365 Things to Do in Boston - New Tips Daily

"Restaurant Week finally kicks off today, and the whole city of Boston becomes your oyster! No longer must you scrimp and save to get a piece of the burgeoning restaurant scene in our fair city, because for this one week, you get to pretend that the five-star meal in front of you is normal, everyday grub. Choose from 220 temples of haute cuisine, and take advantage of prix fixe three-course dinner, three-course lunch, and two-course lunch menus at reduced prices. And remember, it’s the food that’s discounted, so try not to be that person who leaves a dismal tip and floats out of the room on a cloud of food coma euphoria. Seriously, don’t. At locations throughout Boston [check website for participating locations]."

When: March 18-23
Where: Boston
Price: Varies

"In college, our walls were plastered with the usual pseudo-intellectual fare: Van Gogh prints for the romantics, Zeppelin for the throwbacks, Marley for the stoners, Godfather for the film buffs. We dragged these paper personas from dorm room to apartment, rolled and re-tacked them between summers, and, finally, when they were too tattered to hang (or we finally got better taste) we reluctantly recycled them. Good news for the nostalgic: you can pick yourself up some new, adult versions this weekend at the AD 20/21: Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries & The Boston Print Fair, held together at the Cyclorama. Tonight, they’re holding a gala preview with food, wine, music and — of course — art."

Where: Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA | 539 Tremont Street
When: Friday, March 16, 1:30pm – Special Guest Speaker
Saturday, March 17, 3:00pm – Panel Discussion
Saturday, March 17, 4:15pm - Exhibitor Talks
Sunday, March 18, 2:00pm – Guest Speaker

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If you haven't yet, maybe you should! The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum has obviously reopened, with new hours and a lot of "other" - new things.

Visitors to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard garden and surrounding galleries—a feast for the senses. The museum was designed as a work of art in totality.

Where:Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
280 The Fenway
When: Closed Tuesdays, but you should be good the rest of the week

Price: $15

This year it feels like Spring has been amongest the entire winter. But, if you want to have a great sensory overload - visually and olfactory wise - you should totally check out Boston's Flower and Garden Show!

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 -
Sunday, March 18, 2012

The show returns to the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston on Wednesday, March 14 through Sunday, March 18... with a Gala Preview Party scheduled for Tuesday evening, March 13. (See our Snippets section for information regarding Preview Party special guests and more.)

Featuring hundreds of exhibits and displays, this spectacular 5-day show is New England's largest event for flowers and gardens. Exhibitors will showcase ways to express personality and style, while adding enjoyment, value, and 'wow factor' to outdoor spaces.

Visitors will usher in the season as they explore more than 25 garden displays by cutting-edge landscape professionals and nurseries, and 220 vendor booths, featuring thousands of plants and the newest gardening products.

There will be nearly 50 presentations.

Where: Seaport World Trade Center | 200 Seaport Boulevard
When: Tuesday March 13 to Sunday March 18
Price: $20

If you haven't heard, Yard House has opened in Fenway. If you want some great beer selection, great food, and great service, it's worth checking out! I had a chance to try their food and service on a soft opening, and I was NOT disappointed!

A little blurb:
"The award-winning and extensive menu of American fusion cuisine features more than 130 items including appetizers, salads, pastas, sandwiches, street tacos, grilled burgers, individual-size pizzas, seafood, steaks and ribs. The Kids Klub menu includes fresh-to-order favorites including a selection of healthy items for the Yard House pint-size guest. The lively environment is created by colorful abstract artwork, classic rock music and flat screens in every direction showcasing the day's news and sporting events. Yard House is the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion or gathering your family for dinner."

Where: Yard House | 126 Brookline Avenue
When: Whenever you feel like it, but hours are: 11am- till closing time
Price: Depends on what you want to spend.

What'chya doing? Wanna get a good laugh in today?

Improv Asylum now has matinee shows at 4pm on Saturday and Sundays. Afternoon Delight is a hilarious fully-improvised, two-act show that’ll leave you wanting more.

Actors from our main stage cast join alumni and NXT company actors to create an audience-interactive experience that’s different every time.

Don’t miss out! Buy your tickets today online or call our box office 617-263-6887.

Where: Improv Asylum | 216 Hanover St.
When: Today at 4pm
Price: $15

The Boston Architectural College will host the fifth annual Art & Design of the 20th and 21st Centuries from 11am to 8pm Saturday and 11am-5pm Sunday at the Boston Center for the Arts - 539 Tremont Street.

The weekend show and sale will feature 40 exhibitts from the United States and Europe. There will be a selection of fine art, photography, glass, jewelry, furniture and sculpture as well as speakers and book signings.

Admission is $15 and will include a special program. Get more information right here.

Boston, MA—Aerial dance company Bow & Sparrow announces it’s premiere Boston performance with Helos, an exhilarating blend of dance, circus and aerial arts. The performance will be a showcase of local circus artists and California-based company members and will feature gravity defying acrobatics, live music by Boston-based Wobblesauce, hand balancing, hooping, one of a kind aerial apparatus, and the rarely seen Cyr Wheel. This special one-day engagement will take place Friday, March 9, 8pm at the Arts at the Armory in Somerville.

Where: Arts at the Armory | 191 Highland Avenue, Somerville
When:  Friday, March 9, doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm
Price: $25 (advance), $35 (door), general admission. Available through Brown Paper Tickets. For more information please visit www.bowandsparrow.org for info.

Helos also marks the company’s first production since it became bi-coastal with both Directors moving from their previous home base in San Francisco. Kate Law Hoflich recently moved to the Boston area (Needham), while Alayna Stroud made the move to LA to become a cast member of Cirque du Soleil’s Iris. This show will be a powerful blend of New England and California’s best circus artists and musicians.

The evening length show is filled with colorful and surreal costumes that conjure images of flight and birds. The movement hovers and floats, sometimes 25 feet off the stage, sometimes only inches above it, sometimes firmly planted yet still defying gravity. There will be live music before, during, and after the performance, beer, wine, and a lively, informal, party-like atmosphere will reign.

Featured performers include artistic directors Kate Law Hoflich and Alayna Stroud, along with T Lawrence-Simon, Gina De of Aerialicious Entertainment, Teresa Kochis of Overhead Arts, Ellen & Roger May of Off the Ground Circus, Morgan Oldham, Joanne Virginio, and Little L of Boston Hoop Troupe.