Boston Events Insider - Overview: March 2011 Archives

March 2011 Archives

Boston Events Insider: Mar 28-Apr 5, 2011: Beach, Kite, India, Deaf, Toga, and Pillow Fight Festivals, Carnival & Circus, Stargazing, & tons of giveaways!

Welcome to Events INSIDER! This week, one of my theatre reviewers broke her collarbone. I can only hope that someone writes a play about her struggle back to good health.

So, I'm looking for an additional theatre reviewer. Email me if you'd like to get sent with a guest to see tons of free shows. I need someone organized enough to keep a schedule, with enough edumacation to have insights that make people think "wow!", but enough groundedness to write reviews for people who don't read Medea on the toilet like you do. Email me at johnny@eventsINSIDER.com and suggest the dates that you could review 9 Circles at the Publick Theatre this week.

-Johnny

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This week's top items are below, or see the complete Boston Events Insider.

Fri 4/1 - Sat 4/16Boston MetroRENT - ticket giveaway
America's oldest community theatre is performing a show that's so well-loved, the entire description on this website is "Description: Musical". And I have 2 pairs of tickets to give away! Choose Fri 4/1 or Sat 4/2 and email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. 7A Eliot Street, Jamaica Plain, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Sat 4/2 - Sun 5/15Boston MetroBig Apple Circus - tix giveaway
I've been to the Big Apple Circus and it's surprisingly fun for adults -- even though the show is for kids, of course. About a third of the acts have "wow!" value. This year's theme is "Dance On!" and while there's no dance floor for the audience, you can do a little chair dance if you like. I've got a family-4-pack of tickets to give away (or 2 pairs) to opening day, Sat 4/2 at 12:30pm. Email johnny@eventsinsider.com and tell me how many tickets you'd like and whether they are going to actual children or that bookie you owe money to for trusting that tip on "Of Horse We Can". City Hall Plaza, One City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA.800-922-3772. see details on the complete Events Insider
Fri 3/18 - Fri 4/15Boston MetroAgainst the Odds: Stories of Adaptation, Translation, and Survival - tix giveaway
Springstep is this new, modern performance space in "MED-fid" that is mainly used for participatory dance. This month, "Against the Odds" is holding a series of dance performances followed by a discussion (Fridays) and a series of dance workshops (Saturdays). Somehow it's related to "physical storytelling and how things adapt to survive". I have 2 pairs of tickets to give away for the 4/15 show. Email johnny@eventsinsider.com! Springstep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Fri 4/1Boston MetroKitschInSync - ticket giveaway
This Improv Comedy troupe is doing an April Fool's Day themed show full of pranks and surprises. Show up early and give the cast some extra cash to do something special to, um, I mean FOR your best friend. I have 2 pairs of tickets to give away! 8pm. Puppet Showplace Theatre, 32 Station St, Brookline, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider more
Thu 3/17 - Sat 4/9Boston Metro9 Circles - tix giveaway - and review of Igudesman & Joo
My review of Igudesman & Joo is easy to keep short: it was flawless. What a treat to see comedy performed by musicians who are real musicians: a classically trained pianist and violinst. I'm actively aching for every one of you who missed it. They really are the reincarnation of the not-dead-yet PDQ Bach, and Harpo Marx. Now here is the next production by the same publicist that you will not want to miss. 9 Circles is the East Coast premiere of a psychological thriller about an American soldier in Iraq arrested for a crime he may not have committed. I have 5 pairs of tickets to give away for the Thursday 3/31 performance! Email johnny@eventsinsider.com. BCA Plaza Theatre, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Wed 3/23 - Sun 4/17Boston MetroRevere Spring Carnival
Carnival season returns! That must mean it's spring. Fiesta Shows brings their slightly hokey and overpriced but undeniably fun traveling carnival to Revere, and I'll keep you on the pulse of where else they'll be all year. Showcase Cinemas, Route 60, Revere, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Sat 4/2Boston MetroWollaston Beach Kite Festival and SPLASH
Wollaston Beach, and they're adding a festival, with kites, a DJ, kids' games, the ubiquitous facepainting, and the "Cupid Splash", see below item for details. 10:30am-2pm. Wollaston Beach, Quincy MA. see details on the complete Events Insider more
Sat 4/2All OverCupid Splash
The Cupid Splash is a fundraiser where you bug your friends for donations and thank them by -- instead of baking a cake -- jumping into icy freezing water. (Actually, I would pay a LOT of money to see my friend dive into the ocean and start shrieking like a frightened child. I'd put it up on YouTube.) Supports a Boston Harbor advocacy group. This event was originally scheduled for mid-February, thus the Valentine's themed name, but apparently the jumpers are not THAT crazy. Eight simultaneous splashes at 12pm followed by an indoor warm-up party at Revere Beach, South Boston, Dorchester, Constitution Beach, Lynn and Nahant, Nantasket, Winthrop, and Wollaston Beach. Beaches from Nahant to Nantucket, All Over. see details on the complete Events Insider more

