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SUMMARY:An (Un)common Inheritance: The Beauty & Wonder of Mount Auburn's Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:“…It is the duty of the living thus to provide for the dead. It is not a mere office of pious regard for others; but it comes home to our own bosoms\, as those who are soon to enter upon the common inheritance.” ~Joseph Story\, Mount Auburn Cemetery Consecration address\, 1831 \nFor nearly two hundred years\, Mount Auburn Cemetery has been a cradle of invariable death and vibrant life. A thoughtfully humanized ecosystem\, the landscape is sculpted and cared for by staff and volunteers who preserve the Cemetery’s natural wonders for both the living and the dead. \nAn (Un)common Inheritance is the story of a place where little brown bats and yellow-spotted salamanders roam on wet spring nights\, where busy pollinators buzz between the flowers and toads sing at the edges of the ponds\, where Horticulture staff tend to thousands of trees and plants\, and where volunteers study the land as it slips through the seasons. \nJoin Mount Auburn Artist-in-Residence Billy Hickey as he takes you on an outdoor photographic journey through an exhibition of his photos placed throughout the grounds that showcase the vibrant Cemetery ecosystem. After the tour\, we will meet in Story Chapel for a brief Q&A with the artist. \nCheck-in on Bigelow Chapel Lawn \nCapacity: 35 people (per day) \nREGISTER NOW >>
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/an-uncommon-inheritance-the-beauty-wonder-of-mount-auburns-ecosystem/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:An (Un)common Inheritance: The Beauty & Wonder of Mount Auburn's Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:“…It is the duty of the living thus to provide for the dead. It is not a mere office of pious regard for others; but it comes home to our own bosoms\, as those who are soon to enter upon the common inheritance.” ~Joseph Story\, Mount Auburn Cemetery Consecration address\, 1831 \nFor nearly two hundred years\, Mount Auburn Cemetery has been a cradle of invariable death and vibrant life. A thoughtfully humanized ecosystem\, the landscape is sculpted and cared for by staff and volunteers who preserve the Cemetery’s natural wonders for both the living and the dead. \nAn (Un)common Inheritance is the story of a place where little brown bats and yellow-spotted salamanders roam on wet spring nights\, where busy pollinators buzz between the flowers and toads sing at the edges of the ponds\, where Horticulture staff tend to thousands of trees and plants\, and where volunteers study the land as it slips through the seasons. \nJoin Mount Auburn Artist-in-Residence Billy Hickey as he takes you on an outdoor photographic journey through an exhibition of his photos placed throughout the grounds that showcase the vibrant Cemetery ecosystem. After the tour\, we will meet in Story Chapel for a brief Q&A with the artist. \nCheck-in on Bigelow Chapel Lawn \nCapacity: 35 people (per day) \nREGISTER NOW >>
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/4952/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:Sense & Sensuality: Writing with the Five Senses
DESCRIPTION:“I am not an intellectual\, I write with my body\,” wrote Clarice Lispector in 1977. \nWhat is it to write with the body? What is it to drop out of the brain and into bowels (or lower) and write from there? How can we channel our senses to enliven our writing? And how do we access the deeper\, darker\, messier\, and more physical places and bring them to the page?  \n\n\nIn this workshop\, led by award-winning author and memoirist Nina MacLaughlin\, in the charged space of the cemetery and through a series of exercises focusing on the senses\, we’ll practice engaging the whole body in our writing. Letting our brains step out of the way\, we’ll explore how bringing taste\, touch\, smell\, sight\, sound to the work — and how they mingle with the mind — can richen and deepen not only your writing\, but how you move through the world. Participants will learn how to use the body to create rich and sensual writing in any genre. \n\n\nThe workshop will take place in the Bigelow Chapel glass wing. Check in will take place at Bigelow Chapel.  \n\n\nEvent Capacity: 15 people \nREGISTER NOW >>\n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free access to all our public programs and discounts on special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/sense-sensuality-writing-with-the-five-senses/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:Reborn: Musical Innovations with the Bigelow Chapel Organ Pipes
