A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from Christmas celebrations to Bella’s Bartok
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s late-holiday shopping, plenty of Christmas stuff to do and Christmas counter-programming as well as music, arts and crafts and games that are seasonal but not Santa-related.
Some love for the late bloomers in music releases
Artists that drop music in the last quarter of the year are left out of “best of” lists – but not here, where we’re listening to works from October onward.
Passim builds a single-artist Gecko Fund grant into annual selection of Iguana Music winners
Noble Dust, a Boston-based band, has received the inaugural Gecko Fund grant from the Cambridge music nonprofit Passim, joining the news of the $41,350 granted this year to 23 artists through its Iguana Music Fund.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from Mars-view art and a Skate Day to Beyonce
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s “The View from Mars” gallery reception, a Community Skate Day in Kendall Square, dance to Queen Bey, historic tours, solstice celebrations, song, shopping, poetry and much more.
Worst. Gig. Ever? Here are the bands’ stories, if you can stand them
You never know what to expect with live performances. Whether on the road in a strange town or playing in your own backyard, anything can happen.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from ‘Solstice’ to ‘The Slutcracker’ and ‘Revels’
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, a cemetery hosts the “Solstice” light show, “Slutcracker” is in Davis and Revels’ “Feast of Fools” is in Harvard along with holiday sales, an illuminated-home tour, comedy, musical theater, klezmer and Open Mike Eagle and much more.
End-of-year Spotify Wrapped is inspiring artists (into venting about a noxious ripoff of creatives)
The end of year is a time for reflection and gratitude. But there’s room for a little bitter with your sweet when the hot tea is flavored by Spotify Wrapped.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from a holiday cookie swap to George Santos
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s “The Slutcracker,” Stephanie Vecellio’s “Scenes from Somerville,” the end of a literary journal, a Sweet Exchange, bake-off and cookie swap, “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical,” dark comedy and the author of “The Fabulist” about noted liar George Santos.
Sons Lunaris and Digital Awareness are artists making shows accelerate at the sound of light
If you think you need to plunk down top dollar to appreciate great light shows, think again. We’ve got trailblazing talent in our own backyard.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from holiday markets to urban bee storytelling
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s David Boobie Burlesque, holiday markets, a Pee-wee Herman tribute, heavy metal, cooking with the chef of France’s Le Mirazur, Urban Waggle bee stories, “Head Over Heels” at CRLS and “The Slutcracker.”
