Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Melt Away this VALENTINE’S DAY
We hope you can join us for a preview screening of Gary Marshall’s much anticipated ensemble film, VALENTINE’S DAY. Monday, February 8th at 7pm at the AMC Loews Boston Common, 175 Tremont Street. Read on to learn how to win passes for you and a friend!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Academy of the Pacific Rim, What Earnest Learning Looks Like
When author Heather Miller went looking for the best prep school for her son, she never imagined there might be one quietly turning urban education on its head in unassuming Hyde Park. Heather describes the magic she witnessed in the assemblies and classrooms of the Academy of the Pacific Rim. Re-published for another look at an incredible school.
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Bedroom Basics
Because right now the one thing everyone needs more than anything else is a good night’s sleep, we’ve re-posted this piece from a little while back. Pharmaceuticals aside, there’s nothing like a witty duvet cover or a locally made, organic mattress to assure a good night’s sleep. Misstropolis Sleep Smarts 101.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Filing Taxes After Divorce: Advice from the Expert
Continuing our comprehensive “Smoothing the Transition” series on divorce with financial guru Gabrielle Clemens aka “The Divorce Lady,“ we turn this month to the issue of filing taxes as “Single” or “Head of Household.“ While daunting, Clemens notes that many of her clients ultimately find the experience illuminating, as they learn more about their finances and themselves.
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
The Rise and Return of Lambrusco
Expert sommelier and Founder of Swirl Events, Anu Karwa often asks her guests to compare wines to celebrities - a fun way to pinpoint dominant characteristics and crystallize abstract nuances in a wine’s flavor. It was inevitable therefore that Misstropolis editors would want to ponder who would compare to Karwa’s focus here - Lambrusco. Best when young, fizzy and sweet, we found Lambrusco to be the wine equivalent of True Blood’s Sookie Stackhouse. Both have pasts they would mostly like to forget and both have created new versions of themselves, all the richer for the lessons of the past.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Jonathan Demme presents The Agronomist at the Coolidge
The Coolidge Corner Theater, in conjunction with their annual Coolidge Award will present “The Agronomist,“ a documentary by academy award winning director Jonathan Demme about one of Haiti’s most courageous heroes, Radio Haiti owner Jean Dominique. On March first, while in Boston to accept the Coolidge Award for this year’s festival, Demme will introduce a special screening of his film, with all proceeds going to Haitian relief organizations Yele Haiti and Partners in Health. Get your tickets now, this will sell out fast.
