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Films on relationships, one remarkable, one nightmarish

“Remarkably Brilliant Creatures” ⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 2.5 out of 4. Based on the bestselling 2022 novel by Shelby Van Pelt and directed by Olivia Newman (“Where the Crawdads Sing”), “Remarkably Bright Creatures” channels Nicholas Sparks by way of centenarian wildlife expert David Attenborough. If that sounds like a lot of tentacles, it should, as the film […]

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Parents push Murphy for answers on 158 Spring Street, Ahern field

At a town hall-style meeting Thursday, parents pressed Cambridge Public Schools Superintendent Dave Murphy for specifics about what might go into the empty school building in East Cambridge. Read more Cambridge responds to shooting with resources, community events Around 50 community members, parents and caregivers, and district administrators attended the meeting with Murphy on the […]

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Events in Cambridge and Somerville: Campfire Festival, FDR’s final days, & ‘Black Swan’

Thursday, May 14 6 and 9:15 p.m.The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Somerville. Boston Fringe Festival presents Uncle Yak and his Magic Comeback$15. Comedy magician Uncle Yak returns to the stage after years of PTA meetings and office coffee pods. His new PG-13 show is a celebration of chance, persistence, and the joy of the unexpected. Read more […]

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Kurosawa, Kurt & Jodie, Chaplin, and doppelgangers

Even among the rich, eerie world of Japanese horror cinema, Kiyoshi Kurosawa stands alone. His films mix traditional Japanese forces and spirits with the more mundane horrors of the modern world (Kurosawa’s most recent feature, last year’s “Cloud,” is a morality tale about a crooked eBay reseller). In celebration of the release of Kurosawa’s new […]

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CRLS seniors receive bevy of scholarships

Seniors at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS) recently received more than $450,000 in scholarships at an event held April 29 in the school’s Fitzgerald Theater. Read more ShotSpotter vote evokes strong feelings at City Council Some 210 individual awards of 110 scholarships — totaling $464,700 — were awarded at the annual CRLS Scholarship Ceremony. […]

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ShotSpotter vote evokes strong feelings at City Council

Hours after a shooting on Memorial Drive shook the Boston area, Cambridge City Council took up a previously scheduled vote on whether the Cambridge Police Department (CPD) should continue using ShotSpotter, a technology that identifies gunshots. Read more Protecting our engine of innovation Councillor Ayah Al-Zubi introduced a policy order to direct the city manager’s […]