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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

Restaurant Week Boston

Summer Restaurant Week is finally here! This means that Boston’s best restaurants are serving up their very finest for a very fair price. At participating locations, diners can enjoy prix fixe menus, with 2-course lunches priced at $15.10, 3-course lunches for $20.10, and 3-course dinners costing $33.10.  This amazing event is taking place throughout Boston, [...]

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

The Boston Harborwalk

There are only a few precious weeks left to enjoy beautiful weather and glorious sunshine! The Boston Harborwalk makes sure you will do just that and more as you walk, bike, or jog along the 3 mile long path. The scenic trip extends from the University of Massachusettes – Boston to Pleasure Bay, and ensures you [...]

August 11, 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