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Russell Freeland Gave Up Everything in Pursuit of His Risky Art Projectnew
Abstract artist Russell Freeland gave up everything -- that's everything -- to go from Boston to Austin and see if he could survive solely on his art. His homeless and hungry saga is told in the Absolute Zero Project.
Boston Phoenix |
Ian Sands |
10-07-2009 |
Art
Champion Lockpicker Schuyler Towne Can't Be Stoppednew
It's too bad Skip Gates didn't have Schuyler Towne's cell number on that fateful day last month. If he did, the Somerville-based lockpicking champ likely could have gotten in to the good professor's home in no time at all, and a national controversy (and international beer summit) might have been averted.
Boston Phoenix |
Ian Sands |
08-06-2009 |
Culture
Meet the Awesome Foundation for Arts and Sciencesnew
What if Eli and Edythe Broad, two seminal financial backers of MIT and Harvard, had gone batshit crazy back in the early '00s and decided to go in a different direction with their philanthropy?
Boston Phoenix |
Ian Sands |
07-23-2009 |
Culture
Introducing Sir John Hargrave, Professional Pranksternew
Sir John Hargrave is no nobleman. He's a lifelong mischief maker who legally changed his name to punk the entire British royal family — and in the process got himself barred from the Queen's digs.
Boston Phoenix |
Ian Sands |
07-09-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Latkes vs. Hamantash at MITnew
An annual debate pits six MIT academics in a battle to determine the superior Jewish treat — the three-cornered pastry made with a variety of fillings or the fried potato pancake.
Boston Phoenix |
Ian Sands |
03-12-2009 |
Food+Drink
Alan Abel, the Prince of Prankstersnew
At age 78, the career trickster's life is still one big joke.
Boston Phoenix |
Ian Sands |
10-09-2008 |
Culture
Downbeatnew
BILL, the New England band fronted by Bill Gage, the vocalist with Down syndrome, is not what you expected -- no matter what you expected.
Boston Phoenix |
Ian Sands |
03-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bread and Roses Hooked On Sea Shantiesnew
Veteran ska rockers evolve into a nebulous roots band.
Boston Phoenix |
Ian Sands |
08-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bread and Roses, Deep River Day
Northern State Keeps its Raps Realnew
It shouldn't come as a surprise that Can I Keep This Pen? is both appealing and adventurous.
Boston Phoenix |
Ian Sands |
08-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Marines Challenge Anti-War Vetsnew
Two reservists learned this past week that the Marine Corps was recommending they receive "other than honorable" discharges as a result of certain aspects of their anti-war activities.
Boston Phoenix |
Ian Sands |
06-07-2007 |
War
