February 3, 2011 | Theatre,
How Boston Became Irish
by Jason Rabin Boston is an Irish town. As Boston Celtics basketball fans will tell you “we bleed green,” from the Emerald Necklace to the Green Monster—from Logan airport, to...
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January 31, 2011 | Theatre,
A Tug-of-War Between Two Cultures
by Alyssa Mulligan Ireland may be comparatively small in size, but the amount of well-known literary authors from the island nation is immense, ranging from Oscar Wilde and Bernard Shaw...
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2011 | Theatre,
TIP #5: So, You Want to Join the Circus?!
by Heidi Nelson TIP # 5: Be loud and proud! There’s a common stereotype that circus folks are mysterious. Whether that association arose because it’s hard to get to know...
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2011 | Theatre,
TIP #4: So, You Want to Join the Circus?!
by Heidi Nelson TIP # 4: Learn from the best… While degrees are necessary for most career paths, circus performers can have a wide range of formal and informal training....
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2011 | Theatre,
Keeping Up With The Kennedys
A Timeline by Alyssa Mulligan September 6, 1888: Joseph Patrick Kennedy is born in Boston to local politician Patrick Joseph Kennedy and his wife Mary Augusta Hickey July 22, 1890:...
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2011 | Theatre,
TIP #3: So, You Want to Join the Circus?!
by Heidi Nelson TIP # 3: Keep it in the family Staying in touch with your family and your own goals is key. With such a busy and peripatetic lifestyle,...
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2011 | Theatre,
TIP #2: So, You Want to Join the Circus?!
by Heidi Nelson TIP # 2: Hit the Road, Jack! Circuses have home bases in cities like Montreal, New York, or San Francisco, but performers only spend a fraction of...
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2011 | Theatre,
TIP #1: So, You Want to Join the Circus?!
by Heidi Nelson TIP # 1: Get ready for HARD WORK! Though they wear glamorous costumes and perform magical and often death-defying acts, circus performers are some of the most...
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