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Events Friday, May 6, 2022 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Cambridge Plays Block pARTy

Shapiro Plaza (in front of CVS in Porter Square) and Lunder Arts Center, 1801 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02140

Add to Calendar 2022-05-06 13:00 2022-05-06 15:00 America/New_York Cambridge Plays Block pARTy Cambridge Plays and Lesley Art + Design host a block pARTy! Shapiro Plaza (in front of CVS in Porter Square) and Lunder Arts Center,
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Come outside and play at the Cambridge Plays and Lesley Art + Design block pARTy! This is a creative re-engagement initiative to bring vitality and energy through art, music, dance, and other activities back to neighborhoods and commercial corridors across the City of Cambridge.

Stop by to check out:

"Mini Meets" by Karsen Andrews and the Office of Community Engagement

A pop-up conversation and exchange that uses sculpture, comedy, and history to explore the functionality of public spaces in Porter Square. Programs at Porter Square are presented in partnership with the Porter Square Neighbors Association. (Shapiro Family Plaza near CVS Porter Square)

"Press 304" by Fine Arts Printmaking (Lunder Arts Center courtyard and sidewalk)

Live-action printmaking, free demos, and prints for sale.

"Acknowledge + Listen" by Graphic Design + Interactive Design students

A large-scale mural and podcast that honors the ancestral lands of the Massachuset, Nipmuc, and Wampanoag Peoples. (Lunder Arts Center, Roseland Street side)

Developed by the City of Cambridge Community Development and Cambridge Arts in partnership with Central Square Business Improvement District, East Cambridge Business Association, Harvard Square Business Association, Harvard University, Lesley Art + Design and the Office of Community Engagement, and MIT's Office of Open Space Programming.