365 Things to Do in Boston - New Tips Daily

#318 Philadanco at ICA

Posted by Tara Peterson on Fri, Mar 11, 2011

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“ Philadanco’s dancers are a miracle of skill and energy. They work in a range of dioms most companies don’t even try to possess.”—Dance Magazine

 

Philadanco performs joyous and adventurous works with universal appeal that blend African-American dance with ballet, jazz and modern dance. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the company will present the Boston premiere of By Way of the Funk, a new work by the founder and artistic director of Urban Bush Women, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, set to the music of Funkadelic and Parliament, as well as other works.

Free preperformance talk 45 minutes prior to performance with dance critic Debra Cash.
Free postperformance Q&A with the company Friday, March 11.

Where: Institute of Contemporary Art / ICA | 100 Northern Avenue
When: Fri 3/11 - Sun 3/13 (7:30PM)
Price: $40

#317 FREE Self-Defense/Kung Fu Class

Posted by Tara Peterson on Thu, Mar 10, 2011

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Huan's Tai Chi self-defense class is back! This is one of the most popular lecture that that they offer. Both genders are welcome. Taught by Sifu Huan Zhang from Mainland China.

They teach you the smart way of self-defense with clear and easy to understand concept.

- How to prevent attack.
...- How to find a path to escape.
- How to Escape while you getting attacked.
- How to turn the situation around when you are the weak character.
- Plus Special Secret movements taught from Grandmaster in China

To get this FREE class, just go their website: http://www.huanstaichi.../ and become a fan of our face-book page. ( click "like"). You can also refer other friends to like their Facebook page. You will get a FREE Huan's TAI CHI T-shirt and a box of FREE Lindor Chocolate if you refer most friends to our facebook for this event.Just email them at support@huanstaichi.com the names of the friends you have refereed and we will check if they become our fan or not.

Where: Huan's Tai ChiHuan's Tai Chi | 32 Cottage Park Ave | Cambridge
When: Thursday, March 10, 2011 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Price: Free

#316 "Pop & After: 1964-2010"

Posted by Tara Peterson on Wed, Mar 09, 2011

lichtenstein homeThis exhibit roots itself in prints by Claes Oldenburg and Roy Lichtenstein, and examines works by artists those two primary Poppas have propagated. Themes include Americana, throwaways, and especially food, from pancakes to petit fours. - Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent

Where: Beth Urdang Gallery | 129 Newbury Street
When: Now till March 26, 2011
Price: I think it's free, couldn't find a price on the site...

#315 Kings Boston Trivia: Win FREE Celtics Tickets

Posted by Tara Peterson on Tue, Mar 08, 2011

background press copy Want to see the Celtics take on Blake Griffin and the Clippers for FREE!!!

Join us for a special edition of Kings Trivia on March 8th starting at 8pm!
The first place team will win a pair of FREE Celtics tickets and second place will take home $100 CASH!

Trivia starts at 8pm every Tuesday, there is no cover, and its always FREE to enter... Reserve a table today 617.266.2695

Where: Kings: 50 Dalton Street Boston
When: Tonight: Tuesday March 8 at 8pm (You need RSVP, see phone number up above)
Price: Free

#314 LaserLab at Museum of Science

Posted by Tara Peterson on Mon, Mar 07, 2011

Lab1LaserToday is opening day for LaserLab at Museum of Science, where you can learn how these devices effect our everyday lives. It's been 50 years since the invention of the laser (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation), and you can celebrate by playing a game of Laser foosball and guiding a laser beam through a labyrinth.

Where: Museum of Science
When: Starting today until
Friday, April 29
Price:
$21, $19 seniors, $18 ages 3-1

#313 Boston Restaurant Week

Posted by Tara Peterson on Sun, Mar 06, 2011

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Welcome to Restaurant Week Boston! Winter Restaurant Week Boston® is back and ready to take those winter blues away! Restaurant Week offers some of Boston's finest dining at affordable prices. Come out and try a new restaurant or get back to an old favorite with prix fixe meals being served at any of the 226 participating restaurants. Prices: Two-Course Lunch - $15.11. Three-Course Lunch - $20.11. Three-Course Dinner - $33.11. Prices are per person and exclude beverages, tax and gratuities.
**Disclaimer - Certain restaurants only do certain menus such as only lunch or only dinner, so be sure to check before you go.***

#312 Conversations: Photography From the Bank of America Collection

Posted by Tara Peterson on Sat, Mar 05, 2011

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“Conversations” features portraits, still lifes, landscapes, documentary images, and experimental abstractions by more than 100 different artists, grouped thematically to create visual “conversations.” Nineteenth-century works are compared with modern, European juxtaposed with American, close-ups paired with distant views, and staged subjects alongside documentary.

Enjoy spending time with these memorable and thought-provoking images and then be inspired to come up with conversations of your own.

Where: MFA: Torf Gallery, 184
When: February 9, 2011 - June 19, 2011
Price: $20

#311 80's Prom Night

Posted by Tara Peterson on Fri, Mar 04, 2011

80s nightWe know you all have an inner Molly Ringwald, so throw on your best 80's garb and party like its 1985!

Live Music by Fast Times & DJ Cutz

We'll be crowning an 80's Prom King & Queen based on the best costumes. Along with the glory of being King or Queen, you'll get a $500 cash prize.

21+

Where:  The Lansdowne Pub

When: Friday, March 4, 2011 9:00 pm
Price: Free

#310 Actors' Shakespeare Project's Winter Festival

Posted by Tara Peterson on Thu, Mar 03, 2011

WF4web325HActors' Shakespeare Project kicks off a three-play Winter Festival with Shakespeare's "Cymbeline." The romance, directed by Doug Lockwood, plays like a fable with secrets, suspense, and surprises. Later in the month the festival presents works by John Kuntz and Jon Lipsky.--Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff

Where: The Storefront in Davis Square, 255 Elm Street
When: Thursday, Mar 3 7:30p
Price: $39 for General Admission

#309 Greetings From Boston

Posted by Tara Peterson on Wed, Mar 02, 2011

boston postcardsGreetings from Boston, an exhibition of vintage postcards currently on display in the Johnson Lobby, allows visitors to tour "vintage" Boston through postcards depicting some of the city's most famous places and spaces in bygone days.

 

Where: Central Library Copley Square, Johnson Lobby
When: Now through March 31, 2011


Monday-Thursday: 9-9
Friday and Saturday: 9-5
Price: I believe it's a freebie!