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| Hours: | Hours Vary see below |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | Free see below |
| Category: | Theater & Shows |
On Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14, CC@MIT presents Frontier Theory, written and directed by Rebekkah Maggor. Written in conjunction with James Battat, Pappalardo Fellow of Physics at MIT, Frontier Theory is a CC@MIT commission. Maggor and Battat explore the nature of scientific research through the eyes of a female astrophysicist who abandons academia to pursue a career as an astronaut.
The first performance of each staged reading will be hosted at the Broad Institute, placing it in the center of Cambridge’s dynamic scientific community; the second performance of each will be at Central Square Theater. Each staged reading will be followed by a conversation led by scientists and the playwrights.
As part of “ZinnFest,” a city-wide celebration honoring the work of historian, playwright and social activist Howard Zinn (“A People's History of the United States”), Marx is back in Marx in Soho, Friday, March 6 at 8 PM and Saturday, March 7 at 4 and 8 PM. Written by Zinn, directed by David Wheeler (associate artist at A.R.T.; resident director since 1984) and starring Max Wright (2008 Elliott Norton award for A.R.T’s No Man’s Land, directed by David Wheeler; 1998 Tony nomination, Chekov’s Ivanov; Willie Tanner on TV’s “Alf”) this witty and insightful “play on history” discovers Karl Marx agitating the authorities of the afterlife for a chance to clear his name.
Through a bureaucratic error, though, Marx is sent to Soho in New York, rather than his old stomping ground in London, to make his case. On Saturday, March 7 at 6 PM, Howard Zinn will host a conversation with the audience and community organizers, including Marcy Goldstein-Gelb, Executive Director, Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health; Ardeene Goodridge, Coordinator, Area IV Neighborhood, Cambridge; and Michael Muehe, Director, Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities. The performance at 4 pm on Saturday, March 7th, as well as the conversation at 6 pm, will both be ASL interpreted.
In “Page to Stage: A Young Playwrights’ Celebration,” original scripts by Cambridge Public Schools’ students will be performed by professionals as fully staged productions, on Wednesday, March 11 at 10 AM & 7 PM.
The Nora Theatre Company presents two readings through its New Plays At The Nora series, a program designed to help develop and promote plays by women playwrights from the area. On Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17 at 7 PM, the company will present Vessel of Glass by Lyralen Kaye; when two nuns befriend a troubled student, their faith and convictions are called into question: what is God’s will and who is His messenger? On Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24 at 7 PM, memories of the past and choices for the future haunt a middle-aged woman determined to sell her inheritance as she returns to her family home in coastal Maine, in Weekend at the Dreaming Cloud by Kelly DuMar.
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Mon., Mar. 2, 7 PM
Atlas of Mud (CC@MIT)
The Broad Institute (7 Cambridge Center)
Tues., Mar. 3, 7 PM
Atlas of Mud (CC@MIT)
Central Square Theater
Fri., Mar. 6, 8 PM
Marx in Soho (ZinnFest)
Central Square Theater
Sat., Mar. 7, 4 & 8 PM
Marx in Soho (ZinnFest)
Central Square Theater
Sat., Mar. 7, 6 PM
Howard Zinn hosts conversation with audience & community organizers
Central Square Theater
Wed., Mar. 11, 10 AM & 7 PM
Young Playwrights’ Celebration
Central Square Theater
Fri., Mar. 13, 7 PM
Frontier Theory (CC@MIT)
The Broad Institute (7 Cambridge Center)
Sat., Mar. 14, 7 PM
Frontier Theory (CC@MIT)
Central Square Theater
Mon., Mar. 16, 7 PM
Vessel of Glass (Nora)
Central Square Theater
Tues., Mar. 17, 7 PM Vessel of Glass (Nora) Central Square Theater
Mon., Mar. 23, 7 PM Weekend at the Dreaming Cloud (Nora) Central Square Theater
Tues., Mar. 24, 7 PM Weekend at the Dreaming Cloud (Nora) Central Square Theater
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All readings are free and open to the public. There is a $10 suggested donation per person per reading. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (617) 576-9278 or emailing boxoffice@centralsquaretheater.org.
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www.centralsquaretheater.com/calendar.php
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450 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02238 map
Phone: (617) 576-9278
Public Transportation
Take the MBTA - Red Line to Central Square.
There are several bus routes within two blocks. Visit the MBTA for more info.
Parking
City of Cambridge Public Parking Lots
There are several parking lots along Bishop Allen Drive that are free after 6pm and all day on Sundays.
#1 and #2 on map.
Franklin Street Garage
The garage entrance is on the corner of Green Street and Pearl Street. Parking is $1 per hour.
#3 on map.
University Park @ MIT Garage
The garage entrance is on the corner of Green Street and Sidney Street. Parking is $3 with validation ticket when you enter AFTER 5:00pm Mon-Fri or ANYTIME Sat-Sun. Validation tickets are available to all CST patrons at the Box Office.
#4 on map.
Driving Directions: visit http://www.centralsquaretheater.org/directions.php
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