The New Bedford Film Festival runs April 9 at 8 p.m. through April 12 at 10 p.m. Various experience passes are available. Festival highlights include independent film and emerging storytellers while supporting the city’s creative economy. Programming includes short and feature films, student work, music videos, episodic pieces, documentaries, and public service announcements. Screenings and […]
Lift Us Up: The Remix comes to Gallery X in New Bedford on Saturday, April 4, at 1 p.m. Admission is free, though RSVPs are encouraged. Spoken word artists Iva Brito, Hendrick Hernandez-Resto, Maia Livramento and Gabriel Johnson take the stage alongside musicians from the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra and Malian drummer Sidy Maiga — a […]
Gallery X seeks submissions for “Queer Futures,” a Pride Month exhibition exploring visions of the future. Themes include utopia, queer sci-fi, solarpunk, Afro and Indigenous Futurism, and personal hopes. Broad interpretations are welcome. Artists of all backgrounds may submit, with encouragement for queer and BIPOC artists. Submissions are free. The show runs May 6 through […]
Gallery X is seeking submissions for “Soul Clap,” a juried multimedia exhibition focused on the sound and cultural impact of Black music. The show highlights musical traditions of the African Diaspora, from West African rhythms to jazz, hip-hop, reggae, and house, and invites work that reflects themes of community, resistance, and joy. Artists may submit […]
The Introduction to Playback Theatre covers storytelling through improvisation. Sessions cost $15 to $30 with a sliding fee. This four-week workshop introduces Playback Theatre as a way to spark creativity and build community. Participants learn how to transform personal stories into spontaneous scenes using movement, music, ritual, and spoken improvisation. The process is based on […]
Ben Berke presents 18 framed color photographs. The New Bedford photographer and journalist’s work reflects the city’s history as it stands today. The images highlight weathered buildings, residents, and landscapes. Berke made the photographs over five years while reporting for the local NPR station. An opening reception will be held Saturday, March 21, from 4 […]
The New Bedford Historical Society presents “Back When We Were a Community,” a free public lecture on Black community organizing, mutual aid, and collective care. Mwalim, Prof. Morgan James Peters of UMass Dartmouth, will lead the talk. He also serves as assistant grand historian for the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Drawing on African […]
Gallery X will present Cinema 169 on Saturday, Dec. 20. The screening coincides with the COZY exhibition and features the 1990 psychological thriller Misery. Rob Reiner directed the film, based on Stephen King's novel. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The screening begins at 7 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be […]
The Resilience Project, funded by New Bedford Creative and the Mass Cultural Council, features original oil paintings by New Bedford artist Mary Monteiro. Her work centers on community resilience and ways to build strength in daily life. Also included are collages from three New Bedford groups that share personal stories of overcoming challenges. Admission is […]
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