Home is where the art is

By Cate McQuaid Aesthetic robotic The British art collective Random International is known for bewitching installations that compel viewers to play. “Rain Room,” recently exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, responded to visitors as they moved through a...

Carry Beer and Wine Around the South End Open Market This Weekend

By Dana Hatic Visitors strolling around the South End Open Market at Ink Block this weekend can now do so with accompanying alcoholic beverages. Thanks to a new partnership with Crash Line Productions, the market will start selling Sam Adams beer, along with rosé,...

The South End Open Market is Now Serving Booze

By Alex E. Weaver The South End Open Market has officially added a new feature that’s sure to be a hit among patrons of a certain age: For the first time ever, you can sip on beer or wine while perusing the site’s many vendors, effectively making the lot...

You can now drink beer while you shop at the South End Open Market

By Kristin Toussaint Starting this Sunday, you’ll be able to have a glass of rosé as you wander the South End Open Market. The open-air market is partnering with Crash Line Productions—the company behind Boston Calling Music Festival and the Copenhagen Beer...

Now Serving: Beer, Wine at the South End Open Market

By Alison Bauter Boston, MA – Starting this weekend, the South End Open Market will offer beer and wine within the market footprint. There’s beer, cider and hard seltzer from Sam Adams, plus wine, mimosas and prosecco from Wicked Wine. All this...

Is This Kinetic Light Sculpture Man or Machine?

By DJ Pangburn When a human being identifies another, various types of facial and body recognition kick in, from recognizing a person’s facial features, to the idiosyncrasies of their gait. But what is the minimal amount of information that is actually necessary for...

South End Open Market Opens for the Season

By Joe Prezioso The outdoor South End Market opened for the season this past Sunday, May 1, to enormous crowds despite the rainy day. Dogs, people, kids and more dogs searched the market for the best art, vintage records, and lots of grilled cheese. The market, open...

‘Hood Vibrations

By Scott Kearnan Ink Block build-out is living up to the SoWa development’s buzzy promise. For years, Boston’s South End has been known as the city’s “gay-borhood,” home to bars old (Club Cafe) and new (The Trophy Room), and the starting...

Revived South End Market opens Sun.

By Seth Daniel Chris Masci literally started with $10 and a good idea when he began a door-knocking campaign some 13 years ago in the South End to drum up support for what he was calling the South End Open Market. He dreamed of a New York City-style street festival...