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$78.3 Million Dexter Southfield private school pays no property taxes By Alexander Culafi

The Voice Today, the Dexter Southfield School in Brookline is worth $78,308,600. It’s a private school with an endowment fund of $30,000,000 as of 2015. During the 20162017 school year, it cost a child more than $40,000 to go there. And yet, because it’s a nonprofit organization, its town real estate tax payment was $0. Brookline resident Bob Feldman pointed this out to us with detailed and factual information he put together about the Dexter Southfield School, much of which we have used in this piece, which is not so much a complaint about the school, which is first class in every way. But rather, Feldman gets us to ask ourselves whether or not nonprofits with huge real estate holdings, tremendous “profits” and bulging endowments should get away free in lieu of tax payments to the town. I mean, I think we can all agree that some nonprofits deserve a leg up, but this school is the kind of place that makes you wonder whether all nonprofits should be treated equally when it comes to property taxes. If the story were only as small as a private school not paying property taxes, we certainly wouldn’t run it. However, Feldman alerted us to some facts that made us pick

Should it? up the phone and make some calls. Get this: “The tax-exempt Dexter Southfield private school in Brookline claims to be “non-profit.” But according to its Form 990 financial filing for 20142015 between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015, Dexter Southfield’s total revenue of $36,077,974 exceeded the school’s total expenses of $32,783,379 by $3,294,595; and the value of the school’s total net assets increased from $24.5 to $24.8 million,” he discovered. “Yet the taxexempt Dexter Southfield private school paid zero dollars in U.S. federal income tax during the same period (although it has also apparently benefited from millions of dollars in Massachusetts Development Financing Agency-issued tax-exempt bonds financing in 21st-century).” I made three calls as soon as I read this — the same three you would make. I made calls to the Brookline Assessor’s Department, the Office of Treasurer and Collector, and the Brookline Town Administrator. The latter two did not return our messages, though I can’t blame Administrator Mel Kleckner since he just got picked up as

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Sanctuary city issue remains unchanged By Alexander Culafi

The Voice The sanctuary city issue is coming back to Brookline. The town is in the midst of crafting its own sanctuary-like policy that will be introduced formally soon, Selectman Neil Wishinsky told me. It sounds like it will be closer to Newton Mayor Setti Warren’s proposed ordinance, which would essentially be to say Brookline is a sanctuary town without actually being one. Wishinsky was circumspect about the issue except to say the real play is going on in neighboring Newto,n where on Wednesday evening at city hall, push is expected to come to shove and Newton will go one way or the other. Since they first started discussing the situation, it has gotten severely murkier. President Trump signed an executive order on January 25 that would stop federal grants from going to “sanctuary cities,” municipalities that do not cooperate with immigration authorities. That includes towns, in case you’re wondering as a Brookline resident. Should Newton choose to adopt a sanctuary city policy and protect undocumented individuals from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, they stand to lose millions of dollars. Newton received approximately $12 million in fiscal 2016.

The factions are mobilizing. The way I see it, there are three main groups in the sanctuary city debate. Mayor Warren, alongside City Council President (and mayoral candidate) Scott Lennon, and Police Chief David MacDonald, wish to implement many sanctuary city-like policies without going into full-on sanctuary city territory or using a label like sanctuary city. Mayor Warren’s ordinance, initially presented two months ago, says, “Newton is a welcoming and inclusive city for all.” It adds, “Immigration status shall have no bearing on a person’s treatment by officials and employees of the city. There is no expectation that officials and employees of the city will report persons to federal immigration authorities based on immigration status.” Unfortunately, neither Mayor Warren nor Councilor Lennon returned our requests for comment. Then there’s the “Welcoming City Ordinance,” proposed by several members of the City Council and backed by organizations like the Newton Democratic City Committee, the ACLU, the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee

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For some of us who spent many years being a writer and reporter in Chelsea, where it truly matters whether or not to be a sanctuary city, the thought of Newton wanting to make itself a sanctuary city is comical and serious at the same time. Comical in that Newton has virtually no illegal alien population, and second, no illegal alien could possibly afford to house themselves in Newton, let alone survive in such a nupper=class place with so little resources. Maybe rich aliens could survive there. Brookline is a much better fit as a sanctuary city, as there are illegal aliens living in our town. A census of illegal aliens has never been taken in Brookline. However, it is believed there are hundreds and possibly more than 1,000 illegal aliens living in Brookline, working here and sending their children to our public schools, and praying here in whatever church, mosque or synagogue they choose without being bothered. Brookline, to its eternal credit as a great place to work and to live, does not discriminate against illegal aliens, or knowingly against anyone for that matter.

Brookline, reveals the disconnect that occurs when nonprofits earn much more than they spend and enlarge their footprint wherever they exist at the expense of the local taxpayers. In Boston, nearly every major university and minor university with tax exempt status are contributing in lieu of tax payments to the city treasury, so it isn’t all take and no give. This is exactly what is just and right for Boston – and it is just and right for Brookline. Town financial officials and the esteemed town manager must look over the possibilities of asking for in lieu of tax payments to the town treasury of the city’s largest nonreligious institutions of higher learning. Just assessing properties as required by law isn’t enough.

The town itself is the very essence of liberality and believes in the upholding of legal rights for every citizen. Brookline is a town that stands up for the rights of its citizens. Brookline Police set the example of what a big place police force ought to be like. The law is the same for everyone in Brookline. There is no special treatment for privileged individuals under the law here. Brookline police don’t profile, make every effort not to use force, and comport themselves as professionals who do not see or act because of color or race. If Brookline takes the same route as Newton — if the town votes itself a sanctuary city (when it is a sanctuary city not in name, but in spirit and practice) — it is likely to cost Brookline about $10,000,000 – or the amount it receives yearly, give or take a few million either way from the Federal government in funding. This is what the cost might be now that President Donald Trump has issued an executive order ordering that Federal funds be withheld from sanctuary cities. Think about it.

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president of the Massachusetts Municipal Association. I did get to speak to Chief Assessor Gary McCabe about the issue, though. “Boston University is exempt for the same reason,” he told me. “The statute of the state laws don’t include a criteria of, oh, there’s a threshold on value here or something. Harvard University’s property, that’s used for educational purposes, is not subject to taxes either.” I asked him about his opinion on the idea of a private school being property taxexempt like this. “I have no opinion on that, honestly. My responsibility as tax administrator is to administer the law as it is. If any

organization that owns property qualifies for exemption, then they should be granted that exemption.”

Boston has their PILOT program, which stands for “Payment in Lieu of Taxes,” in which they ask nonprofits to voluntarily give payments to the city in order to help pay for city services. An article on WGBH notes, “This year, they asked 49 of the larger nonprofits, universities, hospitals and others to give a total of $47.4 million. But they only received just over $32 million, leaving a $15 million gap.” Brookline does have a similar program, though individual numbers were not available. That said, we were able to find out that the sale price in 1967 was $520,000.

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The Voice Chestnut Hill Realty is proposing a 21-story development at Coolidge Corner that seeks to replace the two three-story Waldo Street garages with a management office, 320 apartments, and 333 parking spaces. Of course, this would normally be outside local zoning laws, but by making a certain percentage of units affordable, developers can get around many zoning laws with Chapter 40B. 64 of the apartments are deemed affordable, which will cost between $750 and $1,056 per month. At market rate, units will range between $2,586 and $13,000 per month. I

don’t think I’ve ever seen a $13,000 a month apartment in my life. At a public hearing designed to send feedback to Mass Development from the community, all 22 residents who spoke were against the project. Moreover, the selectmen came across as less-than-enthused. "This kind of housing really defeats the efforts to integrate this community to bring middle class residents to Brookline. The middle class is suffering, and this is not middle class housing. This is housing for the very rich,” said Selectwoman Nancy Heller.

