Posts by Steven Froias
Taking the New Bedford Arts Community to the Next Level
Sometimes, all the planets line up and you’re afforded new opportunities in life to seize upon. New Bedford’s arts economy is about to be offered one hell of an opportunity.…
Read MoreTimothy Ellis Cole: Helping to sustain New Bedford
You’ll have to forgive us here at Groundwork! for taking an inordinate amount of pride in artist Timothy Ellis Cole. It’s because his roots go deep into the place and…
Read MoreYour Weekend & the week ahead…
Will you be here in 5 years? SATURDAY, MAY 27 – Sure – it’s a holiday weekend. But before the BBQ and maybe beach, get your fill of public policy…
Read MorePlanting Roots in New Bedford
It’s a simple and quiet thing yet also something profound. At schools throughout New Bedford, GROW Education is entering its third year of planting community gardens for the benefit of…
Read MoreVirginia Woolf at Haskell Public Gardens
It’s been almost six months since the New Bedford Feminist Reading Group convened for the first time. Launched in January at the initiative of performance artist Andy Anello, the group…
Read MoreYOUR WEEKEND: March from the Big Sweep to the Big Easy…
Seen & Heard THURSDAY, MAY 18 through SATURDAY, MAY 20 – The Collective NB takes to the stage again with Seen & Heard: One-Act Plays Honoring Women. The group notes…
Read MoreThe Summer of Love The Ave
In previous posts, I’ve written about the collective effort known as Love The Ave to focus attention on the busy north New Bedford commercial corridor and surrounding area. That effort…
Read MoreYOUR WEEKEND and beyond…
Tryworks weekend FRIDAY, MAY 12 through SUNDAY, MAY 14 – It’s a weekend-long reunion, celebration and revival for the legendary Tryworks coffeehouse, which was New Bedford’s folk music epicenter for…
Read MoreNew Bedford gets its Pride back
Anyone with a passing familiarity with Richard Florida’s work probably knows that the guru of urban regeneration considers the concentration and active participation of gay men and women of high…
Read MoreYOUR WEEKEND: Picassos in the parking lot, streetfests and more…
Picassos in the parking lot SATURDAY, MAY 6 – They’re labeling it “epic” – and we can’t disagree. The artist condo community, The Ropeworks at 123 Sawyer Street in New…
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