Lila

Chimo, the young Arab Frenchman in Ziad Doueiri's romantic drama "Lila Says," tells us his life is changed when he meets the eponymous Lila, a blond sexpot who, according to him, is hot enough to provoke wars. "This chick could start a jihad," he exclaims. In this respect, Doueiri's second movie recalls the naughty-mindedness of 1998's "West Beirut," his earlier and much better coming-of-age yarn. Otherwise, this is an underdeveloped exercise in carnal awakening that thinks its characters are far more special than they ever prove to be. Played by Mohammed Khouas, 19-year-old Chimo spends his...

The recent Green Street Studios 20th anniversary celebration featured a night of memorable dance, but after the performances were over, revelers hurried out of the black box theater to attend a festive reception with bites and bubbly. Green Street supporter Elaine Shannon , of Brookline, grinned for the camera with her daughter Lila . Nearby, Contrapose Dance director Courtney Peix joined Contrapose dancers Jennifer Lustig , Magdalena Gyftopoulos , and Amy Caine for a toast.

The recent Green Street Studios 20th anniversary celebration featured a night of memorable dance, but after the performances were over, revelers hurried out of the black box theater to attend a festive reception with bites and bubbly. Green Street supporter Elaine Shannon , of Brookline, grinned for the camera with her daughter Lila . Nearby, Contrapose Dance director Courtney Peix joined Contrapose dancers Jennifer Lustig , Magdalena Gyftopoulos , and Amy Caine for a toast.

WHO: Globe reporter Geoff Edgers and his son, Calvin, 23 months, and daughter Lila, 9 WHAT: A visit to a small museum WHERE: Concord I cover museums for a living, and that means spending serious time at the Museum of Fine Arts, Institute of Contemporary Art, and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. It also means feeling guilty about not always having time to check out many of the smaller museums throughout the area. These can be special places, culture without the crush.

As a kid, I remember sluggishly hot days, tomato soup, and archery. I wanted to be home playing baseball with my friends. As an adult, my attitude’s changed. Even if for one night, it’s nice to get away from the clogged Expressway and live under the sky. Wildwood Family Camp, run by the Mass. Audubon Society in Rindge, N.H., offers three days of activities, meals, and that singalong spirit for roughly $200 a person.

WHO: Globe reporter Geoff Edgers; his wife, Carlene; and their children, Calvin, 1, and Lila, 9, and Lila's friend, Georgia Svrcek, 9. WHAT: Yard camping WHERE: Concord We had been emptying boxes for days, ordering out and trying desperately to find one of my belts. Finally, five days after our move, I felt a semblance of normalcy returning. That's when I cracked the cardboard box marked "camping stuff. " As a family, we usually camp out once or twice a summer.

WHO: Globe reporter Geoff Edgers; his daughter, Lila, 9 WHAT: Concord Youth Theatre"s production of "Anne of Green Gables"" WHERE: The Fenn School, Concord Lila and I have watched Mary Poppins swoop in from the balcony and Simba search for inner-strength amidst the cacophony of the Broadway-smash production of "The Lion King. " My expectations were different for "Anne of Green Gables," the Concord Youth Theatre's production of the now-century-old story of smart-talking orphan Anne Shirley.

WHO: Globe reporter Geoff Edgers and his son, Calvin, 23 months, and daughter Lila, 9 WHAT: A visit to a small museum WHERE: Concord I cover museums for a living, and that means spending serious time at the Museum of Fine Arts, Institute of Contemporary Art, and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. It also means feeling guilty about not always having time to check out many of the smaller museums throughout the area. These can be special places, culture without the crush.

Every year, for just one day and one night, Lila and I head to Bumpkin Island. It might be Boston’s greatest outdoor secret, a prime camping spot on the water’s edge for less than we’d pay to go to a movie together. You take any of a series of ferries from Boston or Quincy, but we prefer to head out from Hull. There’s free overnight parking and a breakfast nook at the dock. The only problem, for me at least, is what to pack. Lila generally doesn’t carry a lot. I remember two years ago being loaded down with gear while she, walking with just a stuffed animal, sat on the gravel...

WHO: Globe reporter Geoff Edgers; his wife, Carlene; their children, Lila, 9, and Calvin, 15 months; and dog Spot. WHAT: Hiking up Mount Chocorua WHERE: The White Mountains, New Hampshire WHO: Globe reporter Geoff Edgers; his wife, Carlene; their children, Lila, 9, and Calvin, 15 months; and dog Spot. WHAT: Hiking up Mount Chocorua WHERE: The White Mountains, New Hampshire We could have gone to Story Land or headed to the lake again.

