Since its inception in 2010, the Boston Compass Newspaper (BCN) has developed from a 1-page zine listing underground music shows to an 8-page paper featuring comics, articles, and art. The publication has always been about uniting underground art communities, and bringing people together in person. When the Covid-19 Pandemic hit, we were forced to reckon with the safety of our community, and underwent a heroic effort to create an online space for our content. Last year we launched a blog, a new brand, and an online calendar application, and this year we are excited to launch our first ever web series!
Read moreProgram Spotlight: Big Thought Keeps Learning All in the Family
With invisible capes OST expanded their superhero talents to quickly set up and support an emergent childcare facility for first responders at Hernandez Elementary School, while simultaneously strategizing on ways to keep after school engagement in place. To mitigate the possibility of learning being interrupted the team developed Creative Kits chocked full of activities (including supplies needed) to provide continuos creative engagement, special selected books designed to promote literacy.
Read moreProgram Spotlight: Institute of Music for Children
Guided by its vision of HARMONY – Helping Achieve Responsible, Motivated, Optimistic Neighborhood Youth – the Institute of Music for Children is building a community of high-achieving citizens who are arts lovers and arts makers through professional instruction, mentorship, and family engagement. Each year, the Institute provides over 1,000 New Jersey youth with affordable, high-quality arts training in a creative and nurturing environment. The Institute broadens participation in the arts in underserved communities through tuition assistance, bi-lingual staff and promotional materials, and urban outreach initiatives.
Read moreSolidarity in Isolation: Seeding Hope, Sparking Dreams, and Stoking Desire
During the compounded national crises and political unrest of Spring 2020, an ensemble of artists and activists across the east coast of the U.S. gathered online to explore and address how the socio-political climate moves and shapes our collective consciousness and artistic practice. This ensemble called themselves Solidarity in Isolation.
Read more#ENOUGH Presents Nationwide Reading of Youth Plays to Confront Gun Violence
The #ENOUGH Nationwide Reading is the culmination of a yearlong theatre activism initiative that started with a call for submissions from teens to write 10-minute plays that confront the issue of gun violence. We received 184 submissions from 23 states and 3 countries and a panel of award-winning playwrights selected winners. Youth playwrights Adelaide, Eislinn, Azya, Debkanya, Olivia, Sarah, and Elizabeth represent the bold, brave voices of the future of American theatre.
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