July 20-28, 2010: Folk, Puerto Rican, North End, Car & Pirate Fests, Iron Chef, Monster Sharks, and Outdoor Film, Theatre, and Music
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| Fully Committed — Free ticket | 7/22 – 8/15 | Boston Metro |
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| The show I attended was rained out, so I still have one ticket for someone to come along to see Fully Committed! From what I did see, there is no equal in outdoor theatre this summer. It’s a comedy where one man plays 37 roles while trying to answer non-stop phone calls at the reservation desk at a fancy retaurant. Publick Theatre, Boston, MA.  see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Lowell Folk Festival | 7/23 – 7/25 | Northern Mass |
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| The event of the week is the Lowell Folk Festival: the largest free folk festival in the US. I’ve been and it’s surprisingly rich, with a parade on Friday, 6 performance stages, a yo-yo performance, and the ubiquitous “vendors”. Downtown Lowell, Lowell, MA.978-970-5000. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| SomerStreets & FossFest | 7/25 | Boston Metro |
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| Somerville throws creative events, so this street festival with live music, circus, community drum circle, art vendors, etc. is probably more than it seems. Broadway from Sullivan Square to Temple St, Somerville, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Puerto Rican Festival | 7/25 | Boston Metro | ||
| Now let’s bring it back to Boston. Why do these Franklin Park festivals go undescribed? Can we just have ONE web page? Well, fortunately for you, I’ve been to this festival. They have a traveling carnival with tons of vendors, sort of corny but lots of ethnic pride and happy kids. Rain or shine, but it will be so muddy if it rains, skip it. Free. And they will most likely re-do their Parade on Sunday @ 12pm, from 55 Malcolm X Boulevard, down Columbus Ave, Seaver St, Blue Hill Ave, and into Franklin Park. Playstead Field, Franklin Park, Boston, MA.866-481-0695 or 617-635-3911 or 617-210-5547. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| St. Joseph Feast Celebration | 7/23 – 7/25 | Boston Metro |
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| The Italians in Boston’s North End have a number of Catholic Festivals. So, how religious are these festivals? Is it fun to attend if you’re not Catholic? See their website for more fests. Battery St & Hanover St, Boston, MA.617-720-1368. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Day of Triumph at the Larz Anderson Museum | 7/25 | Boston Metro |
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| Of course I can’t resist the Museum of Transportation, again. I’m just going to keep posting these until you go! So don’t fight it! Car show for people who own Triumph cars. 15 Newton Street, Brookline, MA.617-522-6547. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Market Fair and Militia Muster | 7/24 | Metro West |
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| Nor can I resist the continuing series of re-enactments in Lincoln. This one’s a militia training day with an old-timey market. Hartwell Tavern – Rt. 2A, Lincoln, MA.978-318-7825. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:
Pillage the Village: Pirates Invade Salem!, Rhode Island Pirate Players, Shakespeare at Night at Plymouth Plantation, Fortress of Nightmares Presents Summer Ghost Hunts, Summer Shack’s Iron Chef, Moonlight Paddle on the Charles River, Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament, Storytelling Campfire & Beach Night Hike, Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival & Mass MOCA, The Midsummer Magick Faire Grand Opening & Fire Festival!, Free Fun Fridays: JFK Library & Museum, Be Our Guest: Free Summer Evenings at the Concord Museum, The Old Manse is giving away The New T-Shirts, The Allen 250 Block Party, Salem CultureFest, Olde Ipswich Days, Yankee Homecoming Festival, Cardboard Boat Regatta in Greenfield, Barnstable County Fair, Family Day at the Beach, Dublin Day, Stratham Fair, Lynn Carnival, French Film Festival, Pops in the Parks, Family Fun Night Under the Canopy Tent, Summer Clambake, Boston Poetry Slam – Send Off to Nationals, Circus Smirkus in Waltham, Newport Music Festival, Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre at Salem Cross Inn, Summer BBQ at Hayes Park, The A-Team, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Moments of Play, Cirque du Soleil, A la Jeunesse du Monde: Myth, Music, and Dance, Soldiers Atop the Mount, Revolutionary War Soldiers on the Mount Commemoratio, Lincoln County Fair, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Bucksport Bay Festival and the Battle at Fort Knox, and more.
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