Arts and Culture
Posted by Warren Goldstein-Gelb a 9:15 am on March 9, 2010


Looking to spice up your winter, while saving money? The YUM Restaurant Card is your ticket!
This card is a wallet-sized miracle. It supports local businesses. It gets you a discount at thirteen immigrant-run Somerville restaurants. It’s only $12 online. And all the proceeds go to support The Welcome Project’s programs for Somerville’s immigrant families.…
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Posted by Melissa McWhinney a 9:59 pm on March 5, 2010
This spring, Somerville is launching its first “one city, one book” campaign, a community reading project in which people all over the City will be encouraged to read and discuss the same book.
The kickoff event will be on Sunday, March 28, 4:00 to 8:00 at the Somerville Armory on Highland Avenue. The book…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 1:42 pm on March 1, 2010
The Somerville Public Schools invites you to tell your stories about learning and teaching in Somerville in our Spring 2010 Digital Photography contest. Complete submissions received by April 5th will have the chance to win a $50 gift card from Tufts University and the opportunity to have their photos printed in the Somerville News and…
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Posted by eila a 2:58 pm on February 23, 2010
The City of Somerville, with it’s clear mandates and civil rights obligations from Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, continues to be really , truly, obviously unskilled at inclusive community-building.
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Posted by Linda Conte a 11:36 pm on February 5, 2010
It was a quintessential Somerville night at the theater for “Beauty And The Beast” at the High School this evening. Promoters Gretchen Kinder and Rosemarie Sears must have outdone themselves packing the house because I had to make my way to the balcony to find a seat. I saw neighbors, friends, teachers, school committee members…
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Posted by Barry Rafkind a 9:41 pm on January 27, 2010
Cross-posting from the SCAT website [link to source here]
Thursday, February 4, 6:30-9; afterparty to follow
SCATV, 90 Union Square, Somerville
6:30pm: doors and prescreening activities; 7:00pm sharp: screening followed by panel discussion;
9pm: afterparty @ the Independent, 75 Union Square
***SEATING IS LIMITED; please come on time***
The event will be…
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Posted by Columbine a 12:11 am on
Dracula
Original novel by Bram Stoker
Adapted for the stage by John Mattera
Directed by Michael Babish
Theatre@First is proud to bring an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 classic, “Dracula,” to the stage this February.
Nine performances February 12th -27th at 8pm, with a 3pm matinee on Valentine’s Day February 14th at…
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Posted by Columbine a 4:18 pm on January 26, 2010
The Boston bellydance community is shakin’ it all back together! Join us for a glamorous afternoon of compassion in motion.
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Posted by Alex Pirie a 7:37 pm on January 24, 2010
Don’t miss the opportunity to give our HONK! a vote in the New England Art Awards on-line poll. They’ll only count your vote if you vote before midnight today, Sunday, the 24th. There are some other locals or near locals who could use a vote as well. (There are links to the voting below…
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Posted by Linda Conte a 9:35 pm on January 12, 2010
Join the Somerville Community Chorus for our 25th anniversary year!
Auditions are not required. All voices are welcome.
Open rehearsals are Tues. Jan. 26 and Feb. 2, 7:15-9:30pm (attend one
or both). …
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Posted by LauraRuth a 1:30 pm on December 19, 2009
First Church Somerville is presenting its Christmas Cantata in the morning at 10, regardless of the snow. The music will be wonderful – great voices, drums, good spirits.
After the Cantata is a festive brunch – strata, salad, fruit.
Our sidewalks will be shoveled and our hearts will be open. We’d…
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Posted by WendyBlom a 5:23 pm on December 7, 2009
SCAT is hosting Santa Claus in the TV studio on Tuesday, December 15 from 6:00 to 7:00pm. This event is free. Children may come up to tell Santa what they want for Christmas in person, or watching the live TV show from home on Channel 3, they may call in to him at 617-628-9876. The…
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Posted by Barry Rafkind a 9:52 am on November 26, 2009
It looks like the climate crisis is taking a back seat to the economic crisis as Mayor Curtatone and the Somerville Arts Council promote the annual Illuminations Holiday Tour, “the annual trolley tour of holiday light displays” around the city. Certainly, keeping the holiday lights off is the least we could do to help reduce our carbon footprint.…
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Posted by jennithomson a 2:52 pm on November 20, 2009
This Monday, November 23rd, Transition Somerville will screen “The First Millimeter: Healing the Earth” at the College Ave Methodist Church at 7 p.m.
The documentary profiles farmers and ranchers who are using holistic management to heal the soil and sequester carbon.
