This sound composition by Neil Leonard pays tribute to the visionary concepts of Fujiko Nakaya and the sonic imagination of Duke Ellington. The work revisits selected themes by Ellington including Lady of the Lavender Mist, The Kissing Mist and Atmosphere (Moon Mist).
After decades spent underground beneath a parking lot, a portion of the Muddy River has been uncovered to see daylight once again. Hear the story of how river and parkland were reclaimed and how the vision of Frederick Law Olmsted is being restored for the 21st century. Bonus: A stop at Fujiko Nakaya’s Fog x Canopy! […]
silence | visible is a 7-minute work composed and directed by Lucy Yao for quartet with flutes and voices specifically written for Franklin Park Ruins. The piece aims to collaborate with Fog and its amorphous qualities and engage in a dialogue with nature’s fluctuating variables.
Please note: Due to inclement weather forecast, this event will take place indoors at the Arboretum's Hunnewell Building, which is located next to Fog x Hill. Join us at the Arnold Arboretum as we come to the close of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy's Fog x FLO installation by artist Fujiko Nakaya. Returning from her successful opening performance here […]
Embrace the Halloween spirit by spending an afternoon/evening with the Fog Mystics of the Emerald Necklace Parks! Created by Vibrant Visions Entertainment, a production company specializing in flow art and circus performance, the Fog Mystics are an extension of the mist and nature in Fog x Ruins, making the magic of this unique place come alive.
This sound composition by Neil Leonard pays tribute to the visionary concepts of Fujiko Nakaya and the sonic imagination of Duke Ellington. The work revisits selected themes by Ellington including Lady of the Lavender Mist, The Kissing Mist and Atmosphere (Moon Mist).
A guided walk through the centuries of a historic landscape designed by Frederick Law Olmsted with stop at artist Fujiko Nakaya’s Fog x Canopy. Hear the story of how Frederick Law Olmsted transformed an area of polluted waterways and mudflats into a scenic fens and the later 20th century revisions that resulted in the landscape we see today.
Photography has been a tool used to comprehend landscapes since the earliest photographic experiments in the 19th century. Since that time, photography has evolved to the point where photographing is ubiquitous with experiencing. Smartphones make this act accesible to the entire population, but digital images tend to stay in digital form, limiting their long term impact. By making smartphone images into physical darkroom prints, visitors will be encouraged to create memories of Nakaya's works, as well as ponder the power of image making.
12:30pm - Youth Fashion Show 2:30pm - Adult Fashion Show
Shining light amongst youth talent and fashion. Youth Fashion Show: 12:30pm Adult Fashion Show: 2:30pm
