60 performing Arts organizations will convene on Greenway for Arts Expo

 

WITH HOPE FOR A ROBUST RETURN TO THE ARTS THIS FALL, GREATER BOSTON ARTS EXPO OFFERS THE CITY’S LARGEST-EVER LIVE SEASON PREVIEW SEPTEMBER 19

BOSTON – August 29, 2022 – Nearly 60 performing arts organizations from across the region will convene on the Rose Kennedy Greenway (Atlantic Avenue between Milk Street and High Street) next month for the Greater Boston Arts Expo (GBAX, BostonArtsExpo.com), an audience-focused celebration of the 2022-’23 performing arts season that comprises the city’s largest-ever live season preview. GBAX will feature a variety of free public performances, ticket and season discount offers, and a chance to meet artists and the people behind shows and events coming up this year. 

The Greater Boston Arts Expo takes place September 19 from 4-8 pm and is produced by arts service organizations ArtsBoston and StageSource, with support from the City of Boston, the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau, Lexus Broadway in Boston, and the Cultural Equity Incubator. The Boston Globe is lead media sponsor for the event.

The paths and sidewalks of the Greenway between Rings Fountain and Rowes Wharf Plaza will be lined with tents and tables staffed by regional artists and arts leaders. During the family-friendly event local celebrity emcees will welcome performances ranging from dance and rap to opera and Shakespeare, from drag to flamenco and classical music to musical theatre – all on a main stage provided by Boston Dance Alliance and The Wandering Stage. Pop-up performances, family activities including a “selfie station” with props from StageSource’s Props Co-Op, and arts-centered interactive games that encourage arts exploration will happen throughout the event. 

Although free, attendees are encouraged to register for the event for updates and to request special accessibility needs. GBAX will have ASL interpretation, audio description and accessibility assistance.

Trillium Brewing Company’s Garden on the Greenway will open for the evening. Food trucks (including Revelry, the winner of Boston magazine’s 2022 Best Food Truck) will offer meal options to GBAX attendees. Onsite discounts and dozens of hourly opportunities to win free tickets will be available.

Among the organizations that will be part of GBAX (in alphabetical order):

 

Actors’ Shakespeare Project

American Repertory Theater

Arts Connect International

ArtsBoston

ArtsEmerson

Back Bay Ringers

Ballroom in Boston

Beheard.world

Blue Man Group Boston

Boch Center for the Performing Arts

Boston Center for the Arts

Boston Dance Alliance

Boston Lyric Opera

Boston Philharmonic Orchestra

Boston Playwrights' Theatre

Broadway In Boston

Cappella Clausura Inc.

Celebrity Series of Boston

Central Square Theater

City Ballet of Boston

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company

Company One

Coro Allegro

Cultural Equity Incubator

Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Emmanuel Music

Footlight Club

Fresh Ink Theatre Company

Global Arts Live

Greater Boston Stage Company

Guerilla Opera

Handel and Haydn Society

Hub Theatre Company of Boston

The Huntington

Jewish Arts Collaborative

Liars & Believers

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Lurenzone Theatrics

Lyric Stage Company of Boston

Moonbox Productions

Mosesian Center for the Arts

Museum of Fine Arts Boston

New Repertory Theatre

OnStage Dance Company

Puppet Showplace Theater

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston

Regent Theatre

Revels, Inc.

Sarasa Chamber Music Ensemble

Sh*tfaced Shakespeare

Slate Casting

SpeakEasy Stage Company

StageSource Props Co-Op

Suffolk University Theatre Department

The Theater Offensive

Titanic Theatre Company

Wheelock Family Theatre

ArtsBoston Executive Director Catherine Peterson (she/her) says GBAX will connect Boston’s revitalized performing and visual arts sector with city residents, visitors and workers itching to get back to performances and events. “We know audience members are eager to come back to the arts; they started dipping their toes back in last season,” Peterson says. “With most arts groups back in full force this fall, and so much to see and do, we want to produce a celebratory event where arts lovers of all kinds can learn about the theater, dance, music, and visual arts coming up. At GBAX, people will be able to plan their arts calendars for the season.”

