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Issue 15 Jan 13, 2026

Brooke Stewart’s Courts of Devotion

The former Division One basketball player paints iconic courts and fields as sacred surfaces, linking the rituals of church, practice, and art.

Interview by Devin Gordon

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Civic Culture Dec 23, 2025

The Exit Interview: Mass Cultural Council's Executive Director, Michael J. Bobbitt, on a Pioneering Five Years

Michael J. Bobbitt reflects on his approach to systems change and integrating the arts into public policy as leader of the state government agency tasked with supporting the arts in Massachusetts. 

Interview by Kim Córdova

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Civic Culture Dec 15, 2025

Listening Together: Yo-Yo Ma, Mayor Wu, and a Hopeful Culture of Democracy

I’m a musician who has spent my professional life at the intersection of the arts and policy. Taking my kids to experience the “We The People: Celebrating Our Shared Humanity” concert clarified how shared cultural experiences can help us practice the art of civic engagement.

Op-Ed by Jenn Chang

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