Come for the movie, stay for the conversation!
November 23rd
7 p.m.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 8:46 pm on November 17, 2009
We are writing to ask you to support the February 2010 Somerville High School production of Beauty and the Beast by purchasing an ad in the program book. You can find details on the range of sponsorship costs and benefits, and information about how to become an ad book sponsor online at www.somerville.k12.ma.us/musical
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Posted by WendyBlom a 4:54 pm on November 16, 2009
Kicking off on Wednesday, December 9 from 3:30-5:30, SCAT’s Next Generation Producers After-School Film Production Club offers students the opportunity to create their own video projects, learn state-of-the-art television production skills, and work alongside other youth with similar interests. The teens will receive one-on-one attention from SCAT staff as they create the film and video…
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Posted by Linda Conte a 4:48 pm on November 15, 2009
These jumped out at me recently from my somartscouncil@yahoogroups.com digest:
“Something Sweet in Somerville”
ON VIEW: November 7-21 , 2009
GALLERY HOURS: Saturdays 12:00pm-4:00pm and by Appointment
GRAND GALA and Auction Closing: November 21, 6:00-9:00pm ($5 entry or a NEW hat, scarf, mittens, gloves, socks, or other winter wear for SHC)…
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Posted by shaunalynn a 8:46 pm on November 12, 2009
Next Thursday night in Davis Square, you’re invited to the next Sprout Spaghetti Dinner, a dinner theater series sponsored by Sprout, that seeks to bring people from the Somerville and Cambridge communities together around good food, music, and performance.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 3:58 pm on November 10, 2009
Students in Somerville High School’s Culinary Arts program have baked for Governor Patrick. Now let them bake for you! The annual Thanksgiving Pie Sale has started. For only $9 per pie students will prepare a beautiful and delicious pie in one of eight varieties. Order forms, which can be downloaded at http://www.somerville.k12.ma.us/cafe must be…
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Posted by beta847 a 1:12 pm on
Free film – Dec 5 – “Emmanuel’s Gift,” part of “Disability Reframed” series.
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Posted by josephineave a 10:14 am on November 5, 2009
The Tufts Global Lens Film Series picks up after a week off. The films are top notch, free, open to the public and you won’t have to fight a crowd (I got a private screening last week). The movies are the type you won’t get an easy chance to see again.…
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Posted by WendyBlom a 12:11 pm on October 26, 2009
There will be an open screening and discussion of the 45-minute documentary, “Eating Local in Somerville” on Tuesday, November 3 at 7:30pm in the studio of Somerville Community Access Television, 90 Union Square, Somerville.
Eating local is a national movement that has been embraced enthusiastically in Somerville. A new documentary produced by SCAT Executive…
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Posted by Columbine a 11:18 pm on October 23, 2009
Switch your brain on early to let the tubes warm up, and come back in time with us!
The Post-Meridian Radio Players proudly present
at
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Posted by Linda Conte a 8:13 pm on October 20, 2009
Each year, this event attracts over three thousand visitors. All proceeds benefit the girls’ and boys’ cross-country and track teams at SHS, including the awarding of college scholarships each June.
This is the eighteenth year that the TrackPAC will sponsor this event. We are very proud that it has become a Thanksgiving weekend destination…
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Posted by sf a 5:21 pm on October 13, 2009
North Cambridge Family Opera is holding auditions this coming weekend, Oct. 17 and 18, for its Spring 2010 production of Springtime for Haman. North Cambridge Family Opera specializes in fully sung theater productions for singers of all ages and encourages families to participate.
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Posted by sarahcr a 10:48 am on October 12, 2009
The Post-Meridian Radio
Players (PMRP) are pleased to announce the launch of the Web site and
ticket sales for “The Big Broadcast of October 30th, 1938″ – the
latest iteration of their annual Halloween tribute to the Golden Age
of Radio.
