BOSTON – When the sun doesn't shine and rain tumbles down, the gloom may now be brightened for some Bostonians by the recently unveiled "Raining Poetry" series of public art installations that reveal lines of verse on wet sidewalks.
The displays are the work of the city's Arts and Culture office in partnership with the Public Art Commission and Mass Poetry, a nonprofit organization that supports the art form in the state.
BOSTON – Bright yellow walls frame white linen tablecloths and dark blue glassware at Ariana Restaurant in Brighton. Neatly placed pictures of scenes in Afghanistan along with traditional costumes provide a sense of a far-away world in an otherwise mundane shopping center. It also hints at what you'll find on the menu.
"The food is 100 percent authentic," said Baheja Rostami, the co-owner with her husband, Najeeb, of the family run business. "It's what you would eat when you come to stay at our home. It is very traditional Afghani food."
