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Do Gobbley Good This Thanksgiving: Fight Hunger with Turkeys

by Alicia Benjamin

This year, you can help The Greater Boston Food Bank provide a bountiful feast this Thanksgiving Day for those who may otherwise go without.
For every $12 donated, The Food Bank can distribute a 12-14lb turkey to a family in need.
Think about it. $12 is a t-shirt on clearance, a sometimes-okay bottle of wine or [...]

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Oh, Art, You’re So FINE!

by Alicia Benjamin

From buxom baubles to alluring abstracts, Boston’s in for a real treat this weekend during the 13th Annual Boston International Fine Arts Show.
Held at the the Cyclorama building at the Boston Center for the Arts, the show takes place November 13 – 15.
And if that weren’t all, Groupon has decided to make your entry all [...]

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Celebrate Halloween with The Pumpkin Ale Fest!

by Alicia Benjamin

Ten smackaroos gets you in the door to sample pumpkin ales from Cambridge Brewing’s own concoctions (6, to be exact) or choose to whet your ghoulish whistle with 14 guest pumpkin ales. Pumpkin-inspired cuisine will be on the menu and bratwurst will be grilling on the patio.

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Broken Lizard on Comedy Tour Throughout the Fall.

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by Bill Meagher

You’ve laughed at their antics during their movies Super Troopers, Club Dread, and Beerfest. And now you have the chance to see them perform live during a comedy tour! Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffeman, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Eric Stolhanske are all set to perform their sketch comedy before a live audience. And they will [...]

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Star Wars in Concert is an Interactive Orchestral Experience that Brings Fans Closer to the Music of the Movie

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by Bill Meagher

A long time ago in a Galaxy far far away
Message from John Williams
Creating the music for the Star Wars films has been an exciting and wonderful experience for me, and I have therefore derived particular pleasure in assembling a compendium of themes from all of the films to be presented in Star Wars: In Concert.
The [...]

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Don Your Best Mustache

by Alicia Benjamin

The Savant Project is bringin’ back Burt Reynolds. Or, if you prefer, Tom Selleck or Wade Boggs.
But it’s not all just for kicks ‘n giggles. Ok, I lied; it is. So, let’s talk about when and where you ought to don your ’stache.
Saturday, October 3rd – 10 p.m.
1625 Tremont Street, between Calumet & Francis; [...]

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Harvest Fest 10/3 – Celebrate Local Biz, Grub, Brew, Tunes and Art

by Alicia Benjamin

So what are you doing this Saturday?
Oh really? You think so? What if I told you there was a more fun thing to do?
See, I thought you’d be interested!
(drum roll, please)
Presented by Somerville Local First, downTown Wines & Spirits and The Center for Arts at the Armory…
Harvest Fest 2009!
On Saturday, October 3 from 1-8PM, [...]

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“Community” – NBC’s new comedy sitcom

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After finding overwhelming success with other comedic sitcoms like “The Office” and “30 Rock”, NBC has unveiled its newest gem “Community”, starring Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, and long-time funnyman Chevy Chase.
Seemingly targeting viewers in that awkward limbo stage between early adulthood and the real world, “Community comes across as a blend of the John Hughes [...]

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Wine Riot at The Courthouse 9/25 & 26

by Alicia Benjamin

In a city that helped spawn a revolution, it’s no surprise there’s a riot on the horizon. No, you won’t see bayonets or hear the Calvary marching a warning of siege. But you may experience the victoriously warm—and oh so uninhibited—sensation that can only be associated with the stomped sweetness of lush grape-laden groves. Hey, [...]

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Write On: Free Writers on Writing Panel

by Alicia Benjamin

It’s a little known secret to most Bostonians, but it’s hugely popular among many local writers. Let me introduce you to Grub Street. Aptly named, it’s where writer’s feed their hunger for literary greatness. And why shouldn’t they? We’re living in a city that produced some of the greatest literary stars of our time. Like [...]

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Opa! Celebrate Greek Culture This Weekend

by Alicia Benjamin

If you had a dime for every time you heard “It’s Greek to me,” you could afford to attend any festival you wanted to. Good thing this weekend’s Greek Music & Food Festival in Somerville won’t cost you a cent. Not one. Well, that is if you just want to go. Supporting the Dormition of [...]

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Beer Summit Throws OctoberFest Party

by Alicia Benjamin

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Every year, Munich transforms itself into a bustling 16-day uproarious celebration, known around the world as—you guessed it—Oktoberfest. Thousands of staggering festival-goers gather to savor würstel and blaukraut, toast the artistry of Bavarian beer and enjoy traditional music and dancing.
Oh, but wait. There’s just one problem. This isn’t Germany. It’s Boston. Now, now, don’t fret; [...]

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Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and John Paul Jones are Them Crooked Vultures (and They’re Going on Tour)

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by Hunter Gorinson

Meet the exception the “supergroups suck” rule: Them Crooked Vultures. Featuring Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss) on vox/guitar, John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) on bass and Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) on drums, TCV were only a rumor until their live debut this past August and are now set to satiate inquiring minds nationwide during a two-week trek across America next month. But, sorry New York and Los Angeles; the Vultures will be only playing cities short on guest lists and groupies: Boston, Philly and Washington, DC among them.

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Blondie, Pat Benatar and The Donnas Free Concert in Coney Island August 13th and on tour

by Jonathan Mandell

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The female rockers are touring the country, but playing free in Brooklyn as part of the 31st Annual Seaside Summer Concert Series
The performances are held Thursday nights
7:30 pm at Asser Levy/Seaside Park
at West 5th Street, which is across from the New York Aquarium, a four-minute walk from the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue stop on the F [...]

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Election Night Parties in Boston

If America was born of the mingling thoughts of freedom by our founding fathers, then Boston is certainly where some of the magic happened. From the Boston Common to Park Street Church to the site of the famous tea party, this New England gem has ‘I LOVE AMERICA” written all over its face. With an [...]

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