★★★☆☆ Life hasn’t been a walk in the park for the Lefebvre ladies, and things aren’t exactly looking up. The three New Hampshire women at the center of Lost Girls, John Pollono’s entertaining but ultimately undercooked play, represent three generations of tough, working-class women that have as much trouble navigating the basics […]
‘LAKOU AYITI’: JEAN APPOLON BRINGS HAITI HOME
Lakou Ayiti, which debuts at the BCA this Friday and runs through the weekend, draws from both Appolon’s own immigration experience, as well as those of some of his dancers and from others in the Hub’s Haitian community.
OPEN NIGHTS: LAYING OUT THE PERFORMANCE AND VISUAL ART OPENINGS AHEAD FOR FALL
It’s going to be a good season.
DINNER AND A SHOW: FIVE NEIGHBORHOODS. FIVE SHOWS. FIVE RESTAURANTS.
Fall in the Hub can be the best time to get a lineup of killer new theatrical productions and the new or fresh-off-a-summer-renovations spots to eat at before or after a show on one’s radar.
DIG THIS: VIDEO GAME NIGHT, JAD ABUMRAD, AND TOGETHER BOSTON
Your week in awesome events around Boston.
DIG THIS: COCKTAILS, MUNCHIES, AND A SPRING ART SALE
So why are you still sitting on the couch?
THEATER REVIEW: COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA AT THE BCA
Adrianne Krstansky is utterly astounding as Lola. She drives the play, each scene providing solid proof of her complete mastery of the role.
GO FISH: SAM SIMAHK SHINES IN NEW ADAPTATION OF BIG FISH
While the more compact cast allows for a greater sense of magic and mobility, the most disconcerting aspect of the performance comes into play during the many flashbacks that occur as Edward’s tall tales are recounted.
DIG THIS: UNDERGROUND FILMS, TIME CAPSULES, AND PRISON REFORM. PARTY!
Going out doesn’t always mean getting wasted. Go learn something you savage!
‘NECESSARY MONSTERS’ IS ECCENTRIC AND ESSENTIAL
More than just an exercise in avant-imagination, “Necessary Monsters” is blisteringly funny and critical.
