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Boston Globe
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Free July events: Shakespeare on the Common, Art on the Plaza, plus the Moth Ball
The Boston Landmarks Orchestra will perform free concerts every Wednesday through Aug. 27. Michael Dwyer Advertisement PARK PHILHARMONIC Boston Landmark Orchestra performs free concerts every Wednesday on the Charles River Esplanade. This week's program includes familiar favorites by Leonard Bernstein and John Williams, and highlights works by Florence Price, a pioneering Black female composer. The concert will be preceded by a performance from the Boston String Academy, a primarily middle- and high-school-age student ensemble, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. DCR Hatch Memorial Shell, 47 David G. Mugar Way. Advertisement Shakespeare on the Common's performance of "The Tempest" in 2021. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE For the 29th year, July 23-Aug. 10, performance times vary. Boston Common, Parkman Bandstand. 139 Tremont St. CURB APPEAL School may be out for the summer, but some campuses still have plenty on offer. The MassArt Art Museum's yearly Art on the Plaza offers family-friendly musical activities to get the blood pumping. Grab a complimentary scoop of ice cream, join a follow-the-leader dance session, play a game of hopscotch, or jam out to featured artists July 24, 6-9 p.m. RSVP required. MassArt Art Museum, Arne Glimcher Plaza, 621 Huntington Ave. Need to show off your Shark Week knowledge? Try your luck at Craft Hall's shark-themed trivia night. Uncredited/Associated Press AS SEEN ON TV Can't get enough of Shark Week? Test your chops on your favorite elasmobranchii with a shark-themed trivia night. Winners of each of the four rounds will win a prize. The competition is free, but participants can choose to order food from the Craft Hall's restaurants, including a selection of wines, beers, IPAs, and batch cocktails from a self-pour tap wall for 21+ contestants. July 25, 6-8 p.m. RSVP required. Craft Food Halls, 35 Cambridgepark Drive, Cambridge. Advertisement SAND ART Looking for a beach day with a view? Over the weekend, the 21st annual International Sand Sculpting Festival will bring participants from around the world to compete over three days to make the most impressive sculptural art piece out of Revere Beach sand. This year, contestants are encouraged to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in their sculptures. If you want to make a day of it, the beach's vendors sell a variety of treats, from lobster rolls to egg rolls. July 25-27, 10 a.m. Revere Beach, Revere. The Boston Race Amity Festival will return to Faneuil Hall on July 26. Boston Race Amity Art and Music Festival INCLUSION AND ICE CREAM Faneuil turns musical on Saturday for the annual Boston Race Amity Festival, which features a wide variety of music with the goal of inspiring cross-cultural unity. The eclectic list of performers includes folk-rock band Fantastic Cat, African diasporic music group Zili Misik, and Cambridge DJ Trigga Tre, among many others. Attendees can contribute to a big collaborative mural all day, and Ben and Jerry's, the event's cohost, will be serving free ice cream from noon-5 p.m. July 26, noon -6 p.m. Faneuil Hall, 4 South Market St. Send info on free events and special offers at least 10 days in advance to . Ryan Yau can be reached at
BBC News
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Canterbury Shakespeare Festival set to begin
The Canterbury Shakespeare Festival is set to return this summer with five shows across four weeks around the first performance - The Tempest - is due to open at Tyler Hill House on performances at the community-led outdoor event include works by 17th century Canterbury writer Aphra Behn - one the first professional female playwrights, according to organisers. "They are fantastic plays and fantastic characters," said Canterbury Shakespeare Festival managing director Charlotte Groombridge. "Even if you have never seen Shakespeare before you will go in and see people you know," she continued. "Maybe it's your boss who it's hard to get on with or your best friend who is always worrying about things."He [Shakespeare] was a master of character, and we really do see ourselves and our community reflected in his plays." Venues used for the festival, which has run for 11 seasons, include The Mooring Café Island, Tyler Hill House and the Canterbury members of the company at the event are volunteers, students, residents, or professional or amateur actors who come together from all regions of Kent, organisers added.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Tesla Too Late?