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From time to time, as critical national issues related to education emerge, the Brookline School Committee believes it is important to reiterate our policies and practices specifically with respect to students in the Public Schools of Brookline (PSB), as well as reinforce our commitment to the PSB's Core Values. The Brookline School Committee is very proud that students in our schools reflect the fact that Brookline has been a beacon for global families for decades: for new immigrants and refugee families seeking better opportunities for their families; for educators and students at more than 20 Boston-area universities; for medical staff at the Longwood Medical Area and in the biomedical field; for high-tech workers in our thriving IT industry-and beyond. As a general principle, the Brookline School Committee reaffirms the PSB's long-standing commitment to providing educational opportunities that ensure that every student, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, native language, disability, or economic status, meets our standards for achievement, participation, and growth. Further, the

United States Supreme Court in Plyer vs Doe, 1982, concluded that, "states cannot constitutionally deny students a free public education on account of their immigration status" (American Immigration Council). Specifically, in this time of national uncertainty, the Brookline School Committee is well aware that a number of Brookline students and families are increasingly vulnerable. At this time, it is important to reiterate the fact that the PSB does not require information regarding a student's immigration status, nor do we share personally-identifiable information, nor will we in the future. Should PSB staff become aware of a student's immigration status, it is neither our policy nor our practice to share that information with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). If families have specific questions related to this issue, please contact Samuel Zimmerman, Deputy Superintendent for Student Services, at samuel_zimmerman@ psbma.org. We specifically reaffirm our values of educational equity and respect for human difference, and we are committed to an atmosphere of safety in which to acknowledge and express those differences while advancing true acceptance and respect for all.Today, certain nationalities and religions face attack, but we know that any nationality, religion, or group may well face attacks tomorrow. Recognizing that we are all in this together, we reaffirm our unwavering support for all PSB students and families, and unwavering adherence to policies and practices that uphold these values, now and in the future. We acknowledge that this is a frightening and uncertain time for some of our community members, and we want to affirm that all students and families are valued, welcome, and important members of our inclusive and pluralistic community. Respectfully signed, Susan Wolf Ditkoff, Chairman David Pollak, Vice Chairman Ben Chang Helen Charlupski tMichael Glover Lisa Jackson Julie Schreiner-Oldham Barbara Scotto Beth Jackson Stram Andrew Bott, Superintendent of Schools

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Sanctuary City Issue Remains Unchanged Continued from page 1 Advocacy Coalition, and the Matahari Womens Workers' Center. There is no room for interpretation on this ordinance. From Section 2-402: “No City Agency or agent shall request or maintain information about, or otherwise investigate or assist in the investigation of, the citizenship or immigration status of any person unless such inquiry is required by valid state or federal law or judicial decision.” NDCC says that Mayor Warren’s policy is not strong enough. The Iranian nuclear program’s heavy water reactor near Arak.

US and Israel now agree on opposing Iran deal, but remain unsure how to fix it By Yaakov Lappin/JNS.org Before being elected last November, President Donald Trump described the Iran nuclear agreement as “the worst deal ever negotiated” and said he would act to dismantle it. This position echoes the frequent comments on the deal by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Yet it remains far from clear whether the defense establishments of Israel and the U.S. would like to see the nuclear deal canceled, despite the deep misgivings and concerns they both hold about the accord. Prof. Eytan Gilboa, an expert on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and the founding director of the School of Communication at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University, said there is wide agreement across the Trump administration that the nuclear deal is insufficient, yet it also “remains unclear how Trump and the Pentagon wish to fix its shortcomings….In Israel too, there is an agreement that the deal is not good, but there are disagreements over how bad it is, and what can be done to address its faults.”

“The One Newton Proposal does not categorically prevent the City from reporting peaceful, law-abiding immigrants to the federal government. It merely says “there is no expectation the City will report persons to federal immigration authorities based on immigration status,” they said in a statement. “This is no protection at all.” So as far as the leadership is concerned, the great sanctuary city debate comes across as a debate between making Newton a real sanctuary city or an almost sanctuary city. Councilor Emily Norton is one of ten members of City Council associated with the item, and she says that plans have not changed – even in the face of Trump promising to defund sanctuary cities. “I’m still interested in moving ahead with the sanctuary city status,” she told me. “Lawyers have differing opinions on whether he really can restrict federal funds from the city, and we’ve already seen that he’s just moving ahead willy nilly without doing his homework.” She’s definitely right about that second part. As with everything President Trump has done, strong opinions regarding legality have come from both sides. Specifically, look at the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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At last, a real threat By Ben Cohen/JNS.org It might sound perverse to say it, but Iran’s recent ballistic missile test was welcome in one important sense, writes JNS.org columnist Ben Cohen. Away from the fervid rhetoric and intellectually insulting spin on all sides that has accompanied President Donald Trump’s ﬁrst steps into the world of governing, Iran represents a marked contrast when it comes to the clarity of the challenge it poses. By any standard, Iran’s regime stands out as a clear and present threat to the Western world. And even as we agonize over what is to become of that world, we need to recognize that the primary goal is to save it. After years of denying the true nature of the Iranian threat, the American public is again in a position to understand its potency, writes Cohen.

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” In other words, powers not granted to federal government fall to the states or the people. So, for something like sanctuary cities, that is so often championed by leftleaning individuals, it may actually be the classically Republican small-government 10th Amendment that comes to the rescue. It will come down to whether federal

government has that power or not, and the law remains murky. If cities are breaking federal law, the government will be able to sue them. An article in USA Today did an excellent job of elaborating on why this is so legally complicated. “The Justice Department under the Obama administration ruled last summer that local law enforcement agencies are required by federal law to at least share that information. However, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled in 2014 that local police departments are not required to hold undocumented immigrants for ICE.” We are going headfirst into a legal tug-ofwar. Then there’s a third faction, lead by citizens like Virginia Gardner, who acts as Chairperson of Keep Newton Safe, an organization that wants to do everything in its power to stop Newton from becoming a Sanctuary City. While Gardner has told us that she does endorse Warren’s policy, their goals are more focused on stopping the Welcoming City Ordinance than passing Mayor Warren’s. “When we first got word on what Trump wanted to do – even before the inauguration – we knew that there was a huge chance that federal grant money was going to be rescinded. We would be stripped of 12.2 million dollars, and we have been saying that,” she said. “Now, him giving that order, saying that funding would get taken away, validates what we’ve been saying. They’ve been calling us hate mongers, and we keep going back to, ‘no, this is about the 12.2 million dollars,’ and it just confirms that what we’re doing is right.” She has also called this an issue of safety, calling attention to the Newton 9-11 Memorial. “One just needs to drive to Newton Center to see a monument erected for eight Newton people who died at the hands of a terrorist,” she wrote to The Voice in an email on December 28. She is surprised that the Welcoming City Ordinance proponents are moving full-steam ahead in the face of Trump’s executive order. “They honestly think that this is an idle threat.”

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT BLACK LIVES MATTER: SANKOFA

This student-curated, performed, produced concert highlights vital periods in the struggle for liberation and more, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m., Berklee Performance Center, 136 Mass. Ave., Boston, $8/$12.

BEANTOWN SWING ORCHESTRA

Rockport Music presents the musical group performing music of the swing era, featuring young vocalists American Idol finalists John Stevens, Siobhan Magnus and Erika Van Pelt, semi-finalist Jen Hirsh, and globally-acclaimed jazz vocalist Laura Brunner, Feb. 8, 7 p.m., Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main St., Rockport $15 - $20. Rockportmusic.org.

THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE

The Druid Theatre Company of Ireland performs Martin McDonagh’s Tony Award-winning phenomenon- subversive thriller play, “The Beauty Queen of Leenane,” Feb. 8-26, an extended run, at Emerson/Paramount Center’s Robert J. Orchard Stage, 559 Washington St., Boston. Wednesday, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. $20-$80; package, group, student and senior discounts available. artsemerson.org, 617-824-8400.

TESTAMENT

As part of its Poets Theatre, Gloucester Stage Company presents Director Bob Scanlan’s poetic collage on race in America, Feb. 9-25, 267 East Main St., Gloucester. poetstheatre.org.

DHAFER YOUSSEF

The Tunisian singer-oud player performs with Aaron Parks, Matt Brewer and Marcus Gilmore, Feb. 10, at Berklee Performance Center, 136 Mass. Ave., Boston.

MARCO BENEVENTO

As part of his tour, indie rock singer-songwriter Marco Benevento will perform Thursday, Feb. 9, at The Sinclair, 52 Church St., Cambridge, Doors open at 8 p.m.; show starts at 9 p.m. Audiences must be 18+ years old. Advance tickets, $15; day of show, $17.

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Feb. ratchets up the comedy meter with Mark Riley, Feb. 10, 8:30 p.m.; and Feb. 11, 7:30,9:45 p.m.,; Paul D’Angelo, Feb. 17, 8:30 p.m.; Feb. 18, 7:30,9:45 p.m.; and Paul Gilligan, Feb. 24, 8:30 p.m.; Feb. 25, 7:30,9:45 p.m., $20. Friday Night Live! presents band Blue Moon, Feb. 10; Lucky 13, Feb. 17, and Hipshot, Feb. 24, in the Volcano Bay Room, 9:30 p.m. -12:30 a.m. Route 1N, Saugus. 781-233-0077. KowloonRestaurant.com.

MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Trinity Repertory Theatre presents a re-imagined version of Shakespeare’s timeless romantic comedy, Feb. 9-March 24, 201 Washington St., Providence, RI. Trinityrep.com.

DEADBEAT

The Feb. 10th appearance of New England’s favorite Grateful Dead tribute six-piece band featuring former Beverlyite musicians Jason Cohen on keyboard and Gary Barth on rhythm guitar and vocals, at Opus Underground, Washington Street, Salem, is postponed, TBA, because of a scheduling conflict. The band can be seen at Harlow’s Pub, Peterborough, NH, Feb. 17, at 9:30 p.m. For patrons 21+ years old. deadbeat@ bostondeadbeat.com.

day, 2 p.m., sung in English with supertitles. On Friday, Feb. 10, there’s a free panel discussion, 6-7 p.m. with artist-in-resident Muhly, conductor Altenbach and director Nathan Troup. Premium seats, $30; regular seats, $25. bostonconservatory.berklee.edu/events.

and composer, Magna Giannikou, Feb. 8, 8 p.m., at the Red Room of Café 939, 939 Boylston St., Boston. $10, standing room only, all ages.Cafe939.com, 617747-6038.

