Wes Anderson’s ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ Screens on the Green

Hello, JP! Here's your Morning Memo for all things Jamaica Plain for Thursday, Sept. 4. Free Screening of "The Royal Tenenbaums": All week we've been previewing aspects of the First Thursday Art Walk (like the Canadian Bacon sandwich on offer and live music from an all-female Queen tribute band). Here's one more: Starting about 8 p.m., the off-beat Wes Anderson jewel "The Royal Tenenbaums" will be projected on the lawn at the Loring-Greenough House, 12 South St.

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Get Up Offa That Thing: James Brown’s Son is Coming to JP

Good morning, neighbors. Here's your Morning Memo for all things JP for Monday, July 28. James Brown's Son Is Coming to Tres Gatos: You rely on Tres Gatos for your tapas fix, quality book selections and well-curated vinyl. So what better place for Daryl Brown, son of James Brown, to discuss his book, "Inside the Godfather" (of soul, that is.) Sunday, Aug. 3, 3 p.m. at Tres Gatos, 470 Centre St.

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Chris Helms, founder of Jamaica Plain News

Coming April 3: Fresh News For the Neighborhood You Love

Hello, neighbors. This is Chris Helms, publisher of the site you're reading, the Jamaica Plain News. If that name rings a bell, it may be because you knew me as the founding editor of Jamaica Plain Patch. Or maybe you were a dog walking buddy when I lived in Forest Hills. My wife Jane and I are starting this online news and community site for the neighborhood we all love.

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