Tag: Jack Van Sly

A Fond Farewell to the Final Encyclopedia Show!

On Thursday, June 9, the weirdos and art-lovers of Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston descended upon the Davis Square Theater one last time for the third-season finale of The Encyclopedia Show: Somerville. Whether they’d come to celebrate, commiserate, or just have a good time, the audience was warm and kind, as always!

For this finale, the …

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Encyclopedia Show: Somerville for Thursday, June 9, 2016 — S3V7: THE SUBURBS

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville — THE SUBURBS on June 9, 2016! Art by Melissa Newman-Evans.

Our variety show presents the SEASON THREE FINALE, featuring our all-star cast and local artists with all-new original poetry, music, comedy, and performance art on this month’s topic: THE SUBURBS! Picket fences! Little pink houses! Extended curfew to 10:30pm!

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville for Thursday, May 26, 2016 — S3V6: EXERCISE

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville — EXERCISE on May 26, 2016! Art by Melissa Newman-Evans.

Our variety show returns, featuring our all-star cast and local artists with all-new original poetry, music, comedy, and performance art on this month’s topic: EXERCISE! Spandex! Leg warmers! Slightly coordinated performers!

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville for Thursday, April 14, 2016 — S3V5: CIVIL WARS

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville — CIVIL WARS on April 14, 2016! Art by Melissa Newman-Evans.

Our variety show returns, featuring our all-star cast and local artists with all-new original poetry, music, comedy, and performance art on this month’s topic: CIVIL WARS! Cannons! Turncoats! Picnics on the battleground!

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville for Thursday, March 10, 2016 — S3V4: THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville — THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS on March 10, 2016! Art by Melissa Newman-Evans.

Our kind-of-monthly variety show returns from winter break, featuring our all-star cast and local artists with all-new original poetry, music, comedy, and performance art on this month’s topic: THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS! Exploding science! Inert gases! Best spring break topic ever!

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville for Thursday, December 10, 2015 — S3V3: THE CIRCUS

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville — THE CIRCUS on December 10, 2015! Art by Melissa Newman-Evans.

Our kind-of-monthly variety show continues, featuring our all-star cast and local artists with all-new original poetry, music, comedy, and performance art on this month’s topic: THE CIRCUS! Elephants! High-diving! Pickpockets and riff-raff!

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville for TUESDAY, October 20, 2015 — S3V2: WYOMING

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville — WYOMING on October 20, 2015! Art by Melissa Newman-Evans.

Our monthly variety show continues, featuring our all-star cast and local artists with all-new original poetry, music, comedy, and performance art on this month’s topic: WYOMING! It’s so square! And full of geysers! Look out!

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville for Thursday, September 10, 2015 — S3V1: INSECTS

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville — INSECTS on September 10, 2015! Art by Melissa Newman-Evans.

The season three opener of our monthly much-missed variety show, featuring our all-star cast and local artists with all-new original poetry, music, comedy, and performance art on this month’s topic: INSECTS! Gross! Awesome!

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville for Monday, April 21, 2014 — S2V7: FAST FOOD

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville — FAST FOOD on April 21, 2014! Art by Melissa Newman-Evans.

The season finale of our monthly variety show, featuring our all-star cast and local artists with all-new original poetry, music, comedy, and performance art on this month’s topic: FAST FOOD!

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville for Monday, March 17, 2014 — S2V6: EXPLORERS

Encyclopedia Show: Somerville — EXPLORERS on March 17, 2014! Art by Melissa Newman-Evans.

An all-star cast in an entertaining and educational variety show, plus local artists are invited to create all-new original poetry, music, comedy, and performance art on this month’s topic: EXPLORERS!