An American in Paris
Winner of six Oscars, including Best Picture, this iconic musical stars Gene Kelly as a struggling artist caught in a love triangle between an affluent American woman and a French dancer.
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The Brattle 40 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA
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Black Swan
American Repertory Theater 64 Brattle St., Cambridge, MATony Award winner Sonya Tayeh (Gatsby at A.R.T., Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway) returns to the A.R.T. to bring the Academy Award-nominated psychological thriller Black Swan to the stage. Pressure builds, boundaries blur, and reality begins to slip as Nina strives to rise from the ballet...
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Eric Jay Dolin, author of The Wreck of the Mentor
Porter Square Books (Cambridge) 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MAFrom the best–selling author of Black Flags, Blue Waters comes the story of the American whaleship Mentor, wrecked in 1832 on a remote reef in the western Pacific. With supplies dwindling, the eleven surviving crewmen face not only the miseries of shipwreck in unfamiliar territory but also...
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Tourmaline: Book Talk & Signing
The Armory 191 Highland Ave., Somerville, MAArtist, filmmaker, and national bestselling author Tourmaline will discuss her new book, Marsha, published in May 2025. The book is the definitive biography of revolutionary trans activist Marsha P. Johnson and was named a National Bestseller and selected by The New York Times for its Nonfiction Spring...
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Now Is Still Here
Somerville Community Growing Center 22 Vinal Ave., Somerville, MAA global festival of short plays engaging with climate change and promoting transformative climate justice, Climate Change Theatre Action invites audience members to imagine just futures and take action.
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The X-tet: Sounds from Turkey & The Ottoman Empire
Multicultural Arts Center 41 Second St., Cambridge, MAThe X-tet returns in May with a program featuring the world premiere of a commission by celebrated Turkish composer Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol. The X-tet will be joined by members of Sanlıkol’s ensemble, DÜNYA. The program will also include works from the Ottoman period.
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How to Marry a Millionaire
The Brattle 40 Brattle St., Cambridge, MAHOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE was the first Fox film shot in Cinescope, and a huge success that sent Marilyn’s star catapulting into the stratosphere. She, Lauren Bacall, and Betty Grable star as models out to nab rich husbands through many levels of deceit. The gender politics...
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April Reynolds, author of The Shape of Dreams, in conversation with Margot Livesey
Porter Square Books (Cambridge) 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MAThe author comes to Porter Square Books to discuss her latest work with Margot Livesey. ABOUT THE SHAPE OF DREAMS A trio of women bond in friendship as a neighborhood tries to seek justice from a system that has forgotten them.
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Someday Fest
Warehouse XI 11 Sanborn Ct., Somerville, MASomeday Fest returns for a two-day stint at Sanborn Court. The celebration stretches inside and outside Warehouse XI, lending the affair a block-party-type atmosphere. Expect a healthy dose of indie music. When a pair of local fest staples (Rock N Roll Rumble, Nice Fest) bowed out in...
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SomerStreets: Carnaval
Live music, food and family-friendly activities inspired by cultures from around the world. The outdoor festival will stretch along Broadway from McGrath Highway to Pennsylvania Avenue in East Somerville. Last year’s celebration included a bounce house, street art, vintage apparel and martial arts demonstrations. The rain date...