Opening last week, and currently on display at Visionspace in City Hall Square, is a show by Ivory Coast artist A’Key Agbokey Denis Abounan. A’Key completed his undergraduate studies at the Institut Nationale Superieur des Arts et Action Culturelle (INSAAC) and has been in the United States for the last five years. Past exhibits…
2/19/18 Over the course of a few hours on Sunday, artist Dominik Lupo(a/k/a DominikGWraps) added a new mural in downtown Lynn on Mt. Vernon Street where property owner Cisco Meneses has commercial spaces for lease under a portion of the downtown Lynn commuter rail overpass. The stretch of spaces, from Silsbee to part way towards…
2/5/18 People came from as far as New Jersey Saturday evening for SIIR – Shaping Ideas Into Reality‘s first public art event, Art of the Mack, now on exhibit in the Main Gallery at LynnArts. The name of the show comes from the non-profit, Mack’s Soles Inc., an organization “that collects clean wearable footwear and…
1/26/18 On Thursday, RAW Art Works in Central Square hosted a Night of HOPE – Helping Other People Endure – Film Screening & Mental Health Fair with The NAN Project. Local and state-wide organizations were involved and set up resource tables. They were DCF, DMF, Children’s Friends and Family, nAGLY, The Artful Life Counseling Center,…
1/22/18 The Brickyard Collaborative held a stakeholder’s meeting last Thursday at the Lynn Museum. Interested community members, organizations and pols gathered to schmooze and learn about the Brickyard Collaborative’s effort to open a maker space in Lynn. What is a Maker Space, you may ask? Here is one definition, via Curiosity Commons: Building on the…
1/20/18 The Women in Networking Committee (WIN) of the Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce held a fundraiser for the North Shore Hearing Foundation Thursday night at Pick Up Modern & More in downtown Lynn. The event included a cash bar, apps and raffles. LynnHappens was able to swing by for a couple of photos on…
1/20/18 Centerboard hosted a celebration at their headquarters in City Hall Square Thursday night. With help from donors and through Patronicity and MassDevelopment, they are able to keep the lights on at High Rock Tower and complete the project by eventually lighting all sides. From Centerboard: The Illumination of High Rock Tower will: 1. Substantially brighten the tower…
1/13/18 Here’s a few photos from last night showing the outpouring of support from the Lynn community for victims of Monday’s Broad Street fire at f fundraiser organized by District 45 on Lewis Street. All week, District 45 was collecting donations. Friday night, the restaurant dedicated 20% of proceeds, plus held a raffle. Sponsors included Bent…
From Isaac Davila, admin of Lynn Shutter Society – From Steve Mahoney – Multiple contributors (click thumbnail for attributions) – From LynnHappens using a 1951 Leica Elmar 9cm f4 lens adapted to a Sony a7II camera and edited for various vintage looks (Thank you for putting up with my hobby.) – Now – the Most…
1/4/18 Ruben Holguin set a goal for himself tonight – to clear 15 buried fire hydrants. Ruben Holguin saw a post from someone online mentioning a free meal at Casa Antigua to people who clear fire hydrants. “I told her I would do one for the cause and that she could donate the plate to…