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SUMMARY:Black Swan
DESCRIPTION:Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh brings a bold new musical adaptation of the 2010 psychological thriller to life on stage\, featuring a score by Dave Malloy and book by Jen Silverman.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/black-swan-3/
LOCATION:A.R.T\, 65 Brattle Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:David Wax Museum & Lowland Hum present The Golden Hours
DESCRIPTION:Catch the unveiling of The Golden Hours\, a new band formed by the members of acclaimed indie-folk acts David Wax Museum and Lowland Hum. These musicians have been touring and recording for over 20 years\, featured on CBS Saturday Morning and NPR’s Tiny Desk\, and lauded by The New York Times\, Washington Post\, TIME and Rolling Stone.  The Golden Hours’ debut record Terra Nova (to be released in 2026) brings together the power of these four songwriters in a marriage of lush harmonies\, emotional depth\, and supreme musicality. \nHailed by NPR Music as “pure\, irresistible joy” and praised by The Guardian as “global crossover at its best…as cheerfully infectious as it is original\,” David Wax Museum’s eclectic and exuberant sound blends the ancient and ever-relevant rhythms of traditional Mexican music with amber pop hues and unabashed rock riffs\, all tethered together by seductive harmonies. \nCo-fronted by multi-instrumentalist Suz Slezak with her raucous accordion and sublime fiddling along with the charismatic energy of David Wax\, their on-stage chemistry is both captivating and intimate. Since their early breakout as a buzz band at the revered Newport Folk Festival\, the band has toured the world with their two young children in tow\, performing at festivals in North America and Europe\, and sharing stages with The Avett Brothers\, Los Lobos\, The Wood Brothers\, Old97’s\, Buena Vista Social Club\, Gregory Alan Isakov\, Watchhouse\, Josh Ritter\, and Guster\, among others. \nTransmitting their kinetic energy in platforms including CBS This Morning: Saturday\, Tiny Desk Concert\, and NPR’s World Cafe\, they have also soundtracked love stories on and offscreens\, from the Netflix #1 show Firefly Lane to the wedding of US Secretary of Transportation\, Pete Buttigieg. Canada’s CKUA Radio praised their latest album You Must Change Your Life as “truly transformative — a colorful\, multi-layered dream world which speaks to both the most earthly and the most ineffable sides of our human existence.”
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/david-wax-museum-lowland-hum-present-the-golden-hours/
LOCATION:Passim\, 47 Palmer Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Amitav Ghosh at the Cambridge Public Library
DESCRIPTION:RSVP is required for this event. \nHarvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Amitav Ghosh—author of the bestselling Ibis Trilogy and the first English-language writer to win the Jnanpith Award\, India’s highest literary honor—for a discussion of his new novel\, Ghost Eye. He will be joined in conversation by Garnette Cadogan—Tunney Lee Distinguished Lecturer in Urbanism at the School of Architecture and Planning at MIT\, and editor-at-large for Nonstop Metropolis. 
