Outdoor Movies, Theatre, & Concerts: 8/20-8/27

08/20/09 by Johnny Monsarrat

Outdoor Movies		grade	Thu 8/20	Fri 8/21	Sat 8/22	Sun 8/23	Mon 8/24	Tue 8/25	Wed 8/26	Thu 8/27
Outdoor – Movies by Moonlight	Boston, MA
Outdoor films. Fridays. Free. Start at “dusk”. 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA.617.439.7000. more				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
Outdoor Film at the Chinatown Gate	Boston, MA
Vacant paved lot on Hudson Street between Beach and Kneeland Streets, Boston, MA. more										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
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		X
City of Somerville Annual Movie Series	Somerville, MA
Various locations, Somerville, MA.617-666-3311. more			X							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
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							X

Outdoor Theatre, Music, & Events		grade	Thu 8/20	Fri 8/21	Sat 8/22	Sun 8/23	Mon 8/24	Tue 8/25	Wed 8/26	Thu 8/27
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
Dancing on the Charles	Cambridge, MA
Outdoor dance in Cambridge. Sounds great. Buy tix in advance. American Legion, 4 Gerry’s Landing, Cambridge, MA. more					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
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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
Outdoor Shakespeare	Haverhill, MA
2009: 5pm. Free! Winnekenni Castle, 347 Kenoza Ave, Haverhill, MA. more									X
Waterfire	Providence, RI
An outdoor event where they place baskets of burning wood in the Providence River, lighting up the riverwalk and with vendors, music, and more. Providence Place, Providence, RI.401 751-1221. 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
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	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
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
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							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
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		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
Friday Night Series	Lexington, MA
2009: Concerts at 6:30pm. Lexington Visitors Center, 1875 Mass. Ave., Lexington, MA.781-862-2480.. more				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
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
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							X
Lowell Summer Music Series	Lowell, MA
Boarding House Park, Lowell, MA. more				X	X
Summer Beach Concerts	Lynn, MA
Red Rock Park on the beach at Lynn Shore Drive., Lynn, MA. more			X							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
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
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
City Celebrates Summer Thursdays	New Bedford, MA
Free. 2009: 5-9pm. Downtown area, New Bedford, MA.508-996-8253 x205. more			X							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
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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
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

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Outdoor Movies, Theatre, & Concerts: 8/20-8/27