YOUNG TURKS / BLVD. BOSTON'S 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY - 7/14

Come Celebrate BLVD'S 1 year anniversary for the Boston store!
Put on your dancing shoes cause we're going to get down all night long.

Free 21+

BLVD.
251 NEWBURY ST.
Boston, MA 02116

GALLERY @ MIDDLESEX - 7/13

GALLERY w/ RESIDENT DJ'S JOHN BARERA, BILLY KIELY & SPECIAL GUEST BRENDEN WESLEY

UNDERGROUND HOUSEMUSIC

SPONSORED BY DOPE JAMS
http://dopejams.net/

NO COVER

Middlesex Lounge

315 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 

Urban Youth! presents: Summer Shakedown - 7/13

Urban Youth! invites you to shakedown for a FREE dance party at Enormous Room. In an ode to house party nostalgia of summers past we would like to invite you to come shake it down.

Come sweat out the weekend with Hip Hop, House and Funk beats all night long from:

Ming Ming Dance

(DJ set)

Young Kirby

(Halfway Crooks)

Murdoc

(N.I.O.B.I.D.)

with visions of beyond from

Ryan McDaid

(Big Digits) 

Enormous Room is at 569 Mass ave off the Central Sq Red Line stop and right next to the central kitchen wall. 21+ party starts at 9pm.

FREE THURSDAYS @ THE ICA - 10/06

If you haven't seen the Roni Horn exhibit yet, make your way down to the ICA Thursday to get in free. (show ends June 13th)

"The most comprehensive survey of the American artist’s work to date, Roni Horn aka Roni Horn presents three decades of Horn’s art, including sculptures, photographs, collaged drawings, artist books, sound works, and installations. For the first time, a major exhibition will feature works in the museum’s lobby:  the five-ton glass sculpture Pink Tons and a.k.a., a series of paired self-portraits" (ICA)

The Institute of Contemporary Art

100 Northern Avenue

Boston, Ma 02210
(617)478-3100

YOUNG TURKS @ ZUZU 9/06

Come dance your face off at Young Turks tonight at Zuzu!

21+
Zuzu
474 Mass Ave. (Central Square)
www.blvdboston.com

" U N T I T L E D " @ GOODLIFE - 5/27

A monthly FASHION & MUSIC TAKEOVER at GOODLIFE!

Rescue Nite djs playing

- PUNK

- POST-PUNK

- NEW WAVE

- INDIE

Pop up shop with fashions by: Orchard, Rescue, Black Cross, & Creep Street

GOODLIFE

28 KINGSTON STREET

9PM-2AM

21+

FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS BANKSY

If you have the day off, I suggest you explore Chinatown and Cambridge to search for Bansky's graffiti before it's painted over. 

bostonist.com saw Banksy in Boston (Chinatown, to be specific) earlier today, but it seems the famed street artist may have made his way over to 1 Essex Street in Central Square as well. 

Photo by Leah Goldberg.

Sex, Drugs & Rock and Roll Trivia @ SAVANT PROJECT - 9/05

This week will be the men hosting Sex and Drugs Trivia, the dashing, Tony2Hott and the ever dodgey, Benny the Scoundrel. These two hooligans will be testign your knowledge and working around the clock to stump you! This is the ONLY trivia around that will test you on the things you really want to know!

Also, PBR...s will be served for $2.50, nachos for $5 and super awesome knowledge for FREEEEEE!

Come down this week and pick up some FREE CONDOMS! sponsored by Fenway Community Health!

The Savant Project

1625 Tremont St., Boston, MA

 

Nike World Cup Party w/Mr. Cartoon - 4/29

The man's hand style is recognized around the world and is both menacing and beautiful. Bred in Los Angeles, Mister Cartoon's art work can be seen on the arms of our time's most lauded musicians. His work is steeped in the East Los Angeles Chicano culture of low riders and graffiti.

Nike Sportswear chose Mister Cartoon as the American artist for the True Colors Artist Collaboration - a fusion of art and fashion for the World Cup. Nike Sportswear will be holding events to launch the collection in New York, Boston, and Chicago next week. Come out to see the collection and Mister Cartoon in action.

Music by Flavorheard

Boston - Bodega Gallery 

132 Brookline Ave Boston, MA

April 29th at 7p-11pm

Studio 11– A Retrospective @ The Distillery 4/29

Tonight at the Distillery Gallery in South Boston, a group exhibit featuring works by current and former inhabitants of the famed and fabled five-story loft which anchors the northeast tip of The Distillery. Show runs from April 29th - June 1, 2010. Opening reception April 29th, 6-9pm, free & open to the public.

