Boston Events Insider - Overview: March 2009 Archives

March 2009 Archives

Boston Events Insider: Pillow Fight, Pink Floyd Tribute, Carnival, Comic Book & Roleplay Festivals, & Al Gore!

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The Week in Weird
World Pillow Fight Day	Apr 4	Metro Boston
The weird event of the week is a massive worldwide pillow fight! 3pm. TBD, Boston, MA. more
Rube Goldberg Machine Design Contest	Apr 4	Metro West
Or check out this MIT student run event for middle school students. They build complex Rube Goldberg type devices. You know, where the candle burns through a string which releases the parrot who eats the grain, spilling over the bucket, etc. Fay School, 48 Main Street, Southborough, MA. more
Audubon BirdFest	Apr 4	Rhode Island
Speaking of parrots, perhaps you'll be the first to spot one in the wild in Rhode Island! 8am-3:30pm. Coastal Institute, URI Graduate School of Oceanography, 215 South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI.401-949-5454. more
Revere Spring Carnival	Mar 25 - Apr 19	Metro Boston
I haven't been to the Revere carnival, but I've seen the Fiesta Shows event before. They are the major traveling carnival in New England, and wherever they go it's bound to be a party. It's not quite like going to Six Flags, but with the right (low) expectations you'll have a blast. Here's their first event of the year, in Ruh-VEE-uh. My favorite: looking at the view from the Ferris Wheel. Showcase Cinemas, Revere, MA. more
Clay Center public observatory nights re-open in April	Mar 31 - May 26	Boston Metro
Of course, you can look at a much bigger view now that Spring is here and local observatories host public nights. This one is every Tuesday. 20 Newton Street, Brookline, MA.617-454-2795. more
Wellesley College's Whitin Observatory - Spring Public Night	Apr 3	Metro West
Whereas this one is far rarer. No need to RSVP, but call ahead to make sure it won't be cloudy. Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA. more
Lecture on Aging @ Museum of Science	Apr 5	Boston Metro
They also have free telescope nights every Friday evening on the top floor of the parking lot at the Museum of Science. But I'm listing this lecture on aging, which looked interesting. Museum of Science, Boston, Boston, MA. more
FestEvil: Festival of the LARPs	Apr 3	Metro West
One way to not worry about aging and live forever is to give up reality entirely! The roleplayers at Brandeis are hosting a poorly explained day of games where the audience gets up on stage and becomes the actors! Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. more
Northeast Wars	Apr 3 - Apr 5	Vermont
Or you could go way over the edge and re-enact a war from the middle ages. Inn at Essex, 70 Essex Way, Essex Junction, VT.800-727-4295. more
Boston Comic Book Convention	Apr 4 - Apr 5	Boston Metro
Or way WAY over the edge and pretend that the Hulk just might be real. Back Bay Events Center, 180 Berkeley St, Boston, MA.508-320-1440. more
Also Fun
Annual Harvard Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament	Apr 4 - Apr 5	Boston Metro
Here's an event that takes comic books into real like. Kendo is like light sabre fighting but with kendo sticks. It sounds great. MAC Mezzanine, Harvard University, 39 Holyoke St., Cambridge, MA 02138. more
The Boston 48 Hour Film Project	Mar 30	Boston Metro
Another way to live forever is through film! They give filmmakers 48 hours to create a film from start to finish. There's a kickoff "best of" on March 30. Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA. more
Lowell Film Festival	Apr 3 - Apr 4	Northern Mass
Lowell always punches above its weight in events, and this one's no differerent. As well as films, they'll have a social reception, an entire "fair trade" marketplace, and a guest panel. And it's free! Revolving Museum, Lowell, MA. more
Boston Turkish Film Festival	Mar 27 - Apr 5	Boston Metro
In comparison, this event might be something of a turkey. (Get it? Turkey? Nudge nudge.). Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA. more
Campus MovieFest (CMF) @ Emerson	Apr 1 - Apr 7	Boston Metro
Or check out "the world's largest student film festival", which seems to be a nationwide rather than local experience. MIT, Cambridge, MA. more
Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns and Old Sturbridge Village to honor Actress Laura Linney	Apr 3	Worcester
This one's my pick though. Have you heard of actress Laura Linney? She was in a TV show or film about former US president John Adams from Massachusetts. So she's visiting, getting an award no doubt designed to draw her to Massachusetts, and helping raise money for Old Sturbridge Village which is my favorite re-enactment museum! 7:30 p.m. Crowne-Plaza Hotel, Natick, MA. more
