Archives for April 2022
The Dig Interview: Holly Laessig Of Lucius
“We’re standing on the side watching them do this thinking we’re completely insane for asking Sheryl Crow and Brandi Carlile to sing that part”
How Long Can Major Cannabis Cultivators Sustain Massive Indoor Grows In Mass?
Stores are opening at a faster rate than revenue is growing, leading to an average revenue per store decrease
Inbox: Dope Shows Coming To TD Garden With Lil Durk, G Herbo, Toure, and Millyz
“Millyz makes his way back to the Dope Shows stage after appearing on the duo’s first Boston show in 2017”
Chefs Evan Hennessey and Brian Poe To Headline Micro-Topia
Preview of the four-day Utopia happening at the Garden at Elm Bank
Dig This: In the Presence of Trees At the Kathryn Schultz Gallery
With participating artists C.J. Lori, Robin MacDonald-Foley, Beverly Rippel, and Jane Sherrill
Fotobom: Big Thief @ Roadrunner
Ascendent indie-folk-rock quartet Big Thief headline their biggest Boston show yet at a sold-out Roadrunner
Inbox: Bagel Guild Opens At Boston Public Market
“Made-to-order bagel sandwiches include an assortment of egg breakfast sandwiches, BLT, buttermilk brined chicken breast, and nova lox”
Worcester Human Rights Commission Requests Study On Psilocybin Arrests
“It could be decades before the federal and state governments allow for equitable and affordable access to these plant therapies”
Dig This: ManRay Nightclub Oral History At Cambridge Public Library
“Central to It All: A Look at Central Square, the Nightclub ManRay, and Twenty Years of Change”
Opinion: Change Boston’s Manufacturing Strategy Or We’ll Miss Out On High-Paying Jobs
Many in government wrongly believe Boston can’t become a manufacturing hub
Dig This: Rozzie Bound Independent Bookstore Day Popup Event
Co-op celebrates Independent Bookstore Day with event, special author appearances by Jennifer Haigh and Neema Avashia
Dig This: “T: An MBTA Musical” Finds Ongoing Home In Boston Area
Musical will continue on first and third Fridays at the Rockwell in Davis Square
From Artist To Successful Vintage Businessman In Boston
“I turned my studio into the warehouse and gave up my easel for rolling racks and things like that.”
Dig This: Rights Along the Shore At Boston Center for the Arts
New exhibition highlights struggles to desegregate public beaches and pools
RECLAIMING TRADITIONS: WOMEN AND LION DANCES
Building community in Boston's Chinatown
Will Mass Finally Get Its Act Together To Help the Hemp Industry?
Proposed bill would clarity regulations, keep Mass farmers competitive, and preserve agricultural land
Mass Wants To Increase Funding For Civil Commitments To Treat Substance Use Disorder
One opponent of the proposal says, “putting people in jail to receive treatment is unjust. Having a substance or alcohol use disorder is not a crime.”
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? BRIDGE
NOTES ON: “EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE”
Written and directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. US, 2022, 139 minutes.
The Dig Interview: Fontaines D.C.
“We found a sound we really like and we know where we’re going to go with the next one now as well”
Dorchester Dispensary Announces Mural Contest For Local Artists
“The first of many projects to level up the local community”
A Bigger, Stronger, Stacked Comics In Color Festival
“We’re going to have local artists talking about graffiti, hip-hop, and the radical history of comics.”
Saba and The Soulful Vulnerable Side Of Contemporary Hip-Hop
The Chicago hip-hop artist comes through the Paradise next Friday
Do You Have An Idea For Something Fun To Do In This Space?
“New and Diverse Talent and Activities Sought for The Fenway’s ‘Front Lawn’”
State Wire: Increased Student Fees To Pay Off Mass Campus Debt Raise Alarm
"It's more so up to the state to step in and help with the unbelievable amount of debt that state colleges are in."
Queer Theatre Project Puts Modern Spin On “Twelfth Night”
The story is now set in Illyria Corporation, a global shipping and logistics company in which Viola becomes an intern
Dig This: Arts & Drafts With Angela Krieg At Notch Brewing
"The artist will guide you and a friend through a couple of fun creative exercises using a mixture of words and sketches to visualize your day-to-day life"
Spoil Yourself: An Evening With Gianluca Bisol
“Guests will be able to enjoy dishes such Fritti Misti and Insalata di Radicchio paired with 2020 Bisol ‘Jeio’ Prosecco Rosé”
GTFO: A Hidden Melrose Hike For You To Discover
Hiking volcanic cliffs and high ridges five miles From Boston