The Theatre Kid Edition
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Rent-A-Screen
Remember going to the movies? Well, it’s sort of back! Local classics like the Brattle Theater in Cambridge and the Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline have been carrying on through movie rentals, virtual programming, and donations during the pandemic lockdown, but now, in a sign o’ the new normal times, both have begun offering private screen rentals—with a wide array of limits and safety precautions. Prices and group sizes vary, and availability is currently limited, so be sure to check out their websites here and here. If that icks you out, check out the Brattle’s or the Video Underground’s film podcasts for what to stream next from the safety of home.
“The Many and Great Mischiefs Which Arise From Public Stage-Plays”
Boston’s Puritan rep when it comes to lawmaking has been tough to shake. In 1750, the “Act to Prevent Stage-Plays and Other Theatricals” was passed to protect someone from being smote and sent to the Bad Place but eventually, the law was flouted with an illegal theatre in FiDi’s Board Alley (near the Primark in Downtown Crossing today) and we were granted the magic of live theater for generations to come. Except now - no thanks to a pandemic - we aren’t. Still craving the rabble-rousing energy our forefathers so deeply feared? Check out the Huntington’s series of audio plays, Dream Boston, for stories set in a not-so-far future city and be sure to dig into some of the featured playwright’s local recs for favorite thinking rocks and date spots.
For an audio-visual spectacle and also an intense love for voting (like so much that you will check your registration status right now) tune into Company One Theatre’s The Great Demand: Confronting the 19th Amendment, streaming free Tuesday 7-8 p.m.
DO THIS.
Today
Trying to figure out how to make vital change in your community? This week’s Zoom Teach-In with MAMAS (Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville) focuses on the ins and outs of understanding and following legislation through its passage. 6-7:30 p.m.//free
Start exploring Cambridge’s latest outdoor adaptation, Starlight Square, with an Afrocuban Folklore Dance Class sharing the square with the Central Square Farmers Market. 12 - 1 p.m.//$16
Tomorrow
Learn about what it’s like to be Boston’s Writer-In-Residence from current WIR, Victor Yang and his predecessor, Nakia Hill. 1 p.m.//free
Kick off the Whose Public? Series with local artists, urbanists, and activists as they discuss how to design equitable and accessible spaces for community building, expression, and connection. 2 p.m.//free with registration
Hello 6th Congressional District! (Amesbury, Beverly, Gloucester, Lynn, Newburyport, Peabody, Salem, Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, North Reading, Reading, Wakefield and Wilmington) Get to know your candidates with Radio Boston’s Tiziana Dearing before casting your primary ballot Sept 1. 6 p.m.//free
Wednesday
Haymarket Books will host Black LatNext, a Black Latinx poetry reading to celebrate the work of Elizabeth Acevedo, Nicole Sealey, John Murillo, Julian Randall, and Jennifer Falú and co-hosted by Gabriel Cortez and Tianna Bratcher. 6:30-8:30 p.m.//$0-25
Support local artists, resistance, and two amazing local orgs: the LDB Peace Institute and Violence in Boston, with Amanda Shea and JD Neinstat at the Activating Artivism festival. 7-10 p.m.//donations encouraged
Lace up your running shoes and pull up your masks for the Remnant Brewing (Remote) Run Club. Share your results, routes, hopes and dreams, and more every Wednesday on Remnant Run Club on Strava or on Facebook. Then hydrate, sanitize, and crack open a Remnant brew. 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.//free
Thursday
Area Code Art Fair continues its lecture series with Teaching Art in the Present Tense, a conversation around the world of graduate art education and concrete actions that will support a relevant, revolutionary education. 6-7:15 p.m.//free with RSVP
The ICA’s Harborwalk Sounds are - you guessed it - moving online for a virtual, COVID-free experience. Tune in to hear the Thistle Brothers and their groovy bops and maybe catch the sound of a harborside breeze. 7-8 p.m.//$5 suggested donation
Boston Soul music takes the stage with the launch of Dorchester Art Project’s Packlight Pillowtalk Series. This week features Amanda Shea (co-organizer of Wed’s Activating Artivism festival!) and Emmanuel Escobar. 7-9 p.m.//donations encouraged
Friday
Coolidge Corner Theatre hosts a free screening of From Controversy to Cure, a documentary about Cambridge, the summer of ‘76, and the debate on genetic engineering. 8 p.m.//free
Saturday
Love Your Block and Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center would love some help at their neighborhood cleanup. Cleaning supplies will be provided, just bring yourself and a mask! 9-12 a.m.//free
Sunday
Grove Hall residents, jealous of the neighborhood scrub love Chinatown’s getting? Love Your Block is hosting a cleanup for you today! 12-3 p.m.//free
Attend a mandala embroidery class at home or in person (4 person cap) at Gather Here Stitch Lounge in Cambridge. 3:30-6 p.m.//$50
Today's Inbound Boston was brought to you by Maya Detwiller, Nick Arnemann, and Ashira Morris.