Pioneering Somerville artist live/work co-op celebrates 30th anniversary
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THE MOVEMENT: PARADISE MOVES TELLS STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
I went to several SLAMS while writing this article, each time trying to find the right words to describe an experience that is deliberately without words. I walked, ran, spun furiously, held poses, pretended to be a mouse as I scrambled on the floor.
SPECIAL FEATURE: BODIES WITHOUT BORDERS
Movement and the immigrant experience at the region’s second home for countless cultures
PRINT AIN’T DEAD: UPHAM’S CORNER POP-UP BOOKSTORES BRING COMMUNITY WORKS BY WRITERS OF COLOR
CARRIE MAE WEEMS SOLO SHOW IMPRESSES AT BOSTON COLLEGE
BOSTON ART BOOK FAIR: THE ONLY PLACE YOU’LL FIND MIT AND AN ALLSTON ZINE MAKER EXHIBITING
The three-day celebration will shine spotlights on culture from the Boston area and beyond, plus pack plenty of panels and signings with book makers galore.
IMAGINING AN AFTER
MEET THE HEAVY LEATHER TOPLESS DANCE PARTY
On the cable set in Somerville in August, Elsa Riot is doing her damndest to sync up an impromptu rendition of the herky-jerky Beach Blanket Bingo routine with a ruthless sonic pummeling by way of a group of apparent Motörhead adherents.
FAREWELL CLUB BOHEMIA: ICONIC VENUE HOSTS FINAL SHOW AFTER 25 YEARS
“It was a place for unknown bands to play without having to worry about filling the space. It was a place to play that was fun. You could have a fundraiser there and raise money, you could try out new material.”
IN REGION’S LATEST MASS EVICTION OF ARTISTS, NORTHEASTERN BOOTS AFRICAN-AMERICAN CREATIVES FROM JP SPACE
“They [Northeastern] gave us no opportunity for discussion or response to their views,” West said. “It’s like a hammer that came down on us unexpectedly and out of the blue with no opportunity to respond to it.”