Looking Back on 2011: Top 5 Stories in the Arts

No doubt about it: Wayland is an artistic town, and Wayland Patch has had the pleasure of witnessing some of that art firsthand as we've covered the arts in Wayland.

1. (Sept. 20)
John Michalczyk, a Wayland resident and documentarian, turned his attention to the riots in Kenya following the 2007 elections and the country's work to recover from the violence.

2. (April 18)
Author and Wayland resident Mark Peter Hughes' book "Lemonade Mouth" became a Disney Channel movie and the premiere was right in Wayland.

3. (Feb. 22)
Best-selling author of "Deep Down True" spoke with Patch about her process and her writing.

4. (Jan. 4)
Traditional Russian music and dance came to Wayland in the form of the Moscow Nights/ Golden Gates troupe's visit to Community United Methodist Church.

5. (Aug. 14)
Local artists Dan Balter and Peter Vazquez are attempting to prove the adage, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”