Boston Magic Lab · End of Season · 2026

One Barbecue.
Many Voices.

The same invitation to the same backyard BBQ — written in every style I can manage.

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The Actual Barbecue

The Details

When
Sunday, May 17, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Where
70 Scituate Street, Arlington MA
Rear Garden
Who
The Magic Lab & Friends
Bring
Food or drink to share
Coordination forthcoming

Jeannine will be presiding at the grill, as is her singular and irreplaceable custom.

Produced by
The Magic Lab Production Staff
RSVP → Food Sign-Up Sheet →

All Invitations

38 invitations · 1 per day
Old-Timey Invitation
Old-Timey Invitation
In the style of Alexander, Kellar, and Thurston
Apr 8
Fancy New York Ball
Fancy New York Ball
Charcoal and gold. A whisper. The monogram.
Apr 10
Elizabethan Court
Elizabethan Court
Know ye by these presents...
Apr 11
New York Times Front Page
New York Times Front Page
Analysts monitoring situation in Arlington closely.
Apr 12
People Magazine
People Magazine
Inside the backyard bash everyone is talking about.
Apr 13
Cookbook Recipe
Cookbook Recipe
From the Boston Magic Lab Kitchen. Serves: the entire Magic Lab and friends.
Apr 14
Part of a Complete Breakfast
Part of a Complete Breakfast
Now fortified with fellowship. Serving size: one backyard barbecue.
Apr 15
Eviction Notice
Eviction Notice
You are hereby notified. This is not a request.
Apr 16
Cher, Come Eat
Cher, Come Eat
La Magia & The Bayou. Est. This Season.
Apr 17
Circus Broadside
Circus Broadside
One Day Only! Jeannine at the Grill!
Apr 18
Backyard Realness
Backyard Realness
The category is: Backyard Realness. Ten across the board.
Apr 19
One More Thing
One More Thing
One more thing.
Apr 20
Haiku
Haiku
Jeannine tends the sacred flame.
Apr 21
The Grill Was Good
The Grill Was Good
Short sentences. You know the drill.
Apr 22
The Frog
The Frog
Hi ho, everybody. I have a little announcement.
Apr 23
Billions...
Billions...
Consider the rear garden.
Apr 24
Limerick
Limerick
There once was a Lab built on magic...
Apr 25
George
George
Did you ever notice we have a whole ritual around the end of things?
Apr 26
Nine-Year-Old
Nine-Year-Old
ok so you have to come to our BBQ!!!!!
Apr 27
Performance Review
Performance Review
I would actually push back on this section as a concept.
Apr 28
The Bear
The Bear
Wocka wocka wocka! You have to come! Jeannine is going to be there!
Apr 29
Kindergarten Teacher
Kindergarten Teacher
Can I have everybody's eyes up here please?
Apr 30
Queene of Fairyes
Queene of Fairyes
We do not often speak to mortals directly.
May 1
45/47
45/47
The most important barbecue — maybe ever. In the history of barbecues.
May 2
And It Was Good
And It Was Good
And it came to pass, in the seventeen day of the fifth month...
May 3
Kirk
Kirk
Don't tell me the odds.
May 4
Performance Review Response
Performance Review Response
Really strong stuff here. A few thoughts while they're fresh!
May 5
South Park
South Park
Dude. The Magic Lab is having a barbecue.
May 6
Stay Magical
Stay Magical
I know we're all going to see each other at the BBQ but I still wanted to write something.
May 7
Gettysburg
Gettysburg
Four seasons and several months ago, our Founders brought forth a new fellowship.
May 8
The Emcee
The Emcee
Ladies... and gentlemen.
May 9
The Sound and the Fury
The Sound and the Fury
Four voices. One barbecue. Dilsey gets the last word.
May 10
Old Norse Viking
Old Norse Viking
Hear me, ye who have ears and are not yet dead.
May 11
Lamour
Lamour
Say Bing, where are we headed? Arlington. There's a barbecue.
May 12
Tarot Reading
Tarot Reading
The cards do not lie. Coordination of provisions forthcoming.
May 13
1940s Newsreel
1940s Newsreel
ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS — AND THE WORLD WATCHES!
May 14
Postmodern Art Critic
Postmodern Art Critic
The gesture toward barbecue is, of course, not really about barbecue.
May 15
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May 16