Micaela S. Arenas
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Peter Petrov Dances Himself
Peter I. Petrov teaches Bulgarian folk dance in Arlington each week. It’s an art form he “can’t exist” without.
‘Yokai: Shigeru Mizuki’s Supernatural Parade’ Review: A Delightful Guidebook to Japanese Phantoms
Mizuki’s varied influences allow the yokai anthology to gain resonance for a global audience.
Clowning Around with the Harvard Undergraduate Jugglers
I woke up bright and early on Saturday morning with the sole purpose of attending Harvard’s first pop-up juggling workshop.
From Scattered Thoughts to Compelling Stories: GrubStreet Presents Creative Writing Workshop at the 2025 Boston Book Festival
On Oct. 25, authors Aube Rey Lescure and Maria Pinto led a creative writing workshop at the Boston Public Library.
Whatever Happened to the Dark and Gritty Superheroes of Yesteryear?
Whether you’re a fan of this new era or think it is ruining the DC canon: There is no doubt that it is revolutionary.
Putting the Spotlight on Drag: ‘A Gothic Wedding’ at The Huntington Theatre
For Silva and Levity, Spotlight provides the opportunity to showcase “the nitty gritty” of local drag.
‘Fun Home’ Review: A Moving Must-See For and About Family
On a stage, this layered and intensely personal story is hard to get right — The Huntington offered audiences an expertly handled delivery.
Maria Comstock’s Personal SNL: A Cambridge Content Creator You’ve Definitely Seen Before
Comstock has interviewed retired Mossad agents, a former CIA directorate of operations, an FBI spy hunter, and more.
‘The Magician of Tiger Castle’ Review: Louis Sachar’s Absurdly Intuitive Fairytale for Adults
“The Magician of Tiger Castle” is a fairytale that asks the question: When do I change for the better, even if it goes against who I’ve always been?
The Bread and Puppet Circus: Resurrecting Revolution in Cambridge Common
From a six-foot-tall puppet of Mother Earth trailing colorful paper streamers, to a caricature mask of President Donald J. Trump sporting a large yellow crown, the performers aimed to use “traditional circus tropes and familiar Bread & Puppet iconography to draw attention to the urgent issues of the day.”