people & happenings
NEWS FROM FORMER ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE
Photo by Jonathan Beckley
Save the Date !
Moonlight Abolitionists Return October 6-9
njoy a site-specific play designed to be performed as a
E concert reading at the Cemetery under the light of the full moon . Moonlight Abolitionists is a swirling conversation between six abolitionists buried at Mount Auburn : Samuel Gridley Howe , Harriet Jacobs , Joshua Bowen Smith , George and Mary Stearns , and Charles Turner Torrey . This fascinating mix of men and women , some well-known and others far less so , made enormous sacrifices for the cause of freedom . Playwright Patrick Gabridge served as Mount Auburn ’ s third Artist-in-Residence from 2018 to 2019 .
“ Spring and Autumn Suites ” Now Streaming !
ount Auburn Cemetery : Spring and Autumn
M Suites ”, a collection of musical works inspired by the cemetery grounds that were composed by
Mary Bichner , is now available on digital music streaming services such Spotify , Apple Music , Youtube Music , and more . Mary ’ s Mount Auburn residency will also be featured in an article about synesthesia in “ The Brain ”, a forthcoming special edition single issue of National Geographic set to be published in June 2022 Composer Mary Bichner served as Mount Auburn ’ s second Artist-in- Residence from 2016 to 2017 .
World ’ s Greatest Cemeteries
14 oin Host / Producer
J Roberto Mighty as he travels to the world ’ s
greatest cemeteries , touring masterpieces of landscape , gardens and culture . Historical reenactments dramatize diverse past lives . Read reviews , check out trailers and more . www . worldsgreatestcemeteries . com . Filmmaker Roberto Mighty served as Mount Auburn ’ s first Artist-in- Residence from 2014 to 2015 .