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Posted by Linda Conte a 4:46 am on October 11, 2009
The Ghosts of Somerville will rise again next Saturday, October 17th from 4:00 p.m. to dusk, at the Milk Row Cemetery, at 400 Somerville Avenue, next to DeMoulas Market Basket. Historic Somerville, Inc. is producing the event, with help from the Somerville Museum and the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission (SHPC). Ghosts of Somerville is a…
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Posted by Alain Jehlen a 10:45 pm on October 7, 2009
Chicago didn’t get the Olympics but Somerville got HONK! with 30 bands from around the world, Friday afternoon through Sunday–here’s an article that describes the schedule. HONK! provided us with this great video!:
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Posted by Adam Sweeting a 12:06 pm on September 29, 2009
Join the Family Fun Day at the Dr. Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park this Saturday, October 3 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Everyone is invited for this community celebration of the school. Bring the kids for games, face painting, bubble bounce and more!…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 3:38 pm on September 27, 2009
Riverfest 2009
Starts 4:00 PM
(fireworks at 8:00 PM)
Assembly Square (map)
This is the second annual Mystic River Festival, featuring food, music, games, and fireworks. This event is sponsored by Federal Realty Investment Trust; Mayor Joseph Curtatone, City of Somerville; the City of Malden; and the…
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Posted by Columbine a 4:12 pm on September 14, 2009
We need places for groups of all sizes–singles, doubles, triples, quadruples, and yes, even those places where 25 spirited horn players can rest their weary heads. Most groups will not be arriving by car this year, so proximity to Davis Square and/or the Red Line is a priority.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 9:03 am on
Did you know instrument lessons for youth in grades 4-12 (strings) and 5-12 (band instruments including drums) are free in the Somerville Public Schools? Community donations have helped create a low-cost instrument rental program for families.
Learn more about the instrument lessons and rental program at one of three information sessions this week:
Strings…
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Posted by Columbine a 9:42 am on September 11, 2009
September 26 (8 PM) and 27 (3 PM) at the Somerville Theatre!
“Never After: It’s Not Your Grandmother’s Fairytale Musical”
An original musical fairytale comedy, performed in concert
Written & Composed by Somerville playwright Colleen Campbell
Stage Direction by Elizabeth Hunter
Music Direction by Thom Whittemore
‘Never After’ is the story…
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Posted by Columbine a 10:37 pm on September 1, 2009
The Somerville Garden Club holds one of the best plant sales in the Boston area. Club members divide and donate time-tested favorites as well as plants they have just discovered.
When: September 19, 2009, 9 am – 1 pm
Where: Davis Square (at the intersection of College Ave. and Holland St.)
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Posted by Kira a 3:42 pm on
Cuba. What did you just think of? Communism, Fidel, the revolution? Many people believe things in Cuba are being run wrong and should be changed. I, however, disagree. When I think of Cuba I think of kindness, generosity, and community. It didn’
t used to be this way.…
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Posted by nanio a 5:27 pm on August 27, 2009
FossFest 2009 is a free outdoor music event in Somerville’s Foss Park (corner of Broadway and Fellsway W) taking place on Saturday, September 5th from 2-6pm. Bring a blanket and a picnic (no alcohol; there will be food vendors at the event) and listen to five fantastic local bands – The Diamond Mines, Audrey Ryan, Concord…
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Posted by Candy Leonard a 6:25 pm on August 23, 2009
The 4th annual Viva la Vinal Festival will take place on Friday and Saturday, August 28th and 29th (rain date Sunday, August 30th) at the Vinal Avenue Growing Center located at 22 Vinal Ave. in Union Square, Somerville.
The event will run from 4pm to 10pm both days (see schedule and artist info below) and…
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Posted by Dennis Fischman a 5:05 pm on August 21, 2009
On Sunday, September 13, 2009, Pabst Blue Ribbon [www.pabstblueribbon.com] and Precinct Bar and Restaurant [www.precinctbar.com] in Union Square, Somerville, will present “Music Festival 2009” to benefit RESPOND, Inc., a New England agency providing safe haven for women and children., and CAAS,(Community Action Agency of Somerville). The event will run from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
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Posted by Barry Rafkind a 9:52 pm on August 20, 2009
From the Tufts website:
All are invited to a day of education, art, and family entertainment. All activities, including lunch, are free of charge.
Residents, neighbors and friends are invited to celebrate the seventh annual Community day at Tufts University from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 27. The event will take place on the academic quad at Tufts’ Medford and Somerville campus and is cosponsored by the two cities.…
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Posted by Columbine a 8:56 pm on August 18, 2009
Get the skinny on Somerville’s own sassy, classy, and definitely brassy festival of alternative marching bands coming up October 11th, and find out how to be part of the fun!
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Posted by Linda Conte a 5:01 pm on August 13, 2009
Last night’s performance by Project Star at the Somerville High auditorium was a lot of fun. Jimmy DelPonte’s original musical showed his talent as a storyteller, humorist, and song writer. He can be forgiven as director for giving the leading role to his son Joey who has theatrical presence and a really good voice. Many…
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Posted by Linda Conte a 8:15 pm on August 9, 2009
On Friday, August 14 from 7 to 10 pm Somerville Community Access Television is the producer of “Somerville….In Shorts!” SCAT comes in under the Arts Council’s ArtsUnion umbrella to present an evening of locally produced experimental and animated films outside on the Union Square Plaza. It’s an impressive line-up of filmmakers, including some who have…
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Posted by Columbine a 11:01 am on August 8, 2009
‘Nuff talkin’. DRAW! Live comics creation, artistic head-to-head showdowns, live music, and PRIZES to benefit Boston Comics Roundtable.
