Giamatti to Star in Cambridge Stage Production of 'Rhinoceros'

Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti will star in a new Cambridge production of Eugène Ionesco's absurdist classic "Rhinoceros," and the city's Department of Public Works is running two waste-disposal events for residents this week.

TOWN HALL

The Department of Public Works will hold its sixth of 10 planned Pop-Up Recycling Events for 2026 on Wednesday, Aug. 26, part of a citywide push to make it easier for residents to safely dispose of items that don't belong in household trash.

Three days later, on Saturday, Aug. 29, DPW will hold the third of four Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days planned for 2026, running from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 50 Mooney St.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Oscar Nominee Paul Giamatti Among Star-Studded Cast For New Cambridge Production Of 'Rhinoceros'": The stage adaptation of Ionesco's play, in which townspeople gradually transform into rhinoceroses, will feature Giamatti in a leading role, according to a CBS Boston report carried by Cambridge Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/cambridge/oscar-nominee-paul-giamatti-among-star-studded-cast-new-cambridge-production).

"One of USA TODAY'S best pizza spots in America is in Cambridge": Pinocchio's Pizza & Subs, marking its 60th year in business, was named one of the country's best pizza spots by USA Today, the Herald News reports (read it at https://www.heraldnews.com/story/entertainment/dining/2026/08/25/one-of-usa-today-best-pizza-spots-in-america-cambridge-ma-pinocchios-pizza-subs/91442360007/).

COMING UP

The city's free summer concert series at Danehy Park continues Tuesday evening, Aug. 25, with local musicians performing as part of the weekly series that runs through the season.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.