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The Boston Society of Film Critics on Sunday crowned “Anora” the best film of 2024, after meeting to vote on its annual awards. Currently in theaters, “Anora” was directed by Sean Baker and tells the story of a sex worker from Brooklyn who abruptly marries the son of an oligarch. …

The Lavine Learning Lab aims to foster a lifelong habit of theatergoing and all it entails — a greater engagement with the world and humanity — among young, diverse populations in the city by reaching them in high school and having them participate in workshops that help them better understand …

The first time Stephen Nedoroscik was recognized in public was long before he went viral for his glasses at the 2024 Paris Olympic games. Before the world knew him as “pommel horse guy,” and before he dove into the unknown world of “Dancing with the Stars,” someone tapped him on …

Chad McDonough turned his ambivalence for cooking into a livelihood alongside one of his closest childhood friends, Tommy Guarino. The pair met in 2005 at a police summer camp when they were 5 years old, and they graduated from high school together. Now they’re business partners — and brothers.

When Peter DiMuro thinks of The Dance Complex, he thinks of it as a “United Nations” of the arts. This philosophy will be exemplified in the studio’s upcoming showcase, “Roots and Routes.” From Friday through Sunday, dancers from around the world will come together to present their origins and where …

The Kovals just released their second book, “Accidentally Wes Anderson: Adventures,” Tuesday. It features 200 destinations around the globe — from Antarctica to Australia — and a forward from Anderson himself, who nods to the community of “adventurer photographers.”The photo journal became an “overnight success,” with its fanbase growing from …

When Mica Tenenbaum and Matt Lewin were in college, they were no strangers to the eight-hour bus rides between Boston and Philadelphia.

Boston Film Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary in a big way — a festival-record six world premieres, a college student-centered partnership with Warner Bros. Television, and a lineup that fest executive director Robin Dawson called “worthy of 40 years of film.”

The Emmy Awards are back Sunday night, taking over the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles with your favorite small-screen stars.

UNLEASH YOUR INNER CHILD The Friends of the Public Garden Backyard Bash returns for its third year — this time, featuring the Lite It Up playground for grown-ups. In addition to the LED-lit playscape by the Boston-based Curation Agency, the evening will feature frozen mocktails and ice cream from Boston …

Moments after the Red Sox won the World Series in 2004, Larry Cancro got a call. It wasn’t from a member of his family, not one of his colleagues at Fenway. It was from Jimmy Buffett.During his 2004 Fenway concert, Buffett put together a skit in which he broke the …

Long-time “Breakfast with the Beatles” radio host Cha-Chi Loprete and magician John Logan will celebrate a Boston-Beatles milestone on Sept. 8 during their monthly City Winery show. Sunday’s event — “Come Together: A Multimedia Beatles Experience,” which, on a typical night, consists of Beatles magic, education, trivia, and special guests …

School is back in session and chances are you’re packing a backpack with some kind of reusable water bottle in the side pouch. Chances are also that the water bottle is grosser than you think. If you aren’t sure the last time you checked out what the inside of your …

The Portland Maine Comedy Festival has grown to attract nationally recognized comics, including 2024 headliner Ben Roy, the first Maine native to headline the festival. This year, the festivities will take place Sept. 5-8 in venues across Portland, including Free Street Restaurant, Hi-Fidelity Brewing, and The Hill Arts.

It’s rather poetic that meteorological summer ended Sunday — we’ve made it past moving day, college students are back on campus, and Boston Public Schools are about to be in session. We may be waving “goodbye” to summer, but not to free things to do in the area. This week, …

Every morning at 6:30, Andrew Mowbray rides his bike from his home in Dorchester to the Boston Harborwalk, where his wind-drawing machine is on display through Sept. 27 between Old Harbor Park and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

It’s that time of year — school is staring us down the nose, college students are back in town (are you ready for Allston Christmas?), and the weather has been giving a sense of “false fall.” Still, there is lots to do around the city to get your last taste …

A more mindful approach to tattooing is an emerging trend in the industry and across Greater Boston. In a more general sense, several parlors incorporate customer-facing language that relays inclusivity, safety, and client agency on their websites and social media.

Boston Ballet artistic director Mikko Nissinen announced the company’s 2024-2025 roster Tuesday.

As the Doors would say, “summer’s almost gone,” but there’s still plenty to do in the Boston area this week if you’re on a budget. Whether you want to get lost in the community-led lineup at JP Porchfest Mini, catch a Kevin Bacon classic on an outdoor screen, or slurp …

Phil Donahue, the TV pioneer and and iconic talk show host, has died. He was 88. Celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, and other stars took to social media on Monday to mourn Donahue and celebrate his legacy.

Echoing drums and blaring brass instruments greeted several hundred protesters as they gathered outside the Park Street MBTA Station under a cloudy sky Sunday and marched to the State House calling for an arms embargo to stop US weapons supplies to the Israeli government.

Steven Callahan is known in the sailing community and beyond for his memoir “Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea,” in which he chronicles the 76 days he spent trying to survive in the Atlantic on a small raft after his small ship capsized only six days into his voyage.Now, “76 …

Globe staffers got their say debating Boston accents in the movies. Now we’re handing the mic to you, readers. We asked your thoughts on the best/worst Boston accents on the big screen and received 130-plus responses. Here’s who you think got it right, and wrong.

There are few better ways to spend a summer day than by the water. The New England Aquarium has partnered with numerous nonprofits to bring free and accessible events to the city’s waterfront over the years, particularly post-pandemic.

The Rhode Island-based tattoo artist has built his career — and a platform of over 100,000 Instagram followers — based on his ability to ink hyper-realistic florals. In June, he and his wife, Maia, opened a shop in East Greenwich, R.I., Body Florist, where people like Vance fly in from …

Eight-time Grammy Award winner Eddie Palmieri will headline the inaugural Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! International Music Festival this September. “I hope . . . it becomes one of those go-to music festivals like the Newport Jazz Festival, that people come from all over the country to see the best that …

When Madeline Bugeau-Heartt was growing up in Massachusetts, Mr. Rogers was “as close to a religious saint-like figure as any” in her house.

Created by “Blue’s Clues” co-creator Traci Paige Johnson and executive producer Jennifer Twomey, “Gabby’s Dollhouse” was one of the most watched kids programs on Netflix last year, with more than 12.8 billion minutes streamed on the platform. A mix of live-action and animation, “Gabby’s Dollhouse” features Sherborn's Laila Lockhart as …

It seems creativity is this week’s theme, with a debut fashion show from a Boston-native designer, a new beta test from a local board game designer, and a photography class for teens. Plus, a free sketching class and a “Goonies” screening on the common.