Wednesday January 22, 2025

By the People, For the People.

The Commons

Calum and Grace’s “See You Tomorrow”

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Calum (@calumchatwin) and Grace (@grace_bukowinski) friendship has been a joy for many to witness at comps and jams across the US. They created “See You Tomorrow” in the lead up to Grace moving to Colorado to start college, documenting their last months living in the same area and highlighting their relationship. Egg (@klickstein) chatted with them about the project, being competitive parkour teammates, and the joy of a shared passion.

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Xander Levitt & Jake Randazzo’s “Crickets”

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Xander (@xqndr) and Jake (@jacr3w) should both be household names at this point. With noteworthy SPL performances and a strong presence at jams all over, they have both made considerable splashes in recent years. The dynamic duo spent the last two years on their new video project “Crickets” a refreshing take on the night training video genre. Egg (@klickstein) sat down to chat with them about the project, night training, and cricket consumption.

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Geo Bartolucci’s “All of the Above”

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Egg (@klickstein) sat down with Geo Bartolucci (@geo_brt) to discuss his 2024 video: Egg: First off, just congratulations on the project. It was such a banger.  Geo: Thank you. I didn’t really have a plan, but at the end the edit made it all feel better than I expected.  Egg: Around this same time last […]

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Nico Vanhole’s “Eleven Plus One”

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Nico Vanhole’s newest video project “Eleven Plus One” presents a straightforward thesis: what would it look like to focus in on creating technically dense lengthy parkour lines? In this interview Egg @klickstein chats with Nico @nicovanhole about the project, mental fortitude, and longevity.

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About Us

Born in Boston, The Commons is a grassroots publishing company, event organizer, and community leader. Through hosting events, uplifting local communities, and providing opportunities for athletes and artists we are working to spread authentic parkour culture and put American parkour on the map. Being a community project means that anybody and everybody can contribute to […]

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Get Involved

Come train! The best way to get involved is to come out and train! We try to host community sessions every week and mini-jams regularly. Follow our Instagram page @thecommons.boston or join our discord to get the when and where. Work with us The Commons is always looking for new athletes and artists to work […]

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Happy Little Traffic Cones: with Niko Selski

On a cold February Friday I spoke with Niko Selski for the first time. Perhaps better known by their moniker online, @lowertownlavender, Niko has made a name for themself across the parkour community through their unique and expressive art style, and their intuitive movement skill alongside the other members of Norf. Niko’s work as an […]

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The Effect of a Parkour Jam

“Jams have always been about connection. With friends new and old, with greater influences outside of your normal routines/training and with places you’d never have the context to visit on your own.” David Ehrlich, one of the founding fathers of The Commons, summed up what it means to be at a jam. It doesn’t revolve around your training and the clips you get; it’s about exploring the community and what parkour can be. 

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