Musk's EV is here finally, but starting production in India 10 years ago would have served him better There's a tide in the affairs of men… Brutus says in Julius Caesar. Elon Musk, who's quoted from The Tempest before, might have heard. His Tesla 'took the current' on Tuesday to launch its India operation. The world's largest manufacturer of battery-electric cars – Chinese BYD was a sliver behind in 2024 – now has a showroom in Mumbai, and little more. Reports say six fully built Tesla Model Ys are on the way from Shanghai. On-road prices start around ₹61L, putting the midsize SUV in the luxury segment, where the likes of Mercedes, BMW and Volvo will keep it company. But this segment amounted to only 50,000 units last year, of which 75% were petrol or diesel vehicles. And sales in the first six months of 2025 have been weak. Tesla's fighting for a pie that amounts to 10,000-12,000 units per year, and analysts expect it to sell not more than 200-300 units per month. Which, considering that it sold about 1.8mn cars globally in 2024, is nothing. So, what's Musk's plan really? Some see it as an attempt to gauge the Indian market. As far as brand-building goes, Tesla is too well-known already. Back in 2016, when it was a much smaller company, and Musk's net worth was less than $12bn, Indian tycoons proudly announced they had booked the newly launched Model 3 online. The cars didn't materialise, but fans kept the faith. Musk also maintained India was on his mind: 'Hoping for summer this year (2017)'. Winter arrived, and one man imported a model X on his own – its eight-year battery warranty would be running out now. So, brand strength has never been Tesla's problem. What it needs is a business plan, and 10 years ago Musk had a stronger one. 'Given high local demand, a Gigafactory in India would probably make sense in the long term,' he tweeted in Oct 2015, years before he set up that factory in Shanghai instead. It was a good idea, which, 'taken at the flood' may have led to better fortune for both India and Musk. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email This piece appeared as an editorial opinion in the print edition of The Times of India.
South Wales Argus
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Caerleon Arts Festival 2025 continues this week
By Friday, the ancient stones of Caerleon Amphitheatre hosted Shakespeare's As You Like It, where the Festival Players braved blustery winds to bring Shakespeare's comedy to life. The Festival's Tim Davidson quipped, 'Last year we had The Tempest, this year we had high winds, those summer breezes were quite strong but didn't stop the Festival Players from delivering a great performance.' He could have added: 'Blow winds, and crack your cheeks,' a line roared by King Lear, providing an apt nod to tempestuous skies and ruffled thespians keeping their cool. Nevertheless, it was a reminder that, come wind or weather, the show must go on. Later that evening, the Pontnewydd Male Voice Choir filled the amphitheatre with sonorous harmonies, echoing the notion that all the world's a stage. Man died at scene following serious multi-vehicle crash on M4 near Newport Lessons learnt from home care changes that sparked anger among carers and clients 'I looked down at him, he looked at me, he reached into his bag and detonated a bomb' Saturday welcomed Literature Day at St Cadoc's Church, where seven esteemed authors shared their words and wisdom with an engaged audience. The sacred space buzzed with storytelling, reflection, and dialogue, a testament to the written word's enduring power. Sunday brought a change of tempo as Loraine, a distinguished harpist, and her fellow musicians enchanted guests on the Priory Hotel's lawn. Audiences were treated to a repertoire that danced between classical elegance and traditional warmth, truly a summer's afternoon to remember. The message from Tim Davidson and the Festival players is, each day has woven a new thread in Caerleon's artistic tapestry, reminding all who attend that beauty, laughter, and meaning are ever-present when communities come together to share in the arts.
The Hindu
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Tamil writer Indira Parthasarathy turns 96
Indira Parthasarathy, one of the towering figures of modern Tamil literature and drama, turned 96 on Sunday (July 6, 2025) and revealed his keen interest in completing the adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth in Tamil. His eyes lit up as he spoke about the project with childlike enthusiasm. 'I have completed 50 per cent of the work. It's not a translation, but an adaptation,' he said. It was during this process that his calcium levels dropped, requiring hospitalisation. 'I stopped at the scene where Macbeth kills Duncan in his sleep. He says, 'Methought I heard a voice cry, Sleep no more.' I also lost sleep from that day,' quipped Mr Parthasarathy with a smile, drawing an uncanny parallel between his own experience and Shakespeare's tormented protagonist. He has engaged with the adaptation of King Lear as Iruthi Aattam and The Tempest as Sooravali. Iruthi Aattam, he noted, takes its title from Samuel Beckett's play Endgame. Asked if he would finish the current work, Mr Parthasarathy said he needed to be in the right mood. 'When I meet friends and others, I get the enthusiasm to complete it,' he said. His birthday celebration brought together family members, as well as many friends, students, publishers, and admirers. Among them were Velu Saravanan, the well-known theatre personality, and Ilango Kumaravel — who adapted Kalki's Ponniyin Selvan for the stage and later collaborated with director Mani Ratnam on the film adaptation. Both were among Mr Parthasarathy's first students at Pondicherry University. 'I was a physics student and had little idea about any subject, let alone theatre. He shaped me. He once came to the university on a Sunday to appreciate my play,' recalled Saravanan. Parthasarathy is, in a way, Kesavan — the protagonist of his novel Verpattru. 'My father was a Sanskrit scholar, and we lived in a house opposite that of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan in Kumbakonam. Parents on Sarangapani Street aspired to have children who excelled in mathematics. I pursued an M.A. in Tamil just to express my protest,' he said.
