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The Boston Center for the Arts invites  parents and children ages five and older to participate in Families Connect at the BCA, an afternoon of workshops that foster creativity, self-expression and artistic development in a fun and nurturing environment.
Join us for our next Families Connect on Saturday, October 2.
Rain! Snow! Thunderstorms! Sunshine! Today, we often hear people talk about climate. Meteorologists on the news tell us about cold fronts and high-pressure systems moving in; science teachers explain the mechanics about hurricanes and storms; we hear news stories about how global warming changes our weather patterns. In the Mills Gallery latest exhibition, Control Issues, artists use video art to explore climate. Join us as we learn more about these artists’ thoughts about world weather conditions and as we create our own original artwork inspired by the elements around us!
October 2, 2010
1 – 2:30 PM, repeats at 3-4:30 PM
Workshops held at the Mills Gallery
Workshops are free, though space is limited. Pre-register by contacting Cynthia Woo at
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or 617.426.1119.
Please leave your name, the name(s) and age(s) of the participating child(ren) and contact information.
Mark your calendars for future Families Connect dates!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Saturday, February 4, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Past Families Connect events
Sunday, May 2, 2010 | 1:30 – 3pm
an afternoon of movement with the BCA’s Dance Resident artist, Anikai Dance. This workshop will encourage children to move as animals and explore the imagery of growing into trees. The afternoon will start with a warm up that will include movement from Capoeira and mudras (hand shapes) related to animals and plants from the Indian classic dance form, Bharata Natyam.
Boston Center for the Arts, Rehearsal Hall A
in the Calderwood Pavilion, 537 Tremont Street, Boston
Workshops are free, though space is limited. To register or for more information,
please contact Andrea Blesso at
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or 617-456-1132
Please also join us for a free Showing of Anikai Dance, premiere Forest at 3pm
Photos from the December 5, 2009 Families Connect
Visual Arts Activity:
Participants will further explore the concept of the never ending loop by creating their own mobius strips. In addition, they will decorate these mobius strips, curious surfaces with only only edge and one singular surface, and transform them into their own works of art.
Theater Activities:
After identifying the concept of a loop or a circle in the exhibit students will be presented with theater activities that illustrate how loops can also be made with their own bodies and voices both individually and as a group. We will explore a number of activities, one of which is creating a human cats cradle with the giant loop of caution tape.
                                    
All photos: Craig Bailey/Perspective Photo |
