Paraphrasing a famous Tolstoy quote, all happy families are rich in traditions. Here in Boston, with the abundance of natural and cultural resources, it is easy to create your own family traditions for each season. (Read about our Fall and Summer favorites; spring list will be my new challenge next year). Here is my list …
This “edition” of Boston Weekend is all about art: date nights (for parents) and summer arts classes for the kids. For a last minute date night this Friday, June 5th we are going to a First Friday series by SoWa Artists Guild at 450 Harrison Ave in Boston’s South End. We have not yet attended …
To honor this weekend’s special meaning, take your family to see the flags planted on Boston Common to commemorate the fallen US soldiers. Memorial Day Concert will be held at 5 pm on Monday, May 25th at the Boston Common’s Band Stand. For the complete list of Memorial Day Parades in your town check here. …
We had so much fun at the Boston Theater Marathon at the lovely Calderwood Pavilion (Boston Center for the Arts) last weekend (May 9-10). We saw 12 of the 50 ten minute plays produced by 50 local theaters and absolutely fell in love with the format. The program included both well established Boston theaters with …
Modern Ballet for parents, puppet show for kids, a bookstore day for all and a bike ride thrown in for good measure. After a week of “heavy duty” kiddie style entertainment during school vacations, the parents deserve a date night this weekend. And with the two notable contemporary ballet performances, this Boston weekend is perfect …
For our March date night Vit and I were privileged to “awaken our senses” and celebrate the (calendar) beginning of spring with the Boston Ballet’s Shades of Sound. (Thank you, Boston Ballet, for the tickets, and thank you, mom and dad for babysitting). Shades of Sound (runs March 19-29 at the Boston Opera House) is …
Shades of Sound: Spring Awakening on Stage. Date Night at the Boston Ballet. Read More »
Thursdays are great to start celebrating the weekend- but they are so much more special when Boston Ballet invites you to an opening night of their “Lady of the Camellias” choreographed by Val Caniparoli and set to the beautiful music of Chopin. This return marks 20-year anniversary of Caniparoli’s version of the famous story (first …
EXQUISITE LADY OF THE CAMELLIAS RETURNS TO BOSTON OPERA HOUSE FOR A LIMITED ENGAGEMENT Read More »
I take birthday celebrations most “seriously” and my husband Vit’s birthday on Sunday (despite us both being “under the weather” in more ways than one) was no exception. As I always say, this is a day to treat, feel special and share the fun (for as many days as you feel is right for you). So, as a …