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Oct 02
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Storytelling in the Fog

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Storytelling in the Fog
Celebrating Elma Lewis; Past, Present, & Future
Hosted by Franklin Park Coalition

Sat. October 20, 1 pm – 2 pm
(this was rescheduled due to rain from the previous week, we will post an update if it changes)

The Overlook Ruins, Franklin Park (see below for a link to directions)

The story will be told twice at 1:00 and 1:30, with activities ongoing in the park- including creating art and a nature scavenger hunt.

Join renowned Boston performance artist, Valerie Stephens for a storytelling event in Franklin Park at the Fog X Ruin site. This is a sculpture made out of fog by that captures the magic and boundless creativity of people of all ages. Valerie has created a unique story that builds on the legacy of the cultural icon Elma Lewis, founder of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, who taught performance art to children in Franklin Park and invited legendary performers for community events. Valerie’s story will take us on magical adventures of princesses, princes, and creative heroes inside us all.

Children are welcome to wear favorite costumes.

Please note: children like to run in the fog and can get wet, so be advised to wear rain gear or dress for your comfort.

Please check back here at- franklinparkcoalition.org or on Facebook for updates on any weather changes or cancellations.

RSVP and share via Facebook.

About Fog X FLO

With Fog x FLO, Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya responds to the landmarked waterways and landscapes designed by Frederick Law Olmsted (FLO). Nakaya’s “climate responsive,” shape-shifting, pure water forms invite visitors to immerse themselves in the art, experience nature anew and appreciate the vital role of the Emerald Necklace in our city’s history, present, and future. Organized by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy with curator Jen Mergel, This FREE public art presentation is on view every day and several times an hour from 8am to 6pm, through October 31. Emerald Necklace has organized artistic performances with partners at all of the 5 Fog X FLO sites. Fog X Ruins is hosted in Franklin Park in the site of the ruins of the Playhouse in the Park structure.

Directions

Google map directions: https://goo.gl/maps/r9SZrqYifrE2

Nearest transit: Green Street Station, MBTA Orange Line or #16 Bus

Parking: Enter “Franklin Park Playstead, Pierpont Road, Boston, MA 02119” into your GPS device. Free parking is available at this location near the Zoo’s Giraffe entrance.

From parking: Walk towards the baseball field in front of the parking lot, and turn right onto the paved path running behind the baseball field. Follow this path for about 3 minutes. Fog x Ruins will appear in the stone ruins to your right.

Follow signs for Fog X FLO and volunteers will help direct people.

Sep 09
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Lavender Ruins at Fog X Ruins

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https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/lavender-ruins-2/all/ 

Lavender Ruins

|Recurring Event (See all)

Please note: Lavender Ruins may not play if Fog x Ruins is offline. Click here to check on the status of Fog x Ruins and other fog sculptures.

An evening concert sound installation by Neil Leonard made in response to Fog x Ruins, Fujiko Nakaya’s site-specific fog sculpture for Franklin Park’s Overlook Shelter Ruins, the site where Elma Lewis invited Duke Ellington to perform annually for Playhouse in the Park.

Leonard’s composition fills the site of Nakaya’s dancing fog and lighting design by Shiro Takatani, with sound that also pays tribute to the visionary concepts of Fujiko Nakaya and the sonic imagination of Duke Ellington. The work revisits selected themes by Ellington including Lady of the Lavender Mist, The Kissing Mist, Atmosphere (Moon Mist), A Blue Fog That You Can Almost See Through (Transblucency), The Fog That Clouds It (Schwiphti). As these titles suggest, the music is atmospheric, lush and mist-like. The sound is reminiscent of Duke Ellington’s Boston-area born saxophonists, Harry Carney, and Johnny Hodges, who recorded these themes with Ellington and performed with his orchestra in the Ruins.

This 20-minute sound installation, playing at 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm, comprises an array of speakers located at the Overlook Shelter Ruins surrounding the fog sculpture and audience.

Aug 13
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Lavendar Ruins at Fog X FLO

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Fog x FLO: Fujiko Nakaya on the Emerald Necklace

Organized by the Conservancy with curator Jen Mergel, this FREE public art presentation is on view every day, hourly from dawn to dusk, from August 11 through October 31. Learn how to visit!

The Conservancy welcomes to Boston and Brookline Fujiko Nakaya’s first extended citywide exhibition of multiple “fog sculptures,” marking her five-decade career with works at five sites along the historic urban parks that link more than a dozen neighborhoods and provide a natural, recreational and cultural conduit for the community. Created in response to the landmarked waterways and landscapes designed by Frederick Law Olmsted (FLO), Nakaya’s “climate responsive” shape-shifting, pure water forms invite visitors to immerse themselves in the art, experience nature anew, and appreciate the vital role of the Emerald Necklace in our city’s history, present, and future.

Nakaya calls fog “the most generous medium” and has collaborated for decades with artists, musicians, designers and more to transform her fog sculptures to  “fog performances.” Artists in the Boston area are welcome to submit proposals for events. Check our calendar for a schedule of fog events!

Lavender Ruins

An evening concert sound installation by Neil Leonard made in response to Fog x Ruins, Fujiko Nakaya’s site-specific fog sculpture for Franklin Park’s Overlook Shelter Ruins, the site where Elma Lewis invited Duke Ellington to perform annually for Playhouse in the Park.

Leonard’s composition fills the site of Nakaya’s dancing fog and lighting design by Shiro Takatani, with sound that also pays tribute to the visionary concepts of Fujiko Nakaya and the sonic imagination of Duke Ellington. The work revisits selected themes by Ellington including Lady of the Lavender Mist, The Kissing Mist, Atmosphere (Moon Mist), A Blue Fog That You Can Almost See Through (Transblucency), The Fog That Clouds It (Schwiphti). As these titles suggest, the music is atmospheric, lush and mist-like. The sound is reminiscent of Duke Ellington’s Boston-area born saxophonists, Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges, who recorded these themes with Ellington, and performed with his orchestra in the Ruins.

This 20-minute sound installation, playing at 7:00pm and 8:00pm, comprises an array of speakers located Overlook Shelter Ruins that surround the fog sculpture and audience.