@IFFBoston Fall focus preview: The Invitation

The Independent Film Festival of Boston’s Fall Focus series at the Brattle Continues with Karyn Kusama’s (Girl Fight, Jennifer’s Body) new film The Invitation a slow burn thriller with a lot of buzz; it recently won best film honors at the  48th Sitges Film Festival in Spain, which is prominent for its fantasy and horror programing.

@IFFBoston Fall Focus open night film preview: Where To Invade Next

The Independent Film Festival of Boston has added a new film series in the fall at the Brattle Theater.  Sunday’s  opening night documentary is Michael Moore’s Where To Invade Next.  The word on the street from TIFF is that this is an amusing optimistic film, highlighting successful social policies from around the world that Americans… Continue reading @IFFBoston Fall Focus open night film preview: Where To Invade Next

Mass Independent Comics Expo continues at Lesley! @MassMICE

Over 150 local comic creators will be at the 6th annual Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo. There is an exhibition hall, as well as panel discussions, workshops, and activities especially for kids. MICE is held at Lesley University’s University Hall at 1815 Massachusetts Avenue in Porter Square, from 11 am – 5 pm. Admission is free.

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This Saturday in Central Square:  River Festival. Six stages for performances!  Countless craft  and food vendors!  And the mysterious re-emergence of People’s Sculpture Racing!

Quicksilver Dance in Union Square

Not watching the Eurovision finals?  The first event of Somerville Arts Council’s Dancing in the Streets series starts now in Union Square featuring Quicksilver Dance.

From the cutting edge of the campfire…

Want to hear great music in a setting that’s a little more intimate than Boston Calling? For over a decade, Club Passim’s four day campfire festival has kicked of the summer with great music from new talent.

Boston Calling Lineup Video

This weekend is the unofficial start to summer, and nothing says summer like the 70’s-tastic video for Boston Calling, which starts tomorrow evening:

plan ahead: Watch City Steampunk Festival on Saturday in Waltham

Steampunk enthusiasts will want to prepare their velocipedes to undertake the journey to Waltham this weekend, which will be transformed to “Watch City” a bustling steampunk setting, celebrating with performances and vendors of arcane technology and fashion.  You can also participate in a narative amusement known as “The Conundrum“.

music video preview: Passim stage at MayFair

For more than 50 years, Club Passim has nurtured musical talent in the heart of Harvard Square.  Here’s a video playlist of the artists performing on the stage they are curating for Mayfair: Passim Stage: 12pm Stash Wyslouch – http://www.stashwyslouch.com/ 1pm The Blue Ribbons – https://www.facebook.com/blueribbs 2pm Damn Tall Buildings – http://www.damntallbuildings.com 3pm The Ladles – https://www.facebook.com/ladlesband?fref=ts 4pm Dietrich… Continue reading music video preview: Passim stage at MayFair

music video preview: MayFair main stage

Programmers from the Sinclair are selecting  bands playing at MayFair this weekend.  Here’s another  playlist of music videos featuring bands they have selected for the Main Stage: The Main Stage (Produced by The Sinclair) 12pm Funeral Advantage https://www.facebook.com/Funeraladvantagema 1pm The Luxury http://www.theluxuryband.com 2pm M’Bolo http://www.mboloband.com 3pm Bent Shapes https://www.facebook.com/bentshapes 4pm Freezepop http://www.freezepop.net 5pm The Sheila Divine https://www.facebook.com/thesheiladivine

music video preview: MayFair Church Street stage

This year, for the first time, the programmers for the Sinclair have selected bands playing at MayFair, turning it into an astonishing window into great local bands.  To get you excited for Sunday’s festival, here’s a selection of music videos featuring each band that will be playing the Church Street Stage: The Church Street Parking… Continue reading music video preview: MayFair Church Street stage

Arts First: a weekend celebration at Harvard

Harvard’s annual showcase of student and faculty creativity begins this weekend.  The performance fair on Saturday afternoon is concentrated way to see amazing the amazing talent on campus, but events happen all weekend including theatre, dance, concerts, art installation, literary readings, crafting, and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture with kazoos, cannons and bells. Also, be certain not… Continue reading Arts First: a weekend celebration at Harvard

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Cambridge Science Festival starts this weekend

Families looking to celebrate science, engineering, and math should check out Cambridge’s Science Festival.  There is a science carnival and robot zoo (!) this Saturday at the main branch of the public library and the War Memorial gym, but there are all sorts of other events happening from the 17th to the 26th, including: multimedia… Continue reading Cambridge Science Festival starts this weekend

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