Arts
When a Nude is a Dude
Amid all of fanfare surrounding the opening of the new Linde wing at the MFA, the fact that the museum also made a major purchase […]
The BeanTown Jazz Festival: Eight Must-Hits
As summer sadly winds its way to an end, take heart: there is one last, wildly exuberant outdoor music fest to hit up before you […]
The MFA Gets Contemporary, Linde-Style
I didn’t mean to keep track of the last time I was in the MFA’s west wing. Not counting trips to the bookstore, I’m pretty […]
MFA Contemporary Art Wing Opens with Ellsworth Kelly Anchor Exhibit
MFA Contemporary Art Wing Opens with Ellsworth Kelly Anchor Exhibit. The Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art is now open, and unlike the museum’s usual […]
Daily Feed: The Most Dangerous Intersections in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Lists Most Dangerous Intersections for Pedestrians. The most dangerous crosswalks are in Chelsea, according to state statistics. The state also keeps track of the […]
Book Review: Following Atticus, by Tom Ryan
I can’t say I’m a big fan of dog memoirs. You know, those cloying Marley and Mes in which the author thinks his or her […]
A Boston Globe Writer's Quest for the Kinks
For the past few years, one of our local arts reporters has been getting into the game himself in a very public, vulnerable way. Boston […]
The English Beat Hit Somerville
Over the years living in Somerville, I’ve found that one of my favorite things to do in the early evening is to stroll around Davis Square […]
Parents, Do Your Kids a Favor: Force Them to Rock
If Boston’s School of Rock existed when I was a kid, maybe I’d still be playing guitar today. Instead, I gave up after discovering that […]
Photographing the Boston Bodega, HDR Style
Peter Bates’s photos of Boston bodegas make these seemingly mundane mom-and-pop shops glitter like casinos on the Vegas strip. Using HDR photography, Bates gives the […]
Weekend Update: Hurricane Irene and Greater Boston's Arts Events
I hope everyone out there has purchased their water, hand-cranked radios, and three-week supply of beef jerky, as we brace for Hurricane Irene, which is […]
New Music: 'Tassili' by Tinariwen
What: Tinariwen’s new album, Tassili, out next week on Anti- Records. Who: The group is made up of Kel Tamasheqs, also known as Tuaregs, a […]
Punching ‘The Clock’ at the MFA
I love a good debate about the arts in the public eye, even when the combatants end up with proverbial black eyes — we don’t […]
No Birds, No Planes, Just Cliff Divers from the ICA
No Birds, No Planes, Just Cliff Divers from the ICA. This weekend, the ICA becomes the sixth stop on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World […]
Museum of Bad Art: Not for Art Lovers (No Kidding)
Museum of Bad Art: Not for Art Lovers (No Kidding). This tongue-in-cheek warning to weekend visitors from the UK cracks us up. [Daily Mail]