Entrepreneurship Lecture with "Johnny Cupcakes	Mar 30	Boston Metro
I'm not really sure what to make of this lecturer. But I guess he's really good at t-shirts. Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Tower Auditorium, 621 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA. more
Al Gore Speaks on the Environment Yet Again	Mar 30	Metro Boston
Personally I'd prefer to hear Al Gore speak about the environment, on Monday. CitWang Center, Boston, MA. more
Down:2:Earth Expo	Apr 3 - Apr 5	Boston Metro
Along environmental lines, here is an entire conference of green lectures and workshops, including how to eat bugs, and holding Eco-Chic Wedding! Hint: don't serve bugs at your wedding. Just don't. Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA. more
Elegant Evening	Apr 4	Boston Metro
This annual folk dance event sounds like a blast and is preceded by lessons. Folk dancing is usually pretty easy just to show up and pick it up. Don't be afraid! Church, 365 Belmont Street, Belmont, MA. more
ICA "Experiment	Apr 3	Boston Metro
God!! I love the ICA!! They are holding a wild dance party too. Only, not folk music. JUST GO! YOU WILL NEVER LIVE IT DOWN IF YOU DO NOT GO!! :). Institute for Contemporary Art, Boston, MA. more
ICA/AIGA Design Series: Design as Social Agent	Apr 4	Boston Metro
Oh, also the ICA is a museum: I almost forgot. They're having a series of talks about street art, in context with their exhibition on Shepard Fairey. Institute for Contemporary Art, Boston, MA. more
Easter
Easter Egg Hunt -- Winslow Farm	Apr 4 - Apr 11	Southern Mass
It's not Easter until April 12, but it's not too soon to go hunting for eggs! I've actually been to this working farm and zoo. Considering it's not really near anything else, it's lovely and worth the trip! Winslow Farm, Norton, MA. more
Easter Egg Hunt	Apr 4	Rhode Island
If you're in Rhode Island, go to this park instead. I have a huge height and speed advantage over 5-year-olds. I'm quite sure I can collect more eggs than anyone! 1pm. Wilcox Park, Westerly, RI.401-596-7761. more
Easter Egg Hunt @ Roseland Cottage	Apr 4	Connecticut
Here's one for those of you in Connecticut, a land I often forget about in this blog. Rain date April 11. Roseland Cottage, Woodstock, CT.860-928-4074. more
Performance
Pink Voyd: The Ultimate Pink Floyd Trip for All Ages	Apr 17 - Apr 25	South Shore
They're back! The #2 Pink Floyd tribute band starts a new tour. I've had the honor of building their website and handing out flyers. The band is just THAT good. Get your tickets now for Apr 17-18 in Plymouth or April 25 in Amherst Mass. Plymouth Memorial Hall, 83 Court Street, Plymouth, MA. more
Speech & Debate	Mar 27 - Apr 25	Boston Metro
This smart comedy caught my attention, about a debate club. Lyric Stage, Boston, MA. more
KISS Concert tickets go on sale	May 17	Boston Metro
Tickets are now on sale for Kiss Concert, the largest concert by the largest generic Top 40 radio station. It's 9 hours of all the most successful bands on pop radio, from KISS 108FM radio. Buy tix before they sell out. Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA. more
Big Apple Circus	Apr 4 - May 10	Boston Metro
And the annual circus tour of Big Apple returns. Buy tickets in advance. City Hall Plaza, One City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA.(800) 922-3772. more

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By Johnny Monsarrat on March 29, 2009 3:38 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: Abe Lincoln, Al Gore, Revere Carnival, & Festivals of Henna, Dancing, and Literature

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The Week in Weird
A Visit with Abraham Lincoln	Mar 26	New Hampshire
Abe Lincoln is still celebrating turning 200! This re-enactment is in southern New Hampshire, right near the border. It's practically Lowell. So go! 7:30pm. Sponsored by the Hollis Historical Society. The Lawrence Barn Community Center, 40 Depot Road, Hollis, NH.603-465-7561. more
Al Gore Speaks on the Environment Yet Again	Mar 30	Metro Boston
Another guy who just won't stop touring is Al Gore, who continues to speak for the planet. CitWang Center, Boston, MA. more
Northeast Henna and Bellydance Gathering	Mar 28 - Mar 29	Rhode Island
Also for New Age healers is this bellydancing festival! And you can get Henna, which is sort of like a tattoo for people who are (smart? Not so hard core? Take your pick. ) want it to wash off in a week. Various, Providence, RI. more
Dance Marathon	Mar 28 - Mar 29	Boston Metro