DESCRIPTION:Join 2023-2024 Artist-in-Residence Eden Rayz for a death-aware musical performance that celebrates the 100th Anniversary homecoming of the Bigelow Chapel pipe organ* after it was decommissioned by Mount Auburn and reformed by Eden as a new multi-component instrument called Argent and Sable**. Performed alongside the cello with vocals\, electronics\, and percussionist Austin Birdy\, Eden’s original compositions\, “Aboriginal Sensible Muchness” and the world-premier of “Lux Aeterna” (“Eternal Light”) will explore collective grief\, reinvention\, ritual\, and the abstraction of time.   \n\n\nAttendees are encouraged to listen\, meditate\, and even participate as vocalists (no experience necessary). The one-hour performance will be recorded live\, and attendees may pre-order Eden’s limited-release album\, The Cemetery Tapes\, at the event with an exclusive QR code.   \n\n\n*In October 1924\, a Hook & Hastings pipe organ was installed in Bigelow Chapel as part of an interior renovation by Architects Allen and Collens\, reflecting a return to a more traditional setting for funeral and memorials services. Over the next several decades\, the Cemetery received fewer requests to use the organ for services and the cost of repairs and restoration increased. In December 2022\, the organ was de-accessioned and removed from the Chapel. Today\, only the organ’s altar façade remains. \n\n\n**“Argent” refers to the silver color of the principal pipes and “sable” refers to black\, the absence of color worn in mourning.   \n\n\n Event capacity: 75 people  \nREGISTER NOW >>\n\n\n…   \n\n\nEDEN RAYZ is a Boston-based composer\, cellist\, and vocalist. In May of 2022\, she self-released her debut solo album Corpus Vice. The album was written in response to climate grief and as functional music to aid listeners in introspection. She is the front person for death metal bands Angel Grinder and Scaphism. As a session cellist\, she has recorded and performed with bands including Moon Tooth and Third Eye Blind\, and improvised on soundtracks including the 2023 Grammy-winning Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök. Her solo flute works have been performed at Carnegie (Weill) Recital Hall and her chamber works have premiered at Musiikkitalo in Helsinki\, Finland and in Cortona\, Italy. Eden has lectured on string performance\, graphic notation\, and composition at Berklee College of Music\, Harvard University\, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).  \n\n\nThe performance will take place in Bigelow Chapel.  \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free access to all our public programs and discounts on special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/reborn-musical-innovations-with-the-bigelow-chapel-organ-pipes-2/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:Reborn: Musical Innovations with the Bigelow Chapel Organ Pipes
DESCRIPTION:Join 2023-2024 Artist-in-Residence Eden Rayz for a death-aware musical performance that celebrates the 100th Anniversary homecoming of the Bigelow Chapel pipe organ* after it was decommissioned by Mount Auburn and reformed by Eden as a new multi-component instrument called Argent and Sable**. Performed alongside the cello with vocals\, electronics\, and percussionist Austin Birdy\, Eden’s original compositions\, “Aboriginal Sensible Muchness” and the world-premier of “Lux Aeterna” (“Eternal Light”) will explore collective grief\, reinvention\, ritual\, and the abstraction of time.   \n\n\nAttendees are encouraged to listen\, meditate\, and even participate as vocalists (no experience necessary). The one-hour performance will be recorded live\, and attendees may pre-order Eden’s limited-release album\, The Cemetery Tapes\, at the event with an exclusive QR code.   \n\n\n*In October 1924\, a Hook & Hastings pipe organ was installed in Bigelow Chapel as part of an interior renovation by Architects Allen and Collens\, reflecting a return to a more traditional setting for funeral and memorials services. Over the next several decades\, the Cemetery received fewer requests to use the organ for services and the cost of repairs and restoration increased. In December 2022\, the organ was de-accessioned and removed from the Chapel. Today\, only the organ’s altar façade remains. \n\n\n**“Argent” refers to the silver color of the principal pipes and “sable” refers to black\, the absence of color worn in mourning.   \n\n\n Event capacity: 75 people  \nREGISTER NOW >>\n\n\n…   \n\n\nEDEN RAYZ is a Boston-based composer\, cellist\, and vocalist. In May of 2022\, she self-released her debut solo album Corpus Vice. The album was written in response to climate grief and as functional music to aid listeners in introspection. She is the front person for death metal bands Angel Grinder and Scaphism. As a session cellist\, she has recorded and performed with bands including Moon Tooth and Third Eye Blind\, and improvised on soundtracks including the 2023 Grammy-winning Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök. Her solo flute works have been performed at Carnegie (Weill) Recital Hall and her chamber works have premiered at Musiikkitalo in Helsinki\, Finland and in Cortona\, Italy. Eden has lectured on string performance\, graphic notation\, and composition at Berklee College of Music\, Harvard University\, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).  \n\n\nThe performance will take place in Bigelow Chapel.  \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free access to all our public programs and discounts on special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/reborn-musical-innovations-with-the-bigelow-chapel-organ-pipes/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:Seasons of Life
DESCRIPTION:Join Artist-in-Residence Swati Biswas for a traditional Indian dance performance of her work\, Seasons of Life\, a series of four short dance vignettes that explore the parallels between seasonal change and life phases at Mount Auburn Cemetery.   \nThe original choreography will be presented using semi-classical Indian music along with narrative text from the poems “The Rain” by Robert Creeley and “The Day is Done” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\, both of whom are buried at Mount Auburn.   \nThe event will take place in Story Chapel.   \nEvent capacity: 100 people  \nREGISTER NOW >>\n…  \nSWATI BISWAS is a Boston-based dancer and choreographer. Trained in Indian classical dance\, she has performed at events throughout the United States. She received her Kathak\, Bharatnatyam\, and creative dance (Uday Shankar Style) training from her Guru (teacher)\, Pradipta Niyogi\, in India and later continued taking Bharatnatyam lessons from Ms. Monica Cooley in Nashville TN. After moving to Boston in 2016\, she continued to perform in several community events\, directing and choreographing solo and group performances for youth and adults. Swati has a PhD in Biology and has been doing academic research for 15 years. She is currently a medical writer at a reputable pharmaceutical company.  \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free access to all our public programs and discounts on special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.  \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. 
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/seasons-of-life/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:This Life and Death: Conversations at Mount Auburn Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Throughout the past year\, Artists-in-Residence Eliza Fichter and Debra Wise have been walking the grounds of Mount Auburn interviewing people about their relationships with the Cemetery and how their reflections on death have shaped their living. The conversations were then crafted into a series of short audio narratives\, one for each season of the year.   \nFor one night only\, this mother/daughter team of theater artists will share their revelations about their process and perform selected moments from the interviews. There will be a Q&A with the artists\, followed by questions from the audience.  \nThe event will take place in Bigelow Chapel.   \nEvent capacity: 75 people  \nREGISTER NOW>>\n… \nDEBRA WISE co-founded Underground Railway Theater in 1979. For 30 years she toured a socially-engaged repertoire to theaters and communities\, as well as puppet spectacles commissioned by major orchestras. In 2007\, she co-founded Central Square Theater\, helming award-winning productions as Artistic Director (e.g. Vanity Fair; black odyssey boston\, with Front Porch; Constellations; The Convert) and directing (Christmas Carol\, adapted for actors and puppetry). Recent acting appearances include: Angels in America\,The Half-Life of Marie Curie\, Vanity Fair (CST); Much Ado About Nothing (Commonwealth Shakespeare); Escaped Alone\, Dolls House 2 (Gamm); People Places & Things (Speakeasy). She currently is program director of Catalyst Collaorative@MIT (CST’s science/theater partnership).   \nELIZA FICHTER (she/they) is a theater maker and visual artist. Eliza has taught theater workshops across the country in museum galleries\, public schools\, performing arts centers\, prisons\, assisted living facilities and military bases\, and has worked as a teaching artist with Olney Theater Center\, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival\, The Putney School and New Repertory Theatre. Regional theatre projects include BEDLAM and The Nora Theatre Company (The Crucible)\, Central Square Theater (The Revolutionists)\, Underground Railway Theater (Matchless & The Happy Prince)\, and Olney Theatre Center (Macbeth\, The Comedy of Errors\, Odyssey). Eliza has a MEd in Arts Education from Harvard University where she researched natural deathcare practices and interviewed dozens of end-of-life care workers and advocates throughout Massachusetts. elizafichter.com  \n…  \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free access to all our public programs and discounts on special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/this-life-and-death-conversations-at-mount-auburn-cemetery/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:Music with Nature: Secret Sounds of Ponds
DESCRIPTION:Musician and author David Rothenberg has long explored live performance together with the sounds of nature\, from nightingales to humpback whales to cicadas.   \nDavid will make “music with nature” at two performances at Mount Auburn Cemetery this spring. On April 20th at dawn\, he will play with a chorus of singing birds at Consecration Dell*\, using his clarinet and some live electronic sounds. At dusk that same day\, he will play with underwater pond sounds at Halcyon Lake*\, inspired by his latest book SECRET SOUNDS OF PONDS.   \nRothenberg sees his interspecies collaboration as making music with the sounds of the natural world\, producing something that no one species could create alone.  \n*Note: Location is subject to change. Attendees will be notified in advance if the performance is moved to a different location.   \nREGISTER NOW >>\n…  \nDavid Rothenberg has made more than forty recordings\, including One Dark Night I Left My Silent House\, In the Wake of Memories\, and Faultlines. He has performed and/or recorded with Peter Gabriel\, Suzanne Vega\, Elliott Sharp\, Umru\, and Iva Bittová\, among others. In 2023 he was nominated for a Grammy Award for For the Birds. His most recent work includes the books Whale Music and Secret Sounds of Ponds\, and the film Nightingales In Berlin. Rothenberg is a Distinguished Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.  \nCheck-in for both performances will be outside Story Chapel and then we will walk to the performance location together.  \nEvent Capacity: 35 people \n … \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free access to all our public programs and discounts on special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.  \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. Note: there will be chairs available at each performance space.  
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/music-with-nature-secret-sounds-of-ponds/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:Music with Nature: Dawn Chorus Plus One
DESCRIPTION:Musician and author David Rothenberg has long explored live performance together with the sounds of nature\, from nightingales to humpback whales to cicadas.   \nDavid will make “music with nature” at two performances at Mount Auburn Cemetery this spring. On April 20th at dawn\, he will play with a chorus of singing birds at Consecration Dell*\, using his clarinet and some live electronic sounds. At dusk that same day\, he will play with underwater pond sounds at Halcyon Lake*\, inspired by his latest book SECRET SOUNDS OF PONDS.   \nRothenberg sees his interspecies collaboration as making music with the sounds of the natural world\, producing something that no one species could create alone.  \n*Note: Location is subject to change. Attendees will be notified in advance if the performance is moved to a different location.   \nREGISTER NOW >>\n…  \nDavid Rothenberg has made more than forty recordings\, including One Dark Night I Left My Silent House\, In the Wake of Memories\, and Faultlines. He has performed and/or recorded with Peter Gabriel\, Suzanne Vega\, Elliott Sharp\, Umru\, and Iva Bittová\, among others. In 2023 he was nominated for a Grammy Award for For the Birds. His most recent work includes the books Whale Music and Secret Sounds of Ponds\, and the film Nightingales In Berlin. Rothenberg is a Distinguished Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.  \nCheck-in for both performances will be outside Story Chapel and then we will walk to the performance location together.  \nEvent Capacity: 35 people \n … \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free access to all our public programs and discounts on special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.  \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. Note: there will be chairs available at each performance space.  
