Arts + Culture
Events this week in Cambridge and Somerville: Cirque of the Dead, Truck O’ Treat and half-marathon
For a searchable calendar of events with your choice of list or map view, or to submit an event of your own, go to the main calendar. Read more From classics and docs to tricks and treats Thursday, Oct. 22 5:30 p.m.List Visual Arts Center, 20 Ames St., Kendall Square. Opening reception and artist talk: Hao […]
Cambridge councillors seek overhaul of Harvard Square kiosk
A proposal to overhaul the Harvard Square KiOSK’s operating model, potentially replacing its current management arrangement and restoring its historic Out of Town News sign and name, was introduced at Tuesday’s continued City Council meeting.The proposal, introduced by Councillors Marc McGovern, Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui, E. Denise Simmons and Timothy Flaherty, would ask City Manager Yi-An […]
Original Starship Enterprise model boldly goes to MIT Museum
The MIT Museum has long been home to models and technology that test the limits of knowledge and understanding, but few have generated the fervor of its newest addition: the original Starship Enterprise model used in the opening sequence of the 1960s TV series “Star Trek.” Read more MFHO projects need better data Only 33 […]
Arts in the Park 2026
Dozens of artists and vendors will transform Sennott Park into a living museum when Arts in the Park returns to Cambridge on Saturday. This year’s theme: Women in the Arts. Read more Motorist who killed cyclist sentenced to prison The event, which runs from 1-5 p.m., will offer free food by Everybody Gotta Eat and […]
Rachel Morrison on grief, loss and her new movie
One of the most powerful women in filmmaking is Cambridge-bred Rachel Morrison, the Oscar-nominated cinematographer whose movies include “The Black Panther” and “Mudbound.” Morrison has moved to the director’s chair, making her debut in 2024 with the female boxing biopic “The Fire Inside.” Cambridge Day caught up with her as her new movie, “Love of […]
Street Theory Collective sees a year of art and community in Central Square
Street Theory Collective has spent its first year in the heart of Central Square trying to create more than a place to display art. Read more Sales tax could be used to protect wildlife The nonprofit gallery, founded by Liza Quiñonez and visual artist Rob “ProBlak” Gibbs, offers exhibitions, studio space and professional development opportunities […]
Honk! Festival celebrates 21 years of street band activism with photo exhibit in Somerville
The Honk! Festival of activist street bands kicked off its 21st year at Somerville City Hall on Thursday night, unveiling a commemorative art exhibit of photos and quotes from the festival’s two decade history. Read more ‘Reckoning’ fails to exact a toll The exhibit, “Looking Back at 20 Years of HONK! Festival of Activist Street […]
Cat tour draws hundreds of ‘CATabridgians’ to Cambridgeport
Hundreds of people and their cats filled the streets of Cambridgeport Saturday afternoon for the first annual Cambridge Cat Tour, a city-backed event that drew far more attendees than organizers expected. Read more YWCA Cambridge celebrates local women making a difference In honor of Meet Your Neighbor Month in September, Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui collaborated with […]
Events this week in Cambridge and Somerville: HonkFest, Arabic heritage celebration and “Practical Magic”‘s Alice Hoffman
For a searchable calendar of events with your choice of list or map view, or to submit an event of your own, go to the main calendar. Read more Young adults in Mass. most likely to enter treatment for alcohol addiction Friday, Oct. 2 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.Various locations at MIT MIT Future Fest$149 for […]
Student crochet club donates handmade roses to Cambridge Health Alliance
Karuna Tarafdar visited Cambridge Health Alliance to get treatment for a broken ankle in summer of 2025. In August of this year, she came back to donate 88 handmade crochet roses to be given to patients at the CHA’s Breast Center. Read more Council approves tax increase, warns of difficult budget season ahead The roses […]