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Posted by Columbine a 3:12 pm on August 7, 2009
Pig out and enjoy a cool drink and cooler music to benefit SHC!
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Posted by eila a 10:26 pm on August 1, 2009
Today at 2 pm, a bunch of kids and grownups laughed, danced, clapped, sang, screamed with laughter and marvelled in unison. The OpenAir Circus is again in Somerville- and you’ve got one more day to catch it! (with pics)
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Posted by Alain Jehlen a 9:48 am on July 10, 2009
The Globe has a story today about the evolution of Davis Square and my son Nick’s project of finding out what happened to the kids who made the beautiful T station tiles when they were in elementary school…
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Posted by timdevin a 3:07 pm on July 9, 2009
Tim Devin’s “The history of Somerville, 2010-2100” is a community art project exploring what the future of Somerville might be like. As part of the project, Tim has been talking to residents, and documenting their hopes, dreams, and fears about the future of the city. He has also been meeting with politicians and city officials, and researching government plans and think tank vision statements.
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Posted by Pat Jehlen a 7:56 pm on July 8, 2009
The renowned Extraterrestrial Circus Experiment will perform their unique and astonishing show, “People” for one night only on Friday, July 10 at 7 pm. The show, at the Armory Center for the Arts, 191 Highland Ave. in Somerville, will benefit the OPENAIR Circus.
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Posted by Candy Leonard a 10:45 pm on July 7, 2009
We will be singing traditional and contemporary songs from a variety of genres – songs that are easy to sing, songs you know and love, songs you sung at camp, songs you might like your kids to know, songs that don’t have “explicit lyrics” Bring copies of “Rise Up Singing” (if you have it), guitars, tambourines, kazoos, drums, food, a blanket, friends, neighbors, and positive energy. A splendid time is guaranteed for all.
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Posted by malbert a 11:38 am on June 19, 2009
Please join us to support the Somerville Commission for Women at El Potro in Union Square… Appetizers and Live Music will be provided.
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Posted by Candy Leonard a 12:32 pm on June 14, 2009
The Friends of the Community Growing Center will be hosting an all-ages community sing along on Saturday, June 20th from 5-7.
We will be singing traditional and contemporary songs from a variety of genres – songs you know and love, songs you sung at camp, songs you’d want your kids to know, songs that…
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Posted by Brian Renderos a 9:14 am on June 6, 2009
On May 22 – 24 2009, I went to Anime Boston for the first time. Anime Boston is a convention where all Japanese animation lovers come together and buy or interact with one another. There are a lot of things going on in anime Boston. There is a concert and competitions of various different games. I happened to join a Rock band Tournament.…
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Posted by Warren Goldstein-Gelb a 8:51 am on June 3, 2009
Please join The Welcome Project on June 7 for a graduation celebration for some special people from cultures and countries all over the world. These are the students in our youth language interpretation and adult language learners programs who have just completed a year’s worth of learning as language interpreters and English language learners.
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Posted by Linda Conte a 9:55 pm on June 1, 2009
Change for a 10 Spot
Wednesday, June 3, at Johnny D’s from 8-11 pm
With a little help from our friends
We couldn’t do our work without friends like you! Join us on Wednesday,
June 3, 8:00-11:00 pm at Johnny D’s Uptown in Somerville’s Davis Square
for Change for a 10 Spot.
Tickets…
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Posted by Linda Conte a 8:39 pm on
Historic Preservation Event: A Walking Tour entitled, “West Somerville- From Powderhouse Pickles to Ball Square Brickyards”, has been rescheduled to its rain date on Sun. June 14th rain date. The tour goes from 10:30 – 12:30 pm and starts at the Powderhouse Field House. See here for more information: http://www.somervillema.gov/alert.cfm?alert_id=203…
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Posted by Barry Rafkind a 9:40 pm on May 28, 2009
From the SPS homepage, entitled “A message from Tony Pierantozzi, Superintendent of Schools”
… The extent of the impact of the current financial crisis on fiscal year 2010 remains unclear. We do know that the impact of the revenue decrease at the State level will require creative solutions and difficulty in maintaining our…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 5:33 pm on May 27, 2009
Celebrate student musicians in the Somerville Public Schools at the Spring String Fling on Thursday, June 4th. This free concert featuring student performers in grades 4-12 will begin at 7:00 PM in the Somerville High School Auditorium (81 Highland Avenue).
