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It's perfect weather for a movie night! And tonight is the one-time-only screening of "Cleophas and His Own" at the Kendall Square theater in Cambridge.

WBUR's Adrienne LaFrance writes:
"Those looking to expand their horizons on art and narrative should make the time for “Cleophas and His Own: A North Atlantic Tragedy,” a very (nearly three hours) long but equally rewarding debut from director Michael Maglaras, who also stars in the film."

"Cleophas and His Own" is a story written by American expressionist Marsden Hartley, based on his own life. Maglaras will attend the screening and answer questions after the show.

For more from LaFrance about the film, visit:
http://blogs.wbur.org/arts/?p=391

It's perfect weather for a movie night! And tonight is the one-time-only screening of "Cleophas and His Own" at the Kendall Square theater in Cambridge.
WBUR's Adrienne LaFrance writes:

"Those looking to expand their horizons on art and narrative should make the time for “Cleophas and His Own: A North Atlantic Tragedy,” a very (nearly three hours) long but equally rewarding debut from director Michael Maglaras, who also stars in the film."

For more from LaFrance about the film, visit:
http://blogs.wbur.org/arts/?p=391

You know the one - the one that only a cat could love. Artist Matthew Hincman reports he's moved it back into his studio - it was past its outdoors expiration date.

Dec. 10 for the new museum, Geoff Edgers reports.

Joel Brown notes the construction delays mean the opening conflicts with a big contemporary-art show in Miami: I'm kind of surprised no one has been sued yet.

Geoff Edgers says maybe mid-November, but he wouldn't bet on it.

Project Kite is an outdoor public art installation and benefit by Jessica Watkins and sponsored by Ministry of Art and Place and River of Life Church to promote the awareness of female infanticide and feticide in India.

What do you do when you can't get any galleries to show your photos? You get together with your fellow photographers and hold an art mob on Boston Common. Andy Carvin has the video report.

Who does a better job of summarizing the arts coverage in the morning papers? Joel Brown on HubArts or WBUR's revamped (i.e., Bill Marx-less) Attitude?

James Hull describes the new museum on Big Red Shiny:

... First impression: WOW! ...

The 13th annual Art of July art-inspired fundraiser will benefit Boston-area non-profit Rogerson Communities this year as it takes place from 7-11 p.m. July 27, 2006 at The Copley Marriott in Boston. Bid on the work of Boston’s best photographers, painters and jewelry and clothing designers plus great vacations in the event’s silent and live auctions inside the Marriott’s event space turned unique art gallery. Get your tickets — $35 in advance, $45 at the door, or splurge for $100 V.I.P. tickets for a truly unforgettable night — at www.rogerson.org. For more information visit www.artofjuly.com.

Moxie checks out studios during the Somerville Open Studios and discovers that a neighbor draws testicles:

... The sequence of images on her studio wall went from garden to peony to balls. At first I wasn't sure if I was looking at a very large lady slipper or what, but no, it was an 8' high set of testicles. That's a lot of balls. ...

Art Bar Boston takes in the displays at DTR Modern Galleries and Kidder Smith Gallery on Newbury Street:

... DTR Modern Galleries' "Revisiting the Flash of the 80's" was an enjoyable and impressive collection of Pop Art. ...

Art Bar Boston reviews Axelle Fine Arts on Newbury Street, which focuses on French artists:

... Axelle Fine Arts is simply lovely. There is just enough artwork, and of enough variety on the walls to make the space feel full yet sparse enough to be on Newbury St at the same time. ...

Nina Levy statue at the DeCordova (possibly NSFW).

Big Red and Shiny raises the question in a survey of Boston-area art galleries:

... It remains to be seen what impact the new ICA building on the waterfront will have as developers scramble to create new gallery-friendly spaces in the area, and whether or not we will see the sort of exodus that took place a few years ago among Newbury Street galleries as SoWa grew. ...

Via Modern Kicks.

Be of Be Be Re finds it sad that the Museum of Fine Arts has resorted to things like tapa-and-cosmos singles nights to draw in the younger crowd. Setting aside the issue of whether lower admission prices might work just as well, she writes:

... Give me the old Free Wednesday Nights in the East-Asian wing where a girl could get picked up without pretense by a scruffy guy clutching one from Mishima's oeuvre interrupting her reverie over wood grain patterns in block prints to ask if she was into knot-tying. ...

It'll be a busy weekend for neighborhood art lovers.

Roslindale has its first formal open studios this weekend. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. If you come tomorrow, don't miss the Roslindale Day parade, starting at 1 p.m. down Belgrade Avenue.

Roxbury has its open studios today and Sunday between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Instead of a conference room at Harvard, the Berkman Thursday night blogging and dinner society massed at the ICA, to view the "Getting Emotional" exhibit.

Andy provides notes and photos, as well as a podcast. Steve offers up his audio interpretations. More reports from Mal and Josh.