Boston Scenes 05-07-2015
C1 NEXTasy! Gala Benefitting Company One Theatre was held last Wednesday at Royale Boston Nightclub. This year’s honorary gala chairs Linda Nathan and Cathy O’Connor hosted nearly 300 friends of Company One Theatre with the goal of raising funds for it’s educational programming and affordable ticket price policy. Honoring Carlos PiSierra with The C1 Founders Award - presented to long time donors who have invested in the Company One mission to change the face of Boston theatre. Honoring Obehi Janice (Artist/Activist) with The David Wheeler Award - given annually in recognition of an emerging talent from the Boston theatre scene. Honoring Joyce Linehan, Chief of Policy for the City of Boston with The Lois Roach Award - given annually in recognition of outstanding commitment to the Boston theatre community. C1 NEXTasy! was sponsored by Be Our Guests, One Life Events, JP Licks, Devin Hill One Love Entertainment, and Shojo. It was an evening full of fun, fund-raising and ecstatic enthusiasm for our city!
B-Boy El Nino and DJ Frank White.
Ariel Welch, Elyas Harris, Amelia Lumpkins; Carlos PiSierra and Victoria Marsh.
Carlos PiSierra and Victoria Marsh
Dancer Adrian Li
Joyce Linehan and Summer L. Williams
JP Licks was a hit!
Lauren Miller, Therecia Jozefoonz and Raquel Rivera with Aerialist T-Lawrence Simon
Obehi Janice and Shawn LaCount
Obehi Janice receiving the David Wheeler Award
Obehi Janice, Marc Franklin and Miranda Craigwell
Walter Sickert and The Army of Broken Toys
Trees and shrubs surrounding the Cotituate Standpipe are budding as spring comes to Roxbury. The standpipe, a 19th century water tower, was built on the site of the Roxbury High Fort, a Revolutionary War fortification.
Nevada legislator and candidate for Congress Lucy Flores (2nd from left) addressed room of young Massachusetts Latinas enrolled in the Chica Project, a mentorship program. With her are Chica Project founder Nurys Carmargo, Doug Chavez, and city councilors Ayanna Pressley and Tito Jackson.
Mattapan Community Health Center (MCHC) celebrated it’s 19th Rock the Boat Gala with awards, auction and dance to a full house at a Boston hotel. Pictured is awardee, Dr. Brian Jack (2nd l) Chief and Professor of Dept. Family Medicine at Boston Medical Center, presented by (l-r) Dr. Azzie Young, Pres./CEO of MCHC, Glenola Mitchell, Board Chair at MCHC, and Kate Walsh, Pres./CEO Boston Medical Center
Interaction Institute for Social Change President Ceasar McDowell delivers the keynote address at Urban Edge’s 41st annual meeting last week in Jackson Square.
