Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Starlight End of Season Celebration, featuring the incredible Frank White Experience. Get ready to dance, rap along to your favorite Biggie Smalls tracks, and celebrate the end of Starlight's event season in style.

Date: Sun, Oct 22, 2023

Time: 2:00 PM (EDT)

Location: Starlight Square, 84 Bishop Allen Drive LOT #5, Cambridge, MA 02139

Get ready to groove to the electrifying tunes of The Frank White Experience as they take the stage and bring the party to life. This event promises to be a night filled with music, dancing, and good vibes as we pay tribute to Notorious B.I.G.

Don't miss out! Grab your friends and mark your calendars for the Starlight End of Season Celebration featuring The Frank White Experience.

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Yuck Fest presents Michael Christmas! With comedy openers Katlin McFee and Gordon Baker-Bone.

Born and raised in Boston, Michael Christmas began his career as a rapper in his early teens and went on to release his debut mixtape, Is This Art?, at age 19 in February 2014. Christmas spent the remainder of 2014 making waves locally and throughout the northeast, eventually leading to a supporting slot on Logic’s 40-date ‘The Under Pressure Tour’ in early 2015.

Gordon Baker-Bone is not a stage name, it's his real name. It's also a name you won't soon want to forget. This NJ native has been performing nationwide and has featured on AXS TV's Gotham Live and voted one of Brooklyn's 50 Funniest People in 2016. He's written for MTV, and is a regular at clubs around New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. He is poised to be a top comedian of his generation.

Katlin McFee is a Boston based comedian by way of the Midwest. She cut her comedy teeth in Indiana during her college years, in rooms surrounded by more corn fields than people. She draws upon her weird upbringing of as a queer kid in the farm land of Kentucky. Her self-deprecating style combined with blunt honesty and sharp wit make her an absolute joy to watch, and have allowed her to amass a number of credits in a short amount of time. She’s been featured on HBO’s Women In Comedy Festival and has been a finalist in Boston Comedy Festival. She can be heard on SiriusXM and has opened for national acts such as Andy Kindler, Eugene Mirman, and more people who have been on Bob’s Burgers.

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Everyone and anyone (21+) can come and watch the show, but if you are single and interested in being a main contestant, fill out a short application HERE.

Never been to It’s A Date? Here’s the gist:

The audience meets the contestants and pairs them up in the first half of the show. Then they watch as the couples go on their first dates in the second half.

The crew, all professional comedians, will be there to offer humorous comments and help the contestants break the ice. The audience, single or not, will be encouraged to chime in at any time — whether to voice an opinion, share a story, ask a question or even change the course of the evening.

The dates are completely real and nobody knows what can happen. Will the show be raunchy or romantic? Sexy or wholesome? We won’t find out until we find out.

*By agreeing to purchase a ticket to the show, you hereby agree to our appearance release and participation agreement. You will be granting “It’s A Date” and Comedy Connection permission to take motion and still pictures, record of your voice and any sound made by you and to use the footage and materials in the development, production, distribution of the show and in the advertisements and promotions for the show without any monetary compensation. The show will not disclose your biographical information, social media and other personal identifications.

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Join us in celebrating the life of Natalino Vieira with live performances by his friends and family.

Celebrate the life of Natalino "NateDog" Vieira at Starlight, honoring Nate's love of street music. Please join Nate's friends and family for live performances including his brother, Antonio Cardoso. After the music, we will join together for a ceremonial balloon release.

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Arcade Awesome and Starlight present: Central Square Game Lab!

For the first time ever, Central Square will be having it's own gaming event that will allow indie game developers to showcase their games! All visitors are welcome and can playtest all the games available!

This is a free event, so you don't want to miss out on experiencing some unique games made by incredibly talented indie developers!

Date/Time: October 18th 2023 from 6pm to 9pm Address: 84 Bishop Allen Drive Cambridge MA

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FREE EVENT! A unique party experience~music only heard through your headphones! **ID is Required to reserve headphones**

EVENT DETAILS: On an open air stage @ Starlight Sq, Central Square in Cambridge, feel the sun and fresh air as you vibe to feel good music! -Then keep dancing under the stars, as the glow of the headphones illuminate the dance floor!

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3 DJ's Nomadik, DeeJay JL and Rugged One orchestrate the playlist, but you choose the DJ you want to hear :-) You control the party by switching the color (or channel), selecting the music and you can switch "channels" throughout the event. The DJs will play Hip Hop, Soul, Reggae, Disco, House & more! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

EventKore's Mirror Booth will be present to capture all the fun times!

for more info email: soulkore@gmail.com

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Live Jazz is back Thursday October 12th with a very special lineup of: Phil Grenadier on Trumpet, Rick DiMuzio on Tenor Sax, Plamen Karadonev on Piano, Matt Stavrakas on Bass, and Dan Jeffs on drums.

Musicians, come jam in this open air venue behind graffiti alley right in the heart of Central Square Cambridge. House band set from 6-7p, open Jam from 7-9p. Free and open to all. See you at Starlight!

