Ruth Pointer calls Massachusetts home
By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor
Hopedale - Ruth Pointer’s life has been split in two halves: before and after. In many ways, after has...
‘Downton Abbey: The Exhibition’ now open in Boston for limited engagement
By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor
Boston – When news broke that there will be a “Downton Abbey” movie out this summer, fans of the wildly...
The beat goes on for Boston drummer Joe ‘Pet’ Petruzzelli
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Boston - Joe “Pet” Petruzzelli of Boston has accumulated musical memories spanning multiple decades as a drummer and vocalist...
Former social worker succeeds as stand-up comedian and actor
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Boston – Stand-up comedian and actor Tony Viveiros of Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood redirected his career path from social worker...
‘I love being alive,’ says singer-actor, COVID-19 survivor Bob DiCicco
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Westwood – Beginning April 12, singer and actor Bob DiCicco of Westwood battled the coronavirus while hospitalized for 43...
Performing musicals from Boston to Broadway and beyond
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Brighton/Weymouth – Musical theater actress and cabaret entertainer Mary Callanan covers a lot of ground. A Brighton native, she...
South Boston activist uses art as a threshold to build community
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Boston – South Boston artist Michael Dowling felt compelled to complement his successful career as a painter with creative...
Seasoned—a magazine geared to older adults —led by accomplished cookbook author
By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor
Cambridge - Growing up in Iowa in the 1950s, Doc (John) Willoughby had the unusual good fortune of tasting...
Attorney presents his case for changing career to comedian
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Wakefield – The resume of a particular former Essex County assistant district attorney and criminal defense trial attorney also...
Comic and addiction specialist spotlights recovery causes with humor
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Medford – Jack Lynch of Medford integrates his work experiences as a stand-up comedian and a licensed addiction specialist...
