Local Photographer Drawn to ‘Symbol of American Spirit’ As a naturalized American citizen of Chinese ancestry, who immigrated to the United States at age nine, Lisa Tang Liu says, “I have spent most of my life pondering what it means to be American.” “The cowboy has long been a symbol of the American spirit, and [...]

It might be ninety degrees outside but it’s not too early to make some plans for the holidays! Tickets for Hallmark VNA & Hospice’s wildly popular Polar Express are currently on sale. Tickets are $15 each (kids under 1 are free but must sit on an adult’s lap) and can be purchased online at hallmarkhealthhomecare.org. [...]

Medford resident Doug Shoop won the first ever Medford photography contest sponsored by the Meadow Glenn Mall and Medford Arts Center, Inc. His photo of a lone kayaker on Mystic River won him a $250 Meadow Glen Mall Gift Card and bonus prize from metroPCS. The other winners were Nick Farrell for his picture of [...]

‘Outside the Lines’ Art Studio Recognized for Work with Disabled Adults Outside the Lines Studio, an arts-based alternative day program collectively run by artists for individuals with developmental and physical disabilities, was recognized by the Medford Commission for Persons with Disabilities and the Human Rights Commission with the 2010 Disability Awareness Award. First picture, left [...]

It appears another Medford treasure has been added to a list of 1,000 great places in Massachusetts put together by the state tourism office. The Brooks Estate joins the Royall House and Middlesex Fells Reservation on the list of must-see locations in Medford. Medford’s state delegation released the following statement: The Massachusetts Office of Travel [...]

Join us this Third Thursday to hear the artists describe their individual ideas and processes in an intimate setting. Preserve Artist Talk and Reception, featuring encaustics by Taleen Batalian, Anne Cavanaugh, and Tracy Spadafora. Thursday, July 15, 7-9pm, talk at 8pm. 13FOREST Gallery, 167A Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington. Preserve is an exhibition of new and recent [...]

Season 3 of Dancing with the Realtors. Courtesy photo. Season 4 of Dancing with the Realtors August 20th Covering over 52 communities, this year’s dancers will be members from the Plymouth, South Shore, Eastern Middlesex, North Central, North Shore, Northeast, Cape Cod, Worcester and the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS. This event is open to [...]

Dance Haven Encore Show: Flipping Channels, a Tribute to Fame Courtesy photo. Don’t Miss It! We are excited to present our first Encore Show on Saturday, June 26th at Malden Catholic High School. The show will feature some of our big numbers and competition routines as well as our production of FAME. The doors will [...]

Julie Taylor (Aimee Teegarden) considers attending Tufts University and shoots some scenes on campus. Courtesy photo. Character on Popular TV Show Considers School This Friday’s episode of NBC’s award-winning “Friday Night Lights” will feature Tufts University and some other Boston area colleges. Tami (Connie Britton) and Julie Taylor (Aimee Teegarden) leave Dillon, Texas, for a [...]

Preserve is an exhibition of new and recent work by Taleen Batalian, Anne Cavanaugh and Tracy Spadafora. Focusing on nature, the exhibition presents three different approaches to defining and interpreting the world through one of the oldest of all art forms – wax-based encaustic. First developed in ancient Egypt, encaustic has recently regained popularity among [...]