Arts + Culture
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville: Holiday shopping fairs, A.R.T.’s Day of Giving
By Marc Levy November 28, 2021
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there are holiday shopping markets with art, food, ice skating and workshops; music of the jazz and “chocolate rock” varieties; American Repertory Theater Day of Giving events; and a menorah lighting in Harvard Yard.
Watch Will Smith as a winning ‘King Richard,’ ‘Boy Called Christmas’ and ‘Life of Louis Wain’
By Tom Meek November 28, 2021
These looks at what’s on the big screen and streaming include “King Richard,” the story of the father behind tennis’ the Williams sisters; a holiday treat from Netflix called “A Boy Called Christmas,” a period piece of “The Electric Life of Louis Wain” and the documentary “Killing the Shepherd.”
A tufted titmouse might fly in to steal your hair, plucking it while you sleep to help build a nest
By Jeanine Farley November 27, 2021
Tufted titmice (or titmouses, as they are sometimes called) live in Massachusetts year-round, and you will often see them at bird feeders in the fall and winter.
‘House of Gucci’: The styles clash in family drama
By Tom Meek November 26, 2021
Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” unfurls like an epic crime saga – think “The Godfather” (1972) by way of the hit streaming series “Succession.” It’s got devious parlor games, backroom corporate jockeying, bloody agendas and plenty of unintentional camp, which is both good and bad.
Lovers of meat lovers’ Bondir needn’t worry over Jason Bond joining Clover as its exec chef
By Marc Levy November 26, 2021
News of an executive chef position with Clover may worry fans of Jason Bond’s tasting-menu restaurant Bondir that he either won’t reopen or has sworn off cooking with meat. He took time while prepping holiday meals to speak to each concern.
Dirty Bird, the word at Drifter’s Tale
By Tom Meek November 24, 2021
The Dirty Bird is a half-chicken that’s dry brined for three days and spice-rubbed with a blend that comes from Christina’s down the block, then served with a spicy aji chili au jus. The long preparation cycle and care shows.
North Point Restaurant arrives for Thanksgiving, ending international fare at the Weltkuche Bistro
By Marc Levy November 22, 2021
Just in time for Thanksgiving – when owners say doors will be open from 2 to 8 p.m. – North Point Restaurant & Bar has replaced the Weltkuche Bistro in Cambridge Crossing.
Importance of food, and nonprofit Food for Free, savored at a Saturday brunch fundraiser at Viale
By Tyler Motes November 21, 2021
The nonprofit Food for Free fundraised Saturday at Viale, an Italian restaurant with a New England flair in Central Square. The restaurant, run by chef Greg Reeves, donated 100 percent of food sales from the sold-out brunch; staff donated their time.
Opinion
School meals for all kids should be permanent
Struggling families face an extreme benefit “cliff”: Federal waivers enabling schools to serve meals to all students dissolve at the end of the 2021-2022 school year.
Celebrating Thanksgiving’s 400th anniversary of revisionist history
As Americans, we should focus on creating this nation as a solid rock that rests on a multicultural and democratic foundation. This way, we’d recognize marginalized groups, especially our Native American brothers’ and sisters’ ongoing struggle every day, particularly on Thanksgiving.
Report on arrest ducks questions and concerns over involvement of passersby in police actions
If Cambridge hosts the next Kyle Rittenhouse, police and the city should be inviting the “help” of passersby in law enforcement matters only with open eyes and a clear policy.
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