Archive for April, 2011

Once deemed the Shoe City, Lynn has long celebrated the art of fashion. Today, the Lynn Museum & Historical Society is rolling out the runway for an evening of Wearable Art. Wearable Art, hosted by and benefitting the Lynn Museum, will be held Thurs., May 12 at 6 p.m. The evening will feature local... »

Thursday, 4/28 1. Sandra Golbert hosts a polymer clay workshop at LynnArts, 5pm. 25 Exchange Street. $10 for members, $12 for non-members. The class may be full, but check with LynnArts to find out if you can get in last minute. Just finding out about it now? Well, it’s been in the LH calendar... »

City Council Video from April 26, 2011. There may be a brief commercial in the beginning.   »

  You don’t have to be a Medici or a Rockefeller to collect art, according to Herbert and Dorothy Vogel. This documentary film tells the extraordinary story of Herb, a postal clerk, and Dorothy, a librarian – an ordinary couple of modest means who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art... »

For more information about RAW and their programs, and to order tickets, visit www.rawartworks.org. »

Northeast Animal Shelter, one of New England’s largest no-kill shelters, presents “Wizard of Paws: There’s No Place Like Home,” a fundraiser so they may continue in their efforts to rescue homeless and abandoned animals. The evening will include the cuisine of the Hawthorne Hotel, comedians, and fabulous drag queens. Kurtlan Massarsky, NEAS’s Development Director,... »

Learn what a “State designation” can mean for an Arts & Culture District in Downtown Lynn, in this meeting organized by the EDIC at Turbine, 56 Central Square. The 6:30pm start time may be tough to make for some commuters, but latecomers will not be turned away. If you have a facebook account, click... »

It’s time for the Weekend Rundown! Thursday, 4/21 1. We’re going to have to start posting these earlier, because shortly, Exposed Urban is taping in front of a live audience at Turbine, and if you head down there, you can be a part of it. 56 Central Sq., 5PM. 2. There’s finally good weather... »

Story, Photos & Sound by Seth Albaum >> Thursday, April 14th, 2011, Serving People in Need’s (SPIN) piano was schlepped to Lynn’s Central Square Commuter Rail stop to entertain, allow people a chance at the keys, and to promote the organization. When asked if she was surprised to see a piano on the platform,... »

Thursday, 4/14 1. If you missed the Traveling Piano on the Central Square Commuter Rail platform this evening, a post with pictures (and sound) is forthcoming. Look for the Traveling Piano to appear here and there, and possibly when you least expect it. Brush up on your playing if it’s been a while since... »