Beauty by the Square Inch: where fine art meets interior design Lush, lovely, original paintings for your home, office or boardroom by award-winning artist, Miss J. Rebecca Trueblood Any size, any colors, many styles to choose from Artist's Statement: I create pieces that acknowledge and respond to the physical presence of the person viewing them. This comes from an uncertainty about my own place in the world; the urge to have a unique identity with clearly marked personal space conflicts with a longing for real intimacy and a feeling of being part of a community. In some pieces, there are details that will not read from across the room: you must get close to see them, much closer than you would to the face of a stranger. Colors may cozy up together or push violently. Spaces between shapes create varying degrees of tension. I take inspiration from everyday objects, anthropological images, microscopic life, and the surface of our planet, utilizing patterning and repetition that makes creation a meditative and obsessive act. Flat rate pricing: Works on paper, unframed: $1 per square inch Works on canvas: $2 per square inch shipping extra non-returnable

Initiated in 1965 with the purchase of a Tremont St. block, the Boston Center for the Arts is the largest non-profit organization dedicated to supporting all types of artists in their creative endeavors. This 4-acre complex houses the Mills Gallery, The Cyclorama, the Calderwood Pavillion, 2 rehearsal spaces and artist studios open to public viewing. The theaters host a frequently changing array of contemporary performances; check the website calendar for upcoming events. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

For 97 years, CMCB has maintained its mission to provide music education and related services to children and adults who are unlikely to receive private instruction--particularly those from traditionally underserved urban neighborhoods and in financial need, and individuals with physical and/or mental delays and disabilities. CMCB offers Music and Movement classes for children as young as five months. Children under the age of 3 participate in classes designed for adult and child interaction. Children ages 3 to 6 take classes that incorporate dance, art, improvisation, and social play. The program is designed across the ages to promote musical development through experimental learning. Visual Arts classes are available for children ages 5 to 11. Musical instruction for youth is a key component of the CMCB program. Individual instruction is offered in all orchestral and band instruments, plus voice, guitar, and others. The one-month summer program runs from June 25 to July 20.

The SOWA Open Market, an open-air venue for artists, craftsmen, collectioners, farmstands and other vendors makes its seasonal debut each year in May. It opens in tandem with the SoWa Art Walk. Check out HERE for the lowdown. The large parking lot at 500 Harrison hosts the event each Sunday (in non-frigid months). Click HERE for the SOWA blog called Market Blogger.

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The Boston Ballet is a world-famous ballet company that has been in existance here in Boston for over 40 years. The cast of the ballet are completely professional national and international dancers. The Boston Ballet is the most well-known dance company in the Boston area, the Ballet's annual production of The Nutcracker (Nov.-Jan.) is a favorite among children and their parents. Pre-performance lectures and demonstrations for selected Tu performances of its various ballet choices, as well as backstage tours. Admission $39-98; student rush tickets available 1hr before Wang Center performances ($15). Call or check the website for ticket times and information on special showings. $20 College Student Rush Tickets available at the Wang Center Box Office 2 hours before performance. Valid for most shows, does NOT include The Nutcracker. (cash only; 1 ticket per student with ID)

Live theater by kids, for kids, for over fifty years. Based in downtown, the group performs shows in various locations. Call for schedules, times, and locations. If you happen to be or know a kid in 4th grade or older, ask about auditions. Acting classes for kindergarteners through high-schoolers, including some musical theater options, are run through the Children's Theatre, with scholarships and financial aid available. Creative Arts Camp for grades 2-7 offered over the summer. Tickets $10-22. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

The Children's Art Centre (CAC) was incorporated in 1914 by United South End Settlements, and was the first public fine arts museum designed exclusively for children. Over the years, the CAC has become a neighborhood tradition bringing arts and cultural enrichment to everyone in the community regardless of race, ethnic background or ability to pay. The Children's Art Centre offers a summer art program in July and August for children ages 5-12. As part of this program children are exposed to both visual and performing arts. Some of their weekly activities include painting, sculpting, karate, yoga, hip hop, theatre and many more. Every Friday during the program children go on field trips around the Boston area. The program runs Monday through Friday from 8am-5:30pm. Includes breakfast, lunch, snack, field trips, and specialized enrichment teachers.

The Cyclorama, erected in 1884, is the signature building of the Boston Center for the Arts. It hosts various kinds of performances throughout the year and houses the Community Music Center of Boston, the Art Connection, the Boston Ballet Costume Shop, three small theaters, and a rehearsal studio.

The Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center is a Latino cultural arts center located in the South End on West Newton Street in Boston. The center strives in the promotion of Latino Arts and Culture. They have a dance studio, function halls, etc. They have festivals as well.

The United South End Settlements' South End House hosts three different youth programs: an early childhood program for children ages two months to 5 years; an after school program for children ages five through 13; and a youth enrichment program with art and movement classes offered to the community. It also offers a teen portfolio class, helping teens build their art portfolios for college.