GLOBAL REFUGEE CRISIS FILMS

As part of New Repertory Theatre’s Prophetic Portrait Series, Artistic Director Jim Petosa directs Bertolt Brecht’s musical collage, a collaboration with Kurt Weill and Hanns Eisler, through March 5, Black Box Theatre, Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown. Preview performances, Feb. 9, 5, 16, March 1, 2, at 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 10, 11, 17, 24, March 3, 8 p.m.; Feb. 12, 23, 2, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 18, 25,March 4, at 3, 8 p.m., Feb. 19, March 5, 2 p.m. $19 - $42, senior, student, group discounts.newrep.org, 617-923-8487.

The Belmont Studio Cinema, 376 Trapelo Road, features film “After Spring,” Feb. 9, 7 p.m. Admission $11; seniors, $9. “All of Me,” is shown Feb. 16, at Belmont Public Library, 336 Concord Ave. (free). Advance tickets, ticketor.com/belmontworldfilm?cat=RefugeeCrisis, 617484-3980, or at the door starting 6:30 p.m.

THE CHECKOUT - LIVE AT BERKLEE: BANDA MAGNA

The collaboration of WGBO Jazz 88.3 FM, NPR Music and Berklee present the Greek-born singer, film scorer

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SHAPESHIFTER LAB ORCHESTRA

Winnie Dahlgren, professor of harmony, and Matthew Garrison, Shapeshifter Lab founder, present a concert

GLORIES OF THE ITALIAN BAROQUE

Concertmaster Aisslinn Nosky leads a program of Vivaldi and friends, including Locatelli, Brescianello and Durante, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m., and Feb. 12, 3 p.m., New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St., Boston. $23-$92. 617-266-3605, handelandhaydn.org.

MIGUEL ZENON

The acclaimed saxophonist-composer celebrates the release of his newest album, “Tipico,” performing Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m., with his quartet, Villa Victoria for The Arts, 85 West Newton St., Boston. VIP tickets, $35; general admission, $20.

BILL STAINES

Me and Thee Coffeehouse welcomes back this legendary performer Feb. 10, 8 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead, 28 Mugford St., Marblehead. $20 meandthee.org.

DARK SISTERS

Boston Conservatory Theater presents Nico Muhly’s 2011 opera, Feb.9-12, Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m., Sun-

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HEAR AND NOW... AND THEN

French jazz vocalist Cyrille Aimee performs Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, Scullers JazzClub at Doubletree Suites by Hilton Boston - Cambridge, 400 Soldier’s Field Road, Boston, scullersjazz.com, 617-562-4111.

of Garrison’s music, arranged for a big band sound by Dahlgren, Feb. 9, 8 p.m., Berklee Performance Center, 136 Mass. Ave., Boston, $8/$12.

JEFF LEBLANC AND HALEY REARDON

The popular songwriter and Cambridge folk performer appear in the Red Room at Café 939, Feb. 10, 8 p.m. Advance tickets. $12; standing room only general admission, $15. All ages. 939 Boylston St., Boston. Cafe939.com, 617-747-6038.

BB@HOME SERIES

Boston Ballet has joined hands with world-renowned choreographer William Forsythe and Boston Ballet’s second company, Boston Ballet II, presenting a series of performances, “Haieff Divertimento,” and more, which started Jan. 21,22. A conversation with Forsythe and Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen takes place, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m., “Focus on Forsythe,” and excerpts from his masterpiece, “Artifact,” in the ballet company’s grand rehearsal studio, 19 Clarendon St., South End, Boston headquarters. Tickets start at $55. bostonballet.org/bbat-home, 627-695-6955.

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The club’s avant garde performances continue, with The Moth: Topic-Gender, by the Usual Suspect, Feb. 21, 8 p.m.; Burlesque Against Humanity, Feb. 8 p.m., Feb. 10, 7:30,10:30 p.m., $15-$30; The Usual Suspects’ “Mortified,” Feb. 11,12, 7:30 p.m., $15;True Lust, Feb. 14, 8 p.m., $15-$25; The Story Collider, Feb. 16, 8 p.m., $10$12; AcousticaElectronica, Feb. 17, 10 p.m., $15-$55; Queen Night at the Donkey Show, Feb. 18, 7:30,10:30 p.m., tickets from $25; A Ride on the Irish Cream,” Feb. 28-March 4, tickets from $25; the long-running Donkey Show, every Saturday, 10:30 p.m., tickets from $25, and also various performers as part of the I.D. Festival. 2 Arrow St., Cambridge. cluboberon.com.

SINATRA TRIBUTE PARTY

Swing, jive and dance to Rico Barr & The Jump ‘n’ Jive Review, with guest vocalist Luann Dutra, Friday, Feb.10, 8 p.m., at the Valentine Dance Sinatra Tribute Dance Party, featuring hit songs of Frank Sinatra, Dan Martin, Louis Prima, Tony Bennett, Michael Buble, Bobby Darin and Harry Connick Jr., Raffael’s at the South Shore Country Club of Hingham. Reservations, 617-633-5100, 781-912-2633.

ImprovBoston welcomes comedic duos to perform at its Duo Comedy Fest, Feb. 10, at 10 p.m., at its Cambridge venue. Duos are invited to submit their acts. ImprovBoston will then choose the best to perform 15-minute acts. The festival also offers a WildCard Super Duo, with onehalf of a duo teaming up with another half-duo, forming the WildCard duo. The audience will choose the SuperDuo that night. ImprovBoston.com/schedule.

By popular demand, a second show has been added to Live Nation’s presentation of comedian Lewis Black’s Rant White and Blue, Friday, Feb. 10, and Saturday, Feb. 11, both at 8 p.m., Boch Center Shubert Theatre, Boston. $59.75-$79.75. bochcenter.org, 866-348-9738.

INTIMATE EXCHANGES

Stoneham Theatre presents the trio’s concert, “Heart and Sole,” Feb. 10-12, 395 Main St., Stoneham. Stonehamtheatre.org.

Two actors portray six roles in Alan Ayckbourn’s twoact,two-hour play “Intimate Exchanges,” presented by the Nora Theatre Company through Feb.12, at Central Square Theater, 450 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. Tickets start at $25; senior, student with university ID, under 18 year-old and group discounts. CentralSquareTheatre. org, 617-576-9278,Ext. 1.

REALLY!

Company One Theatre and Matter and Fine Light Art’s production of the New England premiere of Jackie Sibblees Drury’s intimate theatrical installation, has been extended to March 4, by popular demand. Directed by inimitable Artistic Director Shawn LaCount, the play continues at 45-seat Matter and Light Gallery of South Boston. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 7 p.m.; Sundays, 4,7 p.m.; Feb. 12, 4,7 p.m. $25-$42; students, $15. The theater experience begins in Gallery Kayafas, where guests may enjoy cocktails and the gallery’s photography, then proceed downstairs to the show. 617292-7110, Brown Paper Tickets via CompanyOne.org.

LEWIS BLACK

O SOLE TRIO

NOAM PIKELNY

On Feb. 11, 8 p.m., the banjo virtuoso performs songs from his “Musical Manifesto,” and features special guest Anais Mitchell, singer-songwriter, Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge, as part of his solo tour. The album is being released March 3. 617-482-2595. celebrityseries.org/pikelny.

CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS

The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra presents seven talented winners of its Concerto Competition, and “Ballet Ruse,” a commissioned piece by Michael Gandolfi and Hindemith’s “Symphonic Metamorphosis,” Sunday, Feb. 12, 3 p.m., Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge. $15-$30. Bostonphil.org.

THE CHILDREN’S HOUR

The Sandra Feinstein Gamm Theatre features Lillian Hellman’s powerful Depression Era drama through

Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s String Masters Series celebrates Boston composers’ works, Irving Fine and Robert Aldridge, and two premieres, Scott Wheeler’s new work for violin and piano and Berklee Assistant professor of piano Leo Blanco’s works for violin and marimba, performed by faulty members, violinist Sharan Leventhal, marimba player Nancy Zeltsman, and guest artists, pianist Randall Hodginson and tabla Jonathan Singer, Sunday, Feb. 12, 8 p.m., Seully Hall, 8 Fenway, fourth floor, Boston. $10-$15; discounts available. bostonconservatory.berklee.edu/events, 617-912-9222.

GERALD ALBRIGHT

This “musician’s musician” performs R&B, contemporary and straight-ahead jazz, Feb. 10,11, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Scullers Jazz Club at Doubletree Suites by Hilton Boston-Cambridge, 400 Soldier’s Field Road, Boston, scullersjazz.com, 617-562-4111.

TASH SULTANA

The Feb. 14th 8 p.m. show featuring dynamic performer from Melbourne, Australia and opening act Josh Cashman of Gippsland, Australia, appearing at the Red Room at Café 939, Boylston St., Boston, is sold out. Cafe939.com, 617-747-6038.

WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?