And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:

Salem Spring Fling - tix giveaway, Sensational India! Festival, Holi: Festival of Colors, Dance Marathon Boston University, World Pillow Fight Day, George W. Veditz American Sign Language Festival, Clay Center's Public Observatory Nights re-open, Stargazing Workshop, Boston Motion Graphics Festival, Kite Month flying at Pope John Paul II Park, Blindspot: The Hidden Biases of Good People, The Teotihuacan Cosmogram and Polity: Update on the Sacred City and its Three Monuments, Owl Prowl at Parker Woodland, Closing Party & Pond Skim at Wachusett Mtn, FestEVOL, Sheep Shearing Open House, World of Wheels, First Annual Hog Off Fundraiser, Introduction to Birdwatching, Young Filmmakers Competition, Boston Underground Film Festival, Boston Turkish Film Festival, Deval Patrick, Little Black Dress Party at The Estate, Events INSIDER Question of the Week, Space Opera - ticket giveaway, Heirs & Errors" Original Mystery Dinner Theater, SlamBoston, So Nice to Come Home To: The WWII-Era Sound, Strictly Sinatra, Banned in Boston, Toilet Bowl Love, Rabbit Hole, Midsummer Night's Dream at the MFA, The Spitting Image - review, The Rimers of Eldritch - review, Kyogen Comedy and Mime

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By Johnny Monsarrat on March 28, 2011 1:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: March 21-29, 2011: Poe, Jugglers, Kites, Celtic Warriors, Stargazing, & a Lecture by the Guy Who's Indiana Jones In Real Life

Hello, New England! Spring is not quite here yet, so now's your chance to check out local museums and brainy lectures before I start to list outdoor festivals! Don't just sit around, get out there and do something fun! --Johnny

Welcome to Boston Events Insider! This week's top items are below, or see the complete Boston Events Insider.

