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This virtual reality exhibition immerses you in Gaza, before and after Oct. 7
For two Palestinian artists, virtual reality means more than entertainment – its cultural preservation. Naim Aburaddi and Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb are co-founders of “Phoenix of Gaza XR,” a virtual reality exhibition currently making its way across a handful of Massachusetts universities.
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February 28, 2025 - Week in Review: Fyre Festival 2, Roberta Flack, and Amazon's James Bond
Culture Show co-hosts Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley and James Bennett II go over the latest headlines on our arts and culture week-in-review.First up, the return of the Fyre Festival. Notorious for scamming people the first time around, it’s back selling tickets that range between $1,400 and $1.1 million. From there it’s the legacy of Soul and R&B icon Roberta Flack,reflecting on the versatile career of the legendary actor Gene Hackman, and remembering actress Michele Trachtenberg of “Gossip Girl” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” fame.Then we raise a glass to South Boston’s summertime destination, Sullivan's Castle and Island, which just won a James Beard America’s Classics Award.And ruminations on the fate of 007 now that Amazon owns the James Bond franchise. -
February 27, 2025 - Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, Michael John Gorman, and Mary Grant
Boston’s high-octane New Orleans-inspired brass band, Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, is celebrating Mardi Gras with a show this Saturday at Scullers. Musician, composer and founder of Revolutionary Snake Ensemble Ken Field, and acclaimed trumpeter Jason Palmer join The Culture Show for a preview. From there the new director of the MIT Museum, Michael John Gorman, joins The Culture Show to talk about his vision for the museum and to talk about Artfinity, the MIT festival for the arts.Finally Mary Grant, president of MassArt joins The Culture Show for her monthly appearance to mark the fifth anniversary of MAAM and to discuss how the Trump administration’s agenda is reverberating through the arts sector and higher ed. -
February 26, 2025 - Nebulae: The Universe Unveiled, Adrienne Campbell-Holt, and Pedro Alonzo
Art and science converge in the exhibition “Nebulae: The Universe Unveiled,” on view at the New Bedford Art Museum through March 9th. Six NASA photographs from the Webb and Hubble telescopes are on display with works by artists who have either been directly inspired by the NASA photographs or inspired by the marvels of the night sky. Suzanne de Vegh, Executive Director of The New Bedford Art Museum; Mark Munkacsy, President of the Astronomical Society of Southern New England and Acting Director of the Observatory at UMass Dartmouth, and ceramicist and experimental filmmaker Harvey Goldman join The Culture Show for an overview.The children’s musical “Finn” was commissioned by the Kennedy Center, and it had a critically acclaimed run at the end of last year. Under President Trump’s leadership, The Kennedy Center has pulled the plug on the musical’s tour. The Director of “Finn,” Adrienne Campbell-Holt, joins The Culture Show to talk about the consequences of this abrupt cancellation.Culture Show contributor Pedro Alonzo discusses how art fairs can be a life force for the arts and the cities that host them, and he weighs in on a conflict in Quincy over public art. Pedro Alonzo is an independent curator and the Artistic Director of the Boston Public Art Triennial. -
February 25, 2025 - Luna Luna at The Shed, Jay Critchley, and Lisa Simmons
Max Hodge’s, CEO of The Shed in New York City and Alex Poots, Artistic director at The Shed, join The Culture Show to talk about the innovative arts and culture venue and their current exhibition “Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy,” which is open through March 16, 2025.From there artist Jay Critchley joins The Culture Show to talk about his exhibition, Jay Critchley: Democracy of the Land, Inc., FLAGrancy, which is on view at Montserrat College of Art through March 5, 2025.Finally Culture Show contributor Lisa Simmons joins us to talk about all things movies, including her Oscars predictions. Lisa Simmons is the artistic and executive director of the Roxbury International Film Festival and program manager at Mass Cultural Council. -
February 24, 2025 - Megan Marshall, Maine's lighthouses, and the South Asian Showdown
Megan Marshall, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography, has long been revered for her storytelling skills and deep insights into historical figures, such as the poet Ellizabeth Bishop, and Margaret Fuller, the 19th century journalist and celebrated intellectual of her time. In her latest book,”After Lives: On Biography and the Mysteries of the Human Heart,” Megan Marshall takes a turn at autobiography, examining her own art and life. Megan Marshall joins The Culture Show to talk about it.From there we head to the coast of Maine. In recent years their lighthouses have been hit with millions of dollars worth of storm damage. Bob Trapani, an author and Executive Director of the American Lighthouse Foundation joins The Culture Show to talk about what it means to have all of Maine’s 66 historic lighthouses added to the World Monuments Fund 2025 global watchlist.Finally it’s the South Asian Showdown 2025 Bollywood/Fusion Dance Competition. This Saturday some of the best dance groups from the United States and Canada will compete at the Strand Theatre in Dorchester. Rohit Bhambi, President of Boston Bhangra and founder of South Asian Showdown, joins The Culture Show for an overview.