Multi-award winning actors Paula Plum, Steven Barkhimer, Erica Spyres and Dan Whelton star in Lyric Stage Company of Boston’s production of Edward Albee’s classic play, through Feb. 12. 140 Clarendon St., Boston. Tickets start at $25, seniors, $10 discount, student rush, $10; group rates. Lyricstage.com.

THE MOUNTAINTOP

Trinity Repertory Company presents Katori Hall’s Olivier Award-winning play, “The Mountaintop,” a re-imagining of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last night, starring Joe Wilson Jr. and Mia Ellis, appearing through Feb. 12, Dowling Theater, 201 Washington St., Providence, RI. Tickets start at $25. trinityrep.com, or call 401-351-4242.

DIANNE REEVES

The Grammy Award-winning vocalist performs with Peter Martin, Romero Lubambo, Reginald Veal and Terreon Gully, Sunday, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. Berklee Performance Center, 136 Mass. Ave., Boston. $30 - $58. WorldMusic. org, 617-876-4275.

CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS

The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra presents seven talented winners of its Concerto Competition, and “Ballet Ruse,” a commissioned piece by Michael Gandolfi and Hindemith’s “Symphonic Metamorphosis,” Sunday, Feb.12, 3 p.m., Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge. $15-$30. Bostonphil.org.

DARRELL KATZ AND ODDSONG

Jazz Composers Alliance presents a free concert with new ensemble Oddsong, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston St., Boston. info@jazzcomposersalliance.org.

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NATASHA’S DREAM

New Repertory Theatre presents the John Freedman translation of Yaroslava Pulinovich’s Arlekin Players production of “Natasha’s Dream,” featuring Darya Denisova, Feb. 14,20,21,7:30 p.m., Mosesian Center for the Arts Black Box Theater, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown.$19-$35; student, senior discounts. newrep.org, 617-923-8487.

WOMEN IN JEOPARDY

Merrimack Repertory Theatre presents Wendy MacLeod’s two-act, one hour-45 minute comedy Feb. 15-March 12, Nancy L. Donahue Theatre, 50 East Merrimack St., Lowell. $26-$70. Senior, group discounts, students, $15. Associated events offered. mrt.org, 978654-4678.

DON’T GIVE UP THE SHIP

Fresh Ink Theatre opens its new season with Laura Neil’s funky feminist drama, about the process of discovering one’s true identity, Feb. 10-25: Wednesdays, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.;Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 18,25, 2 p.m. Plaza Black BoxTheatre,Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., Boston. $25, matinees, $20 online or pay what you want at the door; group rate for 8 or more, $5 off. bostontheatrescene.com/season/Dont-Give-Up-The-Ship/.

TINY AND SHORT: A DROP IN THE BUCKET

The Dance Complex continues its 25th anniversary celebration, “25 and Dancing On,” adapted from Ten Tiny Dances created in Portland, Ore., Feb. 11,17,18, at 8 p.m., and Feb. 12, 7 p.m, with short dances about 10 minutes or less. $25; seniors, students, military, BDA members, $20. Mass. Ave., Cambridge. dancecomplex. org, brownpapertickets.com/event/2746848.

LIVE MUSIC BRUNCH

Passim is offering Live Music Brunch Saturdays and Sundays, starting Feb. 11 and 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Featured music will vary from blue grass, old time, blues, Celtic, classical, folk, jazz and more. Menus are created from scratch, featuring avocado Benedict, traditional eggs Benedict, French toast, breakfast sandwiches, pancakes, etc. Vegetarian and vegan menus also. 47 Palmer St., Cambridge. passim.org.

VALENTINE CRUISES

The Spirit of Boston celebrates Valentine’s Day with a few romantic cruises: Lunch cruise, Saturday, Feb. 11, including a buffet-style lunch, with live DJ and more, boarding at 11 a.m., cruising 12 - 2 p.m. price from $54.90 per person; Valentine’s Weekend Dinner Cruise, Feb. 11, boarding at 6, cruise 7 - 10 p.m., from $99.90 per person; and Valentine’s Day Dinner Cruise, Tuesday, Feb. 14, boarding at 6, cruise, 7-10 p.m., from $99.90 per person. Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Blvd #75, Boston. spiritcruises.com/boston/cruises/ holiday/valentines-day.

HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY COLLABORATIVE YOUTH CONCERTS

The society features 430 students from seven public high schools, performing with the Handel and Haydn Orchestra and vocal quartet, in schools and at Symphony Hall. Guest conductor is Andrew Clark: Feb. 9, 10:30 a.m., Boston Latin School, 78 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, featuring choruses from Boston Latin and Wellesley High schools; Feb. 14, 10:30 a.m., Brockton High School, 470 Forest Ave., Brockton, featuring choruses from Brockton High and Silver Lake Regional High School and ; Feb. 16, 10:30 a.m., Lawrence High School for Performing Arts, 70 N. Parish Road, Lawrence, choruses from Lynn English, Lynn Classical High and the Lawrence Performing Arts Center; March 3, 7:30 p.m., March 5, 3 p.m., Symphony Hall, 301 Mass. Ave., Boston, as opening event for the society’s McGegan and Mozart concert.

THE GIFT OF SONG:VOICES OF BLACK AMERICA

Celebrating Black History Month, the First Church in Swampscott presents this program of six musicians and actors: baritone Robert Honeysucker; reader Samuel Martinborough; performer-education-tenor Antanas Meilus; soprano Kynesha Patterson; organist Andrew Soll; pianist-artistic director Beverly Soll; and an interfaith choir, Sunday, Feb. 12, 3 p.m., in the church sanctuary, 40 Monument Ave., Swampscott. The program, presented by the First Church Soli Deo Gloria Concert Series, is open to all. Free-will donations accepted, child care provided, If there’s a snowstorm, the program will be held Sunday, Feb. 26, 3 p.m.thefirstchurch.org, 781592-6081.

Calendar WITCH CITY POETRY SLAM

Salem Theatre Company presents its poetry slam every other Monday, starting Feb. 13, Shetland Park, Salem. info@salemtheatre.com.

THE THORNS

New England’s best storytellers, standup comics, etc. present songs, rants, films, and more about the joys and heartbreak of love, at ImprovBoston’s “Thorns,” an unusual variety show about falling in love, Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 8 p.m., at the club’s Cambridge venue. thorns2017.eventbrite.com.

YA-FEI CHUANG

The Boston Conservatory at Berklee faculty member-celebrated pianist performs Feb. 14, 8 p.m., Seully Hall, 8 Fenway, Boston. $15. bostonconservatory.berklee.edu/events.

LAKE STREET DIVE

Tickets are sold out for the group’s performance with Large student ensembles, including the New England Conservatory (NEC) Philharmonia, NEC Jazz Orchestra, and NEC Gospel Ensemble, Thursday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m., Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Ave., Boston. $30,$40, limited VIP seats, $150. tix.com/Event.aspx?Event Code+916517, call 617-585-1260.

HONEY TRAP

Boston Playwrights Theatre presents Leo McGann’s play Feb. 16-26, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m., 949 Comm. Ave., Boston. $30; BU faculty,staff,seniors, $25; and students with valid ID, $10. Three play flex pass, $50. 866-811-4111, bostonplaywrights.org.

DORM SESSIONS 12

Berklee Popular Music Institute presents Dorm Sessions 12, student-run Heavy Rotation Records’ new release, a mixture of rock, pop, singer-songwriter, hard rock, soul, hip-hop and electronic performed by Berklee students and alumni,Thursday, February 16, 7:30 p.m., at The Sinclair, 52 Church St., Cambridge. The concert features Lady Pills, Flakes, Jack Martini, Aversed, Olivia Swann, and D-Will. $5 with student ID, general admission, $10. BoweryBoston.com.

BETRAYAL

Additional performances of the Wilbury Theatre Group’s production of “Betrayal” are held through Feb. 17:Feb.12,16,17, 7:30 p.m., because of high demand. 393 Broad St., Providence, RI. $15 - $35. 401-4007100, thewilburygroup.org/betrayal.

INFORMED CONSENT

Apollinaire Theater Company presents deborah Zoe Laufer’s 90-minute, one-act play, “Informed Consent,”Feb. 17-March12: Feb. 17-25, Friday,Saturday, 8 p.m.; March 2-12, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m. Chelsea Theatre Works, 189 Winnisimmet St., Chelsea. Post-show reception in the gallery. Advance tickets, $20; at the

The Brookline Voice door, 425; students, $15. apollinairetheatre.com, 617887-2336.

Feb. 7 - Feb. 21, 2017

SYMPHONY NOVA

LOST IN YONKERS

Theatre Company of Saugus presents Neil Simon’s comicdrama, “Lost In Yonkers” starring Lynn actors Sharon Beeler, Angela Rossi, and Zack Perry, Feb. 17,18,24,25, at 8 p.m.; Sunday matinees, Feb. 19,26, at 2 p.m., American Legion Post 210, 44 Taylor St., Saugus. Advance tickets, $20, seniors, students, children, $17; at the door, $23/$20. TCSaugus.org, TCSaugus@gmail.com.

