Laura Crawford: In love with comedy, and stalking it obsessively

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Published: July 19, 2011 at 10:59 PM

When hosting two comedy shows wasn’t enough, Laura Crawford got a third. Unless she suddenly gets over comedy, she’s all over Cambridge.

Printer’s Devil literary journal launches tonight

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Published: June 20, 2011 at 11:03 AM

The Printer’s Devil Review literary journal gets a launch party tonight at Middlesex Lounge.

Even if you don’t buy Valentine’s Day, you buy for it

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Published: February 7, 2011 at 07:00 AM

Valentine’s Day, leads the holidays that make you feel bad for what you lack. We all share Christopher Columbus, for good or ill, but when it comes to Valentine’s Day, we can’t share partners. Can we? We’d better not.

Comedy jam celebrates 10-year anniversary Tuesday

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Published: February 5, 2011 at 11:05 PM

The 10-year anniversary of Stash’s Comedy Jam is set for 9 p.m. to midnight Tuesday at The All Asia Café, and coming together in typically endearing slapdash fashion.

Timing of meeting for MIT’s Kendall plan draws fire

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Published: December 21, 2010 at 12:26 PM

Massachusetts Institute of Technology plans for Kendall Square are scheduled to be presented tonight to the Planning Board, prompting charges of poor timing, considering the holiday taking place three days later, if not outright secretiveness.

Councillor calls for MIT to oust real estate official

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Published: October 29, 2010 at 09:54 AM

Citing lies, greed and a “insensitive and unseemly behavior,” city councillor Ken Reeves is calling for the Massaschusetts Institute of Technology to replace its lead investment manager.

‘Cooking for Geeks’ author signs amid ice cream with Nerds

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Published: August 15, 2010 at 10:18 PM

It’s a natural: Toscanini’s ice cream, the rec room of entrepreneurs, students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and visitors for the annual Ig Nobel Prizes, is hosting a book signing Monday for Jeff Cooper and his “Cooking for Geeks.”

Surprising no one, geeks and nerds overlap in Central Square

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Published: April 29, 2010 at 04:59 PM

Geek Week — comedy, panels, burlesque and more, based at ImprovBoston in the heart of Central Square — is in full swing and runs through Sunday. And there’s a sweet overlap with the Internet culture conference ROFLCon at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, taking place Friday and Saturday.

Reading of ‘The Winter Thief’ at an ice cream shop celebrating spring

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Published: March 14, 2010 at 10:16 PM

Boston University professor Jenny White reads from her latest book of historical mystery fiction Monday at Toscanini’s, just part of the ice cream shop’s race toward spring with iced coffees and a new flavor: Pancakes.

Organizers plan to replace themselves at Urban Exchange

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Published: March 12, 2010 at 01:17 PM

The organizers of the Boston Urban Exchange are looking to hand off responsibility for the event, a roughly monthly gathering of planning and development nerds that launched in Cambridge last summer.

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