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Experience the Arts: Rock through photographs and Van Gogh's inspiration

Boston Calling is filled with food inspiration

Experience the Arts: Rock through photographs and Van Gogh's inspiration

Boston Calling is filled with food inspiration

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      THESE SNAPSHOTS ARE BOSTON SOUNDTRACK FROM THE STONES TO BOWIE. THIS WAS AT THE FOXBORO STADIUM. I WAS LIKE 25 YEARS OLD, GREEN PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC ANTONIO’S LENS HAS CAPTURED IT ALL, AND NOW THE PUBLIC CAN ENJOY THESE IMAGES WITH HIS NEW BOOK, ROCK TO BAROQUE. LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE DURING THE PANDEMIC WENT THROUGH ALL MY NEGATIVES. AND THE QUESTION IS, DO I HAVE ENOUGH MATERIAL TO TO CREATE A BOOK? HE DID. IT TOOK YEARS TO EDIT THE PICTURES, TO SCAN, TO FINALLY PUT THE WHOLE THING TOGETHER. NARROWING DOWN HIS IMAGES, INCLUDING MADONNA, DONNA SUMMER, U2 AND JANET JACKSON TO NEARLY 225 PHOTOGRAPHS SPANNING MORE THAN 40 YEARS. BOSTON HAS AN AMAZING MUSIC SCENE, FROM ROCK TO BAROQUE. IN THIS ONE TOWN, I THOUGHT IT WAS MUSIC FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. ORIGINALLY FROM GREECE, ERIC MOVED TO THE BOSTON AREA IN 1983. I GOT MY FIRST CAMERA AT 13 AND THEN AT 16 I GOT MY FIRST 35 MILLIMETER CAMERA, WENT TO UMASS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, AND THEN DECIDED TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHY AS A PROFESSION. HE GOT HIS BIG BREAK AS A STUDENT AT NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY, LANDING A FREELANCE GIG AT THE BOSTON GLOBE. ONE NIGHT, HE’D BE CAPTURING THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, THE NEXT COOLIO AT THE GARDEN. I LIKE MUSIC MAYBE MORE THAN PHOTOGRAPHY. LIKE I LISTEN TO MUSIC EVERY DAY. YOU KNOW, I DON’T TAKE PICTURES EVERY DAY. AND LOOKING DOWN AT THESE IMAGES, YOU DEFINITELY TEND TO PREFER BLACK AND WHITE. I LOVE BLACK AND WHITE WITH BLACK AND WHITE IS, YOU KNOW, YOU GO LIKE DIRECT TO THE IMAGE. FOR THE BOOK’S CAPTIONS, ERIC COLLABORATED WITH FOUR BOSTON MUSIC WRITERS FORMER U.S. POET LAUREATE ROBERT PINSKY WROTE THE PROLOG. HE WAS THE FIRST ONE I ASKED AND HE SAID YES. AND HE SAID YES. FROM PASSION TO PRINT ROCK TO BAROQUE CAPTURES BOSTON’S BEAT. WHEN YOU THINK OF VINCENT VAN GOGH, THIS ICONIC IMAGE MAY COME TO MIND. THIS IS HIS BEDROOM IN HIS BELOVED YELLOW HOUSE IN ARLES. BUT YOU CAN SEE HOW IMPORTANT PORTRAITURE IS TO HIM. WITH THE PORTRAITS ABOVE THE BED. WHO WERE THE PEOPLE BEHIND THESE IMAGES? AND OTHERS WHO MEANT SO MUCH TO VAN GOGH? THIS IS BABY. MARCELLA KUILEN. VINCENT VAN GOGH KNEW ABOUT HER FROM THE DAY SHE WAS BORN. A NEW EXHIBIT AT THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON. VAN GOGH, THE RULING FAMILY PORTRAITS OFFERS A RARE LOOK AT THE DUTCH ARTIST’S DEEP BOND WITH A POSTMAN’S FAMILY IN ARLES, FRANCE. MFA CURATOR KATIE HANSON, JOSEPH ROULIN THE POSTMAN, HIS WIFE AUGUSTINE AND THEIR THREE CHILDREN. AND THEY WERE HUGELY IMPORTANT TO VINCENT VAN GOGH DURING HIS TIME IN ARLES. IN 1888 HE STAYED FOR ABOUT 15 MONTHS. DURING THAT TIME, VAN GOGH PAINTED THE RULING FAMILY 23 TIMES. HE SHARED DRINKS AND CHATS AT THE CAFE NEAR THE TRAIN STATION WITH JOSEPH ROULIN, WHO SORTED MAIL