Who’s playing Nice, A Fest on Saturday
Somerville and Cambridge celebrate the return of live music with an all-local Saturday music festival cutely titled Nice, A Fest. “It’s just like, ‘Nice, we’re having a festival,’ or ‘Nice, we get to do this again,’” organizer Alex Prickett said.
Go Pixel Yourself goes beyond being a new model for malls, also innovating a scene for musicians
In exploring how going to a mall can mean shopping for an experience instead of a product, CambridgeSide’s “multi-dimensional, immersive experience” Go Pixel Yourself has become a go-to for musicians looking for creative ways to shoot videos, and a performance space.
Between poetry and a biochemistry degree, Victoria Heitzmann has an EP to squeeze in
A gift for Victoria Heitzmann’s birthday this year is easy: Just help crowdfund the album being produced by the recent CRLS grad before she heads off to study biochemistry in California.
What to watch on the Fourth; the Brattle is back; reviews from ‘Tomorrow War’ to ‘Forever Purge’
These reviews of what’s in theaters and streaming now look at Steven Soderbergh’s HBO Max neo-noir “No Sudden Move,” a weak “Tomorrow War” and “Boss Baby” and a raft of intriguing pop culture documentaries on Lydia Lunch, Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams, and more
Somerville Theatre will bring Davis more music with Crystal Ballroom replacing upstairs screens
The Somerville Theatre is trading in two screens for the Crystal Ballroom, a 500-person capacity performance hall that will return live music to Davis Square for the first time since the amps went silent at Johnny D’s back in 2016.
‘In the Heights’: Movie with a song in its heart
Before there was “Hamilton,” the hottest ticket on Broadway, there was this Lin Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes musical about a hot summer in Washington Heights, where music and dreams drive the pulse of a multifaceted Latinx community.
Cantab Lounge to relaunch with improvements, welcomed by city officials and licensing board
Approval for a revived Cantab Lounge was granted Wednesday by license commissioners with an acknowledgment of “excitement” in the community.
Possible revival of ManRay club after 16 years leads signs of hope from wreckage of Covid-19
Perhaps the biggest news among potential post-pandemic reopenings: Don Holland is seeking to resurrect his legendary ManRay nightclub at the former ImprovBoston comedy club space in Central Square.
Cambridge Stream Festival is Saturday, showcasing jazz with five piano concerts
The 2021 Stream Festival – the city’s annual River Festival reimagined for the second pandemic year – is Saturday, with a focus on jazz.
Armory tenants needn’t worry about evictions, Somerville assures as its land taking proceeds
The arts organizations at Somerville’s Armory Building are in limbo, stuck between two owners and worrying about their futures. The city’s executive director of community development says they should not worry.
