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#731 Boston Zombie Run

Posted by Tara Peterson on Wed, Mar 28, 2012

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Oh that's right...you read it correctly. A Boston Zombie run. I mean it's not officially until May, but I wanted to give you fair warning of this day..because it's going to be AWESOME! Given, it's 50 minutes from Boston, but hey, get some friends with cars and GO! I mean I don't really run unless someone is chasing me, so this would be PERFECT!

Run For Your Lives is an apocalyptic 5K obstacle race. But you’re not just running against the clock — you’re running from brain-hungry, virus-spreading, bloody zombies. Get more information here.

Where: Amesbury Sports Park
12 South Hunt Road
Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913

Northeast Mass.; 50 minutes north of Boston; 60 minutes southeast of Concord, NH

When: May 5th and May 6th

Price:
Runners
$87 from March 22, 2012 until April 13, 2012 11:59 PM EST

Spectators:
$32 from November 14, 2011 until May 4, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST

#730 Big Apple Circus

Posted by Tara Peterson on Tue, Mar 27, 2012

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It's HERE AGAIN!

For its 34th Season the Big Apple Circus dares you to Dream Big! It's an All New Show, where the World's Greatest Circus artists are presented under an intimate Big Top, and no seat is more than 50 feet from the ring! Let your imagination soar and summon the most amazing acts.

And Grandma!! Yes, Grandma, apogee of comical aspiration and mirthful joy in her Farewell Season with the circus.

Where: Big Apple Circus | Under the Big Top | City Hall Plaza
When: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - Sunday, May 13, 2012
Price: $15 and up

#729 AlLocal Dinner at Local 149

Posted by Tara Peterson on Mon, Mar 26, 2012

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Everyone's favorite low-key neighborhood spot is hosting a night of local favorites in one sustainable evening. Start the night with Local 149's resident Mixologist and the master shuckers of Island Creek Oysters, then choose from equally delicious vegetarian and meat mains from Eva's Greens, Second Chance Farm, and Longfellow Creamery.

Where: Local 149 | 149 P Street, Boston
When: March 26 at Dinner time
Price: $55

#728 Pop Punk Day Drunk IV

Posted by Tara Peterson on Sun, Mar 25, 2012

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Portland, Maine’s Pinsky bring the old-school alt/punk to O’Brien’s for an early, early show this afternoon. Not that the quartet are aged, they just play a particular sort of Braid-referencing indie-punk that has us old music heads feeling sorta nostalgic. They’re joined by Save Ends and Wolfie Burns, and Yo Ticonderoga. Forget about Monday, and end the weekend right with the fourth edition of “Pop Punk Day Drunk” at O’Brien’s.

 

Where: O'Brien's | 3 Harvard Ave, Allston
When: Sunday at 1pm
Price: $6

#727 Swing Caravan

Posted by Tara Peterson on Sat, Mar 24, 2012

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Swing Caravan plays lively, nuanced music that is rooted in Gypsy Jazz and the American Songbook. Following in the tradition of Django Reinhardt (from France in the 1930s and 40s), they make playful, improvisatory folk-jazz beholden to no purist tradition. Swing Caravan interprets Gypsy jazz and a wide range of songs through all sorts of modern and world music filters, making their distinctive sound a fresh alternative to both the old and modern jazz.

 

Where: Club Passim47 Palmer St Cambridge
When: Today, March 24, 2012 3:30 pm
Price: $10.00 - $12.00

#726 Blind Boys of Alabama

Posted by Tara Peterson on Fri, Mar 23, 2012

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Since meeting at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in 1939, the Blind Boys of Alabama have thrilled audiences worldwide with their potent, impassioned renditions of gospel songs. Winners of five Grammy Awards, celebrated by the National Endowment for the Arts with several Lifetime Achievement Awards and inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, they have attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 60 years and shows no signs of diminishing. The Blind Boys of Alabama send spirits soaring to dizzying heights with their foot-stomping, hand-clapping celebration.


