Art & Cultural Events List

IN THE CERVENA BARVA PRESS STUDIO
At The Arts for the Armory
Basement, Room B8
191 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA

CERVENA BARVA PRESS READING SERIES
FRIDAY JUNE 5, 7:00PM

Featuring: Jen Knox | Joani Reese

Jen Knox is the author of After the Gazebo (Rain Mountain Press, 2015). Her short fiction can be found in The Adirondack Review, The Bombay Literary Magazine, Gargoyle Magazine, The Istanbul Review, Per Contra, Room Magazine and The Saturday Evening Post, among others. Jen works as a writing coach and educator in San Antonio. Find Knox here:http://www.jenknox.com/

Joani Reese is the author of two poetry chapbooks: Final Notes and Dead Letters and the hybrid collection Night Chorus, from Lit Fest Press. Reese's poetry and fiction have been widely anthologized. She has been poetry editor for THIS Magazine and senior poetry editor for Connotation Press-An Online Artifact. Reese is currently editor of MadHat Lit. Reese has won the first Patricia McFarland Memorial Prize and The Graduate School Creative Writing Award from The University of Memphis where she earned her MFA. Reese won the 15th Glass Woman Prize in 2014. Reese lives and works in Texas.

Admission is $3.00. Refreshments served.

Directions:
The Center for the Arts is located between Davis Square and Union Square. Parking is located behind the armory at the rear of the building. Arts at the Armory is approximately a 15 minute walk from Davis Square which is on the MTBA Red Line. You can also find us by using either the MBTA RT 88 and RT 90 bus that can be caught either at Lechmere (Green Line) or Davis Square (Red Line). Get off at the Highland Avenue and Lowell Street stop. You can also get to us from Sullivan Square (Orange Line) by using the MBTA RT 90 bus. Get off at the Highland Avenue and Benton Road stop.

Poet to Poet Writer to Writer June 2, 2015 5PM
My guest will be Buell Hollister former president of the St. Botolph Club in Boston and author of Leeram in Fordlandia watch it live at http://www.scatvsomerville.org 5PM Tuesday June 2

http://poettopoetwritertowriter.blogspot.com

The Somerville Arts Council is pleased to present its second Dancing in the Streets production
EgoArt, Inc. presents

The Opposites Game - A one-act work that explores opposing themes.

http://somervilleartscouncil.org/sacfiles/imce/editor/EgoArt%20Img%201.jpg

Saturday, May 30, 8:30 p.m.
Foss Park

The Opposites Game - A one-act work that explores opposing themes in four distinct chapters: Hot v. Cold, Agitated v. Tranquil, Tense v. Slack and Together v. Alone. The choreography is complex and rigorous with a movement language that blends modern dance, ballet, athleticism and subtle idiosyncracies that result in a unique and provocative dance language.

Performed by: Andrea Blesso Albuquerque, Michael Figueroa, Maggie Foster, Maggie Husak, Jenny Lustig, Mary McCarthy, Caitlyn Schrader, Yuka Takahashi, Kathryn Dunkel Zeek

EgoArt, Inc. was founded in 1999 ​by Artistic Director Nicole Pierce and has created over 30 dance works for company that have been performed throughout New England and New York City. Pierce has been called an "unrestrained talent" by Thea Singer (Boston Globe) and her work has been hailed as "expansive, muscular movement etched with vivid detail" by Karen Campbell (Boston Globe).

http://somervilleartscouncil.org/dancefest/Egoart

Union Square Station Associates (US2)
Seeks Local Artists For Headquarters Wall Feature

Somerville, MA --- Union Square Station Associates (US2), the City of Somerville’s master developer partner for Union Square’s revitalization, today announced that it is seeking proposals from Somerville-based artists to design and install wall art inside the new US2 headquarters and coworking space which will soon open at 31 Union Square, the former home of Elegant Furniture.

“We want the new coworking space to reflect the vibrancy, diversity and potential that is Union Square,” said Greg Karczewski, president of US2. “Who better than someone steeped in Union Square’s arts culture to help bring that sense of community inside the walls of Union Square’s newest work space.”

In its Call for Submission, US2 says, “submissions may include murals, 2D wall art, and interactive features or exhibits.” The budget for the project is $2,000, offering a nice potential payday to one of Somerville’s many creative professionals.

Applications can be found at the US2 website at http://www.us2unionsquare.info/blog/2015/5/26/call-for-submissions and must be received no later than June 15 at 5:00pm. Applicants are instructed to email all information to Becca@US2UnionSquare.com.

US2 previously announced their new 2,500 square foot ground floor space will be staffed by a full-time US2 representative who will be available to field questions and provide general information about the Union Square revitalization. The space will serve as a headquarters, meeting space and a central hub for the recruitment of commercial tenants to fill space in the new development area and in the entire square.

Cambridge Arts in Cambridge, MA is seeking qualifications from artists and designers interested in creating temporary site-responsive public artwork(s) of variable duration. The site will be a newly constructed King Open Elementary and Cambridge Street Upper Schools in East Cambridge, to be completed by 2019. The City seeks artists and designers with public art experience and encourages artist-led interdisciplinary teams. The $325,000 commission will cover all services from design through final installation/implementation, including artist fee, travel, community meetings, fabrication, insurance, transportation, installation, and coordination with City staff.

FOR more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxev7BKson71a1BwSnR5YTlWc2s/view?usp=sharing

For more information about Cambridge Arts programs please visit www.cambridgeartscouncil.org. For technical support using Slideroom, please e-mail support@slideroom.com. For other questions please contact Cambridge Public Art Administrator, Jeremy Gaucher at jgaucher@cambridgema.gov; 617-349-4388.

Amp New Music (NYC)
Ashley Addington | Gregory Cornelius | Adam Mirza
performing: Scelsi, Cornelius, Mirza, Wang

The Quilisma Consort
w/ special guest Elihaj Hopkin
performing: Fitzhugh, Hopkin, Doggett

Tri-Cornered Hat
Foam | Andy | Allen | Nick Neuberg

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:
http://www.thirdlifestudio.com/directions.html

Doors open at 7:45. Music at around 8:00 p.m.
$10 admission

CALL TO ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS – Request for Qualifications
$325,000 Public Art Commission, City of Cambridge, Massachusetts
RFQ Submission Deadline: June 22, 2015

Cambridge Arts in Cambridge, MA is seeking qualifications from artists and designers interested in creating temporary site-responsive public artwork(s) of variable duration. The site will be a newly constructed King Open Elementary and Cambridge Street Upper Schools in East Cambridge, to be completed by 2019. The City seeks artists and designers with public art experience and encourages artist-led interdisciplinary teams. The $325,000 commission will cover all services from design through final installation/implementation, including artist fee, travel, community meetings, fabrication, insurance, transportation, installation, and coordination with City staff.

