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Food for thought: An interview with the director of Food Tank’s “Little Peasants”

(02/13/24 11:00am)

The fight for fair and equitable treatment of laborers is an ongoing struggle. In 2023, we have seen numerous strikes and strike threats, including those by SAG-AFTRA, United Postal Service workers and Starbucks Workers United. It is amidst this backdrop of labor activism and the pursuit of workers’ rights that the play “Little Peasants” emerged.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2024/02/food-for-thought-an-interview-with-the-director-of-food-tanks-little-peasants

Parable of the Sower: A Review

(02/13/24 11:00am)

Typically, the imagined setting for a dystopian science fiction novel is the far future — perhaps Earth in the year 3000 or even on an entirely new planet. In contrast, it can be jarring to discover such a novel written in the near future, especially if that near future is this coming summer. Published in 1993, Octavia Butler’s novel “Parable of the Sower” takes place from 2024 to 2027, years that were three long decades in the future but are now the rapidly approaching present. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2024/02/parable-of-the-sower

Wicked Queer Film Festival returns

(02/06/24 11:00am)

 On Feb. 1, 2024, Wicked Queer: The Boston LGBTQ+ Film Festival announced the dates for “WQ: 40,” the 40th edition of its annual Queer film festival. Originally created by film programmer George Mansour in 1984, Wicked Queer is entering its fourth decade of platforming LGBTQ+ stories from all over the globe. Through its exclusively volunteer based team, the organization has created a festival for the community, by the community. The organization is sponsored by the Queer Film Institute and partners with various cultural organizations in Boston including the Boston Asian American Film Festival, the Boston Latino International Film Festival, andQueer Muslims of Boston. The 40th anniversary marks a milestone in Wicked Queer’s journey of celebrating Queer identity, diversity, and resilience.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2024/02/wicked-queer-film-festival-returns

Is Jello an art? An exhibit explores media and life through this gelatinous treat.

(01/30/24 11:00am)

When walking through the Museum of Fine Arts, I was shocked to see the word “Jello” across a wall next to a small room, and I couldn’t help but venture in. Sometimes curiosity kills the cat, but in this instance the cat gained some perspective. The exhibit “Digital Iridescence: Jell-O in New Media” is unlike any other that I have seen and proves why I continue to venture across the city and explore museums. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2024/01/is-jello-an-art

Rembrandt nation unite!

(01/30/24 11:00am)

Born in 1606, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, or Rembrandt as he is commonly known, was a self-taught printmaker and painter whose works of the Dutch Golden Age created waves throughout 17th-century Europe. Rembrandt’s paintings, such as “The Storm on the Sea of Galilee” or “The Night Watch,” showcase his skill as a painter, but his works in etching and printmaking showcase his skill as an artist throughout multiple mediums.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2024/01/rembrandt-nation-unite

Whitney Announces 2024 Biennial Artists

(01/30/24 11:00am)

Founded in 1930, The Whitney Museum of American Art has focused on showcasing contemporary and modern American art. Gertrude Whitney, the founder of The Whitney, noticed that many American artists with unusual ideas were having trouble exhibiting and selling their work. As a result she herself started buying their art, amassing an impressive collection of modern and contemporary American art. In 1914, Whitney established the Whitney Studio as a place to display her collection. By 1929, she had collected more than 500 pieces of artwork, which she tried to gift to the Metropolitan Museum of Art but was rejected. Following this rejection, Whitney opened the Whitney Museum in 1931. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2024/01/whitney-annouces-2024-biennial-artists

From toys to tunes: Unwrapping “Jingle Jangle”

(01/30/24 11:00am)

Like many of us, I spent my winter break enjoying some of my favorite Christmas films. Among them were the classics like “It’s A Wonderful Life,” but a new favorite that made it to my list is the 2020 Netflix film “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.” It is a heartwarming and charming tale that is equal parts magical fantasy and realism in its depiction of the complexities of family. Did I mention this film is nearly an all Black cast? Finding movies that depict wholesome Christmas, Kwanzaa or other celebrations for the Black community has been, well, difficult to say the least. Lyn Sisson-Talbert, the producer, is a Black woman and among the most notable female producers in the film industry. Her husband, David E. Talbert, wrote and was a co-creator of the film. Their collaboration creates a cinematic pulse through everything from the costume design to the cinematography.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2024/01/from-toys-to-tunes-unwrapping-jingle-jangle