Mark Shanahan

ERVING — On a recent weekday afternoon, all 16 lanes at the French King Bowling Center were silent. The place was empty except for two teenage boys sharing a basket of fries in the lounge.

The venue may still return At least temporarily, The Cut, a restaurant and performance space that opened on Main Street in Gloucester just a year ago, is closing.

Not everyone, it seems, is delighted with the demographics of this year's Boston Calling lineup

When Jean Aronson told her kids she was photographed semi-nude for a calendar, they blanched.

Rabbi Lior Nevo said the aim was simple: to celebrate, unashamedly, aging women and their bodies. “I thought it would be really fun and empowering.”

Even before its 50th anniversary season, which we're in the midst of at the moment, “Saturday Night Live” has been the subject of much study and celebration — too much, if I'm being honest.

City Winery will now require all patrons to spend at least $25 on food and beverage in addition to the cost of the ticket.

Singer Amanda Palmer, the Lexington native whose ex-husband, the celebrated science-fiction writer Neil Gaiman , has been accused of sexually assaulting multiple women, will not be commenting on the allegations.

"I always operate the camera, but this was next level," the director says. "I’m really in there with the actors."

N ormally, a week or two before a movie is released, the “talent” is made available for interviews.