BENITO GONZALEZ

Gonzalez fuses together world rhythms and jazz, Feb. 17, performing with trio members, bassist Charnett Moffett and drunner Jeff “Tain” Watts, Scullers Jazz Club at Doubletree Suites by Hilton Boston-Cambridge, 400 Soldier’s Field Road, Boston, scullersjazz.com, 617-562-4111.

EXIT STRATEGY

Zeitgeist Stage Company presents Ike Holter’s award-winning play, “Exit Strategy,” Feb. 17 - March 11: Wednesdays, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.; Fridays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 4,8 p.m., Sundays, 4 p.m. Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., Boston. 617-933-8600.

NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF UKRAINE

Kiev-born Alexei Grynyuk, Horowitz Competition winner, is the featured piano soloist performing with the orchestra Feb. 17, 8 p.m., when he’ll perform Prokofievs Piano Concerto No, 3, in Mechanics Hall, Worcester, preceded by a free talk at 7 p.m. The orchestra will also perform music by Verdi and Dvorak. $49 - $55; college students, $17.50; youths 18-under,$7.50. tickets@musicworcester.org.

VUSI MAHLASELA

World Music/CRASHarts presents South Africa’s celebrated musician and cultural activist-guitarist-singer-songwriter-poet performing Sunday, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m.,at the Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Somerville. Admission 21+ years old, $28, WorldMusic.org.

MISSA CAPUT

As part of its fifth installation of Johannes Ockeghem’s complete works, Blue Heron presents music by mid-15th century English composers Robert Morton and Walter Frye, and one of Ockeghem’s earliest masses, inspired by a movement from the anonymous English Mass, Missa Caput, at Ockeghem@600, Concert 5, Feb. 17, 8 p.m., First Parish in Lexington, 7 Harrington Road, Lexington, and Feb. 18, 8 p.m., First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, 11 Garden St., Cambridge. blueheron.org.

THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA

American Repertory Theater presents Tennessee Williams’ classic drama, Feb. 18-March 18, starring iconic actor James Earl Jones, Dana Delany, and an all-star cast, Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge: Feb. 18 - 26, 28, March 1-4, 7-11, 14-18, at 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 25, 26, March 1, 4, 5, 11, 12, 17, 18, 2 p.m.

Symphony Nova and Tony Williams Ballet have joined together, presenting live chamber music and contemporary dance, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m., Old South Church, 645 Boylston St., Boston. $25-$45. The program will also be performed as a preview, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m., without dancers, at the Center for the Arts, Natick. symphonynova.org.

Student matinees, March 8, 15, 11 a.m. Tickets start at $25. americanrepertorytheater.org.

KEIKO MATSUI

Pianist-keyboardist Keiko Matsui performs Feb. 18, Scullers Jazz Club at Doubletree Suites by Hilton Boston-Cambridge, 400 Soldier’s Field Road, Boston, scullersjazz.com, 617-562-4111.

LIVE BLUES AND ROOTS MUSIC

New Moon Coffeehouse welcomes the Rev. Robert B. Jones, Sr., pastor, songwriter, storyteller, multi-instrumentalist, and expert on the history of African-American folk music, performing Saturday, Feb. 18, with opening act, fellow blues musician Martin Grosswendt, Unitarian Universalist Church, 16 Ashland St., Haverhill. Doors open 7:30 p.m., performance, 8 p.m. $20; age 18-under, $10. newmooncoffeehouse.org, 978-459-5134.

FILM NOIR: VERTIGO

Pianist-improviser Ran Blake and trombonist Aaron Hartley celebrate their 12th year in co-production of New England Conservatory’s famed Film Noir series with Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 film, Vertigo, Tuesday, Feb. 21: Film Noir: Vertigo. Aaron Hartley’s Storyboard Noir Ensemble accompanies the film with an original score and special guests performing, in Jordan Hall, Boston.

EDWARD II

Actors’ Shakespeare Project kicks off its new season Feb. 22 - March 19, with Christopher Marlowe’s play, “Edward II,’ performed by its resident company, directed by David R. Gammons, at Charlestown Working Theater, 442 Bunker Hill St., Charlestown. Free open rehearsal, Feb. 11, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. RSVP, boxoffice@actorsshakespeareproject.org. Performances, Thursday, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 3,8 p.m. Sunday, 2 p.m., including postshow conversation, Feb. 26, March 5,12,19. $30-$50; student rush, $15; seniors, $3 discount. actorsshakespeareproject.org, Ovation Tix, 866-811-4111.

IMPROBOSTON NEW LINEUP

The Cambridge comedy club features filthy fun, The Last Laugh,as its new late-night shows every Saturday at 11:30 p.m., including LaughterRisk, the first Saturday of the night; Late Night Longform, second Saturday; Terrible People, third Saturday, and Over the Line, fourth Saturday. ImprovBoston.com/last-laugh.

FAMILY FUN QUEEN NUR

Firehouse Center for the Arts presents 50-minute Queen Nur: Sweet Potato Pie and Such, geared to children grades K-6, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m., Market Square, Newburyport. Firehouse.org.

MISS NELSON IS MISSING

Boston Children’s Theatre presents the musical stage version of Harry Allard’s popular book, “Miss Nelson is Missing,” through Feb. 25, starring several area young actors, Boston Center for the Arts, Calderwood Pavilion, Roberts Theatre, 527 Tremont St., Boston. Feb. 11,25, at 2,4 p.m.; Feb. 12,18,19,22-24, 2 p.m. Tickets, $20$28. bostonchildrenstheatre.org.

BEN COOK MASTER CLASS

Wheelock Family Theatre will hold a dance master class with Broadway and television actor Ben Cook, Saturday, Feb. 11, for students ages 8-16, where they'll have the opportunity to learn from the Broadway actor-singer-dancer on the theater’s stage and engage in a Q&A post-class. Spaces limited. He is performing as older Billy in the theater’s production of “Billy Elliot, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m., and Feb. 11, 3 p.m. 200 Riverway, Boston. Also check out Feb. vacation and Winter II classes. 617-879-2300.

SALSA NIGHT AT ZUMIX

The East Boston non-profit organization that empowers youth through music and the arts holds an evening of Salsa music and dancing, featuring bands ZUMIX Latin Ensemble , the Latin Logic, DJ sets with DJ Sonerito, DJ Vondori and DJ Johnny G, Sunday, Feb. 12, 6 p.m. It’s a celebration of the launch of “Ritmo Salsero,” on 94.9 ZUMIX Radio. Events include an introductory Salsa lesson, 6 p.m., and music and dancing until 10 p.m., at this all-ages event. 260 Sumner St., East Boston. $15 cover charge, under 18 years old, free.

SALEM’S SO SWEET

The House of the Seven Gables,115 Derby St., Salem, celebrates Valentine’s Day with fun, family activities, and sweets, including ice sculpture viewing, Feb. 11,12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; free cookie decorating both days, 12-3 p.m.; and local artist Linda Abbene leads a Valentine’s craft workshop with sweet treats, Feb. 12, 1-3 p.m. for a fee of $20 per family, or $5 for individuals. There are free passes to explore the grounds and a 10 percent discount in the Museum store. 7gables.org.

NEVERLAND THEATRE AUDITIONS

Neverland Theatre will hold auditions for two Disney shows: “Mary Poppins” for adults, teens and children over 7 years old and Disney’s “Little Mermaid Jr.,” for ages 6-17, Sunday, Feb. 12, 5-7:30 p.m., 38 Maple St., Middleton. neverlandtheatre.com.

NEVERLAND THEATRE TEA PARTIES

Little girls love tea parties, especially with their 90-minute Salute to American Girl and Fairy Tale parties, in the historic Philip Knight House, 20 East St., Middleton: American Girl parties, Feb. 18,25, 11 a.m.; Feb. 19,20, 1 p.m.; Feb. 24, 3:30 p.m.;Feb. 26, 1,3:30 p.m. Fairytale Tea Parties, Feb. 18,25, 2 p.m.; Feb. 24, 1 p.m. Children invited to bring their American Girl dolls and dress in costume. 27-guest maximum. Over 3 years old, $20.neverlandtheatre.com, 978-500-8832.

JCC KIDS CHOICE PROGRAMS

During February vacation, kids in grades K-6 (and CITs in grades 7-9 at a reduced rate) can choose fun activities from sports to swimming, arts, dance, cooking, and rock climbing, Feb. 20-24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the JCC Kids’ Choice Feb. Vacation Program, Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St., Newton. Special highlights include JCC Magic Ark Performing Arts Series for Families, The Amazing Max Magic Show, pajama day and carnival, trip to Wheelock Family Theatre’s “Billy Elliot,” arts and crafts festival, and performer singer-songwriter Janet Feld. Early bird rates. bostonjcc.org/schoolvacation, schoolvacations@jccgb.org, 617-558-6529.

IMPROVBOSTON

The Boston comedy improvisation theater of Cambridge is accepting registration for Feb. and April vacation Comedy Clinics for ages 8-13, and Summer Clinics for ages 8-17. Registration, ImprovBoston,com/training, scholarships for season starting in March, ImprovBoston.com/training/scholarships.