Instrumental music lessons are free in the Somerville Public Schools. To learn more contact…
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Posted by respond a 1:31 pm on
Music for Hope Concert to Benefit RESPOND
Saturday, May 30, 2009
7:30pm, Tufts University – Cohen Auditorium
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Posted by Columbine a 12:08 am on May 18, 2009
HONK! Neighborhood meeting, May 28th, 2009 7-8:30 PM at the West Branch Library in Davis Square, 40 College Ave. The HONK festival returns October 9-11th in and around Davis Square. This community meeting will be about how you can get involved in helping to make HONK happen again. Check out www.honkfest.org for more…
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Posted by Nick Jehlen a 11:53 am on May 3, 2009
I live outside Davis Square and every time I ride the T, I stop and look at the tiles that line the entrance to the station. I grew up in Somerville at the same time as many of the people who made these tiles, so I usually look for someone I know, and I often wonder what they’re all doing today. …
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 11:53 am on April 22, 2009
The Somerville High School Art Fair starts on Wednesday, April 29th and runs through Friday, May 1st. Special opening reception will be start at 6:30 PM on the 29th. Student work is on display throughout the Atrium of the High School…
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Posted by Columbine a 8:58 pm on April 14, 2009
Rock out and chow down to keep our neighbors off the streets!
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Posted by Marty Martinez a 9:28 am on April 7, 2009
Come out to the Progressive Democrats of Somerville (PDS) Annual Meeting. See what exciting things are happening with PDS as it celebrates the start of its 6th year.
When: Tuesday, April 21 – 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Where: Independent Restaurant – Union Square
The short
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Posted by Joeb a 8:30 pm on March 31, 2009
Last Thursday, responding to requests from the Actors Shakespeare Company and Arts at the Armory, I attended the Board of Zoning Appeals hearing. Testimony at that hearing was a revelation in several very different – and conflicting – ways.…
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Posted by Columbine a 9:34 pm on March 30, 2009
Eight performances, right in Davis Square!
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Posted by timdevin a 1:16 pm on March 21, 2009
Hi everyone-
Below is a call-for-participants for a community art project I’m working on about Somerville. Hope you decide to participate!
Thanks!
Tim
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What will the future hold for Somerville? We’re trying to figure that out, and we need your help!
“The history of Somerville, 2010-2100″ is an art project…
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Posted by Joeb a 12:40 pm on March 15, 2009
On Friday I was a guest at the high school’s Multicultural Fair. It was the most dramatic and most successful cultural event I’ve ever seen – beating everything from Lincoln Center to the MFA.
Dozens of cultures were brilliantly represented with music, dance, food and talk. The presentations were person-to-person, with teens talking with…
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Posted by Alain Jehlen a 12:00 am on
Craig Leach’s Somerville High School media and TV production students this week explained what they’re learning and why the class deserves taxpayer support. And they posted “digital books” they created. Take a look!
“Jerry617″ takes his driver’s license test with a state policeman who’s a jokester. Haley’s friend knocks over a vase
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Posted by SFS a 2:31 pm on March 8, 2009
I’m pleased to announce http://www.somervillefoodscene.com, biweekly anonymous reviews for Somerville residents. When you have a few moments, please do stop by and enjoy…
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Posted by revmolly a 7:47 am on February 24, 2009
My progressive, arts-loving church started talking a lot about race and racism, after the Jeremiah Wright kerfuffle in the press last spring (Jeremiah Wright is UCC, like us). We haven’t stopped talking about it yet, and this winter and spring are running a multifaceted “Sacred Conversation on Race,” both for our own community’s learning, and the wider Somerville community.
