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The Two Gentlemen of Verona: 4.5 Stars
As I approached the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's Free presentation of the comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona, I was surprise
July 15, 2013
Paper City Phoenix – 4 stars
Review by Claudia A. Fox Tree When the answer to "Am I popular?" is "Are you getting a lot of comments?" then you know this is
July 15, 2013
Events INSIDER: July 15-23, 2013
Johnny's Picks Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival Also not to be missed is this beach festival I've bee
July 15, 2013
Events INSIDER: July 8-16, 2013
Giveaways & Features Win: 2 Water Park Days w/ Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton has a hotel in Danvers with
July 7, 2013
Events INSIDER: July 1-9, 2013
Giveaways & Features Win: Tickets to Bon Jovi's tour Because We Can I'm giving away a pair of tickets t
June 30, 2013
Gloucester Stage Company Delivers Powerful ‘Spring Awakening’ (4.5 stars)
'Spring Awakening' Created by Steven Sater (Book and Lyrics) and Duncan Sheik (Music and Orchestrations); Directed by Eric C. Enge
June 25, 2013
Events INSIDER: June 24-July 4, 2013
Johnny's Picks Cambridge City Dance Party This is one event you cannot miss. I've been twice, since it's on
June 24, 2013
Happy Medium Delivers Clever ‘Black Comedy’ (Four Stars)
"Black Comedy" Written by Peter Shaffer; Directed by Lizette M. Morris; Costume Designer: Erica Desautels. Presented by Happy Medi
June 17, 2013
Chicago, 4.5 stars
Review by Claudia A. Fox Tree Roxy Hart and Velma Kelly both want to be the leading actress in Chicago's headlines and, when they
June 16, 2013
Events INSIDER: June 17-25, 2013
Giveaways & Features Win: Pooch-A-Palooza Festival Pooch-A-Palooza is where all the cool dawgs are! B
June 16, 2013
‘The Sound of Music’ Resonates with Deep Human Themes (5 stars)
by Johnny Monsarrat It felt like 60 seconds into the Sound of Music when I started to hold back tears of joy, and from the snif
June 15, 2013
Events INSIDER: June 10-18, 2013
Giveaways & Features Win: Chicago This 'killer' Tony and Oscar-winning musical follows two merry murder
June 9, 2013
‘Rapture, Blister, Burn’ Funny and Profound (4.5 Stars)
"Rapture, Blister, Burn" Written by Gina Gionfriddo; Directed by Peter DuBois; Scenic Design by Alexander Dodge; Costumes by Mimi
June 3, 2013
Events INSIDER: June 3-11, 2013
Giveaways & Features Win: Sound of Music The Sound of Music is an all time favorite. This version has b
June 3, 2013
Titillating but not Uncomfortable: it’s SPANK: The Fifty Shades of Grey Parody
SPANK: The Fifty Shades of Grey Parody plays at the Wilbur Theatre, May 30 to June 1, 2013. I spoke with cast member Michelle Vezi
May 28, 2013
Events INSIDER: May 28 – June 4, 2013
Giveaways Win: Wiz Khalifa and A$AP Rocky's 'Under the Influence of Music' In addition to Wiz Khalifa and
May 27, 2013
The Pirates of Penzance Paints the Room with Joy (4.5 stars)
by Johnny Monsarrat The Pirates of Penzance, May 10 to June 2, 2013, at the Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA 02
May 21, 2013
Events INSIDER: May 20-28, 2013
Giveaways & Features Outdoor concerts! Events Insider keeps track of all the cool, fun and outdoorsy ac
May 19, 2013
In The Heights – 3 Stars
Reviewed by Claudia A. Fox Tree There is a culture with salsa music, hip-hop dance, jazz trombone, street graffiti art, and the S
May 14, 2013
Events INSIDER: May 12-21
Giveaways & Features Win: Coppelia Copplia is a classical comic ballet performance that returns to st
May 12, 2013
Events INSIDER: May 6-14, 2013
Johnny's Picks Samurai Saturdays Samurai Saturdays feature Japanese Taiko Drumming, Japanese calligraphy de
May 6, 2013
Amadeus is a Wonderfully Executed Balance between Romp and Drama (5 stars)
by Claudia A. Fox Tree Imagine, if you will, Vienna in the 18th century. Marie Antoinette's brother's Royal Court is filled with
May 2, 2013
Bill Bellamy brings ‘Eddie Murphy Raw’ energy to Crazy Sexy Dirty standup at Wilbur theatre
Bill Bellamy is the comedian and former MTV and Last Comic Standing host who opened for Janet Jackson and Aerosmith, and invented
April 30, 2013
Events INSIDER: April 29 – May 7
Giveaways & Features Win: Bill Bellamy (Boston) Bill Bellamy coined the phrase 'booty call' and is brin
April 29, 2013
A.R.T.’s ‘Beowulf’ is Goofy, Rockin’ Fun (Four Stars)
Review by Mike Hoban "Beowulf - A Thousand Years of Baggage". Text and lyrics by Jason Craig; Music by David Molloy;Co-Directed
April 24, 2013