IMPROV FOR KIDS

The Boston comedy improvisation theater of Cambridge presents a 10-week laughter school for middle and high school students. Youth Laughter School, grades 6-8, Wednesdays, 11a.m.-12:30 p.m., after School Laughter School, Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m.; grades 9-12, Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m. IMPROVBOSTON is currently also accepting registration for February and April vacation Comedy Clinics for ages 8-13, and Summer Clinics for ages 8-17. Registration, ImprovBoston,com/training, scholarships for season starting in March, ImprovBoston.com/training/scholarships.

GAMM THEATRE WORKSHOPS

Lots of great workshops now being offered such as David Rabinow’s four-session class, “The Rules for Writing,” on Wednesdays at 6:30 through Feb. 22. Also, Boston’s

The Brookline Voice

Feb. 7 - Feb. 21, 2017 award-winning actress Marianna Bassham teaches a six-session Monologue Study, Sundays at 10 a.m., Feb. 12-March 26. gammtheatre.org 172 Exchange St., Pawtucket, RI.

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BABY AND ME CLASS

Bring children ages 6 months to 3 years old to the Jewish Community Center in Marblehead on Fridays from 10:15-11:30 a.m. for fun, baby-focused classes and the chance to meet other parents and caregivers while children play together. Jccns.org.

GAMM THEATRE WORKSHOPS

David Rabinow conducts a four-session class, “The Rules for Writing,” through Feb. 22, Wednesdays, 6:308:30 p.m., second floor studio; Steve Kidd leads seven sessions of All Levels Scene Study, through March 15, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., in the new third floor studio; Boston’s award-winning actress Marianna Bassham teaches six-session Monologue Study, Sundays, Feb. 12-March 26, excluding March 5, 10 a.m.-12 noon, in the third-floor studio; and Rabinow teaches 12-session workshop, Unleash the Young Actor, Grades 2-5, Jan. 23-March 27, Mondays, 4-5:30 p.m.,second floor studio. 172 Exchange St., Pawtucket, RI.

NEW JCC HIP HOP CLASS

Eight-week dance classes teaching children ages 4-5 years old new hip hop moves and fun dance combinations are offered Saturdays, through March 18, 1010:45 a.m. at the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St., Newton. The developmentally appropriate class includes hip hop technique and choreography, and freestyle improvisation. $160. Classes are open to the community. bostonjcc.org/register, 617-558-6486, artclasses@jccgb.org.

BCT WINTER CLASSES

Boston Children’s Theatre is offering weekend and weekday classes for children, ages 4-7, 7-10, 9-14, and 1419, in Boston and Beverly. info@bostonchildrenstheatre. org.

KIDS NEW JEWISH LEARNING PROGRAM

Experiential skill building classes connecting children to Jewish life are held at the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St., Newton. The classes are part of the center’s new Discovery Club program and include Earth Adventurers, Early Astronomers, Spicing it Up, Spectacular Storytellers, and Growing Gardeners for children ages 5-8. Registration is open. bostonjcc.org/discoveryclub, discoveryclub@jccgb, 617558-6483.

PARENTING THROUGH A JEWISH LENS

Registration is open for Hebrew College and Combined Jewish Philanthropies-supported fall parenting classes for all ages and stages held at several locations in the Greater Boston area: children under 18. Daytime classes include free babysitting. Registration at hebrewcollege.edu/parenting, parenting@hebrewcollege.edu, or call Ahava Rosenthal at 617-559-8734.

FANTASTIC BEASTS

Jordan Furniture’s Sunbrella Imax Theatre in Reading and Natick has tickets for the new, spectacular film featuring 4K laser technology. Natick, call 508-844-5170, Reading, 508-844-5171.

JCC ADAPTIVE MUSIC PROGRAM

Children with developmental and intellectual disabilities, ages 6-17, may participate in an educational music and performance-based program, held in partnership with amplif-adaptive music programs for life, through March 22, 4-5 p.m., for children ages 6-12. Children ages 13-17 participate in classes 5-6 p.m.. They will write songs and stage, choreograph and perform a show for family and friends. Open to all. Nine-week course, $315, scholarships available. Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St, Newton. inclusion@jccgb.org, 617-558-6507.

BILIY ELLIOT

Wheelock Family Theatre presents multi-award winning three-hour musical, “Billy Elliott, the Musical,” geared to families with children 8+, tweens, teens, and adults, through Feb. 26, 200 Riverway, Boston. Recommended for children 8+ years old and adults. Fridays, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday,Sunday, 3 p.m. $20-$38. 617-879-2300, tick-

ets@wheelock,edu, wheelockfamilytheatre.org.

THE AMAZING MAX SHOW

There’s lots of visual magic and audience participation in this fun show, Monday, Feb. 20, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St.,Newton. The show is part of the JCC Magic Ark Performing Arts Series for Families, a program of the Ryna Greenbaum JCC Center for the Arts. For families with children ages 3+ years. $18, JCC members,$15. bostonjcc.org/magicark,617-965-5226,866-811-4111.

PRE-SCHOOL HIP-HOP

Eight-week dance class teaching children ages 4-5 years fun hip hop moves and dance combinations Saturdays through March 18, 10-10:45 a.m. at the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St., Newton. The developmentally appropriate class includes hip hop technique and choreography, and freestyle improvisation. $160. bostonjcc.org/register. 617-558-6486, artclasses@jccgb.org.

JCC ADAPTIVE MUSIC PROGRAM

Children with developmental and intellectual disabilities ages may participate in an educational music and performance-based program, held in partnership with amplif-adaptive music programs for life through March 22, 4-5 p.m., for children ages 6-12, and from 5-6 P.M. for children 13-17. They will write songs and stage, choreograph and perform a show for family and friends. Open to all. Nine-week course, $315, scholarships available. Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St., Newton. inclusion@jccgb.org, 617558-6507.

NEW DANCE STUDIO OPEN HOUSE

Acclaimed Irish step dancer Kieran Jordan opens her new dance studio in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood, with a grand opening-open house, Sunday, Feb. 26, 12 nooh-4 p.m., 1310 Hyde Park Ave. Boston’s Consul General of Ireland Fionnula Quinlan, delivers an official welcome, with live music by Sean Clohessy and John Coyne, demonstrations and brief performances by Jordan’s students. Free, open to the public. KieranJordan.com.

ART EXHIBITIONS AND MUSEUMS THOREAU BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS

As part of its yearlong bicentennial celebration, Concord Museum features Abelardo Morell’s panoramic photographic exhibition, “Walden: Four Views/Abelardo Morell,”Feb. 10-Aug.20, in the Wallace Kane Gallery; “The Anatomy of A Desk: Writing with Thoreau and Emerson,” where visitors may sit at a reproduction of Thoreau’s desk starting Feb. 10, and share their own writings and

drawings. concordmuseum.org.

WOW WORLD OF WEARABLE ART

Peabody Essex Museum celebrates WOW, the world where fashion meets art in dazzling pageantry,created by artists using eclectic materials, Feb. 18-June 11, East India Square, Salem.pem.org.

HAIR OF THE DOG

The Cabot is exhibiting Andrew Bablo’s Cabot Street Barshow, “Hair of the Dog,” his new bar culture art show, featuring lighted signs coming to downtown Beverly’s The Cabot. Every piece is illuminated, and features Bablo’s satiric touches and surprises. On display through March 17, 286 Cabot St., Beverly.

LIBRERIA DONCELES

URBANO PROJECT presents this socially engaged,participatory art project that contains a bookstore of more than 10,000 used books in Spanish, through March 31, featuring bilingual salon-like gatherings for conversations, performances and workshops meant to encourage cultural understanding, tolerance and social activism, at Ubano’s Gallery space, 29 Germania St., Jamaica Plain. Libreria Donceles is open Monday-Friday, 1-6 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

NOT OF THIS EARTH

Boston Cyberarts Gallery’s new exhibition, “Not of This Earth: Contemporary Art and Science Fiction,” appears at the gallery, 141 Green St., Jamaica Plain, through Feb. 26. Artists include Sophia Brueckner, Micah Ganske, Tatiana Gulenkina, Carol Hayes, Michael Lewy, Joseph Popper, Chris Rackley and Marion Tampon-Lajarriett. bostoncyberarts.org, 617-524-8495, info@bostoncyberarts.org.

NEW ARTIST MEMBERS EXHIBIT

Marblehead Arts Association features eight new artisans – Joanne L. Deveau, Pam Duncan, Helen Ekmekchi, Tommy Gagnon, Maureen McKinnon, Eyal Oren, Louise and Marjorie Rizzo- in the Artisan Shop, through April 16. Also, Calling All Artists: New England Regional Exhibit: Variations IIII, opens Feb. 11, with an opening reception Feb. 12, 2-4 p.m., that’s free and open to all. Light refreshments served. King Hooper Mansion, 8 Hooper St., Marblehead. marbleheadarts.org.

THE SPORTS MUSEUM

Besides going to TD Garden to watch the Celtics and Bruins play, browse through the Sports Museum,100 Legends Way. Boston. Open daily 10a.m.-4 p.m. $12; student, seniors, $6; military,children under 10 years old, free. sportsmuseum.org, 617-624-1234.

