Solon Kelleher
Arts Writer
Solon Kelleher is a contributor to WBUR. He was previously an arts reporting fellow at WBUR.
He graduated from New York University with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and more recently from Northwestern University with a master’s in sound arts & industries.
He resides in Worcester where he works as the chief operating officer of George’s Coney Island, a restaurant that has been owned and operated by his family for four generations.
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Ahead of No Kings Rally, Dropkick Murphys' Ken Casey on resistance as celebration
The Celtic punk rockers are taking the stage as part of Saturday’s No Kings Rally on Boston Common. The lead singer spoke about staying true to the band’s message and...
Worcester celebrates Robert Goddard’s rocket launch centennial
On March 16, 1926 in Auburn, Massachusetts, scientist Robert Goddard set off the first liquid fueled rocket. At the time, Goddard was ridiculed and dismissed, but over the course of...
How the Patriots could win the Super Bowl
ESPN Patriots Reporter Mike Reiss is covering the Super Bowl in Santa Clara. He joins WBUR's Weekend Edition to explain what the New England Patriots need to do to win...
A goodbye to the Cape Cod Chip factory in Hyannis
“Growing up, I spent a lot of time at the factory,” Nicole Bernard Dawes, the founder's daughter, said in an interview with WBUR. “After school I would very frequently go...
Our favorite local music from January
From a single inspired by larvae squirming in the dirt to a comically enlightening track about waiting on hold with an insurance company, our music critics share their favorite music...
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Dropkick Murphys score big wins at the Boston Music Awards
The band took home three awards: Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for their protest anthem, “Who’ll Stand with Us?” and Music Video of the Year for the...
ICA names Lorna Simpson $100,000 Meraki Artist Award winner
“It is an honor to receive an award that celebrates the creativity and care of today’s artists,” said Lorna Simpson in a statement from the museum.
After 12 years, a collection of arms and armor is back on view in Worcester
The beloved Higgins Armory Museum closed in 2013, but its trove of weapons, suits of armor, artwork and more lives on at the Worcester Art Museum in two newly opened...
Worcester Food Bank works to keep up with demand during SNAP freeze
Area groups are trying to make up some of the loss in SNAP federal food assistance that started Saturday. The Worcester County Food Bank distributes food to meal programs, shelters...
Couch is ready for a 'Big Talk' on debut album
A handful of local bands can fill up a venue as large as Boston’s 3,500-capacity Roadrunner. Couch is one of them. After years of touring success, the group has released...