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ARTIST PROFILE: AROUND HEAR

Bringing music to the community in an affordable way (Somerville Wire) – Violinist Marji Gere and pianist Dan Sedgwick are the co-directors of Around Hear, an organization that aims to accessibly enrich the city of Somerville with the art of music. They bring free concerts and music lessons to low-income

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN February 1, 2022

SOMERVILLE WIRE: JANUARY 25, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

An honoring of outgoing city councilors, a Gilman Square public art search, and a Somerville Museum exhibit on chocolate Articles HOW DO WE KEEP ARTISTS IN SOMERVILLE? The City held a discussion of the Somerville Arts Space Risk Assessment BUSINESS PROFILE: RAZORS BARBERSHOP & SHAVE CO. Stop by Highland Avenue,

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN January 25, 2022

HOW DO WE KEEP ARTISTS IN SOMERVILLE?

The City held a discussion of the Somerville Arts Space Risk Assessment (Somerville Wire) – While artist studio buildings are central to having a robust creative economy, many artists in Somerville are experiencing challenges, when it comes to affordability of and access to space. To address this problem, the Somerville

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN January 25, 2022

SOMERVILLE WIRE: January 18, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day, banning hostile architecture, and Washington Street Gallery’s call for art Articles MAYOR KATJANA BALLANTYNE RELEASES 100 DAY AGENDA Addressing the COVID crisis stands as a chief concern THE LYNDELL’S TRANSCRIPT: WHAT LIES AHEAD A look into the future of the historic bakery Special Section:

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN January 18, 2022

WHAT SOMERVILLE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN UP TO DURING COVID

“We’ve built a really vibrant community, and it’s very hard to tell whether that still exists.” The last main stage show that Theatre@First hosted in-person was Anton in Show Business, which closed on March 7, 2020. Following closing night, founding Artistic Director Elizabeth Hunter held a cast party at her

MARIESKA LUZADA January 12, 2022

SOMERVILLE MURALISTS REFLECT ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ART IN THE COMMUNITY

“You don’t need to go to a museum to appreciate art.” If you visit Somerville, murals are plastered on every street corner and on business walls. Sidewalks are painted with vibrant colors and patterns. Art has played a pivotal role in the city for many years. The Somerville Arts Council

CLARISSA CALDERON January 12, 2022

SOMERVILLE WIRE: January 11, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

A Nave Gallery exhibit, the Somerville Arts Space Risk Assessment, and a show at The Museum of Bad Art Articles MEMBERS QUESTION ARTISAN’S ASYLUM RELOCATION FROM SOMERVILLE Believe there were unspoken reasons for the move to Harvard’s Allston-Brighton campus BUSINESS PROFILE: WAIKIKI A new poke bar comes to Davis

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN January 11, 2022

MEMBERS QUESTION ARTISAN’S ASYLUM RELOCATION FROM SOMERVILLE

Believe there were unspoken reasons for the move to Harvard’s Allston-Brighton campus (Somerville Wire) – Jacob LaRocca is a prop engineer who had been a member of Somerville’s Artisan’s Asylum for over eight years. He volunteered that whole time and managed two separate shops at various points; he even created

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN January 11, 2022

ARTIST PROFILE: BORIANA KANTCHEVA

The painter and printmaker’s work can be seen at the Inside Out Gallery (Somerville Wire) – Boriana Kantcheva is a Boston-based creator whose exhibit “Earthly Delights” is currently being featured in the Davis Square CVS window. Her work is whimsical and heavily inspired by the beauty found in nature. Having

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN December 21, 2021

SOMERVILLE WIRE: December 14, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

A DavisNow presentation, a Foss Park ribbon cutting, and the Iluminaciones light sculpture Survey SOMERVILLE LOCAL NEWS SURVEY The Somerville Wire is part of the Somerville News Garden project of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism. News garden volunteers and BINJ staffers are trying to figure out how to reverse

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN December 14, 2021