Glocester
Glocester, RI · Arts & Culture
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At Brookline library, a one-woman play remembers the first woman in Massachusetts to win freedom by suing her enslaver
Elizabeth “MumBet” Freeman once overheard the words “all men were created free and equal” in the Sheffield household where she was enslaved. Freeman would become the first woman in the state to win her freedom by suing her enslaver. “I didn’t know just yet what I...
The Herald News
Jason Robert Brown teams with Broadway stars at Fall River show
Composer Jason Robert Brown will make his Narrows Center for the Arts debut Nov. 6, bringing a full band and two Broadway performers to Fall River for his only scheduled New England appearance on his current tour. The concert will feature Aisha Jackson and Ashley Pérez Flanagan, according to a community announcement. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. at the Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St. Brown, the three-time Tony Award-winning composer behind "The Last Five Years," "Songs for a New World" and "Parade," has been described by The Philadelphia Inquirer as "one of Broadway’s smartest and most sophisticated songwriters since Stephen Sondheim." "This is a performance that audiences would normally have to travel to New York City to experience," Jared Robinson, music administrator at the Narrows Center for the Arts, said. "We’re thrilled to present it right here in Fall River." Broadway performers join Jason Robert Brown Aisha Jackson most recently starred as Daisy Buchanan in the Broadway production of "The Great Gatsby." Her Broadway credits also include "The Notebook" and "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," along with the original Broadway casts of "Waitress," "Paradise Square," "Once Upon a One More
fairhavenneighborhoodnews.com
Fall Fest closes out the season at Livesey Park market
The North Fairhaven Open Air Market closed out its season with a Fall Fest at Livesey Park on Saturday, 10/24/26, featuring a full complement of vendors. The day also featured pumpkin painting, a bounce house, music by Dave, and a lot of young’uns in costume just waiting for the Horribles Parade and costume contest at 5 p.m. that day (see page 12).
The Herald News
Things get rolling at Swansea's new Entertainment Luxury Cinemas
Local cinephiles are reeling now that the big screens are shining once again in Swansea, for the first time in six years. Entertainment Luxury Cinemas officially opened its 12-screen theater at 207 Swansea Mall Drive with its first showings on Thursday, Oct. 22, as it continues its slow but steady rollout at the revamped venue that aims to “take your moviegoing experience to the next level.” Everything from the exterior entrance — featuring a fresh look of vivid colors — to the auditoriums and lobby — with new carpeting and hanging chandeliers — has been “refurbished, replaced and reimagined,” said Bill Hanney, owner and operator of Entertainment Luxury Cinemas . And Hanney promises the best is yet to come. His goal is “to bring back what people loved and be proud of putting our name on it," he said. "That’s a win-win for everybody." 'Never seen so much excitement': New owner of Swansea's movie theater gives tour The much-anticipated debut marks the first step in the company’s two-phase revival of the long-dormant 44,000-square-foot space, which formerly housed Regal Cinemas until its closure in the fall of 2020 amid the COVID pandemic. When Hanney first announced plans in July to breathe
capeandislands.org
Cape bartender, boxer is finalist for 'Voice of Logan' contest
You might know her as the competitive boxer 'Lady Killa,' or as your bartender, if you frequent the Chatham Squire. Massachusetts Port Authority has been searching for someone with just the right voice and accent to welcome fliers to Boston Logan International Airport. And Dennis resident Kristin Ingala could be that voice.
Boston
Longtime WCVB anchor Jim Boyd dies at 84
The Boston journalist was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2012. Jim Boyd, a WCVB-TV anchor and reporter of nearly 40 years, has died at 84, the station announced Tuesday. Boyd began his television career in 1961 in the mailroom of WNET-TV in New York. He later...
reportertoday.com
Create a No Sew Blanket for Pets from the Animal Shelter
Bring some comfort to four-footed friends from the Seekonk Animal Shelter and enjoy the feel of snuggly warm fleece while you do! Register to receive a kit to create a no-sew fleece blanket and return the completed project to the library. The Seekonk Animal Shelter will give a blanket to an adopted pet as they join their new family. Quantity is limited; registration with a SAILS library card is required. Please sign up for only one blanket per household. Kits will be available for pick up on November 2 and should be returned by November 16. Please register in the Events Calendar for Animal Shelter Blanket Kit on the November 2 date at www.seekonkpl.org/events.
nbcboston.com
Boston singles are ditching the apps in their quest for love
Love may be blind, but is Boston's dating scene hopeless?. With the hit Netflix dating show "Love Is Blind" shining the spotlight on local singles, some are saying goodbye to dating apps and hello to some unconventional ways of finding love. Even Morrey Eglin, one of the breakout stars of...
thebostonsun.com
Only two-dozen of Central BPL’s iconic green reading lamps left to be named
Only around two-dozen reading lamps are left to be named in Bates Hall at the Central Branch of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square. Via the Boston Public Library Fund’s ‘Illuminating Bates Hall’ initiative, donors now have a chance to dedicate one of the reading room’s iconic, green-shaded reading lamps in tribute to a loved one, and each dedication includes a brass plaque engraved with an inscription of the donor’s choice.
The Enterprise
hinghamanchor.com
Golfers Left No Doubt in a Season to Remember
Harbormen closed out a great year with a fifth-place finish at the Division 1 state championship. It’s been three years since the Hingham High golf team has advanced all the way to the Division 1 state championship. Chances are their next appearance will take nowhere near as long. The...
brookline.news
Teachers, librarians frustrated by K-8 scheduling change they say has reduced student access to libraries
In previous years, Pierce School librarian Amanda Kretschmar saw some students stop by the library nearly every day. “They’d finish one book and be ready for the next, if not every day, every few days,” Kretschmar said. But those spontaneous visits have dropped off this school year, she...
hot969boston.com
Regal Opens Randolph Theater at Former Showcase Site With ‘Kaiju-Sized Screen’
Regal has reopened the former Showcase Cinema de Lux at 73 Mazzeo Drive in Randolph, Massachusetts, introducing what a Regal spokesperson called a “kaiju-sized screen” to the venue, which had been dark since March. According to The Enterprise, the new Regal Randolph preserves all 16 existing screens and...
Boston
Who is Boston’s Rat Queen — and how did she build an army of followers?
Sariah Wertman's giant paper mache rat has attracted millions of TikTok views and thousands of fans. But her biggest surprise has been the community that's grown around the character. 2 minutes to read. Walking through the streets of Boston, you may have crossed paths with the Rat Queen. Or perhaps...
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WAY BACK WEDNESDAY: Hingham Fish Market at the Harbor
This photo is from Jim Kimball’s photo album. According to Kimball, Herb Beal’s Hingham Fish Market carried a full line of fish, clams, and lobsters and rented boats for smelt fishing. The original building was constructed in 1825. In 1875, a fire was discovered at the rear of...
jamaicaplainnews.com
Trick-or-Treating on Centre Street and Halloween Fiesta
If you’re new to the neighborhood and looking to take the kiddos trick-or-treating, but don’t know where to go — your answer is Centre Street. From 3:30 to 6:30 pm any Centre Street business with the poster below is handing out tricks and/or treats — or until they run out.