Exhibiting artists include: Dara Backaler, Fiona Bank, Tony Bevilacqua, H. Boney, Gregory Crist, Michael Dacey, Robert daVies, Jon Demiglio, Nicole Deponte, Alex Feinstein, Elizabeth Grammaticas, Mary Walker Graham, Tricia Gray, Mary Fay Holt, Dynamo Jenkins, Maria LaCreta, Nick Rodrigues, Tyler Rowland, Necole Schmitz, Nick Ward, James Weinberg.

TIMELESS Screening @ Fourth Wall Project 4/20

Timeless: The Composer/Arranger Series is the name of a concert series that was created in homage to the composer/arrangers who have influenced hip‐hop in the most literal and profound ways.

J Dilla and his music is one of the main focuses of the series with "Suites For Ma Dukes" reinterpreting his music with a 60 piece orchestra and featuring performances from the likes of Dwele, Erykah Badu and Bilal.

Celebrate the life and music of the late great Dilla, enjoy a few drinks provided by Redbull and PBR and listen to dope music provided by none other J Rocc.

21+ - Free Entree

Space is limited so please RSVP and arrive early -

RSVP @ juscuzperiod@gmail.com

Watch a clip: http://mochilla.com/watch/2143

Glovebox/AIB Illustration Show 3/23

Support your local art student and head down to the AIB Illustration Show hosted by Glovebox.  The opening reception is at Midway Studios on Tuesday March 23, 2010 from 6:00-8:00PM.The show features work from AIB Alumni and Graduating seniors listed below. 

AIB Graduating Seniors:

Valerie Arruda, John Blanchette, Mary Curtin, Shane Depina, Ashley Henry, Marco Jimenez, Larissa Kimball, Robert Knowles, Roseanna Lane, Laura Mauriello, Rima Rahal, Alec Strickland, Andrea York, James Zink.

AIB Alumni:
Amanda Atkins, Kate Castelli, Ellen Crenshaw, Russ Gossett, Kevin Hebb, Keith MacLelland.

The art show will be up until April 25th. Midway Studios is open to the public Monday-Friday, 9:00AM - 4:00PM.

Midway Studios

15 Channel Center Street
Boston’s Fort Point

AFTA DESIGN EVENT @ GOODLIFE 3/10

Wednesday, March 10 | 6:30 - 9:30 pm
No Fee | Cash Bar | Everyone's Welcome

Get together and connect as a community to discuss what inspires us as designers, thinkers and innovators. Enjoy good food and drink and immerse yourself in great conversation, while DJ Nato provides the background beat.

AIGA Boston AFTA events are agenda-less, free-form gatherings of area creative folk. Each month a different firm gets to pick the place and play host for the evening... AIGA Boston gets to thank one of our generous partners for their ongoing support... and the local creative community gets to drop by "afta" work and hang loose!

The Good Life
28 Kingston Street
Boston, MA 02111 

ROCK N ROLL BINGO @ THE MODEL CAFE 3/3

Everyone knows ROCK N ROLL BINGO is one of my favorite events to post! It's a super fun time!

Classy Miss Cassie & Kristen Caurke provide a night of entertainment including bingo, music and delicious treats! Come play a few rounds of bingo, indulge in some yummy cupcakes and dance the night away!

Music starts at 10:00 and the first round of bingo begins at 10:30. With at least 6 rounds there are plenty of chances awesome Valentine's and boozy prizes! Dance to Garage, Punk, Soul & Rock N Roll all night long.

Last Wednesday of every month at The Milky Way
First Wednesday of every month at The Model Cafe

FREE BURRITO DAY IN BOSTON @ BOLOCO

Today, throughout Boston’s Financial District, four different Boloco locations are holding Free Burrito Day as part of Boloco’s “rolling” 13th Birthday Celebration. Just like last week at the new flagship restaurant at Berklee College of Music and in Burlington, VT, mini and small burritos, bowls, wraps and salads are all free; the “new” Original Size is a buck - and when you see it, you’ll know why.

133 Federal Street: 11 am – 4 pm (Community Servings)

 50 Congress Street: 11 am – 4 pm (Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston)

125 Pearl Street: 11 am – 4 pm (Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy)

27 School Street: 11 am – 8 pm (Suffolk University’s S.O.U.L.S.)

Come to one of these locations today for a free burrito – and stay tuned as the rolling 13th B-Day party continues throughout March at every Boloco location with support to local non-profits each step of the way. And don’t forget, Boloco will make it just the way you like it. No cookie-cutter burritos here—but we do sell cookies!

