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Events INSIDER: June 10-18, 2013
Giveaways & Features
Win: Chicago
This 'killer' Tony and Oscar-winning musical follows two merry murder
‘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
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
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
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
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
Events INSIDER: May 20-28, 2013
Giveaways & Features
Outdoor concerts!
Events Insider keeps track of all the cool, fun and outdoorsy ac
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
Events INSIDER: May 12-21
Giveaways & Features
Win: Coppelia
Copplia is a classical comic ballet performance that returns to st
Events INSIDER: May 6-14, 2013
Johnny's Picks
Samurai Saturdays
Samurai Saturdays feature Japanese Taiko Drumming, Japanese calligraphy de
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
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
Events INSIDER: April 29 – May 7
Giveaways & Features
Win: Bill Bellamy (Boston)
Bill Bellamy coined the phrase 'booty call' and is brin
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
Events INSIDER: April 22-30, 2013
Like everyone, I'm sitting around shocked by the Boston Marathon disaster. If you need some time to heal, please feel the love. We
In Bouncers, the Door Men Are Center Stage (3 stars)
Bouncers, Stickball Productions at the Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square, through April 27. Show times are
Events INSIDER: April 16-23, 2013
Like everyone, I'm sitting around shocked by the Boston Marathon disaster. If you need some time to heal, please feel the love. We
PAX East interview: Arne Meyer of The Last of Us, a non-Zombie Zombie Videogame
by Megan McCurdy
So just about everyone knows what a zombie is. Those dead, slow, shambling corpses with a taste for human fle
PAX East interview with Watch Dogs Community Developer Nicholas Schmidt
by Megan McCurdy
[ Editors note: We didn't get any photos of Watch Dogs, which is super secret, so I've sprinkled in some gener
Halo 4 Interview with Lead Designer Kevin Franklin
by Megan McCurdy
You've heard of Microsoft right? Windows, Apps, that Paint thing that kids fiddle with when they are bored? Th
Events INSIDER: April 9-16, 2013
Giveaways & Features
Win: a four-pack of ski tickets at Killington, VT
It's Spring here in Boston but
Creed Bratton from The Office Shares His Music… and His Life Story
by Chris Collette and Johnny Monsarrat
[ Editors note: I have two pairs of tickets to give away for this show. Email johnny@eve
Events INSIDER: April 2-9, 2013
Giveaways & Features
Win: Creed Bratton at the Wilbur Theatre
Creed Bratton from TV's The Office plays
Events INSIDER: March 25 – April 2, 2013
Johnny's Picks
Clay Center's Public Observatory Nights re-open
Public observatory nights mean you get to
URO Rocks ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at the Norwood Theatre (4.5 stars)
by Mike Hoban
"Jesus Christ Superstar" by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Produced and Directed by Sal Clemente and Alan War