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July 30, 2026 - Angela Peri and Lisa Lobel on casting Widow's Bay, Mary Grant, and Bones of the Statue of Liberty
Angela Peri and Lisa Lobel discuss finding the New England faces who populate Apple TV’s horror comedy Widow’s Bay. Their work on the series earned them their first Emmy nominations for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series.
MassArt President Mary Grant returns for “AI: Actual Intelligence,” our recurring series featuring original, algorithm-free ideas from some of the region’s most interesting thinkers. This month, Grant discusses the continued scrutiny of the Smithsonian museum, the resurgence of “grandma hobbies,” and more.
Mary’s Summer Reading + Watchlist:
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi…
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