We are hosting an arts and entertainment evening as a centerpiece of the project, and are soliciting participants. Will you be one of them? See the invitation below.…
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Posted by Soul a 7:55 pm on February 20, 2009
Somerville writer Doug Holder presents a workshop on the Small Press and Independent Publishing to Books of Hope youth and the community on Monday, Feb 23rd, 7-9 pm at the Mystic Activity Center, 530 Mystic Ave. The event features poet/performer C.D. Collins who’ll be joining Doug for this lively reading, talk, and interactive creative exchange…
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Posted by Jen Capuano a 12:58 pm on January 29, 2009
I want to share with you a call I received this week from an 80-year-old Somerville woman. Olga is a retired math teacher who is recovering from hip replacement surgery. After hearing President Obama’s Inaugural Address and his call to service, she picked up the phone, saying she was moved to “give back any way I can.” Olga will be tutoring math at Somerville High School three hours a week. I know that there are many more Olgas in Somerville and beyond who are searching for meaningful ways to connect with and give back to their community.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 2:10 pm on January 22, 2009
Click “Read more” to learn about:
- College Goal Sunday on January 25th
- Kindergarten registration paperwork help, January 26-29
- Bye Bye Birdie at Somerville High School February 6-8
- Student art on exhibit at the Nave Gallery
- Somerville Special Olympics Swim team
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Posted by Jonathan Rich a 2:18 pm on December 16, 2008
Registration has opened for the 2009 Somerville Open Studios. This year the event will be on May 2 and 3 from noon to 6:00pm. Registration for participating artists is only open until January 30. You can register here: http://2009.somervilleopenstudios.org/membership/
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Posted by eila a 7:04 pm on December 5, 2008
A focus group of Civil and DisAbilities Rights advocates will join with the longest-running TV Access producers group in the country during Civil Rights Week in MA to tackle the challenges of designing equal opportunity communities.
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Julia’s drawing entitled Red Sails at Sunset by Julia J won third prize in Crayola’s “Art of Childhood” online exhibit!
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 4:27 pm on December 3, 2008
More than 35 student actors, musicians, stage and costume designers, and production engineers are working on the 2009 Somerville High School production of Bye Bye Birdie. Scheduled to launch its three day run on Friday, February 6th, Bye Bye Birdie tells the story of Conrad Birdie…
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Posted by Bill@SCAT a 3:39 pm on December 2, 2008
Hi Gang.. Bill from SCAT here. It’s the holiday time of year and best wishes to all of you from the members and staff here at Somerville Community Television. Today’s BIG NEWS: Santa and Mrs Claus will be live on Somerville Channel 3 on Wednesday night December 10, from 6-8pm. We would like to invite those of you with little ones…
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Posted by Barry Rafkind a 9:30 pm on November 24, 2008
A new exhibition, cosponsored by the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study and the Chinese Historical Society of New England features material from the Chinese American Women Oral History Project. Exhibited are transcripts, audio, and video clips, artifacts, correspondence, and books that document the experiences of several women who…
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Posted by Barry Rafkind a 11:14 pm on November 13, 2008
Nearly a third of Somerville residents were born outside of the United States. Who are we in this immigrant city? What dreams and aspirations brought us here? How did we cope in a new community and in a new country? What brings us together – what pulls us apart – across generations of immigrants?
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Posted by Brian Renderos a 5:24 pm on November 7, 2008
I like to play video games that have to do with music or creating music. Like DDR (Dance Dance Revolution): you play with a mat that has 4 arrows, one pointing up, down, left and right. On the screen, you press the arrows with your feet by dancing along with the music that you’re hearing on the game. That is one music game that I love to play. …
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Posted by Bill@SCAT a 9:06 pm on November 4, 2008
As promised here is the latest and greatest from Somerville Community Access Television. Check out the footage from the Community Arts Festival and from a Nepali Community Event. See a separate posting for the interview with Bill Shelton about Charter Reform on Fred Berman and Bill Bumpus’ Monday evening show, Progressive Voices.
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Posted by Greg Nadeau a 12:36 pm on October 17, 2008
I’m sure I’m not the first person to say that ArtBeat has become lame. Other than some interesting music, it is mostly a lame, generic craft festival. It is almost always too hot and not that unique or interesting.
Honk, on the other hand, showcases what makes Somerville unique and compelling. Like the Fluff festival and Open Studios, Honk is becoming a great example of funky, creative Somerville.
Unfortunately, rumor has it that Honk may not necessarily continue. This would be a huge loss.
Does anyone else share my views that ArtBeat should be substantially changed and that public and Arts Council funds should be dedicated more towards saving Honk?
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Posted by Rand Wilson a 1:41 pm on October 15, 2008
This year’s third annual HONK! Festival from Oct. 10 – 12 was an exuberant street party!
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Posted by Alain Jehlen a 8:18 pm on October 7, 2008
Workshops on Friday.
Free music by 25 bands on Saturday.
And the Honk! parade on Sunday.
It’s a big event this weekend posted a month ago by Columbine. I thought it should get more than just a calendar listing. Also–they’re looking for volunteers.…
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Posted by Union Square Main Streets a 5:23 pm on October 6, 2008
Join Union Square Main Streets for our monthly ‘Second Wednesdays in Union Square’ community celebration. October features a tour of Union Square’s drinking holes, complete with drink specials and new friends.
