The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has magnificent collections of objects housed in an extraordinary building, but I go there rarely, as so much of their permanent collection is, in fact, colonial plunder.
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5 Jul 2011 - 12:00am
It’s not really right to skip the theatre when in London, so out of all the possible shows, I choose to see the revival of Mike Leigh’s “Ecstasy,” which has now closed.
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17 Jun 2011 - 8:57am
Just a note to Open Media Boston viewers that I'll be taking a break from my editorial duties until after June 26th - while I attend the summer residency of my MFA program at an art school somewhere in a land we call America.
13 Jun 2011 - 9:29pm
The Boston Pride Parade took place on Saturday around the Boston Common. The Boston Pride Festival was held at City Hall Plaza the same day. Photos of both events follow below.
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13 Jun 2011 - 12:00am
Verizon’s third attempt to undercut local authority over cable and broadband operations in Massachusetts has ignited a spirited defense of franchising procedures that have served the state for nearly thirty years.
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8 Jun 2011 - 10:25pm
It was nice to see a victory for Massachusetts immigrants this week. Under pressure from a growing coalition of progressive organizations, Gov. Deval Patrick announced his opposition to the controversial Department of Homeland Security Secure Communities plan on Monday.
Tenant Coalition Protests Bank of America, Urges Kerry and Brown to "Tax the Cheats, Save Our Homes"
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8 Jun 2011 - 12:00am
BOSTON/Beacon Hill - Over 30 people - mainly residents of housing subsidized by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, and tenant organizations in the Save Our Homes Coalition - held a protest at the Bank of America on Cambridge St. on Saturday "to urge Sens.
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8 Jun 2011 - 12:00am
I am slated to be one of some 60 people aboard the U.S.
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8 Jun 2011 - 12:00am
“Shh,” the well-dressed woman with a finger to her lips cautions as she stealthily approaches the man asleep in his chair. A self-satisfied look plays on her face as she dips her hand into his jacket pocket. She need have no concern.
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31 May 2011 - 11:14pm
Yesterday, Boston news outlets were aflame with reports of “gang-related” fights breaking out at Dorchester’s Carson Beach. Over 1,000 young people were said to be present. The altercations were even said to have been announced over various social media - especially Facebook.
