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- Current TV: That's Gay “Humorous deconstructions of gay stereotypes in media and popular culture.”
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Category Archives: Boston NOW
Theatre Must-See: October 2015
Company One: Dry Land (Ruby Rae Spiegel) Steven Bogart directs the Boston premier of Spiegel’s play. From C1: A story about abortion, bad jokes, bathing suits, and friendship, DRY LAND, a New York Times critics’ pick, is a brave portrayal … Continue reading
Theatre Must-See: September 2015
September is here, and as I’m cranking down my AC, I’m cranking up my theatre-viewing. Here are the shows I will be attending and reviewing this month: New Rep Theatre: Broken Glass (Arthur Miller) To celebrate Arthur Miller’s centennial, New … Continue reading
Boston Now: What To Do Summer of 2015
Though I like to recommend activities around town that I can offer my views and experience on, sometimes you just gotta leave it to the professionals. Be sure to check out (and bookmark) Boston Magazine’s “The Urbanite’s Guide to Summer Events,” … Continue reading
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Boston NOW: Shakespeare B-Day, Japan Festival, Harvard LITfest
Happening today, April 18th! The 8th Annual Bookish Ball and Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebration is taking place in Harvard Square at noon. Check out the full roster of events here. There will be readings, there will be book-buying, and there will … Continue reading
Posted in Boston NOW, Food, Literature, Shakespeare, Theatre, TV and Film
Tagged ASP, Bookish Ball and Shakespeare's Birthday Celebration, Citizen: An American Lyric, Claudia Rankine, Harvard LITFest, Japan Festival Boston, John Harvard's Brew House, Karen Thornber, Mad Men, Matthew Weiner, Suzanne Koven
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Boston NOW: 2015 IRNE Awards
The Independent Reviewers of New England are hosting their 19th annual awards party on April 13th, at 7:30 PM, at the Cyclorama (BCA). The event is free, though they very much appreciate donations (feel free to contribute here). Here’s some … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Independent Reviewers of New England, IRNE Awards
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Boston NOW: January 2015
Let’s start the year off right, with three cultural activities you can do in Boston this week. Two of them are for a limited time only, so don’t wait! Check these out: Voltage Coffee and Art Located in Kendall Square, … Continue reading
Boston NOW: August 2014
I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this Boston summer’s mild weather continues, and that temperatures don’t significantly rise. Either way, this is no time to stay at home with a fan and the tube: there’s too much to do. Boston … Continue reading
Posted in Boston NOW, Food, History, Literature
Tagged bookstore, Boston Comic Con, Chinatown Moon Festival, MFA, North End Festival
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Boston NOW: June 2014 Part One
Theater and food trucks and drag queens, oh my! Summertime has hit Boston, and there’s tons to do, people, so snap to it. Here’s what’s happening in June: Huntington Theatre Company: Smart People Huntington Playwrighting Fellow Lydia R. Diamond, author … Continue reading
Boston NOW: April 2014 Part 2
Did you think one post would be enough to cover the cultural events happening in Boston this month? That’s cute. The last week of April bleeding into the first of May is chockablock full of art, music, dance, and literary … Continue reading
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Tagged AAADT, Alvin Ailey, ArtWeek Boston, Boston Magazine, BPL, Citi Performing Arts Center, Harvard LITFest, JazzBoston, Wang Theater
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Boston NOW: April 2014
Introducing Boston NOW, a rich list of cultural events going on in Beantown right now. Here’s what’s happening in April: FILM: IFFBoston and LGBT Film Festival From April 23rd to the 30th, tap into your inner cinephile by attending the … Continue reading
Posted in Boston NOW, Literature, National Poetry Month, Science, Shakespeare, Theatre, TV and Film
Tagged As You Like It, ASP, Berklee, Brattle Theatre, Cambridge Science Festival, Coolidge Theatre, Fort Point Theatre Channel, ICA, IFFBoston, imaginary beasts, King Lear, LGBT, MFA, Sam Mendes, Simon Russell Beale, Somerville Theatre
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