Outdoor Movies, Theatre, & Concerts: 8/14-8/21

08/14/09 by Johnny Monsarrat

Outdoor Movies		grade	Fri 8/14	Sat 8/15	Sun 8/16	Mon 8/17	Tue 8/18	Wed 8/19	Thu 8/20	Fri 8/21
Arlington Movie Night	Arlington, MA
Robbins Farm Park, Arlington, MA. more			X
Outdoor – Movies by Moonlight	Boston, MA
Outdoor films. Fridays. Free. Start at “dusk”. 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA.617.439.7000. more			X							X
WBZ Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell	Boston, MA
At “sundown” (about 8:30pm, come early and bring a picnic dinner) at the hatch shell on the Esplanade. 617-787-7200. Esplanade, Boston, MA.617 227-0627. more			X							X
Inman Under the Stars: Movie Night and Neighborhood Social	Cambridge, MA
Strolling improv comedy performers. Rain date: same night the following week. 2009: “Phone home” in this movie. Preshow entertainment at 7:15pm the movie at dusk. East Cambridge Savings Bank’s parking lot, 1310 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA.617 439 6575 Thomas Lynn, or Renee Farster 617 491 0176. more									X
Summer in the City	Cambridge, MA
All movies are preceded by a kids performance at 6:30pm. Various parks, Cambridge, MA.617-349-6200. more								X	X
Neponset River Greenway Festival & Movie Series	Dorchester, MA
There’s no single web page but look in the calendar on Tue & Thu to find events. Some events come with stunt kite demonstrations beforehand! Either Martini Shell, Hyde Park, or Pope John Paul II Park, Gallivan Blvd, Dorchester, Dorchester, MA.617-542-7696. more more							X		X
City of Somerville Annual Movie Series	Somerville, MA
Various locations, Somerville, MA.617-666-3311. more									X
Movies Under the Stars	Falmouth, MA
Peg Noonan Park, Main Street, Falmouth, MA.508-487-3424. more								X
Outdoor Movie Night at NARA Park, Acton	Acton, MA
NARA Park, Acton, MA.(978) 264-9608. more			X							X
Big Screen Movie on the Beach @ Westerly	Westerly, RI
Misquamicut Beach, Westerly, RI.401-596-7761. more							X
Scituate Recreation’s Outdoor Movie Night	Scituate, MA
Start at sundown (7:45pm). Scituate High School Svensen Hockey Field, Scituate, MA.781-545-8738. more			X
Weymouth Summer Outdoor Movies	Weymouth, MA
Ralph Talbot Amphitheatre next to Town Hall, Weymouth, MA.781-682-6124. more									X
Fitchburg Free Friday Night Movies	Fitchburg, MA
Thursdays at dusk, with a farmer’s market 4-7 and entertainment at 7pm. Riverfront Park, Fitchburg, MA.978-833-1270. more									X

Outdoor Theatre, Music, & Events		grade	Fri 8/14	Sat 8/15	Sun 8/16	Mon 8/17	Tue 8/18	Wed 8/19	Thu 8/20	Fri 8/21
Shakespeare on the Common – The Comedy of Errors	Boston, MA
Free. At the Parade Grounds on Boston Common, near Beacon & Charles. Rent a chair for $5. Boston Common, Boston, MA.617-532-1252. more			X	X	X
Shakespeare on Love: Outdoor Theatre	Boston, MA
2009: Shakespeare on Love, a collection of songs & excerpts from Shakespeare. 2009: 8/9 @ 5:45pm, Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common, Boston; 8/11 @ 11am, Elma Lewis Playhouse, The Playstead, Franklin Park, Dorchester; 8/13 @ 2pm, Beale Estate, 181 Adams St, Quincy; 8/18 @ 11am, Playstead @ Franklin Park, Dorchester. Various, Boston, MA. more							X
Dancing under the Stars	Boston, MA
2009: 6-8pm. Esplanade, near the Hatch Shell, Boston, MA.Lessons & dance: salsa, swing, ballroom. more									X
Outdoor Theatre: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)	Brighton, MA
2009: All shows at 6:45pm. Publick Theatre at Christian Herter Park, 1175A Soldiers Field Road, Brighton, MA.617-454-1444. more more			X	X	X				X	X
Fireworks @ Hampton Beach	Hampton Beach, NH