From this RFQ, four finalists will be invited and paid to submit concept proposals. All finalists will attend a site visit and meet with City staff and project architects before proposal development. Final selection of one artist or team will be made by a Site Committee based on in-person proposal presentations and interviews.

The Site:
The King Open Elementary (JK- grade 5) and Cambridge Street Upper Schools (grades 6-8) are currently housed in one building at 850 Cambridge Street, situated within the city block bound by Cambridge, Berkshire, Willow, and York Streets. Also within this block are the Valente Branch Library (including the Manuel Rogers, Sr. Center for Portuguese Culture), Goldstar Mothers Pool, Frisoli Youth Center, a large playing field, and playgrounds. While all together these public facilities comprise a hub of extensive informal and formal learning and recreational amenities, the overall new construction project will include only the schools, library, and pool programs. The physical configuration or degree of integration of these three programs has not yet been determined, but it is anticipated that the new public art project will focus on the schools, each of which are anticipated to have separate entrances and identities. The original King Open School was named after Martin Luther King, Jr. and both current school programs are guided by a mission of social justice, inclusivity of all learning styles, and connection to community. The neighborhood in which these programs are situated is a combination of dense residential streets and a vibrant, eclectic commercial avenue of many independent businesses.

The Artist Selection Process:

· Artists/teams submit qualifications in the form of images of previous work and biographical information online (see below)

· An Art Jury will select 4 finalists who will be paid $2,000 each to create a proposal

· Finalists visit Cambridge for a site visit with architects, community members, and City staff

· Finalists develop proposals

· Finalists present proposals to the Site Committee, which will select one artist/team to be awarded the $325,000 commission


Timeline:
June 22, 2015 All Electronic Submissions due
Mid July 2015 Notifications of finalists sent
Late July 2015 Finalists site visit with architects and City staff
August 2015-January 2016 Proposal development by finalists
Late January 2016 Finalists present proposals to Site Committee
Early February 2016 Announcement of final selection
2016 – 2019 Artwork Development and Implementation
Summer 2019 Artwork Installation

How to Submit:
Submit images of past work and biographical information at http://cac.slideroom.com.
Registration is free and easy – upload digital files of work samples and complete a form of information. Upon registration you will be considered for the King Open Elementary and Cambridge Street Upper School Project as well as all future public art commissions administered by the City of Cambridge.

For more information about Cambridge Arts programs please visit www.cambridgeartscouncil.org. For technical support using Slideroom, please e-mail support@slideroom.com. For other questions please contact Cambridge Public Art Administrator, Jeremy Gaucher at jgaucher@cambridgema.gov; 617-349-4388.

Sat May 30, 8pm: Ameranouche at The Green Room, 62 Bow Street, Union Sq
$12 advance/$15 at the door
Gypsy jazz (& beyond) trio Ameranouche played to a packed house at The Green Room last summer. Since then they've released a new CD and toured heavily up and down the East Coast. So glad to have them back! Never heard them? Here's a taste. Here's a WBUR story featuring them. Tix here. http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1615559

Mark Redmond
Jazz at The Green Room
www.jazzatthegreenroom.com
facebook.com/jazzatthegreenroomsomerville
twitter.com/JazzAtGreenRoom

Join us again for another edition of Bike Night at the Somerville Tool Library & Parts and Crafts, 577 Somerville Ave. Somerville, this Thursday, May 28th from 6pm to 8pm. Bring your bike, your bike tools and any level of bike knowledge to a casual bike repair event. Free/BYOB*

Bring your own beer/bring your own bike

It is that time of year again. The Somerville Arts Council is busy making preparations for ArtBeat 2015- LOOPS. ArtBeat is Somerville's annual multi-media street party! The festival showcases the city's diverse and vibrant arts communities and attracts thousands of people to Davis Square. Presented by the Somerville Arts Council (SAC) and Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, ArtBeat is now in its 29th year and features an eclectic mix of music, dance, theatre and art that take place outdoors and in performance venues.

I have attached a copy of the community outreach application. Please review the contents carefully. FYI If you happen to misplace this form, you may download an application at the following link.

http://somervilleartscouncil.org/sacfiles/imce/editor/artbeat/artbeat15/artbeatcommunityapp15.pdf

The submission deadline is June 5. If you have already submitted your application, you will be receiving a confirmation email shortly.

Please do not hesitate to call if you have any questions.

Take care,
Heather



Heather Balchunas
Somerville Arts Council
Office Manager
617-625-6600 x2985
www.somervilleartscouncil.org

Dance Museum
Saturday, May 30, 5pm-7pm
Rain date: Sunday, May 31
Union Square Somerville

Usually, to witness modern dance, you must be seated inside of a darkened theater and wait for the dancers to come out from behind a heavy curtain. In the Dance Museum, the dancers will finally be out in the open!

The performers will make Union Square their stage, both bringing their moving and intriguing pieces into the daylight, and creating new work specifically for the square. Over the course of the afternoon, you can watch both choreographed and improvised pieces performed by local dance artists. Some might even let you join in.

Calamity Co Dance focuses on both choreography and show production. When they choreograph and perform, their pieces often involve their fair share of silly faces and are built with live music, dialogue, and improvisation. The shows are dance-heavy, but always include other art forms, especially live music, comedy, and theater. Calamity aims to create an atmosphere that encourages people to enjoy art however they prefer to do so, rather than worrying about 'getting' it. The directors, Amy Mastrangelo and Meghan Riling, believe that everybody has something important to share artistically, and that art can be everywhere.

For a full list of the upcoming summer series
http://somervilleartscouncil.org/artsunion/2015/dancemuseum

Meet your local creative peers during the Creative Living WORKS launch party at Washington Street gallery, 321 Washington St, Somerville. Stop by for the festivities on May 28 from 8-10 PM.

Launching right here in the inspirational mecca of Somerville comes a new online creative community! Artist and designer, Danielle Festa, has a vision to develop a place where all genres of creative professionals can learn new skills via online courses, network with each other and discover tools to stay inspired while paying bills.Come celebrate with refreshments + snacks, mingle with fellow creatives and be among the first to view the website. Event is free but pre-registration is required.

http://creativelivingworks.com/

Journeys in Sound presents
A Sunday Afternoon of Cafe Chamber Music
featuring Roberto Cassan & John Muratore
plus the debut of the Elinor Speirs/Ludovica Burtone Chamber Project

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Sunday, May 31, 2015 @ 4pm
Arts at the Armory Cafe 191 Highland Ave. Somerville

Accordionist Roberto Cassan (Grand Fatilla, Newpoli, MuSaner) & classical guitarist John Muratore are two exceptional musicians who have a repertoire that ranges from European classical to contemporary American, Latin American, to jazz-influenced compositions. Their collaborative arrangements combine the intimacy of chamber music with the spontaneity of jazz.
Expect to hear a heavy dose of traditional tango as well as the more evolved compositions of Astor Piazzolla. The two have also transcribed music originally composed for other instruments including the piano works of Claude Debussy and the adaption of guitar pieces by Leo Brouwer and Augustin Barrios. From the European jazz spectrum, Roberto & John also perform work by the great French jazz accordionist Richard Galliano.

