Aug 30 – Sep 7, 2010: Silent Rave, Astronomy, WWII, Tattoo, Native Am, Tattoo, Kite, & Renaissance Fests

08/29/10 by Johnny Monsarrat

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The Week in Weird
Free movie preview tix to Machete & The Tillman Story		Wed 9/1	Boston Metro
Did you ever see Grindhouse, the Quentin Tarantino film? It featured a trailer for a parody called Machete, which was so popular that they actually made the movie. I have free preview tickets. The only catch is, it’s at 10am in the morning. Also I’ve got tickets for The Tillman Story, Wed at 7pm. AMC Boston Common Theatre, Boston, MA. more
Tomb opens new attraction — free tickets!		Wed 9/1	Southeast Mass
The largest amusement park in Boston proper has just one “ride” — it’s “Tomb”, an ancient Egyptian pyramid that you actually walk through. The Pharaoah traps you inside and you solve puzzles and explore to escape. Well, the team at 5 WITS has now opened “Espionage”, a walk-through spy game in Foxborough. Meanwhile — big surprise!! — they are CLOSING the Boston location on September 7, which to me sounds crazy. I still have 17 tickets to Tomb, so email me to win some and go! Patriot Place, Foxboro, MA. more
King Richard’s Faire preview event		Thu 9/2	Boston Metro
Bigger and better than Tomb, King Richard’s Faire is the big Renaissance Faire in Massachusetts and to attract customers they are doing a free preview! They’ll have baby tigers, jousters on horseback and performances by the royal court set up all along the river. 11am-1pm. Hatch Shell on the Esplanade, Boston, MA. more
Anuna Hill Days (Stargazing Weekend)		Fri 9/3 – Mon 9/6	Boston Metro
I’ve always wanted to see this one! It’s a weekend festival for serious astronomy buffs, but everyone is invited. You can camp or just visit, with model rockets and nature walks in the day and serious stargazing at night. Arunah Hill, Cummington, MA. more
Back to School Silent Rave		Sat 9/4	Boston Metro
Or spend the night dancing to no music! Bring an iPod with music to dance to. Or just dance to the music in your head! 7-10pm. Copley Square, Boston, MA. more
Adult Spelling Bee (and I do mean X-rated)		Sat 9/4	Boston Metro
How weird is this? A spelling bee with naughty words. Basement of student center. 9pm. BU Central, 775 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA. more
Marlborough’s 350th Anniversary		Sat 9/4 – Mon 9/6	Metro West
Movie night 9/3 “Up”, Ball 9/4, and scavenger hunt, opening of 50 year time capsule, and fireworks 9/5! Then a parade 9/6! Marlborough, MA. more
World War II Day at Battleship Cove		Sat 9/4 – Sun 9/5	Southeast Mass
Re-enactments in New England usually focus on the 1700s. Here’s one focused on World War II, and it takes place at the largest naval museum in the world, right here in Fall River. Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA. more
Seakonke Wampanoag Tride Annual Pow-wow		Sat 9/4 – Sun 9/5	Southeast Mass
This small native american festival takes place in my hometown and I’ve been. It’s at the corner of Rt 44 & Bay State Road, call 401-723-1563. They have a ring of vendors and ethnic music and dance, including participatory. It’s a wonderful chance to learn. Redway Plains, Bay State Road at Winthrop Street, Rehoboth, MA.401-723-1563. more
Boston Tattoo Convention		Fri 9/3 – Mon 9/6	Boston Metro
If you’re into tattoos, don’t miss this opportunity to gawk and be gawked at. Just don’t get a tattoo you won’t still be proud of when you’re 80! They’ll have a burlesque show and tattoo contests. Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA. more
Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks		Sat 9/4	North Shore
While you’re in the area, get a picnic lunch & watch the ships go by! The best view is on the left side of the harbor (as you face the water). Gloucester Harbor, Gloucester, MA. more
Gloucester Schooner Festival		Fri 9/3 – Mon 9/6	North Shore
No doubt this ship & waterfront festival are related to the boat parade! Gloucester, MA. more
Stacked Kite Mega-Fly		Mon 9/6	North Shore
The experts at these kite festivals are friendly! Go and learn how to fly a stunt kite with two strings. Nahant Beach, Lynn, MA. more
Bread and Roses Festival		Mon 9/6	North Shore
This music and dance festival is more like it! It celebrates a famous labor strike in American history. Lawrence, MA. more
End of Summer Bash & Fireworks		Sun 9/5	New Hampshire
If you are up in the White Mountains for hiking and touring, stop by for the fireworks. Waterville Valley, NH.603-236-8175. more
Battle Road Trail Walk		Sat 9/4	Metro West
