?
Saturday, November 10
1 to 3 pm
Neville Place front door
650 Concord Avenue
We’ll spend some time collecting seeds in the wildflower meadow and then go inside the Maynard Ecology Center where we’ll take a close up look at them under the microscope to observe their interesting shapes and forms. We’ll consult references to determine whether freezing, soaking, or gashing their seed coats will help the baby plants inside start to grow. Come dressed for the outdoors.
FASCINATING FUNGI OF FRESH POND
Sunday, November 11
2 to 4:30 pm
Neville Place front door
650 Concord Avenue
Mycologist Lawrence Millman has identified 216 mushroom species at Fresh Pond Reservation. For the past eight years he has led similar Fresh Pond mushroom forays that give participants the chance to add to this list as well as learn more about the world of fungi. He'll also be selling (and signing!) copies of his beautiful book Fascinating Fungi of New England, the first guidebook devoted exclusively to New England mushrooms.
MIGRATORY BIRD WALK
Saturday, November 17
9 to 11 am
Street end of Neville Place driveway
650 Concord Avenue
We will look for migrating songbirds and waterfowl that stop at Fresh Pond Reservation to rest and feed while on the way south for the winter. We may also see a variety of year-round avian residents. We have a telescope for close looks at ducks on the water, and binoculars to lend you if you don’t have your own. Beginners are welcome!
GETTING READY FOR WINTER
What Are the Water-Based Creatures Doing?
Sunday, November 18
1 to 3 pm
Black’s Nook gate closest to Concord Avenue
MAP at http://www.friendsoffreshpond.org/images/pdfmap.PDF
First we will conduct a census of insects, fish, frogs, turtles, and birds. Then we will go inside the Maynard Ecology Center to look closely at what we find and to read some interesting books and references on how the creatures adapt, migrate, or change form to cope with seasonal changes. We’ll make a poster to hang in the Ranger Station so others can find out what we learned. This is an excellent program for curious people of all ages; those under 14 must be accompanied by a participating adult. Come dressed to be outside.
Sunday, November 04, 2012
COOPERATIVE ARTISTS INSTITUTE HOLIDAY WINE TASTING EVENT - November 12, 2012
Holiday Wine Tasting Event
to support the programs of Cooperative Artists Institute (CAI) on Monday, November 12, 2012 from 6-8:00 PM at Doyle’s Back Room, 3484 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain (Across from The English High School, near Forest Hills T Station)
Join us for a fantastic evening of fabulous fragrances, full- bodied flavors, festive fun — & great gift ideas for the holidays. Wine expert Clorce Garner will guide us on a journey of the senses to delight the eyes, the nose & the palate.
Suggested Donation $25.00*
Light Refreshments Served
r.s.v.p. 617.524.6378 or to cai@ tribal-rhythms.org (*tax deductible)
Cooperative Artists Institute's mission is to empower people to solve their individual and collective problems by applying the Arts as a catalyst for personal and institutional change. Founded in 1970, CAI is the first Think Tank to specialize in using the performing and visual arts to build community. All of CAI's programs in schools, after-schools, community centers, businesses, colleges and government organizations are designed to overcome family, community and organizational fragmentation.
CAI is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization.
ARTISAN ASYLUM NOVEMBER COURSES - November 30, 2012
November Courses at Artisan's Asylum
If you're looking for fun ways to keep yourself occupied indoors this winter, sign up for a class at Artisan's Asylum, where you will find an array of courses that is not offered anywhere else! Learn: Jewelry/Metal smithing, Woodworking, Screen Printing, Sewing & Fiber Arts, Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing, Electronics, Glass/Lampworking, Metalworking and MORE! Visit www.Artisansasylulm.com for a full listing of courses or call (617) 863-7634. Artisan's Asylum is located at 10 Tyler Street, Somerville, MA 02141, info@artisansasylum.com.
Courses include:
Introduction to Mold-Making & Casting, 7-9:30pm Tuesdays, November 6-27
PVC Tube Bending & Decorating: Make Your Own Didgeridoo!, 7-10pm Wednesdays, November 7-28
Circuit Bending Intensive, 7-10pm Thursdays, November 8-29 --
Introduction to Plasma: Build Your Own Tesla Coil! 2 SEATS LEFT! 7:30-9:30pm Wednesdays, November 14 - December 12
Jewelry II: Building on the Basics,6-9pm Tuesdays, November 6 - December 11, and 1-4pm Thursdays, November 8 - December 13
Picture This: Photoetching, Saturday and Sunday, November 17 & 18, 10am-4pm
Sculptural Metalworking: Youth Edition! Tuesdays, 1-4pm, November 27 - December 18
Intro to Woodworking: Build a Box, 7-10pm Mondays, November 5 - December 3
Joinery 1: Hand Tools, 7:30-9:30pm Thursdays, November 8 - December 6
Single-Color Screen Printing: A One-Day Introduction, Saturday, November 3, 11am-5pm
Screen Printing Projects: Holiday Cards!, 7-10pm Wednesdays, November 7 & 28, Tuesday, November 13
Introduction to Sewing, Thursdays, November 8-29, 7:30-9:15pm
Artisan's Asylum is a community fabrication and maker space near Union Square, Somerville MA, that is dedicated to making creativity a way of life. It does this by maintaining a community workshop, training its members in the use of all of its professional-grade equipment, and hosting events promoting the learning and practicing of craft and creative expression.
Artisan's Asylum 10 Tyler Street Somerville, MA 02141 (617) 863-7634 info@artisansasylum.com
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