Thanksgiving Day
by Rick Winterson To state the obvious, Thanksgiving Day tomorrow (November 22, 2018) will be a day set aside to offer gratitude for our lives in America, along with all that we have and enjoy. There never has been (and perhaps never will be) a nation like the United States of America. On their first Thanksgiving, held in October [...]
Antiquarian Book Fair: Local Vendors Lead the Way
By Richard Campbell The 42nd Annual Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair ran November 16-18 at the Hynes Convention Center attracting booksellers from around the world, as well as some great vendors from New England. This is a free event that is sufficiently entertaining for book people, and a source for truly unique gifts. The limited edition, first edition priceless older [...]
Sellout at Collaborative Comedy Night
by Rick Winterson As South Boston Online promised in its last issue, the Annual Comedy Night, a laugh-filled party courtesy of the South Boston Collaborative Center, was a great success. The Collaborative’s Comedy Night was held last Friday evening, November 16, in Florian Hall. A full house of between 250 and 300 guests formed a responsive audience, [...]
ICA Gallery Review: Interactive Arts for the Holidays
By Richard Campbell It is not often that the visual arts attempt to engage the audience into playing on a jungle gym, but William Forsythe’s “Choreographic Objects” currently installed at the ICA in the Seaport gives the viewer room to romp. The choreographer’s experience-based works coincide with his residency at the Boston Ballet, and would be considered a collaborative effort, [...]
Opening Reception: Society of Arts + Crafts
On Thursday, November 8, South Boston’s Society of Arts + Crafts (100 Pier 4 Boulevard, second floor) held its Opening Reception for “Adorning Boston and Beyond” and “Our Cups Runneth Over”. These are cleverly combined exhibitions of both jewelry and cups, which are on view until February 17, 2019. Admission is free; don’t miss it. by [...]
Lynch Seeks Change in Washington Hierarchy
by Rick Winterson First, let’s look at some “demographics” in Washington. As everyone knows, in the recent mid-term elections American voters sent a Democratic majority to the U.S. House of Representatives. By itself, that’s not unusual. In fact, out of 50 mid-term elections in our history, only three times did the House fail (!) to change hands. This means [...]