02.27.10   01.19.10
	Children of Invention Subtle but powerful, the '09 winner of the Independent Film Festival Boston's Grand Jury Prize in narrative, Children of Invention, paints a moving portrait of the current recession. This first feature film by writer-director and Randolph native Tze Chun stays close to its Massachusetts roots to deliver a stirring story about an American family...  continue   Mount Holyoke College Art Museum to Host The Art of Devotion While painting in the early Renaissance is generally defined by the work of a few exceptionally talented men—Giotto, Ghiberti, Masaccio, Masolino, Brunelleschi—most creative output of the time was rooted in the late Gothic tradition. The upcoming exhibit, The Art of Devotion: Panel Painting...  continue   02.00 A Warming Reminder the quilted tapestries of Molly Upton 05.03 To Sit or Not to Sit lecture on theater design, reviewed 04.04 A Studio of Custodians meeting with an art conservator and his staff 07.07 Elusive Order a Joseph Cornell exhibition, reviewed
	01.25.10
	There is a subtle difference between shock and surprise. For many, the raw reverberations of continuous shock exhilarate, while the sweetness, bewilderment, or astonishment of surprise fails to satisfy. Over the past few decades, contemporary art has become increasingly extreme and often uses its power over our senses to lay claim to our minds. To be genuinely and pleasantly puzzled is becoming rare. Art that surprises is enigmatic. It beckons us to sharpen our focus and discover elements of beauty, intrigue, and complexity. It does not repel us, assault us, or stun our sensibilities. Instead, we delight in its wonder...  continue
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