No matter how you’re feeling this week, there’s one thing we can agree on: Free fun is always a good deal. This week, find live cabaret, a multidisciplinary premiere, and a new festival celebrating Italian cultural contributions, hosted by the Consulate General of Italy in Boston.
INSIDE YOUR MIND As part of the Opera Innovator Series, the Boston Lyric Opera and Boston Conservatory at Berklee will host a master class with bass vocalist Morris Robinson. The opera singer plays Ramfis in Verdi’s “Aida” as part of BLO’s 2024-25 season and will lead students in performing repertoire from “Silent Night,” “La Fille du Régiment,” “Der Freischutz,” “Don Pasquale,” “La Cenerentola,” and “Don Giovanni.” Nov. 12, 7-9 p.m. Free. Seully Hall, 8 Fenway. bostonconservatory.berklee.edu
Boston Lyric Opera and the Boston Conservatory at Berklee will host a free master class with bass vocalist Morris Robinson this week.Courtesy Morris Robinson
COME TO THE CABARET Singer-songwriter Brian De Lorenzo brings his mid-century Vegas-inspired cabaret, “Sammy & Sinatra at The Sands,” to Club Café. The founding member of the Boston Association of Cabaret Artists premiered the act at CabaretFest! in Provincetown in June. The show pays homage to its namesake icons — Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra — featuring selections of their timeless tracks inspired by their headlining days at the Copa Room at the Sands Hotel and Casino. Nov. 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m. No cover. Club Café Napoleon Room, 209 Columbus Ave. clubcafe.com
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VIVA ITALIA The Consulate General of Italy in Boston will host its first Festival of Italian Creativity from Nov. 14 to 22. The programming features events celebrating Italian heritage and artistic expression, including a screening of “Romeo è Giulietta” on Nov. 17, a signing and talk with “Rat-Man” comic creator Leonardo Ortolani on Nov. 14, a discussion with authors Dacia Maraini and Marco Malvaldi on Nov. 15, and live jazz and opera performances at venues across the city. Nov. 14-22, varying times. Free. Various locations. italyinboston.org
TURN THE LIGHT ON Boston multidisciplinary artist Mariona Lloreta will present her performance showcase,“ALTARS, The Live Experience,” at Hibernian Hall. The evening, which includes a screening of Lloreta’s short film “ALTARS,” will feature dancers Russell Gutta Ferguson and My’Kal Stromile, Brazilian dance ensemble SambaViva, Boston Youth Poet Laureate Alondra Bobadilla, and Berklee alum and Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist Phillip Young. Nov. 15, 7-9 p.m. Free. Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley St. madison-park.org
ART PERSEVERES Artists Rhonda Smith and Wendy Seller will discuss their current exhibitions at the Kingston Gallery in the South End. In “Undiscovered Country,” Smith used tactile processes — like sculpting and molding — for mixed media works inspired by nature, poetry, and tales from mythology and the to create a work heavily influenced by nature. Seller’s exhibit, “Hybridized Worlds,” blends traditional painting techniques and digital art to showcase “changes within society concerning women’s lives,” according to her artist statement. Nov. 16, 2-3 p.m. Free. Kingston Gallery, 450 Harrison Ave. #43. kingstongallery.com
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One of View Boston’s observation decks on top of the Prudential Center in Back Bay.Courtesy View Boston
ROOM WITH A VIEW View Boston will offer half-price tickets for veterans and active members of the military in honor of Veterans Day, which are normally about $25. With 360-degree views of the city, it’s a great way to see Boston from a new point of view. Nov. 11, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. $12-$13. Box office only. View Boston, Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St. viewboston.com
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Veterans can get wild with free admission at Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo on Monday. With proper military identification, service members and their immediate families can visit both Zoo New England locations on the house, and hang out with the likes of lions, ostriches and zebras while taking in the fresh air. Nov. 11, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Road; Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St., Stoneham. zoonewengland.org
CHEAP EAT This week, Veggie Galaxy’s breakfast sandwiches will be just $1. The four options — which typically cost $10-$12 each — include the Great Galaxy, which features an over-easy egg, hash browns, and plant-based bacon; an Egg & Cheese; a Southwestern breakfast burrito; and The Comet, which features an over-easy egg, seitan sausage, and an avocado mash. Nov. 11-15, 9-11 a.m. $1. Veggie Galaxy, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. cqveggiegalaxy.com
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BOSTON – Holiday travel is in full swing with Christmas just days away and travelers at Logan Airport in Boston spent the day dealing with delays from snowy weather.
Delays nationwide
There was gridlock traffic at Logan as travelers embark on their holiday excursions. Donna Ragucci just flew into New England from Florida.
“I am so excited, I get to see my sister and we are going on the trolley today and North End,” Ragucci said.
AAA said snowy weather conditions on Friday led to delays, spinouts and disruptions with flights.
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“Overall, we’ve seen a pretty strong volume, which is what we forecasted, a record number of people traveling this year,” said AAA Northeast spokesperson Mark Schieldrop. “There was a storm system that affected a good swath of the country, so Chicago and Boston are two major hub airports, so anytime you have delays or cancellations in one part of the country, we often see a little bit of a domino effect.”
Kevin Walker said this is his first and last time traveling for the holidays.
“Well, we got here yesterday morning and our flight was canceled right when we got here,” said Walker.
AAA said more than 119 million people will travel during from now and Jan. 2. While most flights are on time at Logan there are several delays and cancellations leading to holiday angst.
“Hasn’t been great, my first flight was cancelled and now I guess I didn’t make the cut off for this flight, so now they can’t check the bag but yeah, it’s alright. I got a JetBlue flight tomorrow,” traveler Abbey Reynolds said.
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“It’s different because I’m driving this year, so we got the dog coming with us, so I just hope the flight goes OK for the two kiddos and we meet them on the other end,” said a Brookline man heading to North Carolina with his family.
Coping with travel stress
Paul Pierre is heading back to Columbus, Ohio and has his own philosophy when it comes to traveling.
“Don’t let the small stuff upset you. You just go through the airport and you do your best and be kind and you’ll get through it,” Pierre said.
“I’m a therapist, so I practice meditation, go to the gym,” said Ragucci.
“It is what it is, like, I’m not going to get that bent out of shape over it,” said Reynolds.
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Paul Burton
Paul Burton is a general assignment reporter for WBZ-TV News.
Boston Celtics (22-6, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (18-12, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
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BOTTOM LINE: Boston visits the Orlando Magic after Jayson Tatum scored 43 points in the Celtics’ 123-98 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
The Magic are 14-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando is fifth in the Eastern Conference with 10.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Goga Bitadze averaging 2.9.
The Celtics are 20-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Luke Kornet averaging 2.0.
The Magic are shooting 45.2% from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points lower than the 45.7% the Celtics allow to opponents. The Celtics are shooting 45.7% from the field, 0.6% lower than the 46.3% the Magic’s opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Franz Wagner is averaging 24.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals for the Magic.
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Tatum is averaging 28.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists for the Celtics.
LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 5-5, averaging 106.4 points, 42.0 rebounds, 22.3 assists, 9.4 steals and 7.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.0 points per game.
Celtics: 7-3, averaging 118.5 points, 49.7 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 7.5 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.7 points.
INJURIES: Magic: Paolo Banchero: out (oblique), Franz Wagner: out (oblique), Jalen Suggs: day to day (ankle), Gary Harris: day to day (hamstring), Moritz Wagner: day to day (knee).
Celtics: Sam Hauser: day to day (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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