A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from Oompa and Picasso to ImprovBoston’s end
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, from “Underground Magic,” poetry with Tracy K. Smith and an Oompa concert to the return of the Harvard Plaza WinterFest, a farewell to ImprovBoston and examination of the darker sides of politics and social media.
‘(Some of) the Best of 2023’ at The Brattle includes another Lily Gladstone star role
These looks at what’s on screen in the coming week include Lily Gladstone’s “The Unknown Country” and more greats from 2023; Terrence Malick’s “Badlands”; works by Ousmane Sembène; the great new works “Origin” and “The Teachers’ Lounge”; and the space thriller “I.S.S.”
Three diversely delicious sandwiches
The vegan club at Somerville’s Forge Bakery, Bloc and Diesel Cafe; smoked turkey and cranberry sandwich at Flour; and The Dagwood at P&K Delicatessen in Somerville are good not-too-heavy dishes for your January.
Activist Afternoons and Workers’ Party meeting are two more items for progressives’ to-do lists
Protests disrupting City Council meetings. Physical clashes with police. The furious signing of petitions and letters and equally furious reactions to them. If a comeback for progressive activism is underway, here are two more items for the argument.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from Typewriter Orchestra to marking MLK Day
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there are a few ways to mark MLK Day, a CultureHouse opening party, Hans Zimmer soundtracks by candlelight, parties with cyberpunk and 1970s themes, magic and aliens, a new Text and Tone Festival and the Boston Typewriter Orchestra.
World Film festival has animation and MLK fare; Elsewhere, it’s ‘Chinatown’ and an ‘Anselm’ doc
These looks at what’s on screen in the coming week include Belmont World Film’s 21st Family Festival, with animated premieres and other celebrated fare; a screening of the auteurist “Chinatown”; and an absorbing Wim Wenders documentary about artist Anselm Kiefer.
Police seek man who stabbed two people Thursday at the Porter Square Halal Guys
Police hope the public can help identify a person of interest in multiple assaults in Cambridge and Boston, including nonfatal stabbings in Porter Square.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from Bim Skala Bim to Passim Celtic music fest
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, Bim Skala Bim has a 40-year reunion, you can perform yoga to music from plant biodata, fold origami or dumplings at the MIT Museum, see a Dance/works show and take in four days of Celtic Music Festival at Club Passim.
Re-meet ‘Household Saints’ with cast and crew during Brattle program; Catch ‘Godfather II’ too
These looks at what’s on screen in the coming week include a Brattle Theatre with “Refreshed, Renewed, Restored” prints of everything from the sweet “Household Saints” to nasty “Videodrome”; “The Godfather Part II” in Kendall; and a grueling “Society of the Snow” survival tale on Netflix.
Skip the streaming for more CDs, tapes and vinyl and get physical on a route you can shop in a day
Streaming platforms exploit musicians. Until that changes, vote with your heart, mind and wallet by getting more CDs, tapes and vinyl into your music rotation.
