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Top Picks: 'Maximum Volume,' by Kenneth Womack, the Timepage app, and moreActress Sally Hawkins stars as artist Maud Lewis in the biopic 'Maudie,' Fathom Events is bringing 'Casablanca' to theaters across the United States, and more top picks.
Top Picks: Music group Tank & the Bangas, the Smartify app, and moreIn addition to labeling stars and planets, the聽Night Sky聽app also offers a tour of the sky, director Bill Morrison鈥檚 documentary 'Dawson City: Frozen Time' uses silent movies and newsreels discovered in the Canadian city in 1978 to depict the history of the area, and more top picks.
Top Picks: The Shelters' debut album, the Netflix documentary 'Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold,' and more top picksGet a refresher on the time when Constantinople was the flagship city of the Roman Empire with the podcast聽The History of Byzantium, desserts become true works of art on the Instagram account of Karin Pfeiff Boschek, and more top picks.
Top Picks: Cat Stevens' 'The Laughing Apple,' 'The Simple Faith of Franklin Delano Roosevelt,' and more top picksA Broadway musical comes to TV with PBS鈥檚 broadcast of 'She Loves Me,' the聽Pocket Casts app gives you a聽new way to keep track of all the podcasts you love, and more top picks.
Top Picks: 'Rostam: Half-Light,' the SkySafari 5 app, and moreCritically acclaimed superhero box-office hit 'Wonder Woman'聽is now available on DVD and Blu-ray, the聽iHandy Carpenter聽app is a valuable companion if you鈥檙e looking to take care of some home improvement projects, and more top picks.
Can immersive theater draw theatergoers?A recent local stage show聽was different from anything one young theatergoer had experienced before. She was no longer a passive member of the audience, but an active participant in the play.
Top Picks: Journeys of Invention app, 'Last Emperor of Mexico,' and moreAdd to the list of intriguing Hollywood romances the behind-the-scenes couple featured in the film 'Harold and Lillian,'聽the classic film 'The Princess Bride' returns to聽the big screen, and more top picks.
Top Picks: 'The Wedding Plan' on DVD and Blu-ray, Ralph Towner's album 'My Foolish Heart,' and moreThe app聽Any.do聽brings together a calendar and a to-do list to make sure you鈥檙e on top of everything,聽be prepared for future weather emergencies聽with the聽Hurricane聽app from the American Red Cross, and more top picks.
Top Picks: Fantastical 2 app, 'Tommy's Honour' on DVD and Blu-ray, and moreThe app聽The Elements by Theodore Gray聽makes the periodic table interactive, musician聽Mondo Cozmo sounds like the grandson of Bob Dylan circa 'Like a Rolling Stone,' or the gifted offspring of 'The Spider from Mars'-era David Bowie, on 'Plastic Soul,' and more top picks.
Top Picks: The Seasonal Food Guide app, 'The Lost City of Z' on DVD and Blu-ray, and more top picksDocumentary master Ken Burns returns with his latest work, 'The Vietnam War,' a NASA video has聽even more about the Aug. 21 solar eclipse that captivated the United States, and more top picks.
Top Picks: Waxahatchee鈥檚 'Out in the Storm,' the movie 'Their Finest,' and moreArtist and photographer聽Jill Bliss聽will change your view of mushrooms with her photos,聽the app聽Circa聽can help you keep track of time zones, and more top picks.
Top Picks: The Science Channel series 'The Planets,' the MotionX-GPS app, and moreThe movie 'Wilson'聽stars Woody Harrelson as a man who discovers he has a teenage daughter,聽the venerable聽Newport Folk Festival聽is a rare opportunity to see some of the best聽groundbreaking female singers live, and more top picks.
Top Picks: 'Frantz' on DVD and Blu-ray, the Yahoo Weather app, and moreWith the app聽Leafsnap, you can take a photo of a leaf and the app will identify it for you,聽head to YouTube to check out Winston Churchill鈥檚 remarks, commonly known as his 鈥淲e shall fight on the beaches鈥� speech, if you enjoyed 'Dunkirk,' and more top picks.
Mass. event brings dance out of the theaterEarlier this summer, the Somerville Arts Council (SAC) produced 鈥淒ancing in the Streets,鈥� a series of free outdoor dance performances created in 2013 in support of the local dance community.聽
Top Picks: Netflix's 'Daughters of Destiny,' Public Service Broadcasting's 'Every Valley,' and moreThe story of 'Beauty and the Beast'聽is back with a new live-action adaptation, the Surfline app gives you聽information about conditions before you go, and more top picks.
Top Picks: Charly Bliss's 'Guppy,' National Geographic's video of a feather star, and moreIn PBS鈥檚 'Ireland鈥檚 Wild Coast,' cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson explores everything from the impressive Skellig Rocks to the various wildlife that can be seen in the beautiful area, the classic story of King Kong gets an interesting update with the movie 'Kong: Skull Island,' and more top picks.
Top Picks: The Wood Brothers' 'Live at the Barn,' the movie 'The Sense of an Ending,' and moreFans of Mozart can add a visual component to their enjoyment with a video by filmmaker Matthew Rycroft titled 'Siege of聽Salzburg,' the聽Komoot app聽can help you plan the best path for an outdoor adventure, and more top picks.
Exhibit offers look at the age of the ocean liner'Ocean Liners: Glamour, Speed, and Style' traces the dramatic changes in their development, from 'hazardous' early steam-powered vessels to symbols of national identity to luxuriant playgrounds.聽
Top Picks: PBS's 'Weekend in Havana,' Richard Russo's 'Trajectory,' and moreThe聽ParkMe app聽lists prices, shows availability, and in some cases lets you book a parking spot ahead of time, Hudson's album of the same name brings together聽four of the world鈥檚 greatest musical improvisers, and more top picks.
Top Picks: Phoenix's 'Ti Amo,' HBO's 'The Words That Built America,' and moreThe Bulgarian History Podcast聽provides a deep dive into the history of the Balkan nation, director Raoul Peck uses James Baldwin鈥檚 writing for his documentary 'I Am Not Your Negro,' and more top picks.
