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The Boston punk scene is as encompassing as any, and no one in the city was as willing to give these bands a chance like venue owner Richard Rooney (otherwise known as “Chet” to anyone around in the early ‘80s scene). Named after the man himself, Chet’s Last Call was a 175-cap space located above the notorious pub The Penalty Box in the North End; once envisioned as a space for jazz and blues artists, it was eventually opened as a beacon for local punk acts. Eventually the Last Call became a pseudo sequel to The Rat, and hosted a wide variety of acts not limited to Bim Skala Bim, Throwing Muses, a pre-”Mighty Mighty” Bosstones, etc. Directed by Ted & Dan Vitale (the latter being the vocalist for Skala Bim), Chet’s Last Call is a look back at not just the life of the man who gave the punk heart a pulse, but into the importance of the venue and the WHEN: culture. Filled with interviews from July 5, 9:30PM local punk legends, family, and friends, Chet’s Last Call is no bullWHERE: shit; this is the definitive look into Somerville the Boston Punk Scene from the people who were actually there. Theatre — KYLE BRUNET
HOW MUCH: $11
HOW TO LEAD A ZERO WASTE LIFESTYLE W/ MELANIE BERNIER It's June 11, and I’m sitting outside the Westin Copley. My menses are... mensing, but I won’t move away from the door, so I slide a handkerchief into my jeans to manage overflow. Classy! A wall of cops are cowboying towards me and ten other seated accomplices. Soon I’m in the back of a wagon wearing zip-tie handcuffs, the rag, and a pair of sunglasses. No, this is not the plot of Coyote Ugly III: Felony Melanie and the Case of the Missing Jello Shots. This is my Tuesday, brought to you by a series of adult choices. So how did I end up getting hauled into a police wagon before a crowd of cheering activists? In period pants? I was peacefully protesting a gas conference. I was peacefully protesting the end of our world. Inside Westin, the Real Gas Execs of Climate-Denial County were talkin’ fossil fuel infrastructure - more pipelines in MA, anyone? Meanwhile, scientists continue to warn: if we don’t net zero our emissions by 2030, the runaway effects of climate change will be unmanageable. They predict ecosystem collapse, societal collapse, and human extinction. No, not in 100,000 years. In 100 years. This is not a normal day gasin’ it up at the gas conference. This is a fucking emergency. Real talk: zero waste is an important part of my life. It’s not just about eschewing pornographic amounts of senseless waste; it’s about looking at our world and saying, “We can’t treat this place like a giant fucking toilet. My personal gratification is not worth the cost of emissions.” Objectively, this choice matters - 2018’s IPCC report states that individual actions help combat climate change. But ZW alone can not “solve” it. And industry’s biggest polluters are thrilled at the idea of “individual responsibility,” because it places the blame elsewhere. Classic! Make no mistake: pollution is a structural problem. We must stop it at the source. We need industry to respond to the threat. We need our government to stop suppressing science that contradicts their “official position on climate change.” We need our media to report on the urgency of this crisis. We need to act like the house is on fire. Because it is. Local Climate Activist Groups - New Members Wanted! Extinction Rebellion Massachusetts 350 Mass Sunrise Movement Boston All you need to do is show up. Fucking do it!
In the early seventies, the Boston area was well known for its innovative, alternative organizations. Environmental groups were partnering with farms. Feminist groups were creating their own infrastructure. Mission-based companies were organizing themselves as cooperatives. The list is long. Unfortunately, a lot of this info is buried in hard-to-find books, so not many people really know about it. I know I didn’t—until I stumbled upon it a few years back. I was so amazed that I’ve been writing a series of zines about it all called “Mapping Out Utopia.” The ideas, the energy, and the focus that these organizations demonstrated are pretty inspiring, especially today in burn-it-all 2019. Inman Square was one of the WHEN: focal points back then, so I’ve also been leading a series of walking 7/13 (Rain date: 7/14) 1-2:30PM tours, sponsored by a super cool artist-run space, Practice Space. Each tour covers WHERE: a couple dozen countercultural Practice Space, 1307 orgs, from a different angle. One Cambridge St. tour, for example, looked at cooperatively-run businesses; another looked at how affordable HOW MUCH: space made these experimental $5 ventures possible. On Saturday, July 13, I’m going to be leading another tour. This one will look at the generosity of spirit that motivated a lot of these initiatives. In 2019, we’re dealing with the cruel face of contemporary politics and social media, so it’s important to bear witness to what generosity really can achieve. Hope you’ll join me. Together, we’ll win!