Your bellydancing skils will come in handy at this 18-hour dance marathon to benefit AIDS research. Boston University, Boston, MA. more
The Boston Tea Party - Swing Dance Festival	Mar 26 - Mar 29	North Shore
There's no charity, but for enthusiasts, here is an entire weekend of workshops, classes, and dance parties for swing, lindy hop, ballroom dancing. Also a c]ompetition. Register in advance. The Sheraton Ferncroft Resort, 50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA.978-777-2500. more
Annual International Folk Music Festival	Mar 26	Metro Boston
This festival is poorly described but involves music and, since they're calling it a fesival, may come with social events as well. Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. more
George W. Veditz American Sign Language Festival	Mar 27	Metro Boston
A lot of colleges made the list this week. Here's another, a sign language festival. How great is that! They'll have a deaf magician, a deaf comedian, and workshops. Northeastern University, Boston, MA. more
Literally Salem 2009	Mar 27 - Mar 29	North Shore
Or come to this literature festival and go to author talks, parties, open mics, and workshops. Various Locations, Salem, MA. more
Revere Spring Carnival	Mar 25 - Apr 19	Metro Boston
Fiesta Shows is the major traveling carnival in New England, and wherever they go it's bound to be a party. Here's their first event of the year, in Ruh-VEE-uh. Showcase Cinemas, Revere, MA. more
Easter Egg Hunt - Wachusett Mountain	Mar 29	Worcester
And apparently it's not too soon to celebrate Easter! It's free to ski if you are dressed in a full bunny costume. They limit the easter egg hunt to kids 5-12, those lucky bastards. Wachusett Mountain, Princeton, MA. more
Also Fun
Annual Open House at Tower Hill Botanical Garden	Mar 29	Metro West
OK, here are some less weird events that may also be worth attending. First up is the Tower Hill Botanical Garden, which has their annual free open house. 11 French Drive, Bolyston, MA. more
Boston Turkish Film Festival	Mar 27 - Apr 5	Boston Metro
Also if you missed the Turkish food festival, come check out their film festival. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA. more
Boston Underground Film Festival	Mar 19 - Mar 26	Boston Metro
And the Boston Underground Film Festival continues. Various Places, Boston, MA.617-202-5059. more
CraftBoston	Mar 27 - Mar 29	Boston Metro
There's no lack of merchant "festivals" if you want to go buy something... Here... Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA.617.266.1810. more
Boston Gift Show (Spring)	Mar 28 - Mar 31	Boston Metro
... Or here... Boston Convention & Expo Center, Boston, MA.(800) 272-SHOW. more
AD20/21: Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries	Mar 26 - Mar 29	Boston Metro
... Or here... (why do I list this stuff? Well... It can be fun to walk around, it's like a traveling museum...). Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA.617-363-0405. more
Performance
SlamBoston	Mar 24	Boston Metro
SlamBoston is the ultimate poetry slam, because they mix in theatre as well to create eight short plays. I've seen one and it's great fun, not snooty or unapproachable at all. Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA.617-933-8600. more
SWAN Day Festival Performance	Mar 26 - Mar 28	Boston Metro
I couldn't find out mucuh about "SWAN Day", but apparently it's a series of performances by women and workshops for women. Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge, MA. more
Harlem Globetrotters (annual perf.)	Mar 29 - Mar 30	Boston Metro
And this has to be the last time I list the Harlem Globetrotters... A great show for kids but I went last year, and it's not quite as amazing as I had hoped. You know, like circus stunt amazing... TD BankNorth Garden, Boston, MA. more
Speech & Debate	Mar 27 - Apr 25	Boston Metro
Finally, this smart comedy caught my attention, about a debate club. Lyric Stage, Boston, MA. more

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By Johnny Monsarrat on March 22, 2009 4:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: St. Patty's Parades, Storytelling, Folk Dance & Green Festivals, Wolves, & Film

Frankly there's not much happening this week so it might be a good time to highlight some local attractions instead of specific events. Everyone knows about Fall Foliage but Early Spring is also a good time to go hiking in New England. The remaining snow is beautiful and you can walk as fast as you want without sweating in the cool air. Just bring solid boots because all that beautiful melting snow creates puddles. Some good local places to go hiking near Boston are below.

