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11 Fictional glimpses of the Boston of tomorrow

Futures past
The history of the future is not long.
By: PHOENIX STAFF  |  August 08, 2011
 

Arts

11 Fictional glimpses of the Boston of tomorrow
Futures past
History and mystery
R. Buckminster Fuller; aftermath; In the Footprint
How to create a readable future
Future Boston authors Jon Burrowes, Alexander Jablokov, Steven Popkes, David Alexander Smith, and Sarah Smith show us how it's done.  
Interview: Christian Lander
Beyond the pale
Interview: The authors of Future Boston on building the Boston of tomorrow
Future Boston, 15 years later
Review: In the Footprint: The Battle over Atlantic Yards
The Civilians fight the battle over Atlantic Yards
Review: The Huntington's Ruined
Plus Company One's Neighbors
Talking cures
Aminatta Forna's memories of war

Food

Garlic 'n Lemons
Armenian-Lebanese cuisine ramps up in Allston
Istanbul'lu
Tasty Turkish cuisine that earns its fame

Life

COMIC: The illustrated history of Boston's future, 2020-2100 AD
Forget politicians, economists, or inventors -- the future of Boston belongs to the comics
European paintings respond at the MFA
Failure
Photos: Arisia 2011
Arisia 2011 | Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel | January 14-17, 2011
The Homeopathic Coach
 Big Fat Whale
To curb global gluttony
Hoopleville

Movies

Oscar nominee predictions 2011: Social anxiety
Oscar looks back, turns inward
Review: Another Year
Mike Leigh's new film bristles with anxiety and loneliness.
Review: Nenette
Review: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector
Suitably weird
Review: The Company Men
We're supposed to feel sorry for this guy?

Movies Continued

Review: The Dilemma
Note to Vaughn: it's time to move on.
Review: The Way Back
Peter Weir gets a lift out of prison

Music

All Asia no more?
Yet another endangered species for your list
Cloud Nothings | Cloud Nothings
Carpark Records (2011)
Death | Spiritual, Mental, Physical
Drag City (2011)
Fitz and the Tantrums blow up the soul party
With a rebel yell
Hooray for Earth find new life in the dirty Apple
C'mon get happy!
Nucleus Torn | Andromeda Waiting
Prophecy Productions (2011)
Oboe? Oh boy!
Symphonie des Dragons, live at First Congregationalist Church Cambridge, January 14, 2011
Oedipus schmoedipus
Operas at the BSO, plus the Cantata Singers, the BYSO's Macbeth, and Christine Brewer
Sweet Bulbs | Sweet Bulbs
Blackburn Recordings (2011)
The Big Hurt: De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig's Faberyayo tells all
Dutch spit
The education of Grace Kelly
Hat tricks
The Jayhawks | Hollywood Town Hall (Expanded) and Tomorrow the Green Grass (Legacy Edition)
Legacy/American (2011)
Trabants | Highwire Surfing
Lifted and Gifted (2011)

News

Legalize it
Letters to the Boston editor, January 21, 2011
Marwencol and Jafar Panahi star at Boston Society of Film Critics awards
Critical Acclaim Dept.
Understanding the legacy of John F. Kennedy
'Ask not . . .'

RecRoom

Crossword: ''Mix masters''
 They'll get the party going.
Mush it real good
Dog Days Dept.

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