Thu 3/24 - Sun 4/10Boston MetroThe Rimers of Eldritch - Giveaway
The murder of a teenage girl leads to many secrets unraveling in a mining town. Sounds thrilling! I have 2 pairs of tickets to give away. Please choose a show date when you email me at johnny@eventsINSIDER.com to win. 395 Main Street, Stoneham, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Thu 3/24 - Sat 4/2Boston MetroThe Spitting Image - ticket giveaway
He paints. She models. But as the painting emerges, so do their secrets. Art is an illustration of life in this "metamorphosis" inspired by ancient Greek myths. I have two pairs of tickets to give away for the Saturday 3/26 show. Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. Factory Theatre, 791 Tremont St, Boston, MA.617-817-6600. see details on the complete Events Insider
Fri 3/18 - Sat 3/26Boston MetroCrimes of the Heart - ticket giveaway & review
Skeletons are also revealed in this small town Mississippi drama where troubled Magrath sisters are still haunted by the hurricane five years before. I have two pairs of tickets to give away to the Thursday, 3/24 show. Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. Church, 85 Seaverns Ave, Jamaica Plain, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Thu 3/17 - Sun 3/27Boston MetroLiving in Exile - ticket giveaway & review
This haunting take on The Iliad compares ancient Greek battles to those in Vietnam and Iraq. I have two pairs of tickets to give away. Make sure to tell me which performance date when you email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. The Storefront on Elm, 255 Elm Street, Somerville, MA.866-811-4111. see details on the complete Events Insider
Thu 3/24 - Sun 3/27Boston MetroIrish Film Festival giveaway -- other free movie previews
The Irish Film Festival returns! I went last year and was really impressed by the selections, which come with social aftgerparties and plenty of celebrity and director Q&As. So this is very much a real festival, and I have three pairs of tickets to give away to each of the following screenings: MY BROTHERS, NICE GUY JOHNNY, and SNAP, and CUP CAKE. In My Brothers (Sat 3/26 at 2pm), pa is dying and we steal the local bread van and have an "epic quest" to show our love for him. In Nice Guy Johnny (Sat 3/26 at 7:30pm), we are tempted to give up our radio DJ dream to earn more money for our fiancees. In Snap (Sat 3/26 at 9pm), we tell mysteriously different mother and son stories about the snatching of our toddler. And in Cup Cake (Sun 3/27, 2:30pm), our down on its luck bakery is rescued through the antics of a robot engineer (no, not Iron Man) and others. See the IFF schedule for details and email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com and let me know which you want to win! You're allowed to ask for multiple (but may not win them all). I also have free movie preview tickets for Soure Code (Monday 3/21, Boston), Certified Copy (Monday 3/21, Kendall Square), and Sucker Punch (just one, not a pair, Wed 3/23, Boston). Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Sat 3/26Boston MetroVanilla Fudge Farewell Tour - ticket giveaway
Vanilla Fudge, whose first "farewell concert" was in 1970, is an American rock band best known for their hit cover of "You Keep Me Hangin' On", by The Supremes. Come see their latest farewell. I have two pairs of tickets to give away! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. 8pm. Regent Theatre, 7 Medford Street, Arlington, MA, Arlington, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Sat 3/26Boston MetroIgudesman and Joo: A Little Nightmare Music - tix giveaway
I love PDQ Bach -- which turns classical music into comedy, in a classy, intelligent way -- and I'm so excited to see Igudesman and Joo, serious musicians who aren't too smug to make us laugh. This isn't a giveaway but I was invited as press and can bring a guest if anyone wants to go. Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. 8pm. Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachussetts Avenue, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Fri 3/25 - Sat 3/26Metro WestThird Conference On Middle-earth (C.O.M.E.)
In 1969, Boston's Lord of the Rings fans organized a conference so epic that it passed into legend. Now it returns! The Conference on Middle Earth is the One Convention of the Hard Core to Rule Them All. Featuring a dance at Sauron's Downfall Party, a LOTR Costume Party, panels with Tolkien scholars, a vendor room, "Great Hall" feast, and hundreds of fantasy-reveling fans who want to be elves. Or sleep with one. Count me in for both! Westford Regency, 219 Littleton Road, Westford, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider more

And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:

Edgar Allan Poe: Ever Love Boston, Edgar A. Poe: Master of the Macabre, Margaret Fuller at the Manse, Slavery and Anti-Slavery at the Manse, Shoebox Tour: Master Jugglers, St. Patrick's Day Parade - Manchester, NH, Stacked Kite Fly, Kite Month flying at Pope John Paul II Park, Kite Day at the South Shore Country Club, Northeast Henna and Bellydance Gathering, Moustache-a-Thon Hootenanny, Celtic Warrior Arms and Armor Show, Earth Hour Stargazing, Clay Center's Public Observatory Nights re-open, American Humanist Association Conference - ticket giveaway, If Indiana Jones Were Real, This Would be His Lecture, The Teotihuacan Cosmogram and Polity: Update on the Sacred City and its Three Monuments, The Moral Lives of Animals, Arab Voices with Dr. James Zogby, Physics of the Future, What Art Tells Us About the Brain, REI: Introduction to Geocaching, The Boston Tea Party - Swing Dance Festival, Woolapalooza, Metropolitan WaterWorks Museum, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Boston Underground Film Festival, Boston Turkish Film Festival, Events INSIDER Question of the Week, Events INSIDER Restaurant Reviews, Educating Rita - our review, Prometheus Bound -- our review, Doctor Who: Starship of Madness, International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella - Quarterfinals, SlamBoston, Mariachi Veritas de Harvard at the MFA, Death and the Powers - A Robot Opera, Annual International Folk Music Festival, SOKOLOW NOW!

