Community Calendar

Rooted in the two current exhibitions, artist Finnegan Shannon will give a talk about where fantasy lives in their practice. They'll touch on sensory pleasures, the luxury of options, and the ways that Phyllis Birkby's notion of the "messiness of life" makes fantasies richer and more potent. Public reception to follow at Smith College Museum of Art. Full details at SCMA.smith.edu.

The award-winning Long Duo joins Smith faculty pianists Albert Cano Smit and Yang Liu to present an extravaganza of music for piano four-hands and two pianos by Mendelssohn, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, and more!

Abasiama Ufot, still living in the house of her deceased husband, forms an unexpected spiritual bond with Azell Abernathy, a soft-spoken, church-going carpenter. As their connection deepens, and Abasiama’s house–and soul–become clearer, she comes to understand the true nature of love, sending her off on one last journey through life.

The penultimate piece of Mfoniso Udofia’s nine-part play Ufot Family Cycle, In Old Age comes to ArtsEmerson in partnership with Front Porch Arts Collective as part of a two-year, citywide production of Udofia’s epic in Boston.

Zoom | Thursday, March 26, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m. ET

The iconic Jewish appetizer shop Russ & Daughter’s is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Join Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper, fourth-generation owners and authors of Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing. Drawing inspiration from the book, they will share the rich history of the shop through family anecdotes and characters on both sides of the counter. They will also share stories of Russ & Daughter’s most famed offerings.

Senior Group Exhibition I

The Remnant and The Echo, Ligia Bouton

Step back into the vibrant world of the 1920s and 1930s with Jazz Age Illustration, a major exhibition exploring the art of popular illustration during this transformative era. Featuring over 100 works by renowned artists such as Aaron Douglas, John Held Jr., and Frank E. Schoonover, the exhibition delves into the cultural impact of illustration during a time of dramatic social change.

Organized by the Delaware Art Museum, Jazz Age Illustration is the first major exhibition to survey the art of popular illustration in the United States between 1919 and 1942—a vibrant and transformative era of innovation, evolving styles, social change, and expanding popular media.

6th Annual Photography Exhibit sponsored by the Deerfield Art Association at Fiddleheads Gallery in Northfield, MA. Exhibit opens Sat. February 14 - Sunday March 29.
Featuring artists living in New England
Artist Reception Sun. Feb. 22 2-4pm
Gallery hours Fri. - Sat. 12-5pm, Sun. 12-4pm

Mixed media works in ROMANUM by Ron Maggio are inspired by the wall paintings (or frescos) from houses and villas of Rome, Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Boscoreale, dating from the second century B.C. and the first century A.D. The artist works within classical sensibilities of architectural space and color and incorporates the rich color palette employed by Roman fresco painters.
Opening Reception March 6, 5:00-7:00 PM.