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Cambridge and Somerville
Cambridge and Somerville don't have the concentrations of photography that Boston does, but there's often something to see at Harvard's museums (notably the Fogg, which has an extensive collection); MIT's museums; Gallery 57 on Inman Street (associated with the Cambridge Arts Council); or the galleries of the Cambridge Multicultural Art Center.
Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., Cambridge. 617-577-1400. (Get directions).
Located in one of Cambridge's premier historic buildings - the red brick Bulfinch courthouse complex - CMAC is a performing arts complex with two galleries. These often showcase work thematically related to a program, such as this season's Arts and Dialogue on Race series. On Nov. 20, "The Traumatization of Art: Focus on Cambodian America" draws on the expertise of four artists and psychiatrists. For the visual component, Marcus Halevi photographed nine Cambodian women who now live in New England; his photographs are accompanied by oral histories.
Cambridge Center for Adult Education, 42 Brattle St., Cambridge. 617-547-6789. (Get directions).
In the heart of Harvard Square, the Cambridge Center for Adult Education has been a mainstay for budding photographers. Noted local photographer David Akiba began his teaching career here; he recalls it as one of his most lively gigs.
The course content changes somewhat each semester, but generally offers six sections in basic photography; intermediate photography with an emphasis on content and technique; and workshops in flash, color, and street photography. There's an all-day Saturday studio course on handcoloring black and white prints.
Gallerybershad, 99 Dover St., Somerville. 617-629-9400.
After Harvard Square, take the Red Line two stops to hot spot Davis Square, Somerville. Gallerybershad presents its first photography exhibition, "Architecture in Mind, photographs of New York City by Donald Greenhaus and Peter Hendrick," from Nov. 13-Dec. 12.
Greenhaus's and Hendrick's complex of city views offers a good excuse to check out the not-quite-year-old gallery, a 3,000-square-foot space shared with Bershad Design Associates.
Photographer Greenhaus's work romanticizes New York City. Hendrick, an artist born in Dublin who now lives in New York, uses cibachrome prints in light boxes and other stagy devices that alter the appearance of architectural relics. For an evening of art, architecture, photography, and live jazz, come to the show's opening Nov. 13, 4-6 p.m. and meet the photographers.
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