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28 bostoncommon-magazine.com "summer theater has always had a starry place in new england, from thornton wilder playing the stage manager in his own our town to bette davis at the cape playhouse." —jared bowen Jared Bowen is the host of the weekly television series open studio with Jared bowen, which takes viewers inside the creative process, offering a blend of profiles, performances, and contemporary exhibitions by artists in new England and across the country. He is the Emmy-winning arts editor for wGBH-tV's nightly news magazine program, greater boston, and appears regularly on wGBH 89.7, where he covers the latest happenings in Boston theater, art, music, dance, and film for Boston Public radio. He also appears on wGBH's morning edition every thursday. In this issue: For the Culture section, Bowen writes about ted Cutler's outside the Box festival and Kyra Sedgwick's stellar turn at the williamstown theatre Festival. How important is summer theater in New England? "Summer theater has always had a starry place in new England, from thornton wilder playing the stage manager in his own our town at williamstown to Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart taking early bows at the Cape Playhouse." Is there a director or writer who would inspire you to get onstage to perform? "I have no artistic t alent whatsoever, which is why I have to spend my life chronicling other people's talents. But if Stephen Sondheim wrote a song for me, I suppose I could find my way to it." Elizabeth Cecil is an editorial and fine art photographer based on Martha's Vineyard, where she works with farmers, fishermen, foodies, and islanders. Cecil fell in love with photography while chasing trains with her father in wisconsin, taking her first pictures with a blue Fisher- Price and a roll of 110 film. She hasn't stopped running through the frame since. In this issue: Cecil turned her camera on her friend Lexie roth on Martha's Vineyard for "talent Patrol." What are you drawn to photo- graphing most on Martha's Vineyard? "our fabulous food, amazing people, and beautiful landscapes." What did you most want to capture with Lexie? "I mostly wanted to capture her vibrant personal- ity, great style, and those beautiful Lexie eyes." In her wide-ranging career, Jill Sigal has founded a public-policy consulting firm and served as a presidential appointee in President George w. Bush's administration. Currently she is chief of staff to the chairman and CEo and the vice president of uS government policy at Conservation International. In this issue: Sigal digs into the heart of climate change in the feature "nature in the Eye of the Storm." What motivated you to write this piece? "I have a deep appreciation for nature and an understanding that we cannot survive without the bounties it provides: food, fresh water, life-saving medicines." What did you enjoy most about producing the story? "Interviewing rob walton, Peter Seligmann, richard Haass, and President tong. these are men that I admire for their individual contributions to making the world a better place." Shane McCauley is an American photographer and filmmaker living in new York City and Los Angeles. He has published several books, notably 128 beats per minute (rizzoli) and the blow your head series (PictureBox), which chronicles youth culture and music in different parts of the world. In this issue: McCauley turned his lens on the artistic brothers Starn—Doug and Mike—for our cover story. What type of art are you most drawn to? "I love clever installation pieces, video pieces, and of course photography. I love interactive things and art that stimulates multiple senses." What interests you most about the Starns' work? "I like that their structures are ever-evolving pieces that take on their own form to an extent. not having full control of the piece and letting it become its own thing makes it feel alive." Jared Bowen writer Jill Sigal writer and consultant elizaBeth CeCil photographer Shane MCCauley photographer ...without whoM this issue would not have been possible // Summer 2015