Photographer Jaina Cipriano’s Space for Self-Expression
Jaina Cipriano is making magic (and a little bit of a mess) in her Cambridge apartment.
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Drawing, Dancing, Drama and Even Dream Journaling at the CCAE
If you’re the curious kind, this Harvard Square hub can teach you to do just about anything.
Here’s What to Watch at This Year’s Boston Underground Film Festival
If you weren’t at the Brattle Theatre last night to kick off this year’s Boston Underground Film Festival, then we’re sorry to say you missed Prevenge, a horror flick about a pregnant woman on a killing spree spurred on by her unborn baby. From writer, director and star Alice Lowe, the film is in turns horrifying […]
From Rent Control to Riot Squads: The Photographs of Olive Pierce
Cambridge Public Library archivist Alyssa Pacy knows that 1970s City Council meetings might not be particularly interesting to the average person. And they certainly don’t sound like the most engaging subject for a series of photographs, right? “But they were,” Pacy insists. “It was such an explosive time. There were hearings on rent control, on police brutality. […]
With Quilts and Crafts, This Inman Square Shop Says, “You Belong Here”
Gather Here is displaying “a large community announcement of inclusion.”
WORKOUT-SIDE THE BOX: Dance Like No One Is Watching
This winter, the perfect antidote to cabin fever could just be mixing up your workout—whether that means putting on your dancing shoes, practicing your swordsmanship or braving frigid temps on your bike. *** Looking to bring more physical activity into your life but can’t stand the treadmill or freezing temperatures? Try trading in those running shoes […]
Volunteers and Visitors Commemorate 40 Years at Transition House
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Transition House—the first domestic violence shelter in New England and the only one in Cambridge—recently debuted “40 Stories,” a multimedia project that shares the experiences of staffers and survivors who have been impacted by the shelter over the years. Sandy Goldberg conceptualized this series of “audio slideshows.” The writer, producer […]
Local Students Are Building A Full-Scale Trojan Horse
When the International Spy Museum reopens in a brand new building near the D.C. waterfront next year, it will greet guests with one very visible new addition: a full-scale, period-accurate Trojan Horse that will guard the museum’s entryway. The Trojan Horse is a collaboration between the Spy Museum and Handshouse Studio, an artist space in the Norwell […]
Scout’s Honored 2016: Arts & Entertainment, Wild Cards
Here are 2016’s reader selections for the best of Cambridge’s arts and culture scene—with a few wild cards thrown in for good measure.
On Goofy First Full-Length, Off-Ramp Are Very On
For the members of the ImprovBoston-birthed comedy band Off-Ramp, things started with a straightforward enough idea: “Let’s make some funny songs.”
Daniel Galvez Brings Middle East Mural Back to Life
Daniel Galvez painted the colorful, multicultural mural that adorns the outer wall of the Middle East back in 1992—which, he laughs, makes it older than many of the people who take tickets or serve drinks at the restaurant and nightclub today.
Cambridge Arts Council Introduces a New “Crop” Of Art This Fall
The Cambridge Arts Council is giving a new meaning to “CSA” this fall with Community Supported Art (CSArt), a program that functions like a farm share but delivers artwork instead of produce.