Special to the Sun The Holiday Season will light up once again when Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) presents the area’s most beloved production of A Christmas Carol for its 36th Anniversary production from Thursday, December 4 through…
Lyric Stage Boston Presents ‘A Sherlock Carol’
Special to the Times Extra dashes of laughter and intrigue make A Sherlock Carol a cozy cup of yuletide cheer and the perfect holiday treat for all. Under the direction of Ilyse Robbins, the tales of Sherlock Holmes and A…
Marvel Music Icons Return to Arlington’s Regent Theatre to Kickoff off ‘Very Merry Christmas Show’
Special to the Sun Rock ‘n’ Roll, Vocal, and Grammy® Hall of Fame icons, The Platters® (theplatters.com), members of the Marvel Cinematic Universe® (MCU) music family, kick off their self-titled Very Merry Christmas Show at The Regent Theatre in Arlington,…
The Stark Message of a House of Dynamite
More than 40 years ago, a made-for-TV movie, The Day After, shocked Americans of all ages. We were among the 100 million of our fellow Americans in nearly 39 million households (about 62% of the viewing public that night) who…
The Shutdown Made No Sense
As we are writing this earlier in the week, it would appear that the government shutdown is about to end after almost six weeks. Enough Democratic senators joined with Republicans in the Senate to achieve the 60-vote threshold necessary to…
Breakfast Again Celebrates The Commonwealth’s 100 Top Women-led Businesses
The 25th annual Top 100 Women-led Businesses in Massachusetts Awards Breakfast was held on Oct. 24 at the Boston Mariott Copley Place. The breakfast, presented by The Women’s Edge in partnership with Boston Globe Media, drew nearly 800 guests. Deesha…
City Hall Remembers Menino
Four Incumbent City Councilors at-Large Reelected in General Election
By Dan Murphy All four incumbent City Councilors at-Large up for reelection clinched the four open seats in the Tuesday, Nov. 4, general election. According to the city’s unofficial election results, Council President Ruthzee Louijeune topped the bill, garnering 9.23…
Piattini Restaurant Comes to NABB in Bid to Formalize Previous Expansion
By Dan Murphy Representatives for Piattini came before the NABB Licensing and Building Use at its Nov. 3 virtual monthly meeting as part of their bid to update the Newbury Street restaurant’s license to reflect a previous expansion. About six…
News in Brief
Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s Winter Clothing Drive now underway The Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s 2025 Winter Clothing Drive to benefit Action for Boston Community Development – a nonprofit that supports more than 100,000 low-income Greater Boston residents each year – is now…
Iconic Make-up Artist Bobbi Brown Visits her Alma mater Emerson College
Special to the Sun Iconic makeup artist and entrepreneur Bobbi Brown, a 1979 graduate of Emerson College, returned to her Boston alma mater on October 27 to deliver a Master Class about the creative process, professional resilience, and the central…
Jazz Night, Games, and more at Newly Reopened West End Community Center
Staff Report The newly reopened West End Community Center, located on Thoreau Path at 75 Blossom Court, welcomes neighbors back with a vibrant lineup of November events. Highlights include Jazz Night with Karin Parker & Friends on Thursday, November 7…