By  Dennis Fischman

Who is killing the streetwalkers of Whitechapel and taking various parts of their bodies? And who is the person that the widow of the late Dr. Jekyll had been paying to have boarded in a home for reformed prostitutes, simply noted in her accounts as “Hyde”? These are the two mysteries that Mary Jekyll, the daughter, must solve (with the aid of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson!

The OPENAIR Circus is celebrating its 41st year by heading out to the farm. Come see students of all ages (including a few adults) show off what they’ve learned this summer.

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By Dennis Fischman

I find that even with the best of intentions, many non-Jewish employers, elected officials, etc., have trouble figuring out which days are Jewish holy days in any given year.

Dear colleagues,

Here’s a guide to scheduling around the Jewish holy days that I thought you might find useful. I didn’t write it, only edited it slightly and updated it each year, but I vouch for its accuracy.

The City of Somerville is inviting residents, artists, cultural organizations, and creative businesses to help shape what could become the first Municipal Cultural Trust in Massachusetts, a new tool designed to protect affordable creative space and prevent artist displacement.

Festival premieres ROOTS & WINGS: The Next Generation, a newly commissioned work celebrating artistic inheritance across generations and cultures

Arts at the Armory’s fourth annual Feet Keep the Beat Festival returns July 30–August 1, bringing together acclaimed percussive dancers and musicians for three days of performance, participatory events, and workshops celebrating rhythm, movement, and cultural traditions from around the world.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

As you all may know by now, I love reminiscing about Somerville in the old days, especially with my Facebook friends.

Not the 1900’s, but the 1960’s through the 1980’s.  The dates may not all be correct, but that’s what comes with the aging process – a process I love as long as it continues for as long as humanly and coherently possible.