Kendall Square lab tower with public arts space approved, gas transfer station removal included
Enthusiasm for a lab building in Kendall Square that includes a $40 million arts space and additional $15 million public space and activity area swept the City Council along to a unanimous recommendation Monday.
A week’s worth of things to do, live or streaming
The coronavirus lockdown got boring fast, especially once the charm of lying blank-faced in front of Netflix for hours wore off. Fortunately, more entertainment options have begun to return to Cambridge and Somerville, live and streamed.
Starlight Square welcomes its first audience, giving hint of theater, dance, comedy to come
Starlight Square, which includes an outdoor entertainment stage, courtyard for dining and community area, got a welcoming ceremony Friday for its expected Wednesday opening date, with a peek at what’s coming in terms of theater, dance and comedy for its existence through October.
Council delay in assistance for arts nonprofits looks fatal for at least one, and others worry
A surprise delay in funding for arts nonprofits in crisis from coronavirus could mean the end of at least one cultural institution – the [email protected] in Central Square – and has caused worries that more will follow.
City shuts down parking lot starting Tuesday, making way for ‘Starlight Square’ in August
Municipal Lot 5 in Central Square closes for public parking Tuesday, paving the way for the seasonal “Starlight Square” concept to enliven the area during coronavirus.
Central Square group plans parking lot takeover for a ‘Starlight Square’ with free open-air events
A parking lot in Central Square is about to be turned into a center for live performances and the arts, dining, community services and education, intended to last from the end of July through October under the name Starlight Square.
Count approach changes, and Covid-19 cases rise to 460 infected and nine dead within Cambridge (updated)
The city has changed the way it reports the number of residents testing positive for Covid-19 to include those in nursing homes and assisted living centers who were identified by a novel surveillance project. As a result, the number of positive cases rose from 256 on Monday to 438 on Tuesday.
Michael Pavelecky
Michael Pavelecky, 71, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, born March 6, 1949, passed away March 17, 2020. A celebration of his life will be held at a date and time to be announced.
A week of events in Cambridge, Somerville: Space Night, romance comics, Empty Bowls
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s Space Night at Harvard, a look at the rise and fall of romance comics, the start of a Pete Souza exhibit of photos from the Obama White House, the return of the Empty Bowls charity meal, and plenty of comedy, poetry and music.
In Sylvan’s Biblical musical, ‘Beloved King,’ David gets his due (and a fanfic meet-cute)
If it was surprising for poet, author, playwright, performance artist Jade Sylvan to attend Harvard Divinity School, it might be less surprising to hear how Sylvan is wrapping up their time there: writing and staging a musical called “Beloved King,” presenting the ”gay AF” story of the Biblical David.