Elinor Speirs, a classically trained violinist with a strong interest in jazz & world music styles, is putting together a special program of "cafe chamber music" along with Italian violinist Ludovica Burtone. Elinor performed in a Journeys in Sound event in March where she showed her versatility performing everything from jazz to Afro-Peruvian to Brazilian choro to Romanian horas. Ludovica, who is also classically trained, has performed worldwide as both a soloist and a chamber musician. In addition to her classical training, she has performed in improvisational settings in jazz and folk music contexts, and is a violin section leader of the Berklee World Strings under Eugene Friesen.
Joining Elinor & Ludovica will be Brazilian guitarist Thiago Gomes and double bassist Neil Patton. This will be the debut of their unconventional "string quartet". They will perform some originals by both Ludovica and Elinor, some jazz ballads and some material from John Zorn's Masada catalog. They may throw in a a few other surprises as well.

reserve by e-mailing journeysinsoundpresents@gmail.com or call 617-276-4536
with a reservation $13, $10 for students & those on a fixed income **CASH ONLY at door**
$15 & $12 without a reservation if room is not to capacity

About the event: With media production technologies changing rapidly, our community is overdue for a retrospective of the productions and visions created and expressed locally over the years. Get your Community Vault Tickets today!

Community Vault will showcase archived programs alongside contemporary media work and will create a dialogue between the past and the present, asking “What has changed?” and “What has stayed the same?” We envision surprising and revealing juxtapositions in screening the past beside the present.

Works may be screened either in full or in excerpt depending on length. Some examples of the selected archived videos being screened include Somerville Kitchenette, a sitcom from the mid 1980s produced at Somerville Community Access TV to a talk show about race relations from Cambridge Community TV as well as contemporary content which include short satirical films and music videos from Northampton Community TV, to a short comedy film produced locally by Michael Epstein. The final curated video screening will sure be a fun eclectic visual experience.

Other participating Community Media Centers that have submitted to both the ARCHIVE and CONTEMPORARY categories include Northampton Community Television, Cambridge Community Television, Somerville Community Access Television, Ashland Community Television, Easton Community Television and Stoughton Community Television as well as submissions from local filmmakers.

For more information and for tickets, please visit our website: http://www.communityvault.tv/

Somerville Community Access Television announces “Cinema Somerville," an open-air movie series launching on July 1st, 2015 at the Somerville Community Growing Center. The event series is free and is open to all residents of the city. The movie series is co-sponsored by the Somerville Community Growing Center, Somerville Public Library (MA) with support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Details: Cinema Somerville will feature varied programming, screening longtime comedy classics like the Three Stooges, Popeye, and Bugs Bunny to the classic comedy horror rock musical, Little Shop of Horrors. Screenings will start at dusk, right after sunset. Seating is limited; moviegoers are encouraged to bring their own portable seats, blankets, lawn chairs and snacks! Here is the movie night list:
July 1st: Little Shop of Horrors, young Jack Nicholson stars in this dark comedy (PG-13).
July 8th: Popeye, Three Stooges (PG) and Bugs Bunny cartoon classics (G)
July 15th: Boy in the Plastic Bubble starring John Travolta (N/A)
July 22nd: Return of the Kung Fu Dragon (N/A)
July 29th: Charlie Chaplin short films marathon (PG-13)

Movies will be shown on a projection system. For more information on Cinema Somerville, please visit www.cinemasomerville.org or call 617.628.8826. In case of inclement weather, movie night will be held at SCATV.

Contact: Erica Jones, Membership and Outreach Director
Somerville Community Access TV, 617. 628. 8826, or by email at ejones@scatvsomerville.org

The Somerville Arts Council and art teacher and painter Crystal Burney will be working on a ground mural for the water fountain at the Trum Field playground.

Crystal is looking for youth who are interested in learning how to paint a mural. Participants ages 7 and older are welcomed to add a few of their own brush strokes to a new design located below the water fountain in the Trum Field playground. (located to right of the DPW on Franey Rd near corner of Cedar:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.397477,-71.108197,3a,68y,221.78h,69.19t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s6Y2jIIu4604E3GhCgSjUOA!2e0

Drop in for the following dates and times. and be sure to wear your play clothes!
Sat. May 30th, 9:30-11:30
Sat. June 6th, 9:30-11:30
Sat. June 13th, 9:30-11:30
Rain dates: same hours on Sundays.

Save the date! Our next Skillshare will be Monday, June 22, at the Armory Cafe! We’ll have two more great sessions, led by local people sharing their knowledge, skills, and passion.

7-8pm: Picnic Perfect with Crystal
This workshop will highlight the Boston area’s most picnicable places based on their accessibility to snack supplies, ease of travel, along with discussing a must pack list for the best picnic spread, and how to add the finishing touches to picnic styling while keeping things portable and practical. Each guest will leave with their own “how to picnic perfect” guide and the planning skills to enjoy the summer sun. Led by Crystal of missfete.com.

8-9pm: Stylize Your Space, Chair Edition with Anita

During this class, we will be exploring several different techniques for up-cycling your wooden furniture. With a hands-on focus, members of the class will take part in refurbishing the chairs in The Amory Cafe. With your work on display and some new tricks in your pocket, this class will give you the confidence and motivation to stylize your space.

TONIGHT at 6pm- Badger Meets the Fairies
Location:
Capuano (Glen Street) Park
150 Glen Street
Somerville, MA 02145

Mr. Badger is thrilled to fly to the fairies’ garden to help build a playground. And then it’s complicated -- the fairies won’t use cement for their playground, and Mr. Badger wants to learn to fly. Margaret Moody presents a gentle story based on European fairy lore featuring multi-cultural fairies. Best for ages 4 and up, all welcome. Rain date 5/27

After the performance children and parents are invited to make their own stick puppet fairies using paper, fabric, twigs, and a little bit of their own imagination.
website info: http://www.galapagospuppets.com/
To view details about the full series visit:
http://somervilleartscouncil.org/puppet/2015

About the Series
As the summer event season approaches, the Somerville Arts Council is launching yet another city wide event series that will take place throughout Somerville. Events such as PorchFEST, Dancing in the Streets, and Puppet Palooza allows the community to participate, interact, and engage in non-traditional ways while cultivating the idea of Somerville as a cultural arts incubator without walls.

Puppet Palooza is a collaboration between the Somerville Arts Council and East Somerville Main Streets as part of the This is East programming--an event series designed to bring the art of puppetry to east Somerville in unexpected places. Join us in East Somerville for a three-part puppetry extravaganza. This May & June, we’ll hit the streets, courtyards and parks, showcasing local, national, and international performing companies. Great for kids and adults and 100% free.

