Saturday closings of Memorial Drive to traffic will stop this weekend, the state announced in a Wednesday statement. It sparked an outcry from bicyclists and city and state officials.

By now, everyone has seen or heard about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars for joking about his wife’s short hair – the result of alopecia, an autoimmune disease. As shocking as Smith’s slap was, so too are the mixed reactions to the assault within the Black female community, who either praised or condemned his violence.

The desire to stay in style fuels an incredible demand for production, making fashion one of the top three largest polluting industries in the world. Kanye West, of all people, is proving there are steps that can be taken to limit the consequences of manufacturing.

The films of Trey Edward Shults are haunting in their immersive ambience and enigmatic narratives, but they’re also – to date – deeply personal, if not autobiographical.

Club Passim, a home for folk and acoustic music for 60 year, celebrates its anniversary with a special concert Thursday with a lineup including Joan Baez, Patty Griffin, Josh Ritter, Dar Williams and Peter Wolf – all of whom started their careers at Passim.

“Judy” breaks your heart – not from the usual distance, but deep down inside, with the painful desire of someone who just wants to be loved unconditionally.

Of the 13 features by eccentric filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, The Brattle Theatre will showcase seven for its retrospective, “The Films of Jim Jarmusch” beginning Monday, including a sneak peek of his newest, “The Dead Don’t Die.”

Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz was in Central Square  on Nov. 14., 2005, the day he discovered he was edged out for most valuable player for baseball’s American League by Alex Rodriguez, the Yankees player who’d won MVP once before. Ortiz led th …