Drawing Together
| Hours: | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Ages: | Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Arts & Culture |
Get creative in the company of friends (or make new ones!) during this free, drop-in figure drawing session featuring live music by Fabiola M. Mendez, Puerto Rican cuatro player, educator and composer taking part in a musical movement, crossing over lines of genres such as folkloric, jazz, and Latin.All are welcome and drawing materials will be provided.
Basic drawing instruction will be offered for those interested.
Fabiola M. Mendez is a Puerto Rican cuatro player, educator, and composer that has taken part in a musical movement, crossing over the lines of genres such as folkloric, jazz & Latin.
A graduate from Berklee College of Music '18, Fabiola has worked and performed for artists such as: Totó La Momposina, Eddie Palmieri, Puerto Rican Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Philarmonic, and Pedro Capó, among others.
She currently works as an independent artist all around the Northeast and Puerto Rico, collaborating with organizations such as Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA), Fred Rodgers Productions, Celebrity Series of Boston, Hyde Square Task Force, and Agora Cultural Architects.
In her most recent album “Afrorriqueña” (2021), Fabiola reflects on the experience of being black Puerto Rican woman.
Each piece of the album was inspired by a poem written by various Puerto Rican poets in aims to take the listener through the feelings of pride, beauty, cultural responsibility, and love for our afro roots.
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
maam.massart.edu/event/drawing-together-28
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621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115 map
Phone: 617 879 7333
MassArt campus at 621 Huntington Avenue. Nearby parking is limited and the closest self-park garage is located at the Museum of Fine Arts, 20 Museum Road (0.3 miles away). The MBTA Green Line (E) Longwood Medical stop or Orange Line Ruggles Station stop are close. Boston’s public bike share system, Bluebikes, has a station near the MAAM entrance at 621 Huntington Avenue.
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