tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442097970004700324.post-22202435739803642952007-10-15T09:47:00.000-07:002007-10-16T11:22:32.412-07:00Cambridge arts and artists were in full force over the weekend. Friday night after campaigning, I took my daughter to see the <a href="http://www.ballettheatre.org/">Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre's production of Covens</a>. Beautiful, powerful and provocative, it runs through October 28 and is definitely worth seeing. The setting of the Sanctuary Theatre at the Old Cambridge Baptist Church added to the experience. It's a wonderful space -- I'm glad the city has helped in its restoration with community preservation grants.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.centralsquarecambridge.com/artscentral/">Arts Central</a>, was held this weekend -- a great effort by the Central Square Business Association to promote arts, businesses and Central Square. (I missed the fashion show this year -- I was a model a few years ago but it's probably better for all involved if I don't quit the day job...) <br /><br />I also had the chance to stop by <a href="http://joanbrigham.com/">Joan Brigham's </a>garden for her <a href="http://www.tate.org.uk/collections/glossary/definition.jsp?entryId=239">Duchamp Readymade </a>Installation and talk. The exhibit's great -- Joan's replicas and updates of Duchamp's Readymades are fabulous, and I want her to include it on a future Friends of the Cambridge Library Secret Gardens Tour. Her talk was enlightening, presenting a modern day twist on Duchamp's views on utility, art and context. <br /><br />For me, the weekend was yet another reminder of the importance of our arts community in what makes Cambridge Cambridge.Brian Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770572424749900325noreply@blogger.com