Every line I enter into my computer about the Hub is also part of a love story, because like a parent in the 1950s (or today, I guess) attempting to rationalize smacking their kids, I truly love the objects of my animosity. Oftentimes, it hurts me more than it hurts Boston to level such relentless criticism.
The Burren
VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL: ‘TIL DEATH DO US PART
It goes without saying that this a seriously subjective roundup, compiled by our brain trust and the interjectors who barged into our discussions at the coffee shops and bars where our list blossomed.
DIG THIS: SHUT IT DOWN!, CINCO DE MAYO, AND MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH
Your to do list for the week
DIG THIS: SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PUB CRAWL!
A veritable obstacle course of enjoyment
DIG THIS: SLAUGHTERHOUSE SWEETHEARTS, CHINESE ANIMATION, AND BLACK MARKET
A packed week of things to do around town.
HOT TICKET: ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE, AND NOW YOU CAN AFFORD IT
A GUY NAMED JASON WALKS INTO A BAR…
“People come in expecting leprechauns and rainbows, the sort of American and phony version of Irish culture,” says McCool on the misconceptions surrounding Irish theater. “Instead, they get a piece set in a meat plant in Belfast with prostitutes and drug dealers. Very gritty and very real.”
ACCESS THE ARTS: ENJOY ALL THE SCENE HAS TO OFFER
If you're a student who blew through your semester’s savings by the end of September, someone who hands over each paycheck directly to their landlord, or someone busy working to find work, sneezing next to one of greater Boston's many arts institutions can feel like an overdraft threat to your bank account. That should’t be the case, and in many instances, it’s not.
DIG THIS: NEWBURY STREET SHUTDOWN + ELECTRIC MASQUERADE + SCENES FROM THE BIG PICTURE
What to do, where to do it.