Encyclopedia Show Somerville

02/01/2017

Hey, friends! We've noticed you folks peepin' our page over the past few weeks, so we wanted to give you a little update. Unfortunately, our organization is no longer active, but our former cast and crew members are always up to something cool, and we want you to check them out and support their endeavors!

If there's a cool/funky comedy show happening, Wes Hazard is probably in it. Follow his page Wes Hazard - Comedian to find out when you can see him next!
Jade Rei Sylvan teaches queer-friendly yoga every first Friday of the month at Samara Yoga, where people of all genders, all bodies, and all skill levels are welcome! Each class also comes with its own awesome, specially-curated playlist.
Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein are in Los Angeles now, making it in the big time. Their film Blood of the Tribades was just released on Amazon video, so go watch it!
Rob Crean is the beloved host of The Gas at Great Scott. Catch him there every Friday!
Chloé Cunha helps host the Boston Poetry Slam on Wednesday nights at the Cantab Lounge, where she also performs her awesome poetry. Plus, she's one of the lead actors in Blood of the Tribades!
Our former producer, Catherine Martin, does marketing and communications for Conservatory Lab Charter School. If you want to support the arts in education, donating to Conservatory Lab is a very good idea!
And last, but never, ever least, our OG producer Simone Beaubien is the slammaster, producer, and host of the Boston Poetry Slam, which is always the best way you can spend a Wednesday night.

06/19/2016

Our final show ever! All photos courtesy of Alex Barstow.

06/19/2016

All photos courtesy of Alex Barstow

06/10/2016

Our final show was SO GOOD! Thank you to everyone who came out! We will post photos from our last two shows in the next week, and will be adding videos to our YouTube this summer! In the meantime, there is a very important order of business to take care of:

Thank you to Rob Crean, Chloé Cunha, and Mathieu Cunha for their amazing abilities to act, write, sing, make videos, and be super-talented, always-professional chameleons onstage; to Wes Hazard and Teacher Meg, for bringing hilarious and delightful acts to our show, and for teaching us everything while simultaneously teaching us nothing; to Intern Steve, for returning in a glorious fashion, and helping out our show one last time; to Jade Sylvan as Jack Van Sly, for their dedication and constant excellence in the role of a lifetime; and to the Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library, for their hard work, and for making this show something really special.

It's been a great run, y'all! See you on the other side.

05/02/2016

Our show on April 14 had everything: Backstreet Boys references, homemade documentaries, erotic civil wars fanfiction, and glow-in-the-dark hoola hoops. Here's the photos to prove it.

All photos taken by Alex Barstow.

04/23/2016

Did you miss our show last week? Bummer - you missed a classic tale of conflict, revenge, and reconciliation. But you can have a taste of it here, in the beautiful video Intern Mat made for the show.

A short film about the greatest civil war of all time, by Intern Mat. Produced and edited by Mathieu Cunha. Voiceovers by Rob Crean and Chloé Cunha. www.face...

04/19/2016

Hey, EncycloFriends! Wow, what a show last week, huh? If you weren't there, you missed some nail-bitingly-good poetry from Cassandra de Alba, Eirean Bradley, and Neiel Israel, pitch-perfect comedy from Emily Ruskowski, delightful expert Kiernan Bagge, and a shockingly beautiful finale of dance and movement by the one and only Shereen Salem! Thanks to all our artists for making it such a special show. Photos will be up soon; things are a little scattered here at Encyclopedia Show headquarters, as we're busy preparing for next month's show!

03/31/2016

Super bummed that you missed our last show about the Periodic Table? Don't worry! You can watch the most important part of the show - part where we invent a new element - online now! Check out the excellent video, shot and edited by intern Mathieu, where Rob and Chloé perform amazing feats of science.

Our trusty hosts Chloé and Rob invent a new element, just for our show: Encyclopedium! Aren't you impressed?? Video shot and edited by Mathieu Cunha! http://...

03/28/2016

Are ready for our show on April 14? To know for sure, you must be ready for THIS:

Our bold, beautiful, and historically accurate Teacher Meg is getting pumped for our upcoming shows! You won't want to miss her lesson on Civil Wars on April...

03/16/2016

03/11/2016

Last night was an absolute blast! Thank you to our artists for bringing really excellent and entertaining work to our show: Nick Chambers, Valerie Loveland, Kieran Collier, Austin Hendricks, Brian King, Mac Gostow, and Nate Shaffer! You were all very professional and wonderful to work with. Thank you to a truly lovely audience for making it an extra-fun show. And finally, huge thanks to our fabulous cast, including Rob Crean, Chloé Cunha, and Mathieu Cunha for upping the production quality of our show by 200%, the Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library for a quirky and charming song about Osmium, Jade Sylvan for sustaining a great impression of a southern gentleman for an hour, and Wes Hazard for a hilarious and weird exploration into the world of chemistry.

03/10/2016

This is a great interview with Michael J. Epstein and Sophia Cacciola about their much-talked-about project Blood of the Tribades, and includes mention of Chloé Cunha and our show! Check it out!

http://www.searchmytrash.com/articles/michaeljepsteinsophiacacciola(3-16).shtml