The Teseracte Players perform live with the screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in the Performance Hall, 2022.

Arts at the Armory is bringing  back the magic of The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Monday, October 28, 2024 Get ready to dive into this legendary musical-horror extravaganza that has captivated audiences for decades.

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The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) announced a tax amnesty program that will run from November 1 to December 30, 2024.  The program will forgive penalties for some taxpayers who are able to pay in full their tax balances and interest.  When the Legislature included the amnesty in the state budget it projected raising $100 million in revenue.  The program will also resolve the tax burdens of those who can make amends within the limited time window.   A win-win, it seems.  Except for those distressed taxpayers who cannot quickly come up with a lump sum to pay off their outstanding debts. 

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Arts Council (SAC) are inviting the community to join the final SomerStreets festival of the year, the spooky and fun “Monster Mash” on Sunday, October 20, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. (rain date October 27) on Somerville Ave. between School St. and Warren Ave. 

Host and Somerville Council on Aging Director, Ashley Speliotis speaks with social workers Natasha Naim and Molly Pagliuca about the Serving the Health Needs of Everyone (SHINE) program.

By Dennis Fischman

If you’ve read any detective fiction at all, you’ve heard of Sherlock Holmes. You’ve probably made the acquaintance of Hercule Poirot. But do you know Lord Peter Wimsey? If not, you are in for a treat.

By Ian Halim

In 1979, Dr. Linda Laubenstein began seeing patients in New York City with a rare cancer called Kaposi’s sarcoma. Because the cancer was so rare, she knew there had to be an explanation for the growing cluster of cases with their telltale purple skin lesions.