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The Week in Weird
St. Patrick's Day Parade & Road Race - Holyoke	- Mar 21	Mar 22
Springfield, From the K-Mart plaza in Holyoke..Holyoke, MA.
St. Patrick's Day Parade - Abington	- Mar 22	Mar 22
781 878-1570 or 781-878-7785. South Shore, From Abington Center.Abington, MA.
St. Patrick's Day Parade - Manchester, NH	- Mar 22	Mar 22
Western Mass, From Elm Street, Downtown Manchester.Manchester, NH.
Irish Festival	- Mar 21	Mar 21
617 784-4519. Boston Metro, St. Catherine of Siena, Parish Hall.Charlestown, MA.
LibrePlanet	- Mar 21	Mar 22
Boston Metro, Harvard Science Center, Harvard University Main Campus.Cambridge, MA.
Green Fair 2009	- Mar 21	Mar 21
Southern Mass, Ted Williams Camp.Lakeville, MA.
Overnight at the Museum of Science, Boston?	- Mar 20	Mar 20
Boston Metro, You don't know where the Museum of Science is?.Boston, MA.
South Shore Model Railroad Club Open House	- Mar 21	Mar 22
781-740-2000. South Shore, Bare Cove Park, Bldg 51, 19 Fort Hill St.Hingham, MA.
Plimoth Plantation Rare Breeds Animal Parade!	- Mar 21	Mar 21
(508) 746-1622. South Shore, 137 Warren Avenue.Plymouth, MA.
Sharing the Fire, Northeast Storytelling Conference	- Mar 20	Mar 22
New Hampshire, The Crowne Plaza.Warwick, RI.
Israel Folk Dance Festival of Boston	- Mar 21	Mar 22
(617) 253-2982. Boston Metro, Kresge Auditorium @ MIT.Cambridge, MA.
Balkan Music Night	- Mar 21	Mar 21
Boston Metro, Friends of the Performing Arts in Concord (FOPAC), 51 Walden Street.Concord, MA.
Salem Spring Fling	- Mar 21	Mar 21
North Shore, Old Town Hall.Salem, MA.
Sugar Maple 101 at Appleton Farms	- Mar 18	Mar 18
North Shore, Appleton Farms, 219 County Road.Ipswich, MA.
Also Fun
Wolf Hollow Preserve	- Apr 1	Oct 31
978 356-0216. North Shore, 114 Essex Rd.Ipswich, MA.
Crane Beach	- Apr 1	Sep 30
978-356-4354. North Shore, 300 Argilla Road.Ipswich, MA.
Castle Hill	- Apr 1	Oct 31
978-356-4351. North Shore, Argilla Road.Ipswich, MA.
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary	- Apr 1	Oct 31
978-887-9264. North Shore, 87 Perkins Row.Topsfield, MA. more
Boston Underground Film Festival	- Mar 19	Mar 26
617-202-5059. Boston Metro, Various Places.Boston, MA.