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/music-with-nature-dawn-chorus-plus-one/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T140000
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SUMMARY:Dear Friend\, Let’s Meet: A Roaming Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join poet and Artist-in-Residence\, Carolyn Oliver\, for a celebratory outdoor reading of poems composed during her residency.   \n\n\nWe will begin in Bigelow Chapel with an introduction and brief Q&A between Carolyn and Public Events Producer\, Julie-Anne Whitney. Then we’ll make our way outdoors together for a multi-stop reading tour during which Carolyn will read several poems in the locations that inspired them.  \n\n\nCheck-in will be at Bigelow Chapel. After the Roaming Reading\, we’ll return to Bigelow Chapel for an audience Q&A with the poet.  \nEvent Capacity: 35 people  \nREGISTER NOW >>\n\n\n…  \n\n\nCAROLYN OLIVER is the author of The Alcestis Machine (Acre Books\, forthcoming 2024) and Inside the Storm I Want to Touch the Tremble (University of Utah Press\, 2022; selected by Matthew Olzmann for the Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry)\, as well as three chapbooks. Her poems appear in The Massachusetts Review\, Copper Nickel\, Poetry Daily\, Shenandoah\, Beloit Poetry Journal\, 32 Poems\, Southern Indiana Review\, At Length\, Plume\, and elsewhere. Her honors include the Goldstein Prize from Michigan Quarterly Review\, the E. E. Cummings Prize from the NEPC\, the Frank O’Hara Prize from The Worcester Review\, and nominations for the Pushcart Prize in both poetry and fiction. Born in Buffalo and raised in Ohio\, Carolyn now lives with her family in Worcester\, Massachusetts. (@CarolynROliver on Instagram; www.carolynoliver.net)  \n… \n\n\nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free access to all our public programs and discounts on special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/dear-friend-lets-meet-a-roaming-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240324T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240324T170000
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SUMMARY:Uncontained: Painting the Imagined World of Moss
DESCRIPTION:“Mosses and other small beings issue an invitation to dwell for a time right at the limits of ordinary perception. All it requires of us is attentiveness. Look in a certain way and a whole new world can be revealed.” — Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer  \n\n\nJoin Artist-in-Residence Resa Blatman for an informal pop-up exhibit at Bigelow Chapel to view and discuss her work\, “Uncontained\,” a series of small moss terrarium paintings. \n\n\n“Uncontained” depicts imagined plant environments in which moss and flora are breaking free of the barriers placed upon them by humans. The paintings examine both the intimate reality of moss—a small\, ancient plant that thrives in dark places—and the harsh reality of humanity’s attempt to control the natural world.  \n\n\nThe exhibit is free and open to the public between 12pm-5pm on Saturday\, March 23 and Sunday\, March 24. There will be a brief Q&A with the artist at 1:00pm both days. At 12:30pm on Saturday\, March 23rd\, poet and fellow Artist-in-Residence Carolyn Oliver will read her poem “Of Vastness and Relation\,” inspired by Resa’s moss paintings. \n\n\nThe event will take place in the Bigelow Chapel glass wing. No check-in required. The event registration is simply for us to gauge interest and to send registered guests a reminder about the event.  \n\n\nEvent capacity: 30 people at a time (i.e. the Chapel will be open\, and guests are welcome to walk in at any time between 12pm and 5pm on both days).  \nREGISTER NOW >>\n… \n\n\n\nRESA BLATMAN is a Somerville-based visual artist who works on various projects including large-sized\, wall-mounted art installations\, mixed-media paintings\, and drawings. Her primary studio practice consists of commissions and public art projects that speak to her reverence for nature. She exhibits her work at universities and art institutions throughout the U.S. She received her M.F.A. from Boston University and her BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art + Design. Resa is represented by Childs Gallery\, Boston. (www.resablatman.com) \n\n\n… \n\nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free access to all our public programs and discounts on special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/uncontained-painting-the-imagined-world-of-moss-2/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:Nothingness is Impossible: A Musical Death Awareness Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Join 2023-2024 Artist-in-Residence\, Eden Rayz (she/her)\, and end-of-life support person Madelaine Ripley (they/them) for a musical death awareness meditation centered around the concept of “nothingness.” \nThe experience will begin with a brief explanation of the history and cultural significance of death awareness meditations then shift to a guided group meditation. Eden will perform with part of her new instrument\, argent & sable (created for her Artist residency)\, while Ripley guides guests through a nonreligious meditation with English spoken word. \nMeditators are encouraged to bring yoga mats\, pillows\, and blankets to use during the meditation. The event will take place in Story Chapel with plenty of room to spread out on the carpeted floor. We will also have chairs for those who prefer to sit. \nEvent Capacity: 40 people \nREGISTER NOW>>\n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free access to all our public programs and discounts on special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/nothingness-is-impossible-a-musical-death-awareness-meditation/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240323T170000
