April 28 | 4:00pm – 9:00pm
Every other year, all of us who care deeply about CCAE gather together to do what we do best — learn and have fun! The evening begins with interactive classes led by experienced instructors on unique topics including Spanish tapas, reading your partner’s palm, drawing a portrait, and more!
March 25 | 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Alan Shapiro, author of Against Translation reads with Katie Peterson, whose new collection is A Piece of Good News.
April 1 | 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Bob Hicok, whose latest poetry collection is Hold, reads with Matthew Lippman, author of A Little Gut Magic.
April 10 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Artist Talk with Ellen Stutman, 2019 Berta Golahny Student Awards Guest Juror. Free & open to the public
April 12 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Join us for the 4th annual Berta Golahny Student Awards and Recent Works Exhibition, comprised of two-dimensional art created by CCAE students in the past year. Three students will be awarded for their artistic excellence.
April 19 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Join us for a night of new stories, essays, and poems by MFA candidates from Emerson, Boston University, and UMass Boston performing the best in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
April 22 | 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Christian Wiman, author of He Held Radical Light: The Art of Faith, the Faith of Art and Hammer is the Prayer: Selected Poems, reads with David Baker, whose most recent poetry collection is Swift.
April 24 – 25 | 6:00pm – 9:00am
Join Chef Dooley to discover and taste a funky take on spring. With fresh-from-the-farm product and his passion for all things spicy and surprising, this is sure to be a fantastic kick-start to our spring dishes.
April 27 | 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Chef Luis De Haro and the Boston Arts Consort cook up a special afternoon of food and music that will transport you to Spain.
April 29 | 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Charles Coe, whose latest book is Memento Mori, reads with Don Bogen, author most recently of Immediate Song.
May 1 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Join Chef Tracy Chang and learn how to prepare Japanese and Spanish small plates, weaving tradition and technique. In this hands-on class, we’ll explore the ingredients, flavors, and methods of these two cuisines through tapas, paella, and more!
May 6 | 9:00am – 10:00am
Rafael Campo reads from Comfort Measures Only: New and Selected Poems, 1994–2016, with Jessica Greenbaum, whose new book is Spilled and Gone.
May 15 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Public Art in Cambridge with Rhett Nichols | S.B. History, Theory, and Criticism of Art and Architecture, MIT. A Gonson Daytime Lecture
June 12 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Join Chef Tyler Kinnett and learn how to bring the best flavors from foraged ingredients and how to add exciting twists to your homemade dishes. Let’s roll up our sleeves and cook delicious dinner using herbs, vegetables, and roots from the wild.
