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9. Cloudburst

Even our arts community seems to be looking up toward the sky. I hear Cloudburst at the Gladstone Theatre is getting great reviews. I plan to go soon!

“If you are ever lucky enough to have a perfect day – don’t let go of it. Bank it. Paint a picture of it”

Stella and Dot, an elderly lesbian couple, have been together for 31 years and have faithfully accompanied one another through life’s ups and downs. Now in their seventies, Stella is hard of hearing and Dot is diabetic and legally blind. After Dot s…

Stella and Dot, an elderly lesbian couple, have been together for 31 years and have faithfully accompanied one another through life’s ups and downs. Now in their seventies, Stella is hard of hearing and Dot is diabetic and legally blind. After Dot suffers a fall, her prudish granddaughter, Molly, decides the best place for Dot is a nursing home that will provide all the necessities, effectively separating the couple. This forces Stella and Dot to make a bold decision: they will leave their New England hometown and make their way to Canada, where same-sex marriage is legal.

Cost: $20-$36