Long-time DJ Cha-Chi Loprete, right, and magician John Logan have teamed up to bring a multimedia experience to Beatles fans.

DJ and magician team up to bring Fab Four magic to Beatles fans

By Matt Robinson Contributing Writer BOSTON - Though it has been over 60 years since the Beatles first came to Boston, the band’s legacy has remained...
The real Grizzly Adams was a shoemaker from Medway who led a life that was somewhat less sanitized than its portrayal by actor Dan Haggerty on the 1970s TV show. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

The dark history of Medway’s John “Grizzly” Adams

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer MEDWAY - Many can recall the 1970s classic television series “The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams.” Fans tuned in each...
Soul singer James Brown’s historic April 1968 concert at Boston Garden was broadcast live on local TV station WGBH, and credited with helping keep the city calm in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

‘Godfather of Soul’ James Brown once helped quell racial tensions in Boston

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Although it may sound cliché to say, “music has charms to soothe the savage beast,” there is some truthfulness...
The Great Hall at Worcester’s Mechanics Hall features a variety of musical performances, some free and open to the public. Photo/courtesy of Mechanics Hall

Mechanics Hall is Worcester’s most historic musical venue

By Sandi Barrett Contributing Writer WORCESTER - One could easily stroll past the pre-Civil War facade of Mechanics Hall and not know it is a treasured...
The movie “Wicked,” based on Concord author Gregory Maguire’s novel, came to the big screen in November 2024. Photo/courtesy of Universal Pictures

Road to “Wicked” movie leads back to a Concord novelist

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - When it comes to the Land of Oz, everyone is familiar with the story of Dorothy’s quest to return...
Narcissus in Boston’s Kenmore Square began as a disco/dance club with DJs in the 1970s, and later hosted a popular heavy metal night in the 1980s.

Narcissus left its mark on Boston’s club scene

By Colin McCandless Contributing Writer BOSTON - Located in Kenmore Square at 530 Commonwealth Avenue directly across the street from another iconic night club, The Rat,...
V66 was a Boston-based broadcast TV alternative to MTV for a few years in the 1980s.

V66 offered a brief local alternative to MTV

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - As MTV, launched in 1981, continued its reign on cable TV, a Boston local UHF channel, WVJV, sought to...
Alice Brock, who inspired folk musician Arlo Guthrie’s signature 1967 song “Alice’s Restaurant,” died in November at age 83.

Legacy of Alice Brock and ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ lives on

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer GREAT BARRINGTON – Folk singer Arlo Guthrie’s timeless Thanksgiving anthem “Alice’s Restaurant” will forever have an even more special meaning. The...
Natick artist Karin Stanley combines her passions for both sculpture and garden design. Photo/Deborah Burke Henderson

Natick sculptor and garden designer finds inspiration in nature

By Deborah Burke Henderson Contributing Writer NATICK - On a recent visit to Carrara, Italy, artist Karin Stanley acquired new carving techniques from master sculptor Boutros...
Worcester Memorial Auditorium opened in 1933 in honor of the city’s World War I casualties.

Worcester Memorial Auditorium has a storied history

By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer WORCESTER - After the end of World War I in November 1918, the city of Worcester decided to build a...