Event of the Week: Monday, Feb. 29
Whether it’s the Green Line, Orange Line or Red Line, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is both a source of Boston’s pain and pleasure – more often the former. Now, thanks to ImprovBoston, this lovable transportation system has its own musical. “T: An MBTA Musical” follows a group of three young people whose lives have been ruined by the aforementioned pain of the MBTA. But with the help of a secret map, they hatch a plan to reform everyone’s favorite transit system. Their journey is part drama, part love story and part scavenger hunt. Don’t miss your chance to hear classics like “The Shuttle Bus Song” in what BroadwayWorld.com calls the best new musical. 40 Prospect St., Cambridge; 10 p.m.; $25.
A single string instrument played an eerie rhythmic melody as two men hoisted Spencer Keith’s limp body up by the arms – a haunting recreation of a rebel’s crucifixion.
Once associated with bikers and gang members, tattoos now attract a different audience of ink enthusiasts: College students. According to a survey conducted by The News, 8.7 percent of freshmen got tattoos between the end of senior year of high school and the end of freshman year of college.
A teacher writes on an imaginary blackboard to her invisible students. She asks questions, but no one answers. At the end of the one-sided discussion, she is on the verge of tears.
The alleged first work ever sold by iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo has been purchased by the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) and is on temporary display until March 1.
Event of the Week: Thursday, Feb. 18
With presidential candidate Bernie Sanders gaining traction, there is both curiosity and doubt surrounding his platform. Sanders is campaigning as a democratic socialist, and the latter part of this self-proclaimed title has many people confused. If politics isn’t your forte, the public forum “Can the US Go Socialist?” can help you learn more. The forum, which takes place at Montserrat Aspirers Community Center, will host a discussion on whether or not socialism can survive in the Democratic Party and in America. 358 Washington St., Dorchester; 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.; free.
Every once in a while, my uncanny ability to procrastinate is met with a tidal wave of work and due dates, accumulating into what I like to think of as a perfect storm. Obviously, if it’s irresponsibility that got me into such a mess, the only way to get out of the predicament is to undertake the most irresponsible plan of action possible: pull an all-nighter. Maybe after being deprived of much-needed sleep, I can convince myself two wrongs do, in fact, make a right.
While some spent this past weekend smelling rose petals and munching candy hearts in honor of Valentine’s Day, others eschewed the frilly holiday in favor of a darker celebration.
It would be tempting to describe “Hail, Caesar!” as the film the Coen brothers have been trying to make all along, but that would be somewhat of an insult to their abilities. Yes, their favorite elements are all there – George Clooney playing a dumb, self-serious businessman not aware of his own ridiculousness and dabs of old Hollywood – but this time, their reach has far exceeded their grasp in a film so wildly uneven that it’s entirely possible to leave the theater wondering if it is a completed motion picture.