Every Wednesday, plus holidays. 22 C Street, Hampton Beach, NH.603-926-8717. more								X
Fireworks @ Canobie Lake Park	Salem, NH
more				X
Sunset Cruise with Pirate Sea Shanties	Salem, MA
2009: 6pm. $30. Sunset cruise with songs by re-enactors. 80 Wharf Street Salem Street, Salem, MA. more										X
Payson Park Music Festival	Belmont, MA
Free but time not given. Call ’em. Payson Park, Belmont, MA.617-993-2760. more								X
Wavelengths @ the ICA	Boston, MA
Live music: various types, outside the ICA, which is free Thursday nights. Institute for Contemporary Art, Boston, MA. more			X							X
Special Live Concerts @ Boston Harbor Hotel	Boston, MA
Outdoor music: Soul on Tuesdays, Oldies on Wednesdays, Blues on Thursdays, all 6-10pm. Rowes Wharf, Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston, MA. more							X	X	X
Landmarks Orchestra or Oldies at the Shell	Boston, MA
2009: 7pm. Free. Every Wednesday. Esplanade, Boston, MA. more								X
MFA Concerts in the Courtyard	Boston, MA
Concerts at 7:30pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.617-369-3189. more								X
Outdoor folk dancing in Copley Square	Boston, MA
2009: 7:30pm-10pm on Tuesdays. Copley Square, by the fountain, Boston, MA. more							X
Waterfront Performing Arts Series	Boston, MA
2009: 6-8pm. Christopher Columbus Park, Boston, MA. more							X
Arts on the Arcade	Boston, MA
2009: 11am-3pm Wednesdays. A lot of art vendors, but also dance & live music performance. City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA. more								X
Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park	Boston, MA
Live music and contemporary dance. Run by the Franklin Park Coalition. Franklin Park, Boston, MA.(617) 442-4141. more more							X
Friends of Fort Point Channel Summer Concert Series	Boston, MA
2009: All shows 5:30-7:30pm. Free. Friends of Fort Point Channel. Children’s Wharf, Boston Children’s Museum, Boston, MA.617-426-6500. more									X
Longfellow Family Sundays Art in the Park	Cambridge, MA
Sometimes live music, sometimes poetry reading. Participatory painting, drawing. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Most events 4-5pm but see website. 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA.617-876-4491. more					X
Summer in the City	Cambridge, MA
Sometimes indoors? Various, Cambridge, MA. more								X	X
Sunday Parkland Games	Cambridge, MA
2009: Sundays 2-5pm. By the Weeks Footbridge, near JFK Street, Cambridge, MA. more					X
Kendall Square Concert Series	Cambridge, MA
Sponsored by the Kendall Square Corporation. 2009: Tuesdays through Aug 25, & Thursdays through Sep 10, 12-2pm. 300 Athenaeum Street, Cambridge, MA.617 577-7354. more							X		X
notloB Folk Concerts	Newton, MA
Outdoor concerts. 2009: 7:30pm. Jackson Homestead, 527 Washington St, Newton, MA. more				X
Sunday Concert Series @ Revere	Revere, MA
Free concerts begin at 6pm. American Legion lawn, Revere, MA. more					X
Free Jack Marlowe Park Summer Concert Series	Woburn, MA
Concerts 7-9pm. Jack Marlowe Park in Woburn Center, Woburn, MA.781-935-5820. more			X
Summer Family Fun Fridays	Sandwich, MA
Outdoor concerts from 11am. Heritage Museums & Gardens, Sandwich, MA. more			X
Tribute to the 60’s Concert Series	Acton, MA
Nara Park, Acton, MA. more									X
Music at the Manse Concert Series	Concord, MA
2009: Concerts 2-4pm. Through the end of September. The Old Manse, 269 Monument Street, Concord, MA. more					X
Concerts on the Common, Framingham	Framingham, MA
2009: Fridays 6:30pm. Edgell Green, Framingham Common, Rt 9, Framingham, MA.508-532-5960 ask for “Building Services”.. more			X							X
Friday Night Series	Lexington, MA
