03.07 Pulse Books: Dreaming of Gwen Stefani
By Annette Cinelli
It’s not too often that you find a book that combines evolutionary biology, hot dogs, and Gwen Stefani. In fact I think it’s safe to say that Evan Mandery’s Dreaming of Gwen Stefani is the only one out there. It may seem like an odd grouping, but it actually works very well; the […]
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03.07 The Bachelorette Party
Bachelorette parties are more proof that girls can party just as hard as the boys (like we needed more proof, right?). If the groomsmen can take their guy out for a night of debauchery (and guys, don’t even PRETEND like you’re going to go the classy route, we’re not fooled for a second), we can […]
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03.07 Wedding Planner Erica Jones
Making sure the happiest day of your life is just that
By Christine R. Walsh
There is some truth to the Bride-zilla myth. Many a woman has torn a clearance rack wedding dress out of another woman’s hand, screamed at a supposedly incompetent florist, and/or burst into tears when the invitations were printed in lavender […]
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03.07 Alissa Tsiokas
of Arthur Murray Dance Studios
See Her Before Your First Dance
By Christine R. Walsh
For any engaged couple, the thought of dancing in front of their dearest friends and family members can be exciting…or panic-inducing.
Alissa Tsiokas, a dance instructor at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio, has seen couples who glide effortlessly […]
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03.07 Eye of the Tiger
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the new Simmler Academy
By Kimberly Dunbar
Unlike Chuck Norris, your tears can’t cure cancer and you actually have to read books in order to get the information you want. Or so the story goes. But there’s one thing Chuck Norris does that you can do: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
And everyone in Hollywood seems to be […]
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03.07 Craig Sutton Entertainment Services
By Leslie Marin
Craig Sutton of Framingham’s Craig Sutton Entertainment Services LLC has a unique perspective on gay and lesbian weddings. As Central MA’s very own “Straight Eye for the Queer Guy,” he specializes in and has designed some of the most beautiful same-sex weddings in New England ~ and has the list of more-than-satisfied […]
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03.07 Holy Cross’s Kaela Lee
and the Holy Cross Dance Ensemble
By Sasha Fastovskiy
Five, six, seven, eight. Kaela Lee and I meet in the dance studio at Holy Cross. The choreographer and general director of the Holy Cross dance ensembles is herself so small, she can easily fit into one of those beloved childhood jewelry boxes with the twirling ballerina. But […]
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03.07 Focus On Faculty
Part of what makes Central MA so unique is its abundance of colleges and universities. And at each institution, there are professors, instructors, and coaches who go above and beyond simply dispensing academic fact inside the classroom; this special breed of educator becomes mentor, role model, and inspiration. It is these individuals whom we honor […]
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