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ROYA EFX: Starlight SLAM, vol.3 returns for our third annual evening of an open stage showcase delivered by community artists, poets, writers, performers, and art enthusiasts. ROYA EFX features local artist performances to open the event and then invites the rest of the attending community to an open stage to celebrate and share their spoken arts or performances in togetherness. The open stage/open mic is first come first-served. Sign-ups will be available on the day of the event. Any and all performances are welcome, including song, poetry, prose, and dance. This event is FREE and open to the public. There will be a cash/card bar to fundraise for Starlight Square and live music to curate the vibes. Come ready to enjoy art and community! ROYA is a multicultural community non-profit organization with the mission to cultivate a creative community for social justice and equity advocacy through the intersections of art and public health. ROYA curates and hosts events and programs that utilize the arts to build community and create networks and connections between communities, opportunities, and resources to Educate, Advocate, and Empower. For more information, please contact us at royatnaorg@gmail.com and visit our page on Instagram @royaorg___ or our website https://www.royatna.org/

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Central Square City Lots Study - Public Meeting #1

Join us on Sunday 10/8 at Starlight Square for our first community meeting! We've got a "lot" to plan for!

The City of Cambridge Community Development Department (CDD), in collaboration with other city departments and the Cambridge community, is leading a municipal property needs assessment and planning study for city-owned properties in Central Square.

This project will support the City to best use its own assets to realize community goals and support City operations.

This will be an open house style public meeting to share information about the project; review the sites that we are planning for; and receive community input and ideas on future uses for these properties. We look forward to crafting this plan with you!

Come for the snacks, stay for the conversations!

Location: Starlight Square (84 Bishop Allen Drive) - Enter on Norfolk Street. Date: Sunday, October 8 Time: 12PM-3PM

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This is an immersive film screening of the 2021 film Boogie. Immediately following the screening, we will have a panel discussion that features the lead character of the movie Taylor Takahashi. This event will also feature vendors and raffles so there will be plenty of fun for everyone.

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Halloween theme dance party with two different DJ sets and a special guest performance!

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Driftwood is a chance for the community to gather and openly grieve together though poetry, storytelling, speakers, music, and art.

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Entrepreneur mixer to help us grow are networks and also teach the kids different avenues they can pursue in their careers.

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One fall night of music filled with the velvety tones of Rhythm and Blues. Three female musicians will grace the stage to share their art of music with a live band to kick off your weekend the right way.

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THIS IS HOW WE ROLL! Roller Skate Party... Please join Laraland Roller Disco Thursday September 28 6-9pm for a magical evening of skating under the stars at Starlight. Come down and experience the unity and love of our local skate community while roll bouncing to the city’s hottest DJs Nomadik and Manny Reese! Feel the vibes and energy that has everyone lacing up their skates for some FUN! Don't have skates come down and DANCE! ***SKATE AT YOUR OWN RISK and bring your own skates-SORRY NO RENTALS

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Network with local leaders, community organizers, and Cambridge constituents at Starlight Square. Featuring local food, music, and Popportunity vendors.

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Fans flock to see The Natural Wonders. This 6-piece band will lift you up and propel you to dance. Rediscover the irresistable grooves and harmonies of '60s and '70s R&B, soul, gospel, and rock 'n' roll. Come join us! We play. You dance. Any questions?

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A live drag show that's all about the Kings. Hosted by High Key winner Andi Van Dyke, this show will answer the question: who will be crowned King of Cambridge? A dazzling cast of Drag Kings and Drag Things, featuring contestants like beloved Stabitha Christie, will compete for the crown of King of Cambridge. Judged by Drag Stroll founder PJ and Drag Gauntlet veteran judge Caitlin Arcand, this may be the biggest outdoor drag show that Massachusetts has ever seen!

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The mission of the Boston Poetry Slam is to foster new work and new voices in performance poetry, to drive the evolution of the genre, and to promote poetry to the widest and most diverse audience possible. Every Wednesday night since 1992. This week's show features Matthew E Henry in collaboration with Starlight Square. Doors 6:30 pm / open mic 7 pm / feature 8:30 pm. Open mic sign-ups are first come, first serve. Feature bio: Matthew E. Henry (MEH) is the author of full-length collections the Colored page (Sundress Publications, 2022) and The Third Renunciation (NYQ Books, 2023), as well as the chapbooks Teaching While Black (Main Street Rag, 2020), Dust & Ashes (Californios Press, 2020), and have you heard the one about…? (Ghost City Press, 2023). He also has a collection forthcoming from Harbor Editions. He is editor-in-chief of The Weight Journal and an associate poetry editor at Pidgeonholes. MEH’s poetry appears or is forthcoming in Cola, The Florida Review, Massachusetts Review, Ninth Letter, Pangyrus, Ploughshares, Shenandoah, and The Worcester Review among others. MEH’s an educator who received his MFA yet continued to spend money he didn’t have completing an MA in theology and a PhD in education. You can find him at www.MEHPoeting.com writing about education, race, religion, and burning oppressive systems to the ground.