This is a 3.5 hour walk along the “battle trail” that was basically one long car chase, sans cars, circa 1775. 12:30pm. Free. Minute Man Visitor Center – Rt 2A, Lexington, MA.978-318-7825. more
Newport Waterfront Irish Festival		Sat 9/4 – Mon 9/6	Rhode Island
I’ve been to this event, and with 5 music stages, it’s worth a visit, but doesn’t go much beyond the typical music and vendors that many fairs feature. However, it’s the largest Irish event of the year in New England. Newport Yachting Center., Newport, RI. more
Also Fun
Stone Zoo Free Fun Friday and others		Fri 9/3	North Shore
It’s a zoo. It’s free. Again thanks to the Highland Street Foundation! 149 Pond Street, Stoneham, MA.781-438-5100. more
Free Fun Friday at the USS Constitution Museum		Sat 9/4	Boston Metro
And a bunch of other things are free, too! See the website. The Concord Museum, EcoTarium, Buttonwood Park Zoo, and more! Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA.617-426-1812. more
Festival of Saint Lucia		Fri 9/3 – Mon 9/6	Boston Metro
I believe this is a street festival, but no details are given! Cambridge, MA. more
Labor Day Fest – Newburyport		Sat 9/4 – Mon 9/6	Boston Metro
This is a small music festival by the waterfront in a very tiny New Englandy town. Sounds quiet, but nice. Newburyport, MA. more
Hopkinton State Fair		Thu 9/2 – Mon 9/6	New Hampshire
Yet another agricultural fair. I only list the big ones, but I’ll list this too because Fiesta Shows will have their traveling carnival there. Hopkinton Fairgrounds, Contoocook, NH. more
Spencer Fair (Agriculture Fair)		Fri 9/3 – Mon 9/6	Worcester
It’s the largest agricultural fair in central Massachusetts. Spencer, MA. more
The Shire: A Mountaintop Music & Arts Festival		Sat 9/4 – Sun 9/5	Western Mass
An “intimate” music festival, i.e. small…. Washington, MA.413-623-5535. more
Rhythm & Roots Festival		Fri 9/3 – Sun 9/5	Rhode Island
This festival seems to have a real soul, including 4 stages of music. Charlestown, RI. more
Kimball Farm Corn Maze		Sat 8/28 – Sun 11/7	Northern Mass
Another corn maze is on the North Shore. I’ve been to this one. It’s smaller, but worth the trip and very creative with clues in the maze! Kimball Farm Corn Maze, 780 East Broadway, Haverhill, MA.978 521-3990. more
The Real Inspector Hound – Theatre		Thu 9/2 – Sun 9/5	Boston Metro
Tom Stoppard is the famous playwright who wrote the script to Shakespeare In Love, the movie. This hilarious play is a parody on murder mysteries. I’ve seen it and it’s highly recommended! Plus I have an extra ticket for the September 5th performance. Email me! Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA.617-933-8600. more
King Richard’s Faire (Ren Faire)		Sat 9/4 – Sun 10/24	South Shore
New England’s largest renaissance faire. Weekends & holidays only. Plenty of Ren Faire vendors and people-watching, with 8 performance stages. Only 1/3 of the acts are worth watching, but definitely see the Aerial Angels, Paolo Garbanzo, and especially the jousting! Rt 3 S to Rt 44 W to Rt 58 S. Carver, MA.508-866-5391. more
Travel
Woodstock Fair		Fri 9/3 – Mon 9/6	Connecticut
Fiesta Shows will have their traveling carnival there. Woodstock Fairgrounds, Woodstock, CT. more
A-Maze-ing Story Slam		Sat 9/4	Connecticut
A story slam is a storytelling event where people essentially do one-person theatre shows telling a story. This one takes place on a public farm with a corn field maze! 260 Quaddick Road, Thompson, CT.860-923-3439. more
Bonfire at Nudist Resort		Sun 9/5	Connecticut
What can make a nudist camp better? A bonfire! Woodstock, CT. more
Blue Hill Fair		Thu 9/2 – Mon 9/6	Maine
This agricultural faire features ox & horse pulls, racing pigs, lumberjack show, fireworks, and sheep dog trials — that’s when they take naughty sheep and put them on trial. Blue Hill, ME. more
County Bluegrass		Thu 9/2 – Sun 9/5	Maine
Here’s a festival you come camp over for. Fort Fairfield, ME. more
Champlain Valley Fair		Sat 8/28 – Mon 9/6	Vermont
The Champlain Valley Fair includes a demolition derby, a tractor pull, and a ton of famous names. Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl St., Essex Junction, VT.802-878-5545. more
Plymouth Folk and Blues Concerts		Thu 9/2 – Sun 9/5	Vermont
Yet another music festival. Plymouth, VT USA. more
Vermont State Fair		Fri 9/3 – Sun 9/12	Vermont
This festival has a carnival, live music, and lots of agricultural goodness. 175 South Main St, Rutland, VT. more
New World Festival		Sun 9/5	Vermont
Yet another music festival. Randolph, VT. more

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