When: This Wednesday, October 8 from 6pm until whenever you want to leave.
Where: We will begin the night at 6pm at…
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Posted by Jennifer Lawrence a 3:26 pm on September 24, 2008
Food, music, and raffle, rain or shine – everyone is invited!
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 9:31 am on September 17, 2008
Regional news media continues to report on communities around the Commonwealth which are faced with financial squeezes that negatively impact local education. One way some communities manage the squeeze is by instituting or driving up extracurricular activity fees. In the Somerville Public Schools the commitment to providing equal access to important enrichment activities remains strong.
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Posted by Columbine a 11:31 pm on September 15, 2008
Come to Union Square September 28 27 to celebrate Somerville’s own sweet, gooey, and utterly unique contribution to American cuisine, Marshmallow Fluff! From 4 to 7 PM (rain date Sunday September 28) come participate in the Fluff cooking contest, find out about Somerville superhero Fluff Boy, and hear the dulcet tones of the…
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Posted by john bell a 3:13 pm on September 11, 2008
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
I am part of a group of Somerville and Cambridge residents organizing the third Honk! Festival of activist street bands, and I wanted to extend an invitation to all of you to take part in the Honk Parade from Davis Square to Harvard Square on Sunday, October 12…
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Posted by Columbine a 9:37 pm on September 8, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008
The Urban Country Fair

sponsored by Truth Serum, Somerville Arts Council and ArtsUnion
(raindate: September 21)
3-7pm FREE and open to the public
Union Square, Somerville in the square!
Truth Serum’s Urban Country Fair will combine Exhibitors, Craft and…
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Posted by Columbine a 9:15 pm on September 7, 2008
Dear Friends,
We hope that your year has been filled with music, the joy of community, and acts of resistance. We are writing to announce the third HONK! Festival and to ask for your help.
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Posted by Warren Goldstein-Gelb a 9:47 pm on August 17, 2008
Join us for the re-opening of the Mystic Community Garden at the Mystic Housing Development. The opening takes place as part of the Mystic Providers’ annual picnic for Somerville Housing Authority tenants. Drop by anytime between 3 and 7 to tour the garden. Just drop by the The Welcome Project’s table in front of the…
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Posted by Warren Goldstein-Gelb a 9:38 pm on
Join us on Wed, Aug 20th Tuesday, August 19 for the re-opening of the Mystic Community Garden at the Mystic Housing Development. The opening takes place as part of the Mystic Providers’ annual picnic for Somerville Housing Authority tenants. Drop by anytime between 3 and 7 to tour the garden. Just drop by the The Welcome Project’s table in front of the Mystic Activity Center at 530 Mystic Ave. We’ll walk you over for a tour of the new garden.
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Posted by somervillebrass a 3:36 pm on August 10, 2008
Seeking musicians for a new brass quintet to be based in Somerville. Rehearsals will be once or twice weekly. The intended skill level is proficient amateur, but if people would like to build up their skill level through the group, that’d be great too. We won’t take ourselves too seriously, but once we put together a solid set of pieces, I’d like for the group to have the goal of performing in the community.
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Posted by Alain Jehlen a 12:54 pm on August 2, 2008
The OPENAIR Circus is an amazing phenomenon with an improbable history. If you’ve got kids, take them this weekend and think about joining. After this weekend, the next major performance will be in Boston’s First Night parade.…
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Posted by eila a 10:57 pm on July 29, 2008
On August 5, from 8 – 9 p.m. on SCAT’s celebrated DEAD AIR LIVE show, the Tibetan community will offer viewers a first-hand report of what Tibet was like before the Chinese invasion, and talk about what it was like to have to flee their beloved homeland and become exiled citizens of the world. Tune in to SCAT Channel 3 next Tuesday, for a fascinating and moving account of a beautiful culture and people, who cultivated the roof of the world.
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Posted by Alain Jehlen a 2:39 pm on July 24, 2008
This Friday, July 25, at 7 pm, the Extraterrestrial Circus Experiment, a traveling troupe from Ohio, presents their show Quantanime at the VFW Dilboy Post, 371 Summer Street in Davis Sq. All proceeds support Somerville’s OPENAIR Circus.
