Arts
Flatbread Company offers fantastic pizza, bowling fun
April 15Enjoy mixing your food with fun? Davis Squares Flatbread Company happens to share a venue with Saccos Bowl Haven, a funky candlepin bowling alley that is the last alley standing of those opened by the famous Sacco bowling family. The Saccos allowed Flatbread to take over the building as well as the bowling alley, and now the restaurant has become a Davis fan favorite for those who know where to look. Located on Day Street, Flatbread is just a block away from the heart of the square, but many Jumbos could go their entire time at Tufts without ever noticing the brick building with its fairly humble sign hanging above the door. This is especially true as no other businesses are on the street. The restaurant has no reason to fret, though. Rave reviews by word-of-mouth mean a surplus of customers on Friday and Saturday evenings, ready for some of the best all-natural, wood-fired, clay-oven pizza around.
Theater Review | Huntington's 'Raisin' falls short of potential
March 25The curtain comes up on "A Raisin in the Sun" as dawn breaks over one dilapidated and roach?infested Chicago apartment, home to the Younger family for decades. The early morning introduces three generations of Youngers awaiting a life insurance check for a whopping $10,000, the result of recently deceased family patriarch Big Walter's lifetime of work. Stripped down, "A Raisin in the Sun" tells the story of an African?American family struggling against poverty and racism in the quest for its own piece of the American dream.
Rebecca Santiago | Is So Vain
March 25There were several glorious aspects of my brief stint in the Dominican Republic over spring break. First, the all?inclusive drinks. Did you guys know you can put vodka in a Shirley Temple? You can. Second, the sun. I have a tan now, and I'm so excited to dip into my summer beauty products, if only for a week.
Film Review | 'The Croods' raises childish animation to refreshing, intellectual level
March 25Set against a prehistoric backdrop during the rise of natural destruction by shifting tectonic plates and erupting volcanoes, "The Croods" follows a family of six as it journeys for survival throughout lands filled with colorful, lush vegetation and fantastical creatures. The journey is fraught with family disputes and the clashing of cultures as the traditional ways of life for this Stone Age family are challenged by their need to adapt to the changing environment.
Danielle Jenkins | Greenwise
March 14I have often heard the argument that reusable mugs and bottles only pay off their carbon footprint if you reuse the bottle or mug 1,000 times.
Stellar cast cannot save Dead Man Down
March 14Even the most damaged heart can be mended, a character says in the opening moments of Dead Man Down. This revenge thriller asks what it takes to heal a damaged person more specifically, the two damaged lead characters and it does so in stark terms. Will exacting revenge heal these wounds, or only intensify the pain? While the movie doesnt provide a straight answer to this question, another more important question arises as the movie progresses do we even care if these characters hearts can be mended?