ISABELLA GARDNERE MUSEUM

This beautiful museum isn’t known only for the notorious art heist there, but features several artistic exhibits and displays, 25 Evans Way, Boston. $15; seniors, $12; students, $5; age under 18 and visitors named Isabella, free; $2 off with same-day admission to Museum of Fine Arts Boston.617-566-1401, gardnermuseum.org.

ing art, artifacts from the museum’s Transcendentalist, Shaker, Native American and landscape painting collection, through March 26. Winter admission for nonmembers, $5, members and children under 5 years old, free.102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, Mass. fruitlands. org, or 978-456-3924.

MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ICONS

The museum features exhibition Holy Fools to Wonder Workers:Saints of the Orthodox Faith, through Feb.26; Two Imperial Icons, through May 14, 2017. Museum information, hours, fees, museumofrussianicons.org.

SHOES: PLEASURE AND PAIN

On exhibition at Peabody Essex Museum features 300 pairs of shoes for men and women, created by more than 130 designers and artists, including Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo and Prada, through March 12. Some of the footwear was worn by Queen Elizabeth and Queen mother, Lady Victoria, Elton John, David Beckham and several other celebrities. East India Square, Salem. Pem.org.

COMMUNITY NEWS ENGAGING ISRAEL

Temple Emanu-El and Congregation Shirat Hyam present rabbis David Meyer and Michael Ragozin leading the Engaging Israel project, where Jews join others from around the world to think about Israel, its meaning in their lives and the enrichment and positive influence of the reality of a Jewish nation. The discussions are held Tuesdays, 7:30-9 p.m., Feb. 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, May 23, June 6, at alternating synagogues. JCC, Hillel Academy and synagogue members, $36; general community, $50. shirathayam.org/iengage. Check for Temple Emunah’s ongoing programs, EmunahAdEdbrochure.

TEMPLE EMUNAH CLASSES

Several classes are offered at the temple, including Dr. David Ariel, analyzing translated passes of works from Maimonides,Thursdays, 7-9:15 p.m., for 10 weeks, starting Feb. 9, $345,and several others, including several ongoing classes., 781-861-0300, templeemunah. org/learning/adult-education.

TINSELTOWN INVENTOR

As part of the National Park Services series, Revolution, Judith Kalaora portrays beautiful Hollywood actress of the 1940s, Hedy Lamarr, this month, in one-woman presentation, “Tinseltown Inventor: The Most Beautiful Woman in the World,” Feb. 9, 3 p.m., UMASS-Lowell, Lydon Library, 84 University Ave., Lowell, and also Feb. 22, 2 p.m., The Overlook, 88 Masonic Home Road, Charlton. Lamarr worked secretly to help the Allies defeat the Nazis. HistoryAtPlay.com, info@HistoryAtPlay.com.

BOSTONIAN SOCIETY OLD STATE HOUSE

This museum, located at 26 Washington St., Boston, is open daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $10; seniors, students, $8.50; members, military and children under 18, free. bostonhistory.org, 617-720-1713.

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

The prestigious museum, located at 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, is open Monday, Tuesday,Saturday, Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $25; seniors, students ages 18-up, $23; during school hours, children ages 7-17, $10; children under 18 on weekends after 3 p.m.,weekends and Boston Public School holidays, and museum members, free.617-3679300, mfa.org.

THE WEST END MUSEUM

See The Last Tenement, documenting the area’s history,architecture and immigrant inhabitants,1850-1958, 150 Staniford St., Boston. Free. thewestendmuseum. org,617-723-2125.

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COMFORTS, CURES AND DISTRACTIONS

The Fruitlands Museum features a special exhibition, Winter at Fruitlands Museum, showing wintertime daily life in 18th- and 19th century New England, display-

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AURORA BOREALIS DANCE COMPANY

Katie Pustizzi and her dance company, alumni Lindsey McGovern, Jessica Prince and Jackie Bowden perform at the Salem State University Alumni Dance Concert, Saturday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m., O’Keefe Complex, 225 Canal St., Salem. Suggested donation, $10. salemstate.edu/arts, 978-542-6365.

DIVAS AND DESSERT

Merrimack Valley Jewish Federation presents this tribute to Barbra Streisand and Bette Midler, featuring vocalist Lisa Yves, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m., Lanam Club, 260 North Main St., Andover. Seniors 70+ years old, $12; sponsors, one tickets, Streisand, $54, Midler, $36; general admission, $18.mvjf.org, or call with credit card, 978-688-0466.

GLOBAL REFUGEE CRISIS FILMS

The Belmont Studio Cinema, 376 Trapelo Road, features film “After Spring,” Feb. 9, 7 p.m. Admission for each film, $11; seniors, $9. “All of Me,” is shown Feb. 16, at Belmont Public Library, 336 Concord Ave. (free). Advance tickets, ticketor.com/belmontworldfilm?cat=RefugeeCrisis, 617484-3980, or at the door starting 6:30 p.m.

in Kamioka,” Feb. 18, 6-7 p.m., Tsai Auditorium, Harvard University, Center for Government and International Studies (CGIS-South), 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge.

RESEARCH AND REFLECTIONS ON FUKUSHIMA TODAY

The Japan Society of Boston holds a discussion on the recovery progress since the triple disaster of March 11, 2011, on Tuesday, Feb. 21, starting with a meet and greet at 9 a.m. and discussion 9:30 - 11 a.m., 50 Milk St., 18F, Boston Enter through Render Coffee. Free to member of the Japan Society of Boston, admission, $10. Light refreshments. JapansocietyBoston.org, 617514-7345. Registration limited to 60 people.

Shabbat celebration with musicians of Bashert at 7:30 p.m., 360 Merrimack St., Bldg. 5, third floor, Lawrence. BethIsraelMV.org, RSVP Amy, office@BethIsraelMV.org.

MEN’S PILATES CLASS

The Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center offers men’s 11-week Pilates classes on Thursdays, through March 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. $231. Classes are open to all. Registration, bostonjcc.org/register. More information, call 617-558-6459, or visit fitness@jccgb.org.

FITNESS CLASS

THE VENICE GHETTO: 500 YEARS OF LIFE

The Yiddish Book Center at 1021 West St., Amherst, presents the 2015 documentary, drama and animated film, Feb. 12, 2 p.m. yiddishbookcenter.org/events.

DR. KAJITA LECTURE

The Japan Society of Boston welcomes Dr. Takaaki Kajita, University of Toyko professor-director of the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, who will lead a public science lecture, “Sciences at a deep underground observatory

North Suburban Jewish Community Center and Temple Ner Tamid sponsor Pilates, Sunday mornings, 10:30-11:30 a.m., and zumba, Monday nights, 6:15-7:15 p.m., at Temple Ner Tamid, 368 Lowell St., Peabody. RSVP to arlyneg@nsjcc.org.

SHABBAT CHAI

Congregation Beth Israel of the Merrimack Valley welcomes the community to a kosher dinner, free for first-timers, Friday, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m., followed by a musical

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NEW YEAR, NEW BEGINNINGS Schedule a tour to meet teachers and the school’s director, tour the classrooms and learn about the ELC’s educational philosophy, Bernice B. Godine JCC Early Learning Center,Leventhal-Sidman JCC, 333 Nahanton St.,Newton. Operated by the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston, the school is for children 6 weeks old to 5 years. Leventhal-Sidman JCC Family membership included. 617-558-6420, newton-elc@ jccgb.org, bostonjcc.org/earlylearning.

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nt for Shrage to its contributors, or make East Boston Savings any direct Bank opened menti its second December 19, right on of forgiv it when en in increments betwe where one of those 7-Eleven Brookline location this past Monday it was , s used to be – at 1441 en 2008 and 2012. The ribbon-cutting, Beacon Street. which ran for an hour Although the CJP disclose led by Chairman, CEO, in the morning, featured and President Richard d the existence office a almost exclusively employe Gavegnano. It was low short reception of the loan in its annual admonishes against and public Form of es at the bank. Coffee, key, and featured 990 interest between persona conflicts bagels, and schmoo tax return during the zing. years it existed, l financial Shrage’s connection interests and duty to the to the Continued on page of the charitable organiza loan was one such transactions may charity. It warns 4 look questionable tion's best kept to secrets. the public. The CJP Board’s failure Charitab of oversight to pristinel le boards are expected to remain inform the charity’s y transparent about contributors and compensation arrangem employe es of this privately -arranged perk officers, ents with its CEO and operating for its long time leader conflicts with the written according to protocol measures Board’s ethical requirem and endorsed by the ents. AG’s office. Personal loans to charity A closer look into the financial shadows heads are frowned of upon by the Internal one of Boston’s major Revenue Service, but charities reveals hundred they are s not of thousan consider ds ed of illegal. for the CJP’s chief employe dollars of perks In admitting to the es in addition to personal loan, CJP rich compensation packages for its top officials noted that ten it was paid employees. compensation package part of Shrage’s , but referred to it Thirty-tw as a relocation loan o of the CJP’s 199 employe when he came from es received salaries of Ohio to Boston to head $100,000 or higher the CJP in 1987. during the 2014-2015 “In 2006, fiscal year. the Commit tee determined that The Barry’s compensation richest compensation was below package of that of them peers in his cohort, all is Shrage, whose and as a result began $1.9 million 2014-2015 salary and a program of loan benefits have raised forgiveness as one eyebrows, caused some component of his overall compensation. concern and a great deal of discussi In June of 2008, the on throughout the Committee made a Jewish community in recommendation to Greater Boston and the Board to forgive on the the balance Internet . of the loan over a period of years,” this, accordin g to a statement from Shrage’s package from the Board included the CJP to the Voice. an alleged retirement bonus of $1.3 million. The Massachusetts The notable marque Attorney General’s e of the Coolidge Corner Cinema reaches Continued