Massachusetts Tattoo & Art Festival	- Mar 20	Mar 20
Worcester, Sturbridge Host Hotel.Sturbridge, MA.
Revels: Spring Sing	- Mar 20	Mar 20
Boston Metro, St. John's Church, 80 Mt. Auburn St.Watertown, MA.
The Great American Meat Out	- Mar 20	Mar 20
All Over, Various Places.All Over.
Paradise City Arts Festival (Spring)	- Mar 20	Mar 22
800.511.9725. Metro West, Royal Plaza Trade Center.Marlborough, MA.
King Pine Cardboard Box Derby	- Mar 21	Mar 21
New Hampshire, King Pine.Purity Spring Resort, NH.
MobileCampBoston	- Mar 21	Mar 21
Boston Metro, MIT Stata Center.Cambridge, MA.
Performance
International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella - Semifinals	- Mar 21	Mar 21
Boston Metro, Kresge Auditorium, MIT, 48 Massachusetts Avenue.Cambridge, MA.
Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Competitions, regionals	- Mar 21	Mar 21
617-627-3493. Boston Metro, Cohen Auditorium, Tufts University, 40 Talbot Avenue.Medford, MA.
WCRB Classical Cartoon Festival	- Mar 21	Mar 21
Boston Metro, Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue.Boston, MA.
Also Recommended
Blue Hills	- Mar 1	Nov 30
617 698-1802. South Shore, 695 Hillside St.Milton, MA.
Middlesex Fells	- Mar 1	Nov 30
781 322-2851. Boston Metro, Fellsway West at South Border Road.Stoneham, MA.
Wachusett Mountain	- Mar 1	Nov 30
978 464-2987. Worcester, Mountain Rd.Princeton, MA.
Mt. Monadnock	- Mar 1	Nov 30
603-532-8862. New Hampshire, Rt 124.Jaffrey, NH.

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By Johnny Monsarrat on March 15, 2009 2:54 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: St. Patty's Day, Jack Keroauc, Turkish Food, Scavenger Hunt, & Pie Fight

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The Week in Weird
Lincoln's 2nd Inauguration and Presidential Ball	Mar 8	Southern Mass
It's almost too late but I couldn't resist this re-enactment of Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration. Today! 2pm or 6pm. Call ahead for tickets. Will sell out. Good News Hall, 235 West Street, Attleboro, MA.(508) 226-8020. more
Bill Maher & Anne Coulter	Mar 10	Boston Metro
Bill Maher is a talk show host on HBO and the creator of the documentary film Religulous, which everyone should see. He's having a debate with conservative hater Anne Coulter. Wang Theatre, Boston, MA. more
Adult Hike - Moonlight, Moonbright	Mar 10	Metro West
Also Tuesday, if you live off Route 2, a state park is doing a guided moonlight hike. If there's snow, bring boots or snowshoes. Doyle Reservation, 464 Abbott Avenue, Leominster, MA. more
Evacuation Day Ceremony (Revolutionary War)	Mar 14	Boston Metro
March 17 @ 9am, culimating at 10:30 at the Dorchester Heights National Historic Site, Thomas Park in South Boston. Then 12pm, fife and drum and re-enactment starting at Fort Hill in Dorchester Heights. Actors dress up in revolutionary war costumes and re-enact the British evacuation of Boston. Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA.617-817-5862. more
BugFest @ Harvard Natural History Museum	Mar 14	Boston Metro
Or perhaps you'd rather stay indoors. BugFest is all about live insects, and it's a "family festival" which means you have to be a kid at heart to enjoy it, most likely. Harvard Natural History Museum, Cambridge, MA. more
Annual Kerouac Birthday Celebration	Mar 14	Metro West
OK, here's a celebration for adults. Although they don't list it on their website (that's 2008!!), I'm on the case! I called to confirm this schedule with the organizer: 9:30am Walking tour from Pollard Library. 2-4pm reception at the Arts League of Lowell Gallery, 246 Market St. 7:30pm Kerouac Birthday Party at Cafe Paradiso, 46 Palmer St. Lowell, MA. more
Turkish Food and Crafts Fair	Mar 15	Boston Metro
It's St. Patrick's Day!! Let's all go to the Turkish Food Fair. (It's the only Turkish festival in our area, so it's your one chance!) 10am-5pm. Turkish Cultural Center, 1105 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA. more
St. Patrick's Day Parade - Boston	Mar 15	Boston Metro
