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Boston Globe
5 days ago
- Entertainment
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Five things to do around Boston, July 28 - Aug. 10
July 31 Latest Buzz Learn how to make your own café-quality espresso at George Howell Coffee's Home Espresso workshop. Baristas will share tips for setting up your home coffee bar — and show you how to use it to make delicious shots of espresso. From 1 to 2 p.m. at George Howell's Lovestruck Books location in Cambridge. Free. Sign up at Advertisement August 2 - 3 Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Blast From the Past Travel back to the American Revolution at Redcoats and Rebels. Hundreds of actors dressed in 18th-century Army regalia will gather at Old Sturbridge Village for New England's largest military reenactment. Step into a rebel camp, listen to drum and fife music, and watch live cannon and musket shows as you learn about our nation's history. From 9:30 a.m. each day. Reserve tickets, $32 for adult admission, at August 2 Boston Bash Indulge in the city's finest with Boston Globe Media's B-Side newsletter team at its Best Day Ever festival. This afternoon celebration, held at Artists for Humanity in Boston from 2 to 6 p.m., features all of B-Side's local favorites — from chefs to musicians. Browse a curated vintage market, sample foods from vendors such as Levain Bakery and Anna's Taqueria, enjoy live performances, participate in interactive art-making activities, and more. Get tickets — $15 VIP entry for B-Side members, $40 general admission — at Advertisement August 7 Skawesome Welcome to ska season! Celebrate the genre at Summer of Ska, an evening festival starting at 8 p.m. at The Rockwell in Somerville (doors open at 7). The night features live performances by four New England ska bands. Dance to their beats or just sit back and enjoy the show. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. $15 to $20. Share your event news. Send information on Boston-area happenings at least three weeks in advance to week@ Editor's note: This edition of Your Week Ahead covers two weeks. Look for the next Globe Magazine on August 10. Adelaide Parker can be reached at
Boston Globe
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Five things to do around Boston, July 21-27
Tuesday Head East for a Feast Sample East Boston's finest cuisine at Taste of Eastie . From 6 to 9 p.m. at The Tall Ship, enjoy the waterfront breeze while you dine on signature dishes from dozens of local restaurants. Plus, watch — or help judge — the inaugural Taste of Eastie Awards, where guests team up with experts to crown the evening's top recipes. All profits go to East Boston Main Streets, which supports small businesses and funds community events. Tickets start at $55. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Saturday Advertisement Dot Delights Celebrate Boston's largest neighborhood at the Dorchester Bay Community Block Party. Enjoy free bites from local food trucks, participate in craft-making, listen to live music by New England artists, enter on-site raffles, shop at pop-up vendors, and more. Spend the afternoon at Mary Hannon Park mingling with the Dorchester community and enjoying the summer weather. Noon to 4 p.m. Free. Saturday 8-Bit Bash Transport yourself back to an '80s arcade at the New England Retro LAN and Video Game Fest. This day of nostalgic gaming at The Gate Escape in Leominster features top titles from the past 40 years — from vintage arcade cabinets to classic NES consoles and modern hits on PC and Xbox. Compete against over 100 gamers, browse rare games and collectibles from pop-up vendors, and more. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Find tickets, starting at $5, at Advertisement Saturday Matallica Yoga? That's metal. At Metal Yoga at the Armory, headbang your way through an hour of yoga flows set to heavy metal music. Trainers from Black Widow Yoga — an independent studio that aims to redefine yoga by blending movement with raw, screaming music — will guide you through a session from noon to 1 p.m. at Somerville's Arts at the Armory. Bring water and a yoga mat. $22. Register at SHARE YOUR EVENT NEWS: Send information on Boston-area happenings at least three weeks in advance to Adelaide Parker can be reached at
Boston Globe
15-07-2025
- Science
- Boston Globe
Great Salt Lake is disappearing. New Englanders should be concerned.