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/amitav-ghosh-at-the-cambridge-public-library/
LOCATION:Cambridge Public Library\, 449 Broadway\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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SUMMARY:Live Blues & Roots Music Returns to Harvard Square: Wednesday Nights @ The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar
DESCRIPTION:The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar and The Barrett Anderson Band are excited to announce a new weekly series\, Blues & Roots Wednesdays\, bringing live music back home to historic Harvard Square. \n“Cambridge\, our fair city\, and I share deep roots\, and I’m thrilled to find a new musical home at The Sea Hag\,” says Massachusetts-based singer/guitarist\, Barrett Anderson.  “Good music and good food are two of our most basic\, fundamental needs\,” he continues\, “What great joy they give us.  I am so happy to revel in that every Wednesday night with my dearest musical friends\, and Kari and her incredible team at The Sea Hag.  We go way back together\, and I can’t imagine all the fun we have ahead.” \nIndeed\, Anderson has strong connections to this scene.  He remembers: “My first professional experience came when I was 15\, backing up Muddy Waters’ band alums Pinetop Perkins and Bob Margolin at the original House of Blues on Winthrop Street.  A few months after that I began busking\, you’d often find me in Brattle Square or by the pit.  This would have been mid/late 90s.”  While still a teen\, Anderson was a member of The Monster Mike Welch Band and Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters (“Ronnie was my guitar hero.  Then he was my teacher\, then my boss.  Now he’s my musical Father\,” Anderson says)\, before eventually starting The Barrett Anderson Band in 2007. \nAnderson won a Boston Music Award (2013 Blues Artist of the Year)\, was on the Billboard charts (2020’s live album Hynoboogie spent 3 weeks on the Billboard Blues Album chart\, peaking at #6)\, and was nominated for a Blues Music Award (2023 Band of the Year with Anthony Geraci & The Boston Blues All-Stars)\, all the while playing nationally\, internationally\, and locally in Cambridge and the greater Boston area. \nIn addition to the musical roots\, long-time locals may recognize Anderson from a decade serving tables and bartending at The Sea Hag’s sister establishment\, Grendel’s Den\, or from Abodeon\, the mid-century modern shop started by his family. \nMusic starts every Wednesday at 6:30 at The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar\, 49 Mt Auburn St\, and there’s no cover.  “We start while people are dining\,” Anderson states.  “It forces us to play dynamically\, dig deep\, and explore the space\, creating music that doesn’t demand attention but rewards it.”  He adds with a grin “We do get to turn up and demand attention too\, we just have to time it right.” \nJoining Anderson (vocals and guitar) are Paul Loranger (upright and electric bass)\, and Joey Pafumi (drums and percussion).  “This is the core of The Barrett Anderson Band\,” Anderson explains.  “The full band has wonderful additional musicians\, but for this gig tight and light was right.  This gives us the flexibility to learn material fast and improvise easily on the spot\, allowing for regular guests and specially themed evenings.  We’re making sure that each week is rewarding and unique.” \nThe Barrett Anderson Band are digging deep into their Cambridge roots for the first string of shows\, featuring local roots rock king Dennis Brennan as a special guest. \nBlues & Roots Wednesdays at The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar\n49 Mt Auburn St\, Cambridge MA 02139\nMusic starts @ 6:30\nWednesday nights \n  \nWhat critics say about Barrett Anderson \nFrom Jay Clestowski\, Disciples of Sound: “Barrett Anderson continues to carry the torch that J. Geils left behind…  HypnoBoogie demonstrates that some of the best grooves come out of the ‘dirty water’ and that’s where they belong.” \nFrom JD Nash\, American Blues Scene: “This Bean Town foursome packs enough raw energy on stage to power the whole of New England.” \nFrom Chris Spector\, Midwest Record: “Anderson has the chops and spark to make a real statement his own way.  Hot stuff.” \nFrom Jay Miller\, The Patriot Ledger: “HypnoBoogie… is the kind of refreshingly vibrant\, genre-crossing album that is a throwback to the days when rock ‘n’ roll acknowledged its roots in blues\, but ventured wherever the spirit took it.” \nWhat critics say about The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar \nFrom Sheryl Julian\, Boston Globe: “Harvard Square’s Sea Hag is the little sister to Grendel’s Den…” \nFrom Kara Baskin\, Boston Globe: “The team behind Grendel’s Den in Harvard Square has opened Sea Hag\, replacing The Bouthouse.  Wash ashore for fish and chips\, Jamaican beef patties\, arancini\, crab dip\, raw bar delights\, and muffins…” \nFrom Boston Restaurant Talk: “The Sea Hag opens in the former Boathouse space in Harvard Square.” \nFrom Marc Levy and Rónán Fitzgerald: “Grendel’s Den owner Kari Kuelzer is expanding in Harvard Square\, taking over the Boathouse location to open The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar.” \nwww.barrettandersonband.com\nwww.seahag02138.com