The next Creative Somerville Series is coming up on Wednesday, June 17 at 7 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing Company. This month Mike Dacey, founder of Repeat Press and Fringe Union, is going to share his story of creative entrepreneurship. Canteen & Co. will also be back selling delicious bowls of locally sourced food and of course, Aeronaut will be selling beer. These events are a great way to get out and meet like-minded locals and get inspired for your own creative/entrepreneurial pursuits. Tickets are free, but space is limited, so we urge you to RSVP in advance!

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/on-the-fringe-a-conversation-with-mike-dacey-of-repeat-press-tickets-17059310858

Somerville Local First is hosting its Third Annual Prom on Friday, June 26 at Cuisine en Locale (156 Highland Ave.) from 8 p.m.-midnight with a 1950s theme. We're going "Back to the Future" with great music, lots of dancing, a costume contest (and a chance to be crowded the Most Spirited Somervillian), a photo booth, food and drinks (for purchase) and more! The event is a fundraiser for Somerville Local First, making it a really fun way to support a local nonprofit organization. Tickets are on sale now ($25 in advance, $35 at the door).

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1611109

Are you a parent and an artist / musician / writer / you-name-it?

If so, we hope you'll join the conversation. "how to be an artist and a parent" is a discussion series, and an online forum to Boston-area creative folks with kids.

Being a parent is pretty challenging. And raising a kid while trying to be an artist/writer/you-name-it can feel pretty overwhelming– especially when you throw in Boston’s insanely high cost of living. But we’re creative people. Maybe if we get together and talk and listen, we can find ways to support each other.

May 30 discussion event.
Join us on Saturday, May 30th, from 2 to 4:00pm at the Somerville Public Library at 79 Highland Ave in Somerville. Three creative parents (Jef Czekaj, Jennifer Johnson and Trudi Cohen) will share how they balance their lives, and then we'll discuss it all as a group. RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1591423574459948/

“How to be an artist and a parent?” is a series of discussion events and an online forum. It’s set up by Greg Cook and Tim Devin, but is inspired by some initiatives in other cities. Fore more information, see our website at https://howtobeanartistandaparent.wordpress.com/

A free community screening for video works in progress. Come attend to watch the film screenings, no film submission required.

ABOUT:
Rough Cut is a free event open to all media makers who have a video they would like to screen for feedback. Past videos screened have included: TV show pilots, documentary, experimental, music videos, mockumentaries and more. It is a safe space meant for social networking and constructive feedback.

You can most certainly have this be the test run and polish up your video work for other future submissions to festivals and such.

No film degree is required, it is meant to be a fun way to showcase people’s work.

WHERE:
Arts at the Armory Cafe
There is a cash bar and food available for purchase!

FORMATS:
Under 5minutes. Please fill out this form: http://goo.gl/TO4brM
Have your project exported (to a quicktime .mov file) and digitally delivered to Erica Jones by May 15th. You can use wetransfer.com, drop off the file on a thumbdrive or dropboxed. Any questions please contact her below.

MORE CONTACT:
Erica Jones, Membership & Outreach Coordinator
ejones@scatvsomerville.org / 617.628.8826

The Somerville Arts Council is pleased to present
2015 MUSCRAT Kids Maker series with Parts and Crafts

Come out and check out our Multi Use Somerville Community Roving Art Transport vehicle as she hosts Parts and Crafts for a series of kids maker workshops. Learn more about electronics, woodworking and craft projects with Parks and Crafts staff.

Free

We’re bring the MUSCRAT into the neighborhoods for this Summer 2015 Series:

Our first date is tomorrow:

Sat. May 23, Capuano School, 150 Glenn Street
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

For the full listing of locations within the city go to:
http://somervilleartscouncil.org/muscrat

Quicksilver Dance
Saturday, May 23 5:00 PM
Union Square Plaza
75 Union Square

For the full series check out: http://somervilleartscouncil.org/dancefest/2015

Quicksilver Dance presents:

14 Variations - This duet is a comic deconstruction of ballroom dances, set to varying renditions of Bela Bartok’s “Silk Dance” in his suite of Romanian Folk Dances.

Habitus - “Habitus” explores the idea of interdependence on both a physical and metaphorical level in relationship to our environments, both natural and man-made. Accompanied by a music and text soundscape by Boston-based composer Ryan Edwards, the five dancers come together and fall apart in a constantly moving network of inter-relationships.
Galatea’s Awakening - This duet re-imagines Ovid's myth of Pygmalion. What happens after Pygmalion's beautiful statue comes to life? Surely not everything went smoothly as Galatea became a person with her own thoughts, feelings and desires separate from, and sometimes in contradiction to, Pygmalion's ideas. The dance includes acrobatic partnering and a tale of discovering the real people beneath our own expectations of those we love.

2015 funding for the performance series is generously provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, with support from the Boston Dance Alliance.

Does Your Life Need More Sparkle?
Add some glitter, friendship and fun in belly dance class.

Register now for summer belly dance classes with Nadira Jamal.

http://www.bellydancesomerville.com/join-the-class/

Belly dance class is a safe and friendly place to have fun, meet new friends, and develop your personal style of expression. It is suitable for all ages (preteen+), genders, shapes, sizes, and fitness levels. A strict body-positive policy is in effect.

Classes are held at Third Life Studio, 33 Union Square, Somerville.
For directions, visit: http://www.thirdlifestudio.com/#!directions/cbkx

We have class offerings for all levels, from total newbies to professional performers.
This summer only, we're also offering a special series on dancing with silk veils.

Class sizes are limited, and we've had classes sell out for over three years running, so advance registration is recommended!

Check out my free online class at:
http://www.BellyDanceSomerville.com/take-a-free-class-online/

Or contact me at nadira@nadirajamal.com. I'll be happy to discuss any questions or concerns.

Happy Dancing!
Nadira

The Boston School of Painting will be offering a variety of summer classes and workshops in painting and drawing over the summer months for people of all ages and skill levels. We invite you to check it out in more detail at our website:

View on thebostonschool.wix.com

The workshops are specifically designed around your schedule, allowing you to register for a full 3 day workshop, or drop in on the days you want, allowing you the perfect opportunity to dip your toes in the water to see what we're all about, without the commitment.

we hope to see you soon. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at:

(781) 636 - 8514

thebostonschoolofpainting@yahoo.com

jasonpolins

It's Carnaval again!!! This year we have a super fun lineup of music with Funk, Samba, Mariachi, Cumbia, Hip Hop and etc, lots of food and fun events for the kids. Come volunteer with a friend and have an awesome time! To volunteer set up a quick profile in at our page at GiveBackTime.

https://app.givebacktime.org/organizations/196

Embracing Differences:
Mending the Isms and Schisms
Deadline: September 8, 2015
October 4-31, 2015
Nave Gallery, Teele Square
Curated by: Claire Roll, Craig Milanesi

Is inequality the defining issue of our time? How does injustice show its face in our community? What impossible heights can we achieve as a society by embracing difference as strength? Racism, sexism and economic inequality are still systemic and deeply personal in America today, both influencing and influenced by global inequities. What does it take to mend the things that divide us? How do we let in the light?

