August 13, 2024 - Imari Paris Jeffries, the Art Gym in Somerville, and MAGIA

Fifty years ago  a federal court forced Boston to desegregate its schools with busing. Known as the Boston busing crisis, it was fraught with racism and violence and it tore the city apart.  To take stock of this anniversary, Imari Paris Jeffries, president and CEO of Embrace Boston, joins us  to look at the role that Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King played in fighting for school desegregation. From there Damon Lehrer, an artist and  founder of the Boston Figurative Art Center, joins us to talk about their Art Gym, a space where artists can drop in and get their creative workout.Finally,  Sarah Bob, founding director of New Gallery Concert Series and multimedia performance artist Daniel Callahan,  join us to talk about MAGIA, a multimedia immersive experience that blends contemporary music and visual art. The event kicks off this Saturday at 7:30.