“People are recognizing that we artists live off this to a higher degree, versus the assumption that we do this just for fun.”
WHEN SOCIAL DISTANCING AND SOCIAL MEDIA HELP ARTISTS EXPAND THEIR REACH
performing arts
MASS DANCERS STREAM CLASSES ONLINE, OFFER MUCH MORE THAN JUST EXERCISE
While the Afro Flow crew usually attracts around 40-50 attendees at a regular class, after just one week of streaming, they have more than 7,000 views on Facebook alone. Salmon Jones says she's had attendees from as close by as Northeastern, to folks tuning in from Barbados.
ASIAN GLOW
Extinguishing tokenism and exploring individuality on stage
Last week, Asian Glow transformed the ONCE Ballroom in Somerville from a run-of-the-mill performing arts venue to a site of a unique celebration—of art, of heritage, and most of all, of individuality. A “performance series for Asian American creative ...
REVIEW: PSYCH!
Healing and survival on stage at Oberon
At 7 pm on a Thursday night at Oberon, people sit at tables and booths with drinks in hand as they chat. Some have come in support of either a performer or another audience member, but everyone is mingling and making friends left and right. Already, it seems ...
THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE SOCIETY WANTS TO ‘ENTERTAIN THE DERANGED’
The Slaughterhouse Society is an oddity that one would usually find during Halloween season—a time when all things spooky and horror become hot commodities in the US. But it’s an aesthetic that the performance troupe, primarily led by Boston-based performer ...
BOSTON’S FIRST BUTOH FESTIVAL: APRIL 19-21
DAVID SEDARIS DOESN’T DO IT FOR THE STORY
KEITH LOCKHART ON HALLOWEEN AT SYMPHONY HALL
KILLING IT!
GO AHEAD, CALL IT A COMEBACK
Kathy Griffin hits the road for the first time since Trumpgate
Kathy Griffin doesn’t need much of an introduction, so we’ll begin right in the middle of this rant from our recent interview with the comedian…
That fucker tried to ruin me! Tried to decimate me, damnit, and this is my comeback! I’m so excited ...
