Archives: January 2011

Aside from the mild winters, the Boston area is blessed with another great perk—plenty of amazing architecture. (Okay—clearly I jest about the mild winters, but I speak the truth about the architecture.) We walk by a lot of it every day, in distraction, zipping from point A to point B. I think we can change [...]

As I drive through Cambridge every morning, I purposely chart a course by the Fogg Art Museum, or what remains of it during this considerable expansion. The massive “Transformation,” as Harvard describes it, will unite the three university art museums (the Fogg, the Busch-Reisinger, and the Sackler) while providing additional exhibition, study, and visitor spaces. [...]

Cool Spaces!, a new program proposed for PBS, promises a positive twist on the ubiquitous trend of reality TV. In lieu of poorly behaved 20- and 30-somethings á la MTV’s Jersey Shore, Cool Spaces! offers a glimpse into the “reality” we walk by everyday, often in distraction and without a second glance. The host, Stephen [...]