‘Mentoring Murals’ shows off generations of Black artistic talent
When it comes to art, movement matters. At the unveiling of his latest work on Blue Hill Ave. last week, artist Paul Goodnight said that “good art anywhere has to move or move you.”
His most recent mural does just that. “No Strings Detached,” a collaboration between Goodnight and artist Larry Pierce, pulses with dance and music. With its yellow, red, cobalt, green, and brown colors, it feels like a melding of the ancient and contemporary. Brown bodies writhe as they play stringed instruments while younger, more sharply defined modern figures sporting hoodies and sneakers burst from sun-colored circles.
When it comes to art, movement matters.
At the unveiling of his latest work on Blue Hill Ave. last week, artist Paul Goodnight said that “good art anywhere has to move or move you.”
His most recent mural does just that. “No Strings Detached,” a collaboration between Goodnight and artist Larry Pierce, pulses with dance and music. With its yellow, red, cobalt, green, and brown colors, it feels like a melding of the ancient and contemporary. Brown bodies writhe as they play stringed instruments while younger, more sharply defined modern figures sporting hoodies and sneakers burst from sun-colored circles.
Larry Pierce, left, and Paul Goodnight kicked off the project with a temporary mural called "No Strings Detached."MATTHEW J LEE/GLOBE STAFF
Get Under The Covers Or Crawl Into The Closet — It's All Part Of A Gripping 'Baby Jessica' Play
Curled beneath my dining room table in the dark, I listen to a montage of news stories. The news — and accompanying music — centers on 18-month-old Jessica McClure who fell into a well in Midland, Texas. More than 30 years ago, the toddler, dubbed “Baby Jessica,” became trapped 22 feet below the surface. The nation prayed for Jessica, donated money to her family and watched hourly updates about her harrowing encounter. Jessica’s fall and 58-hour rescue is the inspiration behind WalkUpArts’ “Baby Jessica’s Well-Made Play,” an experimental, ambitious show that packs an emotional wallop. Hours after I participated in it, I was still thinking about it.
The interactive play is a five-act conversation about fear, hope, culture, and memory that begins the moment Jessica falls into the well. Due to COVID-19, instead of a stage, costumes, lighting and onlookers, “Baby Jessica’s Well-Made Play,” relies solely on the actor and the audience — an audience of one. The entire show by playwright and WalkUpArts co-founder Philip Santos Schaffer is performed for one person at a time over the phone. Taking place over two nights, the show includes audio, live performances and a mysterious fifth act. Read more.
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Kim Edwards on Songwriting Techniques, Knowing Your Legalese & Allowing For Creative Maturity
Wisdom and experience have helped shape singer/songwriter Kim Edwards’ Lovers and Loners EP, which was released September 25, into a soul-bearing listen on unrequited love, broken hearts and determination. Her first album, Wanderlust, was funded through Kickstarter dollars and was a little brighter and bit more cheerful. But her new EP cuts through tough subject matter with clean, clear vocals, beautiful production and a dash of whimsy. One of the most vibrant moments is the end of “The Sweetest Sound,” with a dizzying array of strings urgently warning listeners to let their guards down and give in to love’s tug. Read more.