The collective draws inspiration from the National Independent Venue Association.
SAVEMASTAGES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR STRUGGLING ARTS VENUES
Archives for January 2021
DOES THE FORMER BPD COMMISSIONER EVEN LIVE IN BOSTON?
Gross, rumored as mayoral candidate, didn’t register to vote in Hub until October 2019
NOTES ON: THE INCONTINENCE PROJECT
Videos by the Incontinence Project will stream as part of the Hassle Plague Series on February 10 at 8pm.
DESPITE EFFECTIVE SHORT-TERM MEASURES, LONG-TERM HOMELESSNESS PERSISTS IN MASS
Despite effective short-term measures, long-term homelessness persists in Mass.
BETTER BOSTON ARTS: JAINA CIPRIANO
“The solution lies in collaborative spaces”
DEAR GLOBE READERS LAUNCHES AS PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN
With platforms online and in print, the campaign serves as an outlet for reporters facing challenges at The Boston Globe.
BOOK REVIEW: A PANDEMIC NURSE’S DIARY
A straightforward telling of one health worker’s story and her dedication to public health.
JUSTINE BREAKS EVEN: ON STARTING A NEW LABEL AND ACCELERATING THROUGH THE PANDEMIC
"I realized that it would be a really cool way to continue that spirit of collaboration and mutual support during a time where we can’t tour and play shows."
THE QUINS TALK MAKING AWESOME VIDEOS IN QUARANTINE
“It started as a vision I had while listening to the song over and over again during the early stages of the quarantine.”
SO REAL WITH SURIEL: LYNN LYRICIST DEFEATS EXHAUSTION RIDING BUZZ GROWING IN BOSTON
"When I’m going to a show … I’m going in and I’m gonna give this my all."
THE ROAD TO HOME DELIVERY PT. 6: UNDERSTANDING CONTROVERSIES AT A HISTORICAL LEVEL
The law of supply and demand takes on outsized importance, to the detriment of thinner wallets
LEGS FOR DECADES: HOSIERY ENTREPRENEUR VIENNE CHEUNG BROWN CELEBRATES 10 YEARS IN BUSINESS
"Anyone, any size, any shape shouldn’t feel they’re not beautiful or sexy."
DIG THIS: OUR FAVORITE EVENTS AROUND GREATER BOSTON (1.28-2.11)
“Join us for a stroll in the woods, with goats on leads and some roaming free as we hike.”
SOULDIER STORY: JOEL MASSICOT ON MIXING MARTIAL ARTS, DANCE, AND MILITARY INFLUENCES
“What soothed my warrior spirit [in the military] was music and beauty.”
THE END OF THE WORLD IN AN AIRBNB
For many nomadic week-to-week renters, this past year’s been both terrifying and enlightening.
MEETING THREATS WITH HOPE AND COURAGE
“You know there is work to do when the marches and protests are over.”
TITANIC SHIFTS: DEMS SWAP DECK CHAIRS AMIDST GOP-PROVOKED TSUNAMI
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, who is not yet seriously rumored to join the Biden administration, started the new year by vetoing a sweeping climate change bill.
NEARLY A YEAR INTO PANDEMIC, MASS CATS ARE STILL SHORT ON FOOD
“If they only have food enough supplied for them, [people will] make decisions to feed their own pets over themselves.”
DEAR READER: THE MORE THINGS CHANGE…
I’d like to think that being human and calling liars what they are won’t go back to being the exclusive work of those of us in the alternative press.
STATE WIRE: PEACE ADVOCATES PRESENT HOPES FOR FUTURE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS POLICY
"The pandemic exposed the fissures of poverty, racism and how bad our public-health systems really are."
HANDLING THE HERD: HOW BOSTON BUILT ITS MASSIVE COVID TESTING APPARATUS
“We were all caught pretty off guard when the pandemic hit, but I think that using the resources that we have available to us we have been able to meet the demand at every step.”
VIDEO: MASS VACCINES ADMINISTERED TO MOST VULNERABLE AROUND GREATER BOSTON
“I’m not afraid, whatever happens happens,” Thomas said. “That’s just the way it is.”
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? WATER
PHOTOS & RECAP: “NO HONEYMOON FOR BIDEN” RALLY IN BOSTON
"Trump was voted out. However, this is not a mandate for Biden and Harris."
VIDEO: ARTISTS VS PANDEMIC
Performing artists are facing particularly high unemployment in this COVID-wracked year of 2020. Alison Qu, Jude Torres and Alexa Albanese are Boston local artists who live under this pandemic. These interviews were conducted between September to November. Here is a video for their stories during this unprecedented time.
OPINION: IS DISSENT ANTI-NATIONALISM OR PATRIOTISM?
A look at the Indian Farmer’s Agitation with a democratic perspective
WU ASSERTS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ARTS IN HER CAMPAIGN
Michelle Wu said that we must recognize “the totality of experiences of the arts communities,” as part of her fight for the position of mayor.
EXCERPT: LOCAL IS OUR FUTURE
How you can help your neighborhood, community and city prosper in a post-pandemic economy.
TAKEOUT FIT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Catering to the moment, many spots are now offering family-sized takeout boxes.
VIDEO: MEET DOT-BASED ARTIST LUDGY JEAN-BAPTISTE OF COMIXSCAPE
Ludgy is still busy illustrating his COMIXSCAPE project though, and so we finally dug up the video for the many comic fans in our readership …
