365 Things to Do in Boston - New Tips Daily

During the summer, there are free concerts at City Hall Plaza, and along the waterfront at Christopher Columbus Park.

Christopher Columbus Park is holding their Waterfront Arts Series. Tonight the artist "could" possibly be "Celtic Night with Laura Cortese"

A little about Laura Cortese:
Welding the propulsive grace of ancient fiddle styles to disarmingly open-hearted original pop songs, Laura Cortese has emerged among the most intriguing and versatile, musicians in the bountiful New England post-folk scene. At home in any number of traditional styles, her highly-visible work as a supporting musician (on fiddle, vocals, and bass) includes appearances with Uncle Earl, Tao Rodriguez Seeger, Band of Horses, and - as part of Pete Seeger's 90th birthday celebration at Madison Square Garden - Patterson Hood and Michael Franti.

Tonight starting at 6pm-8pm (FREE performance)
To see a list of upcoming concerts, visit this site:
http://www.celebrateboston.com/events/city-hall-concerts.htm

I've always been amazed with Escher's work. Trying to draw it when I was kid...needless to say, they never turned out how I wanted, but I made it my own. The Museum of Science is running an exhibit with hands-on activities, that invite visitors to explore some of the optical phenomena that so fascinated Escher, such as tessellations and sphere reflections. These repeating patterns are classic Escher — as is his self-portrait in a reflecting sphere, which he drew at various points in his life. After you see Escher's 1935 "Hand with Reflecting Sphere," you'll have the opportunity to try it yourself.

We suggest you check it out. The exhibit runs until January 1st...so you have sometime, but we all know, that time sneaks up on us. 

For more information visit Escher's page on the Museum of Science. There is time information and ticket prices as well.

Need something to do for brunch today? I suggest you head to Allston...yeah yeah I know, it's a bit out there, but this little diner, you are guaranteed something amazing!!

Here is what one Yelper had to say about it:

"As diners go, this place is the best.  They are always crowded on Saturday and Sunday morning.   They have really fast service and cheap prices.   The wait moves very fast, so don't worry about that..  I always get an omelet and my girlfriend swears by the breakfast sandwiches.  As others have said, the 80's posters and music give the place a great charm.  Good breakfast spot for sure.  

Note:  don't be fooled by the ATM in the lobby, they take credit cards.   Rookie mistake."

Check out Yelp for more information.

Become a foodie for a week and commence your tastebuds!! The 10th Annual Restaurant Week starts Sunday August 15th to the 20th and August 22nd to the 27th.

Diners will enjoy two-course lunches for $15.10, three course lunches for $20.10 or three course dinners for $33 at restaurants throughout Boston. Many restaurants are also including Saturday. So grab your forks and napkins and commence eating!!

To get a full list of restaurants visit restaurantweekboston.com.

What is Shakespeare without love? The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company will present "Shakespeare on Love" (Not "Shakespeare in Love"...pay heed to that!) This Saturday at 2pm, August 14th at the Boston Common Parkman Bandstand.

The family-friendly performance, part of the company's educational outreach program, is a selection of shakespeare's speeches, sonnets, scenes and songs performed by local up and coming actors directed by artistic director Steven Mahler. Admission is free.

For more information please visit their website at www.comshakes.org

Like fish? Love the North End? The 100th Annual Fishman's Feast will take place from Thursday, August 12th to Sunday August 15th in the North End.

Beginning at 7pm on Thursday evening, the festivities will began. Events during the three days include cooking demonstrations by celebrity and local chefs, children's activities, face painting, games, magic acts, marching bands, DJs, and lots and lots of Italian food....with cheese and wine tastings to boot. Go check it out!!

For more information visit the site at fishermansfeast.com

If you haven't been to the Coolidge Corner Theater, we suggest you check it out. The theater plays independent films but they also play a plethora of classic films.

The building has been around since the early 1900's and was made into a movie house in the 1933.

"Upon acquisition by Justin Freed in 1977, the Coolidge became a showcase for "art" pictures and catered to contemporary tastes for foreign and independent films. As suburbs beyond Brookline boomed and movie audiences flocked to suburban multiplex cinemas, Freed converted the balcony section into another theater to attract more patrons. Finding it difficult to compete with the multiplexes and with video rentals, Freed eventually chose to sell the theater, and it was threatened with demolition and conversion of the property into a mall." To get more history on this awesome theater click here. 

Here are some up-coming classics coming to the theater. To see newbies being played visit their site.

Super Troopers (we suggest chugging a bottle of syrup before hand. haha)
August 13-14th playing at midnight

THE BIG LEBOWSKI: DUDE!!! A Coen Brothers classic. August 16th at 7pm
Sure, just bringing this lovably oddball slacker classic back to the BIG screen is cool enough on its own. But that's not all! We're throwing our sixth annual pre-show bowling party extravaganza celebrating the greatness of his dudeness and his laid back misadventures. Here's your chance to compete for sweet Lebowski-themed prizes in tests of wit and skill including, but not limited to:

• best costume (break out those bowling shirts, bathrobes, and skintight purple Jesus lounge suits!)

• most convincing nihilist quip

• most impassioned Walter rant

• and of course: bowling.

The Princess Bride is also playing August 23. That's inconcievable! At 7pm

If you're chilling or walking in the Downtown area, or happen to be taking a lunch break or just need a breather from the office, head to the Norman B. Leventhal Park for their summer acoustic music series.
The are pretty much all week this week, starting at noon to 2pm in the Post Office Square, bounded by Franklin, Peark and Milk street.

The McWilliams Dixieland Band will be there today. (Tuesday) and Toby Tobas (why did I just think of Tobis from Arrested Development. haha) will performing steel drums from 4 to 6pm Wedensday August 11. Strolling violinist Susan Krasner will entertain Thursday, August 12th and the Whiskey Boys, Monday, August 16.

Admission is free. To get the full schedule of performances and whatever else you may need to know about this, visit their website at normanbleventhalpark.org

Having gone to this collection a few weeks ago, it was really quite amazing to see Boston life during the late 40s to the mid 70s. (Although I think the focus of this collection is geared more in the late 40s to mid 50s...correct me if I am wrong) I almost wondered if much had changed when regarding the neighborhoods. Go see for yourself! There are some really fascinating images!

“Man in the Street: Jules Aarons Photographs Boston, 1947-1976,’’

This is the last week for it, so if you haven't seen it yet, I suggest you do!! The collection is at the Boston Public Library.

Is there anything better than free icecream? What about having to hunt for the free icecream truck...kind of like a little game...right? RIGHT?

For the next month (Till August 25th) Ben and Jerry's will be driving their ice cream truck all around Boston and scooping out the love. They are testing out their two latest flavors of Milk & Cookies and Boston Cream Pie.

Of course it's not like a Where's Waldo book, you can follow Ben and Jerry's on Facebook or on Twitter to find out where they will be on given days. Enjoy the ice cream and eat it fast in this heat.