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By Johnny Monsarrat on March 20, 2011 4:46 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: Mar 14-22, 2011: St. Patrick's Day, Evacuation Day, Tattoo Festival, and Giveaways for Adventure Expo, Prometheus Bound, and 8 Movie Previews

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Fri 3/18North Shore2011 Adventure Expo & Party - tix giveaway
I'm curious about paragliding, hot air ballooning, and other outdoor adventures -- but are they fun? Is it worth the money and the time? Now there's an event that brings together nearly 20 sporty activities into one indoor/outdoor expo. You pay one price and get to try snow tubing, off-road segway rides, winter rafting, and playing with sled dogs. And it's also a party with live music, a ski/snowboard competition, and drinking games. It's called the 2011 Adventure Expo & Party, and I have 5 tickets to give away! So that's two pairs, and I hope one of you with a car will bring me along as the 5th ticket! Email me at johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. 6-11pm. Amesbury Sports Park, 12 South Hunt Rd., Amesbury, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Fri 3/4 - Sat 4/2Boston MetroPrometheus Bound - tix giveaway
Alert! Alert! I have two pairs of tickets to give away to the Prometheus Bound, for the show Wednesday, March 16. This is the show that my reviewer gave 4 stars too, and I concur. A musical similar in theme to The Donkey Show, the ancient greek play about infighting gods is transformed with modern music, this time heavy rock and roll. Email me at johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. And click for our review! Oberon, 2 Arrow St, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Fri 3/18Boston Metro100th Anniversary of Alexander Ragtime Band - tix giveaway
Happy birthday, Irving Berlin's Alexander's Ragtime Band! One of the most popular songs in history, it was published on March 18, 1911 and they're holding a talk at 7pm and a concert at 7:30pm to celebrate. I have two pairs of tickets to give away. Email me at johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. Pickman Hall, Longy School, 27 Garden St, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Tue 3/15Boston MetroEIGHT free full-length movie previews
Also alert! I have free movie preview tickets for Boston! This week I have EIGHT free movie previews. (You guys know that when I say 'preview', they are full length films, right? Just you see them before general release.) The Lincoln Lawyer (Mon 3/14, Fenway) is about an up-and-coming lawyer with Matthew McConaughey's patented maverick attitude. The Music Never Stopped (Mon 3/14, Boston) is a father-son drama with J.K. Simmons. Lord of the Dance (Mon 3/14, Boston) is the famous Michael Flatley show, combining the traditional of Irish stepdancing with the future of unnecessary 3D effects. Win Win (Wed 3/16, Fenway) is a drama about a high stress businessman who coaches high school sports and... you already can guess the ending. Source Code (Mon, 3/21) is a Sci-Fi thriller with that guy from Donnie Darko, Jake Gyllenhaal. Paul (Tue 3/15) is the new Simon Pegg comedy that also has Sigourney Weaver. And I Saw the Devil, (Wed 3/16, Kendall), an action flick with that actor from Oldboy. Email me at johnny@EVENTSinsider.com and let me know what you want to win! AMC Boston Common Theatre, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Sun 3/20Boston Metro501st New England Storm Troopers in Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade
Boston has the second largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the country. Look for local re-enactors portraying the stormtroopers from Star Wars! Have you already "done" St. Patty's in Boston? Events INSIDER lists TONS of other St. parades and events if you want to get out of town. Just keep reading! East along Broadway, then west along 4th St, 5th St, and Dorchester St, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider more
Fri 3/18 - Sun 3/20Boston MetroVERICON fandom convention
It's not as big as Arisia, but it's chock full of creativity! Run by Harvard students, it features Monopoly, Scrabble, and plastic 'boffer' tournaments, a Dance Dance Revolution Contest, a Masquerade Party, and capture the flag with Calvin & Hobbes rules! Sever Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Thu 3/17Boston MetroMurder at Harvard
How crazy is this? A Harvard chemistry professor was put on trial in 1849 for murder of a famous businessman . Now there's a documentary and the makers will attend to talk and screen it -- and they'll do it at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, where the victim was buried! Come "discover the truth" about who was really behind the killing. 5:30pm, followed by a reception. Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Thu 3/17Boston MetroEvacuation Day Ceremony (Revolutionary War)
During the American War of Independence, the British loyalists -- mainly rich Bostonians -- were pushed into Boston proper and then fled for Britain in boat. That's "Evacuation Day" and this event in Dorchester is a re-enactment. Actors will dress up in revolutionary war costumes and there will be singing, a musket firing demo, a proclamation by local politicians, and ranger tours. 9-11am. Dorchester Heights National Monument, Boston, MA.617-242-5629. see details on the complete Events Insider