1pm, from Broadway T stop (Thomas Park) to Andrew Square. West Broadway, South Boston, MA.617 268-7955. more more
St. Patrick's Day Parade - Scituate	Mar 15	Boston Metro
Parade starts from 104th & Western... And... They don't say where it's going from there. Scituate, MA.617 268-7955. more
St. Patrick's Day Parade - Worcester	Mar 15	Boston Metro
Worcester, MA.617 268-7955. more
St. Patrick's Day Open House	Mar 14	South Shore
There's also an open house at the Irish Cultural Center, and a big list of Irish events on this website. And go for a walk at the nearby Blue Hills as well. 12pm to 1am. Irish Cultural Centre of New England, 200 New Boston Drive, Canton, MA.781 821-8291. more
South Boston's St. Patrick's Day Breakfast and "Roast	Mar 15	Boston Metro
And there's a "Roast" of local politicians, for anyone who's both awake and not in church Sunday morning. 10am-12pm. Boston Convention & Exhibition Hall, 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA. more
501st New England Storm Troopers Garrison	Mar 15	Boston Metro
Make sure to watch for the stormtroopers from Star Wars in the St. Patrick's day Parade. http://www.saintpatricksdayparade.com/ma/southies_south_boston_st_saint_%20paticks_day_parade.htm. Boston, MA. more
NERO 20th Anniversary Reunion	Mar 13 - Mar 15	Worcester
Or go BE the stormtrooper at this roleplaying event. Ye Olde Commons,120 Northside Rd, Charlton, MA. more
The Horizons Hunt	Mar 13	Boston Metro
But this gaming event is more accessible. You rush around the city collecting clues (not stop signs) in this "scavenger hunt" for charity for homeless children. Starts 7pm 3/13 ends 7pm 3/14. Starts at Indoor Quad, Curry Student Center, Northeastern University, Boston, MA. more
Boston Cream Pi Fight	Mar 14	Boston Metro
Gather at 1:59pm to smoosh whipped cream pies in each others faces, in celebration of the fact that the mathematical symbol "Pi" is 3.14159 and Today is March 14th (3/14). Yes, it's completely silly. Boston Common, Boston, MA. more
Mass Audubon's Maple Sugaring Festival	Mar 15	Southern Mass
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
PostSecret	Mar 10	Western Mass
There's an artist who receives postcards from contributors. Each has a work of art and a secret about their lives. It's pretty cool and he's coming to give a talk. (It's not quite as cool as my project, see http://wheelquestions.org !). 7-9pm. Amherst College, Amherst, MA. more
Also Fun
Smuckers Stars on Ice	Mar 14	Rhode Island
This ice skating event features former world champions. Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, RI. more
Cannon Crash Test Dummy Race	Mar 14	New Hampshire
But the real fun is sending crash test dummies sledding down a huge ski slope! Uh oh! Looks like a huge ramp coming up! And a big wall of snow! Mt. Cannon, Franconia, NH. more
Dummy Big Air Contest @ Mt. Sunapee	Mar 15	New Hampshire
This place is doing it, too. Mt. Sunapee, Newbury, NH. more
Boston Restaurant Week - Winter	Mar 15 - Mar 27	Boston Metro
Various fancy restaurants offer eating discounts. It's a promotion, not an event, but the winter is sparse, so we'll take what we can get. Boston, MA. more
BSSC Mt. Monadnock Adventure Course	Mar 15	New Hampshire
Want to try some rapelling? Here's a day of safe-ish adventures at the nicest mountain within easy drive of Boston. 8:00AM-4:00PM. Rt 124, Jaffrey, NH. more
9th Annual Poetry & Chili Festival	Mar 14	Cape Cod
Poetry slam. With chili. 6:30-10:30pm. Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit, MA. more
Richard Stallman on Copyright vs. Community	Mar 19	Boston Metro
Richard Stallman created the Linux operating system, well, the part of us that Linus didn't make! Come hear him talk about idealism. 6:30-8pm. Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University, Boston, MA. more
Lecture on Arthur Conan Doyle	Mar 15	Metro West
With all the attention that Edgar Allan Poe got last month, now it's time to celebrate the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle turns 150 years old this year. 2pm. Needham Public Library, Needham Heights, MA. more
