2.04 CD REVIEW: The Diary of Alicia Keys
“The Diary of Alicia Keys”
An eloquent page with old soul and new life
By Elizabeth Schuyler
February 2004 - In the world of music, there are artists — and there are entertainers. Artists hope to create music that will touch their listeners’ souls, and they care about evoking emotions in other people through their lyrics. Entertainers follow […]
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02.07 Strung Out
Bowfire Redefines the Violin
By Bobby Hankinson
A night at the symphony not your cup of tea? Rather schedule dental work than sit through a night of classical music? Well, before you poo-poo the potential of pizzicatto players, let a new sensation hitting Mechanics Hall this month take a crack at changing the way you […]
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4.04 Seeing Worcester’s Elm Park in a new light.
Seeing Worcester’s Elm Park in a whole new light
Masterful exhibit of paintings by Christina Pappas O’Neill at Quinsigamond Community College.
By Leon Nigrosh
April 2004 - Some people may think that the Mass Pike is the Worcester/Boston connector. But perhaps that title should go to artist Christina Pappas O’Neill. In her new show at Quinsigamond Community College […]
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1.07 Randi Isaacson of The Post Road Art Center
Art, Social Conscience, and the Warmth of Summer
By James J. O’Neill
In the dead of winter there is a warm oasis, a place where the sun can set anytime of the day, where an old wooden boat seems to lie on the sand as if exhausted from a long day in the heat. This place […]
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1.07 Jonathan Daby of Liquid Fragile Designs
By Annette Cinelli
If you saw the Green Monster-inspired poster for local band Craig’s show this past summer at JJ’s Sports Bar in Northborough, or the CD face for Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse’s 2006 self titled album, you were looking at the work of Jonathan Daby, designer and owner of Liquid Fragile.
Liquid Fragile is a local design […]
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1.07 Alvin Ailey II
Training the world’s most extraordinary modern dancers
By Cherie Ronayne
If you don’t recognize the name Ailey, let the Pulse give you the 411 so you don’t miss an incredible performance. Alvin Ailey II is an off-shoot (a baby sister, if you will) of the famous modern dance company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, established in 1958 […]
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12.06 The Moving Company
Leaping onto the Dance Scene
By Linnea Sheldon
Lori Simkowitz-Lavigne, co-director of the newly formed The Moving Company, has been a dance therapist for the past five years. Her extensive dance background started taking shape when she was young. “In college I majored in psychology and minored in dance,” she explained. “I went on to pursue my […]
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12.06 The Sexy Art of James O’Neill, aka Dirti Laundry
By Annette Cinelli
With the start of December comes the end of 2006; this inspires some to look ahead to 2007 and think about goals and resolutions. James O’Neill, a local artist you can check out on myspace.com/dirtilaundry (and whom you might remember as the artist behind the sexy female bartender sketches in our October issue […]
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