It’s hard to believe that just over a week ago the city of Boston was rocked by the explosions at the Boston Marathon and thrown into utter turmoil. The Arts community respectfully closed many stages and also threw open the doors to many galleries, where mourners contemplated more beautiful images than what appeared on the news.
Now Boston has to learn to smile again and begin the healing that includes some laughter. Below are a few suggestions that might help.
Ryan Landry’s “M”, presented by the Huntington Theater Company only through this Sunday, April 28th.
Legendary Boston artist Ryan Landry was inspired take on Fritz Lang’s film noir masterpiece M while participating in a recent workshop. Known for his blending of classic source material with his unique brands of comedy and imaginative theatricality, Landry transforms the iconic film about a city panicked by an elusive child killer into a surreal, screwball take that is both hilarious and heart-stirring.
Artists for Humanity: The Greatest Party on Earth, taking place this Saturdy, April 27th at the EpiCenter in South Boston.
Artists For Humanity’s mission is to bridge economic, racial and social divisions by providing under-resourced youth with the keys to self-sufficiency through paid employment in the arts. Executive Director Susan Rodgerson says what keeps youth coming back is the self-satisfaction, the intrinsic value of being held responsible and doing a job and doing it well.
See for yourself this weekend.
The Big Wedding, opens in theaters this Friday.
An all-star cast led by Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, with Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams delivers a straightforward romantic comedy about a charmingly modern family trying to survive a weekend wedding celebration that has the potential to become a full blown family fiasco. In a stunt becoming more common, see photos of the cake,