Pabst Blue Ribbon Presents: EYE F*CK - 1/26

TUESDAY NIGHT January 26th 2010, Pabst Blue Ribbon proudly presents: EYE F*CK : a graphic display of PBR originality through the eyes of Boston artists.


* Music by DJ Knife (Fresh Produce) + Coatti Mondi (Evolution)

* Complimentary Gifts From Pabst Blue Ribbon


8PM - 11PM @ The Savant Project

For more information, please visit PBRart.com

2010 PBR ART CONTEST - ACCEPTING ENTRIES!

PBR is now accepting entries for the 2010 PBR Art Contest!

Submit your PBR -inspired piece and you could win $1893 and PBR for a year! The contest begins at 1:01 A.M. (EST) on October 1, 2009 and ends at 1:00 A.M. (EST) January 31st, 2010.

For complete details, visit PBRArt.com

Spoke Count @ Chorus Gallery 01/ 9-31

Spoke Count is a collaborative installation featuring 100+ small works about bikes by various artists. It is estimated that there currently exist over one billion bicycles in the world- this show will attempt to visualize this (growing) mass of our favorite revolutionary transport. There will be live music, and drinks. Reception is on January 9, 2010. The exhibition will be up until January 31st.

Chorus Gallery 

285 Washington Street #18

Somerville MA

AFTA - AIGA DESIGN EVENT 12/16

  

Wednesday, December 16 | 6 - 9 pm | Everyone's Welcome 

Good thing this is the final AFTA party of the year: it’ll be a tough act to follow!
Join your friends and colleagues in the local design community for an unforgettable night of revelry. Eat. Drink. Be merry. But whatever you do, don’t leave early.
After all, this time of year is full of surprises.

Hosted by

White Rhino

With guest sponsor

Monadnock Paper Mills

Where

MANTRA
52 Temple Place
Boston, MA 02111 
Map

The 3rd Annual Buon Natale Holiday Stroll

For one night only, on Friday, December 4th, slow down, shun the holiday rush, and come back to a time when shopping was as much a part of the festivities as opening gifts. Begin a holiday tradition leisurely shopping and dining in Boston’s historic, Italian North End (map) at the 3rd Annual Buon Natale Holiday Stroll. From 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. participating North End boutiques, galleries, and studios are offering significant sales and discounts for Stroll shoppers only.

Plan a romantic evening with your sweetheart or a festive night out with friends enjoying the sights and sounds of the season. Santa will make an appearance at The Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel which is offering a special room rate for Holiday Strollers who want to stay in Boston for the evening. Validated parking for the Parcel 7 Garage also will be available at selected locations.

Sample light refreshments along the Stroll from the North End’s highly rated restaurants or make early dinner reservations so you don’t miss any of the Buon Natale shops. With 24 participating retailers on the map, Holiday Strollers, especially the cost conscious, will be able to find unique gifts for all those special someones.

“Buon Natale is a celebration in itself,” said BethAnn Hoyos of the North End Retail Group. “Holiday shopping should be a joy, not another item on the ‘To Do’ list. Our annual Stroll gives shoppers the opportunity to enjoy the holiday hospitality of the North End while taking advantage of one night only discounts at a wide variety of local businesses, many of them designated the Best of Boston.”

For the man who has everything, look into shaving products at A Matter of FACE or perhaps an original piece of art from the North End Gallery. Treat yourself, holiday hostess, by ordering Open House invitations from Lettering by Liz Calligraphy. Discover that perfect bottle of New Year’s bubbly for the two of you while wine tasting at The Wine Bottega. Find that vintage or modern dress for a holiday to remember at The Velvet Fly. You might get your hands on a replica of Miley Cyrus’s earrings at Filthy Rich Celebrity Jewelry or a hand-crafted blank journal from the North Bennet Street School Gallery for your favorite tweens and teens.

And one lucky Stroll shopper will take home a gift valued at $1,000.00. A holiday basket brimming with gift certificates and products from The Stroll’s diverse group of small businesses will be raffled at the end of the evening. To enter, be sure to pick up a Stroll Passport card and a map at your first stop. After you have visited all the shops and had your Passport stamped (no purchase necessary), just return your completed Passport to any of the participating retailers before the end of the night. The Buon Natale gift basket will be on display at the North Bennet Street School Gallery on the night of The Stroll.