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July 24, 2024 - Michael C. Thorpe, swimming in the Charles, and Mary Grant
Michael C. Thorpe is a storyteller. Using bright colors, textures and geometric shapes, he literally stitches them together to figuratively stitch together scenes from everyday life. He has the eye and instinct of a painter who uses the art and tradition of quilt making. Now his quilted masterpieces are on view in his solo exhibition at the Fuller Craft museum, it’s titled “Michael C. Thorpe. Homeowners Insurance.” He joins us to talk about it.With the Olympics kicking off at the end of the week one of the most talked about topics is the river Seine. It is notoriously dirty and microbiologists are saying it’s not meant for swimming. But given how dirty the Charles River is, who are we to judge? Well, efforts to clean up the Charles – decades in the making –is paying off. Now people can swim in it, one day each year. Edgar B. Herwick III, Culture Show co-host and human guinea pig joins us to talk about what it was like to take that plunge.Finally, Mary Grant, president of MassArt, joins The Culture Show to talk about the college’s collaboration with the City of Boston to bring more public art to the city. -
July 23, 2024 - British Consul General Peter Abbott, the New Bedford rooster, and Revolution's Edge
Over the last four years, British Consul General of New England Peter Abbott OBE has represented the UK in a number of incredible moments –from the Prince and Princess of Wales’s visit to Boston for the Earthshot prize, to the coronation of King Charles. Along the way he has traveled across New England to promote trade and political alliances. Last winter, in a true display of diplomacy, he was on Boston Harbor for the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. Before he leaves for London next week, he joins us to reflect on his time here and to discuss where he thinks the UK and US are best poised to help in world affairs.From there Lindsay Mís, executive director of Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute, also known as DATMA, joins us to talk about their sixth season’s cultural exhibition “Transform: Reduce, Revive, Reimagine,” which is on view now through October 14th in New Bedford. Finally, the play Revolution’s Edge takes into the hours leading up to the Revolutionary war. It was written by Patrick Gabridge for Old North Church by Plays in Place, an organization that works with historic sites and cultural institutions to create site-specific productions. Patrick Greenbridge and Nikki Stewart, executive director of Old North Illuminated, join us. -
July 22, 2024 - NALEDI, Morgan Peterson, and Flora in Flight
NALEDI is a vocalist, composer and educator from Johannesburg, South Africa. Her music is grounded in Jazz, the church, and her heritage. Her dreams of studying music in the United States were realized when she landed a full scholarship to New England Conservatory. Then, after receiving a prestigious Kennedy Center Artist in Residence honor, her career took off with performances at storied venues such as Jazz at Lincoln Center. She joins us to talk about her debut album BATHO, and upcoming performance at Cambridge Jazz Festival.From there it’s multi-media artist and professional glassblower Morgan Peterson. The Boston native, who recently emerged the winner of the NETFLIX glassblowing competition TV series, “Blown Away,” joins us ahead of her event at the Sandwich Glass Museum.Finally, Grace Elton, CEO of New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, joins us to talk about their vast, kinetic, public art installation, “Flora in Flight.” -
July 19, 2024 - Week in Review: Bob Newhart, Richard Simmons, and Andre 3000
Today Edgar B. Herwick III, Henry Santoro and Lisa Simmons go over the latest headlines on our arts and culture week-in-review.First up, the Emmy nominations are out–again. We’ll look at the surprises, snubs and snoozers. From there it is an epic loss of TV personalities and stars, from Bob Newhart, who managed to play unassuming characters while stealing the show, to the self-proclaimed “Clown prince of fitness,” Richard Simmons, to TV sex therapist Dr. Ruth and finally, actress Shannen Doherty who played the bad girl everyone loved to hate, but was also burdened by a real-life bad girl reputation.From there, the MFA’s courtyard concerts are back with a full schedule featuring seven summer shows, plus a climate change commentary comes to the Greenway by way of a new public art exhibit .Finally, it’s follow up Friday with an update on the stories we’ve been tracking, which includes André 3000 and why he feels like an outcast as a jazz musician. -
July 18, 2024 - LaToya Hobbs, Raqib Shaw, and bonsais
LaToya Hobbs is a painter and a printmaker whose themes are expressions of motherhood, home and cultural identity. While she often reveals her experiences as an artist and an African American woman, her work also has universal resonance.Her monumental series, “Carving Out Time” is both personal and utterly relatable. And it’s massive. She joined The Culture Show ahead of her debut exhibition at the Harvard Art Museum.From there, it’s into the wild world of artist Raqib Shaw. He uses porcupine quills and enamel to create landscapes that are electrified by color. They are lush, opulent and ornate. But, his paintings are also beset by a lurking menace. The Culture Show caught up with him when he was in town to open his exhibition at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.Finally, we get a tour of the Arnold Arboretum’s bonsai collection.
