3/4/2010 – 3/10/2010: Re-enactment, Train Show, Oscar Night, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Free Movie Preview, Polar Splash
03/04/10 by
Johnny Monsarrat
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| Boston Massacre Re-enactment | 3/6 | Boston Metro |
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| The event of the week is the re-enactment of the Boston Massacre. It’s the historical event that got the British fighting with the American colonists before the War of Indepdendence. Sat 11am & 2pm little kids re-enact the massacre in a strange combination of cute and horrid. 11:30 & 2:30 Trial of the Century w/ John Adams. Then 7pm Boston Massacre re-enactment. And it’s free! Old State House, Boston, Boston, MA.617-720-1713 x27. more |
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| Rail-A-Rama XL Train Show | 3/7 | Southern Mass |
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| Also, there will be a model train show! Sometimes I go to these things just to interact with hobbyists who have so much passion and energy. 10am-4pm. Free parking. $5. Christina’s Function Facility, Rt 1, Foxboro, MA.617-361-4445. more |
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| Free Tickets to “Brooklyn’s Finest | 3/4 | Boston Metro | ||
| TONIGHT! I’ve got free tickets for a screening of “Brooklyn’s Finest”, tonigiht at 7:30pm (but plan to arrive at least an hour early to get a seat). It’s an extremely high-rated thriller with Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Richard Gere, and Wesley Snipes. Boston Common Theatre, Boston, MA. more |
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| Special Olympics Passion Plunge | 3/6 | Boston Metro |
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| I am told that the Passion Plunge does NOT involve mentally challenged kids being encouraged to dive into freezing water. It’s a charity for the rest of us to help support them. That makes more sense. Also at Lake Quinnsigamond in Shrewsbury. Nantasket Beach, Hull, MA. more more |
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| Chinese New Year Banquet | 3/5 | Boston Metro |
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| We’re not letting go of winter this week, or the Chinese New Year, which apparently continues, this time at the Boston Chinese Neighborhood Center, complete with a lion dance and food. Call immediately because they will sell out. 5:30pm reception and 7pm dinner. Empire Garden Restaurant, 690 Washington Street, Boston, MA.617-635-5129 x 1053. more |
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| St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Cape Cod | 3/6 | Cape Cod |
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| Or speaking stretched out holidays, it’s not too soon to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! The first parade of the season starts at 11am. Rt 28, West Dennis, MA.617 268-7955. more |
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Oscars |
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| Oscar Gala @ Brattle Theatre | 3/7 | Boston Metro |
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| Everyone’s excited about the Academy Awards, which you couldn’t get a seat to even if you did live in California. Please don’t be fooled by local bars that do nothing but put it on the television. That is not an event! I called King’s, for example, and they basically said they weren’t doing anything special, but, “um, well, we’ll have it on the TV!”. Instead, try going to a classy event like this live broadcast to the Brattle Theatre. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA.617-876-6837. more |
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| Oscar Night America @ Hard Rock Café | 3/7 | Boston Metro |
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| Or this even more expensive fundraiser, which is $175, and only if you buy ’em today. But part of the Oscars is arriving in a tux and “being seen”, so it should cost a lot, right? The Langham Hotel, 250 Franklin Street, Boston, MA. more |
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| Oscars at CinemaSalem | 3/7 | North Shore |
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| My bet would be on heading up to Salem, where tickets are only $25. 6-11pm. One East India Square, Salem MA.978 744-1400. more more |
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| RIIFF Providence Oscar Night America Celebration | 3/7 | Rhode Island |
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| They say they’re “one of only 51 sanctioned Oscar parties”. Gee, what happens if you’re not sanctioned? 6:30pm. Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium Arts & Cultural Center, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence, RI. more |
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| Oscar Night Hartford | 3/7 | Connecticut |
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| This one’s for charity too. 7pm. Hartford, CT. more |
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Also Fun |
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| Mass Audubon’s Maple Sugaring Festival | 3/10 | Southern Mass |
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| But I would rather be eating maple syrup at this or any one of a number of events listed on the website. Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharon, MA. more |
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| Annual Mardi Gras Madness | 3/5 | Boston Metro | ||
| Nobody seems to care about Mardi Gras, as I discover each year when I research it. Basically, a lot of bars will run throwaway events with no creativity. However, this one looks like it’s worth a shot. It’s a benefit, so they charge $100. Does that come with free flashing or do I need to bring my own love beads? 7pm. Royal Sonesta Hotel, 40 Edwin Land Boulevard, Cambridge, MA. more |
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| Earth Rocks! Festival | 3/6 | Boston Metro |
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| The Harvard Museum of Natural History is holding a day of lectures and “activities” (i.e. for children) celebrating geology. It’s a “family festival” which means you have to be a kid at heart to enjoy it, most likely. 9am-5pm. Harvard Natural History Museum, Cambridge, MA. more |
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| WinterQuest: In Search of the Snowy Owl | 3/6 | North Shore |
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| What can I say. It’s winter. It’s slow. You could do worse than go on a guided tour tracking animals. 1-4pm. Castle Hill, Ipswich, MA.978.921.1944 x4005. more |
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| AAA Travel Marketplace | 3/5 – 3/7 | Southern Mass |
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| I list this commercial “festival” because I’m curious what kind of deals are on offer. For AAA members. I wonder if I can get to Egypt for a week on $500. Anyone want to go to Egypt? Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA. more |
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| The Flower & Patio Outdoor Living Show | 3/5 – 3/7 | Worcester |
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| This flower show might be worth checking out. I went to one once and it was surprisingly fun. It’s essentially a trade show for gardeners but they’ll have forced bloom flower displays, too! Park at Worcester Municipal Garage at 30 Worcester Center Blvd. DCU Center, Worcester, MA.508-792-0314. more |
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| Boston Underground Film Festival Launch Party | 3/9 | Boston Metro |
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| The Boston Underground Film Festival doesn’t start for three weeks, but they’re showing trailers and giving out free food and beer and other stuff to build word-of-mouth. Woot! 6pm. Stuart Street Playhouse, 200 Stuart St, Boston, MA. more |
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Performance |
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| Mortified Boston | 3/4 | Boston Metro |
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| TONIGHT! Here’s a sort of weird live theatre, where everyday people share their most embarassing moments. I’ve seen it and it’s really funny! Highly recommended. 8pm. Motleys Comedy Club @ Trinity, 61 Chatham Street, Boston, MA. more |
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| Jerkus Circus | 3/5 | Boston Metro |
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| This old-timey circus show features burlesque, comedy, and strange sideshow acts. I think I’ve seen it under a different name and it was eerie and wonderful! 10:30pm. Oberon, 2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA. more |
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| Echo Performing Arts Festival | 3/6 – 3/7 | Various |
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| Some places have figured out that I’ll list anything if they call it a festival. I guess I am that stupid. There’s one group doing three music performances: in Salem on 3/6, in Boston on 3/7, and then Providence later on 3/7. Salem, Boston, Providence, Various.978-745-9500. more more more |
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| Charles River Dance Festival | 3/6 | Boston Metro |
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| Also in the, “Why is this a festival?” category is this dance performance. Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA. more |
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