News across Middlesex County

Grabbing 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.

“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.

A survival thriller and a crime drama
Reviews of "Heart of the Beast" and "Unabomber."
Watertown Gallery Owner Talks About the Art of Curation at the October Creative Chats
Creative Chats with guest Ellen Wineberg will take place Friday, Oct. 2nd, 12-1:30 p.m. Hosted by Little Local Conversations at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St, Watertown You’re invited to Creative Chats! The event is a way to gather creative people face-to-face…

See What Small Saves is Up to in the Classroom in the Latest Cartoon
James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal – then…

Catching predators in the name of fame
A review of the new "Primetime" finds that Robert Pattinson shines and has a strong supporting cast.

9/25 is now Dolly Parton Day, featuring her greatest film
The week starts with a Dolly Parton tribute, then, surrealist nostalgia with "Amarcord," the first ever animated film, "The Adventures of Prince Achmed" and a dash of John Waters with "Pink Flamingos"

South African Playwright to Perform Play About Apartheid in Watertown
The following announcement was provided by Friends of Ikamva Labantu: The haunting legacy of apartheid and the intergenerational trauma it left behind comes to Watertown on Oct. 3rd. Written and performed by acclaimed South African playwright and actor, Bo Petersen. Petersen will…

Concert for Lebanon in Watertown Will Feature Grammy Nominee Simon Shaheen
The following announcement was provided by the concert organizers: This Sunday, Sept. 27 at 5 p.m., the Concert for Lebanon will take place at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. The Boston Arabic Music Ensemble will be joined by Palestinian oud and violin virtuoso…

Post Game Pizza Gone Wrong in This Week’s Small Saves Cartoon
James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal – then…

When everyone lies, does it create a truth of its own?
“The Award” spoofs Cambridge and especially the writers who live here.