StageSource Interim Executive Director Jen Lewis (she/her) says she’s excited about the great stories and performances that will be on city stages this year. “GBAX is a rare opportunity for audiences to experience and directly interact with a wide variety of artists and organizations doing incredible creative work around the region,” Lewis says. “Performers on the GBAX stage and organizations bringing resources to the event are a cross-section of what’s happening culturally in Boston. Our emphasis is to help smaller and BIPOC-led organizations become better known among audiences this season. GBAX will be a truly inclusive and diverse event in every way – and a lot of fun!”

"Bringing audiences to the arts in Boston means supporting the shops and restaurants here, which means a real and reliable boost to the downtown economy," says Downtown Boston BID Interim Co-Director Anita Lauricella. "It's in the city's best interest that the arts thrive here and we're proud to support this effort to make that happen."

"The Greater Boston CVB is thrilled to sponsor this inaugural festival,” says Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau President and CEO Martha Sheridan. “The arts and cultural tourism sector must fully recover for the visitor economy as a whole to thrive.  Cultural organizations were particularly hard hit by the pandemic and we are excited to participate in events such as the Greater Boston Arts Expo that aim to reengage and reinvigorate arts audiences."

麻州橘線地鐵維修已完工37% 麻州長查理貝克巡視

 

麻州地鐵城中區站到州街站的進展報告。 (周菊子攝)

麻州地鐵當局為前往巡視的麻州州長Charlie Baker做了一張簡報圖。 (周菊子攝)

麻州州長Charlie Baker巡市地鐵維修進度。 周菊子攝))

          (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓綜合報導) 橘線地鐵全面停駛10天後，麻州州長查理貝克 (Charlie Baker) 率同麻州地鐵 (MBTA) 總經理Steve Poftak等人28日下午到州街站 (State Street) 巡視維修進展，稱一切順利，已完成37%。

           麻州州長查理貝克表示，全面停駛容許麻州地鐵以將近一天24小時的速度，把原本預定五年才能做完的維修工程，在很短時間內完成，很感謝大家的體恤。相信竣工後，麻州地鐵將會有新車軌，新車廂，服務效率及品質一定更好。

           麻州地鐵 (MBTA) 總經理Steve Poftak強調，維修工程正在照進度實施，相信會如預期的順利在30天內完成。

          這次的維修工程中，在州街和城中區 (Downtown Crossing)站之間，約900英尺的軌道，得以更換。這也是地鐵必須減緩行駛速度的6個區域之一。

          在巡視中，查理貝克詢問了不少細節，顯得他對麻州地鐵頗有點認識。

          近年來，麻州地鐵發生一連串事故，包括綠線地鐵撞車，27人受傷，紅線地鐵把一名乘客拖行致死，橘線地鐵著火，聯邦交通管理局介入調查，導致了橘線地鐵的全面停駛，也讓州長查理貝克在他對地鐵的管理上遭受不少批評。

          波士頓環球報稱查理貝克這天巡視時，似乎想要讓地鐵乘客們感受2015年他親自出馬處理雪災，把事情辦得很妥當的氛圍。

麻州州長查理貝克親自巡視麻州地鐵車軌更換狀況。 (周菊子攝)

          查理貝克也強調，早從2015年，麻州政府就簽署合約，要更換地鐵的信號燈誌了，維修一直都在進行中。

          麻州地鐵在查理貝克州長巡視途中，放有一張圖表，說明麻州地鐵預定更換3500英尺的軌道，要更換14000英尺的鐵路，也已經完成37%，摩頓市和橡樹林(Oak Grove)那兒的信號燈誌更新，也已完成28%。

          被稱為「古龍蛋 (Cologne Eggs)」的更換減少震動的鐵路軌道緊固器，則只完成了14%，更換特殊軌道則完成了65%。

          這10天以來，大部分的橘線地鐵乘客，似乎已經開始習慣搭巴士轉車了，在這期間，波士頓市府的藍自行車 (Bluebike)使用率也增加了40%，總體來說，乘客們無可奈何的適應良好，但也都期待著這工程早日結束。

文協青少年國樂團9月10日招新

           (Boston Orange) 大波士頓區中華文化協會 (GBCCA)青少年國樂團為儲備國樂人才，訂9/10(週六)下午一點至二點，在文協活動中心 (437 Cherry Street, W. Newton, MA 02465) 甄試新團員。