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/live-blues-roots-music-returns-to-harvard-square-wednesday-nights-the-sea-hag-restaurant-bar/2026-06-17/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:The Heart Collectors
DESCRIPTION:“Finalists at the International Folk Music Awards 2025 – Album of the Year” \nMerging the inspiration of 60’s and 70’s inspired Americana/Folk\, with a distinct Celtic Lilt\, The Heart Collectors have spent the last 8 years ‘collecting hearts’ of international audiences through heartfelt ballads\, toe-tapping jigs\, and “Epic Folk” anthems. \nWith comparison to iconic artists of the Woodstokian era of folk\, including Fleetwood Mac\, Crosby Stills Nash & Young\, Loreena Mckennit and The Seekers\, The Heart Collectors combine four part vocal harmony with delicate keys\, soaring cello\, rolling Banjo\, sparkling mandolin\, intricate guitar\, haunting cello\, to create a sound that resonates from bluegrass-inflected folk to ethereal soundscapes. \nFrom humble beginnings in regional NSW\, Australia\, the band has rapidly built international momentum. In recent years\, they’ve showcased at some of the world’s leading music conferences music festivals in the world\, including South by South-West\, Folk Alliance International\, NAMM\, Canadian Music Week\, and Global Music Match. In 2024 alone\, the band performed 103 shows across the United States across a 9-month period. \nRecognition that shows in their regular top 20 chart placements on both the Folk Radio Charts\, and NACC Charts\, including their latest EP reaching no. 7. With two upcoming releases in the first half of 2026\, The Heart Collectors’ Toward the Dawn Tour will see them return to venues across the United States. \nGet Ready to Have Your Heart Collected
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/the-heart-collectors/
LOCATION:Passim\, 47 Palmer Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Rostam
DESCRIPTION:Rostam is a GRAMMY® Award-winning songwriter\, producer\, and composer. One of the founding members of Vampire Weekend and producer of their first three albums\, he has been described as one of the great pop and indie-rock producers of his generation\, having produced for some of the most important artists of the last decade including Frank Ocean\, Clairo\, Charli XCX\, Maggie Rogers\, HAIM\, Solange\, Lykke Li\, Santigold\, Carly Rae Jepsen\, Hamilton Leithauser and many others. In recent years\, he has maintained an astonishingly varied and intensely busy career\, releasing two critically acclaimed solo albums—2017’s Half-Light and 2020’s Changephobia—while also producing records for HAIM (2020’s Women in Music Pt. III\, nominated for Album of the Year at the 63rd GRAMMY® Awards and 2025’s I quit\, nominated for Best Rock Album at the 68th GRAMMY® Awards)\, Clairo (2019’s Immunity)\, Vagabon (2023’s Sorry I Haven’t Called)\, Leith Ross (2025’s I Can See the Future)\, and Georgia (2023’s Euphoric)\, as well as composing for film and television\, including 2016’s The OA and 2023’s The Persian Version. This year\, Rostam released his original version of Vampire Weekend’s beloved single “Campus”. His third studio album American Stories arrives on May 15. The album’s first single “Like a Spark” is out now.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/rostam/
LOCATION:The Sinclair\, 52 Church St\, Cambridge\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Fergus M. Bordewich at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Fergus M. Bordewich—the award-winning author of nine previous nonfiction books\, including The First Congress and America’s Great Debate—for a discussion of his new book\, Centennial: The Great Fair of 1876 and the Invention of America’s Future. He will be joined in conversation by Kate Clifford Larson—prize-winning author of several biographies\, including Walk With Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer and Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter. 
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/fergus-m-bordewich-at-harvard-book-store/
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T193000
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SUMMARY:TCS presents: Matt Shore Does Songs At You: A Musical Comedy Show
DESCRIPTION:Matt Shore enjoys turning the mundane things in life into hilarious\, high-energy pop bangers. With topics ranging from dealing with anxiety\, trying to pay student loans\, protecting yourself from Boston’s wild turkeys\, and more\, he’s got the song you didn’t know you needed. Matt’s setup includes a keyboard\, laptop\, loop station\, guitar\, and with his trusty ironing board as a table for it all\, he can make any venue feel like your parents’ basement.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/tcs-presents-matt-shore-does-songs-at-you-a-musical-comedy-show/
LOCATION:The Comedy Studio\, 5 John F. Kennedy St\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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