365 Things to Do in Boston - New Tips Daily

What a perfect time to add some laughter and happiness in to this drab dreary fall day. Head to 

Hard Rock/ Cheers | Boston Clubs and Theaters and check out the Boston Comedy Festival. [Comedian and Actor Todd Barry Closing Out the Boston Comedy FestivalThe Boston Comedy Festival will be hosting today's biggest names in comedy. The talent set to headline shows during the festival include comedy legends Brad Garrett and Kevin Meaney as well as a roast of Joe Wong. The festival is honoring Robert Klein. They are also very excited to announce that comedian Todd Barry will close out the week!]

Tickets are $15 and it starts at 7pm. Be there or be square people.

Starting at 1pm today, join in on a free walking tour at Arnold Arboretum. Enjoy the foilage and fresh air!! Meet at the Hunnewell Visitor Center.
The Arnold Arboretum is a dynamic landscape throughout the year! Come for a tour and experience the Arboretum in a new light.
Explore the collections on a free guided tour led by our knowledgeable docents. Tours are 60-90 minutes long, geared toward the general adult visitor, and include Arboretum history and topics of seasonal interest. For more information please visit their site at http://calendar.arboretum.harvard.edu/index.php?mo=11&yr=2010

The "Kingdom of the Shades" scene, where dancers float across the stage in ghostly, duplicating single file, is one of the great scenes in all of classical dance. It returns in former Paris Opera Ballet star Florence Clerc's staging of Marius Petipa's 1877 Orientalist fantasy about the love life of an Indian temple dancer.

8 events, nov 4 through the 14th at the Opera House (539 Washington St. Boston, MA) To get tickets click here.

Think you are a history nerd? Impress your friends with your knowledge at the first-ever pub quiz at the Old State House. Grab a pint, enjoy a brief talk about how Guy Fawkes Day was celebrated in Colonial Boston, and then participate in a game of British and American-history-themed pub trivia. Experts and novices welcome! Come in teams, or make a team when you get here. Tickets available at the door only, space is limited. $10 Admission includes two tickets redeemable at the bar for beer or other beverages.

Starting tonight...at 7pm. $10 at the door, space is limited, so if you want to get your history trivia on, get there early. :)

Looking for a laugh this evening? Tonight at 8pm join the Improv Asylum (click here for more info and prices) as they perform "Hungry Hungry Hipsters"

We're chewing on the concept behind "Hungry Hungry Hipsters." This new show by Improv Asylum is a series of sketches inspired by several things, including the TV show "Glee" and Conobie Lake Park. The cast also takes suggestions from the audience and creates scenes on the spot, so you never see the same show twice.

Make wednesday bareable and hit up Sel De La Terre's Wine Wednesday today.

Wednesday, November 3 at 7pm (774 Boylston Street) $44

Each Wednesday, guests are treated to a selection of wines inspired by changing seasons, wine regions or varietals paired with a four-course tasting menu composed of Chef DiBiccari's rustic French cuisine. Guests are seated at large tables that foster lively conversation, while Wine Director Erik Johnson leads an engaging, informal talk touching on the highlights of the evening's wines.

Also, if you don't feel like cooking on Thanksgiving, they also have a really good meal that day for a good price.

WHAT:    On Tuesday, November 2, 2010 from 6:30PM to 8:30PM The Beehive’s co-owner and resident curator Jennifer Epstein will be joined by co-curator James Hull to host the 9th installment in The Beehive's continuing art series entitled, Sting! IX: The Real World... 

The ongoing event always signifies the launch of a new art installation at The Beehive and highlight’s an evening of great entertainment, great food & libations along with amazing art!

Sting! IX: The Real World explores several responses to our built environment and how we inhabit it. The seven featured artists use the industrial and natural landscape as a backdrop for investigations into our everyday connections to the world.

Sting! IX: FEATURING THE WORK OF:

 

            Sophia Ainslie

            Ria Brodell

            Peter Harris

            Shay Kun

            Buck Squibb

            Brian Unwin

            Joe Wardwell

Performance by the Nathan Sabanayagam Trio

Led Led by drummer Nathan Sabanayagam, the Nathan Sabanayagam Trio is putting jazz, reggae, dub, funk, hip-hop and world music in a blender and turning it on. A master Reggae musician, composer and producer, Nathan Sabanaygam splits his life between his studio in Boston and Kingston, Jamaica. Expect a big sound and infectious rhythm from this stage full of "funkitians"!

Did you know the Boston Public Library gives Art and Architecutre Tours? They do!
The Volunteer Office of the Library offers tours highlighting the architecture of Charles Follen McKim and Philip Johnson, as well as the many works of famed sculptors and painters. The tours last about an hour and are given by volunteer guides. The following is a list of currently scheduled tours:

• Brief walking tour of the McKim Building
• Abbey Room Paintings
• Chavannes Gallery
• Sargent Gallery
• Triumph of Time
• The Goose Girl
• Notable Women of Boston

The Schedule:

• Sunday 2:00 p.m
• Monday 2:30 p.m.
• Tuesday 6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday – No Tours
• Thursday 6:00 p.m.
• Friday 11:00 a.m.
• Saturday 11:00 a.m.

Don't be scared!  Attend the final SOWA Open Market of the year on Sunday, October 31st from 10am-4pm for the "Market of the Living Dead".

Over 130 vendors, costume contests ($250 reward for the best costume), free treats, live music, delicious food trucks, and pumpkin carving (with much more).  I think they even have a fog machine!

Oh by the way, don't miss our favorite Food Truck "Grilled Cheese Nation", Boston's 1st Official Grilled Cheese Food Truck!

Bring your best costume and bring your appetite!

 

P.S.  We're pretty sure it would be impossible to beat "In Gouda We Trust" (Smith’s Farmstead Gouda with Carmelized Onions & Sauteed Mushrooms on Iggy’s Organic Dark Rye Pain de Mie Bread.....yummm), but if you're interested check out the full Grilled Cheese Nation Food Truck menu.

I don't know about you folks, but I am obsessed with Harry Potter. I don't care what any of you think. I've started rereading the series before the movie releases in a few weeks, although the books are FAR better than the movies....anyhew....

 

For a whole month starting on October 30, 2010, the Harvard Museum of Natural History is celebrating the world of J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The museum invites muggles, witches, and wizards of all ages to embark on the Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt and uncover the science behind the magic.   Pick up your own HMNH “Marauder’s Map,” journey through the galleries to explore hundreds of real specimens from wolves to wolfsbane and test your knowledge of Harry’s world.