Joyous play about parenting a trans tween, ‘Mermaid Hour,’ near at Arrow Street Arts
“Mermaid Hour,” which flips a traditional coming-of-age narrative on its head by focusing on the parents, is coming to Arrow Street Arts.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from Paul Giamatti’s podcast to Earth Day events
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s Paul Giamatti’s “Chinwag” podcast, The Bread and Puppet Theater, Record Store Day, “Secret Sounds of Ponds” and other Earth-related events, cake decorating and Shakespeare’s 460th Birthday.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville: Susanna Kaysen, Space Week and bluegrass fest
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s Sri Lankan cooking, Susanna Kaysen and “Girl Interrupted” a “Little Prince” opera, a Patriots Day colonial fair, Space Week, Grolier Poetry history, a bluegrass festival and a Flat Top Johnny’s reopening pool party.
Recent Wellesley grad debuts with ‘Dear Wendy,’ an aromantic/asexual YA take on campus novel
Fans of “enemies to lovers” plots are likely to enjoy “Dear Wendy,” an “enemies to friends” novel by recent Wellesley College grad Ann Zhao.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville: Jason Mantzoukas and how to win a marathon
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, Jason Mantzoukas does improv comedy, Angélique Kidjo performs, there’s an archaeology fair, advice on how to run the Boston Marathon, the answer to “Can we grow buildings?” and an all-clarinet band.
Wicked Queer festival arrives at The Brattle; Somerville screens roots of modern horror
These looks at what’s on screen in the coming week include The Wicked Queer Film Festival at The Brattle, works at the roots of modern horror in Somerville, “Taxi Driver” in Kendall Square and Best International Feature Oscar nominee “Traces” at Fresh Pond.
Sarah Boyer’s ‘Coming Out, Becoming Ourselves’ takes Daughters from secret society to acceptance
Sarah Boyer’s book of oral histories includes interviews with members of the Daughters of Bilitis, the first lesbian civil and political rights organization.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville: Folk metal, Nikki Giovanni and comedy festivals
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s poet Nikki Giovanni, sex revolutionary Candida Royalle, joke fests and mystery comedy, new plays and folk metal, “Dope Science,” a tribute to Lana Del Rey and “Essays in Praise of Excess.”
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from the Chromic Duo to robots and eclipses
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s the tiny-piano-using Chromic Duo and Cambridge Symphony Orchestra; robots, AI and eclipse prep; Joie de Vivre, horrors of the sea, edible insects and more; and Brexit and tech writer Kara Swisher.
What to do for St. Patrick’s Day, or how to skip it, in Cambridge and Somerville
St. Patrick’s Day brings special menus and live music to Cambridge and Somerville. We also offer a good way to skip the festivities if it’s not your thing.
