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Friday, December 28, 2012

First Night Boston 2013: Schedule, Highlights of the New Year's Celebration

Family fun, ice sculptures, musical performances and more.

If you're looking to venture outside the special New Year's Eve dinners and celebrations in Newton, the Boston's 2013 First Night events are just a short T ride away. Boston's 37th annual festival features world class performances of art, music, film and dance, and showcases more than 1,000 artists and 200 exhibitions. Events will take place Monday from noon to midnight all over Boston. All First Night outdoor events are free, but buy an $18 button (children under 4 are free) for access to all indoor events, and be sure to check out the whole schedule online. Organizers strongly encourage using the online interactive planner to sign up for activities.  Highlights:

Friday, November 30, 2012

Design by Newton Artist Selected for 'First Night Boston 2013' Button

The design was selected from a number of entries solicited via a call from 'Art New England' magazine.

Have you seen the buttons for First Night Boston 2013? If you have, you've seen the artwork of Newton artist Maria Termini.  First Night Boston recently announced that Termini's artwork will be used as the design for this year's First Night Boston event, according to a press release issued by First Night Boston.  Termini's artwork encompasses a number of mediums including watercolor, collage, silkscreen, drawing with colored pencils and fabric appliqué. According to her website, her artwork consists of "colorful and earthy artworks that witness wonder and reflect reverence for the beauty of nature." First Night selected Termini's design from a number of entries that were submitted via a callout in Art New England magazine.  In addition to …

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