The Arnold Arboretum’s 24-acre Conifer Collection will be transformed this Saturday into an art gallery, performance venue, and gathering space through this year’s “MassQ Ball: Origin.” The event will bring together Boston’s diverse artistic community to create an experience highlighting the natural beauty of the sprawling public park, which is celebrating its 150th
Zamya Watkins likes to do her research about African American history. An eleventh-grade student at Boston Arts Academy, she has felt a strong passion to appreciate her own history. With younger siblings, she also feels a responsibility to teach them Black history. And at school, she shared her knowledge with others when working on group history projects.
The effort to restore and preserve the National Opera House, a historic landmark located in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, is receiving a helping hand from Castle of Our Skins, a Boston-based non-profit dedicated to amplifying and uplifting Black artistry. Ashleigh Gordon, artistic and executive director and co-founder of Castle of Our
In its first live and in-person performance since before the pandemic, the New Gallery Concert Series (NewGal) presents an immersive tour of art and music, exploring themes of adoption and adaptation.