Solon Kelleher

2 weeks ago | wbur.org | Solon Kelleher

There’s a smell of popcorn in the air and murmurs of Pay What You Weigh Night at the Ground Round. The once-popular restaurant chain celebrated its grand re-opening on Wednesday with a new location in Shrewsbury. Howard Johnson’s started the franchise in Shrewsbury back in 1969 in an effort to convert underperforming locations for traveling guests into family-friendly neighborhood destinations.

2 weeks ago | wbur.org | Amelia Mason |Victoria Wasylak |Noah Schaffer |Solon Kelleher |Lukas Harnisch

Clockwise from top left: The cover art for Ali McGuirk's "Where Does All The $ Come From?" (Courtesy); cover art for Daniel Voltaire and HAAWWS' "Stuck in My Ways Remix" (Courtesy Mellow Z Vier); cover art for Bowling Shoes' "FACTORY POP" (Courtesy of Jeremiah Bermel, Jake Lutter and Dimitri Christo); and cover art for Flying Vipers' "Off World" (courtesy). Maybe it’s the bright green foliage outside my window, but this month’s music roundup feels especially fresh.

1 month ago | wbur.org | Solon Kelleher

The Worcester Art Museum announced the opening date for new permanent galleries for its arms and armor collection: one of the largest of its kind in America. The galleries will open to the public on Nov. 22 after more than a decade of planning, fundraising and construction. The newly designed, 5,000-square-foot space will display over 1,000 objects, including swords, helmets and full suits of armor. The museum acquired the collection in 2014 after the nearby Higgins Armory ended museum operations.

1 month ago | wbur.org | Solon Kelleher

The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston announced a new annual award to recognize women artists. World-renowned multimedia artist and Boston native Sarah Sze will receive the inaugural award and the associated $100,000 prize. “In Greek, the word meraki means to pour your soul into something,” said ICA Director Jill Medvedow, who announced plans to step down last year.

2 months ago | wbur.org | Solon Kelleher

It’s a rock opera underworld, and Sir Babygirl stars as Persephone in a new, original play premiering this weekend. The story begins with Persephone as she wakes up on her last day in Hades, which, in this twist on the classic myth, includes a nightly stage show that she performs as part of her netherworld residency. Plucked arpeggios and insane headlines emanating from the radio establish a tone that blends elements of classic Broadway musicals and theater of the absurd.