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THURSDAY, JULY 10 – SUNDAY, JULY 27 Oui, mes cheries, c’est le temps! For those of you who haven’t studied French since high school (or who find waiters correcting your pronunciation when you order pot au feu or andouillette), this means “Yes, my darlings...
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THROUGH MARCH, 2009 Spoiler alert: autumn is coming. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but it’ll be here soon enough, stunning foliage in tow. Admit it: even when you’re lounging on the beach, you get a little twinge of excitement when you think about...
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THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 13 You know the rule: always listen to your politicians, especially ones who employ Irish wit, and even song, while they sound off on war and security threats. Okay, so “rule” is a strong word, but we can pretty much guarantee that...
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Regardless of how much time passes, some things will never seem outmoded. Take, for instance, rootbeer floats, burlesque dancers, Scrabble, Corvettes, Casablanca — and Cole Porter songs. When it comes to music, we’re all for the pop star of the hour,...
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He’s a little bit country, he’s a little bit rock and roll, and tonight, he’ll be a little bit classical, too. The scruffy indie-folk singer-songwriter and guitarist Josh Ritter can hold an audience when it’s just him strumming on the old sixstring. But...
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Let’s play a little round of free association. We say North End and art, you say … a chromatic arrangement of grilled vegetables on an antipasti platter, the light reflecting of the droplets of sparkling extra virgin olive oil. By no means would you be...
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by webteam,
05-19-2008
FRIDAY, MAY 30 – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 If Frank Gehry were to design the world’s greatest modernist funhouse, he would definitely enlist Anish Kapoor to create the landscape sculptures and interior furnishings. The India-born, London-based sculptor, who...
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All winter and spring, we look forward to a summer’s worth of barbecues, beach days, and languid weekends on the Cape. So we can’t think of a better way to kick off the season than with the threeday Memorial Day Weekend Spirit Package at the Chatham Bars...
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We’ve already told you about LUPEC Boston (a/k/a Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails). We’re a little infatuated with the cocktailsavvy group of women who’ve dedicated their sipping hours to resurrecting longforgotten drinks and...
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DO BLONDES really have more fun? Ask Kirsten Amann. She's on a quest to find out as she does research for Undercover Blonde, a book she's working on. The publicist-slash-cocktail-aficionado also posts updates on her blog (undercover-blonde.blogspot...
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TUESDAY, MAY 13 - SUNDAY, JUNE 1 Sure, most impersonators are impressive, but what about one who can transition from Celine Dion to Eminem to the Mona Lisa within seconds? Ennio Marchetto, in his first Boston performance in more than 14 years, tackles...
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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MAY 9 & 10 The first-ever AltCom! Alternative Comedy Festival is taking over the Somerville Theatre (55 Davis Square, Somerville, 617.625.5700) for two nights, so be prepared to laugh. Like, really hard. We're talking the...
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THROUGH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 There comes a time in every city dweller's life when the asphalt, concrete, and lack of wildlife (dogs on the Boston Common do not count) become too much to bear and communing with the great outdoors is necessary. The Grand...
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SATURDAY, APRIL 26 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Even if the word "marriage" tends to inspire in you little more than a cold sweat, it's impossible to deny the cultural and emotional significance of the ceremony. (Relax, Mom: you're gonna have...
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 - TUESDAY, APRIL 29 Since we couldn't swing the trip out to Sundance in February, we'll be sure to get our indie-film fix at the Independent Film Festival of Boston , with screenings at the Somerville Theatre (55 Davis Square...
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