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Join a free community-based yoga class led by abbie! Wake up and flow on September 17th from 9am-10am. No previous experience needed, all yogis welcomed!

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Join us at Starlight Square where we will be hosting our last live band show of the season! 💫 🌟 💫

Featured performances by Gio Davinci and Paul Willis! Along with a full live band. Also sets by Flowttiglio and DJ High Frequency

There will be an open mic where you can sign up to perform with the live band over classic hip-hop cover beats. Email us at bridgecyph@gmail.com to sign up!

This program is hosted by the Cambridge Hip-Hop Collective and supported in part by The Cambridge Arts Council, a local branch of the @masscultural council. It is also supported in part by The Boston Foundation and The Central Square Business Improvement District.

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"Central Mexico- A Portrait" "Southern Mexico- A Portrait" two 37 minute films by Elmer Hawkes Central Mexico- A Portrait- Examining the country's history, art and cuisine, the film explores the old silver city of Taxco, the Caribbean Port of Veracruz and the ever-changing anomaly that is Acapulco. Paying a visit to the little-known colonial town of Morelia, it delves into the country's ancient underpinnings while focusing on the Mexican people of today. Southern Mexico- A Portrait- Highlighting the region's history, food and art, the film profiles the Indigenous cities of Oaxaca and San Cristobel de las Casas. It examines ancient Mayan culture via the dramatic ruin site of Palenque and explores Mexico's Pacific coastal port of Puerto Escondido, or "hidden port" in Spanish.

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Community, we invite you to join us for a community film screening and conversation about Beyond Walls, a collection of short documentaries that examine prison abolition from a wide range of perspectives with the hope of inspiring people to imagine and take action toward a world invested in community and not punitive practices.

Beyond Walls is an organizing initiative that uses documentary films to define and amplify what prison industrial complex (PIC) abolition means, and inspires people to imagine and take action toward a world without policing. Beyond a goal of simply changing hearts and minds, these five short films empower communities with concrete tools and actions they can take to help create a world without police and prisons.

The event is co-hosted by Cambridge HEART, and Working Films.

When:Thursday September 14th at 7pm.

Where: Starlight Square

Cost: FREE (please RSVP)

Food and snacks will be provided.

For those who want to continue building towards a world without prisons and police, there will be resources available on how to get involved and take action in the community, as well as organizations who can answer questions.

Learn more about Beyond Walls: bit.ly/Beyond-Walls

Beyond Walls was curated by Center for Political Education, Critical Resistance, MPD150, and Survived + Punished.

***Register through Eventbrite to receive a link to further information about this event. Contact Andy Myers at amyers@workingfilms.org with questions and to request any special accommodations.

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The Office of Mayor Siddiqui presents the 3rd annual Bollywood Night Wednesday, September 13th at 6:15pm in Starlight Square.

Henna and Samosas will be 6:15-8:00PM

Boston Bhangra & Special Guests Performance and Lesson: 6:30-7:30 PM

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The Asian American Playwrights Collective (AAPC) Playfest 6 features nine new plays written by member playwrights, directed, and performed, by AA, API, and Asian-adjacent members of the local theatre community. This year's theme is "Code Switching" in its many variations and interpretations. This production free to the general public and made possible in part by generous support from the Cambridge Community Foundation, Starlight Stage, Chuang Stage, and private donors. To learn more about AAPC and how to support us, please check our website: https://aapcboston.wixsite.com/mysite. We hope you enjoy the show.

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The Asian American Playwrights Collective (AAPC) Playfest 6 features nine new plays written by member playwrights, directed, and performed, by AA, API, and Asian-adjacent members of the local theatre community. This year's theme is "Code Switching" in its many variations and interpretations. This production free to the general public and made possible in part by generous support from the Cambridge Community Foundation, Starlight Stage, Chuang Stage, and private donors. To learn more about AAPC and how to support us, please check our website: https://aapcboston.wixsite.com/mysite. We hope you enjoy the show.

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DreamStar Music Group presents "Soul Search Sunday" a reoccurring showcase event featuring some of the regions hottest up and coming Soul and R& B artist. Powered by Pilz Bury of DSMG!

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We're baaaack!!! If you know, you know.

Bring your game face and your best friend to Starlight for 40 For The Culture, a community game night for the mature. Spades, Dominoes. It's all on the table.

Beer, hard seltzer, and snacks for sale. Bring your favorite games, and join us for the after party (stay tuned for location)!

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The Hip Hop Transformation proudly presents the 11th annual summer showcase. Join us as we celebrate a summer's worth of music creation by this years incredibly talented teens.

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Join us to celebrate the summer with an Intro to Bachata lesson, and then we dance the night away to your favorite Bachata and Salsa music! No partner required, just bring yourself and have an amazing night with us!

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