The Nave Gallery seeks submissions that express an appreciation of the complexities of our differences, expose societies isms / schisms and reflects the dreams for peace with justice in this world. We will consider works in the following media: painting, sculpture, photography, digital, mixed media, installation and performance. Entry Fee.

Prospectus: http://navegallery.org/wp/embracing-differences-mending-the-isms-and-schisms-cfe/

Reclamation
Deadline: August 1, 2015
November 7-28, 2015
Nave Gallery, Teele Square
Curated by: Yosra Emamizadeh, Vanessa Marcoux, and Cory Munro Shea

Following in the footsteps of women's rights leaders, activists, and makers, today's female artists are reclaiming feminism, reclaiming domesticity, and reclaiming their role as makers and creators. Through art, women are reclaiming their powerful place in society.
The Nave Gallery in Somerville, MA, invites female artists who have been making work professionally or as a student for less than 10 years to submit their work to Reclamation, an exhibition that surveys the work of the emerging talent of women artists in New England. The exhibition examines the themes, narratives and perspectives that make artwork by women unique and powerful.

Prospectus: http://navegallery.org/wp/reclamation-cfe/

Eugenia Kim will present excerpts from her latest work-in-progress, Lithium Hindsight, on May 21 at the Main location of the Somerville Public Library, 79 Highland Ave at 6:30PM. This free showing includes a performance by Wisty Andres, Amy Caine, and Katie Suyematsu followed by a discussion between the choreographer, performers and audience members.

Lithium Hindsight uses contemporary dance to show the physical sensations and inner challenges faced by adolescents and young adults (ages 12-21) struggling with bipolar disorder. The purpose of Lithium Hindsight is to help bring awareness of the fact that bipolar disorder is not just found in adults and to advocate for earlier diagnosis and treatment. The three pieces being shown at the showing portrays the following situations: pre-diagnosis, struggling with acceptance of diagnosis, and the challenges of finding proper medication.

This project is funded in part by a grant from the Somerville Arts Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Dancers appear courtesy of Penumbra:Movement (www.penumbrarme.org).

ONE NIGHT ONLY! Thursday, June 18th, 2015 at 8pm
Bare Bones 17: An Evening with Death will be presented at Unity Somerville, 6 William Street, Somerville, MA 02144
Suggested Donation $5 - General Admission - No reservations required
For more information, visit http://www.theatreatfirst.org/shows/bare_bones/BB2015.2_evening_with_death/BB2015.2_evening_with_death.shtml


About the Show
Written and directed by Mike Haddad

There are two certainties in life, and a show about taxes would just be sad.

This show is a collection of pieces all centered around the theme of death. Death touches every person's life, between obsessing about the thought of our own and coping with the loss of those that pass in our time. It is a source of great mystery and fear. Much like the variety of human responses to death, some of these pieces are sad, others darkly humorous, some bitter and others accepting.

This week, the Somerville Arts launches two performance series
Puppet Palooza & Dancing in the Streets

To find out more about the full schedule for both series visit:
Puppet Palooza http://somervilleartscouncil.org/puppet/2015
Dancing in the Streets http://somervilleartscouncil.org/dancefest/2015

Wednesday, May 20 at 6pm
The Red Ball Rescue by Faye Dupras
Location: Connexion 149 Broadway, Somerville
Red alert! A family trip to the beach goes awry when a young boy’s favorite Red Ball is whisked away by the tides. Can he summon the courage to get it back? Join Jasper, a timid kid with a big imagination, as he sets out on an adventure across the ocean, under the waves, and up into the clouds. Along the way, he meets fantastical fortunetellers, thieving fishermen, and many mysterious creatures of the deep. Will he ever reclaim his favorite Red Ball from the clutches of the sea? Find out in this visually stunning production featuring multiple styles of puppetry, an original score, and lots of sea-faring fun!

Facebook event link- https://www.facebook.com/events/1435942940049318/

Saturday, May 23 at 5pm in UNION Square- Quicksilver Dance
Location: Union Square Plaza
14 Variations - This duet is a comic deconstruction of ballroom dances, set to varying renditions of Bela Bartok’s “Silk Dance” in his suite of Romanian Folk Dances.

We're looking for a artist to create a mural in East Somerville. This is part of "This is East," a NEA-funded project that is a partnership between East Somerville Main Streets and the Somerville Arts Council.

This is a great opportunity to create a vibrant mural that introduces people to the neighborhood as they approach from the Sullivan Square T stop.

Deadline: June 1, 2015

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxev7BKson71NE1JS0xJQ3FWaEE/view

Rachel Strutt
Cultural Director
Somerville Arts Council
p: 617.625.6600, x2985 f: 617.666.4325
www.somervilleartscouncil.org

Launching right here in the inspirational mecca of Somerville comes a new online creative community! Artist and designer, Danielle Festa, has a vision to develop a place where all genres of creative professionals can learn new skills via online courses, network with each other and discover tools to stay inspired while paying bills.Come celebrate with refreshments, mingle with fellow creatives and be among the first to view the website. Event is free but pre-registration is required.

The launch party will be held at Washington Street gallery, 321 Washington St, Somerville. Stop by for the festivities on May 28 from 8-10 PM.

Here's a preview of what you can expect at CreativeLivingWorks.com:

COURSES
Watch online skillshare videos by an array of talented artists, crafters and designers. Pick up some new skills for your toolbox.

GUIDES
Download how-to worksheets and step-by-step guides to making a creative living work for you.

NETWORKING
Create a profile to be listed in our member directory. Post and apply for freelance jobs. Ask questions on the forums.

WEBINARS
Attend and interact in our monthly webinars or watch them later at your convenience

BLACK/WHITE LISTS
Look for and add postings of great art and freelance resources and find out which scams to avoid.

If you are interested in instructing a course, apply here.

Have questions about Creative Living Works? Contact Danielle Festa at danielle@creativelivingworks.com
www.eventbrite.com/e/launch-party-for-creative-living-works-tickets-16656349590"

Call for Artists: The Sixth Annual New England Collective Juried Exhibition at Galatea Fine Art in Boston’s SOWA Thayer Street Art District. August 5-30, 2015. All media. Juror: Mim Brooks Fawcett, Director of the Attleboro Arts Museum. Entry Fee.