— TIM DEVIN
P L A C E S Outdoor places you’ve missed neglected — Y O U C A N or and how to find H A N G : them! ACCORDING TO PJ CARMICHAEL @MASSLOVEDISTRO Oakdale Park/Middlesex Fells Reser vation Take the Orange Line to Oak Grove, exit the Washington Street side of the station, walk about a half mile to Oakdale Park in Melrose, and you enter a beautiful patch of forestry which connects to the larger Middlesex Fells Reservation. If you’re into hiking and experiencing some truly beautiful views, you can explore the entirety of the Fells, which extends over 2600 acres and contains 100+ miles of mixed-use trails. Nashua Street Park aka EGGS I used to skate the iconic EGGS (Nashua Street Park) a bunch when I was younger, but now I tend to find myself simply sitting and enjoying this park in the West End of Boston, located off the Green Line Science Park stop. Gaze over the Charles River, watch some kids bust out a few tricks, and enjoy the experience of simply being alive at this nice little park by the water. Revere Beach With the summer in full swing, there’s no better time to hit the beach than right now. Take the Blue Line to Revere Beach and enjoy some ocean air. Get a slice of Bianchi’s pizza, a Revere Beach staple, now served at Renzo Pizzeria on the boulevard, and enjoy a delicious ice cream sundae at Kell’s Kreme as well. There’s also a ton of hardcore shows that happen at Sammy’s Patio, too, so there’s often the opportunity to catch some intense live music while you’re in the area.
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PEAR S QUA R E A R T FA I R
Join us for our second annual Pear Square Art Fair! This all day celebration of art and community is the brainchild of us here at Dorchester Art Project along with our friends at the Dorchester North Neighborhood Association, The Oleana Foundation and the Dorchester Historical Society. Aimed at showcasing the talent of Dorchester artists and craftspeople the PSAF will have dozens of local art vendors and supporting organizations tabling for their arts and causes all day. From 12 to 5 p.m., there will be light musical entertainment of the folk, pop, poetry and DJ variety on the lawn of the James Blake House (the oldest house in Boston!) and there will be free tours of the historic landmark all afternoon. Plus drinks and food will be served from local vendors along with amusements like face painting and a bouncy house for da kids. As the sun starts to set our featured bands will take to the bigger stage from 5 to 7 p.m., Honey and the Bees’ neo-soul and Hip Hop explora- WHEN: tion and MyCompiledThoughts’7/20(Rain date:7/27) Rnb/Hip Hop explosion. And closing out the night will WHERE: be a youth theatre review! Richardson Park in Come on down to that little slice Dorchester (Mass of heaven (green space) next to the KFC and giant pear statue in Ave & Columbia Rd) Dorchester for a day of family fun and community expression! HOW MUCH: Free! — SAM POTRYKUS
NOTES FROM THE CREW:
with RYAN CONNELLY
