MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Life Along Cambridge’s Main Artery

A documentary by Federico Muchnik

PREMIERES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18th at NOON. BRATTLE THEATRE, HARVARD SQUARE.

A high-flying whirlwind grand tour of Mass. Ave. featuring stunning aerial cinematography, revealing interviews with small business owners, controversial news-making stories (the MIT and Harvard encampments), Central Square’s dance party as seen from above, more dance (!), our local music scene and, of course, the turkeys…

APPEARING IN THE FILM

BUSINESSES: Harvard Bookstore, The Dance Complex, Central Barber Shop, Leavitt and Peirce Tobacconists, Plough & Stars, Belly Dance with Seyyide, Felix Shoe Repair, Rumba y Timbal, Andy’s Diner, North Cambridge Dentistry, Bagelsaurus, Porter Books, McCarthy’s & Toad, Lizard Lounge, Tatte. 

ARTISTS: Robyn Hitchcock, Club D’Elf, Seyyide, Lyle Brewer, and many more.

EVENTS INCLUDE: Dance, music, City Council proceedings, encampments at M.I.T. and Harvard, The People’s Commencement, City Hall Bike Wake, Cambridge Dance Party, Harvard Square Bookstore Reading/Performance and more.

Tickets and more information available here.

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