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More than 100 works by the reclusive graffiti artist will be on display starting Feb. 17.
Visitors to "The Art of Banksy," a traveling exhibit coming to Boston in February. Kyle Flubacker By Kevin Slane January 19, 2022 | 2:08 PM Facebook Twitter Email Email A traveling exhibit featuring more than 100 original artworks by reclusive street artist Banksy is coming to Harvard Square in February. “The Art of Banksy,” which bills itself as “the […]
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Exploring Egypt’s Middle Kingdom at the Site of Ancient Thebes
One of ancient Egypt's high points of cultural, intellectual, and social life was the period referred to as the Middle Kingdom (2030–1650 BCE). The ancient city of Thebes (modern Luxor) was the Egyptian capital during the early stage of this period and the site of multiple funerary temples and tombs. Egyptologist Antonio Morales will discuss […]
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Who’s Black and Why?: A Hidden Chapter from the Eighteenth-Century Invention of Race
About Who's Black and Why? In 1739 Bordeaux’s Royal Academy of Sciences announced a contest for the best essay on the sources of “blackness.” What is the physical cause of blackness and African hair, and what is the cause of Black degeneration, the contest announcement asked. Sixteen essays, written in French and Latin, were ultimately dispatched […]
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JACK SYMES
On his sprawling new record, Tompkins Park, Jack Symes makes his case as one of folk music’s most compelling new artists. Born during a road trip out to his new home in Brooklyn and his unmoored first months there, the 12-songs confront the question, “Are you on your own or are you all alone?”. It’s […]
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SONS OF KEMET
Saxophonist, composer, philosopher and writer Shabaka Hutchings returns with a brand-new album from his Mercury Prize nominated outfit Sons of Kemet. Black To The Future, the band’s fourth LP and second on Impulse! Records, is due out May 14, 2021. This is the band’s most dynamic project yet, featuring prominent vocalists including Angel Bat Dawid, […]
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