Event of the Week: Saturday, March 7
The Greater New England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society will host its sixth annual stair climb fundraiser. Climb to the Top Boston challenges over 500 participants to make it from floor one to floor 61 of New England’s tallest building, the John Hancock Tower, to raise funds and advocate for a world free of MS. The event offers multiple levels so people with a range of athletic abilities can participate. Join with a team or with a friend and ascend over 1,200 steps for a good workout and a great cause. 200 Clarendon Street; 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.; $35.
If I went into a café in the United States and simply said to the waiter, “I want a coffee,” I would probably be met with a dirty glare and a sneeze in my cup. But translate the same thing into Spanish, hop across the Atlantic and the waiter won’t even bat an eye. When I arrived in Spain for the semester, one of the first things I realized was that, after 10 years of studying Spanish, I still wasn’t sure how to order something in a restaurant. It seems so simple, but every time I tried to translate “could I have…” or “can you please bring me…,” it felt awkward and out of place.
Best Comedy Album Grammy-nominated comedian Tig Notaro headlined an incredibly dynamic show when she visited Blackman Auditorium this Tuesday at an event sponsored by Northeastern University’s Council for University Programs (CUP), which featured some spontaneous additions.
Whether you are an English major trying to expand your portfolio or a closet writer with a desire to be heard, navigating the world of literary magazines and journals can be daunting. Here is a timeline and some tips to submitting and getting published.
Entry of the Week: Sunday, March 1
Although it officially started on Feb. 19, don’t forget to usher in the Year of the Goat with a Lunar New Year celebration of seismic proportions. The Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown will feature lion dances with dancers operating in giant, ornate costumes, drums and fireworks. The parade, comprised of multiple processions, will start at the Chinatown Gate on Beach Street and continue throughout the streets of Chinatown with each procession taking a different path. Be sure to end your celebration by grabbing dim sum at Boston’s famous China Pearl restaurant at 9 Tyler Street. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.; free.
Halifax, Canada-based folk musician Ben Caplan is stopping in Boston on his first American tour to play a show at T.T. the Bear’s Place on Saturday, Feb. 28.
Northeastern’s Blackman Auditorium sold out last week for a stand-up performance by Adam DeVine with opener Adam Ray, sponsored by the Council for University Programs (CUP).
A paper mâché bust of Audrey Hepburn in “My Fair Lady” sits next to a portrait of Julia Roberts. The likenesses of a clay Coraline and ceramic C-3PO enliven a white wall. “The Pink Panther Theme” and other iconic musical moments in film serve as the soundtrack of a visit to Gateway Gallery’s “Homage to Film” exhibit.
The Northeastern Theatre Department addresses social issues with its upcoming production of “columbinus,” a production focusing on the infamous 1999 Columbine High School massacre. The show aims to tell the story passionatelywith both truth and justice for victims.
“Who gave this son-of-a-b*tch his green card?” Sean Penn snarked as he presented “Birdman” director Alejandro González Iñárritu with the Academy Award for Best Director, ending what was alternately a politically conscious and horrifically tone-deaf Oscar night on a sour note.
Entry of the Week: Monday, Feb. 23
Want to add a little fright to your Monday night? The historic Coolidge Corner Theatre is hosting a Science on Screen night with the film “Evil Dead II.” The 1987 sequel to Sam Raimi’s “Evil Dead” is sure to thrill horror-lovers with its special-effect makeup, which aids in particularly gory scenes like when Natalie puts a nail gun to her head. Before the film, Steven Schlozman, MD, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, will speak about why humans have an affinity for scary movies. 290 Harvard Street, Brookline; 7 - 9:30 p.m.; $9.25.
Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven the reindeer have ventured far from the kingdom of Arendelle to bring a little ice magic to TD Garden. The sisters and their trusty sidekicks took to the ice on Friday for Boston’s first performance of Disney On Ice presents Frozen.
