This is a pretty big weekend here for anyone who’s a fan of boxing, horse racing, ‘margs and/or ‘ritas, street festivals, yelling “Mayday!!” like an old-timey pilot, Star Wars, free live music, rhyming with May, every day, by the bay, bookstores, and chocolate. If you don’t like any of that stuff, I don’t know what to tell you, just go outside and smell some flowers or something at least. More
This week in Boston you can explore a few of the many ways to tell a story: In a film or staged reading of a play, through a series of sensory experiences, or by just standing on a stage and telling a story. That one sounds pretty terrifying; luckily, these are professionals and probably don’t need to picture the audience in their underwear. But wear good underwear just in case. More
It’s the weekend after the marathon, so I’ll forgive you if you need to take a breather and recover. But I still tracked down plenty of fun stuff for you to do. Hey, that Local Events Roundup Pulitzer isn’t going to hop up on my bookshelf all by itself. Also, I don’t own a bookshelf, and I’m not going to stop working hard until I get one. More
Most cities’ marathons happen on the weekend, but our Marathon Monday didn’t become a thing just because locals love alliteration. It’s also Patriots’ Day, when we recognize the important offseason work put in by the coaches and players of the New England Patriots that doesn’t get much attention but — OK it’s actually the 240th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Celebrate this week with a benefit for the troops of today, comedy and film fests, and lots more. More
The world descends on Boston for marathon weekend, and the city rises to the occasion with lots of options to keep you far away from annoying Midwestern tourists who walk really slow and don’t know how to ride escalators (stand on the right, Ohio!) Take your pick from art, dance, music, comedy, and theater — oh and science, because every course of study should require at least one token math or science class so it looks like you’re learning something practical. More
What a day, right? An April tradition unlike any other. You wait all winter and it feels like it’s never coming back and then it finally does. I really couldn’t blame you for skipping work to go home and watch. Wait, what’s that about baseball? I’m talking about the leaked Game of Thrones episodes. Valar morghulis. More
How long does it take a robot to run 100 yards? How long does it take to appreciate a piece of art? And how long until you figure out which cast member is drunk in a serious Shakespeare play? Find out the answers to these questions and so much more this weekend around Boston. More
It makes sense that April here is always so rainy, because April showers bring May flowers. The state flower of Massachusetts? Epigaea repens, also known as, yup, the mayflower. Our flowers in May are so pretty that the pilgrims retroactively named their boat after them when they arrived here to invent America. So we get a little rain this month. Small price to pay for a nation, I’d say, and no reason to miss out on this week’s event picks. More
Happy day-after-April-Fools, and welcome back to believing every single thing you read on the Internet. You can trust that every one of this weekend’s event picks really is happening, that your boring Facebook friend who never moved out of your hometown really is pregnant, and that every lame email or tweet from a #brand really is a sincere attempt to fill the gaping existential void in your soul with cool new products and services. More
Get ready for another week of fun beer tastings, cocktail workshops, theater and music events around Boston. Except on Wednesday, April 1, when there aren’t any good events. APRIL FOOLS! There totally are some good events that day. Man, we got you good. You should have seen your face just then. More
