Family of Peter Valentine will sell house of artist to be turned into affordable homes by Just A Start
The colorful Cambridge home of late artist Peter Valentine, who transformed the property into a public art piece called Cosmic Moose & Grizzly Bearsville, will be transformed again into at least a dozen affordable homes, the nonprofit developer Just A Start said.
No agreement on preserving Middle East mural as project’s feedback process hits halfway point
The plan to put up a six-story hotel, restaurant and nightclub honoring and remaking The Middle East in Central Square still faces complication from a single wall – the one facing Brookline Street that bears the iconic “Crosswinds” mural painted by Daniel Galvez in 1992.
If you’re staying at home this Valentine’s Day, take notes from adult boutique Hubba Hubba
It’s late to make Valentine’s Day plans, but there’s never been a better time for a sexy stay-at-home holiday, starting with abundant adult-toy options.
Hubba Hubba’s MJ Pullins has Valentines advice for showing love to your partner and Cambridge
Thinking about how to celebrate Valentines in the coming week? Get advice from a professional in the fields of romance, sex and local business: MJ Pullins.
Despite support for city-owned Valentine house, the outcome is likely to disappoint arts advocates
Citing recent arts institutions and nonprofits threatened in real estate deals, councillors doubted Peter Valentine’s home would end up a community space for creativity.
Artist & Craftsman Supply store is being erased, removing colorful presence from Central Square
The Artist & Craftsman Supply store is closing in Central Square after almost 20 years, a victim of shopping trends in the age of Covid and the Internet.
Csekö’s ‘Sanctuary City’ exhibit enters final days enraging and activating at Somerville Museum
The wide-ranging, 12-artist “Sanctuary City,” the Somerville Museum’s first exhibit since an ambitious construction project, is in its final week exploring the meanings of home and safety through the lens of immigration.
The grand opening for The Foundry is Saturday, but long-awaited building welcomes use already
After an unofficial, monthlong soft launch, East Cambridge’s much-anticipated arts and culture venue The Foundry is geared up for its opening celebration Saturday.
With a month in Scotland and plans for Bogota, Liars & Believers is building itself a bigger stage
With a big-name residency in Scotland behind it, the Cambridge-based theater company Liars & Believers hopes to make arts and culture as synonymous with its home city as universities and biotech.
Martha Chason-Sokol’s found-object artworks create a sculptural scrapbook of her environment
Lots of creators turn everyday objects into artwork. Martha Chason-Sokol’s “Listening Works” keeps those found objects close to home in an exhibition at Gallery 263 – the Everett-based artist’s first solo exhibition in Massachusetts, and a delight.
