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#156 Boston's Public Art Walk

Posted by Tara Peterson on Wed, Sep 29, 2010

BAC posterMayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Art Commission welcome you to the City of Boston’s first edition of Public Art Walks, featuring both historic and contemporary art installations throughout the neighborhoods of Boston. This walk includes Back Bay, Beacon Hill, the Financial District and the North End. In the future, we hope to create walks featuring the rest of city.

For more information and to download an interactive map visit their website at: http://publicartboston.com/content/public-art-walk

#155 Copley Catwalk

Posted by Tara Peterson on Tue, Sep 28, 2010

catwalkEnjoy fashion? Love Project Runway?

Tomorrow, September 28, 2010 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

at Copley Place: 100 Huntington Ave

Barneys New York will present a fall fashion show and cocktail reception with Boston Common magazine!
For more information check out the site:
http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=784

And here's a little blurb about it all:

Located in the historic Back Bay, at 100 Huntington Ave, Boston MA 02116,  Copley Place is Boston's most distinctive shopping destination with 75 fabulous stores including Neiman Marcus, Barneys New York, Tiffany & Co., Jimmy Choo, Intimacy, Tourneau, Salvatore Ferragamo, Porsche Design, David Yurman, A|X Armani Exchange, Louis Vuitton, Emporio Armani, Christian Dior, Burberry, and BCBGMAXAZRIA.  A dazzling mixed-use complex, Copley Place is a concept unlike any other in the Boston area. Located on a 9.5-acre site, the upscale center includes two levels of shopping, restaurants, four office buildings, 1,400 parking spaces and two hotels, The Westin Hotel and The Boston Marriott Copley Place.


#154 New England Conservatory Concerts

Posted by Tara Peterson on Mon, Sep 27, 2010

left nav bg1If you haven't been made aware, than I am here to do it. If you're hankering for some culture for a night, and don't have the budget to hit up the BSO (although they have a great deal right now for tickets. If you're under the age of 40 you can get $20 ticekts!! Amazing!!)

Check out the New England Conservatory for their usually free student concerts. Everyone plays exceptionally amazing!! And it's a good night out. Hit that up, and than head to Symphony 8 for some food and drink.

For their concert list check out their site at: http://necmusic.edu/calendar_event/2010-9-28

There are a couple of concerts tomorrow evening, as well as throughout the week. Check it out when you have the time.

#153 Bride Thriller at Boston Public Garden

Posted by Tara Peterson on Sun, Sep 26, 2010

thriller460Got a thing for Thriller? Want to see a bunch of women dressed up in Bridal dresses dancing it? What else do you have to do today? :)

Head to Boston's Public Garden.

Do the Thriller dance for charity... Bring a boxed or canned food item for the Greater Boston Food Bank.
  
The event invites all women (mothers, daughters, sisters and best friends) to come together and dance for a good cause. Put on a wedding dress or wear any dress! And don't forget to bring your zombie make-up!
  
You do not have to wear a wedding dress or put makeup on... but if you do, you just might make the news... or see yourself on YouTube!
  
For More Info: www.BrideThriller.com

What: BrideThriller - Greater Boston Food Bank Event
Where: Frog Pond, Boston Common Enter from Beacon St. or Park St. : Frog Pond, Boston Common When: September 26th, 2010, 11am - 2pm

#151 South End Open Studios (Saturday & Sunday)

Posted by Tara Peterson on Sat, Sep 25, 2010

Chase2Please join the SoWa Artists Guild in celebrating the South End Open Studios at 450 Harrison Ave in the South End. This year, Open Studios will occur on Saturday and Sunday Sept. 25th and 26th from 11:00am to 6:00pm and will include ?painting, photography, printmaking, jewelry, fiber, glass, metal, wood, ceramics, mixed media, and art incorporating cutting edge technology is all here for you to take in (and perhaps take home!) Visit the web site at www.useaboston.com/2010_open_studios.html.

This is the only time during the year when ALL the major art buildings in the South End are open to the public-from the Boston Center for the Arts, Laconia Lofts, the SOWA buildings, the studios on Wareham and Albany Streets, the newly opened Art Block, and the Piano Factory. Over 250 of Boston's most exciting artists open their doors so you can experience art in a profoundly personal way.

