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Many a Broadway work has previewed in Boston before heading to the Great White Way -- and we strongly suggest that the musical announced this week follow suit. A Flaming Lips concert is in many respects a musical theatre event in and of itself. But there is buzz that the band will officially launch a Broadway venture with the help of a collaboration so bizarre that it just might be awesome: Aaron Sorkin. The fast-talking...

The cost of doing business usually accounts for the stolen pencils and office supplies that employees will pocket and take home with them. Some staples here, tape there, or a couple of personal Xeroxes now and again are par for the course. News came out today that the MBTA police have uncovered one employee taking home a little more than that. A 69 year old retired electrician for the T had been taking home tokens and coins for long enough to amass 17 five-gallon buckets full, approximate cash value of about $40,000. A nice boost to his retirement savings. Or it was, until the cameras caught him plunking token after token into the CharlieVendingMachines at Wellington Station. He'd maxed out some number of CharlieTickets/CharlieCards at $100. After they questioned him at his home he showed them the booty stored in his basement. Arraignment is set for March 21.

There's no good reason to be sitting at home carving pumpkins this week with all the good shows happening around the Hub. Take a moment to put down your $3 carving kit and your pumpkin to sing the pumpkin carving song as you head out to catch some live music. Oh, and if you wear your costume we won't tell. Tuesday, 10/24 Project Move with Elemental Zazen Local hip hop heroes Project Move and...

Bostonist turned the volume down on our iPod yesterday while reading an Associated Press report on boston dot com. . The good doctor Mallika Marshall over at Channel 4 also gave us a similar stern warning the day after Christmas.