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Tom Perrotta's 'Ghost Town' confronts specters of 1970s suburbia
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (240+ words) Ghost Town," by Tom Perrota, Simon & Schuster, 2026. Events unfold with the slow, hazy time warp of summer vacation. Jimmy plays baseball and volunteers with younger kids at the Rec Center. He buys weed at a Mc Donald's and comes close…...
Did the Ouija board predict Tom Perrotta's career?
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (697+ words) It's a coming home novel of sorts for Perrotta, who set it in a town called Creamwood, which sounds a lot like his hometown of Garwood. Jimmy Perrini is a teenager whose mother has died suddenly. He's on summer break…...
Several Cambridge theater companies nab Norton nods
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (279+ words) The winners will be announced June 1 at the Huntington Theatre. The Norton awards were created to honor artists who have made outstanding contributions to professional theater in Boston and beyond. The BTCA announced nearly 150 nominations and awards across the region....
Soccer balls, bodies, & the occasional manhunt
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (86+ words) Playing at Assembly Row AMC 12 Streaming on Amazon Prime Playing at Apple Cinemas Cambridge Playing at Apple Cinemas Cambridge, Kendall Square Cinema and AMC Assembly Row 12 Please consider making a financial contribution to maintain, expand and improve'Cambridge Day. Demonstrations will…...
Somerville artist creates platform to simplify the business of art
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (793+ words) For many artists, the work does not end with a finished painting or print. Much of their time goes into tracking sales, communicating with contacts and handling the management behind their art. For many, that work can feel like running…...
Glam rock, tech, & psychedelics dominate the screen
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (84+ words) Cambridge Day Please consider making a financial contribution to maintain, expand and improve Cambridge Day. Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang on how Cambridge has avoided some of the issues affecting communities in the region, how he works with the City…...
Events in Cambridge and Somerville: Independent Bookstore Day, YUM, & Matt Heaton
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1281+ words) 12: 30 to 1: 30 p. m. Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St. , near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Tour "Celtic Art Across the Ages'Free. In conjunction with the special exhibition "Celtic Art Across the Ages, art historian Gretel Rodr'guez gives a tour focused on religious spaces in ancient…...
MIT Press' top picks for younger readers
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (315+ words) When Beavers Move In," by Alison Pearce Stevens Godwin Books, Henry Holt Co. , 2026. Measuring Up, How Oliver Smoot Became a Standard Unit of Measurement," by Jenny Lacika, illustrated by Anna Brown, Candlewick Press, 2025. The Number Devil, a Mathematical Adventure," by…...
Spring brings film festivals, starting with IFFB
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (121+ words) 1. "I Love Boosters" 2. "I Want Your Sex" 3. "School for Defectors" The Independent Film Festival Boston runs Wednesday, April 22 through Wednesday, April 29 at Brattle Theatre, Somerville Theatre, and Coolidge Corner Theatre. For complete showtimes and ticket info, check out IFFBoston's official…...
Review: Story of puppy, cheetah sweet, but lacks substance
1+ week, 20+ min ago (235+ words) The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan," by Jasmine Warga, Balzer and Bray, 2026. Jasmine Warga's novel'tells of a friendship between a cheetah cub who wants to be brave and a puppy with a bad reputation. Chase, the cub, is timid....