There was a pretty big Worcester presence in this year’s Boston Music Award nominations. For example, Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist and Worcester native Joyner Lucas was nominated for Artist of the Year, Hip-Hop Artist of the Year and Song of the Year (for “Blackout” ft. Future). Other local artists and music professionals nominated included the Palladium,
Over the next five months, 60 visual artists, musicians, poets, playwrights, filmmakers and storytellers from San Diego and Imperial counties will use their time and talents to teach some of region’s poorest residents about public health, civic engagement, climate mitigation and social justice. The artists are grant recipients of the city of San Diego’s Far
Written with Daniel Richler, the book has some surprises for even the biggest of Rush super fans. There’s plenty of drugs and rock star shenanigans, but ti’s also surprisingly poignant. The book starts with an explanation of how Geddy Lee became Geddy Lee, an anglicized and nicknamed moulding of his Jewish birth name Gershon Eliezer
Eileen Claveloux first met the late Klaus Postler when they were in an MFA program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the late 1990s. Aside from their mutual interest in art, she was intrigued by the way he sometimes wrote: backward. It turned out that Postler, a Valley artist and independent curator who died
More than 330 LGBTQ+ artists and counting have signed an open letter calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The letter, entitled Queer Artists for Palestine, stated that the LGBTQ+ community “has a role to play” in opposing human rights violations. It was signed by actors and musicians such as Phoebe Bridgers, Kehlani,
WEST HAVEN — On any given day, Elizabeth Taylor might be found on her ladder for up to 10 hours, even if the temperature is 28 degrees. Although it can be physically arduous, she finds few things more rewarding than painting vibrant murals on storefront windows and other “nontraditional canvas” like downtown electrical boxes and retail
Rachel Jones. Photo: Adama Jalloh. Abstract painting has continued to dominate in 2023, with a host of emerging names making a sizable dent in the market with energetic works inspired by the body and its interior world. Many artists have also successfully embraced an expanded painting practice, working canvases into site-specific, immersive installations, or showing
Julianknxx, a visual artist and poet based in London, grounds his creative practice in poetry, which serves as the bedrock for his lyrical film works. These cinematic narratives, sometimes accompanied by live performances, often reveal lesser-explored stories of the African diaspora. In 2021, Julianknxx explored his early childhood in Sierra Leone in In Praise of Still
click to enlarge Emanuel Wallace A scene from the 2022 BorderLight Theatre Festival. Slated to return to Playhouse Square in July, the BorderLight Theatre Festival showcases emerging companies in theatre, dance, circus, immersive experiences, puppetry, street theatre, spoken word and stand-up comedy. Currently, BorderLight organizers are accepting applications from artists who wish to participate in
PHILADELPHIA – The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) have announced that the joint exhibition, Rising Sun: Artists in An Uncertain America, will be extended at both institutions beyond its original October closing date. The one-of-a-kind exhibition, which invites guests to join 20 artists in exploring