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The sun casts light over Salem’s Old Burial Point of Charter Street Cemetery, home to old graves with a rich history serving as a backdrop to the Salem Witch Trials Memorial. Through walking and trolley tours, individuals could learn more about the history behind the origins of the trials.

The spirit of Salem: Experiencing spooky season in the Halloween capital of the country

Sofia Sawchuk, photo staff October 30, 2024

Salem is known to many as the “Witch City” that rests along Massachusetts’ northern coastline. Like many Massachusetts towns and locations, Salem’s rich history has transcended time. Whether it be through its physical preservation of one of the last standing concentrations...

Maggie Smith poses for a headshot in 1970. Smith passed away at 89 after over seven decades of acting. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

Column: Dame Maggie Smith left a legacy of acting excellence

Chloe Craft, news correspondent October 21, 2024

Following a prolific acting career that spanned more than seven decades, Dame Margaret Natalie Smith — known more fondly by her countless fans around the world as Maggie Smith — passed away Sept. 27 at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London at 89.  Smith left...

Attendees walk in and out of the Trident Bookstore anniversary party. Many enjoyed snacking on refreshments and reading books during the event.

Trident Booksellers & Cafe celebrates 40 years of memories and good reads with anniversary

Eleanor Hardy, news correspondent October 17, 2024

Back Bay’s famous Trident Booksellers & Cafe celebrated 40 years of community and food for thought at its anniversary party Oct. 5. The family-run local hotspot displayed historical memorabilia, free books, fortunes and menu samples in a newly renovated event space....

Column: How Kendrick Lamar can keep the momentum going at Super Bowl LIX

Column: How Kendrick Lamar can keep the momentum going at Super Bowl LIX

Kayla Goldman, news correspondent October 16, 2024

In early September, hip-hop artist and rapper Kendrick Lamar announced that he would headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show.  The announcement came after Lamar gained traction from his recent feud with fellow artist Drake, a long-running rivalry that reignited earlier...

Luz Lopez, Daniel Rios Jr., Brogan Nelson, Rebekah Rae Robles and Paola Ferrer (left to right) star in "Laughs in Spanish." The show was written as a telenovela-style drama. Photo courtesy Nile Scott Studios.

Review: ‘Laughs in Spanish’ executes telenovela drama, family values with style

Heidi Ho, news staff October 11, 2024

SpeakEasy Stage Company opened its 34th season with Alexis Scheer’s “Laughs in Spanish,” a culturally rich telenovela mystery which debuted Sept. 13 at the Roberts Studio Theatre. “Laughs in Spanish” is the company’s first production of the 2024-25 season, and it...

The cast of “Leopoldstadt” perform at The Huntington Theatre. Most actors in the production played multiple characters. Photo courtesy Liza Voll.

‘Leopoldstadt’ brings personal, insightful tale about family, adversity to The Huntington Theatre

Heidi Ho, news staff October 10, 2024

The Huntington Theatre Company opened its production of Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt” Sept. 12, produced in association with Washington D.C.’s Shakespeare Theatre Company. The 23-person cast portrayed a Viennese family living through the 19th and 20th centuries — a...

Actors, performers and vendors congregate around 12:45 p.m. to parade through the fairgrounds, playing music and displaying tricks. During the parade, they called out to other performers and vendors and interacted with attendees.

King Richard’s Faire brings the 16th century to life

Sydney Ciardi, photo staff October 7, 2024

Every year, over 100,000 people visit King Richard's Faire during its eight-week season, which stretches from the end of the summer into early fall. The renaissance fair, founded in 1981, is located approximately 50 minutes south of Boston in Carver. Visitors from the surrounding...

Banners advertising the Salvador Dalí exhibit hang from the exterior of the MFA.

MFA’s Salvador Dalí exhibit disrupts minds and disintegrates perspectives

Eleanor Hardy, news correspondent October 6, 2024

Need a break from reality and an opportunity to enter a world of dreams and distortion? Visitors can take in winding displays of mixed paintings, prints and influential works by Salvador Dalí at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, or MFA, free with general admission. Curated by...

Column: ‘Brat summer’ gave Gen Z a confidence boost. Will it last?

Column: ‘Brat summer’ gave Gen Z a confidence boost. Will it last?

Claudie Bellanger, deputy lifestyle editor October 6, 2024

Sleeping in your makeup, fake accents, clubbing and drunk cigarettes are just a few things that have been labeled “brat summer” coded.   For what feels like forever, TikTok and Instagram users have strived for different variations of the “clean girl aesthetic”: neutral...

Anna Delvey (right) competes on “Dancing with the Stars” with Ezra Sosa. Delvey’s participation on the show was met with controversy given her background as a fraudster. Photo courtesy Eric McCandless, Disney.

Column: Who gets a second chance? Anna Delvey’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ slot is a symbol of inequity

Janira Skrbkova, news staff October 2, 2024

The infamous Anna Delvey cha-cha’d across the national stage Sept. 17 in a sequined dress and, to the amusement of many, a sparkling ankle monitor. Scoring 18 out of 30 possible points, the judges of “Dancing with the Stars” critiqued Delvey on her lack of flow in connecting...

Anthony T. Goss stars as Elzie in “Toni Stone.” The play opened at The Huntington Theatre May 17 and will run through June 16. Photo courtesy T Charles Erickson, The Huntington Theatre.

Anthony T. Goss puts his ball cap back on for ‘Toni Stone’

Heidi Ho, news staff May 21, 2024

Lydia R. Diamond’s play “Toni Stone,” about the first woman to play professional baseball in the Negro Leagues, is running at The Huntington Theatre from May 17 to June 16. Based on Martha Ackmann’s book “Curveball: The Remarkable True Story of Toni Stone,” the baseball...

The cast of "Mermaid Hour" poses for a photo. David Valdes set the play in Boston because of the Boston Children’s Hospital’s role in providing gender-affirming care for adolescents and pediatrics. Photo courtesy Nile Scott Studios

‘Mermaid Hour’ breaks stereotypes, celebrates transgender identity

Heidi Ho, news staff April 23, 2024

Moonbox Productions will open the New England premiere of playwright David Valdes’ “Mermaid Hour” April 26 to May 19 at Arrow Street Arts in Cambridge. Director Bridget Kathleen O’Leary makes it clear that this coming-of-age play is not about a transgender girl’s parents...