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NBC Offering Live Descriptions of Rio Olympics for the Blind

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This year’s Summer Olympics will be easier for the visually impaired to enjoy as the broadcasts will be available with detailed audio descriptions of the action. 

Kim Charlson, director of the Perkins School for the Blind’s Library, sent out information about how to access the video description. The descriptions are available for Xfinity Comcast subscribers who have SAP available devices. Go to the cable Audio settings, hit SAP language and select Video Description. NBC will have the video description on its primetime coverage of the Rio Olympics. Xfinity customers will also be able view the Opening and Closing ceremonies on demand with the descriptions the day after they air.

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See New Rep Theatre’s Schedule for the 2016-17 Season

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New Repertory Theatre has a variety of plays and events to attend in the 2016-17 season, including old favorites and portrayals of historic figures and a live conversation with a famous author. REGULAR SINGING

by Richard Nelson in association with Stoneham Theatre directed by Weylin Symes

SEP 3-25/2016 Charles Mosesian Theater

The smart and funny conclusion to Richard Nelson’s acclaimed Apple Family Plays. Funded in part by EverPresent and the Gregory E. Bulger Foundation. GOOD

by CP Taylor, co-produced with Boston Center for American Performance

directed by Jim Petosa

featuring Benjamin Evett, Michael Kaye, and Tim Spears

OCT 8-30/2016 Charles Mosesian Theater

In 1930s pre-Nazi Germany, a good man is tempted by the changing world around him, raising questions which remain startlingly resonant in today’s political landscape. New Rep Presents: A CONVERSATION WITH FRAN LEBOWITZ

Join us for an unforgettable evening of conversation with Fran Lebowitz and WGBH’s Executive Arts Editor and host of Open Studio Jared Bowen as Lebowitz offers insights on timely issues such as gender, race, gay rights, politics, and the media as well as her own pet peeves–including celebrity culture, tourists, and strollers.

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Catch Some Classic Soul and R&B at Thursday’s Summer Concert

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This week’s Watertown Summer Concert features a Cambridge band that plays classic soul, funk and R&B. 

The Chicken Slacks play on Thursday, Aug. 4, at Saltonstall Park (next to Town Hall, 149 Main St.) from 6:30-8 p.m. The band entertains every Thursday at the Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. The rain location for the concert is the Watertown Free Public Library. Call the Library at 617-972-6431 after 4:30 p.m. on concert day to find out if the concert is inside or outside. The concerts are free, as they are sponsored by the Town of Watertown. The final concert, on Aug.

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Museum of Science, Birds of Prey Visit Mall

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The Watertown Mall has two fun and educational events coming up in August. Museum of Science
Have you ever wanted to know how magic tricks really work? Come find out the science behind classic magic tricks, going behind the scenes of the illusion. You might learn how a balloon can be fireproof, or how to snatch a tablecloth without knocking over what’s on top. The Museum of Science’s “Science Magic!” Traveling Program is coming to the Watertown Mall on Wednesday, August 24 at 11 a.m. This FREE event will take place near Carter’s.

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Family Drive-In Movie Night Coming to the Arsenal Project

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Celebrate summer at the Arsenal Project with a free drive-in movie on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Watch the big screen from the comfort of your own car! The movie will be “Inside Out” and the fun begins at 6:30 p.m. with free activities for kids. Food Trucks will be there too – The Bacon Truck and Frozen Hoagies. Plus there will be popcorn and music with a special performance by Bonaparte the Magician!

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Faire on the Square is Coming Up, Find Out How to Get a Table

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Watertown’s annual celebration, the Faire on the Square, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24, so get your table now. 

The event features music, dancing, food, and hundreds of local businesses, non-profits and organizations. It is held in the park next to Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

There are options for one table, or a double size booth for double the cost. The cost for one table for arts & crafts, food, businesses, commercial vendors is $60 for town residents and groups and $70 for non-residents or groups for. For individuals, the price is $45 for residents and $55 for non-residents.