Misstropolis | Culture

Containers to Clinics Launch Event at the ICA

2009-10-30T18:07:43-05:00

Oprah is dying to get them on her show. The Wall Street Journal is calling. Major corporations are donating goods and services. Museums even see them as worthy of exhibition. Dover based Containers to Clinics has found a solution and the world is taking notice. By applying their own intelligent design to global health - the issue people like Bill Gates identify as a universal priority - C2C is poised to make an enormous difference to women and children in poor countries. Sign up to attend the November 16th Launch Party and Clinic Display at the ICA Boston and prepare yourself to be transported. We hope to see you there.Containers 2 Clinics (C2C) retrofits portable shipping containers into health clinics with high-quality equipment, medicines and medical staff. The clinics are transported to underserved areas of the developing world to administer primary healthcare to women and children. The pilot program will send a container clinic to the Dominican Republic. But first, see the incredible design first at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. Read on for more details.

Rolfing is Back

2009-09-12T00:48:45-05:00

Rolfing is back. A classic alternative health therapy with roots in yoga and sixties mind body experiences, Rolfing, as Structural Integration is commonly known, is heading toward the mainstream as an effective solution to healing injuries and reforming chronically bad posture.Rolfing is back. Well known to yogis, pilates instructors and alternative health devotees, Rolfing, also known as structural integration, is returning and this time may be just what the doctor ordered. Oprah’s Dr. Oz recently featured Rolfing and bestowed it with Oprah’s Golden Seal of Approval, promoting what competitive athletes, actors and musicians have long known about this intense form of body work. Rolfing has helped performers such as the skater Elvis Stojko, actor LeVar Burton and pianist Leon Fleisher to alleviate chronic muscle pain, heal injuries and continue to do the things they love. The benefits often extend far beyond postural improvements with clients reporting that somatic realignment enhances the mind body connection, improves self esteem and produces a powerful sense of well being.

Fang Festish - the Benefit of the Season that Sucks!

2009-08-17T17:06:05-05:00

Join us mere mortals at District on Saturday, August 29 for a party celebrating the goosebumps, the glory and the gore that is HBO’s TRUE BLOOD. Don your fangs, sip V cocktails out of vials, and see how hot blooded a night with vampires can be! Exclusive VIP offer for Misstropolis members. Check it out now!Bloody Brilliant! Fang Fetish at District: A Red Hot Party in Honor of True Blood.

Seven Pleasures: Can We Flow to “Ordinary “Happiness?

2009-07-28T02:34:27-05:00

Steering clear of formulaic advice and preachy promises, Willard Spiegelman reflects on his profound experiences with seven common pursuits. “We should not overly lament life’s ordinary disappointments, but we must celebrate… its ordinary pleasures. If we are lucky, these will suffice.“ Critic Susan Graage examines the author’s claim that certain activities - reading, walking, looking, dancing, listening, swimming, and writing - can transport us, help us lose ourselves, and breed a special kind of happiness.If you have finally settled into a more relaxed pace this summer and are ready to power down another notch, now is a good time to consider Willard Spiegelman’s Seven Pleasures: Essays on Ordinary Happiness. The too smug title doesn’t do the book justice; Spiegelman’s hybrid memoir about his own lifelong hobbies turns out to be a sublime meditation on seven gratis common pursuits open to everyone.

The Twilight Question

2009-07-22T03:21:48-05:00

Is it the reckless abandonment to erotic fantasy? The escapism? The romance? The seductive impossibility of it all? What is it that makes the Twilight series a guilty pleasure for (mostly female) readers anywhere from 10 to 40 years old? Vampires have taken a bite out of the collective imaginations of American readers and many people are wondering why. Teen culture vulture Abigail Jones takes a stab at it.There’s this vampire book. Maybe you’ve heard of it? I bet your tween is reading it. A girl moves to a new town and falls for a boy. He’s dashing and sweet — and he wants to drink her blood. The book, of course, is Twilight, the first in a growing series of young adult novels by Stephenie Meyer, a married mother of three turned bestselling author. Combining fantasy, science fiction and the tribulations of adolescence, Meyer’s books follow the young Bella Swan, her vampire love, Edward Cullen, and a circus ring of friends, family, werewolves and foes.

