Modest Matt D. takes top prize in Magners Comedy Festival

By Marc Levy
Published: January 30, 2012

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

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

By Marc Levy
Published: December 19, 2011

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.

December ‘Hairspray’ sets records, and spins them, at CRLS

By Larry Aaronson
Published: November 19, 2011

The high school’s December musical comedy, John Waters’ “Hairspray,” promises to be big in every way.

The Sinclair could add music, comedy, food in massive amounts

By Marc Levy
Published: November 14, 2011

A 525-person live music and comedy club could come to Church Street in Harvard Square, and an indoor-outdoor restaurant space could be revived, if the License Commission approves a venture called The Sinclair.

Halloween, courtesy of a bunch of bloody nerds

By Marc Levy
Published: October 24, 2011

Sure, Salem is more haunted than Cambridge. But Cambridge has more nerds — and gore.

Twitter’s real Bob Healy may be amused

By Marc Levy
Published: October 9, 2011

On Tuesday a Twitter user called “Fake Bob Healy” started sending out messages intended as a satire and critique of Cambridge’s powerful city manager. Has “Real Bob Healy” joined in?

‘Arrested Development’ reboots in Cambridge, creator says

By Marc Levy
Published: October 2, 2011

An “Arrested Development” movie is getting more and more likely, and will lead off with a television miniseries that starts in Cambridge, show creator Mitchell Hurwitz said Sunday.

Five terrible ways to save the post office

By Marc Levy
Published: September 19, 2011

The U.S. Postal Service is in trouble. But, hey! Why be so serious? The collapse of our national infrastructure is still months away. While we wait, why not look at some terrible ways the Postal Service can save itself, and us, from all the cutbacks and bad news?

Respects can be paid at 9/11 ceremony, but irony wasn’t among the dead

By Marc Levy
Published: September 9, 2011

The mayor offered an odd invitation to Cambridge’s 9/11 commemoration during the week’s School Committee meeting.

Bad advice? No lie, but plenty of laughs

By Megan Gonzalez
Published: August 27, 2011

Who wants bad advice? Lots of people, and they’re willing to pay for it, as two other unemployed men prove daily in Harvard Square.

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