June 22-28, 2011: Cars 2, Cambridge City Dance Party, Chinatown, Sandsculpting, Steam Engine Fests

Hey, everyone! As you may know I’ve just built the official movie website for The Ledge! Please check it out and do what you can to promote the film. Because I’m volunteering for the Director — yes, another big project where I don’t make money – last night I got to go to New York for the premiere and meet stars Liv Tyler and Patrick Wilson. How crazy is that. I hope you are having an awesome week. Now get out there and do something fun!

-Johnny

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Sun 5/1 – Mon 10/31New HampshireCanobie Lake Park – tix giveaway
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat
This is it! I have just two more tickets to give away, and they will go to whomever has the best hard luck story and/or has done the most to spread the word about Events INSIDER. Canobie Lake Park is the 2nd largest amusement park in New England, but in my opinion it’s the best — and not just because I have 2 tickets to give away this week. They’ve just added another roller coaster! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com to win.
85 N. Policy Street, Salem, NH.603.893.3506.

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Thu 6/23Boston MetroCars 2 & Bad Teacher tix giveaway
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat
All the CAHS are back from the animated film Cars, but will they PAHK in HAHVAHD YAHD? I’ve got tix, for Thu June 23, at 7pm in Reh-VEE-uh! Also Bad Teacher, the comedy romance with Cameron Diaz, movie preview TONIGHT Wed June 22 at 7pm at Boston Common. Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com and say how many you want or need. (Hint: fewer makes you more likely to win.).
Showcase Cinemas at 565 Squire Rd, Revere, MA.

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Fri 6/24Boston MetroCambridge City Dance Party
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat
I’ve been to this one twice and it is to die for. It’s an outdoor block party with colored lights on City Hall. What better to celebrate that the people own the government, not the other way around? 7-11pm. Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall. Seriously, you really need to go to this! It is one of my favorite events of the year.
795 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA.617-349-4301.

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Sat 6/18 – Tue 6/28New HampshireMaster Sand Sculpting Competition at Hampton Beach
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat
Did you know they dump 300 TONS of sand on Hampton Beach for this annual contest? Whoa.There will be fireworks on 6/25 at 9:30! Everything’s better with fireworks, right?
Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, NH.603-926-8718.

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Sun 6/26Boston MetroChinatown Main Street Festival
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat
Downtown Boston is celebrating Chinese culture today with this annual street festival featuring Chinese Opera, folk dances, martial arts performances, vendor booths, and more. I’ve been and it’s absolutely the best time to check out Chinatown. 10am-5pm.
Harrison Ave. & surrounding streets, Boston, MA.

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Fri 6/24Boston MetroArt Prom
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat
Somerville continues to be a world-class center for the arts, despite the world-class centers in nearby Boston and Cambridge. Relive your high school prom at the Somervillle Armory, this time around without chaperones, and hopefully without pubescent awkwardness. Tickets are only $10 and sales benefit the Somerville Arts Council and the Armory. 7- 10 PM.
Center for the Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA.

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Sat 6/25 – Sun 6/26South ShoreNew England Wild West Fest
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat
You don’t see many rodeos in Boston! This one comes with a Civil War re-enactment, BBQ and chili contest, and um, country music. Maybe you could wear earplugs.
Marshfield Fairgrounds Rt. 3A, Marshfield, MA.781-710-9222.

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

Vintage Baseball Tournament, British Car Day at Larz Anderson Museum, Yankee Engine-uity Steam Engine Show, Chicopee Fest-Of-All, Salisbury Beach Sand & Sea Festival, with Pirates!, Pittsfield 250th Birthday Bash, Winslowshire Renaissance Festival, Ice Cream Scoop-Ah-Bowl, Endicott Park Day, Obstacle Course Race – Warrior Dash, Provincetown Portuguese Festival, Yarmouth Summer Celebration Kick-Off, Greek Fest Lowell, Summer Solstice Reveling at the Old Manse, Market Fair and Militia Muster, Summer Splash & Olde New England Days at Whales Tale, Gilsum Rock Swap & Mineral Show, Archaeology Field School, Newport Flower Show at the Rosecliff mansion, Common Boston festival, ARRL Radio Field Day (Brookline), ARRL Radio Field Day (Marlborough), ARRL Radio Field Day (Worcester), Clay Center Amateur Radio Field Day, Braintree, MA Independence Day Celebration, Brockton Fireworks, Halifax Fireworks, Upton Fireworks, Easthampton Fireworks, Monson Fireworks, Fitchburg Fireworks, Holliston Fireworks, Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid, Summer Nights at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, Carnival Weekend at Davis Farmland, Lynn Carnival, Acton Lions Club Festival, St. Peter’s Fiesta Carnival, St. Peter’s Fiesta Weekend, Strawberry Shortcake Festival, Wilco Solid Sound Festival, Asian Festival, Zoobilee: Feast with the Beasts, Didgeridoo Making Class, In the Groves: A Summer Solstice Journey, Joe’s Jazz and Blues Festival, Pops on the Lawn presented by the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra, Taste of Cambridge, Let’s Talk About Food, Phantom Gourmet BBQ Beach Party, Taste of Allston, Taste of the Nation Portsmouth, Cape Cod “Quahog Day, 106 WCOD Cape Cod Chowderfest, Nantucket Film Festival, Buñuel series at the Harvard Film Archive, Murder Ballads, Songs from Walden Pond, Captured “Titans of Tribute” Show, Providence Improv Fest, Twilight Lawn Concert, Wooden Boat Show, Annual Windjammer Days Festival, South Berwick Strawberry Festival, Deep Space Night, Vermont Quilt Festival, Native American Encampment

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