AT THE RAILWAY STATION AND THEN CAME TO DEVELOP THIS BOND OF FRIENDSHIP THAT GREW INTO A TREMENDOUS GROUP OF WORKS OF ART ON DISPLAY. NOW 14 OF THOSE PORTRAITS, ALONG WITH HANDWRITTEN LETTERS, DRAWINGS AND PERSONAL DETAILS THAT BRING THE STORY TO LIFE. IT’S THE FIRST EXHIBITION DEDICATED SOLELY TO THE ROULIN SERIES. IT’S INTERESTING TO HEAR THE STORIES BEHIND THE PAINTINGS. IT’S SO WONDERFUL TO SEE HIS INTERPRETATION OF PORTRAITS ITSELF AND THE ART AND THE STROKES. I JUST RESPOND TO HIS PAINTINGS IN SUCH A WAY. IT WAS SUCH AN EMOTIONAL WAY. VAN GOGH NEVER HAD A FAMILY OF HIS OWN. IN THE ROULIN’S, HE FOUND A CONNECTION, SAYS HANSON, AND THROUGH HIS ART, THAT BOND STILL RESONATES. THE RULING FAMILY WOULD INVITE VINCENT VAN GOGH OVER TO THEIR HOME FOR DINNER, AND HE WOULD INVITE THEM TO HIS HOME AND STUDIO TO POSE FOR PORTRAITS. AND ULTIMATELY, HE GAVE THAT FAMILY A PORTRAIT OF EACH MEMBER OF THE FAMILY. IT WAS A TIME WHEN MOST PEOPLE DIDN’T EVEN OWN PHOTOS OF THEMSELVES TO BE PAINTED BY VAN GOGH WAS A RARE AND LASTING GIFT. AND THE VAN GOGH EXHIBIT RUNS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 7TH. JOINING ME NOW IS JULIA NADLER OF NEW ENGLAND PRO VISIONS, HERE IN FRONT OF THE GREEN MONSTER WAVE. YES, I LOVE THAT. ALL RIGHT. YOU ARE ONE OF MANY FOOD VENDORS HERE THIS WEEKEND FOR BOSTON CALLING. IT’S A BIG FOOD SCENE. TELL US A LITTLE BIT WHY YOU WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FESTIVAL. WE JUST WANTED TO HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WHAT BOSTON IS KNOWN FOR. AMAZING LOBSTER ROLLS AND GREAT LIVE MUSIC. AND HERE WE ARE. ALL RIGHT. WALK US THROUGH YOUR SPREAD HERE. THIS IS NO CHICKEN FINGERS AND FRIES. NO, THIS IS THIS IS THE BEST OF NEW ENGLAND. RIGHT HERE WE HAVE A LOCAL WELLFLEET OYSTERS. DUXBURY OYSTERS. WE’RE DOING A LIMITED QUANTITY OF WOLFF’S FISH CAVIAR THIS YEAR FOR BOSTON CALLING. WE HAVE SHRIMP CEVICHE AND THE HEADLINER OF THE SHOW ON OUR MENU. THIS IS A NEW ENGLAND STYLE LOBSTER ROLL.
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      Experience the Arts: Rock through photographs and Van Gogh's inspiration

      Boston Calling is filled with food inspiration

      Rock to Baroque: Eric Antoniou’s lens has captured it all. And now, the public can enjoy these images with his new book, "Rock to Baroque."Van Gogh: A new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, "Van Gogh: The Toulin Family Portraits," offers a rare look at the Dutch artist’s deep bond with a postman’s family in Arles, France.Boston Calling;Boston Calling music festival is back for its 11th year! Kicking off on May 23 in Allston, 100,000 attendees are expected over the three-day weekend.

      Rock to Baroque:

      Eric Antoniou’s lens has captured it all. And now, the public can enjoy these images with his new book, "Rock to Baroque."

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      Van Gogh:

      A new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, "Van Gogh: The Toulin Family Portraits," offers a rare look at the Dutch artist’s deep bond with a postman’s family in Arles, France.

      Boston Calling;

      Boston Calling music festival is back for its 11th year! Kicking off on May 23 in Allston, 100,000 attendees are expected over the three-day weekend.