Hassle Crew! This is your cohort Ryan Connelly, a.k.a. “Rycon.” You may have seen me playing drums with Hallelujah the Hills, Boston Cream, or Bong Wish, but you may not have known that I’ve been distributing this trusty Compass in E. Cambridge/Kendall for 6+ years. I started shortly after befriending Sam and Dan, most likely at a Whitehaus show, and haven’t really looked back until now. In the decade I’ve lived here I’ve done my best to immerse myself in the music and arts scene, and through the Boston Hassle I’ve discovered so many incredible humans with endless talent, drive and vision. What started as a small group of artists, writers and promoters has blossomed into a full 501(c)(3) with its own offices, event space and arsenal of contributors. It’s impressive, and something you should all be proud of. I’m writing you now to let you know I’m passing the torch to the next wave, but my dedication to the mission is still present. To the veteran Hasslers out there and the potential ones grasping this paper for the first time: what you hold in your hand is sacred. It’s the culmination of countless hours of thought, expression, hard work and sacrifice that is the lifeblood of our scene. In times where it feels like all the development is happening above ground, we need to prove it’s the underground that makes this city truly great. Stay organized, stay positive, and stay in touch! e: rycontheicon@gmail.com IG: rycontheicon
THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY A GRANT FROM THE BOSTON CULTURAL COUNCIL, A LOCAL AGENCY WHICH IS FUNDED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL, AS ADMINSTRATED BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF ARTS + CULTURE
Mon 7/15 Troll 2, Brook Pridemore, Micheal Character, Chandler Cross @Charlie's Kitchen Sat 7/20 In-Between Spaces @Make Shift Bos8pm 21+ $5 ton 7pm All Ages Tue 7/16 together Pangea, Tijuana Panthers, Sat 7/20 Bone Bag, Temple Of Angels (ATX), Ultra Q @Brighton Music Hall 7pm $16 Fuckin Lovers (Philly), Sensual World (RVA), Final Gasp @Democracy Center 7pm All Ages Tue 7/16 Brain Arts Org Fundraiser! @Flat- $8-10 bread Pizza (Somerville) 7pm All Ages Sat 7/20 A Quintet: Paul Flaherty, Chris Corsano Tue 7/16 Coffin Salesman, Shutterings, Total Visiting Boston Scene @Lilypad Inman 8pm All Wife @Thirsty First 9pm 21+ $ome Cost Ages $12-15
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Wed 7/17 Sacred Paws w/ Prior Panic and Ba- Sat 7/20 Amyl and The Sniffers w/ Gymshorts @ nana @ONCE Somerville 8pm $12-15 Great Scott 8:30pm 18+ $13-15
Wed 7/17 La Neve (PVD), Alfred, Shormey Sun 7/21 Pink Navel, Bedbug, FEN, noa mori @ (RVA), Deadmall @Black Lodge 7pm All Ages Bella Luna Restaurant and Milky Way Lounge $8 7pm 21+ $ome Cost Sat 7/6 The Cavemen (PHL), TVO (PHL), PCP and the Knives @Distant Castle (Worcester) 8pm All Ages Wed 7/17 Jakals, As The Sparrow, Troll 2 @ Mon 7/22 COTFW, the furniture, mokamazo, $ome Cost Great Scott 8pm $10 Grandmother Miracles @Midway 8pm 21+ $5
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Mon 7/1 Landowner, Casual Hex, Post Pink, Dreamdecay, DUMP HIM @Flywheel Arts Collective (WMASS) 8pm All Ages $7-10 Mon 7/1 Uranium Club w/ Timeghost, Urochromes, Skrawl @Firehaus (Worcester) 8pm All Ages $10 Mon 7/1 Iwicsb, Something//Something, Happy Just To See You, State Forest @Charlie's Kitchen Shows 8pm 21+ $5 Tue 7/2 Ings, Rose Droll, Melissa Weikart, Houndsteeth @Lilypad Inman 7pm All Ages $10
Sat 7/6 Zip-Tie Handcuffs, CreaturoS, Daddies, BaWed 7/17 Frank Hurricane, Goddess Comnana @Great Scott 8:30pm 21+ $10-12 plex (Athens, GA), Healers co., Sweet Petunia and Moe @JP Bear Cages 8pm All Ages $10 Mon 7/8 Death Pesos, Earthward, Head Cinema @ Charlie's Kitchen Shows 8pm PM 21+ $5 Wed 7/17 Fully Celebrated Orchestra with special guests @Midway Cafe 8pm 21+ $5 Tue 7/9 Big Hog (IN), The Resource Network (IN), Math the Band the Band (PVD), Cult Fiction, PCP & Thu 7/18 Frank Hurricane, Hypnagogue, The the Knives @Black Lodge 7:30pm All Ages $8-10 Aylmer, Sam Gas Can @Firehaus (Worcester) 9pm All Ages $5 Wed 7/10 Pummel, Shackled, Jocko, Stand Alone, Grasp @Dorchester Art Project 6:30pm All Ages $10 Thu 7/18 Tomb Mold, Superstition, Coagula, Boarcorpse @ONCE Somerville 8pm 18+ $12 Wed 7/10 Adderall (NC), Crisis Actors, Nervoustick & the Zipperlips, Crawler @Front Street Coffee House Fri 7/19 Haybaby, Something Sneaky, Tiffy (Salem) 7:30pm All Ages $10 @O'Brien's Pub 8pm 21+ $10
