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Archives for March 2023
Amid Multiple Crises, MBTA Fields Pitches For New Agency Marketing Campaign
“You don’t want to be too rosy but I actually think they can do a better job of highlighting the work they have done.”
Inbox: The Town and The City Festival Announces Lineup, Programming
“As the festival has grown, we’ve had the opportunity to include more free events such as the Record Show and enabled us to collaborate with more members of the Lowell community.”
A Class Of Their Own: Cannabis Delivery Pioneers Finally Up And Rolling
A Class Of Their Own: Cannabis Delivery Pioneers Finally Up And Rolling
The Legendary Past And Uncertain Future Of The Harvard Square Theatre
Will the iconic venue ever return to its rock roots as has been rumored?
Two Legendary Boxers With Strong Links to the Boston Area
Boston and boxing are intrinsically linked. There is something about the city and bordering neighbourhoods that creates elite-level boxers. Ever since Boxing Hall of Fame inductee John L. Sullivan, known as the “Boston Strong Boy,” ...
In Its 39th Year, Wicked Queer Remains As Edgy As Ever
“A little bit more brash … a little more gritty … I want us to be naughty”
A Farewell To Atwood’s Tavern
“Art and careers need rooms where they can grow and Atwood's provided that for so many amazing artists.”
Recap: The Grand Return Of The Boston Wine Expo
First BWE of 2020s fills multiple rooms at new Boston Park Plaza venue
FOTOBOM: RUBBLEBUCKET + LUNAR VACATION @ BIG NIGHT LIVE
Despite losing a member to a inadvertent hand slice while opening a package containing a new tambourine hours before the show, Rubblebucket didn’t seem to be affected in the least. Touring on their newest record Earth Worship, the twin dynamos Alex ...
Comedian Alex Giampapa Will Smoke Weed With You. Including While On Stage
"Storytelling, social commentary, even a little bit of politics ... stuff you wouldn't delve into with a bunch of drunk people at a party."
In Between Days Festival Announces 2023 Lineup
Modest Mouse, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Beths, Blitzen Trapper, Slothrust, Weakened Friends, and more
Dig This: Boston Underground Film Festival @ The Brattle
“Unconventional stories, idiosyncratic voices, fever dreams, nightmarish visions, and all manner of cinematic forms”
The Piano Man Is Still Playing
Bob Lupo says “every piano has a ghost,” but his Waltham store is very much alive
Dig This: Silent Disco @ Night Shift’s Everett Taproom
Plus the brewery’s new line of bottled spirits and taproom cocktails
FOTOBOM: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND @ TD GARDEN
For a long time now, Bruce Springsteen has been treating his concerts like an endurance event. When most bands are content to the take the stage after an opening act or two and cruise through their 90 minute set, well that’s when Bruce and his E Street Band are just getting limber. ...
State Wire: Funds Aim To Support Municipalities With Expanded Mail Voting
"To be able to bring democracy literally home to your kitchen table potentially to fill out a mail ballot at home ... that's just a win all around for our democracy."
How do MMA Athletes Stay in Strong Mental Condition?
Fighters know that when they step inside the cage they’re going to get hurt. It doesn’t matter
who you are, when you get punched or kicked, you’re going to feel it. The question is, how
do you stay focused and win the fight? Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin
said, ...
Wana Fall Fast Asleep? Take Two Of These THC + CBN Gummies And Call Us In The Afternoon
An experiment in mixing Fast Asleep and Stay Asleep gummies to knock my ass out
Parks & Checks: Wasteful, Opaque Bookkeeping At Two City Of Boston Nonprofit Arms
“The fund not only fails at being transparent and accountable in how it spends its revenue, it misses the opportunity to create financial reports to improve management of the fund.”
Fotobom: Betty Who @ House Of Blues Boston
with Shea Coulee
Surf’s Upcycled: Meet The Bay State Surfers Conserving The Oceans Where They Ride
“When you’re riding the wave, it all seems to go away and you’re just really connected with the ocean and the nature and the elements.”
State Wire: Public Supports Changes To High-Stakes Testing For Mass Students
"The score ... is simply a measure of who is a good test taker."
FOTOBOM: QUASI + BAT FANGS @ THE SINCLAIR
Most rock bands are four or five people and there are certainly a handful of power trios that do the job with no problems at all, but when you strip the lineup down to just two people, things get a little more complicated. Sure there are examples like OM, godheadSilo, White Stripes and Black ...
Inbox: Temescal Wellness Declares 4/20 An Employee Holiday
"The company is creating space for their employees to be able to celebrate the important holiday themselves."
Dig This: Six Days Of St. Paddy @ Thirsty Scholar
“Drinking history, live music, food specials, and parade watching”
State Wire: White Supremacist Gatherings, Incidents Hit All-Time High In New England
"If your community instead comes out and said, 'we are with you, we see you', that's a really powerful message."
Rock & Roll Rumble Lineup Announced, Tixx On Sale
The Rumble is back after a three-year hiatus, this time at the Middle East and Sonia from April 6 to May 6. That’s right, for the month.
Lineup and ticket info below, and updates at rockandrollrumble.com.
ROCK & ROLL RUMBLE 2023 LINEUPS
PRELIMINARIES WEEK ONE
Doors ...
Fotobom: Weyes Blood @ Roadrunner
Natalie Mering brings her Weyes Blood project to Roadrunner supporting new record "In the Darkness, Heart's Aglow"
4 Ways Corporate Housing Makes Sense for Your Company
Business operates at locations around the world. If your company wants to expand, your sales team will have to travel and spend time with new customers. If your company has landed a big project ...
