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It’s all fun and games until Tony Massarotti ruptures his Achilles
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Pop-country band Lady Antebellum comes to the DCU Center in Worcester on May 5.
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Capturing the faces and places that make up Boston's vibrant nightlife scene.
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Get Your Spot For Barrio Pop-Up This Saturday
Heard of the Afro-Cuban street food pop-up restaurant Barrio yet? They've been keeping a pretty low profile but tickets are finally open to the general...
After work cocktails at BOKX 109
I love hotel bars. From the Liberty to the Charlesmark, Boston is lucky enough to have a plethora of hotels geared toward tourists, yet many...
Blogs
Chat with 'New Girl' star Jake Johnson -- Wednesday, May 2, at 11:30 a.m.
Greg Gayne/FOX Jess (Zooey Deschanel, left), Nick (Jake Johnson,...
Amanda Palmer's online fundraising efforts explode
Palmer gives info about her new album in this...
'Hunger Games,' 'Bridesmaids' lead MTV Movie Awards nominations
This spring's blockbuster "The Hunger Games" and last summer's gross-out...
"Simulating Iraq" at the Wadsworth Atheneum
Claire Beckett's riveting show, "Simulating Iraq" is entering its final weeks at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT. My colleague Cate McQuaid already reviewed this haunting...
Diane Paulus’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ gets 10 Tony Award nominations
“The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess,’’ a revival of the George Gershwin classic that began life last fall at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge before moving to Broadway, has racked up 10 Tony Award nominations, second only to “Once,’’ which received 11 nominations. “Porgy and Bess’’ was nominated for best revival of a musical, and Diane Paulus, the ART’s artistic director, was nominated as best director of a musical. For her unforgettable performance as the tormented Bess, Audra McDonald was nominated as best actress in a musical.
BSO players sign new labor agreement
There won't be any labor strife at The Boston Symphony...
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Greater Boston author readings April 29-May 5
SUNDAY: David A. Kelley (“The Astro Outlaw”) reads at Newtonville...
Food chat May 2 at 11 a.m.
Todd English's Olives has miraculously reopened. Michael Schlow's Happy's Bar & Kitchen opens Wednesday, when Boston Speed Dog's new truck debuts. Noma is No. 1...
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Quiz
Which character from 'The Avengers' are you?
Marvel has assembled Captain America, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, and Hawkeye in one film. Who do you share the most personality traits with?
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- Movie Nation Ultimate Marvel Marathon at AMC theaters
- 'Avengers' hurtles to $178.4M overseas debut
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Tom Brady spotted in Los Angeles
The Patriots QB was spotted reportedly filming a spot for FunnyOrDie.com. See more pictures of Tom and Gisele.
Dancing with the Stars
Maria Menounos lands perfect score on 'Dancing'
The "Extra" host and Medford native racked up the first 30-point score of the season with her vampire-themed paso doble. See more "Dancing" news.
Latest headlines
- Journalism group cites censorship in 10 countries (AP, 12:12 a.m.)
- 4-alarm fire damages Tyler Perry Studios in Ga. (AP, 5/1/12)
- 4-alarm fire damages Tyler Perry Studios in Ga. (AP, 5/1/12)
- Another celebrity is dismissed from 'Dancing' (AP, 5/1/12)
- Allman cleared in heart tests, starting book tour (AP, 5/1/12)
Theater/Art
'Porgy and Bess' gets 10 Tony Award nominations
Diane Paulus's "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" has racked up 10 Tony Award nominations, second only to "Once," which received 11 nominations.
Through Aug. 19
Carrie Moyer: Interstellar
This Worcester Art Museum show is loaded with concepts: about history, feminism, graphic design, and painting.
Through May 5
'Tigers Be Still'
Quirky doesn't begin to describe playwright Kim Rosenstock's characters in this enchanting production by Zeitgeist Stage Company.
Celebrity news
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2012 White House Correspondents' Dinner
Celebrities and politicians alike attended the dinner to watch the president get roasted, and to see him get in a few one-liners of his own.
Celebrity Baby Buzz
Jessica Simpson gives birth to daughter
The singer and fashion mogul and her fiance, Eric Johnson, welcomed baby Maxwell Drew. See more star baby news.
Chris Evans promotes ‘The Avengers’
The Sudbury native and Boston resident has started making rounds to promote his latest superhero blockbuster, which comes out Friday. (Names)
Movies
'The Five-Year Engagement'
This pleasant but predictable romantic comedy from the Judd Apatow production factory gets its laughs while having virtually no dramatic tension. - Movie Nation Globe critics on latest openings
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'Safe'
Filmmaker Boaz Yakin manages his many chaotically moving parts mostly as intended, but fails to coax out the emotion he’s seeking from Jason Statham and newcomer Catherine Chan. Music
Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias announce tour
The pair announced Monday that the 20-city MEGA concert tour, which includes Wisin Y Yandel, will begin July 14 in Montreal. (AP)
Beach Boys put past differences aside for reunion
A "miracle." That's the word Al Jardine not-so-jokingly uses to describe the latest Beach Boys reunion. (AP)
TV/Radio
Louis C.K., Bjork among Webby Awards winners
When the Newton-bred Louis C.K. released a comedy special by himself on his website for $5, it was little more than a cautiously optimistic experiment. (AP)
E! Entertainment network plans refurbishing
The network has expansion plans that include a reality series with the oldest member of the Jonas Brothers and a talk show starring Whitney Cummings (pictured). (AP)
Food/Restaurants
Cheap Eats | Concord
Traditional dishes shine at Asian Gourmet
While the menu includes a few Americanized favorites like General Tsao’s chicken, the standout dishes here are the traditional ones.
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Dining Out
15 years of Ken Oringer’s culinary adventurousness
This year, Clio marks its 15th anniversary, celebrating with a spruce-up of the restaurant’s interior.
- Ken Oringer’s restaurant empire includes Clio, Uni, Toro, La Verdad, KO Prime, Coppa, and Earth
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Books
'Artist' dog has book deal
The Jack Russell terrier who appeared in the Oscar-winning "The Artist" has a memoir coming. His tale of tails will be transcribed by biographer and presumed dog whisperer Wendy Holden. (AP)
Author faces civil suit over 'Three Cups of Tea'
Greg Mortenson now must face accusations that he fabricated parts of his best-selling books "Three Cups of Tea" and "Stones Into Schools." (AP)
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