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SOMERVILLE WIRE: January 11, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

A Nave Gallery exhibit, the Somerville Arts Space Risk Assessment, and a show at The Museum of Bad Art   Articles MEMBERS QUESTION ARTISAN’S ASYLUM RELOCATION FROM SOMERVILLE Believe there were unspoken reasons for the move to Harvard’s Allston-Brighton campus BUSINESS PROFILE: WAIKIKI A new poke bar comes to Davis Square Shorts From the Inside […]

MEMBERS QUESTION ARTISAN’S ASYLUM RELOCATION FROM SOMERVILLE

Believe there were unspoken reasons for the move to Harvard’s Allston-Brighton campus (Somerville Wire) – Jacob LaRocca is a prop engineer who had been a member of Somerville’s Artisan’s Asylum for over eight years. He volunteered that whole time and managed two separate shops at various points; he even created a new shop and taught […]

ARTIST PROFILE: BORIANA KANTCHEVA

The painter and printmaker’s work can be seen at the Inside Out Gallery (Somerville Wire) – Boriana Kantcheva is a Boston-based creator whose exhibit “Earthly Delights” is currently being featured in the Davis Square CVS window. Her work is whimsical and heavily inspired by the beauty found in nature. Having grown up in Bulgaria, Kantcheva […]

SOMERVILLE WIRE: December 14, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

A DavisNow presentation, a Foss Park ribbon cutting, and the Iluminaciones light sculpture 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 staffers are trying to figure out how to reverse the city’s descent toward becoming […]

SOMERVILLE WIRE: December 7, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Commemorating lives lost due to COVID, the College Avenue Mobility Improvements Project, and an Illuminations Bike Tour 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 staffers are trying to figure out how to reverse the […]

ARTIST PROFILE: STEPHANIE VECELLIO

Somerville creator sees brightly colored illustration as a form of storytelling (Somerville Wire) – Stephanie Vecellio is an illustrator who dreamed of living in Somerville ever since her college years, when she interned in Davis Square. Now, she finds inspiration in the world she observes around her and is known for designing vivid, playful images […]

SOMERVILLE WIRE: November 23, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

SOMERVILLE WIRE: November 23, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP Transgender Day of Remembrance, art spaces have been activated, and Sparkle the dog passes away Announcements The Somerville Wire will be taking a week off and returning on December 7. Have a happy Thanksgiving! Articles WINTER HILL STAR MARKET SITE DEVELOPMENT IN DISCUSSION The potential project, still in […]

ARTIST PROFILE: CHRIS FROST

The Somerville based sculpture creator reflects on indoor and outdoor works (Somerville Wire) – If you’ve ever walked along the Somerville Community Bike Path recently, you may have seen Chris Frost’s work. His public art installation “Annex” appears to be a refuge for birds, consisting of a series of intricately designed tree dwellings for them. […]

SOMERVILLE WIRE: November 16, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Sparkle the Dog and her battle with cancer, a citywide election recount, and Open Studio arts events in Somerville 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 staffers are trying to figure out how to […]

SOMERVILLE WIRE: November 9, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Photo of the Armory courtesy of Arts at the Armory.

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 staffers are trying to figure […]