Tue 7/2 Brain Arts Volunteer Hang and Picnic! Wed 7/10 Circus Trees, Kofi the Spiderman, Inspector @ Hunnewell Visitors Center at the Arboretum 34, The Mountain Carol @Uncharted 8pm All Ages $5 5-8pm All Ages Free Thu 7/11 Robin MK, Extant, TVE, Smith & Staubitz @ Tue 7/2 Buddie, Coalter, Woozles, Girls Scout Firehaus (Worcester) 9pm All Ages $ome Cost Cookies @UnchARTed 8pm All Ages $ome Cost Thu 7/11 KLYAM Presents: Rama Lama Ding Dong Wed 7/3 Taciturn (DC), Prior Panic, Pet Fox, Can't 2019 Night 1 @Lilypad Inman 10pm All Ages $12-15 Relate @UnchARTed 7pm All Ages $5-10 Thu 7/11 Jesus Drinks Free w/ Resident DJs Dan Shea Wed 7/3 Heterofobia, Cremalleras, Dame, St. Rip- + Sam Potrykus & July guest @The Haven (NEW VENper, Loretta @Once Ballroom 7pm All Ages $8-10 UE!!!) 9pm 21+ Free
Thu 7/4 GAZM, Crisis Actors , Drought, Boiling Sat 7/13 Mike Masse @Arts at the Armory 7pm All Ages $ome Cost Point @Great Scott 8pm 18+ $12 Fri 7/5 Brian Chase: Drums and Drones w/ Wendy Sat 7/13 Angel Morgue, Haxen, Dim, Anxiety, Eisenberg + Vic Rawlings @Flywheel Arts Collec- Chained (CTTBOTO) @UnchARTed 7pm All Ages $5 tive (WMASS) 3pm All Ages $10 Fri 7/5 The Cavemen w/ TVO @O'Brien's Pub Sat 7/13 KLYAM Presents: Rama Lama Ding Dong 2019 Night 3 @Cambridge Elks Lodge 8pm 21+ $10 6:30pm All Ages $12 Fri 7/5 Froth w/ Versing and Funeral Advantage @ Sat 7/13 Magic Circle w/ High Command and Sweet ONCE Somerville 9pm $13 Heat @Great Scott 8pm $12 Fri 7/5 Potty Mouth w/ Colleen Green @Great Sun 7/14 Deerhoof w/ Blank Spell & Bait Bag @BrighScott 10pm 21+ $12-15 ton Music Hall 7pm $17 Fri 7/5 Phish N1 Afterparty: Grateful Dead Family Night w/ Owsley Owls @Deep Thoughts JP Sun 7/14 Ran Blake, Eden MacAdam-Somer, PRNCX @Lilypad Inman 7:30pm All Ages $10-20 11:30pm All Ages $5-10 Sat 7/6 Salty Greyhound, Modern Painters, Trash Sun 7/14 Pink Navel, Mary Jester, T-Nugg @Flywheel Girl, Emma Pannullo @Midway Cafe 3pm 21+ $5-10 Arts Collective (WMASS) 8pm All Ages $5-10 Sat 7/6 NRBQ in Concert with Whole Wheat Horns Sun 7/14 Bruised (CHI), Funeral Cone, SAP, Secret Mirand Ali McGuirk @Regent Theatre (Arlington) acle @Greek American Social Construction Club 8pm All Ages $8-10 8pm All Ages $ome Cost Sun 7/14 The Messthetics w/ Trinary System @Great Scott 8:30pm 18+ $12-14
Pick of the Month: Fri 7/12 Minivan (NYC)
w/ Home Body and id m theftable @SPACE 8:30pm All Ages $ome Cost Electro-pop, chillwave, freakshow?! Yes please! In the heat of summer, Maine is the place to be and Portland keeps CRANKING out killer gigs to make sure we stay sweaty. If you’re inclined to head north in July, don’t miss this one. NYC’s Minivan brings dance, lights, visuals, and groovy electronic emulsions to their debut performance @ Space Gallery. No two performances are the same. Supporting are Mass locals Home Body laying down their mold-breaking, genre-less blend of technical weirdness and the legendary enigma that can only be described as id m theftable. See above for much more Mass representation. If you’re up north and want a taste of home, Portland is the place to be in July.
