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Published 1 hour agoHorror fests and “Practical Magic”
Author Alice Hoffman will be on hand to discuss the movie and “Practical Magic 2.” Also, a showcase of Japanese master director Masaki Kobayashi’s films and Cinefest Latino Boston.
CFA gallery ‘Between The Bylines’ explores absence within print journalism
Print journalism was once society’s sole gateway to current events. Today, digital journalism and social media have largely supplanted traditional newspapers. However, a new Boston University exhibition argues that print journalism’s role in a tech-dominated society is more…
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Published 18 hours agoGrabbing a Bite with Cambridge Day: Simon Stansbury
The AI governance pioneer and robotics strategist on ecstatic dance, virtue ethics, and why sci-fi is no longer fiction — over Brussels sprouts at Veggie Galaxy.
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Published 19 hours ago“Bouncers” is back in Boston
After the 2013 marathon bombing cut a Cambridge production short, the iconic English play is back
A jazz legend shaped generations of drummers from his Lexington basement
Students serious about drumming all received the same advice: Go see Alan Dawson. And they would — making the pilgrimage by car, bus and even plane for weekly lessons.
In 'Mestra,' Madeline Miller combines shape shifting, Greek gods and feminism
Part horror, part adventure, part suspense, it's also the story of a father-daughter relationship gone terribly wrong.
Allston artist initiative welcomes in small business visitors through ‘Tiny Doors’
The vibrant, bustling streets of Allston are full of public artwork, independent businesses and traces of the neighborhood’s punk-rock history. Amid the murals and storefronts, a smaller form of art is easy to miss — tiny, intricately crafted doors hidden throughout local…
Encore: The Hiding Place
Broadway's Aaron Bartz, Erik Christopher Peterson and Cara Ricketts (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) headline a Jewish and Egyptian story about a high-stakes game of hide and seek. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Oct. 1, 2024.
The Power of Arts and Culture Planning
What could a city-wide Arts and Culture Plan do for Gloucester?
Real quackin' good: Everything you want to know about the Federal Duck Stamp Contest
Since 1934, sales from Federal Duck Stamps have raised more than $1.3 billion and have led to the conservation of more than 6 million acres of wetlands habitat.
A musician's return stirs up sin and scandal in 'Covenant' at SpeakEasy
In Jim Crow-era Georgia, a musician comes home with a new gift and no stutter, and the town decides the devil must be involved. Critic Jacquinn Sinclair writes that SpeakEasy's strong cast, led by Crystin Gilmore's ferocious Mama, makes the most of York Walker's tale of faith and…
Manhattan Short Film Festival returns
This week, Plymouth movie buffs can be part of an international jury when the Manhattan Short Film Festival returns to the Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 1/2 Court St., Wednesday, Sept. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 1. Audiences at venues around the world watch the same 10…