Nestled in the corner of Lappin Park in Salem, MA, behind the famous statue of Elizabeth Montgomery, lies Flying Saucer Pizza Company. Known for their sci-fi-themed decor and menu with dishes named after popular heroes across the galaxy, the restaurant, located at 118 Washington Street, takes the traditional pizza experience to another dimension. When the […]
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Pride and Produce at Wilson Farm
Though the end of August marks the unofficial final days of the summer season, Wilson Farm, in Lexington, Massachusetts, takes the opportunity to savor every moment remaining. On a summer evening Jim Wilson describes as “perfect” –that in-between cool air after the heat from the day’s sun—the fourth-generation farmer of his family’s namesake company leads […]
Make Way for McCloskey: Beloved author’s artwork comes alive at the Museum of Fine Arts
There are green duck footprints on the floor in Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. The webbed feet appear hither and thither, as if the little animal just waddled through paint and is leaving clues to follow along the trail. A set of prints leads down the gray steps from the Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro […]
Gerald Dickens presents A Christmas Carol in returning US tour this holiday season
“Marley was dead: to begin with”—those 6 iconic words send readers on a journey through the pages of Charles Dickens’ illustrious book, A Christmas Carol. But when Gerald Dickens speaks those same 6 words on stage at the start of his live one-man performance, he too sends his audience on an adventure—one he has taken […]
A “rawther” glorious exhibit: “It’s Me, Eloise,” opens at Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Eloise may have taken up permanent residence at the Plaza Hotel in New York City but soon she’ll be checking in at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA. The new exhibit, “It’s Me, Eloise: The Voice of Kay Thompson and the Art of Hilary Knight” opens February 12, 2017 and […]
Boston Symphony Orchestra Community Concerts bring music up close and personal
When you think of Boston Symphony Orchestra, you think of going to grand orchestral concerts at the Hub’s renown, well-loved Symphony Hall. But with the BSO’s Community Concert series, the music is brought to you. Though it was a downpour on Sunday Oct 9, the weather didn’t stop the audience from filling the Methuen Memorial […]