THE IMPACT OF arts and cultural programs on our lives is not easily quantifiable. Whether we are in a museum, concert hall, or any other venue, enjoying art together is […]
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How do arts and culture come back?
SINCE GOV. CHARLIE BAKER’S first emergency order was issued and social distancing was implemented, many local news outlets have provided excellent and thorough coverage of the economic impacts of COVID-19 […]
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Aquarium, zoo, and museums appeal for federal aid
TOP OFFICIALS at six of the Boston area’s top cultural attractions said on Tuesday that their survival and the survival of other institutions like them depends on a huge increase […]
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Museum of Fine Arts losses at $1.4m and growing
A MASSACHUSETTS ART MUSEUM laid off almost three-quarters of its staff. Another expects to face a budget deficit in the tens of millions of dollars. Leisure destinations that rely on […]
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Keeping the faith in the coronavirus era
WHILE HEROIC HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS are on the front lines, putting themselves at risk as they care for patients being ravaged by the novel coronavirus, faith leaders and their congregations are […]
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Arts shutdown cost $58 million
THE SHUTTERING OF the arts in Massachusetts due to COVID-19 has affected an estimated 8,000 jobs so far and cost arts-related nonprofits $55.7 million and individual artists $2.8 million, according […]
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When the show does not go on
JADE SYLVAN, a graduate student at Harvard Divinity School, spent two years writing and producing a musical, “Beloved King,” a queer interpretation of the biblical story of King David. Sylvan […]
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Virus notes: Discrimination warning issued
SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Rachael Rollins said she has received no official complaints about discrimination against Asian-Americans in connection with the coronavirus, but representatives of the community say incidents are occurring […]
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Is it time for a percent-for-art reboot?
NEARLY 40 YEARS AGO, when the new Porter Square Station on the MBTA’s Red Line opened, it meant more than just access to rapid transit for thousands of North Cambridge […]
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Municipal officials tout film tax credit
A GROUP OF MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS on Tuesday stepped up the drumbeat of support for the state’s film tax credit, which is set to expire in three years unless the Legislature […]
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Anita Walker betting culture is good for your health
With a portion of the state’s casino revenues, the Massachusetts Cultural Council is testing whether arts and culture can be prescribed just like medicine. The organization is running three pilot […]
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Should private colleges open libraries to public?
LOCAL PRIVATE COLLEGES are divided on whether to open or close their libraries to the public. Harvard University, Northeastern University, and Emerson College don’t allow members of the public to […]
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Couple turns old mill into sprawling arts complex
VITEK KRUTA, a professional painter, sculptor, and conservator, originally went looking more than a decade ago for a larger studio space in Holyoke. Instead, he and his life partner, Lori […]
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Mass. Cultural Council secures gambling funds
A correction has been added to this story. THE LONG-DELAYED closeout spending bill that finally passed on December 15 contained a provision funneling 2 percent of the tax revenue from […]
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Say hello to Nubian Square
THERE’S NO BRONZE traitor astride a horse. No statue whatsoever. In fact, it can be a little tricky to suss out who exactly Dudley Square is named after. But this […]
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Using art to highlight Eastie climate change
IT’S AN UNUSUAL SIGHT: Colored ribbons 18-feet-long stretched taut over steel bars, melting into brightly colored duct tape clinging to pavement outside the East Boston Public Library. The creators of […]
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Changing the climate change conversation
DATA FROM THE Yale Project on Climate Communication reveals the surprising fact that 70 percent of Americans understand that climate change is occurring, but 64 percent shy away from discussing […]
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Hey, Beacon Hill, pay attention to the arts
IN 1973, LED ZEPPELIN played to hordes of adoring fans at the Boston Garden on its blockbuster US tour, just over 80,000 people attended the MFA’s exhibit “Soviet Union: Arts […]
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Bridging the representation gap
ON NOVEMBER 16, the rebuilt Dana Avenue Bridge in Hyde Park will be renamed in honor of two trailblazing sisters who lived in the neighborhood, the great suffragists and abolitionists […]
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Film tax credit sunset looms
THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE WAYS AND MEANS Committee sounds as if he is in no hurry to eliminate the sunset provision contained in the state’s film tax credit law. […]
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Is Museum of Science treating its workers poorly?
THE NONPROFIT Museum of Science is operating like – well, a business. That’s the broad takeaway from a story in the Boston Globe, which reports that sales employees at the […]
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Aquarium not making in-lieu-of-tax cash payments to Boston
THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM, suggesting nonprofit cultural institutions like itself are already contributing enough, says it won’t be making any in-lieu-of-tax cash payments to the city of Boston this fiscal […]
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Greenway Conservancy move a disservice to disabled
WHEN I FIRST heard about the decision of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy to cut its contractual ties with the highly acclaimed employment non-profit for the disabled WORK Inc., […]
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Shakespeare & Co. looking for partner
SHAKESPEARE & CO., a Lenox nonprofit that produces the Bard’s plays, educates teachers, and trains actors, is looking to diversify. Like most artistic groups, Shakespeare & Co. struggles to make […]