It’s So Easy Being Green

2009-06-10T03:08:16-05:00

Going green or getting even greener doesn’t have to mean installing a wind turbine in your backyard. Washington D.C. based blogger and enviro-mom Janine Nickel offers five easy, inexpensive ways to shrink your footprint. Summer is a great time to get green and when it’s this easy, there’s no excuse not to.Summer is the perfect time to test out easy ways to be green. Outside more often, we experience first-hand the effects of solar energy, wind energy, and even water on our lives. Why not try to harness this energy in your daily routine? I’m not talking about solar panels and wind turbines. I’m talking about things you can incorporate into your home and routine with very little investment (if any) and very little effort.

Are You Ready for the Summer?!

2009-05-28T00:48:42-05:00

Ahhh, summer camp. So many lake shores, so little time. But not all camps are like “Meatballs’” - with Bill Murray as head counselor and kids singing “are you ready for the summer, are you ready for the good times?“ Here are a few options for kids interested in something a little less predictable.In our never ending quest to help moms negotiate the challenging 10 weeks known as summer vacation, Misstropolis profiles some interesting options for the most discriminating campers. Don’t despair if you didn’t make it off the camp waiting list or don’t yet have your plans finalized. Here are four great and unique options to round out any child’s summer.

Join the Authors of “Mothers Need Time Outs, Too” for a discussion about Teenagers

2009-05-05T18:06:24-05:00

Don’t you just feel like you need a time-out right now? Susan Callahan and Katrin Schumann, authors of Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too invite you to an intimate lunch in which they will discuss ideas and share stories about parenting teens in the modern world. Today, Tuesday, May 19 come to the beautiful Sel de la Terre in the Natick Collection and join the discussion. Your own stories could become part of the authors’ new book, Teens Need Time Outs Too. Space is still available but limited. Hope to see you there.Join the authors of Mothers Need Time Out, Too at Sel de la Terre for fabulous French cuisine and a talk about teens! If you have kids between 9 – 19, come share your stories for their next book, Teens Need Time-Outs, Too. It’s about giving our tweens and teens the tools they need to thrive in the Brave New World. Enjoy a 10% discount on your lunch.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the Beehive

2009-04-29T12:22:38-05:00

Forget loco weather patterns, swine flu and that blueprint fast you’re contemplating - Cinco de Mayo is a call for mad celebration and here in Boston, The Beehive is the place to bee. Ole! The Beehive has a special invitation for Misstropolis readers to their annual Mi Casa Bee Casa event. Read on to learn more about what’s in store for the fiesta, including live music, special menu and cocktail surprises and VIP seating. VIVA! el CINCO DE MAYO!Cinco de Mayo is actually a commemoration of a victory by Mexican troops in La Batalla de Puebla more that fifty years after its actual independence, on May 5, 1862. While Cinco de Mayo has limited significance nationwide in Mexico, the date is observed in the United States and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. That’s why Cinco de Mayo is such a party - viva freedom and liberty! Party on at the Beehive in Boston’s South End and get special treatment as a member of Misstropolis. Read on!

House of Blues Back in Boston

2009-04-22T03:21:19-05:00

From black Chicago rapper to British pop princess – and the diverse multitude of fans these respective acts draw – the House of Blues is the perfect cauldron for a bubbling concoction of music, drinks and a good night out for all ages. Song Han investigates.The original House of Blues opened in Boston on Thanksgiving Day 1992. The music venue, located on narrow Winthrop Street in Cambridge, was the only House of Blues at the time. From the original club, multiple other locations opened, and in the summer of 2006, House of Blues was purchased by Live Nation, the world’s largest live entertainment company and Clear Channel spin-out. While the brand expanded (there are presently over a dozen HOB locations throughout the US), the original House of Blues, a small white house in Harvard Square, shut its doors in 2003.