#WhereToBe: 5.6.16–5.12.16
Each Friday, we feature a special “where to be” post on our blog to make sure every day of the week has some sort of cultural event to check out. We hope that you all can come out into the community, learn, and commemorate some influential people and events around Boston! Have something coming up that you’d like to see here? Tweet us Epicenter Community @epicentercom #WhereToBe
Tonight, Friday, 5.6.16
Louder than a Bomb MA Team Finals
This past month, over 300 youth poets from 40 communities across the state competed for a chance to advance in the 5th annual youth poetry slam tournament. #LTABMA is in year 5 and Mass LEAP is so excited to announce this year’s team finalists for finals on May 6th at The Strand Theater.
- Codman Academy (representing Dorchester)
- FreeVerse! (representing Lowell)
- Indigo Poets (representing KIPP Lynn)
- Urban Science Academy (representing West Roxbury)
Sponsored in part by Boston Cultural Council and agency funded by Massachusetts Cultural Council, administered by Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture Boston!
When: 6:00PM
Where: Strand Theatre| 543 Columbia Rd, Dorchester 02125
Purchase Tickets HERE
Tomorrow, Saturday, 5.7.16
Three Things about Queer Threads // Gallery Tour
Join BCA for the launch of their new program “Three Things about…”, a series of informal gallery tours led by community members sharing a unique point of view.
Sarah Parrish leads a tour of our current exhibition “Queer Threads” with a focus on “Self, Community and Belonging”.
Sarah Parrish is a PhD candidate in the History of Art & Architecture at Boston University, where her research focuses on how American fiber artists of the 1960s and 1970s engaged with other cultures. Previously, she was the Research Fellow for the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston’s 2014 exhibition Fiber: Sculpture 1960-Present, and has published and presented on textile topics in both public and academic forums.
When: 2:00 pm
Where: Boston Center for the Arts| 539 Tremont St, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Sunday, 5.8.16
Mother’s Day Hike
Of the thousands of flowering plants in the Arboretum, only one, the lilac, is singled out each year for a daylong celebration. Join Hike4Life on Mother’s Day for a guided tour of the Arboretum, that will include a stop at the Lilac Sunday Festival!
After the hike, you can get food, participate in activities and enjoy what the festival has to offer.
When: 10:30pm
Where: Forrest Hill T-Station
This event is FREE!
AND…
Mother’s Day Brunch and Art Reception
Celebrate the special woman in your life at Dudley Cafe for Mother’s Day! Bring in your mom, grandmother, sister, cousin, friend and relax to live jazz over a mimosa at brunch.
No reservations are needed and we will be offering our standard brunch special along with mimosas and other fun brunch specials.
- Brunch special: $12 for double cheese quiche, fruit salad, french toast with maple syrup, and two pieces of bacon
- Vegetarian brunch special: $10 for double cheese quiche, fruit salad, french toast with maple syrup, and sauteed spinach
- Add mimosa or non alcoholic mimosa for $4
We’re also hosting the art reception for May’s featured artist: Charles Walker
When: 9:00AM
Where: Dudley Cafe | 15 Warren St, Roxbury 02119
Monday, 5.2.16
Dudley Square-Eliot Square Cultural District
What might a cultural district in the Dudley Square and Eliot Square sections of Roxbury look like? What are our cultural assets? How could we use this state designation to collectively publicize and market the cultural assets and programming of this neighborhood? In Boston, there are currently two cultural district. The Boston Globe recently mentioned Roxbury and Jamaica Plain in an article about other potential districts in Boston; the Dorchester Reporter responded to The Boston Globe article in an editorial.
Hosted by: Rox Culture
When: 6:00PM
Where: Northeastern Crossing | 1175 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02120
Tuesday, 5.10.16
Public Dialogues: “Some Other Race”: Exploring the Diversity within the Latino story
“Some Other Race”: Exploring the Diversity within the Latino story
Moderated by Noe Montez, Assistant Professor of Drama, Tufts University
Latinos are becoming a majority demographic in the US but yet still find themselves boxed into “some other race” on the US Census. How are Latinos updating our national narrative to be truly reflective of a changing America? How does the diversity inside of the Latino experience, whether Cuban, or Chicano, or South American, challenge and reflect the American cultural narrative? How do artists and communities create stories inside the breadth that is the Latino identity?
When: 7:00P
Where: Arts Emerson| 559 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts 02111
RSVP HERE
Wednesday, 5.11.16
PERSPECTIVES ON ROX/DOT Part 2: Creatively Participating, Now, In The Market
What’s really going on in my area’s housing market?
How can I own and manage property?
How much is my property worth and why?
What solutions could I choose to address gentrification?
Presenters:
Joyce Stanley, Executive Director, Dudley Main Streets;
Terrance Moreau, Real Estate Agent, The Mandrell Company;
Abadur Rahman, Director of Economic Development, Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation;
Glynn Lloyd, Managing Director, Boston Impact Initiative;
J.R. Gilet, Mortgage Banker, Sage Bank;
Denisha McDonald, Sales Manager, The Mandrell Company;
Ellington Jackson, Licensed Banker, Citizens Bank;
Lisa Owens, Executive Director, City Life/Vida Urbana
AGENDA:
7:00 pm — 7:10 pm: Types of Property
7:10 pm — 7:40 pm: Managing A Property
7:40 pm — 7:55 pm: Collective Buying & Investing
7:55 pm — 8:15 pm: Creative Buying
8:15 pm — 8:35 pm: Creative Problem-Solving
8:35 pm — 8:40 pm: Introduction of Resources Available
8:40 pm: Panel Q & A
When: 7:00 pm
Where: Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building | 2300 Washington Street, Roxbury, 02119
RSVP HERE
Thursday, 5.12.16
Roxbury Founder’s Night
Are you an early stage startup looking for talent to grow? A less than fulfilled 9–5er who wants to work on something unique? A recent graduate who wants to work on an exciting project?
Roxbury Founder Night is a great opportunity to come out and meet new startups and talented people. Be a part of something great, be excited by your work, and create change.
This networking event is dedicated to helping you build and expand your team! It is also a great opportunity to find talented people that can help you scale your business.
It is also a great chance for interested talent, interns and graduates seeking opportunities in the innovation space. You won’t know what opportunities are out there until you are OUT THERE! Hosted by Smarter in the City, in Partnership with:
Epicenter Community | Fairmount Innovation Lab
| MassChallenge | Roxbury Innovation Center | Startup Institute | General Assembly
When: 6:30PM
Where: Roxbury Innovation Center | 2300 Washington Street, Boston, 02119
Cost: Free!
RSVP Here
