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Somerville Porchfest 2015

With grey skies, and my fingers crossed for no rain, I headed to Somerville’s PorchFest last Saturday May 16th. Started in 2011 PorchFest has grown exponentially over the years and has become a decentralized music show/crawl that spans Somerville. Its the kind of event that you expect in an area known for its high density…

Making Science Wearable: An Interview with Ariele Faber of Cerebella Design

Entrepreneur, scientist and fashion innovator Ariele Faber, founder of Cerebella Design, has been one of the pioneers changing the way we see the intersection of art and science by bringing us science we can wear. The marriage of fashion and science is something that has continued to grow in popularity and explode…

Fire and Ice Festival at The Lawn on D

What better way to head into 2015 than with a Fire and Ice Festival! At least that’s what I kept telling myself as I made my way down Summer Street and past the Boston Convention Center to The Lawn on D. (420 D Street). The Lawn on D, is an experimental open air art and…

On the Inca Trail with Chef “Super” Mario

There was a vibrant yellow tablemat that caught my eye as I entered the green dining tent. Made of alpaca fiber, it had Inca designs woven into it in red, green, and blue, which were a perfect contrast against the green tablecloth. The dining table, gleaming with stainless steel crockery, was set for the group….

Colonel Microbrewery – A Lebanese surfer who sold everything to follow his dream

Beer culture is diversifying and slowly growing in Lebanon. In a country where only one brand, Almaza, once dominated, entrepreneurs and companies are taking advantage of a burgeoning marketplace for brews. Existing microbrewery 961 Beer, which has been around since the war-torn days of 2006, has released new flavors and Almaza even recently debuted a…

Projector Party

You really can’t argue with food, beer and video games. Videos already have a uniquely powerful appeal, so it’s not hard to imagine that with the added inducements of beer, food and music something like a Projector Party would draw a sizable and lively crowd. Such was the case at Aeronaut Brewery just outside of…

Nuit Blanche. Illuminus, Boston 2015

Descience: Research on the Runway