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Sorry Senator Markey—It’s Time to Go
Ed Markey’s a great guy. As honest as a politician can be, a faithful public servant, a progressive voice from the bluest state in America. He’s running for reelection to the U.S Senate in 2026, yet it’s time for him … Continue reading
Lizard Boy: Speakeasy’s Superpower!
Lizard Boy Speakeasy Stage Boston October 24 – November 22, 2025 Book, Music, and Lyrics by Justin Huertas Directed by Lyndsay Allyn Cox Twenty years ago, Mount St. Helens erupted, a dinosaur spewed forth, landed at a nearby playground, was … Continue reading
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Tagged Bat Boy, Justin Huertas, Lizard Boy, Lyndsay Allyn Cox, Speakeasy Stage Company
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A Heartwarming Story of Hunger and Generosity
In September, my brother and sister and her husband held a mini-reunion over a nine-day visit to Ireland. I’d been to Ireland before (my daughter and I explored the lesser travelled precincts of Donegal back in 2007), so I knew … Continue reading
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Tagged Choctow, Great Hunger, Irish Famine, Kindred Spirits, Midleton Ireland
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What Makes Something a Play?
Sardines (a comedy about death) Written by Chris Grace Directed by Eric Michaud The Huntington October 11 to November 16, 2025 Way back in the last century, when people appreciated Woody Allen without reservation, I saw all his movies. I … Continue reading
MIT’s Response to President Trump’s Proposed Contract As an alum, I was happy to receive a copy of the letter (October 10, 2025) that MIT President Sally Kornbluth sent to US Education Secretary Linda McMahon. As a concerned American, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Compact for Academic Excellence, Linda McMahon, MIT, Sally Kornbluth
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What is the Value of Our Town in Our Time?
Lyric Stage Boston Our Town By Thornton Wilder Directed by Courtney O’Connor September 19 – October 19, 2025 Lyric Stage Boston opens its 2025-2026 season with a pitch perfect production of Our Town. The cast is uniformly excellent, the timing … Continue reading
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Tagged Courtney O'Connor, Lyric Stage Boston, Our Town, Thornton Wilder
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Choose Your Form of Catharsis
The Hills of California Written by Jez Butterworth Directed by Loretta Greco The Huntington 9/12/2025 – 10/12/2025 ———- Primary Trust Written by Eboni Booth Directed by Dawn Simmons Speakeasy Stage 9/12.2025 – 10/11/2025 ———- That theater holds a mirror up … Continue reading
Pick Up the Baton and Pass it to On
The Mountaintop Written by Katori Hall Directed by Maurice Emmanuel Parent Front Porch Arts Collective at Suffolk University Modern Theater 9/19/2025 – 10/12/2025 Fall theater kicked off with a bang this week; I saw four quality productions in four days. … Continue reading
The Kittie Knox Plays
Produced by Plays in Place September 20 at Eustis Mansion in Milton September 27 at Herter Park in Boston If you’re pumped for the 2025-2026 theater season to begin, but not keen on piling into a theater during our glorious … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, bike, biking, cycling, Kittie Knox, Mass Bikes, Michelle Aguillon, Patrick Gabridge, Plays in Place, travel
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Celebrating Returning Citizens: 2025 Louise Eustace Fellows
Last week’s post described how I came to create a fellowship named after my grandmother, and the wonderful effect, after forty years gone, it’s been to have her name and spirit evoked as a regular part of my life. Louise … Continue reading
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