Where: Berklee Performance Center (click the link to get tickets and more info) | 136 Massachusetts Ave
when: Tonight at 8pm
Price: $30, $37, $42

#725 Grass Fed

Posted by Tara Peterson on Thu, Mar 22, 2012

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So I'm a wee bit lazy today, and just grabbed this from Thrillest this morning. Sorry guys. I was intrigued though, and if you want to head out to J.P. - this would be the place to hit up!

"Founder and Proprietor of Ten Tables Restaurants, Krista Kranyak, brings you a burger bar on Centre Street in JP, a couple doors down from Ten Tables JP. All of our grassfed beef will be fresh & ground daily on premise. Sourcing local farms for our ingredients when possible" Like them on Facebook!

Where:Grass Fed | 605 Centre St, at Pond; Jamaica Plain
When: when you need some grass fed meat.
Price: I would say easily you can plop down $20 for food and a drink.

What Thrillest has to say about it:

The Brews
Kick back whilst they grill your burger with a boozy milkshake and/ or one of 11 different local-heavy craft suds including cans of Porkslap Pale Ale and Moo Thunder Stout, as well as Pretty Things, High & Mighty, and Backlash's Declaration, which is usually "I'm an antagonistic reaction to a trend, development, or event".

The Burgers
Foodwise, top billing goes to the beef, which comes as single-/ double-stacked five-ouncers straight up, or topped w/ everything from American, bacon, and horseradish mayo, to crispy onions, farm fried eggs, and pickled jalapenos. Specialty choices include one topped with housemade tartar & fried oyster, and even a blue cheese/ bacon number dubbed the Blue Devil, so if you order it, just be careful about choking, especially in March.

The Not Burgers
Assuming you had raw meat and Mueslix for breakfast, there're also non-meat-disc faves like fried wild whitefish & chips, a cheddar-smothered hot dog on a potato bun, toasted sourdough paninis (shrimp po' boy, BLT, pastrami on rye w/ Thousand Island) and six types of fries, including truffled parm, mushroom poutine, or even beet, if you prefer to Be Like That.

#723 "Women in Comedy Festival 2012"

Posted by Tara Peterson on Wed, Mar 21, 2012



"Back for another year, the 2012 Women in Comedy Festival -- which has helped launch the careers of the likes of Rachel Dratch and Jen Kirkman -- hits town at venues including ImprovBoston, the Comedy Studio, Middlesex, and more. This year's festival highlights include "The Real Housewives of the Magick Kingdom", Harry Roasts America, various stand-up showcases, "Pig: A Restaurant", and much more. Special guests include Carol Leifer, Emmy-winning writer for shows like Seinfeld and SNL. The five-day fest kicks off with a showcase at the Comedy Studio on Wednesday. "

Where: The Comedy Studio | 1238 Massachusetts Ave.   Cambridge
When: March 21 Through 25
Price: Get tickets here (Around $15)
CG presented by homebuyer 3

#722 Hot Sips And Seasonal Tips

Posted by Tara Peterson on Tue, Mar 20, 2012


Learn how to create four signature cocktails at Hot Sips & Seasonal Tips: "Mint Through the Ages"
Tuesday, March 20th 7pm $20.

Featured cocktails will include:
Whiskey Smash
Mint Julep
Mojito
Pineapple Express

Reservations recommended as space is limited: go here to RSVP
$20, 21+

Where: Back Bay Social Club
CG presented by homebuyer 3

#721 Trivia Night at Lansdowne Pub

Posted by Tara Peterson on Mon, Mar 19, 2012



Lansdowne Pub is featuring a fun new Monday night and want you to join them! Starting Monday, February 27th we will have weekly Trivia Night on Mondays. Trivia will consist of teams of 2-6 people and there will be first & second place prizes for the winners.

So go, be merry, and work off that nasty hangover from yesterday by using some brain cells.

 

Where: Lansdowne Pub | 9 Lansdowne St
When: Monday, Mar 19 8:00p to 11:00p
Price: that's up to you

CG presented by homebuyer 3