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Harvard Film Archive reopens with Greene series
August 21, 2026
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Harvard Film Archive Reopens With Graham Greene Retrospective
The Harvard Film Archive reopens Friday after a three-month closure for restorations, launching a new season of rare screenings and curated programming. It opens with "The Cold Heart Is More Precious than Diamonds: The Cinema of Graham Greene," beginning with the 1948 adaptations "The Fallen Idol" and "Brighton Rock." Saturday brings Fritz Lang's "Ministry of Fear" (1944) and "This Gun for Hire" (1942), with the series continuing through late September.
Cambridge Day
Cape Verdean Music Night Hits Regattabar Tonight
Regattabar at the Charles Hotel hosts 'Cabo Verde em Alta' tonight at 7 p.m., featuring guitarist Zerui Depina performing morna and coladeira, with Boston's World Rhythms opening.
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City's $1M Community Benefits Grant Applications Due Today
Cambridge nonprofits have until noon today to apply for the city's Community Benefits Advisory Committee grant round, which awards $10,000-$25,000 grants from up to $1 million in total funding.
City of Cambridge
Pan in the Park Brings Caribbean Steel Pan Festival to Magazine Beach
Cambridge Carnival International hosts the free 'Pan in the Park' Panorama Showcase tonight from 4 to 8 p.m. at Magazine Beach, with live steel pan performances, DJs, and dancing celebrating Caribbean culture.
Cambridge Carnival International
City Council Adopts Ordinance Changes to Support Zero Waste Plan
On Wednesday, the Cambridge City Council adopted ordinance amendments under the Zero Waste Master Plan 2.0 to reduce food business waste and improve access to the Recycling Center.
City of Cambridge
Catie Curtis Celebrates Album Release at Club Passim
Singer-songwriter Catie Curtis performs an album release concert for 'C'mon Butterfly' tonight at Club Passim in Harvard Square.
Club Passim
Far Out Ice Cream Opens New Location at CambridgeSide Mall
New Zealand-style sweets stand Far Out Ice Cream has opened a location in CambridgeSide's food court in East Cambridge, according to an Aug. 18 report.
Cambridge Day
City Issues Project Update for Beech and Elm Streets Pedestrian Redesign
The city issued an update this week on a pedestrian safety project at the Beech and Elm Street intersection, which will shorten crossings from 130 to 60 feet.
City of Cambridge
Main Library Garage Scheduled to Close Today for Broadway Paving
As part of the city's Broadway Safety Improvement Project, contractors will pave near the Main Library driveway, closing the public garage today with plans to reopen Saturday.
City of Cambridge
Free Outdoor Tango Night Set for Kendall Square Urban Park Roof Garden
A free outdoor tango session, including a beginner-friendly class at 6:30 p.m., runs tonight from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the elevated Kendall Urban Park Roof Garden.
Sam Galler
Live Music Patio Night Set for Summer Shack Cambridge
The Frank EB Band, featuring Frankie Boy, Matt Marzola, and Geoffrey Murfitt, plays a live set on the patio at Summer Shack tonight from 6 to 9 p.m.
Frank EB Music
O'Connell Branch Hosts Toddler Story Time
Today from 11 to 11:30 a.m., the O'Connell Branch at 48 Sixth St. hosts Toddler Story Time with stories, songs, and rhymes for children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers.
City of Cambridge
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