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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 4, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Katjana Ballantyne sworn in as mayor, Somerville recognized as a Global Climate-Action Leader, and the Co-Incidence Festival takes off Articles BOARD OF HEALTH TO VOTE ON PROOF OF VACCINATION POLICY While facing questions about the fate of small businesses, the Board postponed the vote to mid-January BUSINESS PROFILE: DOÑA ESTELA

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN January 4, 2022

SOMERVILLE WIRE: November 9, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

A Highland Avenue redesign meeting, a Gilman Square street design meeting, and a concert at the Center for Arts at the Armory 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

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN November 9, 2021

ARTIST PROFILE: PRESSURE COOKER

The band on its inspirations, PorchFest performances, and future plans (Somerville Wire) – Pressure Cooker produces music that people are meant to dance to. According to lead vocalist Craig Akira Fujita, the band’s tunes are able to appeal across demographics, breaking down barriers of age, race, and religion. What’s important

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN November 9, 2021

FROM THE PUBS OF SOMERVILLE TO INDIE POP AT HOME

“As an artist, most people are not thinking about me so I can do whatever I want and it’ll be just fine.”

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN March 9, 2021

LIVE MUSIC LANDS IN PARKING LOTS, ON CURBS IN MID-PANDEMIC NEW ENGLAND

Music seems poised to return to the way it was presented for thousands of years before there was a formal music industry: A few elite artists subsidized by their wealthy patrons, while the rest of civilization heard music made by their neighbors at barn dances or at local celebrations.

NOAH SCHAFFER May 21, 2020