![]() ![]() Lukas Nelson + POTRSierra FerrellDropkick MurphysMore North Adams, MA 3 days Sep 22. And that opens up conversations about climate, which is one of the biggest reasons that people are being displaced. Mass MoCA Concert Calendar & Schedule Friday FreshGrass. “She’s an educational rolling project, and the full American experience includes nature and wilderness. “There are migrants and immigrants and marginalized people that find themselves in these rural communities,” says Oseni. 10 at both Mass MoCA in North Adams and in Ashfield, a town of fewer than 2,000 people. It can be uncanny.”Īfter leaving Boston Amal’s next stop will be Western Massachusetts, where she’ll appear Sept. “For some it will be exciting, and for others it might be more emotional, because she really does convey a sense of vulnerability and curiosity, and she really does come to life. The Clark is one of only a handful of institutions globally with a dual mission as an art museum and a distinguished center for research and higher. “I can’t wait to see how Boston welcomes Amal,” says Andress, who is also the chair of the Boston Art Commission. “How do you engage with a 10-year-old girl who is far from home? How do you want to comfort her and excite her and allow her to be able to continue on her journey? So the young performers will be sharing with Amal what their experiences have been through music and dance.” feet of gallery spaces filled with contemporary art a stunning setting where you can play host, for any number from 4 to 400. ![]() This former-factory campus holds 250,000 sq. “Amal’s story really resonates with Veronica, who emigrated from Mexico in 2000, and many of her students,” says John Andress, the ICA’s performing arts director. MASS MoCA has among the most dramatic and creative spaces in all of New England available for your special event. The next day, she’ll be at the Egleston Square library branch in Roxbury to begin a “musical walk” to Franklin Park in a Company One-produced event called “Where Migrants Meet.” In March, MASS MoCA After Hours will feature an indoor carnival with pop-ups from local writers and performers, juggling lessons, face painting, a photo booth. 8, Amal will help distribute backpacks to kindergartners at the East Boston branch of the Boston Public Library. “He is the son of Afghan and Polish immigrants, and his mother was involved in resettling a number of Afghan families in the Duxbury area,” says Penoi. Lars Jan, the lead artist helping design the ArtsEmerson events, has a special connection as well. “It’s not just that Syrian people were there, but also that there was collaborating and shared organizing that happened between Syrian and Chinese immigrants.” “Amal is a girl from Syria, and Chinatown is now being recognized as the former Little Syria,” Penoi says. “That is important to underscore in a city like Boston, which has many layers of history that are not always present.”Īmal’s first hours in Boston will be spent in Dewey Square on the Rose Kennedy Greenway and at the Chinatown Gate. ![]() “It is important that as we celebrate and fully embrace the spirit of welcome that we also acknowledge the Indigenous people who in many respects are treated like refugees on their own land,” says Ronee Penoi, director of artistic programming for ArtsEmerson. ![]() At the start of her journey, she’ll meet with local Indigenous leaders. 9 by throwing out the first pitch at Fenway Park.Įach organization helping to bring Amal to Boston will tell a different part of her story. North Adams, MA 1,400/MO2br townhouse style apt w/parking, 99-105 Lawrence St. Over three days, she’ll appear at Egleston Square, Franklin Park, the ICA Watershed, and in East Boston, concluding her visit to the city Sept. 7 with a pair of ArtsEmerson events downtown and in Chinatown before heading to Harvard Yard for a “finding friends” event hosted by the American Repertory Theater and Harvard University Committee on the Arts. 7, Amal’s Walk Across America will begin in Boston and stretch over 6,000 miles before it ends in San Diego in November.Īmal’s visit to Boston is uniting nearly 40 local arts organizations that are co-producing the free events. The puppet has become a beacon of goodwill, interacting with more than a million people in 13 countries over the last two years. Little Amal, who represents a 10-year-old Syrian refugee searching for her mother, may offer an answer to that question when she comes to Boston and Cambridge for a series of events next week. Weekend Outlook: 'Little Amal,' Polish.What can we learn about hope and empathy by walking with a 12-foot-tall puppet? North Adams Policy Panel Votes for Early. North Adams School Officials Vote to Change. If you would like to contribute information on this blog, e-mail us at CommentsĬlarksburg Residents Killed in Fatal. All comments are reviewed before posting and will be deleted or edited as necessary. Name-calling, personal attacks, libel, slander or foul language is not allowed. ![]()
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