Together festival launches Monday from base in Central Square

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Published: March 30, 2012 at 09:39 PM

A local weeklong celebration of music and technology, Together, launches Monday with the discussion: “Why Cambridge/Boston Is Not Austin.” That’s not to say there isn’t a stunning array of kick-ass, big-name electronic music in store throughout Cambridge and across the river.

Alternative comedy shows spring back to life

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Published: March 18, 2012 at 09:07 PM

Winter killed off plenty of comedy, but spring reveals some budding: March 28 sees the return of “Upstairs at Rodney’s,” now somewhere that’s not upstairs, and April 6 sees the “Yoga Cult” show returning as “Black Box Comedy” also in a new location.

‘36 Views’ of bridge, but culled from 365 days of photos

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Published: March 7, 2012 at 08:46 PM

You may have looked around while passing over the B.U. Bridge. You may even have stopped midway over the Charles to appreciate the view. But there’s no way you’ve seen the bridge and its environment the way photographer and journalist Madeline Drexler has.

Five recommendations: Rossen Badakov

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Published: February 19, 2012 at 06:11 PM

We just want to ask you five questions — or, rather, get five recommendations of things to read, listen to, watch, eat and buy. Here are some from Rossen Badakov, who loves Inman Square jazz, Kendall Square cinema and Central Square food and dancing.

Modest Matt D. takes top prize in Magners Comedy Festival

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Published: January 30, 2012 at 11:19 PM

Cambridge comedian Matt D. has to update his bio: He won the Magners Comedy Festival last weekend.

When conservatives were on the sauce

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Published: January 16, 2012 at 08:53 PM

Do you remember W Ketchup? It’s a conservative condiment named after, um, Ronald Reagan.

MLK Day events to put words into action

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Published: January 6, 2012 at 04:15 PM

In Cambridge, Martin Luther King Day is not just a day off. City groups have planned events that make it easy for people to not just recognize the contributions and call to action by King — but to actually take action.

Harvard Square nightclub gets licensing OK

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Published: January 3, 2012 at 04:12 PM

The Sinclair, a live-music hall and two-story restaurant, is on track for a fall opening in Harvard Square.

For New Year’s Day, ImprovBoston has ’100 First Jokes’

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Published: December 19, 2011 at 11:45 AM

As the world waits for all of the firsts of 2012, the ImprovBoston theater in Central Square plans to kick off the year with two Jan. 1 shows at which 100 comics will tell their first jokes of the year.

Central Square can take 1,000 new homes, commission says

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Published: December 14, 2011 at 06:27 PM

Along with the rest of an exciting, arts-based vision for Central Square described Monday came a call for 1,000 units of housing to be built atop what are now parking lots or one- or two-story buildings.

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