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Celebrate Allston photographer Yun Thwaits' new exhibit! Come meet the artist, network with neighbors, and enjoy drinks, dumplings, and live music featuring Chinese instrumentalists Dr. Qingen Ke and Dehua Zhen.
About the Exhibit:
Embrace the beauty of the natural world with a captivating exhibition featuring photography by Yun Thwaits, a longtime Ed Portal member. Through her lens, Thwaits captures exquisite landscapes, breathtaking wildlife, and bustling street scenes.
After 27 years in the corporate world, Thwaits left her job to embark on a lifelong journey of self-discovery where she uncovered a deep passion for visual storytelling. With her gift for touching viewers' hearts, her photographs take viewers on an inspirational journey that spans from Chile to Kenya, Texas to Spain, and ultimately back to her own home.
Step into this extraordinary expression of personal growth and artistic talent that started right here in Allston.
Photograph by Yun Thwaits
About Dr. Qingen Ke
Dr. Qingen Ke, a physician from Jinan, China currently doing cardiovascular research at Beth Israel Hospital, is a Peking opera lover and Jinghu (Chinese Violin) player since a he was a small child. Dr. Ke is also a leading musician of the Boston Peking Opera Studio.
About Dehua Zhen
Mr. Dehua Zhen is a member of the Boston Chinese Musicians Association and the band leader of the Sunset Glow Community of the Cambridge Chinese Cultural Center. He is one of the most famous musicians in the Chinese community for his excellent proficiency at playing over ten folk music instruments. He was rewarded the most prestigious President's Volunteer Service Award, Gold Award, last year for his musical entertaining service in greater Boston.