Arts Archives - Page 13 of 14 - Cambridge

How clown troupe Liars and Believers created the apocalyptic death match of ‘The End is Nigh’

by Kilian Melloy February 25, 2026

A play that’s “Animaniacs” meets “The Hunger Games” has creative and philosophical concerns behind its clowning, brightness and physical comedy.

ARTS

Somerville gets a cabinet-level arts czar in addition to a new leader for Arts Council in mayor’s plan

by Marc Levy February 24, 2026

Reassurances came Tuesday for people worried about the direction of creative culture in Somerville, where longtime Arts Council executive director Greg Jenkins steps down March 6.

MUSIC

Who’s in the tour van to rep us at the New Colossus Festival

by Michael Gutierrez February 23, 2026

A handful of local musicians head to New York City for the seventh edition of the New Colossus Festival, running March 3-8.

ARTS

Letter-writers worry there won’t be an open process when Somerville replaces Arts Council director

by Marc Levy February 22, 2026

An abrupt departure by a longtime champion has artists wondering who will lead the Somerville Arts Council and how they will be chosen.

MUSIC

Biribá Union mixes Bach with beatboxing and bass at a Club Passim tour launch

by Michael Gutierrez February 21, 2026

Biribá Union’s nimble parade of genre mashery delivered more rap to Passim’s folkhead patrons than they have probably listened to in the past year.

THEATER

Stunning ‘The Moderate’ unleashes the Internet’s good, bad and ugliest in Central Square

by Shelley A. Sackett February 20, 2026

“The Moderate” is not for everyone. Kudos to Central Square Theater for its excellent job of warning that the play contains mature themes, including images, video and audio depictions of violence,...

FILM

Boston Underground Film Festival is March 18-22, with Bob Odenkirk bringing his ‘Normal’

by Marc Levy February 17, 2026

Badges go on sale at noon Wednesday for The Boston Underground Film Festival's 26th year of horror, fantasy, sci-fi and quirky indies.

MUSIC

Arts Council changes are opaque despite campaign rhetoric, but rock renaissance seems real

by Michael Gutierrez February 17, 2026

Can we reflect for a moment on what a hackneyed PR maneuver it is to drop big news at 4:54 p.m. on a Friday before a long weekend?

MUSIC

A stripped-down Katzù Oso comes to The Sinclair on Saturday

by Michael Gutierrez February 16, 2026

In advance of his show Saturday at The Sinclair touring with Say She She, Paul Hernandez (Katzù Oso) talked with me about coming up in the Los Angeles music scene, mentors and influences, leaving...

COMEDY

Who won comedy last week: Caden Adrien and Iris Kessler

by Marc Levy February 12, 2026

Caden Adrien channels Mitch Hedberg and Steven Wright. Iris Kessler, doing comedy for only three months, brought a great joke and needled her show’s judges.