Tue 7/23 Iron Chic, Toys That Kill, Ramona, Laika's Orbit @ONCE Somerville 8pm 18+ $15-18 Wed 7/24 Rozwell Kid, Perspective, A Lovely hand To Hold, Pet Fox @ONCE Somerville 7pm All Ages Wed 7/24 Giant in the Lighthouse, Squash, Large Print @Uncharted 8pm All Ages $5 Fri 7/26 Covey (NY), DEWEY, Butch Baby @ Green Thumb 8pm All Ages $5-10
Fri 7/26 Daniel's 30th with Rebuilder, Hard Pass, Fri 7/19 Clem Lo, Nick Na$ty, Gaylord Witches With Dicks, Choke Up @O'Brien's Pub McPherson, VHS SLUT 1997, rug_lyfe @Green 8pm $8-12 Thumb 8pm All Ages $5 Fri 7/26 Oxblood Forge, IL Mostro, Wrought Sat 7/20 JP Flea (summer market) @Elliot Iron Hex @Koto 9:30pm 21+ $8 School of Fine and Applied Arts 10-4pm All Ages Free Fri 7/26 Girls Rock Campaign 2019 @Brighton Music Hall 12pm All Ages $15 Sat 7/20 Pear Square Art Fair featuring dozens of local art vendors, food and drinks, Fri 7/26 Boston Hassle and Illegally Blind presamusements and performances!! @Richard- ent: Operator Music Band (NYC), Lisel (LA), son Park 12-8pm All Ages Free Boston Cream @Lilypad 7-10pm All Ages $10
Wed 7/3 Suicide Magnets, Seed, Deep Hole, Rata Fri 7/12 Dead Cats Dead Rats, Baabes, Lipstick Boys, Sat 7/20 Temple of Angels, Fuckin’ Lovers, Lewd @Koto 9:30pm 21+ $8 @Great Scott 9pm 18+ $8 Sensual World, Final Gasp @Democracy Center 8pm Thu 7/4 So Be It, Time & Pressure, Chemical Fix, Fri 7/12 Needle Play, Toothless, Bad Move, Bedtime- All Ages $12-15 Crafter, Divided Life @Out of the Blue Too 2pm magic, Skytigers @The Worthen Attic 6:30pm 21+ $8 All Ages $10
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Mon 7/22 Mal Blum, Evan Greer @Great Scott 8:30pm 18+ $12-15
RHODE ISLAND Fri 7/19 Losst, High Command, Lesser Glow, Anxious Wave @Machines with Magnets (Providence) 8pm All Ages $ome Cost NEW HAMPSHIRE Fri 7/12 PMAC Teen Jazz Showcase @3S Artspace (Portsmouth) 5:30pm All Ages Free MAINE Sun 7/7 Horse Jumper Of Love, Lisa/Liza, Tom Hamill @Sun Tiki Studios (Portland) 8pm All Ages $8 Fri 7/19 Rick from Pile, Footings, Family Planning, Rick Rude @Sun Tiki Studios (Portland) 8:30pm 18+ $8
Fri 7/26 Horse Mode, Corner Soul, The Womps, TheShirts and Shoes, Inspector 34 @UnchARTed 8pm All Ages $5 Sun 7/28 Loma Prieta, Jeromes Dream, ECW, Amitié, Kindling @ ONCE Somerville 7pm All Ages $15 Sun 7/28 Pixx, Grace Ives @ Great Scott 8:30pm 18+ $12 Tue 7/30 A Deer A Horse, Big Mess, Husbands @O'Brien's Pub 8pm 21+ $8
Fri 7/19 SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE (2018) dir. Peter Ramsey, Bob Persichetti, Rodney Rothman @HATCH SHELL Spider Robots and Spider Pigs Free outdoor screening!
