OmniMegaCorp Announces Armed Merger with Open Media Boston (... April Fools!)

by Martin T. Martian (Staff), Apr-01-10

BOSTON - In a surprise move, OmniMegaCorp of New York and Ulan Bator - a leisure service of the Bank of Insubtantia - proclaimed its hostile takeover of Open Media Boston at an early morning press conference in a bunker in an undisclosed location.



OmniMegaCorp Chairman Translation Yclept set a brisk agenda for his first day in charge of the once-feisty weekly news publication. Over a bowl of the company's much-feared Weevilz'n'Bitz breakfast slurry, his first order of business was to crush all opposition.

"An Afternoon with Charles Darwin" Entertains and Informs at Harvard Museum of Natural History

by Jason Pramas (Staff), Feb-20-09

Cambridge, MA - Dr. Andrew Berry, research associate at Harvard University’s Museum of Comparative Zoology, was amusing and informative in the role of Charles Darwin, in "An Afternoon with Charles Darwin" on Sunday at the Geological Lecture Hall at the Harvard University Museum of Natural History. The performance was part of Harvard University's celebration of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth. Over 150 people of all ages were in attendance.

The accompanying 1 hour 18 minute audio recording of the performance can be played below or downloaded from the Sound Lantern audio service in the free software Ogg Vorbis format. Download the free software VLC Player to play Ogg Vorbis files on your own computer.

Networking for Justice

by Boston Firefly Project (Participant), Sep-15-08

Join the Boston Firefly Project for an evening of food, raffles and networking with members of Boston’s nonprofit and social justice community.