The Weekend Ahead

This is gonna be a busy weekend. Jen, Cyn, Jackie and Coop are visiting. So much fun is to be had. Here's a graphic preview...

Hint: *CLICK* the photos (especially the softball one!)



Coming to a bar or couch near you...


Saturday Afternoon Triptych








And just for fun...some dead fly art.

Weekend happenings and some future events...

Can't wait for fall in Boston...hope it stays decently warm enough to ride around for a few months!  Here are some upcoming events this weekend and in the next few weeks.

Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival: Ends Sat Sept 26

Join last year's 70,000 plus crowd to enjoy some of the best jazz, groove and blues music in the country in the heart of Boston.

Official Site: http://www.beantownjazz.org/

For tomorrow's schedule: http://www.beantownjazz.org/schedule.html

Hub on Wheels

• When:Sun 9/27 (8AM)
• Where:City Hall Plaza
• Address:1 City Hall Plaza Boston, MA 
• Cost:45.00

• For one day in September, Storrow Drive becomes a bike path.

  Join us for the 5th annual Hub On Wheels- Boston's only citywide bike ride takes place. It's your chance to ride along the Charles River with no cars getting in your way, explore the greenways and the shoreline, the neighborhoods and the communities we call home.

  Furthermore, your participation helps public school students get the technology and the skills they need to succeed in today's world. All of the proceeds from Hub On Wheels will benefit Technology Goes Home, a non-profit organization providing technology training and computer equipment to give these students the edge they need.
  

For additional information please visit: www.hubonwheels.org.

Bike Tours of Cambridge -- Oct 4, 2009

Discover new places and interesting routes between them on rides organized by the Cambridge Bicycle Committee. Most tours are themed, with brief talks and an informational brochure of images, text and map. The tours are accessible to all bike riders, moving at an easy pace in a group escorted by the Cambridge Police bicycle patrol. The rides are free of charge and end with free refreshments!

Next Ride: Pedaling the People's Republic – A History Of Political Activism In Cambridge

Sunday October 4, 2009

Departs 10:30 AM from Cambridge Common

Please arrive by 10:15 AM

http://cambridgebikes.org/

Uppereast - Oct 8, 2009

And...starting Oct 8 there's a new Thursday night women's night in Cambridge at OM. Check it out!  http://www.shuttavac.com/uppereast/

Bay State Bike Week

Thanks to Yelp, I just find out that next week (May 11-17) is the Bay State (that's MA's nickname for all those of you who may not know) Bike Week. There are events throughout the entire state. See Calendar of Events.

Bostonian's can bike to work as part of the Mass Commuter Challenge. I've already been biking at least some of the way to work (weather permitting) but I can certainly try to do it every day next week.

The site registration is a little confusing as it sets up a page where you can email friends to accept donations for the ride. However, the pledge amounts for this event are in miles, not money and I'm not sure where money would go IF you had some donated.

Anyways, you can even join a bike convoy to City Hall for Mayor Menino's Bike Week Festival on Friday morning, which is a police escorted ride to downtown Boston.

I'm registered to ride for Harvard to work each day and also joining the Allston-Brighton convoy for Friday (will I get up early enough..?). For that I need a helmet though...guess my moped helmet will have to do.

So much *Aht* and Music in Bahston this weekend

This is one of those weekends where I must hop from event to event to soak up all the awesome-ness...especially while it's still *kind of* warm out.

Here is the breakdown:

FRIDAY NIGHT

Silent Rave Boston (7-9pm): Stop dancing by yourself in front of the bathroom mirror. Get outside with your kindred souls and rave the night away in Copley Square. Bring your ipod and dance!

Open Mic/Open Stage at Casa Bonita, a hip art studio in lower allston run by a couple of wacky youths (aka my friendz!). And guess what, $5 entrance w/open bar (aka TONS of free beer)

If you want to play, here's the deal. You get 15 min or less to prove you've got talent! email casabonita@gmail.com if you want to play, or join the Facebook event.

Here are photos from the last Casa Bonita event which was a HIT: here and here and here

SATURDAY

P R O V I N C E T O W N M U S I C F E S T I V A L
I just discovered this online today. The awesome folk/blue grass band I saw last night, Tripping Lily will be performing there along with Magic of Steel, a reggae and calypso group and many others.

Music will go from 5-9pm.

