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1,200-Drone Harry Potter Show Tonight
July 17, 2026
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Massive Harry Potter DroneArt Show Debuts Tonight at Harvard's Ohiri Field
More than 1,200 synchronized drones will perform to the Harry Potter film score at Harvard's Ohiri Field tonight, Friday, July 17, from 9 to 10 p.m. The DroneArt Show promises visuals of beloved characters and scenes set to songs from the films.
Cambridge Office for Tourism
Mayor Siddiqui Joins Bloomberg Harvard Leadership Class
Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui announced Thursday she and City Manager Yi-An Huang have been selected for the tenth class of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative.
City of Cambridge, MA
Source Restaurant Group Opens Alice & Monarch in Kendall Sq
The creators of Harvard Square's Source gastropub have launched Alice & Monarch, a dual-concept Mediterranean restaurant with a downstairs dessert speakeasy, in Kendall Square.
Cambridge Day
MIT Open Space Hosts Outdoor Screening of 'The Muppet Movie' Tonight
Kendall/MIT Open Space and the Brattle Theatre present a free, first-come outdoor screening of the 1979 film tonight, Friday, July 17, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
MIT Open Space Programming
Charles River Farmers' Market Sets Up at Harvard Square Hotel Today
The Charles River Farmers' Market runs today, Friday, July 17, from noon-6 p.m. in the Charles Hotel courtyard, offering seasonal produce and local artisan foods.
Harvard Square Business Association
The Saddest Landscape Plays The Sinclair Saturday
Post-hardcore band The Saddest Landscape, marking its first new music in a decade, performs at The Sinclair in Harvard Square Saturday, July 18, at 7:30 p.m.
Sinclair Cambridge
Ceci Reyes Performs Live at Zuzu Tonight
Singer-songwriter Ceci Reyes plays an all-ages show at Zuzu at the Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub tonight, Friday, July 17, at 5 p.m.
The Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub
CCF Grant to MyFriendBen Eases Public Benefits Access
The Cambridge Community Foundation has awarded a grant to MyFriendBen to launch a free, anonymous online screener helping low-income households access local public benefits.
PR Newswire
Just A Start Hosts Summer Family Fun Day BBQ Saturday
Just A Start hosts its summer barbecue Saturday, July 18, from 1-4 p.m. at Squirrel Brand Park, with catered food, live music, a photo booth and a book giveaway.
Just A Start
Huntress and Holder of Hands Performs Tonight at Lizard Lounge
Folk-art ensemble The Huntress and Holder of Hands celebrates its new album "Babylon" tonight, Friday, July 17, at 8 p.m. at Lizard Lounge, with support from Wyn & The White Light.
Lizard Lounge Club
Golden Hour Concert Brings Iranian Jazz to Magazine Beach Tonight
Mass Audubon's Magazine Beach Park Nature Center hosts a free outdoor performance by the Klemer Trio tonight, Friday, July 17, from 6-8 p.m., blending Persian classical music with jazz.
Mass Audubon
Harvard Lightweights Wrap Henley Regatta Season
Harvard's lightweight crew ended its Henley Royal Regatta season in the Prince Albert Challenge Cup quarterfinals, beating Melbourne before falling to Oxford.
The Harvard Crimson
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