Zach King was on an unusual mission when he came to Brookline in January. The Pennsylvania musician was looking for traces of an oft-forgotten American music legend. There were no Billboard Top 100 lists or streaming services to propel music artists fame in the 1800s. But Marion Dix Sullivan managed to become the first female… Continue reading Pennsylvania musician tracks down the headstone of America’s first female hit songwriter – in a Brookline shed
Author: Maddie Browning
A pet sitting scare in Brookline inspired this new picture book
An adorable Yorkie named Pepper trotted around her Brookline apartment. Her mom was out, and her aunt was taking care of her. She played with her toys, got lots of pets and tucked herself under a warm blanket. Unbeknownst to her, panic ensued as her aunt frantically searched for her, worried she was lost and… Continue reading A pet sitting scare in Brookline inspired this new picture book
‘Little Big Eye’ makes a splash at Puppet Showplace Theater
A fabric red fish with shining eyes swims through the air on the hand of an actor. It meets a large octopus with tangled tentacles covering the head of another actor. While the two puppets interact on land, a third actor recreates their conversation with a smaller version of each puppet swimming in a 60-gallon… Continue reading ‘Little Big Eye’ makes a splash at Puppet Showplace Theater
Q&A: Local author Nicole Graev Lipson on female archetypes, romantic friendships, and how her new memoir was born in Brookline
The final essay in Nicole Graev Lipson’s new memoir is a philosophical and emotional read. “Memento Mori,” which was published as an excerpt recently in the Boston Globe, captures a bedtime conversation with Lipson’s eight-year-old daughter Nora, who is asking for another story, and eventually questions what happens when we die. “If there is a… Continue reading Q&A: Local author Nicole Graev Lipson on female archetypes, romantic friendships, and how her new memoir was born in Brookline
‘Art just flowed out of him’: Brookline artist John Wilson’s powerful legacy on display in new MFA exhibition
Every summer community members in Roxbury gather to wash “Eternal Presence,” a seven foot bronze head maquette outside the National Center for Afro-American Artists. Adults soap up the face of the sculpture affectionately known as the “Big Head” while kids enjoy cleaning out the ears, polishing a legacy erected by a member of their own… Continue reading ‘Art just flowed out of him’: Brookline artist John Wilson’s powerful legacy on display in new MFA exhibition
Q&A: Best-selling romance author Tessa Bailey on Brookline, love at first sight and her favorite tropes
Tessa Bailey’s new novel “Dream Girl Drama” might hit close to home for Bostonian romance readers. Hockey player Sig Gaulthier works hard for everything he has, putting his blood, sweat, and tears into earning a spot on the Bearcats — the professional team based in Boston (a fictionalized version of the Bruins). Chloe Clifford is… Continue reading Q&A: Best-selling romance author Tessa Bailey on Brookline, love at first sight and her favorite tropes
In new exhibition, Brookline artist Pelle Cass displays ‘chaotic’ time-lapse photography
Pelle Cass’s most well known time-lapse photographs feature frenzied scenes of people playing sports or walking in public. Arms extend in every direction, balls fly around, and people cross in and out of frame. But the 69-year-old artist and Brookline resident would rather not venture out to snap shots – he prefers to be sitting… Continue reading In new exhibition, Brookline artist Pelle Cass displays ‘chaotic’ time-lapse photography