At a time when the communities in Greaterorganic Jewish Boston are challenged for money, losing membership because of an aging demographic and closing synagogues because of dwindlin g congregations, the Combined Jewish Philanthropies gave a retirement bonus of $1.3 million to Barry Shrage, its longtime leader, and paid him a total of $1.9 million for a year’s work. The only problem with the retirement bonus – Shrage isn’t retiring. A review of the charity’s tax returns just

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nder Culafi address is located. If the address is found, the email is sent. If the address can’t be found, the sender will get an email that With so much talk about says something like “failure Hillary Clinton’s to send” on it. emails during the past year and a half, I Ever type an email address thought it would be interesting to share and get that email? There slightly wrong with you exactly how you go. email works, and answer a few question WHAT IS A SERVER? s that have been on many of our minds. The questions about In the simplest possible terms, Hillary Clinton’s use a server of e-mails are now is a computer that stores files, keeps moot following her information, and grants election loss, but things the like website effects of e-mail drama or, in this case, email access. Servers her are likely to replicat swirling around provide services to users on e themselves in the a network. years to come. The DNS and SMTP servers allow email correspondence to be sent over the web. Website servers allow sites information and allow to store various users to access website content. Now, email servers store emails. Commercial servers, like those belonging to Gmail, store and protect the email of many different people. In announced they had Februar y, Gmail active monthly users. over one billion Federal servers, like those belonging to government, securely the United States protect the email of many powerful people. And private servers, like what Hillary Clinton was using during her time as Secretar y of State, are privately operated and maintained.

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The study is not regard ed as authoritative, and the rankings aren’t set in stone, according to the The moveme analysts who collected the inform nt of machines and humans annual tome about which ation for the magazine’s at Coolidge Corner intersects many times every day. high schools in Massac are best – and by default husetts – which are not. However, the annua l listing, which includ great deal es a of subjec tivism about which statist are impor tant and ics which aren’t, produ ced expected mixed bag of comments and discus the among parents, high school students, teache sion administrators in Brook rs and line.

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Brook line High Schoo l was rated a 20th positio place n, and Newto n South a 5th place position, out of the top 50 high according to a recent schools in Massachusetts, study published in Boston Magazine’s September issue. Newton North placed 35th.

If you are compa ring Brook line High Schoo Newton South High School, as many peoplel to town tend to do when in education, Newton Southmeasuring public school comes out on top and a wide margin. by

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It took Brookline three days to get through all 35 of its this year’s Special articles Town at Meeting. Everything parking spaces got from leaf blowers to discusse every November followin d at the meeting, which takes place g the Annual Town 240 elected member Meeting in May. All s of Town Meeting come things together and vote on like budgeta ry issues, zoning, laws, and other local matters Some of it was typical . Town Meeting style new sidewalk, while fare, like adding a some purposes of water cooler were a little more… interesting for the discussion. For instance : Article 4 passed, expandi ng products while expandi upon the definitions of various tobacco ng laws to include tobacco and various things like flavored e-cigarette products. For instance, stores display signs that say, must “The sale of tobacco or e-cigarette product to someone under the s minimum legal sales age of 21 years of age is

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Trump or Trick? Here’s something fun. We’ve listed ten statements involving President Donald J. Trump. It’s up to you to figure out whether that statement is a “Trump,” meaning he actually did or said it, or a “Trick,” meaning it’s one of those pesky “alternative facts” you hear so much about. 8. Trump threatened to take federal funding away from U.C. Berkeley following violent protests because it “does not allow free speech and practices violence on innocent people with a different point of view.” 9. Despite becoming President Trump a couple weeks ago, he has already started up a new celebrity feud – this time with Arnold Schwarzenegger. “Arnold Schwarzenegger did a really bad job as Governor of California and even worse on the Apprentice,” he tweeted.

6. President Trump signed an executive order declaring himself winner of the popular vote. 7. President Trump’s White House dress code includes a requirement for women to wear dresses. Answer key: 9. Trump 10. Trick

3. “If I were to run, I’d run as a Republican. They’re the dumbest group of voters in the country. They believe anything on Fox News. I could lie and they’d still eat it up. I bet my numbers would be terrific.” – Donald J. Trump in a 1998 People magazine interview.

5. Russian spies filmed ‘The Donald’ hiring prostitutes to perform a ‘golden showers’ show in front of him.

5. Trick 6. Trick 7. Trick 8. Trump

2. President Trump has temporarily suspended immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries, as well as suspending refugees and those with visas from entering the United States.

10. President Trump has declared Brookline, Massachusetts to be an “enemy of the people.”

4. Signed an executive order requiring that for every new federal regulation, two existing ones must be eliminated.

1. Trump 2. Trump 3. Trick. Didn’t actually say that. 4. Trump

1. Since Trump got elected, the EPA has began to scrub its website of climate change information.

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CHAPTER 5 Surprise

ret’s frustration with Emily drove him online, to Tinder. On Tinder, he found a woman who he could relate to – that is, someone he could hook up with on the app that has the power to change lives for an hour or two. Her name was Suzanne. She was very attractive. “Hot,” as he would tend to put it, and young – much younger than Bret’s wife, and much more liberated and less uptight. After a session in a motel room at the 1200 Beacon Street Inn or whatever it is called today – they sat in bed speaking with one another while recovering from the athletic event that had taken place shortly before. “That was unbelievable,” Bret said to Suzanne. “I feel the same,” she replied. “Ever been with another woman?” Bret asked her. “Why do you ask,” she replied. “Just curious. Have you… ever been with another woman?” “Do you mean have I ever had sex with another woman?” “Yes,” she answered. “Was it good?” “Better than I ever could have imagined. It was fabulous,” she answered. “Or I should say, it is always good with another woman. Women know how to take care of women.” "For instance, I was with a woman last week. She was in her 40’s, from Brookline, in shape, pretty. A red head – flaming red hair. She was unbelievable. Said she was suffering from terrible frustration after many years of marriage. She told me she was getting divorced, had told her husband but were still living together.” “Tell me more about this woman. She sounds intriguing,” Bret asked her. He was having one of those moments when a man hooks up with another woman, has sex with her, and then when the rush is over, talks about nothingness because he is missing his wife so much. Men always want what they can’t have and never worry about the situation until the battle has been lost “She was very, very uninhibited. She told me she was having an affair,” said Suzanne. Bret felt uneasy. “Where did you meet this woman?” “I met her at Peets late last week.” “I sat down next to her. We started talking. Then we sat at the same table and discussed our lives sipping coffee. She was feeling pretty low. Her boyfriend from Newton – some Jewish guy – ditched her. One thing led to another. I invited her back to my apartment on Cypress Street. At first she didn’t want to go.

'You have nothing to lose,' I joked with her. Finally she agreed.” Bret listened intently. "Inside my apartment I offered her a quaalude and a cup of wine. In a half hour we were all over one another – and then it all happened. She was great!!!” “Do you mind telling me her name?” Bret asked. “Why do you want to know?” “I think I know her, that’s why,” he answered. “Emily,” she said. Bret jumped up. He grabbed the woman’s shoulders. “Emily is my wife!” he said to her. A long moment of silence followed. “Oh boy. I should have known this was coming,” she said to Bret. “But Emily never told me your first name. So I didn’t know you were her husband. I never knew,” she said.

He stared at her long, thick, flowing red hair. He watched her as she put a bit of makeup on and looked into the small mirror she was holding. “Yeah. I’m fine,” Bret answered. “What about you?” he asked Emily. “I’m doing great,” she said. “I met a younger woman the other day who said she knew you,” Bret told Emily. “Oh yeah. Where did you meet?” “In a motel room,” he said. “Stop joking, please.” “I’m not joking. I met her on Tinder, and we hooked up at the 1200.” He wanted to tell her he couldn’t be expected to go without sex for the rest of his life while she was having an affair with a guy from Newton. He remained quiet.

“What else did she say about me,” Bret wanted to know.

"What does this have to do with me?” Emily asked.

“Hey, Bret, I didn’t sign up for this. I’m getting out of here.”

"What does you hooking up on Tinder have to do with me?” she repeated.

In a moment she left the motel room. Bret got his clothes on and walked out onto Beacon Street.

“Like I said, the woman from Tinder said she knew you.”

Later at home, inside the kitchen of their Beacon Street apartment unit, Emily and Bret attempted civilized behavior. “Are you okay?” she asked him.

“What’s her name?” Emily asked. “Suzanne.”

J.R.