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NOCTURNAL MURAL
Artist Dan Masi spends six months painting a Goya-esque mural, entirely at night
For 260 hours under the cover of darkness, Dan Masi painted.
Over six months, entirely at night, Masi painted, combining his own artistic style with the colors and themes of Francisco Goya to create a mural that now envelopes the Lilypad collaborative ...
SUBTERRANEAN CENTENNIAL
Monthly guide to Boston’s music and arts underground reaches milestone issue
GUEST OPINION: IT’S TIME TO CONFRONT THE POWER IMBALANCE AT EMERSON
"Emerson has an opportunity to lead on issues of gender equity through a good first contract. Unfortunately, the administration is insisting on a compensation plan that still includes merit pay as a significant portion of possible raises, doled out at the discretion of a supervisor."
COLLABORATIVE BEING: BRITTANY LOAR AND GINA MANNING ON THEIR BADASS MASHUP
There were a lot of hands on deck in the creation of Être, a new exhibit opening in Allston this coming weekend. Billed by its creators as a “fully collaborative free-form mixed media and photography mash-up set of images,” the project came together at Red Sky studios, and was assisted by a crew of more than 10 participants, from models to gaffers to stylists.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: CREATE PRO
Louis DiBiccari on drafting all-star teams of Boston’s most inventive chefs, artists, and bartenders
DIG TO REVAMP ARTS SECTION
The situation has resulted in a complaint that echoes daily in studios, galleries, and museums around the city: "How can Boston sustain a vibrant art scene if the news media ignores it?"
PICK YOUR BLEMISHES: AN INTERVIEW WITH OTTESSA MOSHFEGH
In a sea of perplexing novels and short stories that seek to highlight the good in bad characters, Ottessa Moshfegh‘s work rises above it all with murky water dripping from its edges, forgoing the good altogether to ...
PARSONSFIELD COMES HOME
In support of its most recent album, Blooming Through the Black, Connecticut-based Parsonsfield brings its tour to OBERON as part of the Sound Society concert series.
GO FISH: SAM SIMAHK SHINES IN NEW ADAPTATION OF BIG FISH
While the more compact cast allows for a greater sense of magic and mobility, the most disconcerting aspect of the performance comes into play during the many flashbacks that occur as Edward’s tall tales are recounted.