Archives for February 2019
THE FALL OF THE GE BOSTON DEAL, PART I
The official narrative and the real story
Readers might feel that this should be a time for me to take a victory lap. The GE Boston deal that I criticized from the moment it was made public in January 2016 ...
JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL LOOKS BACK ON WHERE HE IS FROM
The Hedwig and the Angry Inch co-creator and original star brings his Origin of Love tour to Boston
I’m sure that you’re asked all the time to sing these songs. How much of that do you field on a regular basis?
Well, you know, not that much. The thing is, I’ll always sing these songs in some form or another. Whether I do the part again, I’m ...
ON STAGE NOW: THE FANGS THAT BIND, A CHURCH DIVIDED, AND ONE OF THE WORST PLAYS I HAVE EVER SEEN
BARE STAGE AT FESTIVAL THEATRE COMPANY
no stars
If I do nothing else this year but spare you from suffering through Michael Walker’s bare stage, then 2019 will have been a very successful year for me.
Undeniably the most miserable, misguided, and self-indulgent play I have ever seen, ...
SPAMILTON TOO NICE FOR SATIRE
★★☆☆☆
As far as Boston theater goes, Hamilton is out and Spamilton is in. ...
AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE DIG EPISODE 2: THE FIGHT FOR FREE
The Dig goes to war with the Phoenix, or something like that
AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE DIG PART II: THE FIGHT FOR FREE
The Dig goes to war with the Phoenix, or something like that
THE BOYS’ CLUB: WOMEN, FILM CRITICISM, AND THE FIGHT FOR VISIBILITY, ON SCREEN AND OFF
“I was either a student, or very young reporter or critic, and I could see I was maybe one of two, or one of three women, [and] one of the only women of color."
JOE SENT ME, CAMBRIDGE
Not really a speakeasy, but a great neighborhood bar
A SIMPLE CHALLENGE TO IGNORE PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS UNTIL SEPTEMBER
Since there is absolutely nothing you can do between now and September that will change anything at the national level (and really after that too, but I’m being nice), I’ll make you a deal.
AFTER THE EMPIRE
Could the Smollett situation affect public perception of hate crimes?
BOSTON BETTER BEER BUREAU: ALBATROSS + CITRA BRAU
Whatever it is, I know good beer when I taste it, and this is that.
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: ARC OF THE MORAL UNIVERSE
Mass State Police and local law enforcement have spent millions amassing an arsenal of Tasers, but there’s minimal accountability for those doing the purchasing, or for those doing the tasing
MASS ROOTS: A NEW BOOK AND COMPILATION BRILLIANTLY SHOWCASE THE FIRST DECADE OF REGGAE IN BOSTON
"That’s what makes it most uniquely Boston, that great mix of immigrants and students, which is what our city is."
FOTOBOM: THE CHILLS @ THE MIDDLE EAST
The word ‘seminal’ gets tossed around a bit cavalierly these days, when any decent band with a pulse and a couple of dusty records are suddenly reissued on some boutique label, and are suddenly yanked out of obscurity and proclaimed the as long-lost Beatles or some such nonsense. ...
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? FIERI
WHEEL OF TUNES: JULIA HOLTER
The experimental dream pop artist talks relationship lessons, Blade Runner, and her favorite French words for our recurring series.
BREAKING CONCRETE CEILINGS FOR WOMEN OF COLOR COMES WITH A TAX
ENDLINGS DIVES INTO KOREAN-AMERICAN IDENTITY: AN INTERVIEW WITH ACTOR JIEHAE PARK
Celine Song’s Endlings, which has its world premiere next month at Cambridge’s American Repertory Theater, is a strange, fantastical work with a lot on its mind. It centers ...
TRIFECTA: THREE VICIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS FROM GOV. BAKER
SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY SUMMIT: CONVENING A CITY TO IMPROVE ITS NEWS MEDIA
EDITORIAL
Last Saturday, DigBoston, our nonprofit wing Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism ...
INCENSED OVER INSENSITIVITY
Official’s N-word nonapology ignites Cambridge
STATE OF EMERGENCY
A united front to rescue Dudley meets at Black Market, will convene again
SPECIAL READ-ALONG: BOY’S ON THE HOOD
Inspired by those utterly insane events, a few of us here at the Dig hatched the idea to write a two-man play about this greatest recent road rage ruination.
VOMIT GOOD, CHRONIC BAD
Boston politicians may love sports parades even more than they hate weed
ANALYSIS: WILL WARREN’S CAMPAIGN REFLECT THE BACKDROP OF HER LAWRENCE ANNOUNCEMENT?
While the perception of a polarizing political figure dominates the media narrative surrounding the candidate, Warren has shown that her positions and emphasis on popular issues can be a boon for her campaign.
ERIK GRIFFIN: FROM TEACHER, TO COMEDIAN, TO AMERIKAN WARRIOR
"I had a whole different life plan. I was doing the yearbook, working in the office. I was going to school to finish up so I can even officially become a teacher, but that’s not what I wanted to do."
SPEAKING UP: BYSTANDER APATHY INTERVENTION WORKSHOP COMES TO SOMERVILLE
“This is going to be a well-run program that allows people to talk about important things in a safe and frank way and see the other members of the community as potential collaborators and making changes when needed and talking about identifying situations that are toxic or not safe."
COLD FRONT COMING IN: MARTIN PHILLIPPS OF THE CHILLS
Few regions can boast an outsized influence on the greater musical culture more so than New Zealand, tucked away at the bottom of the earth thousands of miles from anywhere else. With Flying Nun (and lesser known labels such as Propeller, Ripper, South Indies and Xpressway), the country of three ...
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? GRAVY BOAT