For the first few seconds Friday night at the Berklee Performance Center, an audience of just over 800 older, cosmopolitan fans could hear Lila Downs before seeing her. Then her seven-piece band hit a chord, and the Mexican-American folk idol appeared on a platform at stage rear. She wore a broad smile, long pigtails, and a traditional Mexican dress, with the front cut away to reveal sturdy high heels, bare legs, and a miniskirt. A few audience members judged the outfit the sartorial equivalent of a mullet.

WHO: Globe reporter Geoff Edgers; his wife, Carlene; their children, Calvin, 1, and Lila, 9; and friends Mel, Toby, and Lex Lex Jiganti WHERE: Lowell WHAT: College hockey game I used to take Lila to lots of hockey games when she was younger. We checked out the Sharks in Worcester and a Northeastern-Boston College game at Conte Forum. Our favorite and most common destination had to be "The Dunk" in Providence to see the Bruins minor league affiliate suit up. We stopped going to hockey games not because we lost interest but because Calvin was born and...

In a career approaching two decades, Lila Downs has been many things already. She's a vibrant singer, first and foremost, who unleashes a classically trained voice that thunders with operatic tones one moment and then caresses in the next verse. She's also a songwriter, an entertainer prone to bold attire and fierce dancing, and now a new mother. More than any of that, though, Downs has been a tireless student and ambassador of Mexican music. Since her 1994 debut, "Ofrenda," she has swung from rancheras, folk, and Latin jazz to cumbias, rock, and hip-hop.

WHO: Globe reporter Geoff Edgers; his daughter, Lila, 9 WHAT: Concord Youth Theatre"s production of "Anne of Green Gables"" WHERE: The Fenn School, Concord Lila and I have watched Mary Poppins swoop in from the balcony and Simba search for inner-strength amidst the cacophony of the Broadway-smash production of "The Lion King. " My expectations were different for "Anne of Green Gables," the Concord Youth Theatre's production of the now-century-old story of smart-talking orphan Anne Shirley.

WHO: Globe reporter Geoff Edgers; his wife, Carlene; their children, Lila, 9, and Calvin, 15 months; and dog Spot. WHAT: Hiking up Mount Chocorua WHERE: The White Mountains, New Hampshire WHO: Globe reporter Geoff Edgers; his wife, Carlene; their children, Lila, 9, and Calvin, 15 months; and dog Spot. WHAT: Hiking up Mount Chocorua WHERE: The White Mountains, New Hampshire We could have gone to Story Land or headed to the lake again.

WHO: Globe reporter Geoff Edgers; his wife, Carlene; and their children, Calvin, 1, and Lila, 9, and Lila's friend, Georgia Svrcek, 9. WHAT: Yard camping WHERE: Concord We had been emptying boxes for days, ordering out and trying desperately to find one of my belts. Finally, five days after our move, I felt a semblance of normalcy returning. That's when I cracked the cardboard box marked "camping stuff. " As a family, we usually camp out once or twice a summer.

Kids love what we learn to hate. Like trains. They don't notice the way the Red Line barely crawls into Harvard Square or how that suspicious odor is emerging from the passed-out dude sitting two seats over. No, in a child's eyes, trains represent change. Or maybe no car seat. I keep this in mind every time I head up to New Hampshire. Lila and I are typically on one of those getaways when Mommy has to correct so many student papers she needs us cast out. We leave her with the dog at the house in the woods and head to our favorite railroad, in North Conway.

(Photo by Mahmut Ceylan, Courtesy of Istanbul Music Festival) I'm not sure there's another living violinist I appreciate as much as Gidon Kremer. I've seen him perform several times and interviewed him once and I never get tired of his approach, which is intense physically, intellectually open-minded and always full of the unexpected. When I learned he would be performing at the Istanbul Music Festival during our stay, I knew I had to go. Beyond that, Kremer's concert took place in the Hagia Irene , a majestic surrounding.

(Photo by Mahmut Ceylan, Courtesy of Istanbul Music Festival) I'm not sure there's another living violinist I appreciate as much as Gidon Kremer. I've seen him perform several times and interviewed him once and I never get tired of his approach, which is intense physically, intellectually open-minded and always full of the unexpected. When I learned he would be performing at the Istanbul Music Festival during our stay, I knew I had to go. Beyond that, Kremer's concert took place in the Hagia Irene , a majestic surrounding.

Serves 8 Chef Brian Alberg uses lamb from Lila Berle, who has been raising sheep in the Berkshires for many, many years. He makes sausages from the scraps. Serve over polenta and garnish each dish with a thin slice of toasted multigrain bread. 2 pounds boneless leg of lamb, cut into 1-inch pieces Salt and pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 ounces (about 4 slices)