Arts
Arts
“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date..."
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Shakespeare was so right about the brevity of the sunny season as well as about many matters of the heart. Those who love the Bard as well as those who’d like to get to know him better can hear the rest of Sonnet 18 and many more literary plums in the free upcoming “Shakespeare on Love.â€
After an absence of a few years, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) returns to Dorchester with a Tour of the Parks production, a fast-paced 55-minute piece blending speeches, sonnets, scenes and songs inspired by Shakespeare on the subject of love. Read more
Introducing Studio 916 on Dot Ave., one man’s gift to the arts locally
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Fifteen hundred square feet may seem like an ample amount of floor space, until you hear all that William Harris wants to do with it. Harris, who spent the first 28 years of his life living on Grant Street, has returned to his Columbia stomping grounds to open a brand- new gallery and arts center.
“I’m putting my heart, my soul, and my wallet behind this project,†says Harris, who has been repeatedly warned not to expect much of a return, monetarily at least, on his investment. Read more
City program keeps bringing Arts to neighborhood parks
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Sunshine, fresh air, socialization and custom refrigerator magnets? Sounds like the answer to the prayers of parents or caretakers with little ones on their hands this summer, but no money for camp and too crazy a schedule for regular commitments. Read more
Arts coalition treats hundreds to “The Color Purple†at Citi center
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“I would go back again, and again, and again if I could!†exclaims Cindy Reed, one of scores of Dorchester residents who received free tickets for the June 16th Community Night performance of “The Color Purple,†the hit “musical about love,†currently running at the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre.
“When I went, I was extremely tired and was hoping I wouldn’t fall asleep. When I left there, I wanted more,†she adds. “The singing was phenomenal, and oh my goodness, the African dancing piece!†Read more
Dot Art jazzes up fundraising event
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For the fourth year the Dorchester Community Center for the Arts (better known as Dot Art) will host its annual fund-raiser, the Snazzy Jazzy Arty Party. Next Saturday, June 20, the reunion/ charity celebration will be held in an elegant private home and garden at 11 Richview Street in Cedar Grove. Gary and Sarah Ciambrone will be welcome attendees from 6 to 10 p.m.
This year instead of a sit-down dinner there will be a tasty tapas-style buffet catered by local establishments like The Blarney Stone, Above and Beyond Catering, and Dot2Dot Café. Read more
Dot Day ushers in season of arts events
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This week as we celebrate all things Dorchester, it’s appropriate to consider enterprising local artists who are displaying and selling their works in non-traditional venues at this time of year. Read more
Pop-infused ‘Pirates’ finds new legs at the Huntington
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Nowadays you’d have to keelhaul most young playgoers to get them to see an “operetta.†But since a Gilbert and Sullivan classic has been repackaged as a rollicking musical, audiences are going overboard in praising the Huntington Theatre Company’s season-closer. Read more
Neighborhood kids bring unique harmonies to the Strand
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As they did last year, the Boston Children’s Chorus (BCC) will hold its end-of-the-year concert at the Strand Theater in Uphams Corner. Co-sponsored by the City of Boston, this special season-wrapping performance will take place Saturday, May 30 from 2 to 4 pm. It is free and open to the public. Read more
Boston Home art show set for next weekend
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The Boston Home will host its sixth annual “At Home with the Arts†exhibition and sale on Sunday, May 31. The event will feature work by residents of the Boston Home, a Residence and Center for Care adults with advanced Multiple Sclerosis and other progressive neurological diseases. All art sales will benefit The Boston Home’s innovative arts program for the resident artists including watercolor painting classes taught three times a week by local artist Susan Krause using adaptive technologies developed at the Boston Home. Read more
Ball in the House gets big break on Today Show
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Ball in the House: The Dot-based quintet made a big splash on the Today Show on Monday, May 17.The Dorchester-based R&B/Soul group Ball in the House won a Today Show talent competition on Monday — and a spot on the program “America’s Got Talent†later this summer. Jon Ryan, the Granite Street native and beat-box extraordinaire who co-founded the group, is pictured above (far right) with Today Show’s Meredith Viera and bandmates, l-r, Dan Szymczak, Ryan Chappelle, Dave Guisti, and Aaron Loveland. For more on the group and their music, see www.ballinthehouse.com Read more