Energy SOlutions day: 11:00am - 2:00pm, Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common

Mass. Interfaith Power & Light and the Sierra Club are sponsoring an Energy Solutions Day on Boston Common at Parkman Bandstand. Join with others to enjoy the fall day, listen to music and learn about energy solutions which will save you money, cut your greenhouse gas emissions and promote good stewardship of the planet. Plus, get a free energy-saving lightbulb while supplies last!

For more information or to volunteer, contact Carol Oldham (617-423-5775; carol.oldham@sierraclub.org).

SATURDAY NIGHT

LAURA MARLING - JOHNNY FLYNN - GREGORY HOSKINS - MUMFORD AND SONS: SPECIAL ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE

6:00pm - 9:30pm, ICC 557 Cambridge St, Allston MA

Tickets available through www.massliveevents.com for $10 + $2.75 Service Charge

10pm-2am
Rhymes with Dolores @ the Precinct in Somerville. W/ guest Adam Pell and Dave Shulman.

"If you’ve ever wondered “What does Justin Timberlake listen to when he masturbates to himself in the mirror?” now you have your answer. This EP is clever, sexy, and not to be missed. In “Watch You Sleep” you’re riding shotgun with the creep on the Subway who tries to rub up against strangers. “Some Day” is the gem of the record and would bring Marvin Gaye to his knees. It highlights the finer points of a hookup that never quite happens, which is hard to understand because singer Captain Chet Katz offers to “…cup your boob, if you want me to.” “Bomb Ass Headies” has the Afroman effect of making you want to rip a thousand bong hits. At the same time you might find it in your heart to forgive those dirt balls at Bonnaroo who used to say “Who’s got my headies?” Who needs therapy when you’ve got Rhymes with Dolores? -The Noise, Boston

SUNDAY


The 2008 Allston Village Street Fair will be held on Sunday, September 14th from 12pm to 6pm following the Brian J. Honan Memorial 5K Race and the Allston-Brighton Parade (which by the way blocks off a LARGE portion of Cambridge street). The Allston Village Street Fair will take place on Harvard Avenue from Brighton Avenue to Cambridge Street.

This 2008 years street fair will showcase Allston’s thriving art scene with street performers, art exhibits, vendors, and 2 stages of live music on Harvard Ave. featuring over 30 bands who are donating their performances to this amazing cause. Some of these AWESOME bands are: THREE DAY THRESHOLD, the ALLSTONIANS (Ska), THE SOAP STARS (Mikey P's new band) and CASEY DESMOND.

Also, Emily and Casa Bonita followers will have a vending stand set up to sell artwork and crafts from Casa Bonita. For more info, check what Emily posted on Facebook.

Weekend events: The Boston Ahts Festival

This will be the 6th year for (ähts): The Boston Arts Festival

For 3 days, Christopher Columbus Watefront Park (Aquarium stop on Blue Line, not far from Faneuil Hall) will be transformed into an Artists' Village. Over 60 juried visual artists will exhibit and sell their original works of art. Two stages will feature peformances from Boston Ballet, Blue Man Group, Zili Misik, Bon Savants, Buffalo Tom and much more.

Friday, September 12, 2-7:30 PM

Saturday, September 13, 12PM - 6PM

Sunday, September 14, 12PM - 6PM

Here are some of the acts that caught my eye:

Friday 5:45pm-6 Blue Man Group: Blue paint will be flying along with a tempo of pulsating sounds from this beloved group who are now mainstays within the Boston arts scene

Saturday 12-12:45: Zili Misik
Performing African, Caribbean & American soul, this vibrant all-female group will bring back memories of warm summer days

Saturday 3:45-4:15 (Garden Stage) Pan United
A steel drum explosion from this energetic group

Saturday 5-5:30 Everyday Visuals
Music from local indie group considered to be the next big thing. They were also named "Best Rock Act" in the Improper Bostonian this year. One of my favorite local bands!

Sunday 3:45-4:15 (Garden Stage) Ritmo En Accion
Vibrant dance performance from this local troupe. A teen group now running for 7 years, this troupe has danced at salsa events internationally

Sunday 4:15-4:45 Iyeoka
Performing original work with some popular covers, this young spoken word artist / soul singer recently was featured on a compilation album covering U2's "Desire." I met Iyeoka at Bonnaroo playing with the Press Project and she is quite amazing.

Sunday 5:45-6:15 Bon Savants
Demonstrating music versatility, this popular local indie group will be playing from their album "Post Rock Defends the Nation"