By James Foritano Cambridge, MA - It’s the close of World War II, the dawn of the atomic age. The Allies have captured Germany’s Top 10 nuclear scientists and sequestered them in a country estate in England in order to listen in on their conversation and learn what they know about the American nuclear program and to gauge how close the Nazis were to making a nuclear bomb. Ironies abound in this drama based on real military eavesdropping by playwright Alan Brody, professor of theater arts at MIT and co-director of Catalyst Collaborative @MIT, a science-meets-theater collaboration between Central Square Theater and MIT. Exploiting the rich but incomplete trove of recordings and documents that have survived time, Alan Brody weaves a drama less about material physics than about the physics of motivation. In this placid country estate, a tangle of personalities collides and within … [Read more...] about Operation Epsilon at Central Square Theatre
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Audio Concept’s “State of the Art”
By Lindsey Davis Boston, MA - Audio Concepts’ Experience Center is comprised of numerous showrooms decked out in high-tech home theater systems — a store disguised as side-by-side living rooms and open aired spaces. Now, work from local artists and art students will cover these walls until August, as part of a new fine art exhibition called “State of the Art.” The title plays with the dynamic created between technology and art, which is fitting since each room uses both to create its own distinct character, a character embodied by the room’s first impressions as you enter. Each room is named after a well-known literary figure like Thoreau, Kerouac and Verne whose personalities inspire the mood of each space, each dedicated to one artist like the wet abstract impressionism of Bonnie Lanzillotta and the bright architectural scenes of Arlene Greenspan. The work of abstract artist Connie … [Read more...] about Audio Concept’s “State of the Art”
Free Fall at Soo Rye Art Gallery
Rye, NH - “Free Fall,” Scott Bulger and Gregory Scheckler’s thematically focused artwork of birds, opens Saturday, March 16 at the Soo Rye Art Gallery, 11 Sagamore Road, Rye, New Hampshire, with an opening reception that evening at 5 p.m. Scheckler’s work revolves around capturing birds in their natural habitats through paint, while Bulger’s work focuses on freezing birds in motion using black-and-white photography. Both artists have been working for many years in their respective mediums and teach, work and live in New England. The show continues through April 19. For more information, call (603) 319-1578. … [Read more...] about Free Fall at Soo Rye Art Gallery
The Boston Ballet’s “All Kylian”
By Lindsey Davis Boston, MA - The Boston Ballet’s current show, “All Kylián,” features three acts that combine ballet with modern dance and performance art. Every dance reinterprets and expands on the one before it, all with an obvious visual signature of the acclaimed choreographer for whom the show is named, Jiri Kylián. Kylián is a Czech artist who has been departing from classical styles his entire career. His past compositions have been established as “abstract,” some even described as “surrealistic.” “All Kylián” was definitely more conceptual than classical, abrasive and almost violent movements were coordinated to somber music — the men emphasizing their power over women through reactionary choreography. As the curtain lifted upon “Wings of Wax,” rows of dancers in simple black tights lingered in the background, a woman breaking first to perform a dramatic solo. Then, … [Read more...] about The Boston Ballet’s “All Kylian”
Q&A with the Boston Cello Quartet
By Lindsey Davis Boston, MA - More than three years ago, the Boston Cello Quartet formed from a few of the newest additions to the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Three cellists were selected to join the Orchestra in the same round of auditions – a rare occurrence for such a selective group. Blaise Dejardin, from Strasbourg, France, joined his fellow new BSO additions, Adam Esbensen from Oregon and Alexandre Lecarme from Grasse, France, with their Romanian colleague Mihail Jojatu to create a dynamic new group who have just released their first CD, “Pictures.” Filled with the best selections of their repertoire from three years of playing together, Pictures contains 15 tracks that include everything from Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville: Overture” to “The Waltz of the Black Ants,” written specifically for the group by Japanese composer Tetsuro Hoshii. LINDSEY: Whose idea was it to … [Read more...] about Q&A with the Boston Cello Quartet
The Pastel Society of New Hampshire’s Eighth Annual Members’ Exhibition
Peterborough, NH - The Pastel Society of New Hampshire’s Eighth Annual Members' Exhibition continues through April 26 at the Sharon Arts Center Gallery, 30 Grove Street, Peterborough, NH. Dedicated to the appreciation of soft pastels as a fine art medium, the Pastel Society of New Hampshire hosts a juried exhibition and a members’ show each year. Workshops of varying duration with pastel artists of national renown are offered with membership meetings scheduled four times per year that typically include a brief business meeting followed by a program of critiques, demonstrations, paint-outs and guest speakers leading discussions of art-related topics. The Pastel Society of New Hampshire is a member of the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS), linking their members with the world of other pastel societies and their members. “Founded in January 2006 by a group of pastel … [Read more...] about The Pastel Society of New Hampshire’s Eighth Annual Members’ Exhibition