And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:

Evacuation Day Lecture: "Washington's First Spy Ring, Meet Smart Sarah!, Opening Day at Plimoth Plantation & Rare Breeds Animal Parade!, South Shore Model Railroad Club Open House, Wind Power in Rhode Island, To Build a Fire, New Hampshire Maple Festival & Parade, All-American Beard and Moustache Competition, Boston Cream Pi Fight, Nowruz Celebration - Persian New Year, Balkan Music Night, Blooms! Boston Flower & Garden Show, Massachusetts Tattoo & Art Festival, Naughty Bingo, St. Patrick's Day Parade - Boston, St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Longfellow's Wayside Inn!, The Irish in Concord, St. Patrick's Day Parade - Abington, MA, St. Patrick's Day Parade - Scituate, St. Patrick's Day Parade & Road Race - Holyoke, MA, St. Patrick's Day Kite Fly, St. Patrick's Day Parade - Providence, RI, St. Patrick's Day Parade - New London, CT, St. Patrick's Day Parade - Bridgeport, CT, St. Patrick's Day Parade - Meriden, CT, St. Patrick's Day Parade - Greenwich, CT, St. Patrick's Day Parade - Mystic, CT, American Humanist Association Conference - 4 tix giveaway, Creature Feature at Ravenswood Park, Health and Nutrition, Lunch Line, The Great American Meat Out, LibrePlanet, Danvers Pancake Festival, Paradise City Arts Festival (Spring), Volunteer Mug-Up at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum, Cardboard Box Race at Loon Mountain, Spring Carnival Day at Crotched Mountain, You Just Missed Seeing Jimmy Carter - DAMN IT, Events INSIDER Restaurant Reviews, Events INSIDER Question of the Week, Agrippina - review, Revels: Spring Sing, Death and the Powers - A Robot Opera, New England Irish Harp Orchestra and Réagánta, Crimes of the Heart, Breaking the Code, PuppetSLAM

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By Johnny Monsarrat on March 13, 2011 5:11 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: Mar 7-15, 2011: Oceanside Campfire, St. Patrick's Day Parades, Emerson, Kerouac, Lincoln, and Theatre Tix Giveaway & Reviews