Details:

617-542-1500
http://www.galateafineart.com
galateafinearts@yahoo.com

$50 per person
Advance registration required!
To register, (be sure to choose the correct date!):
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1465281


Philip Hamilton's “Unlocking the Voice” workshops celebrate the power and uniqueness of the voice. Through various breathing techniques, vocal exercises, songs from around the Globe, rhythmic games and improvisation, Hamilton leads the class through a vocal experience that is comfortable, creative, fun and energetic. This workshop is designed for both veteran vocalists and “shower singers” and it provides a safe environment to explore music through vocalizing, movement and sound. Elements of doo wop, blues, world and popular music will be used, as well as music from ancient and contemporary vocal styles.

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aDjZXEMr3E

Philip Hamilton is a Bessie award-winning vocalist/composer with over 25 years of experience as a teacher, touring musician and producer. Called “contemporary and cutting edge” by the New York Times, Hamilton is the creator of “VOICES”, the hit a capella world music show that features vocalists and vocals styles from around the world. He has performed and recorded with a wide array of artists, including John Cage, the Pat Metheny Group, Spyro Gyra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Ballet Hispanico.

Hamilton has extensive experience leading workshops for many of the world’s leading institutions, including Lincoln Center, New York University, the Danish National School of Performing Arts and Barnard College/Columbia University. Hamilton has also conducted workshops at the JuJaab Festival in Estonia, Kaunas Jazz in Lithuania, The Kitchen in NYC, the Vermont A Capella Festival and Philadelphia’s legendary High School for the Creative & Performing Arts--among others.

For more info, email srlibana@gmail.com
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THIRD LIFE STUDIO, 33 Union Square, Somerville, MA

Indian, middle-Eastern, and Jazz Traditions share the stage to support the fight against global climate change.
The eleventh “Playing For The Planet” benefit concert will showcase master musicians from three different musical traditions in a rare evening of pan-cultural improvisation, with all proceeds going to benefit the environmental advocacy group 350MA.org. The performers include the brilliant jazz of Charlie Kohlhase's "Explorers' Club", Esthema's contemporary take on Balkan and Middle-Eastern traditions, and the awe-inspiring Indian rhythm duet of Pravin Sitaram & Amit Kavthekar.

Saturday, June 6
7:00 PM
Community Church of Boston
565 Boylston Street, #2
Boston, MA 02116

Event Website (Online Ticket Purchasing Via CCNOW)
http://www.warrensenders.com/journal/?p=7189

Online Ticket Purchasing Via EventBrite
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/playing-for-the-planet-world-music-against-climate-change-tickets-16831672987

Facebook Event Page
https://www.facebook.com/events/1553461248251116/

For information, please call 781-396-0734.

The Umbrella Community Art Center’s Winter Market is an annual three-day juried show and sale of work by artists of The Umbrella and guest artists. This sale has been in existence for nearly three decades and has a dedicated following.

This year, Winter Market will take place on Friday, December 4 from 1-6 pm, Saturday, December 5 from 10am-5pm, and Sunday, December 8 from 1-5 pm. In addition to the juried vendors, The Umbrella will be filled with food and music.

The show fee for the three days is $180. We send out a 9,000 piece mailing, an e-blast to our 5,000 person email list, and announcements for the sale will be sent to newspapers in the area. In the past we have had spots on WBUR and The River; we expect to do the same this year. If accepted, we will supply you with cards for your mailing list and a copy of the e-blast for your e-mail list.

If you are interested in applying, please fill out the attached application and send it Miranda Aisling Hynes at miranda@theumbrellaarts.org along with at least 4 JPEGs of work you wish to show at Winter Market. Please submit images of current work you wish to sell at the sale.

Applications are due by 5:00 on Friday, June 12. We will notify you of the jury’s decision by June 19. If you are accepted as a vendor, the $180 show fee will be due by June 26.


For further information, contact:
Miranda Aisling Hynes

Studio Arts Coordinator

miranda@theumbrellaarts.org

978-371-0820

SOMERVILLE TOY CAMERA FESTIVAL
DEADLINE: JULY 1, 2015
JURIED BY: ALINE SMITHSON

The Somerville Toy Camera Festival seeks entries for its third annual toy camera festival. Images of any subject matter made with a "toy" camera (any low-end, low-tech, limited-control camera) will be accepted. The festival will take place in September 2015 at three locations throughout Somerville.

http://www.somervilletoycamera.org/2015-call-for-entries/

Magoun Square Celebrates PorchFest 2015!
Sat., May 16, 2 - 4 PM (and after party)
Imperial Jewelry, 499 Medford St.
hosts Pretentious Fools & the Magoun Square Pop Up Market
Modelo’s Butcher Shop, 501 Medford St.
hosts Nepalese band Boston Lok Susheli Samuha
Daddy Jones, 525 Medford St.
hosts an After Party with drink & appetizer specials starting at 4 PM
More Promos will be at Tasty Momo, 503 Medford, and Float Boston, 515 Medford.
Please feel free to learn more on the Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/741528999298634/

There are still some (free) tickets left to the next Creative Somerville Series talk on Wednesday, 5/20 at Aeronaut! We'll be hearing from Colin Davis, one of the founders of Something GUD, on his path to sustainable entrepreneurship AND most of all, we encourage the audience to share their stories and connect before and after the event!

We've just added a food component: a Daily Canteen Bowl from the Somerville Arts Council's own Teagan Lehrmann! Local food purveyor Canteen will be selling a big bowl of local, fresh vegetarian goodness for dinner. Feast on wheatberries and quinoa with black beans, roasted carrots and sweet potatoes, rainbow swiss chard and bok choy topped with either classic tahini or red pepper romesco sauce for $8. Food starts at 6:30 p.m., giving you plenty of time to eat and grab a beer at Aeronaut before the talk begins at 7:15.

RSVP for your free ticket here (space is limited, so it's best to secure your spot in advance): http://www.eventbrite.com/e/rebuilding-the-local-food-system-tickets-16760833103

Please join me for a community presentation as a 2015 Somerville Arts Council Literature Fellow, called “Remembering 1915: The 100-Year Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide,” on May 28, 2015, from 7-9 pm at the Somerville Public Library, 79 Highland Avenue, Somerville.

I will show some slides to bring alive the richness and beauty of historic Armenia while conveying the immense tragedy of 1915. I will also read from my young adult novel “The Devil’s Kaleidoscope” about a 14-year-old Armenian boy caught up in the genocide. This project is funded in part by a grant from the Somerville Arts Council, and supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

I am honored to be a SAC fellow this year and hope to inspire others to write, look into their own family histories and try to find a way to express what can’t easily be said. Hope to see you there!

Sarah Ignatius

Check out the Porchfest map and lineup. Here are some things to note:

PARKING
Residential Parking restrictions are suspended from 11am-7pm citywide day of PorchFest. This means you don't need to have a permit parking sticker to park in permit restricted areas. However, if you park at a meter, you STILL NEED TO FEED METER or you'll get a ticket. But better, walk or bike.

PORCHFEST MAPS
If you are going to download a Porchfest map, please do so as soon as possible. In the past due to heavy traffic on our Porchfest web page, our website has crashed the day of the event. So if you want a map, print one sooner rather than later.

