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March 31, 2008
Books --Four Stories, brainchild of Tracy Slater, is back from Japan! The series' spring season starts with the theme "Now You See Me, Now You Don't: Tales of Appearing & Disappearing." Scott Heim, Alison Lobron, John Sedgwick, and Laura van den Berg will read. Get there early for the limited couch space and Michael Borum's DJ set. The Enormous Room, 567 Mass Ave, Central Square, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Free. --Tod Wodika gets...
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| March 24, 2008
Bostonist arrived at the Prudential on Saturday ready to be let down. The gatekeepers at Anime Boston 2008 had not issued us a press pass, and our +20 Cloak of Belonging is, shall we say, somewhat out of date. But, to our great pleasure, the grim, unreachable confines of Hynes Convention Center could not contain Anime Boston's faithful, who erupted into the Shops at Prudential Center. Hey, they've got to eat sometime, right? We caught...
Continue Reading "Anime Boston: Extreme Cartoon Violence at the Pru"March 20, 2008
It wasn’t too long ago when a Burlesque show was something people would sneak into to catch some flesh and some naughty humor. Fast forward to today where something as simple as a burlesque show put on by a few friends in a small club has turned into platinum-selling record, inspiration for haute couture and the launch of a girl from Michigan into a pop culture icon. Granted the lines have been skewed a...
Continue Reading "Take it off! The Great Boston Burlesque Expo Is on the Way"March 18, 2008
Bennifer version 2.0 was in town this weekend stumping for Barack Obama. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner hosted a sold out party at Rumor’s night club on Sunday night. Affleck, who first met Senator Obama in 2004 when Boston hosted the Democratic National Convention, has become a fan of the Senator’s and feels he’s the right man for the job. While Ben seemed to have done most of the talking and schmoozing for the...
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