Tuesday, January 26, 2010
by Robin Hauck
The Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, Massachusetts will host a special benefit screening of Jonathan Demme’s documentary The Agronomist on Monday, March 1 at 2:00 pm. The screening will be introduced by Jonathan Demme, who will be in Brookline to accept the 2010 Coolidge Award and participate in related festivities. Proceeds from the screening will go to support Haiti earthquake relief efforts through the on-the-ground non-profit organizations Partners in Health and Yele Haiti.
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
by Megan Leavy and Josh Kennedy
BostonGives is a unique charity for many reasons. One of the most profound in our minds is that the principals of the organization insist on remaining anonymous. “This is not about having our names out there,“ explained one of BostonGives’ founders at their recent Big Give event. “No names are attached to what we do, we want it to be about the giving, the causes and the fun we can have getting together to give back.“ BostonGives’ Big Give Event took place at the Boston Harbor Hotel in September. In a special piece for Misstropolis, behind the scenes BG miracle workers Megan Leavy and Josh Kennedy write that BostonGives not only makes giving big, it makes giving fun as well.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
by Robin Hauck
Tony Williams was the first African American invited to dance in the Boston Ballet. A principal dancer for 9 years, he did his first solo in The Nutcracker. Now with his own dance company, Ballet Rox, and his own school Williams puts on a Nutcracker that more closely reflects his experience growing up. An invigorating mix of the classic and the contemporary, Urban Nutcracker will make your family’s holiday season bright.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
by Robin Hauck
You don’t need 350 reasons to read this, you only need one: climate change is real. Here are more anyway: it’s happening now, it’s threatening our planet and your children’s futures will be effected by the actions you take today. With his movement, 350.org, writer and activist Bill McKibben has given new meaning to world wide web. He has social networked his cause into more than 180 different countries and millions upon millions of homes. It may sound simple, but spreading the message that we as a global community must bring carbon dioxide levels down to 350 parts per million to keep our planet safe and halt climate change is anything but. It takes grassroots genius and a global village.
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