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6 film festivals to check out this summer | WBUR News
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (296+ words) This summer, the Cape and Islands beckon with destination film festivals. The Brattle installs new seating. Harvard Film Archive takes a pause for restoration. And a long-time Boston drag entertainer makes her major film debut. CCTV senior advisor Melina O'Grady…...
Bleak Week film festival celebrates the comfort found in darker movie themes | Here & Now
1+ week, 1+ day ago (88+ words) Bleak Week film festival celebrates the comfort found in darker movie themes WBUR When times are dark, many people find comfort from watching happy movies or listening to upbeat music. But some relish in darker stuff: horror, war, illness or…...
The Jackpod: Sock puppets
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (33+ words) WBUR On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on "the unedifying spectacle of self abasement" from the Moscow show trial of the 1930s, to present-day confirmation hearings for Trump nominees....
Two theater productions contend with old familial wounds
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (285+ words) When trying to heal from life's traumas, the present and the past often collide. But what does one do with the ensuing wreckage? And what does it look like to move forward? Two shows, "The Hills of California" at the…...
Independent Film Festival Boston 2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (351+ words) Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 7: 30 pm Somerville Theatre55 Davis Square Somerville, MA 02144 Open in Google Maps Tickets are on sale now and the full Festival lineup can be found here. Make to sure to look out for the City Space team at opening and…...
'Bob's Burgers' actor Eugene Mirman rescued from fiery crash by New Hampshire governor's detail
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (242+ words) Bob's Burgers" voice actor and comedian'Eugene Mirman'suffered serious injuries after crashing his car into a toll plaza and being pulled from the fiery wreckage by a state trooper assigned to protect the governor of New Hampshire. Eugene was in a…...
'Smack Talk Open Mic': Where standup comedy meets improv and wrestling
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (67+ words) WBUR Here & Now's Indira Lakshmanan speaks with actor and former wrestler Shane Hartline, the creator of the NAW or NEVER Smack Talk Open Mic in Los Angeles. He thinks everyone has a wrestler in them and explains how to harness…...
Teaser: The Midnight Rebellion
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (146+ words) A blast from a mysterious machine. A scream. Twelve-year-old Joule Watts-Green lands in a polluted city of tides, where streets are canals, robots shoot lightning, and the soup du jour is Algae-Os. To get home, she'll need to be smart,…...
Encore: The Laughing Canoe
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1925+ words) This Circle Round episode originally was released on Aug. 17, 2021. Think about a time you used teamwork. You did one part of a task, somebody else did the other, and by working together " and collaborating " you shared in your success. We're…...
11 theater productions to see this spring
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1007+ words) WBUR This spring, local theaters are offering a collection of stories that highlight important historical figures, reimagine old tales with new vigor, and highlight the importance of starting over after a loss. These distinctive tales explore themes of friendship, survival,…...