             凡有演奏各類國樂器能力者，該團都歡迎參加甄試，樂器種類包括1.拉弦：高胡，中胡，二胡，大提琴及低3音大提琴；2.彈弦：琵琶，中阮，大阮，柳琴，揚琴； 3.吹管：笛子，笙，吶；4.打擊樂等。 

參加甄試者，需準備：1.自選曲獨奏，2. 音階（所有考生需要演奏兩個大調音階），3.視奏，4.節奏感測驗。除打擊樂外，參加甄試者需自備樂器。甄試活動免費，報名表格可上網下載: http://www.chinesemusicensemble.com。查詢詳情，或安排甄試時間，可電洽歐陽東美 (978)369-6656，或tungmeipan@hotmail.com。 

文協成人國樂團也歡迎會演奏中國樂器的朋友加入，查詢或聯絡，可洽潘台春 (978)369-665或taichunpan@hotmail.com。

以下為該團英文說明: 

The GBCCA Youth Ensemble provides an opportunity for young Chinese musicians to practice and perform as a group, as well as to allow its members to improve their performance ability. The Youth Ensemble has been performed at various events. The objective of this group is to promote Chinese classical music and culture. 

Auditioning for the following instruments:

Wind (Dizi, Sheng, Suona)

String (Erhu, Zhonghu, Cello, Double bass)

Plucked String (Liuqin, Pipa, Ruan)

Percussion

Time:09/10/2022 (Saturday), 13:00pm ~ 14:00pm

Place: 437 Cherry Street, West Newton, MA 02465

Audition Items: solo peice, scales, scale reading ability and rhythm test.

Audition activity is free, you can download registration form from www.chinesemusicensemble.com, under “Contact”.

For more information on the audition schedule and arrange audition time, please contact Tung-Mei Pan (978)369-6656 orEmail:tungmeipan@hotmail.com

 

劍橋合唱團9月招新 9月9日起每週五晚練唱

             (Boston Orange) 劍橋合唱團的2022秋季新團員招募，將於九月初開始，9月9日起，每週五晚間7-9點，在摩門教堂（65 Binney St. (corner of 2nd St.) Cambridge）練唱。

劍橋合唱團透露，該團透過指揮顏毓芬博士的聯繫，明年6月有機會上紐約卡內基廳演出，希望能招募到更多愛好歌唱者加入，擴大陣容。

該團今年演練的曲目將包括中文歌曲，以及巴赫(JS Bach)的聖母讚主曲(Magnificat)。

有意參加團員甄試者，需準備一首自選曲，並事先約定10分鐘試音時段。試音期間歡迎自由參觀並加入練唱。

出席參加活動，須出示COVID疫苗接種證明，該團也將遵循地方政府和練唱地點的口罩規定(目前教堂內無需配戴口罩)，也隨著他們規定而變化。

試音者請填寫此表https://forms.gle/UXfSzN8QLsZ2MLfV6，並在此連結選擇試音時間：https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/e0gWyvXd。

查詢詳情可洽contact@mitcccs.org。 

         以下為該團提供的英文說明:

The CCCS is now recruiting new members for the upcoming season. Rehearsals are on Fridays 7-9pm at the Mormon Stake Center 65 Binney St. (corner of 2nd St.) in Cambridge, starting from September 9th. We plan to include JS Bach’s Magnificat in our repertoire, and the CCCS member will be eligible to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 2023.

 

Those interested in auditioning for CCCS should come prepared with a song of your choice, and select a 10-minute slot at the link below. Auditionees are welcome to join the choir to experience our rehearsals during the audition weeks. Proof of full COVID vaccination is required for participation. We will follow the masking policies of the local government and the rehearsal facility (currently the facility does not require masking for vaccinated individuals).

