Richard Nelson introduced the Apples in 2010, and then wrote a whole cycle around them in the early 2000s. He moved on to other families for a while. But “for many who met them at the Public or on tour or on public television, the Apples have come to feel like kin. And in the midst of a pandemic, we could be forgiven for wondering how they were doing. Thoughtfully, Nelson and the Public Theater have arranged a video conference.” – The New York Times
Tag: 04.25.20
Why Not Learn Some Dance Moves From The Teen You’re Quarantined With?
That’s right: Families that quarantine together are starting to dance together (and record the dancing as well). – CBC
Baltimore Artists Reflect On Freddie Gray’s Death And The Tumultuous Times That Followed
In the protests that followed the death of Freddie Gray, who was in police custody, some artists (of all types) found inspiration and a platform for a country suddenly interested in Baltimore again. Here’s what they’re thinking and the kind of art they’re creating, five years later. – The Baltimore Sun
Boston’s Institute Of Contemporary Art Is Using One An Outpost To Feed Local Families
ICA Watershed in East Boston is closed, of course – but then the staff of the ICA learned that East Boston had one of the area’s highest rates of Covid-19 infection and that the people of the area were in some serious need. They organized their regular caterers and a lot of donors to use Watershed as a launching site for boxes of produce and dairy. “‘We know this is just a drop in the bucket of need,’ said ICA director Jill Medvedow. … ‘It is wonderful to use the Watershed as a distribution place for food and to understand the many ways the arts can be in service to our community.'” – Boston Globe