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SUMMARY:Uncontained: Painting the Imagined World of Moss
DESCRIPTION:“Mosses and other small beings issue an invitation to dwell for a time right at the limits of ordinary perception. All it requires of us is attentiveness. Look in a certain way and a whole new world can be revealed.” — Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer  \n\n\nJoin Artist-in-Residence Resa Blatman for an informal pop-up exhibit at Bigelow Chapel to view and discuss her work\, “Uncontained\,” a series of small moss terrarium paintings.  \n\n\n“Uncontained” depicts imagined plant environments in which moss and flora are breaking free of the barriers placed upon them by humans. The paintings examine both the intimate reality of moss—a small\, ancient plant that thrives in dark places—and the harsh reality of humanity’s attempt to control the natural world. \n\n\nThe exhibit is free and open to the public between 12pm-5pm on Saturday\, March 23 and Sunday\, March 24. There will be a brief Q&A with the artist at 1:00pm both days. At 12:30pm on Saturday\, March 23rd\, poet and fellow Artist-in-Residence Carolyn Oliver will read her poem “Of Vastness and Relation\,” inspired by Resa’s moss paintings. \n\nThe event will take place in the Bigelow Chapel glass wing. No check-in required. The event registration is simply for us to gauge interest and to send registered guests a reminder about the event.  \n\n\nEvent capacity: 30 people at a time (i.e. the Chapel will be open\, and guests are welcome to walk in at any time between 12pm and 5pm on both days). \nREGISTER NOW >>\n\n\n… \n\n\n\nRESA BLATMAN is a Somerville-based visual artist who works on various projects including large-sized\, wall-mounted art installations\, mixed-media paintings\, and drawings. Her primary studio practice consists of commissions and public art projects that speak to her reverence for nature. She exhibits her work at universities and art institutions throughout the U.S. She received her M.F.A. from Boston University and her BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art + Design. Resa is represented by Childs Gallery\, Boston. (www.resablatman.com) \n\n\n… \n\nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free access to all our public programs and discounts on special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/uncontained-painting-the-imagined-world-of-moss/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240319T173000
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SUMMARY:An (Un)common Inheritance: The Beauty & Wonder of Mount Auburn Cemetery's Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:“…It is the duty of the living thus to provide for the dead. It is not a mere office of pious regard for others; but it comes home to our own bosoms\, as those who are soon to enter upon the common inheritance.” ~Joseph Story\, Mount Auburn Cemetery Consecration address\, 1831 \nFor nearly two hundred years\, Mount Auburn Cemetery has been a cradle of invariable death and vibrant life. A thoughtfully humanized ecosystem\, the landscape is sculpted and cared for by staff and volunteers who preserve the Cemetery’s natural wonders for both the living and the dead. \nAn (Un)common Inheritance is the story of a place where little brown bats and yellow-spotted salamanders roam on wet spring nights\, where busy pollinators buzz between the flowers and toads sing at the edges of the ponds\, where Horticulture staff tend to thousands of trees and plants\, and where volunteers study the land as it slips through the seasons. \nJoin Mount Auburn Artist-in-Residence Billy Hickey as he takes you on a photographic journey through the beauty and wonder of life at the Cemetery. \nThe program will take place in the Story Chapel. \nEvent capacity: 50 people  \nREGISTER NOW >>\n… \nBILLY HICKEY is a nature photographer from Massachusetts. In his personal work Billy makes stories about the intersections of the natural and human worlds covering topics such as falconry\, light pollution\, fireflies\, and goats. Billy’s passion is learning about nature and sharing its wonders through photography with the hope to educate and inspire. In 2020 he graduated from the International Center of Photography and his project “How We Were” won first place in Lensculture’s Black and White Photography Awards. Billy’s work has been featured in the Eastern Mass. Hawkwatch’s Newsletter\, Buzzfeed News\, and the New York Times. (www.billyhickeyphoto.com) \n\n… \n\n\nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free access to all our public programs and discounts on special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/an-uncommon-inheritance-the-beauty-wonder-of-mount-auburn-cemeterys-ecosystem/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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