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...shown next to his spring 2006 haute couture collection for iconic fashion house Christian Dior—are displayed with sober seriousness in a new exhibit at the MFA. Galliano is one of ten designers from the world of Paris fashion whose latest creations are on display in the MFA??s “Fashion Show,” which is on display now and runs through March 18, 2007. Organized by Pamela Parmal, the museum’s curator of textile and fashion arts, the new exhibit is a first for Boston and the first...

Author: By Claire J. Saffitz, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Boston Tries To Be Fashion-Forward | 11/30/2006 | See Source »

Indeed–though it took some getting used to. The MFA??s theatre is basically a clean, white lecture hall with a stage at the bottom. The sound system is very good, but won’t exactly vibrate your sternum. In a way, the concert was like a high-end high school assembly...

Author: By Michael A. Mohammed, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hotspot: Boston MFA | 4/6/2006 | See Source »

...mean that in a good way. True, it’s not an intimate venue, and doesn’t offer the communal experience of dancing (or swaying) with fellow concertgoers. Like the paintings and sculptures in the rest of the building, the MFA??s concert series fosters private appreciation of art. The artists–here, musicians–have the freedom to create their music without the distraction of rowdy, drunken crowds pressing up to the stage. It’s almost a live performance in a vacuum...

Author: By Michael A. Mohammed, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hotspot: Boston MFA | 4/6/2006 | See Source »

...variety of indeterminate stringed instruments, a single cymbal, and a jar of mayonnaise. It was a science lecture gone gonzo, a scene that seemed to cry out for several dusty volumes—or, for that matter, the electro-acoustic duo the Books, who were scheduled to headline the MFA??s latest indie rock concert...

Author: By Nathaniel Naddaff-hafrey and Simon W. Vozick-levinson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Indie Explosion Lights Up MFA | 5/4/2005 | See Source »

...down in eager anticipation for the night’s event, torn jeans resting in the plush cushions of the museum’s auditorium. It was a strange atmosphere, as if this back-country-via-Inman-Square audience had been lured in and trapped in the MFA??s relatively sterile all-purpose theatre, and only when the night’s attraction emerged in similar attire did it all begin to make sense...

Author: By Henry M. Cowles, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Oldham Unleashes ‘Wolf’ at MFA | 4/22/2005 | See Source »

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