Posts Tagged ‘arts & events’
Comedian Bill Burr Gives Us a Tour of Boston – Part 1
Comedian Bill Burr came back to his hometown on September 23rd to do 2 nights of sold out shows at the Wilbur Theatre but he gave us some time to do a Tour of Boston, driving by old haunts and places where he first performed. Check out the video! Here is the original: Comedian Bill Burr [...]
Mitt Romney Helped By Palin Not Running?
Sarah Palin isn't "seeking the 2012 GOP nomination for President of the United States" - her words. We're not sure that rules her out entirely as a third-party candidate because she might just decide to go rogue again. She won't go away, however, as she still wants to liberate us from President [...]
Read, Dance With Broke-Ass Stuart @ Lilypad On Thursday
Broke-Ass Stuart hosts Young, Broke & Beautiful on IFC and has written numerous travel books. He's churned out another book, Young, Broke & Beautiful: Broke-Ass Stuart's Guide to Living Cheaply, and is touring the country to promote it. Bostonist is thrilled that the book tour begins in the Hub on [...]
Fluff Festival in Somerville’s Union Square on 9/24
We all need a good fluff from time-to-time. There's a group fluff planned on Saturday, September 24th when the sixth annual Fluff Festival comes to Union Square in Somerville. Volunteers to fluff around are still needed. The festival, designed to honor the creation of Fluff by Union Square's [...]
Photos of the Day, September 18, 2011: Seals
Seals are loving Cape Cod this summer. That explains why sharks love it, too. Bostonist thinks both animals are pretty cool. There were hundreds of seals where these photos were taken in Truro. Read more: Photos of the Day, September 18, 2011: Seals
Weekend Happenings
Catch a lunchtime concert. Drink wine. Rock out. Get techno-arty. Look out for cartoon characters. It's not a bad little weekend... Here is the original post: Weekend Happenings
Sports Redux: Even
Michael Ryder's goal just 1:59 into overtime enabled the Bruins to take a 5-4 win away from Montreal and tie the first-round playoff series at 2-2. Ryder scored another goal in the second period and assisted on a third-period goal to tie the game and send it into overtime. Here is the [...]
Labor Historian James Green @ Dorchester Speaker’s Forum, 4/15
With labor unions at odds with state government's around the country, the Dorchester Speaker’s Forum presentation on Friday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. involving Labor Historian James Green is an exceptionally timely and informative event. Green, also a UMass Boston professor, can provide more [...]
Sports Redux: BecKKKKKKKKKKett
Josh Beckett was at his absolute best last night and it showed as the Red Sox blanked the Yankees , 4-0. Beckett (1-1) pitched eight shutout innings and finished with 10 strikeouts. Jonathan Papelbon closed the game with two strikeouts in the ninth. Beckett and Papelbon retired the last 17 batters [...]
Bostonist Interview: Tim Conway – To Appear at the Wilbur on Sunday
Tim Conway & Friends perform at the Wilbur Theatre this Sunday at 4pm. We managed to have a quick phone conversation with Mr. Conway who gave us the background on his current show as well as classic bits from "The Carol Burnett" show that earned him 6 Emmys and more. Here is the [...]
