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The Pizzeria Uno on Huntington Avenue is a handy place for New England Conservatory students to meet. For one thing, unlike the pan-Asian bistros and falafel joints that also line the street, it's big enough to fit an orchestra. "It's where we go to get beer after performances. You know, to further damage our voices," said Sheena Ramirez, a vocalist and NEC masters student. Last night, a gang of NEC students filled Pizzeria Uno's back...

“I am your father,” a motion-sensing robot told Bostonist the other day. That bot and the rest of the Star Wars exhibit makes the jump from the Museum of Science into hyperspace on April 30th. Sure the Storm Troopers marching through Southie last weekend were great, we thought a day at the MoS would be better - and really let us experience the movies. Beyond motion-sensing, talking robots were models and costumes from the prequel and original trilogies, hands-on activities demonstrating principles behind hovercrafts and robot design, and, of course, an abundance of C-3PO muttering silly British things. While Bostonist has been a bit of a Star Wars geek for ages, the experience on the whole was a little underwhelming. The behind-the-scenes parts were swell, we marveled how actors must have all been sporting the Mick Jagger skinny in the late 70’s, judging from the costumes. “Technology” from Star Wars as current-day innovations was good in theory but robot displays left something to be desired. For example, Bostonist was wowed by a video clip of two teams of little dog robots playing soccer, but the real-life dog robot that followed the clip let out two pitiful barks and pushed a ball with its paw – it was nothing short of lame.