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Wicked

The highly anticipated musical, Wicked, opens tonight for a seven week engagement at the Boston Opera House. The musical is currently the eighteenth longest running show in Broadway history and has broken box office records around the world! The story is based on the best selling novel Wicked: The Life and Time of the Wicked [...]

September 1, 2010

2010 Life is Good Festival

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Life is good® presents the 2010 Life is Good Festival at Blue Hills. The festival will take place September 11th and 12th at Prowse Farm in Canton, MA. The headlining artists of the event include: Jason Mraz, Ben Harper & Relentless 7, Guster, Corinne Bailey Rae, Ziggy Marley, Galactic, [...]

September 1, 2010

Mayor Menino’s Wed. Night Concerts

As Mayor Menino’s Wednesday Night Concerts at City Hall Plaza come to a close, tonight’s show will feature a special performance from American Idol Season Eight contestant, Danny Gokey. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and attendees can enjoy a fun filled show with other acts from New England’s premier country band led by Charlestown, NH [...]

August 25, 2010

Downtown Plymouth Waterfront Festival

August 28th from 10:30am- 7pm is the Downtown Plymouth Waterfront Festival.
The day will be filled with lots of food, places to shop, face painting, exhibits, and other fun events. Returning “favorites” will be the Arts & Crafts show, Ducky Dash, the 5th Annual Motor Head’s Cruise in Car Show, America’s Hometown Plymouth Idol, New [...]

August 21, 2010

Concerts in the Courtyard

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One of Boston’s most beautiful spaces will be filled with music in a free lunchtime concert series every Friday throughout the summer. The Boston Public Library courtyard, one of the best-kept secrets in town, will host music that ranges from jazz to classical and from a cappella to operetta. The [...]

August 20, 2010

Harvard Museum of Natural History

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Interested in Natural History? Do you love museums? Through January 2, 2011 the Harvard Museum of Natural History will feature a dramatic array of horns, antlers, and head mounts from a variety of species! The “Headgear” exhibit will display collections of Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology with artifacts fashioned [...]

August 18, 2010

Concerts in the Courtyard

Image Credit: Boston Public Library
One of Boston’s most beautiful spaces will be filled with music in a free lunchtime concert series every Friday throughout the summer. The Boston Public Library courtyard, one of the best-kept secrets in town, will host music that ranges from jazz to classical and from a cappella to operetta. The [...]

August 13, 2010

Running of the Brides

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Running of the Brides
On August 20th, Filene’s Basement presents The Running of the Brides, Boston’s most popular bridal shopping event! Find gowns from some of the most well renowned designers such as Vera Wang, Monique Lhuillier, and Nicole Miller — at affordable prices! This year the event will be held in the [...]

August 11, 2010

Boston’s GreenFest

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Boston’s GreenFest
Come to Boston City Hall Plaza from August 19-21 and celebrate Green initiatives! GreenFest is organized by the Foundation for a Green Future Inc., a foundation that celebrates the many ways we can create a greener environment and community. There will be a Green Jobs Forum, Kick-Off [...]

August 10, 2010

India Day

On Sunday, August 15th from 4-8 pm, Boston will be celebrating India’s independence day. Put on by India Association of Greater Boston, India Day will be a day for everyone to embrace and honor the Indian-American culture. The event will be located at Boston’s Hatch Shell and will draw more than 12,000 people. There will [...]

August 8, 2010