Milk Bar in Cambridge’s Harvard Square Is Closing
Last spring, it was reported that a Washington, D.C.-based pizza chain had closed its only Boston-area location, though a New York-based bakery within the space would remain open. Now we […]
Hundreds brave the cold to cheer Jennifer Coolidge as Hasty Pudding’s Woman of the Year
Record low temperatures neither dampened the spirits of parade participants, nor deterred die-hard fans. CAMBRIDGE — Temperatures hovered just above 13 degrees, but Christopher Rivers was decked out for Saturday’s […]
Jennifer Coolidge parades through Harvard Square as Hasty Pudding ‘Woman of the Year’
CAMBRIDGE – “The White Lotus” actress Jennifer Coolidge is being celebrated Saturday as the 2023 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. As the oldest theatrical organization […]
WakuWaku Ramen & Sake to Open New Location in Cambridge’s Harvard Square February 1
A restaurant in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood that opened a couple of years ago is expanding across the river. According to a source, WakuWaku Ramen & Sake is getting ready to […]
WakuWaku Ramen & Sake to Open New Location in Harvard Square
A restaurant in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood that opened a couple of years ago is expanding across the river. According to a source, WakuWaku Ramen & Sake is getting ready to […]
Jennifer Coolidge is going to Harvard — for Hasty Pudding honor
Jennifer Coolidge has one more trophy to add to her shelf this awards season. The breakout “White Lotus” crowd-pleaser, 61, will receive the 2023 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year accolade […]
Flyby Tries: The New Starbucks in Harvard Square
Now that Starbucks is back in the Square, it feels like all is well again… Situated in the Abbot Building between the Yard and the River Houses, our new Starbucks […]
Jennifer Coolidge named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
The Norwell native will be honored with a parade and roast on February 4. The awards keep rolling in for Jennifer Coolidge. After snagging a Golden Globe statuette earlier this […]
Coolidge named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Jennifer Coolidge, who saw a career resurgence following her Emmy-winning turn as Tanya McQuoid-Hunt in the acclaimed HBO series “The White Lotus,” was named the 2023 […]
Jennifer Coolidge named Hasty’s Woman of the Year
‘White Lotus’ star will be honored in Harvard Square on Feb. 4 The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical organization in the United States, has named actor Jennifer Coolidge as […]
A Regenerative Space’: Faro Café Lights Up the Square
Faro Café — a vibrant new coffee shop on the corner of Arrow Street — opened its doors last month, inviting passersby to step into the regenerative space for a […]
Arrow Street Arts will move into former Oberon space
A new arts nonprofit is coming to Harvard Square. A welcome dose of fresh energy will be arriving in Cambridge, bringing new performance spaces to the area by the end […]
Two new performing arts spaces coming to Harvard Square
A new nonprofit is slated to move into a performing arts space in Harvard Square formerly used by the American Repertory Theater.
‘Better Call Saul’ star Bob Odenkirk named Harvard’s 2023 Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Award-winning actor, writer and bestselling author Bob Odenkirk, perhaps best known as shady lawyer Saul Goodman on “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” was named 2023 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals […]
Bob Odenkirk being honored with Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award at Harvard
CAMBRIDGE – “Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk will be honored with the Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award at Harvard University next month. The 60-year-old entertainer was selected […]
Bob Odenkirk named Hasty’s Man of the Year
The actor, comedian, filmmaker will receive his Pudding Pot at a Feb. 2 celebratory roast Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical organization in the U.S., has named actor, comedian, filmmaker, […]
A brand new arts nonprofit will take over the old OBERON stage
The tall front doors of 2 Arrow St. in Cambridge have been shuttered for almost three years. With little fanfare, David Altshuler unlocks the entrance and ushers me inside. “Well, […]
Moonbox Productions will anchor a new performance venue in Harvard Square
CAMBRIDGE — The building formerly occupied by the American Repertory Theater’s performance space Oberon has a new tenant. Harvard University, which owns the property at 2 Arrow St., announced it […]
Foo Fighters, The Lumineers and Paramore to Headline Boston Calling
This is the Foos’ first major concert announcement since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. Foo Fighters hinted on New Year’s Eve that they’ll “soon” return to the stage, following the death last […]
Plans for a new Comedy Studio in Harvard Square hit some snags
CAMBRIDGE — Rick Jenkins expected the Comedy Studio to be back in business by now, but the hassles and high cost of reopening the celebrated club have been no joke. […]
Ramen Shop Waku Waku Walks Into Harvard Square
WakuWaku Ramen & Sake celebrated its grand opening yesterday in an event featuring live music from a DJ and futuristic decor. Located on 33 Brattle St., the Harvard Square location […]
BCMFest to mark 20 years of celebrating local Celtic music and dance Jan. 12–15
This year’s BCMFest Nightcap concert features the “Boston Celtic All-Stars” – Clockwise from top left, Katie McNally, Jenna Moynihan, Shannon Heaton, Natasha Sheehy, Christine Morrison, Rebecca McGowan, Janine Randall, and […]
Another Harvard Square office building sold off by Atlanta firm
A showcase of Celtic music and culture returns to Passim
CAMBRIDGE — Club Passim’s Boston Celtic Music Festival returns for a 20th year Jan. 12-15 after two years of virtual performances. Fans can enjoy more than 30 Celtic concerts, workshops, […]
Harvard Square building sold for $81M in rare office deal
Beacon Capital Partners has acquired a prominent office-and-retail building in Cambridge’s Harvard Square for $81 million. The property is in a high-visibility location but has been hit with a series […]
5 things to do this weekend, including the Harvard Square Poetry Stroll and Langston Hughes’ ‘Black Nativity’
We’re in the final push to the holidays with Hanukkah starting Sunday and Christmas happening a week later. This stretch of year is busy with plan-making and gift-buying. But if […]
Madras Dosa Co. to Open New Location in Cambridge’s Harvard Square
A fast-casual Indian restaurant in Boston’s Seaport District is planning to open a second location. According to an article from Eater Boston, Madras Dosa Co. is opening in Cambridge, moving into a […]
Standing With Democracy and Chinese Protesters, At Home and Abroad
Nearly three years and millions of deaths later, polities across the globe are still wrestling with the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. But if most of the world appears eager to hastily move on […]
Demonstrators Hold ‘Blank Paper’ Art Performance in Harvard Square in Solidarity with Chinese Protesters
Raising blank sheets of white paper, about a dozen people gathered in Harvard Square’s Pit by the T station entrance Tuesday afternoon in solidarity with Chinese demonstrators protesting censorship and […]
Local artist stages demonstration inspired by protesters in China
Late last month, Chinese citizens took up a creative means of protest over the nation’s strict “zero-COVID” policy. In a place with little tolerance for large public demonstrations, protesters have […]