For years, Great Salt Lake has been This is not just a Advertisement Great Salt Lake is the foundation of northern Utah's ecosystem. Its water evaporates and may fall as rain or snow, helping to sustain life nearby, including in Salt Lake City. Precipitation, and mountain snowmelt in particular, return water to the lake. Now, the cycle is faltering. Thanks to warming temperatures, snowpack is turning to water vapor, reducing the amount that flows into Utah's rivers and, eventually, the lake. Population growth means more and more water is diverted from the lake's tributaries. None of this is good news: No other Advertisement If the lake disappears, it would not only wreck ecosystems but also poison the Salt Lake Valley. Industrial waste dumped into the lake has contributed to dangerous amounts of heavy metals. As water levels drop, windstorms blow over stretches of exposed lakebed and carry 'I've got lung problems from the dust coming from the lake,' says Steve Clyde, a lawyer who has spent decades working on Utah water issues. My own family has been affected, too: When an unexpected storm blew dust into Salt Lake City while my mom was mountain biking, she inhaled it and passed out on a cliffside. A desiccated lake could harm more than just Utahns. Particulate matter from its dry lakebed, such as Dust clouds have even been known to travel between continents. Just last month, dust blown from the Ben Abbott, an ecology professor at Brigham Young University, says dust from Great Salt Lake could wreak havoc over thousands of miles. At similar lakes, such Mar Chiquita Lake in Argentina or the dried-up Owens Lake in California, he's seen dust plumes 'affect soil health and public health at a very large scale.' Great Salt Lake is larger than either of those, so its consequences could be worse. Advertisement New Englanders are familiar with air quality problems originating far away: In recent years, dangerous particulate matter from To save it, more water must reach the lake — about New Englanders concerned about potential impacts on air quality can consider asking their congressional representatives to get involved. Brian Steed, Utah's governor-appointed Great Salt Lake commissioner, says his state would 'absolutely welcome any assistance' from leaders here. In 2024, the House and Senate overwhelmingly passed the Advertisement Flying over what's left of the lake, childhood memories cycled through my mind. Growing up, it was always there — just as the White Mountains and Lake Winnipesaukee are fixtures of life here. The fact that it could disappear felt absurd. But there it was, vanishing in real time. 'Oftentimes, people think of Great Salt Lake as a Utah problem,' Steed says. 'In reality, it's an international one.' He's right. Because if the lake vanishes, the impact would be felt not only by Utahns, but people building lives and memories wherever they are. Adelaide Parker can be reached at Follow her on X Adelaide Parker can be reached at
Boston Globe
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Five things to do around Boston, June 23-29
Wednesday In Step Dance like a diva with Free Salsa Lessons at the Great American Beer Hall in Medford. Come with a partner or meet someone on the dance floor to learn the basics. Food and drinks — including over 30 craft beers — will be available for purchase. For ages 21-plus; from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Reserve free tickets at Advertisement Wednesday Love Story Write your own happily ever after at So You Want to Write a Romance Novel. Author and literary agent Maggie Cooper will lead a romance-writing boot camp from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Arts at the Armory in Somerville. Start by learning the basics, such as how to structure a love story. Then, overcome writer's block and connect with fellow romance lovers through group freewriting exercises. $40. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Thursday-Sunday The Next Act Discover New England's best new plays at the Boston New Works Festival. Seven plays and musicals by local playwrights will be showcased at the annual celebration. This year's stories include enemies-to-lovers romance, cutthroat reality competitions, tributes to LGBTQ activism, and more. Staged readings and mainstage productions take place between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. at the Calderwood Pavilion and the Boston Center for the Arts. $25 per play. Advertisement Saturday Folk Tales Enjoy live folk, bluegrass, country, rock, and more at the annual New England Americana Festival. Watch 14 bands from across the Northeast as they perform on two outdoor stages at Medfield's Bellforge Arts Center. Plus, mingle with fellow fans at the event's food trucks and full bar. From 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free admission. Share your event news. Send information on Boston-area happenings at least three weeks in advance to week@ Adelaide Parker can be reached at
Boston Globe
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Five things to do around Boston, June 2
June 4 Petal Talk Stroll the beautiful grounds of the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill during its Spring Horticulture Walk & Talk. From 11 a.m. to noon, enjoy nature as you wander through the trees and blooming flowers with guidance from expert horticulturist Hunter Blanchard — learning about local ecology, pollinators, and more along the way. $5 for members, $25 for non-members. Advertisement June 5-8 Greek to Me Celebrate Greek culture at the Arlington Greek Festival. This four-day extravaganza, at St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church, showcases cuisine such as roast lamb, gyros, and souvlaki. Enjoy live music and see the Sons and Daughters of Alexander the Great troupe performing traditional dances. Food and drinks available for purchase. 5-9 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Free. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up June 6-8 Crafters' Coven Enjoy local art, music, dance, and theater at the 17th annual Salem Arts Festival. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in downtown Salem, join in on interactive art-making, shop for original local art pieces at a crafters' marketplace, watch a live mural slam, and listen to pop-up music performances. Events are all accessible from Boston via MBTA commuter rail. Free. Advertisement June 8 Dragon Dash Celebrate East Asian culture as you watch nearly 70 teams from around the globe compete at the 46th annual Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival. From noon to 5 p.m. at Harvard's John W. Weeks Footbridge, participants will race ornate boats on the Charles River, in a sport that has been around for over 2,000 years. Also: Shop for traditional Asian arts and crafts, enjoy lion dance and martial arts demonstrations, listen to traditional Japanese Taiko drumming, and sample a wide variety of Asian cuisine. Free, with food and drinks available for purchase. Share your event news. Send information on Boston-area happenings at least three weeks in advance to week@ Adelaide Parker can be reached at
