Artists’ Talk – “Taking Form”

Galatea Fine Art 460 Harrison Ave, #B-6, Boston

The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts is proud to present its Spring 2019 Faculty Exhibition, “Taking Form: Fibers & Fabric,” showcasing work by 3 fiber arts faculty members and local artists: Jodi Colella, Merill Comeau, and Kristina Goransson. The exhibition is on view at Galatea Fine Art from February 27th through March 31st. Join […]

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Friedland & Friends LIVE Jazz Series

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Friedland & Friends LIVE Jazz Series Pianist/composer Brian Friedland with Catherine Bent 9/20 Man on Land 9/27 Shaw Pong Liu & Dave Cordes 10/11 Steve Fell 10/18 Rob Flax 10/25. 4 pm on Sundays, Sept 20-Oct 25. Eliot Schoolyard, 24 Eliot Street Advance tickets required: https://eliotschool.org/programs/events

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Eliot School Salon: Whose Standards? Racial Equity in Craft & Design Part 1 & 2

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

The Eliot School Salon: Whose Standards? Racial Equity in Craft & Design Part 1: Oct 8, 7 pm. Part 2: Oct 14, 7 pm. Virtual conversation with leaders in the field, hosted by Alison Croney Moses, Eliot School’s Program Director. Part of Boston Design Week. Advance registration required: https://eliotschool.org/programs/events

Man on Land jazz trio (Eliot Schoolyard Concerts

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Jazz trio Brian Friedland (keyboard), Greg Loughman (bass), Austin McMahon (drums) celebrate the release of their new album, "Songs of Hope," a collectively produced suite composed "in hopes of a more just and equitable world." It’s part of the Eliot Schoolyard Concert Series, featuring music from jazz to R&B to folk and funk, harp to […]

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Notebook P / Miranda Rae – R&B (Eliot Schoolyard Concerts)

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Singer/songwriter Notebook P has been nominated for Boston Music Awards’ ‘R&B Artist of the Year,” an honor Miranda Rae won in 2020. Notebook P’s catalog includes the EP, “I Made This, For You”, with producer Humbeats, debuting with The Museum TV’s newest performance platform, “The Window Seat.” Miranda Rae debuted her “Excuse My Baggage” EP […]

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Thaddeus Hogarth/John Baboian Duo – Jazz/R&B (Eliot Schoolhouse Concerts)

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Thaddeus Hogarth’s chromatic harmonica pays tribute to childhood influences from the soulful styles of Bill Withers and Sly Stone to the hypnotic grooves and sociopolitical commentary of early reggae. The feel is raw and organic with many of the defining sounds of the 70’s, amplified by John Baboian's guitar. Both teach at Berklee College of […]

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Charles Overton & Brian Friedland – Jazz (Eliot Schoolyard Concerts)

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Charles Overton has broken ground by bringing harp to jazz. He’s played at Tanglewood, the Berlin Philharmonic and Tokyo’s Suntory Hall, and was the first harpist at Berklee’s Global Jazz Institute, where he studied with Terri-Lynn Carrington and Danilo Perez. He’s joined by composer Brian Friedland on keyboard. Enjoy live music, outdoors in a creative, […]

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40 Million Feet – Nepalese sarangi & guitar (Eliot School Concerts)

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Nepalese sarangi joins acoustic guitar in a lyrical meeting of worlds. On a sunny day in October 2017, Shyam Nepali was walking along the Charles River and noticed Charlie Giargiari playing guitar on a bench by a waterfall. Shyam quickly ran home and got his Nepalese sarangi for an impromptu improvisational jam. And so began […]

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Eduardo Project – Venezuelan fusion (Eliot Schoolyard Concerts)

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Considered “one of the iconic harpists of this new age,” ​Eduardo Betancourt​ is a Grammy-award winning Venezuelan composer and multi-instrumentalist with 30 years of experience in traditional and fusion Venezuelan music. Nominated at the Pepsi Music Awards for “Best Artist,” “Best Song,” and “Best Album,” he has recorded with renowned international artists such as: Simon […]

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Josh Rosen, Giuseppe Paradiso & Brian Friedland – Jazz (Eliot Schoolyard Concerts)

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Three jazz musicians known for their improvisation and composing combine two keyboards and polyrhthmic percussion. It's a rare moment to hear two keyboards tangle and twist together under the hands of world-travelled masters, Brian Friedland and Josh Rosen, embroidered by Giuseppi Paradiso on drums. Enjoy live music, outdoors in a creative, vibrant space. It’s part of […]

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