Thu 7/18 Emerging Artists Exhibition Artist Talk. Exhibition curated by Chanel Thervil @Kathryn Shultz Gallery 6-8pm Thu 7/18 Pop-up Arise with RAW Boston @Mixx Mon 7/1 Make Your Space: July Rocks (laser 360 7pm - 11pm etching rocks) @FabCIC 5:30pm - 7:30pm Thu 7/18 Closing Reception and workshop: NeFREE dret Andre Solo Show @Art Square (new gallery Tues 7/2 EVERY TUESDAY IN JULY: Artist in Copley Square Hotel) 5pm - 7pm Talks - Process and Personality @FPAC AsSat 7/20 JP Flea @Eliot School of Fine and Apsemblage Gallery 7pm - 8pm plied Arts 10am - 4pm Wed 7/3 EVERY WEDNESDAY IN JULY: Nono Yes-yes Ikebana @Storefront for Somatic Sat 7/20 Opening Reception - The Basement Archives: Ghosts of WFNX Vol. 2 @Boston Center Practice 5:30pm - 7pm for Adult Education 4pm - 8pm Thu 7/4 CALL FOR READERS AND SOUNDERS: Public reading of the Mueller Report Sat 7/20 Estival Festival @AS220 (Providence) lead by Mobius Inc. @Boston Common 1pm 3pm - 1am - end of the reading Sat 7/20 Installation: Art & the Landscape New Fri 7/5 Opening Reception: Natural Habit: Jim Horizon - Doug Aitken @deCordova Museum Banks & Leslie Zelamsky @Fountain St Gal- 5pm - 9pm $40 lery 6-8pm
Sat 7/20 Pear Square Art Fair @Richardsons Sat 7/6 "Hopper's Houses" walking tour @ Park Dorchester 2-8pm Cape Ann Museum 10:30am - noon Sat 7/20 The Underground Kollection ft. live Sat 7/6 July Open Studios @Western Ave Stu- music, vendors and graffiti art @Some Location Message @isthiscarter for more information dios 12:00pm Tues 7/9 Kinetic Art Activation: Moho- Sat 7/20 Street Soul Urban Art Fest @IronBound ly-Nagy's Light Prop @Harvard Art Museum NorthShore Neighborhood - Lynn noon - 8pm 12:30pm - 1pm Tue 7/23 Drag Bingo for Lowell Humane Society Wed 7/10 CALL FOR ART deadline: Post- @Warp and Weft 7pm 21+ FREE cards to Fay (for August exhibition and benefit event, more info online) @Maud Morgan Thu 7/25 Reception: Doug Menuez: Americana @Leica Gallery Boston 6pm - 9pm Arts 11:59pm
Wed 7/10 Lecture: a conversation with Tony Thu 7/25 Workshop: Oh Darn! a mending workLexis and Matt Saunders @Harvard Art Mu- shop @Vivant Vintage 6pm - 9pm $20 donation seum 6pm - 7:15pm Fri 7/26 Culture Club (Part 5): Night at the Beach Thu 7/11 Opening Reception: Exposure @ with Spaceus @Institure of Contemporary Art The Photographic Resource Center 5:30pm 6:30pm - 10pm $15 - 8:30pm
Fri 7/26 International Sand Sculpting Festival @ Thu 7/11 Reception: Artist Awards 2019 @So- Revere Beach 9am- 8pm ciety of Arts + Crafts 6pm - 9pm Sat 7/27 Workshop: Letterpress Printing on FabFri 7/12 Curator Tour: Jeffrey De Blois on Less ric @The Brickyard Collaborative 10am - 3pm Is a Bore @Institute of Contemporary Art $125 - pre-registration required 2pm - 3pm
Sat 7/27 FIGMENT FEST @Dewey Square (The Fri 7/12 Opening Reception: Re: Figuring the Greenway) 11am - 6pm Body @Kingston Gallery 5pm - 8pm Sat7/27 Art Fuse @Spontaneous Celebrations Fri 7/12 AfroCentric Paint Night @Home. 7-11pm $5-10 stead Cafe 7-10pm $30
Ongoing Art Exhibitions
Sat 7/13 Workshop: Insect and Flower Macrophotography @Mass Audubon Boston Na- MassArt Masters Thesis Exhibition @Boston ture Center 7am - 10am $30 members and $35 Sculptors Gallery 7/17-8/11 NonMembers The Hidden Art Gallery @JP Lick (25 Myrtle Sat 7/13 Comics in Color Vol. 17 featured Street - call Zoe 857-919-4278) 5/17 - 7/31 guest Jonathan Todd @Grove Hall Branch LiPICNIC @Abigail Ogilvy Gallery 6/20 - 8/18 brary 2-4:30pm
Sat 7/13 Community Lab with JP Porchfest Emerging Artists Exhibition curated by Chanel "Tell Us the Truth Booth" @Eliot School of Thervil @Kathryn Schultz Gallery 7/9 - 7/26 Fine and Applied Arts noon - 6pm Sat 7/13 Workshop: Visible Mending with Hanna Washburn @Society of Arts + Crafts 2pm - 6pm $10
Wed 7/3 ONE CRAZY SUMMER (1986) dir. Savage Steve Holland @BRATTLE [35mm] The pseudo-sequel to Better Off Dead that continues Holland’s self exploration! Double feature w/ RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD
Sat 7/20 BRING IT ON (2000) dir. Peyton Reed Thu 7/4 JAWS (1975) dir. Steven Spielberg @BRAT- @SOMERVILLE [35mm] TLE [35mm] Puts the cinema in Oscar-worthy cinematic masThe original summer blockbuster terpiece Fri 7/5 CHET'S LAST CALL (2019) dir. Ted & Dan Vitale @SOMERVILLE A look at the man who changed the local punk scene forever
Sat 7/20 CEMETERY MAN (1994) dir. Michele Soavi @COOLIDGE The dead, and erectile dysfunction, dement Rupert Everett.
