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Boston Globe
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Amid immigration raids and a military parade, a reenactment at Bunker Hill aims to recall the values a young nation fought for
On Monday, amid a tumultuous season in American democracy, a group of historically minded musicians, artists, and members of the public are staging an elaborate recreation, with parades, toasts, and music to match. Their goal is to celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of the cornerstone, and perhaps in the process recall what all those people came to celebrate that day. Advertisement 'The laying of the cornerstone reminds us of the long work of remembering this battle,' said historian Nat Sheidley, who leads the nonprofit Advertisement Lee Eiseman, a longtime Charlestown resident, has been the driving force behind the event. A musical impresario who also edits the Boston Musical Intelligencer online journal, Eiseman said he was asked to join the Monument Association in 2023 to arrange the commemoration because he had also organized a similar event in 1993. That was for the 150th anniversary of the 221-foot obelisk's 1843 dedication. Numerous regional newspapers covered the cornerstone laying in detail, and that documentation allowed Eiseman to piece together the music and poetry that the crowd would have heard there. 'It was an all-day affair that lasted through dinner,' he said. When Eiseman read the speeches delivered at the event, he found passages 'talking about how the cornerstone is plumb and level, the way our behavior should be: moral and upright,' he said. 'The sentiments are lofty, and I'm happy to be involved in celebrating those ideals.' The 200th anniversary features several free events Monday, beginning with a 9:30 a.m. procession from the Charlestown Navy Yard to the Bunker Hill Monument. That will be followed by a reenactment of the ceremony, with actors portraying orator and famed lawmaker Daniel Webster and the Marquis de Lafayette, the French hero of the Revolutionary War who laid the cornerstone. The professional Dee Opera Orchestra and Chorus, led by conductor Stephanie Beatrice, will perform some of the music known to have been heard at the original event. There's one intentional and significant change: Webster's morning speech at the original event lasted 45 minutes, but at the reenactment, it'll be abridged to five. 'Imagine addressing 60,000 people and being heard without any amplification,' Eiseman said. 'You really needed to have a trumpet for a voice.' Advertisement Later that day at 6 p.m., Old South Meeting House will host an event Eiseman is calling a 'civic exercise and grand monumental celebration,' featuring ceremonial toasts paired with apropos period music, which was collected by Eiseman and arranged by several other musicians. A few of those selections will be familiar to modern ears, Beatrice said – 'Yankee Doodle' was played, for one, as well as 'The Anacreontic Song,' which modern Americans know as 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' Beatrice said he grew up in Massachusetts and 'being able to supply historic tunes to this reenactment is really special for me.' Across the morning and evening events, Beatrice and the ensemble will be responsible for around 25 pieces. 'Each one is paired with a toast or an ode tied to a historical figure, and this all shows the relationship between the ideology of their words and the music that would have rallied the forces,' she said. 'It's going to be fun.' Sheidley often finds it a challenge to make the history of the founding era feel approachable, because it's 'saturated in mythology, and it's divisive,' he said. 'We currently are having a national argument about how we should remember our founding history … people can be on opposite sides of a political divide on that question, and we want them to be in dialogue with each other." Art and music can help guide that dialogue Sheidley wants to foster, because when people take part in a common experience, he said, it's easier for them to see themselves 'as part of writing that story.' Advertisement At heart, whenever Americans talk about the nation's founding era, they're never 'just having a conversation about history,' said Sheidley. It's also 'a conversation about where we are now and who we want to be.' A.Z. Madonna can be reached at
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Google Searches and Pantone Look Ahead to Met Gala-inspired Colors and Trends: From Zendaya's Hat to Savannah James in Windsor Wine
The after parties are long over and many celebrity guests from this year's Met Gala have returned their designer suits and gowns, but Google and Pantone have already forecasted gala-inspired trends. Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, expects classic black and white to retain their popularity, due to the number of celebrities who appeared in black, white or black-and-white outfits. The combination of black and white also offered an element of nostalgia that connected naturally to this year's Met Gala theme of 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' Eiseman said. More from WWD Keke Palmer on Using 'Fashion as a Tool for Activism,' Her 2025 Met Gala Look and American Express Partnership Sergio Hudson's Stevie Wonder Met Moment How Madonna's Haider Ackermann for Tom Ford Met Gala Look Came Together in Just 3 Weeks Pantone also expects wine reds and 'members of the brown family having increased sticking power as far as trend is concerned.' 'The theme really lent itself to spectacular designs and finishes in black, while outfits in white offered a beacon of light and clarity into what the future might hold,' Eiseman said. 'For monochromatic looks, we found the trains, tailoring, capes and volume provided much of the drama, not the color itself — as evidenced by Diana Ross and others,' Eiseman said. Pantone also expects deep wine reds and maroons to have staying power. They are well-aligned with its Windsor Wine, as seen in Savannah James' Hanifa attire, the hue was also flagged in the London Fashion Week Pantone Fashion Color Trend Report for spring 2025. Windsor Wine and similar colors appeared as accents on suits and menswear-inspired dresses like the Thom Browne one worn by Nicki Minaj. Eiseman noted how Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats wearing Moncler x EE72 by Edward Enninful gave the illusion of maroon by combining blues and reds. And Jodie Turner-Smith's patterned and structured Burberry ensemble 'added drama to the luxurious shade,' Eiseman said. Wine reds' longevity is expected due to their richness and robustness, according to Eiseman. 'We think of them as power colors, because they take red to a more sophisticated level. You can buy a great lipstick red dress, wear it a few times and get great compliments. But a Windsor Wine piece is more likely to be a forever purchase, an item that you may wear seasonally, but that you reach for when you want something that feels elegant and extravagant.' Pantone also expects variations of brown to be used with greater versatility and it delivers glamour. Eiseman mentioned how Pantone's Color of the Year, Mocha Mousse, was worn by Bad Bunny in Prada. She also praised Aurora James in Thebe Magugu and Kara Young in anOnlyChild by Maxwell. Osbourne. Eiseman said, 'Part of its longevity comes from its versatility it can represent something rich and indulgent to eat one minute and simultaneously be the color of earth itself. Brown is perpetually en vogue because it offers us both ends of the spectrum as far as mood is concerned. Google searches saw interest in 'Zendaya hat' jump up 170 percent after the actress and musician appeared in Louis Vuitton on the red carpet Monday night. Other key searches were for 'polka dot tie,' 'pava hat,' 'brooches,' 'large red rose brooch, 'Met Gala pastel colors,' 'lavender suit,' 'red suit,' and 'floral suit' were also widely searched, according to Google. During the event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 'Puerto Rican hat' increased by 650 percent, according to the company. View Gallery Launch Gallery: Met Gala 2025 Red Carpet Arrivals Photos, Live Updates Best of WWD Celebrities Wearing Zara: From Melania Trump's Controversial Coat to Kate Middleton's Blazer Collection [PHOTOS] The Stories Behind Audrey Hepburn's Wedding Dresses and What Happened to the Gown That Never Made It Down the Aisle La La Anthony's Style Through the Years: Met Gala Looks, MTV Days and More Photos