WEATHER
Right now weather looks okay for Saturday. If by chance forecast worsens, we'll move PorchFest to Sunday (yet it's unlikely we'll do this). If uncertain, call the SAC or visit our Website any time after noon on Friday, May 15.

RESPECT

Please respect the neighbors of PorchFest performers—who may or may not love the noise or the crowds. Do not congregate in someone else’s driveway, block their sidewalks, or block streets. It’s a great community event if folks use common sense and demonstrate respect.

PORCHFEST FOR NEPAL
This year, many bands will put out donation jars to collect funds to support post-earthquake relief efforts in Nepal. Look for the PorchFest Supports Nepal flyer and consider making a donation. The Arts Council will collect all donations for Save the Children Nepal. Thanks in advance to all the bands helping out with these efforts and to PorchFest goers who make donations!

HAVE FUN!

Gregory Jenkins
Executive Director
Somerville Arts Council
617.625.6600 ext. 2985
www.somervilleartscouncil.org
City of Somerville
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone

The Somerville Times is distributed at over 100 locations in Somerville, and is online as well. I am interested in interviewing Somerville Poets, Writers and Artists for my column in The Somerville Times. http://www.thesomervilletimes.com/community-arts If you have an interesting story, and some sort of body of work--contact me at ibbetsonpress@msn.com

Abrazos Press is a teaching an Professional print shop in the MILLER ST Studio Building at 11 Miller St. in Somerville, off Beacon St. and near Porter Sq. T. The studio is comfortably air conditioned and walking distance to food and coffee.

There are 4 class options this summer. Please refer to the ABRAZOS PRESS WEBSITE for detailed information/ registration. www.abrazospress.com. There are daytime,and evening classes as well as a week long intensive in which to explore relief and mixed media printmaking.
Classes are limited to 5

1. The Mixed Media Print: Woodcut, Stencils, and Pronto Plates, OH MY!

6 Tuesday mornings , 9:30-1PM

June 9,16,23,30, July 7,13
Cost: $300.00

2. IMPROVISTIONAL WOODCUT- LIKE JAZZ but with sharp tools, wood ,paper and ink
6 Thursday evenings, 6:30-10pm
June 11,18,25,July 2,9,16
Cost: $300.00 (plus wood fee app.$25.00) students should have carving tools

3.Print, Wax, Poke and Stitch: new directions for prints-stitched and dimensional
4 Tuesday evenings: 6:30- 10
July 7,14,21,28
$215.00

4. Printmania weeklong intensive: everything but the kitchen sink, in one short week!
5 days: 9:30-4:30 (with lunch break)
July 20-24
Cost: $450.00 (plus $25.00 wood fee)

Annie Silverman
617-519-8970
www.anniesilverman.com

Hello Somerville creatives,

I am reaching out because SCATV is looking for a group of six Somerville High School students will work together to create an interactive story website on the topic of immigration in Somerville. It will be a lot of fun but I need some help getting the word out. They will be paid $130.

Space is limited and there is an application process, please find attached the form and you can also register online here: SCATV Application Website.

All the best,
Erica Jones

Join Miranda's Hearth tomorrow, May 15, at Blue Cloud Gift Gallery in Ball Square for the first meeting of Stitch Happens, a new fiber arts group.

All levels are welcome, from the sweater-knitting machines to the tangled-yarn newbies. If you are an avid maker but prefer paper or metal over fiber, don't worry, you're welcome as well!

We'll started off at 6:00 with a $5 lesson that covers how to cast on for knitters. From 6:30-9:00 we'll have open crafting time with music, snacks, and drinks.

Grab a friend and your current project and meet us at Blue Cloud Gallery tomorrow. It's time for stitch to happen!

--
building community through creativity at Miranda's Hearth

Personal Website: mirandaaisling.com
Book Website: dmajms.com
Follow @mirandashearth
Like facebook.com/mirandashearth

On Saturday, June 6, the eleventh “Playing For The Planet” benefit concert will showcase master musicians from three different musical traditions in a rare evening of pan-cultural improvisation, with all proceeds going to benefit the environmental advocacy group 350MA.org. The performers include the brilliant jazz of Charlie Kohlhase's "Explorers' Club", Esthema's contemporary take on Balkan and Middle-Eastern traditions, and the awe-inspiring Indian rhythm duet of Pravin Sitaram and Amit Kavthekar. The music begins at 7:00 pm, at The Community Church Of Boston, 565 Boylston Street (Copley Square), Boston. Admission is $20; $15 students & seniors. For information, please call 781-396-0734, or visit the event website at www.warrensenders.com.

For the month of July the Somerville Arts Council and Inside Out Gallery’s will be showcasing a juried group exhibit of selected of film and video installations in honor of this year’s ArtBeat theme, LOOPS. Below, you will find a description of the Inside-OUT gallery and the ArtBeat festival.

Exhibition Objective- The intended goal for this project is to display a series of films and video on multiple screens/monitors in the Inside-OUT Gallery (Davis Square CVS Window) that will be on a continuous loop throughout the month. Applicants are encouraged to submit films, videos, and animations related to the ArtBeat theme. The submission length can be as short as 30 seconds or as long as 6 minutes. Pieces can also be excerpts from a full length film. Please mindful that this will on public display-- offensive or questionable content will not be considered.

How to apply:

*Send us a link to your submission to somartscalls@gmail.com or you may upload to Google Drive.
If selected, we can give you instructions for upload to the Google Drive account.

*Include ArtBeat 2015 Inside-OUT film LOOPS submission in your header.

*There will not be sound for display in the window. If that is a factor, please include subtitles in your submission.

Submission Deadline: June 15

About the Inside- Out Gallery-
The Inside-Out Gallery is located in the CVS Window in Davis Square, a unique space that allows the public to view an eclectic array of works from artists and local organizations each month. It is the goal of the Somerville Arts Council to showcase the cultural diversity that community has to offer.

About ArtBeat
ArtBeat is Somerville's annual multi-media street party! The festival showcases the City's diverse and vibrant arts communities and attracts ten thousand visitors to Davis Square.
For more information about the Somerville Arts Council visit:
www.somervilleartscouncil.org

For questions feel free to contact Heather Balchunas, 617-625-6600 x-2985
hbalchunas@somervillema.gov

The Medford Art Center Inc in collaboration with the Medford Historical Society and Museum is seeking artists of any medium for its upcoming show Domestic Life: Then and Now, July 10- September 1, Opening reception, July 10th . This unique show will contrast the Victorian Era’s view of domestic life with a 21st century perspective. The historical society will display its collection of Victorian domestic artifacts. Modern interpretations of domestic life are encouraged.

