Now that the holidays are over, the inevitable ‘holiday hangover’ may have settled in and if you are like many others your wallet is only just now realizing the full impact of all those presents, holiday party gifts and impulse buys from last month.
However, that doesn’t mean you can’t go out tonight. The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA Boston) is a fantastic local museum that is open to the public and free each Thursday evening from 5 – 9pm.
If you are planning to head out and have not already heard, the MBTA will be offering free rides after 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and extending their service until 2 am. The T’s Silver Line, buses, trackless trolleys, express bus routes and boats will run on regular weekday schedules on New Year’s Eve. The T’s Green, Red, Orange, and Blue lines will operate on modified weekday schedules. To see a detailed list of extra commuter rail service and delayed departure times, click here.
Love photography? Would you like to get tips from an expert? Learn more about photography by attending this FREE lecture with Pulitzer Prize winning photographer, Essdras Suarez.
Essdras M Suarez has traveled to over 30 countries as a Globe photographer. Gain valuable insights as Essdras critiques anonymous photos submitted by the audience and stay for even more advice during a question and answer session. Details about how and where to send photographs are included on the registration page.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM At the Boston Globe 135 Morrissey Blvd.You must register to attend and seats are limited. If you are interested, register for Picture Perfect Insider Photography Tips from Essdras M Suarez.
Two weeks from today Boston Spirit Magazine will be hosting a Post-DOMA financial summit to review and discuss tax implications, family and estate questions, and offer important investment advice.
This free summit has proven to be so popular that it is completely full, but they are looking to add a second night. If you would be interested in attending this free program, you are encouraged to add your name to the registration page and Boston Spirit Magazine will follow up to provide you meeting details and logistics for their second summit.
Interested in learning more? Link here to add your name.
Take advantage of the fact that there are several free events happening in Boston this weekend and use it as an excuse to get up off your couch and get outside for a bit.
The Boston Book Festival, which started yesterday and runs through Saturday in Back Bay’s Copley Square is a great event to check out. The Boston Book Festival runs from October 17th-19th.
The world’s largest regatta – The Head of The Charles – is a two day event that draws more than 300,000 spectators and 9,000+ athletes over two days. Hop the Red Line to come down to Harvard Square or walk / ride over to The Charles and pick a spot to spread out, watch and cheer on these athletes. The regatta runs from October 19th – 20th.
Each Sunday the SoWa Open market draws thousands who come to peruse the artisan stalls, purchase fresh food from the farmer’s market and eat from the many food trucks that park just down the street. The 2013 season for the market concludes at the end of this month so come down for one last visit before the season ends. SoWa Open market is open Sunday 10-4pm.
Starting at dusk tonight and running through October 13th each night until 2 AM a public art installation will be visible as a bright-red beam of light will slice the Boston skyline, stretching between two Boston University towers more than a half mile apart.
The afterhours show is part of a temporary public art installation by Florian Dombois. The display is intended to serve as a “metaphorical centerpiece” for TransCultural Exchange’s 2013 conference happening at Boston University, Engaging Minds: International Opportunities in the Arts.
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This is the 13th year that Berklee School of Music has hosted the BeanTown Jazz Festival. The Festival is a giant (FREE) block party that attracts 70,000+ people.
The fun starts at Noon and runs through 6 PM on Columbus Avenue between Mass Ave and Burke Street in the South End.
For more information visit www.beantownjazz.org.
I would like to encourage you to come down to the Boston Common tonight to show your support for the Boston Ballet and to enjoy their free performance starting at 7:00 pm.
Perhaps you’ve never been to the ballet or maybe you haven’t been in years. Challenge your notions of what the ballet is all about and bring a friend. Better yet, bring that friend who is always complaining that they want to “do something different”.
Mark your calendars and come to The Boston Common the evening of Saturday, September 21st to enjoy a free performance by the Boston Ballet.
The evening will feature a selection of Boston Ballet’s diverse repertoire, including classical, neo-classical, and contemporary favorites. Supporting the local arts scene could not be made any easier thanks to the generosity of The Boston Ballet and their program sponsors. Even if you don’t think you’d enjoy ballet, challenge your assumptions and come down to the Boston Common for a couple of hours. You may be surprised by how much you enjoy yourself.
This Saturday The Boston Ballet will host a free performance open to the public on the Boston Common to celebrate their 50th season. The evening will include a night of amazing performances, featuring the Boston Ballet dancers and live music from the Boston Ballet orchestra.
Saturday, September 21st at 7 PM
In case of rain Boston Ballet’s Night of Stars on Boston Common will be held on Sunday, September 22 at 7:00 pm.
Boston’s pop radio music station, Mix 104.1, is hosting their annual free birthday bash down at the Hatch Shell today. No plans? Head on down.
Schedule of Performances:
4:15PM MIX’s 15 Seconds of Fame Winner
4:25PM Gavin DeGraw
5:45PM Backstreet Boys
6:45PM Of Monsters and Men
More information about Saturday’s free concert is available here.
Mark your calendar because next weekend is the South End Open Studios, September 21-22 from 11-6 PM.
The two-day free event showcases the works of more than 200 established and emerging artists creating art in a wide variety of media. This is a great event to check out if you’ve not visited before or if has been a while since visiting this event that is expected to attract huge crowds.
For more information, visit, useaboston.com.
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Pop music radio station, MIX 104.1, has announced their line up for this year’s free concert which takes place this Saturday at the DCR Memorial Hatch Shell along the Esplanade.
Schedule of Performances:
4:15PM MIX’s 15 Seconds of Fame Winner
4:25PM Gavin DeGraw
5:45PM Backstreet Boys
6:45PM Of Monsters and Men
More information about Saturday’s free concert is available here.
With the start of the academic year, the city of Boston has come back to life with an influx of tens of thousands of college and graduate students. In the weeks that follow a series of free music concerts / festivals will take place. Here are a few you may want to check out.
Following the success of the first Boston Calling Music Festival in May, a second show, featuring 18 artists / bands over two days returns to City Hall Plaza on Saturday, September 7th and 8th.
More information about the artists / bands can be found on their website, www.bostoncalling.com.
Although The Boston Freedom Rally on The Boston Common is all about legalizing marijuana, there is more than just a haze of pot to take in at this two day festival on September 14th and 15th.
Venture down to The Boston Common and check out the more than a dozen bands that will perform.
Details about the two day rally and music acts can be found on the organizer’s website, masscann.org.
The Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival celebrates its 13th season.
Head down to the South End on Saturday, September 28th along Columbus Avenue between Mass Ave and Burke Street in the South End from noon to 6 PM to check out this festival.
Outdoor performances are open to the public and free of charge. More information about the artists / bands can be found on their website, http://www.beantownjazz.org.
How cool is this? Starting on Friday, September 27th 75 pianos will be installed in public locations across Boston, Brookline, Cambridge and Somerville and made available for anyone to play. The “Street Pianos Boston: Play Me I’m Yours” public piano installation by British artist Luke Jerram will commemorate the 75th season of the Celebrity Series of Boston. The pianos will be hosted from Friday, Sept. 27 through Monday, Oct. 14, and local artists and community-based organizations will decorate the pianos.
More about the Street Pianos Boston: Play Me I’m Yours public art installation program can be read here.
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