Sat 7/6 DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) dir. George A. Sat 7/20 THE RIGHT STUFF (1983) dir. Philip Romero @COOLIDGE Kaufman @HFA Legendary propaganda piece espousing the expan- Epic astronaut drama (not Apollo 11) sion of hell. Mon 7/22 HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940) dir. Howard Sun 7/7 SCARFACE (1932) dir. Howard Hawks @ Hawks @COOLIDGE [35mm] HFA Screwball comedy - not a tabloid! Pre-code gangster film - not Al Pacino! Wed 7/24 WOMAN IN THE MOON (1929) dir. Sun 7/7 THE FRESHMAN (1925) dir. Fred C. New- Fritz Lang @REGENT mayer & Sam Taylor @SOMERVILLE [35mm] Silent astronaut drama (not Méliès) The original college film Live accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis Live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis Fri 7/26 RIO BRAVO (1959) dir. Howard Hawks @ Thu 7/11 BROADCAST NEWS (1987) dir. James L. HFA [35mm] Brooks @SOMERVILLE Duke, Dickinson, Dino fend off hired guns. Newsroom rom-com that shows emotional break- Also screens 8/10 downs are part of the process Fri 7/26 28 DAYS LATER (2003) dir. Danny Boyle Thu 7/11 PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE (1985) dir. @COOLIDGE [35mm] Tim Burton @COOLIDGE [35mm] Fast zombies are scarier Where’s Pee-wee’s bike? Afterparty @ Osaka! Sat 7/27 GALAXY QUEST (1999) dir. Dean Parisot @SOMERVILLE [35mm] Thu 7/11 THE TROUBLE WITH YOU (2017) dir. Never give up, never surrender Pierre Salvadori @MFA Man wrongfully arrested needs to get back on his LISTINGS NOTE: feet Below is the venue abbreviation key: Free outdoor screening! BRATTLE - Brattle Theatre COOLIDGE - Coolidge Corner Theatre Fri 7/12 MOANA (2016) dir. Ron Clements, John GREENWAY - Rose Kennedy Greenway Musker @HARBOR HARBOR - Boston Harbor Hotel The Rock returns a rock HATCH SHELL - Hatch Shell Free outdoor screening! HFA - Harvard Film Archive ICA - Institute of Contemporary Art Fri 7/12 NIGHT OF THE CREEPS (1986) dir. Fred MFA - Museum of Fine Arts Boston Dekker @COOLIDGE REGENT - Regent Theatre (Arlington) A prank that goes horribly wrong SOMERVILLE - Somerville Theatre VOX POP - Vox Pop (Assembly Row, Somerville) Tue 7/16 BULLITT (1968) dir. Peter Yates @GREEN- VU - Video Underground (JP) WAY [35mm] [35mm] – Projected on ACTUAL FILM! (35mm Steve McQueen drives better than you unless otherwise noted) Free outdoor screening! Presented by COOLIDGE. Rain Date: 7/17 Please see our sister website BostonHassle.com/ Film-Flam for our full listings w/ showtimes and Thu 7/18 THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (1976) other info. FILM FLAM SEEKS VOLUNTEERS!!! dir. Nicolas Roeg @COOLIDGE If you would like to get involved with our film secAll that is alien melts into style. tion or submit listings, e-mail our film editor at Preceded by a performance by students from the Oscar@Brain-Arts.org Brookline Music School Thu 7/18 SUPERMAN (1941) CARTOON MARATHON @VOX POP Man of Steel, Golden Age style Free!
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Fri 7/19 RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985) dir. Dan O'Bannon @COOLIDGE [35mm] The most punk zombie flick you’ll ever see Linnea Quigley in person!!