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Fri 3/11 - Sun 3/13Boston MetroEducating Rita - tix giveaway
Rita is a hairdresser who discovers literature and gives her professor a lot more trouble than he bargained for! I have a pairs of tickets to give away for Friday, March 11 at 8pm and another for Sunday, March 13 at 7pm. Email me at johnny@EVENTSinsider.com and say which day you want. BU Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Tue 3/8Boston MetroFree movie previews - Battle: Los Angeles, Paul, The Music Never Stopped, Jane Eyre
I have free movie preview tickets for Boston! Paul is a comedy by the team that made Superbad, Mon 3/7 at 4pm. Battle: Los Angeles has Aaron Eckhart and pits aliens against US Marines, Thu 3/10 at 7pm. The Music Never Stopped is a father/son drama with J.K. Simmons, Tue 3/15 at 7pm. Also Jane Eyre, Tue Mar 8 at 8pm at the MFA. Email me at johnny@EVENTSinsider.com and let me know what you want to win! AMC Boston Common Theatre, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Wed 3/9Boston MetroFiRE + iCE Revival - tix giveaway
FiRE + iCE, the restaurant in Harvard Square where you mix and match your own meal combination, has expanded with a brand new dance floor with a nightclub event they call Revival, Wednesdays 9pm-1am. The kitchen stays open, they have a full bar, and they focus on dance music: soul, funk, R&B, hip hop, and blues. (You can dance to the blues?) I have two pairs of tickets to give away for opening night, Wed Mar 9! Email me. 50 Church St, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Sat 3/12Boston MetroOceanside Campfire
I really want to see this! Enjoy the beach during the winter with this addition of a campfire and hot chocolate. Constitution Beach, 1 Trident St, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider more
Fri 3/11 - Sun 3/13Boston MetroPAX East
Also with a weak webite, PAX East is a videogames conference. So basically Arisia without the movies, anime, comic books, books, fan art, and board roleplaying. Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer St, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider
Sun 3/13Boston MetroSt. Patrick's Day Parade - Worcester
There's still a week to St. Patrick's Day, but some people just can't wait. For example, Worcester is having a parade. I love parades! Boy! You guys really need to add some information to your website like WHERE the parade is and WHEN it starts! I'm just sayin'. I'm pretty sure it's at 12pm. Worcester, MA.508.753.7197. see details on the complete Events Insider more
Sat 3/12WorcesterRalph Waldo Emerson re-enacted
While you're in Worcester, meet Thoreau, the famous New England poet and anti-slavery advocate, re-enacted by a true pro. Friends Meeting House, 901 Pleasant St, Worcester, MA.978-464-5146. see details on the complete Events Insider
Fri 3/11 - Sat 3/12Metro WestAnnual Kerouac Birthday Celebration
Also literary, Jack Kerouac, the 1950s American novelist who wrote "On the Road", was born in Lowell and they're doing a whole weekend to celebrate his birthday. Movies / book readings with discussions, live music, and more. The website is down but Google has the schedule cached. Lowell, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider

And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:

Lincoln's 2nd Inauguration and Presidential Ball, Revolution on the Homefront, Israeli Folk Dance Festival of Boston, Chinese New Year Banquet, Nowruz Celebration - Persian New Year, Free Craft Fridays and A Taste of Ireland, One-Day Workshop: Flameworking Marbles, Adult, Mad Science of Greater Boston, Mayor's Cup at Frog Pond, Maple Festival at the South Shore Natural Science Center, Maple Sugar Days at The Blue Hills, Tree to Table, Meet the Sugar Maples, Hebron Maple Fest, Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, There and Back Again: Deep-Sea Exploration to the Earth's Most Extreme Habitats, The Evolution of Big-Game Hunting: Protein, Fat, or Politics?, The Magnetic North: Notes from the Arctic Circle, Ice Age Trail at Ravenswood Park, Salem Film Festival, Boston Jewish Music Festival, Mardi Gras at Nick's in Natick, Taste of the South End, Dummy Big Air Contest at Mt. Sunapee, Daylight Savings Time Begins, The Crabby Cook Cookbook with Jessica Harper, Boston Restaurant Week - Winter, Restaurant Reviews, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea "Amusement Park, St. Patrick's Day at Patriot Place, The Irish Experience at the Phillips House, Ras na hEireann: Irish Road Race, Pendragon Celebrates St. Patrick's Day, St. Patrick's Day Parade - Milford, CT, St. Patrick's Day Parade - New Haven, CT, Breaking the Code, Reasons to be Pretty - review, Prometheus Bound - review

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