 

Please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/UXfSzN8QLsZ2MLfV6

Pick a 10-minute audition time: https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/e0gWyvXd  

第35屆昆士市中秋節聯歡會 又一年萬人空巷盛況

昆士市長助理邱潔芳代表昆士市長柯奇 (Tom Koch)致詞，提醒民眾今年的中秋節
正日是9月10日。 (周菊子設)

             (Boston Orange 周菊子昆士市綜合報導) 昆市亞協服務中心 (QARI) 主辦的第35屆昆士市中秋節聯歡會，8月21日在Coddington街上，從昆士市公共圖書館總館穿過昆士高中，一直到青年會會址那兒，攤位櫛比鱗次，遊人魚貫穿梭，大太陽下重現了2年前的熱鬧。

Coddington街上人山人海。(周菊子攝)

            在Coddington街入口旁擺出的主舞台前，余翠梅創辦的華林功夫太極學校以「祥龍慶中秋」，為昆士市中秋節聯歡會拉開序幕，接著美國第42童軍及北昆士市女童軍團升旗，整個開幕式簡單隆重，包括麻州參議員John Kenan，昆士市議員梁秀婷 (Nina Liang) 在內，台上嘉賓雖多，致詞的只有亞協服務中心執行長莊建浩 (Philp Chong) ，代表昆士市長柯奇 (Tom Koch)的邱潔芳，以及麻州眾議員陳德基 (Tackey Chan) 。

亞協服務中心執行長莊建浩 (左)。 (周菊子攝)

            柯奇從2008年首度當選昆士市長後連任迄今，今年他到外州參加婚禮，21號當天未能出席，派了助理邱潔芳代表他致詞，也讓昆士市中秋節聯歡會難得的出現致詞人講廣東話場面。邱潔芳先指出，今年的中秋節正日是9月10日，接著表示，昆士市長柯奇知道籌辦中秋節聯歡會不是件容易的事，一向很支持，也很感激所有參與籌辦人員，柯奇市長叮囑她要祝福所有人中秋節快樂。邱潔芳還強調，昆士市不單只促進多元文化，更擁抱、擁有多元文化。

昆士市議員梁秀婷(左三)等台上有不少嘉賓。(周菊子攝)

            當天會場安排的表演節目眾多，包括華林派功夫示範，種籽音樂社 (Seed Music)的現場樂隊演奏，李國全師傅示範打太極，Revelasian舞團表演「花為什麼這麼紅」，「藍山」，金聲音樂社柳葉老師跳藏舞「卓瑪」，昆士跆拳道示範，大波士頓中華文化中心 (GBCCA) 揚琴團的Shirley Wong演奏「孔雀開屏」、「喜訊」，GBCCA扯鈴隊表演，新星藝術學校「兒童拉丁鬥牛舞」，ShinDaiko表演日本太鼓，紅夕陽廣場舞團跳廣場舞，廣州聯誼會跳紅棗村舞、七月火把節舞，西木中文學校舞團表演「壯麗」，「青春」，Aalliyah演出「KARD- 紅月」，波士頓中國鄉土舞團表演「芒種」，「美麗的姑娘卓瑪拉」，

麻州總檢察長參選人Andrea   Campbell (左二)在麻州眾議員陳德基 (右) 陪同下，到昆士市
中秋節聯歡會拜票，和安泰殯儀館的譚秀婷  (左一)，C&C印說公司老闆蔡麗梨 (右二)
打招呼， 介紹自己。蔡麗梨身上穿的是她為本屆中秋節聯歡會設計的T恤。 (周菊子設)

NaFFAA麻州舞團表演菲律賓舞蹈，茉莉花舞蹈團表演兒童民俗舞，華夏歌舞團表演花好月圓。

            由於今年是麻州選舉年，昆士市政府如常擺出攤位，鼓勵民眾登記成為選民，但會場除了競選連任的陳德基擺出攤位之外，竟只有應陳德基邀請來的麻州總檢察長參選人Andrea Campbell，到場拜票，沿路分別和安泰殯儀館的譚秀婷，昆士亞協董事暨C&C印刷公司老闆蔡麗梨，亞裔婦女健康會(AWH)創辦人黃千姬，見聞旅行社老闆謝樂兒寒暄，打招呼，還很高興的拿到陳海恩送給她的一幅書法作品。

                      亞協服務中心執行長莊建浩在26日這天發出感謝信，感謝昆士市政府及所有義工支持，以及華人醫務中心，Arbella保險，FoxRock地產等機構、企業的贊助，今年這場昆士市中秋節聯歡會共有80多個攤位，25場文化表演，出動了75名有多的青年志工，才能辦得那麼成功，估計超過15000人參加了這場盛會。