2009: Concerts at 6:30pm. Lexington Visitors Center, 1875 Mass. Ave., Lexington, MA.781-862-2480.. more			X							X
Tuesday Night Concerts	Lexington, MA
Sponsored by the Lexington Bicentennial Band. 2009: Concerts begin at 7:15pm. Hastings Bandstand, Worthen Road at Old Mass Ave, Lexington, MA.781-862-0500 x707. more							X
Art in the Parks, Needham	Needham, MA
Thursdays at 7pm. Memorial Park, Needham, MA.781-455-7521. more			X
Sunday Evening Concerts on the Common, Norwood	Norwood, MA
Washington St & Nahatan St, Norwood, MA. more					X
Prescott Park Arts Festival	Portsmouth, NH
Outdoor theatre. 2009: Grease. 2009: Thu & Sun @ 7pm, Fri & Sat @ 8pm. Prescot Park, Marcy St at Mechanic St, Portsmouth, NH.603-436-2848. more			X	X	X				X	X
Town of Woodstock Free Concert Series	North Woodstock, NH
Concerts from 6:30-8:30pm. Soldier’s Park, North Woodstock, NH.603-745-8752. more				X
Castle Hill Summer Picnic Concerts	Ipswich, MA
Dancing & music overlooking Crane Beach. 7-9pm. Come at 6pm for swing dance lessons! Call ahead to order a picnic dinner basket. Castle Hill, Ipswich, MA.978-356-4351 x4015. more									X
Lowell Summer Music Series	Lowell, MA
Boarding House Park, Lowell, MA. more			X	X						X
Summer Beach Concerts	Lynn, MA
Red Rock Park on the beach at Lynn Shore Drive., Lynn, MA. more									X
The Valley’s Got Talent	Salisbury, MA
2009: 7-10pm. Nighttime free show at the beach where various singers and dancers compete. Salisbury Beach Center, 3 Broadway Street, Salisbury, MA. more			X							X
Sundown Concerts @ Fruitland Museums	Harvard, MA
Open for picnicking at 5pm. Concerts begin at 7:30pm. 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, MA.978-456-3924. more								X
Summer Concert Series	Jamestown, RI
Concerts at 6:30pm. Memorial Square, Jamestown, RI.(401) 423-7260. more					X
North Kingstown Free Library Outdoor Family Program	North Kingstown, RI
(401) 294-3306. more			X
Blues on the Beach / Concert in Watch Hill	Westerly, RI
2009: 6-8:30pm. Westerly Town Beach or Village Green, Westerly, RI.401-596-7909. more								X	X
Summer Concert Series @ Soule Homestead	Middleboro, MA
2009: Shows start at 6pm. Rain or shine (if it rains they’ll go inside). 46 Soule Street, Middleboro, MA. more				X
Wednesday Night Concerts	Plymouth, MA
Pilgrim Memorial Park, Water Street, Plymouth, MA. more								X
Lakeside Concert Series	Sharon, MA
2009: All shows start at 7pm. Memorial Park Beach Bandstand, Lake Massapoag, Sharon, MA. more								X
City Celebrates Summer Thursdays	New Bedford, MA
Free. 2009: 5-9pm. Downtown area, New Bedford, MA.508-996-8253 x205. more									X
Sundays in the Park Concerts	Greenfield, MA
Greenfield Energy Park, Greenfield, MA.413-774-9949. more					X				X
Stearns CityBlock Concert Series	Springfield, MA
more									X
Saturday Night Live Concerts on the Green	Westfield, MA
2009: All shows are 6-9pm outdoors, then inside to the Tea Pot Gallery for the finale. On the Green, Elm St at School St, Westfield, MA.413-562-6966, or 413-534-0498. more more				X
Summer Concert Series	Holden, MA
2009: 6-8pm. Senior Center Lawn in front of the Bandstand, Main St., Holden, MA.Marilyn Foley, 508-829-2951. more					X
Family Night at the Bandstand	Milford, MA
Some shows are NOT in Milford! 2009: 6:30-8:30pm. Bandstand music by the The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra. Milford Town Park, Congress & Walnut Street, Milford, MA.508-478-5924. more						X	X
Southbridge Summer Concert Series	Southbridge, MA
Sue Pelletier 508-765-8800 or 508-248-6687. more					X
Sweet Summer Nights Music Series	Upton, MA
7-8:30pm. more			X							X

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