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7/2 Human Variety Hour! Monthly Showcase Come see Boston's most authentic, most inclusive live variety show! 7-10 pm Pay What You Can 7/4 Ditrani Brothers and the Hammer of Spring, Cole Blouin, MORE TBA 8:30 $5-10 7/6 Underground hip hop showcase ft. Billy Woods (NYC), Kadeem, Merci D, Hassan Ghanny 8-11:30 pm All Ages 7/7 Garage/math rock duo: Fuck Your Birthday 8-10pm
Stand Alone 7pm $10 7/11 Amazing & Weird Indie night ft. Spirits Having Fun, Dee-Parts, Kevin Wynd, LANE 8pm $10 7/12 Rama Lama Ding Dong fest presented by Kids Like You & Me ft. Thighs, G. Gordon Gritty, Kremlin Bats, Blue Ray 8pm-1am 7/13 Live Figure Drawing Class 5:30-8:30pm 7/14 Luzlief: International Artist Collective Presentations 7pm-12am 7/16 Improv Show! with Avoidance (Chris Strunk, Noell Dorsey), Adam Lion and Matt Nelson, MORE TBA 8-12pm 7/17 Still Standing Enterprises 6-10pm 7/18 Indie Night ft. Phenomena 256, New Aura, Death Pesos, Jessica Rabbit Syndrome 7-11 pm 7/19 Sonkhonkett Puppet Performance! DIY Townie Puppets from Revere 7:30-pm-12am 7/20 The State of Things: BASED Art Collective Art Show Closing Party 6-9pm
7/23 Queer Indie Night ft. Lori (OH), Prior Panic, Wild Painting 7pm-12am 7/26 Mission Cult Industrial Dance Night 9pm2:30am 7/27 Punk Art Show organized by sweet Brian Poulin 5-11pm 7/27 Boston Techno Showcase: Cake Factory 9:30pm-2:30am 7/28 Queer and Trans Figure Drawing Class! 2-4pm $5-$20 sliding scale 7/28 Hip Hop Indie Math Rock show FT. Lawn Care and BBGuns 6pm-12am 7/30 DAP Open Mic presented by Flow Boston Arts 6:30 Sign Ups 7-10pm performance
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It was 2005 and McDonald’s new ad campaign, “I’m lovin’ it,” was in full swing. The advertising onslaught was developed by German marketing group, Heye & Partner. They rolled out the campaign in 2003 with the now ubiquitous jingle sung by Justin Timberlake and produced by the Neptunes. JT was paid a cool $6 million to sing the jingle. McDonald’s also had other plans to incorporate musicians into the advertising scheme, albeit with a psychic driving nature. Partnering with a company named Maven Strategies they came up with a plan to pay rappers $1 to $5 per play on the radio for a song that featured the words ‘Big Mac’. The song did not even have to mention McDonald’s by name. The company however, would get the final say over the lyrics. With a hit song this could potentially net an artist millions of dollars. Despite the hogs saying the artists could do what they want and “creatively bring to life the product in their song”, nothing seemed to be what they were looking for. On top of not finding a dance partner, pressure from groups such as the Boston based, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, began to mount complaints, which claimed that it was an insidious way to target children. Eventually McDonald’s grew cold on the idea and dropped it. However this wasn’t the first nor the last time advertising has tried to sell products through rap verse, as an example there’s a whole article on Complex of all the brands Kanye West has mentioned in his albums, from Forever 21 to UGG. Are you lovin’ it? —Zachary Fairbrother
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Let's talk about updates. Much of the time, they're good: they can make the user experience better. Most large apps are run on a hierarchical model however, which puts the user at the lowest rung and many operate under the model of SaaS: Software as a Service. Why is this a problem? When you have no means of deviating from an update, you are not in control of your tools. In my own experience: my bank updated my banking app to no longer work on my old phone and I couldn't update my phone because it was 'closed'. So much for convenience. Many SaaS products often start off as good ideas, but after roping enough 'customers' to justify the development, they start changing to become more useful to the corporation that produces it at the cost of user utility. Google Maps now promotes large corporations when you're travelling (I'd just love to go to Starbucks when I'm experiencing a new culture). Duolingo is a great app that's been around for a while, but I remember a time when it didn't have any ads at all! Now it's littered with them, and there is no option to 'downgrade' to an older version. So, what should you do? Switching to open source alternatives is best for long term user choice. In the meantime, I use a website such as apkmirror to download an older version of Duolingo- one with less advertising, because despite what Duolingo thinks, I learn Spanish better without ads. —DLM Hi!! Help us find out who the heck is our readership! Scan here for the survey:
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