For more information, or to submit jpgs, contact Mike Oliver at moliver6@verizon.net. Deadline for submissions is June 15th

Join us from 7-8pm for Knitting with Nicole:
Do you want to learn to knit? Did you try a few years ago and haven't picked it up since? This introductory knitting class aims to arm you with the basics of fiber, needles, and types of stitches. You'll learn how to cast on, knit, purl and bind off. A free pattern will be provided to take home.

Followed by Educator Skills for Artists/Crafters with Edie from 8-9pm.
Got skills, want to share them? Educator tips for artists and makers who are new to teaching in informal learning environments, public programs and in classrooms. This workshop is also for artists and Makers who want to improve participant outcomes for their existing teaching artist endeavors.
As usual, these workshops are free and held in the Cafe!

The owners of Bantam Cider Brewey are looking for a local (Somerville or Cambridge preferred) artist(s) to display their artwork in their space in Somerville anywhere from one to three months at a time. The wall available for display is 12 feet tall by 45 feet long and therfeore is better suited for large pieces. It is encouraged that the display comes with a breif narrative background explaining the artwork.

The owners are also interested in hosting art openings in the space. The facility is large and open, and Bantam would like to show their appreciation for local artwork by hosting, so long as the artist could guarantee enough attendees (at least 30). Capacity for the space is 250. For questions or proposals, please email Courtney.Mulroy@gmail.com

How to Apply: Please provide the following information to Courtney.Mulroy@gmail.com:

1. Contact info: e-mail address, phone, and website (if applicable).
2. Title, dimension(s), and number of pieces
3. Please indicate your availability.

IN THE
ČERVENÁ BARVA PRESS STUDIO

At The Arts for the Armory
Basement, Room B8
191 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA

ČERVENÁ BARVA PRESS READING SERIES
THURSDAY MAY 21, 7:00PM

Featuring: Michael C. Keith | Miriam Levine | Steve Luttrell

Michael C. Keith is the author/coauthor of 30 book volumes and dozens of articles on the subject of radio and broadcast studies. In addition to his non-fiction books, Keith has published a dozen creative works, including an acclaimed memoir The Next Better Place a young adult novel, Life is Falling Sideways and 10 short story collections, most recently The Near Enough. His fiction has been nominated for several awards, among them the Pen/O.Henry Award and the Pushcart Prize. He is a professor in the Communication Department at Boston College, the former chair of education at the Museum of Broadcast Communication, a member of the executive advisory board of the University of Rhode Island's Harrington School of Communication and Media, and most recently a member of the board of the newly created Newton Writer’s and Publishing Center. www.michaelckeith.com

“I'm interested in people and their stories,” says Miriam Levine. Her most recent book is The Dark Opens, winner of the 2007 Autumn House Poetry Prize. She is the author of In Paterson, a novel, Devotion: A Memoir, three poetry collections, and A Guide to Writers’ Homes in New England. Her work has appeared in Harvard Review, The Kenyon Review, The Paris Review, and Ploughshares, among many other places.

Steve Luttrell was born and continues to live in Portland , Maine . He is the author of 5 books of poetry and several chapbooks. He is the founding editor of Maine ’s award winning literary quarterly, THE CAFE REVIEW. He is the former Poet Laureate Of Portland, Maine and continues to be a “strong voice” for poetry in the area. His new book is PLUMB LINE , published by North Atlantic Books, will be released In May of 2015.


Admission is $3.00. Refreshments served.


The Center for the Arts is located between Davis Square and Union Square . Parking is located behind the armory at the rear of the building. Arts at the Armory is approximately a 15 minute walk from Davis Square which is on the MTBA Red Line. You can also find us by using either the MBTA RT 88 and RT 90 bus that can be caught either at Lechmere (Green Line) or Davis Square (Red Line). Get off at the Highland Avenue and Lowell Street stop. You can also get to us from Sullivan Square (Orange Line) by using the MBTA RT 90 bus. Get off at the Highland Avenue and Benton Road stop.

Journeys in Sound presents
A Sunday Afternoon with Sail Away Ladies

May 17, 2015 @ 4pm
Arts at the Armory Cafe 191 Highland Ave. Somerville

The Sail Away Ladies are a groundbreaking contemporary ensemble devoted to preserving American folk traditions while maintaining the caliber that conservatory training demands. With intricate arrangements, soaring harmonies, infectious grooves and intuitive improvisations, this virtuosic group transforms traditional folk music, world music, and contemporary repertoire, combining an old-time sensibility with a truly adventurous spirit.

The group is comprised of fiddler/singer/dancer/educator Eden MacAdam-Somer, cellist/composer/educator Ari Friedman, & her sister, fiddler/singer Mia Friedman. They, along with one time member Sarah Jarosz, started out as a 2009–2010 New England Conservatory Honors Ensemble enrolled in the Contemporary Improvisation program. Since that time, they have gone on on to have a life of their own.

make a reservation by e-mailing journeysinsoundpresents@gmail.com or by clicking on www.sailawayladies.eventbrite.com
suggested donation is $13 with a reservation, $10 for students and those on a fixed income
$15 & $12 without a reservation if room is not to capacity

Sail Away Ladies back in 2010 at Jordan Hall ...
Starry Crown/Johnny Court the Widow — The Sail Away Ladies

DEADLINE:
May 25, 2015

EXHIBITION DATES
June 11-July 11, 2015

LOCATION:
Nave Gallery, 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA

CURATED BY:
Melissa Glick

The Nave Gallery (Somerville, MA) invites artists to participate in the curated exhibition, HackCycle.

HackCycle celebrates recycled art of the 21st century. We invite submissions from artists, nerds, makers, burners and others who employ experimentation and serendipity using today’s technological debris and/or innovative techniques as part of their creative process.

The exhibition examines the transformation of bits, bytes, cruft, e-waste, circuits, doodads, odds & ends and more into objects of art. Work may (but is not limited to) demonstrate the use of 3D printing, laser cutters and/or CNC bots in combination with found art, assemblage and/or appropriation.

http://navegallery.org/wp/hackcycle-cfe/

The Medford Arts Center hosts a monthly themed Spoken Word Salon . The theme for May is Disappointment. Spoken Word Salon is an opportunity for storytellers, writers, poets, monologists, performance artists and others to share their passion for words with an appreciative audience. Each spoken word artist will get between 5-10 minutes, depending upon the number of signups. Signup begins at 6:45. Next salon is Wednesday, May 13th 7 pm at the Medford Public Library, 111 High Street. For more information, contact Mike Oliver at moliver6@verizon.net

Please forgive the temporary absence of current updates. The administrator for this site suffered a serious stroke on March 24th and is currently still in recovery at The Neville Center at Fresh Pond. If you would like to contribute to his recovery fund, he could really use the help and you can do so here:

http://www.gofundme.com/qefx8s



In the meantime, it is my hope to take over this blog and resume daily posting within the next few weeks. Please continue to send announcements about Boston area art and cultural events to Artdeadlineslist@gmail.com and check back here soon!