With elephants and monkeys, roses and doomed lovers, Boston’s theater scene is back in full swing. The Huntington Theatre is presenting “The Jungle Book” which has been an absolute hit–so much so that the theater is extending the showing until Oct. 20. And with two interpretations of “Romeo and Juliet,” there is no lack of family struggle on stages this season.
Street music gets a whole new meaning at the HONK! music festival. More than 50 street bands from around the world will congregate in neighborhoods throughout Boston, performing diverse and dynamic numbers for the whole community. But this isn’t just any street festival. The musicians use everything from trombones to bike horns to their own bodies to create a completely original sound. Many groups also come bearing an activist message, using their music as a form of protest or to spread awareness for a variety of causes. The festival blurs the line between performers and audience, creating a united atmosphere that is inspiring, entertaining and above all, fun.
“Hello, my name is Maureen.” These words are some of the first I ever learned. Our own names, and the names of the people around us are the words that have so much meaning, but are something we never give a second thought about. But if we really think about it, there is possibly nothing more defining about a human than his or her name.
Every year, Apple hosts major events during which it releases new products and usually a new version of iOS to go along with them. This year, Apple showed off the iPhone 5S and 5C which the company hopes will allow it to maintain its dominant market share among mobile phone manufactures, in addition to the iOS 7.
In honor of the 10th annual Northeastern Service Day, students gathered in the Krentzman Quadrangle Saturday to enjoy a Dunkin’ Donuts breakfast and kickoff celebration before going out and serving an approximate 4,000 hours of community service.
So you want to start a band, huh? First thing you need is a name. It’s what will be printed on flyers, posters and t-shirts, it’s what will be scrawled on the front of your drummer’s bass drum, and hopefully it will be immortalized on the Billboard Top 100 between Justin Timberlake and a flavor-of-the-week rapper. Get ready, because all of your dreams are about to come true.
It’s essential to life and an important part of both the economy and social system, but how often do we actually sit down and discuss food? Now’s the time at the Let’s Talk About Food Festival. Come join celebrity chefs, farmers, writers and anyone with a passion for good eating at this celebration and exploration of the entire food system. Enjoy a series of cooking demonstrations, health talks, film screenings and discussions on sustainability, as well as the opportunity to meet professionals from all aspects of the food industry. You may never look at food the same way again. 560 Boylston St.; 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.; free; boston.com/ae/food.
Television is offering relief to all those still suffering from the end of Heisenberg’s era. With #GoodbyeBreakingBad trending on Twitter last Sunday, as well as the end of “Dexter” and “Big Brother,” new seasons of several shows are hoping to fill the void this fall.
Diehard Kid Cudi fans rejoiced last Friday as the artist returned to Boston for the first time since headlining Springfest 2013. As the sun sank down over the harbor, a line of eager fans grew outside the Bank of America Pavilion, extending almost half a mile down Seaport Boulevard.
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) gave new meaning to “Throwback Thursday” last week as it welcomed students to its college open house. Students from all around the city were invited to visit the Hippie Chic exhibit, which runs until Nov. 11. The museum encouraged students to dress up in their own hippie chic outfits while viewing the exhibit that showcases traditional fashion of the Woodstock Generation, as the MFA christened it.
There are approximately 626,000 people in the city of Boston, all with at least one story. People walk the streets and ride the T, with little or no concern about those around them, interested in only a few of the many thousands. But a website developed in the spring of this year, Portraits of Boston, is changing all that.
