Category Archives: Art & Film

Saturday morning comic: Casey At The Bat

Bob Glasscock, gay cartoon, gay comic

Casey At The Bat is a comic strip follows the adventures of a young, gay man and his friends in life, love and sports!  Casey At The Bat is the work of the very talented Bob Glasscock who resides in NYC.

You can read back issues and order Casey At The Bat volume 1 from his website, caseyatb.com.

Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular

2016 fireworks courtesy of Kelly Automotive

For a tiny city, Boston hosts a very large 4th of July celebration that is free and open to the public.  There have been some broadcasting changes this year so for more information on how to stream or watch the concert on TV or for where to tune in on the radio link here.

If you are curious about what time everything happens, I’ve included the calendar below for you. This information is also available on the Pops event website in the link I’ve included at the end of this post.

  • The gates opened at 9AM so you can head over if you like to claim a patch of grass to call your own and settle in.
  • The concert starts at 8PM
  • Fireworks start at 10:30PM
  • The 2017 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular ends at 11PM

bosartsThis year’s list of entertainers accompanying Maestro Keith Lockhart and The Boston Pops on stage includes (from left to right) Melissa Etheridge, Andy Grammer as well as Tony Award-winners Brian Stokes Mitchell (Kiss Me Kate) and Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton).

More information about today’s celebrations and performance at july4th.org.

Saturday morning comic: Casey At The Bat

Bob Glasscock, gay comic, gay cartoonCasey At The Bat is a comic strip follows the adventures of a young, gay man and his friends in life, love and sports!  Casey At The Bat is the work of the very talented Bob Glasscock who resides in NYC.

You can read back issues and order Casey At The Bat volume 1 from his website, caseyatb.com.

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

James Asal Jr., gay comic, gay cartoonClick on the comic strip to enlarge

Since this is Father’s Day Weekend I thought I’d recycle an Adam & Andy post from a couple of  years ago that is on theme if not exactly accurate.

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.  To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

James Asal Jr.Click on the comic strip to enlarge

Since this is Father’s Day Weekend I thought I’d recycle an Adam & Andy post from a couple of  years ago that is on theme if not exactly accurate.

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.  To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

gay cartoon, gay comicClick on the comic strip to enlarge

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.  To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

gay comic, gay cartoonClick on the comic strip to enlarge

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.  To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.

Boston Pride: Color in Motion at The Godfrey Hotel

The Godfrey Hotel in Downtown Crossing is hosting a Pride Week kick off party on Friday afternoon, creating a one-of-a-kind LGBTQ art piece and live art demonstration that will include dance, music and cocktails from 2:30PM – 4:30PM, following the raising of the Pride flag at City Hall.  The event is free and open to the public.

WHERE: The Godfrey Hotel Boston (505 Washington Street Boston)

WHEN: Friday, June 2, 2017 from 2:30PM – 4:30PM

WHO: The Godfrey Hotel Boston has commissioned Dylan Hurwitz, director of the Boston LGBTQIA Art Alliance, and a group of local dancers to create a custom piece of artwork for the hotel lobby that will be be for sale through a month-long online auction with proceeds going to Boston Pride.

Botticelli and the Search for the Divine at MFA Boston

bosarts, museum of fine arts boston, Have you heard? One of the most talked about exhibits in the U.S. opened at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston last month. The show, “Botticelli and the Search for the Divine,” opened in April and showcases valuable works from the Italian Renaissance master’s catalog, including a life-size “Venus” painting being displayed in America for the first time. 

Botticelli and the Search for the Divine
April 15 – July 9, 2017
Museum of Fine Arts Boston

The exhibition at the MFA features 24 paintings on loan from Italian museums, including the famous Uffizi Gallery in Florence as well as a painting from the MFA’s permanent collection, and two on loan from the Harvard and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museums. The exhibit runs through July 9, 2017.

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

gay comic, gay cartoonClick on the comic strip to enlarge

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.  To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

gay comic, gay cartoonClick on the comic strip to enlarge

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.  To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

gay cartoon, gay comic, James Asal Jr.

A few hours later…

James Asal Jr., gay comic strip, gay cartoonClick on the comic strip to enlarge

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.  To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

gay comic, gay cartoonClick on the comic strip to enlarge

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.  To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.

SoWa Art Walk is May 6-7

Boston South End Art WalkThis coming weekend, Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7  be sure to check out the annual SoWa Art Walk from 11:00AM to 5:00PM both days.  The art walk will coincide with the SoWa Open, Vintage and Food Market which is now also open both Saturday and Sunday.

The SoWa Art Walk is really an amazing and fun way to spend a few hours of your day perusing art in a variety of mediums and includes hundreds of local artists and artisans (many in their studios located at 450, 460 and 600 Harrison Avenue,  35, 49 and 59 Wareham Street and 46 Waltham Street).

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

gay cartoon, gay comicClick on the comic strip to enlarge

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.  To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.