Boston culture
October 11th, 2007 by jamie a
Saturday, October 13 (3 – 6 pm)
A food festival for foodies and kids alike—Project YUM: A Union Square Festival (celebrating local crops and global shops) is the place to be this Saturday. From kimchee to chucchitos, you can explore your adventurous culinary side with tastings and culinary maps of the world.
Friday, October 12 (5 – 10 pm)
Saturday, October 13 (10 am – 6 pm)
In Central Square in Cambridge, artists are challenging visitors to See Art in Everything, a festival from ArtsCentral. The streets will be packed with artists of all kinds—fashion designers, musicians, painters, poets, actors, and chefs—so if you’re up for the challenge, be sure and check it out!
Sunday, October 14 (noon – 4 pm)
Take the family to the Fall Family Festival and celebrate autumn! Held at the New England Wildflower Society’s Garden in the Woods in Framingham, you can see over 1,500 different kinds of native plants or go on a scavenger hunt for autumnal goodies. There’s also an Animal Adventures show at 1:00 p.m. and a Curious Creatures show at 2:30 where you can see animals from a giant anaconda snake to an African pygmy hedgehog.
Sunday, October 14 (10 am - 5 pm)
On the lawn of the Larz Anderson Auto Museum, the Festival in the Park celebration in Brookline includes a crafts fair, pony rides, and much more family entertainment. With free admission and parking, it’s not be missed.
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October 9th, 2007 by susan j
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I admit it… I’m a bit of a shoe fanatic. Perhaps not to the extent of Carrie Bradshaw and her beloved Manolos, but I can definitely appreciate the artistry of a well-crafted pair of shoes. Hence I was excited to hear about the Museum of Fine Art’s new shoe exhibit called Walk This Way, running now through March 23, 2008. Interspersed with the museum’s impressive collection of art are over two dozen different pairs of shoes from the Byzantine period to the current day.
My museum buddy and I marveled at the smooth, elegant curve of the heel in the Mary Jane Manolo Blahniks, which were perhaps my personal faves. Other highlights include a pair of strappy sandals worn by Marilyn Monroe, a pair of Geta (Japanese platform sandals) from the early 20th century, a pair of brocade silk pumps designed by Vivienne Westwood (pictured above), and Grecian-inspired embroidered flats from 18th century France.
Spread throughout the museum in related exhibits, the shoes beautifully illustrate how various art movements contributed to fashion and popular culture (for example: the lavish ornamentation of European artists inspired a pair of red Miu Miu pumps circa 2006). Now if only those Manolos and Miu Mius were available in the museum shop…
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October 4th, 2007 by jamie a
Saturday, October 6 - Sunday, October 7
Bring family and friends to the 4th Annual Cranberry Harvest Celebration in Wareham, MA. From 10 am - 4 pm, enjoy tours, games and crafts, cooking demonstrations, wagon and pony rides, and musical performances! It’s a steal at $2.00 admission with children under 12 free!
Saturday, October 6
Check out Kara Walker’s exhibit, Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War, at the Fogg Art Museum in Cambridge. Commemorating Drew Gilpin Faust as the first woman president of Harvard University, this exhibit tackles the topics of racism and gender in the United States and their relation to the Civil War.
Friday, October 5 (Preview Opening, 5-8 pm)
Saturday, October 6 (official pumpkin sale, 10 am - 3 pm)
Celebrate the arrival of autumn with a visit to The 2007 Great Glass Pumpkin Patch at MIT. The installation consists of 1,000 hand-blown glass pumpkins all made by the MIT Glass Lab displayed on Kresge Oval on campus. Take your favorite home during the official sale on Saturday!
Saturday, October 6 - Saturday, November 17
In the mood for some theatre? Head on over to the Boston Center for the Arts’ Plaza Black Box for a performance of The Kentucky Cycle, a 1992 Pulitzer Prize winning play by Robert Schenkkan. This series of nine plays, presented in two parts, is all portrayed by 23 actors. From the struggles of European immigrants to those of the coal mining unions, this drama is a true American epic.
Sunday, October 7
At the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, you can also attend the Sunday Concert Series with a performance from the Amedeo Modigliani Quartet, part of the Young Artists Showcase. You’ll hear Haydn, Schumann, and Bach at 1:30 pm in this stunning museum.
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October 3rd, 2007 by jamie a
From The Boondock Saints and Good Will Hunting to Mystic River and The Departed, Boston is bustling with Hollywood action. These days, it seems as if a regular walk through the Commons or stroll down Newbury street has the potential to turn into a star-studded event!
Here we’ve compiled a few new and notable films that are filming in Boston and some of the spots you’ll see on the big screen.
Gone Baby Gone, to be released October 19, marks Ben Affleck’s directorial debut. Based on a Dennis Lehane novel of the same name, it tells the story of two detectives in search of a 4 year old girl who has been kidnapped in Boston. Starring Casey Affleck and Morgan Freeman, this is sure to be a suspense packed chase around the city.
Some filming took place at the Chart House restaurant on the Waterfront. Located at 60 Long Wharf, the restaurant is inside the four-story brick Gardiner building, built in the 1760s. It’s also near the New England Aquarium and the Provincetown Fast Ferry dock.
The film’s funeral scenes were shot at Mount Auburn Cemetery, which includes the graves of such notables as Buckminster Fuller, Winslow Homer, Amy Lowell, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Isabella Stewart Gardner. (more…)
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September 28th, 2007 by susan j
Traveling to Boston this week? Check out these events.
Thursday, September 27-Sunday March 23
“Walk this Way,” an art exhibit focusing on footwear opens at the Museum of Fine Arts.
Thursday, September 27-Saturday, September 29
The seventh annual Beantown Jazz Festival features free live music in the South End.
Friday, September 28, 7:30 pm
The Tango Society of Boston offers Tango by Moonlight on the Weeks Memorial Footbridge near Harvard Square.
Friday, September 28-Sunday, September 30
The Boston Red Sox play the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park.
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September 28th, 2007 by jamie a
Make Way for Ducklings statues
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Overflowing with literary history and emerging writers, Boston is the perfect destination for the Bibliophile traveler. From the old haunts of Hawthorne and Emerson to the bargain book hunters in the basements of bookstores all over the city, Boston is home to a thriving literary community.
If you’d like to experience , check out part 1 in our 3 part series about Boston for Book Lovers!
The Swan Boats of Boston: If you remember the books The Trumpet of the Swan and Make Way for Ducklings, you’ll certainly recognize this historical Boston tradition. These boats, developed by Robert Paget in the 1870s, are the only ones of their kind in the world. Located right in the Boston Public Garden, these are a beautiful excursion away from the hustle and bustle of the city. While you’re in the Garden, make sure to stop and see the statues immortalizing the famed ducklings from Make Way for Ducklings, cheerfully trotting along on their way to the pond!
The Boston Common Frog Pond is also a great stop for adults and children alike. Open year round, there’s ice skating in the winter and a wading pool to splash around in during the summer months.
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September 27th, 2007 by susan j
American Repertory Theatre’s Figargo, running through October 6
With a world class , an internationally acclaimed , and several top-notch theater companies, Boston is a great city for culture vultures. Whether you enjoy light-hearted musicals or serious-minded plays, contemporary music or classical ballet, Boston offers plenty of places to enjoy the arts. Here are some of our picks for your next trip to Boston:
Known for its innovative treatment of old and new works, American Repertory Theatre (or ART) stages several different productions each season in Harvard Square. Here you’ll see exciting world premiere plays, classics reinterpreted in fresh new ways, and everything in between.
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