New England Cultural Organizations Struggle to Survive in an Age of Social Distancing
GOING ONLINE: NO REPLACEMENT FOR INTERACTION IN REAL TIME
culture
VIRTUAL ENTERTAINMENT: A STORY OF ONE ZOOM PARTY
With the rapid spread of a grim pandemic, many are locked inside houses and apartments, consigned to quarantine and social distancing. But we are social creatures. We miss our family, friends, and beloved ones. We want to see and talk to them. Wachter, Hanbury, and Le had that motivation in mind.
RESPONSES TO OUR “CULTURAL REHASH” EDITORIAL
A range of views from readers
EDITORIAL: WHY SO MUCH CULTURAL REHASH?
Is the decades-long economic crisis for working people leading to less relevant art?
HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST
An interview with Ibram X. Kendi
DigBoston sat down with Ibram X. Kendi, the author of Stamped from the Beginning, to discuss his new book, How to Be an Antiracist, ahead of his talk at Brookline Booksmith, Aug 28, at 6 pm.
How to Be an Antiracist ...
WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
Gambling, Jazz, and Boston’s Musical Culture
One “grand” opening on June 23: the Encore Gambling Casino, a $2.6 billion project in Everett. One quiet closing on July 31: the Third Life Studio, a small improvisational music space in Union Square, Somerville. These two establishments are about two ...
SUBTERRANEAN CENTENNIAL
DUDLEY ROOTS: KAI GRANT OF BLACK MARKET IN ROXBURY ON CREATING, SHOPPING, AND SELLING WITH A PURPOSE
"We are trying to eradicate that wealth gap, Boston is number one in wealth inequality in the country. But our second mission is to really lend our platform for arts and culture. There’s a lot of innovation going on here, in particular with black artists who don’t have a lot of platforms to make and create and also showcase and sell."