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Posted by Barry Rafkind a 9:41 am on July 15, 2008
Please join us for a wonderful evening of folk, rock, pop, and jazz music to benefit Veterans For Peace and Iraq Veterans Against The War. The benefit will be on Tuesday, July 29 at 8:30 PM at Johnny D’s, 17 Holland St. Davis Square Somerville. Performers include Celia Slattery, Deb Pasternak, Porch Party Mamas, Media Made, and Katrina Degel Jazz Quartet. Admission is $15.
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Posted by assistant a 1:07 pm on July 10, 2008
This is Joanna Stenning posting on behalf of Beyond the 4th Wall Theater and Creative Arts Studio in Central Square, Cambridge. We are excited to announce that we still have room for more participants in our upcoming summer programs for children and teens, and would love to open registration for these classes to the Somerville community.
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Posted by Barry Rafkind a 1:45 pm on July 7, 2008
Conguero Vicente Lebron has been a cornerstone of the Latin and jazz scenes in Boston for over 30 years. He is currently being held in a Homeland Security prison and threatened with deportation.
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Posted by fberman a 7:43 am on July 4, 2008
Sustainable Somerville — a nascent network of community organizations working to make/keep Somerville a great place to live, work, and play — is sponsoring a Sustainability Scavenger Hunt at ArtBeat (Saturday, July 19th in Davis Square), to show how the common thread of sustainability connects the work of the
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Posted by Linda Conte a 10:36 am on July 1, 2008
July 10 The Lost Boys Seven Hills Park
July 17 Mean Girls…
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Posted by Dennis Fischman a 10:27 am on
Who says all summer reading lists have to be filled with fluff? CAAS, the Community Action Agency of Somerville, is offering a summer reading list about poor people and people rising out of poverty–and what we can all do to help. “There is something on this list for every reader”
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Posted by Barry Rafkind a 10:11 am on
From the ArtBeat Festival webpage:
“During the heat of summer (held on the third weekend in July), artists and festival goers converge on Davis Square, transforming it into one of the area’s largest and most innovative arts festivals. ArtBeat includes music, performance art, craft vendors, dance, theater, food, and a whole more…
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Posted by eila a 11:12 pm on June 26, 2008
The National Council on Disability (NCD) is gathering public input for a study of emerging issues and trends affecting the lives of people with disabilities. Information gathered will be used in the development of NCD’s next annual progress report to the President and Congress, “National Disability Policy: A Progress Report,” which is required by Section 401(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
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Posted by Linda Conte a 5:17 pm on
The Sunsetters are a group of preteens and teenagers who sing and dance to Broadway tunes. Check them out at the fireworks celebration, June 26 at 6PM. Available dates are as follows…
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Posted by Linda Conte a 4:53 pm on
The Sunsetters are a group of preteens and teenagers who sing and
dance to Broadway tunes. Check them out at the fireworks celebration, June 26 at 6PM.
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Posted by Linda Conte a 4:45 pm on
Another of the city’s popular family events, Family Fun Day includes a variety of activities for residents of all ages. Obstacle courses, games, watermelon eating contests, dancing, and a dunk tank are only a few examples of the day’s events! Dunk the Mayor! Dunk your Alderman! Eat your weight in watermelon! Bring your children, your parents, and your friends.
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Posted by Pat Jehlen a 3:08 pm on June 9, 2008
Somerville families don’t have to run away to join the OPENAIR Circus. The Circus is offering its 23d year of summer circus workshops for children, teens, and adults. Classes will run June 24th through July 24th. Performances will be August 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.under the big top at Nunziato Field near Union Square in Somerville.
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Posted by assistant a 10:28 pm on May 31, 2008
Beyond the 4th Wall is dedicated to providing children and teens with an affordable outlet for theater, visual, and performing arts. Students ages 9-15 are encouraged not only to develop as performers, but also to build self-confidence, learn how to work as a team, and to practice creative thinking–and to have a GREAT time while doing so! We would like to invite children and teens from the Somerville area to participate in our Summer 2008 classes, camps, and events.
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Posted by Brandon Wilson a 11:38 pm on May 14, 2008
Somerville’s Historic Preservation Commission presents family-friendly events May 18-31 including walking and bike tours, an awards ceremony, and a retelling of stories from the lives of Paul and Rachel Revere. Check out the schedule below…
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Posted by Paula Woolley a 12:13 am on May 2, 2008
All are welcome to the West Branch Library at 40 College Ave. on Monday, May 5, at 7 p.m. for a reading by Somerville authors with stories in “Further Fenway Fiction: More Short Stories from Red Sox Nation.”
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Posted by Alain Jehlen a 10:56 am on April 21, 2008
It’s great that people have been responding to Linda Conte’s post proposing a parent-made directory of summer camps and other summer educational activities.…
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