#150 9th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Fundraising Party

Posted by Tara Peterson on Fri, Sep 24, 2010

homecenterGo out tonight for a good cause....the 9th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Fundrraising Party.

Being held at the Vault, starts tonight at 6:30pm-10:30pm.

Entertainment consists of Hot Mess, Boston's premier cover band!

Complimentary cocktails sponsered by Triple 888 from 6:30pm-7:30pm. $10 minium donation, paid at the door, no advance tickets. Cash or checks accepted. Checks should be made out to the American Cancer Society.

Address: (cause that's important and all) 105 Water Street | Boston, MA 02109
Vault's website

#150 Fall Flix at the Prudential

Posted by Tara Peterson on Thu, Sep 23, 2010

fallfixSee some of your favorites this fall at the new Fall Flix, in partnership with Radio 92.9. You'll laugh, cry, and undoubtedly be entertained. Grab your friends or a date, and start your Thursday night off right with a free movie out on South Garden. Thursdays from September 9 through September 30.

For more information check their site out.

Tonight The Blind Side is playing starting at 6pm.

#149 Fall Foliage and Emerald Necklace Bike Tour with Urban AdvenTours

Posted by Tara Peterson on Wed, Sep 22, 2010

urbanNot doing much Thursday morning?

Urban Adventours is doing a Fall Foliage bike tour!

Discover Frederick Law Olmsted's famous system of parks on this bicycle tour of the historic Emerald Necklace. From the shaded boulevard on Commonwealth Avenue to the popular shores of Jamaica Pond to the winding paths of the Arnold Arboretum, this chain of gardens, reserves, and open space serves as an oasis in the middle of a bustling city. Come enjoy a route that's a favorite among locals and the best way to see the green side of Boston. Cost is $50. And it's supposed to be in the lower 70s. excellent for biking

Check out their schedule and for other information here.

#148 The Art of Letterpress: Hatch Show Print’s work fills BU Art Gallery

Posted by Tara Peterson on Tue, Sep 21, 2010

cashI remember seeing a display of Hatch Show Print at the Nashville airport this summer...I almost missed my flight I was so entralled with it. :) I'm a nerd. What are you going t odo about it?

To my excitment, well I was taking the awfully non-efficient Greenline past BU, I noticed the ad for this show...right here in Boston! I was so excited! If you share a love for graphic design, letterpress, or just awesome posters in general, I suggest checking this out!

The show is being displayed at:
BUAG at the Stone Gallery
855 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
617.353.3329

Gallery Hours:
Tues.-Fri, 10am-5pm
Sat. & Sun., 1-5pm

As far as I know it's free, but don't hold me to that...I just couldn't find a price anywhere.

Also some upcoming events revolving around this show:
Wednesday, October 6, 4 p.m., at the BUAG

Jim Sherraden, manager, curator, and chief designer of Hatch Show Print, will lead a gallery talk on the chronology of Hatch Show Print.

Tuesday, October 12, 7 to 9 p.m.
The Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline, will host a screening of Proceed & Be Bold! a documentary feature about letterpress printer Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.

#147 Red Bull Soundclash

Posted by Tara Peterson on Mon, Sep 20, 2010

soundclash boston featNot doing anything tonight? Check out Red Bull Soundclash.

Red Bull Soundclash is a unique contest which sees two bands from opposing genres go head-to-head. Soundclash will make a stop in Boston on Monday, September 20, where Rapper Wale and Indie Rock Band Tokyo Police Club will battle it out on stage.

Red Bull Soundclash is an unparalleled live musical conversation performance between two bands with diverse sounds, styles, and creativity. The ultimate musical battle where two bands fight for the grace of the public. Which band will be the best to anticipate the other? Which band will have the stamina to keep going? It's up to the audience to decide.

For Red Bull Soundclash: Boston, Rapper Wale and Indie Rock Band Tokyo Police Club will go head-to-head on stage. Get more details here.

WHERE:

House of Blues
15 Landsdowne St.
Cambridge, MA 02139

WHEN:

Monday, September 20, 2010
7:00 PM EST