Tony Soul Project’s frontman strives to perform until he’s 80
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Marlborough – During the same time period when some workers consider retiring to get rest and relaxation, Tony “Soul”...
Cambridge native Digney Fignus continues musical evolution, now on the Cape
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Region – Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Digney Fignus began making a name for himself in Boston’s late-1970s art-rock scene with...
Artist/activist Domenic Esposito draws attention to opioid crisis
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
WESTWOOD – Artist and activist Domenic Esposito of Westwood developed a personal concern for the opioid crisis because his...
Assabet River Rail Trail keeps pace with growing communities
By Maureen Sullivan, Contibuting Writer
MARLBOROUGH – To walk, to run, to bike without dealing with traffic.
To enjoy the seasons, a few moments to relax,...
‘Community Auditions’ was the local granddaddy of talent shows
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
BOSTON - Decades before “American Idol,” or “America’s Got Talent” made their debut on the small screen, some New Englanders...
Watertown woman’s well-traveled life informs her art
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
WATERTOWN – Do you keep your promises to yourself? Giliane Bader certainly has. She promised herself she’d return to art...
Boston mayor got Mick and Keith out of jail so the Stones could play...
By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor
BOSTON – The most notorious concert in Boston by The Rolling Stones, fifty years ago this month, almost didn’t happen.
On...
Something for everyone at The Hanover Theatre
By Evan Walsh, Contributing Writer
WORCESTER – In September, members of the community celebrated the launch of The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing...
Magic man Steve Kradolfer stacks the deck and packs the room
By Matt Robinson, Contributing Writer
BOSTON - In this era when reality is often too scary to face, the attraction of illusion and artifice can...
Celebrity performers started as ‘lookalikes’
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
BOSTON - At least two of Boston’s best-known celebrity performers―and almost certainly many more―began their acts because they looked like...