Pokeman State Tournament	Mar 21	Metro West
Like you really need to encourage your kids to play Pokemon more. TJ Collectibles, 160 Main Street, Milford, MA. more
Performance
Pendragon Celebrates St. Patrick's Day	Mar 15	Rhode Island
My favorite folk band is playing a St. Patty's Day concert! Highly recommended. Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI. more
Dropkick Murphys	Mar 12 - Mar 17	Boston Metro
But this group is more well-known. And closer. House of Blues, Boston, MA. more
WERS A Capella Concert & 60th Anniversary Celebration	Mar 15	Boston Metro
WERS is my favorite radio station. They're having their annual concert and there will be a ton of A Capella! Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston, MA. more

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By Johnny Monsarrat on March 8, 2009 1:58 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: Boston Massacre Re-enactment, Robots, Bacon Eating, Maple Sugar, & LARPing

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The Week in Weird
Boston Massacre Re-enactment	Mar 6 - Mar 7	Boston Metro
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. Friday 6:30pm town meeting re-enactment, 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 7:30 Boston Massacre re-enactment. And most of it is free! Old State House, Boston, Boston, MA.617-720-1713 x27. more
Survival of the Swiftest, Smartest, or Fattest? Human Evolution 150 Years After Darwin	Mar 5	Boston Metro
They're still not quite done celebrating Darwin. What is it with this guy? It's not like he's Jesus Christ, who deserves 5 weeks from Thanksgiving to New Year's. Anyway, here's a lecture all about evolution as applied to humans. Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA. more
The Sandwalk	Mar 5	Metro West
Far more interestingly, here is a play on Darwin. And that closes the Season of Reason, so we now return you to the season of myths and faeries. Everyone is now free to believe that something "low fat" at Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts must be good for you. Framingham State College, Framingham, MA. more
Atwood's Tavern - Bacon Eating Contest	Mar 7	Boston Metro
Or skip the low fat and go directly to: Bacon Eating Contest!!! Oh yea baby!! Bring on the bacon! 12pm. Not on their Web calendar, but I called to confirm it. 877 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA.617-864-2792. more
Blue Hills Maple Sugar Days	Mar 7 - Mar 8	Boston Metro
Why eat real food though when you can soak up PURE SUGAR! It's like heroin. Just eat up that yummy maple sap. And go for a hike. Blue Hills Reservation, Canton, MA. more
Winter At Williams Barn	Mar 8	Northern Mass
Or get your sugar in this even more attractive location, at Williams Barn. 200: 1-3pm. Free. Maple sugar demonstration, a snowshoe race, nature walk, live music, hot cocoa. Williams Barn, 160 Chicopee Row, Groton, MA. more
St. Patrick's Day Parade - Cape Cod	Mar 7	Cape Cod
Or speaking of substance abuse and stretched out holidays, it's not too soon to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! The first parade of the season starts at 11am at School Street and Route 28 in West Dennis, MA. Continues down Rt 28 ending at Forest Road. Rt 28, West Dennis, MA.617 268-7955. more
MIT Annual Latke-Hamentashen Debate	Mar 4	Boston Metro
Putting their cultural emphasis on learning and debate on the line will be the "finest scholars" at MIT debating over the merits of two Jewish foods that the rest of us have never heard of. But they'll serve samples! It seems to be free! Free food, people! I don't care if they serve gefilte fish, if it's free, I'm there. 8-9pm. MIT Room 26-100, Cambridge, MA. more
Boston FIRST Robotics Competition	Mar 6 - Mar 7	Boston Metro
