Dance Complex in Cambridge plans a street-level expansion

By Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent The Dance Complex in Cambridge, one of Greater Boston’s most active dance centers for more than two decades, is expanding, announced Peter DiMuro, the organization’s new executive director. The nonprofit, which owns Odd Fellows Hall at 536 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square, plans to create a new flexible-use space in a storefront area on the ground floor of the building, giving the organization an unprecedented visibility and direct street-level access. Serving more than 1,200 students and professionals each week, the Dance Complex Continue reading >>>

ComedySportzBoston Opens 10/18 at Davis Square Theatre

ComedySportzBoston (CSz), the fast-paced, family-friendly improvisational comedy played as a sport, that's a hit in Chicago, Philadelphia, New York and Portland, - it is coming to Greater Boston. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays beginning October 18 and running through December 20, 2013 (November 8 (6pm) 9 (5pm) are during the Boston Comedy Festival) at Davis Square Theatre, 255 Elm Street, Somerville. Doors open at 6:30pm and show begins at 7pm. Tickets only $18 - Group rates and special shows available. For tickets and information call (617) 426-1999 or visit http://mysterycafe.com/shows/comedysportz-boston/. Audiences Continue reading >>>

Greater Boston Chamber, BRA launch ‘Boston Idea Week’

At first glance, it would seem that locals have so much Hub innovation to celebrate that a mere week can’t contain this event --- Boston Idea Week is set to run from Oct. 1 through Oct. 10 as it looks to bring together “change-makers, leaders, creative thinkers, entrepreneurs, and world-class college students,” the event’s organizers said in a media advisory. Boston Idea Week will unfold in multiple venues, many of them in Boston’s so-called Innovation District. One highlight is Boston Tech Jam, a block party of sorts that is scheduled to take place Thursday on the streets of the Continue reading >>>

Ouch! Bank fees hit record highs; Some in Boston are steeper than most

Matthew L. Brown Reporter- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter Greater Boston bank customers get whacked a little harder than most when they overdraw their checking accounts, according to the results of a Bankrate Inc. survey. On average, banks in the Boston area charge customers $33.32 when they overdraw their accounts. The national average is $32.20, up nearly $1 from last year’s average Continue reading >>>

Reagle Music Theatre to Present Liberace Tribute, 11/10

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston (RMT) presents Las Vegas' number one star for over four decades with Martin Preston as Liberace! on Sunday, November 10, at 2 pm, at Reagle Music Theatre, 617 Lexington Street, Waltham. Experience glitz, glamour, sparkling wit, and magnificent music as actor/showman Martin Preston recreates the magic of Liberace! in a one-performance-only spectacular, complete with crystal candelabra and rhinestone-studded grand piano, recapturing the flamboyant excitement of Las Vegas' greatest musical showman. Preston brings to life Liberace's music, comedy, and glamour Continue reading >>>

Theologian, Faye Callahan Writes New Book to Help With Grief

 News    Images Theologian, Faye Callahan Writes New Book to Help With Grief PRWEB.COM Newswire Jacksonville, Fla (PRWEB) September 30, 2013 Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston recommend those who are grieving usually want and need to talk about their loss and bringing up the subject can make the process easier. Faye Callahan wants to help those grieving with her new book. Callahan’s book, “Part I Mount Up with Wings; Part II To Everything There is a Season,” defines and elucidates passages from the Bible, along with giving advice on the process Continue reading >>>

Boston, Massachusetts: America’s City of Firsts

Known for its key role in the American Revolution and its excellent educational institutions, Boston is the capital of Massachusetts and the political, commercial and financial center of New England. With a population of 4.6 million, Greater Boston is the 10th-largest U.S. metropolitan area. Explore historic neighborhoods that were home to early American patriots and welcomed generations of immigrants. Wander Boston’s red-bricked “Freedom Trail” and its “Emerald Necklace” of green park spaces, including the famous Boston Common. The city’s rich past is complemented Continue reading >>>

FarHawk Marketing Services Represents IonBench™ and MS Noise™ at the … – Virtual

FarHawk Marketing Services promotes IonBench and MS Noise products in the upcoming Greater Boston Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group Corporate Night, to be held Thursday, October 3, 2013. Evans Mills NY and Gananoque, ON. (PRWEB) September 29, 2013 FarHawk Marketing Services will be representing two of its principals, IonBench of Joigny, France, and MS Noise of Sens, France, at the upcoming Greater Boston Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group (GBMSDG) Corporate Night October 3rd, at the Marriott, Kendall Square, Cambridge Massachusetts. The appearance is part of the ongoing efforts of IonBench Continue reading >>>

‘Running with the Bridesmaids’ charity race held on Saturday – WDAM

BOSTON (WCVB/CNN) – Anyone who's ever been a bridesmaid has had the thought of, "When am I ever going to wear this dress again?" A charity race in Boston gives women a chance to reuse those gowns while raising money for a good cause. Hundreds of racers lined up in their formal wear on Saturday for the second annual "Running with the Bridesmaids" fun run in Boston. They did a lap around Boston Common in a benefit race for the Big Sister Association of Greater Boston. When they were done, racers were treated to an after party featuring a wedding DJ, mimosa bar and brunch bites. Prized were Continue reading >>>

Column: Placing value on where we live

Where are the best places in the U.S. to live if you want to age successfully? If you guess cities in Florida or Arizona, you are wrong. New rankings broadcasted earlier this month on the PBS News Hour presented five choices among large metropolitan areas. You may be surprised to discover that our area, described as Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.–New Hampshire, finishes in fourth place, ahead of New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, which finishes only fifth. (Incidentally, the first three are Provo-Orem, Utah; Madison, Wis.; and Omaha-Council Bluffs, Neb./Iowa.) Who, Continue reading >>>