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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.
‘Shop local’ adds to a top holiday season for Harvard Book Store
By admin
Published: January 19, 2012
Theories abound as to why sales were so good this year — everything from Occupy Harvard to an abusive Amazon.com. But staff was struck by the frequency of customer comments about supporting an independent bookstore and local business.
Dances rove from Somerville to Chile, from Ireland to Harvard Square
By Marc Levy
Published: January 16, 2012
Somerville’s Zoé Dance Company leads off a trio of new works at Harvard Square’s Oberon this weekend that explore international politics as well as merging rock ’n’ roll and yoga in a piece called “Rock Om.”
If you try the Mindy Kaling, Mindy Kaling recommends the onion rings
By Marc Levy
Published: January 13, 2012
Harvard Square institution Mr. Bartley’s Burgers has named a dish after Mindy Kaling, and the Cambridge native and Hollywood hyphenate is honored.
Harvard Square Chocolate Festival promises rich, dark delights
By Marc Levy
Published: January 8, 2012
How dark can you take your chocolate? Because Harvard Square’s Chocolate Festival, running Jan. 27-29, includes two “Dining in Dark” events so people savor chocolate dishes blindfolded.
Harvard Square nightclub gets licensing OK
By Marc Levy
Published: January 3, 2012
The Sinclair, a live-music hall and two-story restaurant, is on track for a fall opening in Harvard Square.
Basement apartment district passes 7-2
By Marc Levy
Published: December 21, 2011
A plan for basement apartments passed 7-2 at Monday’s meeting of the City Council, despite councillors having a week to think it over since passing it 6-2 and a new round of comments from residents who are opposed.
Where Occupy can go from here: to Spare Change
By Marc Levy
Published: December 9, 2011
With an eviction notice hanging for Occupy Boston’s Camp Dewey and the future of the movement in flux, here’s a suggestion for a way forward that could benefit literally everyone.
Five recommendations: Erica Milia
By Marc Levy
Published: December 2, 2011
We just want to ask you five questions — or, rather, get five recommendations of things to read, listen to, watch, eat and buy. First up is Erica Milia, who is well-read in the display of quantitative information and not so big on TV.
Child labor laws outmoded, Gingrich says, but Occupy gets the press
By Marc Levy
Published: November 21, 2011
The antics of the Occupy movement apparently crowds out a Republican suggestion to rethink child labor laws.