Speaking of MIT, if you missed the robot competitions in January, here's an even bigger one. It's free, and it's all day, all the time. Robots! Come submit yourself now before the big robot takeover. 8am-6pm. Agganis Arena, 925 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA. more
Mortified Boston	Mar 5	Boston Metro
Here's a sort of weird live theatre, where everyday people share their most embarassing moments. 8pm. Motleys Comedy Club @ Trinity, 61 Chatham Street, Boston, MA. more
InterCon (LARP)	Mar 6 - Mar 8	Northern Mass
This theatre is experimental, too. It's called live roleplaying, and basically means there is no audience. The audience joins the cast for a massive improv drama that spans an entire hotel and can be comedy, drama, horror, mystery, fantasy, or any genre. It's completely unique and this is the biggest and best convention in our region for LARPing. See the website and sign up for games in advance. Chelmsford, MA. more
Boston's Rock Fetish Night & Fashion Show	Mar 6	Boston Metro
Also geeky, um, but for geeks with fashion sense, is this fetish-themed event that will draw the curious among you in, with strangely normal rock music, a fantastic venue -- I've seen it! -- and fashion models. Castillo's Night Club, 355 Ferry Street, Everett, MA. more
Adult Spelling Bee - Brookline	Mar 8	Boston Metro
And with no attempt at a segue -- but at least I can spell segue! -- They actually have a spelling bee for adults! It's too late to sign up, but show up and root them on. There will also "bee" a children's spelling contest. Brookline High School Auditorium, 115 Greenough Street, Brookline, MA. more
Also Fun
Salem Film Festival	Feb 26 - Mar 5	North Shore
Salem's Film Festival continues. 1 Church Street, Salem, MA.978-744-1400. more
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?	Mar 2	Boston Metro
As I mentioned last week, there will be a talk by a Harvard scientists about unconscious bias and racism. And then the film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, MA. more
AAA Travel Marketplace	Mar 6 - Mar 8	Southern Mass
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
Recurring
Academy Award-Winning Short Films	Feb 12 - Mar 6	Boston Metro
The ICA continues to show all the short films that were nominated. ICA, 100 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA.617-478-3100. more
Kahuna Laguna	Jan 1 - Dec 31	New Hampshire
Since this week is fairly slow, I'm including some bonus listings: indoor water parks! These are all heated locations that let you pretend summer is all year long. This one's in New Hampshire near the ski resorts. It's 40,000 square feet. Red Jacket Mountin View Resort, 2251 White Mountain Hwy, North Conway, NH.(603) 356-5411. more
Cape Codder Resort & Spa	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Cape Cod
This location has an indoor wave pool, which they are expanding into a full water park for 2010. Hyannis, MA.(508) 771-3000. more
CoCo Key Water Resort at the Royal Plaza Hotel	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Metro West
And this one I've written about before. It's indoors, year-round water park. Medium-sized. Royal Plaza Hotel, 150 Royal Plaza Drive, Fitchburg, MA.978.342.7100. more
CoCo Key Water Resort at the Sheraton Ferncroft	Jan 1 - Dec 31	North Shore
Finally here's the last one, from the same company. The Sheraton Ferncroft, 50 Ferncroft Rd., Danvers, MA.(978) 777-2500. more
Daylight Savings Time Begins	Mar 8	Everywhere
And don't forget to set your clock forward an hour. Everywhere, Everywhere.
Performance
Matt Lewis as Elvis: Long Live The King	Mar 3 - Mar 8	Boston Metro
Elvis is not only still alive, he keeps bugging me. Seriously, how many Elvis events can we pack into one New England year? Well, he's still the King. So, listing him, agan. CityStage, next to Symphony Hall, Boston, MA. more
Super Scientific Circus	Mar 4	Northern Mass
This clown event teaches science and has the look of being seriously for kids only. But it's weird, so I'm listing it. Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, MA. more

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