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DEAR READER: TOGETHER 2013: MORE THAN JUST A MUSIC FESTIVAL

Together Festival is more than just a music fest to me. I have been to my share of music festivals, but every year,

this festival changes my life.

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EARTH PRIME TIME: USAGI YOJIMBO: WAY OF THE RONIN GAME & LECTURE AT MFA

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Stan Sakai created the rabbit ronin Usagi Yojimbo nearly 30 years ago. Usagi may seem familiar to hardcore fans of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for his guest appearances there. This weekend, as part of a special event and samurai exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Sensei Sakai and game developer Mike Levine of HappyGiant are slated to talk about the first Usagi video game in over 25 years, Usagi Yogimbo: Way of The Ronin (iOS / Android). We spoke with Mike about what to expect about from the game, developing a special boss battle level of the game for MFA visitors to unlock, the MFA’s Samurai Saturdays talk with Stan Sakai, and about working with a master of the comic book form by way of bringing this fun side-scrolling sword and slashing game to market.

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FILM: SAMURAI CINEMA @ THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

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You got your hacking and slashing, conflicting notions of honor and duty, fantastic outfits and scenery, and showdowns between sword-carrying scumbags and saints. Continue reading

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FILM PICK: INDELIBLE LALITA @ THE MFA

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If you want some warm fuzzies, go see something else. Continue reading

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