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September 11–24, 2017 THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO BOSTON PANORAMAEVENTS | SIGHTS | SHOPPING | MAPS | DINING | NIGHTLIFE | CULTURE LIVE MUSIC IN BOSTON Our Guide to the Hub’s Hottest Venues for Rock, Pop, Jazz and Classical MULTILINGUAL SECTION INSIDE! 中文 日本語 FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL See p. 10 bostonguide.com OYSTER PERPETUAL GMT-MASTER II rolex oyster perpetual and gmt-master ii are ® trademarks. September 11–24, 2017 THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO BOSTON Volume 67 • No. 9 contents Feature PANO’s Guide 8 to Live Music in Boston The venues and shows that are a must-see (and listen) this fall Departments 6 5 A Peek at the Past Orpheum Theatre 6 Hubbub Copenhagen Beer & Music Festival at City Hall Plaza, the Boston Symphony Orchestra makes its season debut and celebrating the 100th anniversary of Marshmallow Fluff in Somerville 10 Boston’s Official Guide 10 Multilingual 15 Current Events 21 On Exhibit 25 Shopping 8 29 Cambridge 32 Maps 38 Neighborhoods 42 Sightseeing 47 Beyond Boston 49 Freedom Trail 51 Dining 62 Boston Accent Gil Rose of Odyssey Opera ON THE COVER: Live music in Boston (refer to story, page 8). 47 PHOTOS (TOP TO BOTTOM): COURTESY OF WHAT THE FLUFF?; COURTESY OF HOUSE OF BLUES; PLIMOTH PLANTATION COURTESY OF MASS. 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PRUDENTIAL TOWER PRUDENTIAL TOWER Facebook.com/PanoramaBoston TOPOFTHEHUB.NET SKYWALKBOSTON.COM Twitter.com/PanoramaBoston Instagram.com/PanoramaBoston Photo credit: Je rey Dodge Rogers Pinterest.com/PanoramaBoston 4 PANORAMA A PEEK AT THE PAST Taking the Mystery Out of Boston History ORPHEUM THEATRE oston’s oldest entertainment palace, located completely renovated to the configuration patrons Bin the heart of the Theatre District, has ac- are familiar with today by renowned theater archi- cumulated a distinguished history in its long and tect Thomas Lamb, eventually re-opening in 1916 sometimes tumultuous tenure. The Orpheum as a vaudeville and movie house. Theatre (refer to listing, page 18), which began its Vaudeville performances were abandoned life as the Music Hall in 1852, has been subject to in the 1930s, leaving the Orpheum strictly as a one transformation after another, not the least of movie theater, although competition for first-run which has been its many name changes. films forced another metamorphosis—this time Several years after the Music Hall made its into a concert hall called the Aquarius—in the debut—an event which featured a performance by early 1970s, with James Brown as one of the initial the Hub’s venerable Handel and Haydn Society—it shows. A brief detour into opera, and a name became home to the nascent Boston Symphony change back to the Orpheum Theatre, occurred in Orchestra (BSO). The Music Hall also hosted many the mid-1970s when the Boston Opera Company lectures and events: Frederick Douglass, Wendell took control. Rock and pop concerts returned for Phillips, Harriet Beecher Stowe, William Lloyd Gar- good by the late 1970s, with legendary appear- rison and Harriet Tubman celebrated the Eman- ances over the years by The Police, U2, Aeros- cipation Proclamation there in 1862, and the likes mith and David Bowie’s Tin Machine even being of Oscar Wilde, Booker T. Washington and Ralph recorded there. Waldo Emerson even spoke on its stage. In 1900, Today, the Orpheum, accessible by an alley the BSO departed for its new home in the Fenway known as Hamilton Place, remains a popular spot neighborhood, Symphony Hall. Re-purposed for for some of music’s biggest acts, as well as the vaudeville and subject to a few name changes, latest family-oriented extravaganzas. On Septem- including the Empire Theatre, the venue eventually ber 21, kids and their grown-ups can experience acquired its current name, Orpheum Theatre, with Shopkins Live! Shop It Up!, while more adult fare an ownership change in 1906. Further change returns September 23 when former Beach Boy was in the air when, in 1915, the Orpheum was Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds—The Final Per- purchased by Loews Theatres and the interior was formances with cohort Al Jardine. —Scott Roberto PHOTO: MUSIC HALL, JULY 4, 1876/COURTESY OF BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY BOSTONGUIDE.COM 5 GRAND OPENING Like the changing of the leaves, the annual inauguration of the new season for the Boston Symphony Orchestra (refer to listing, page 15) is a local fall tradition. Led by Music Director Andris Nelsons (pictured), the ensemble celebrates opening night at Symphony Hall on September 22 with a program featuring the music of Lawrence, Mass.-born composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, which is part of a season-long celebration of the music icon’s centennial. Nelsons’ duties continue September 23 as he conducts symphonic pieces by Franz Joseph Haydn and Gustav Mahler, ensuring a great start to an exciting season to please all classical music fans. SUDS AND SONGS Fans of flavorful and funky craft beer are sure to flock to City Hall Plaza on September 22 & 23 for the second annual Copenhagen Beer & Music Festival (refer to listing, page 19). Consisting of three sessions, the sudsy, Denmark- inspired celebration boasts special concoctions produced by more than 50 breweries from both near and far, including those of local purveyors Night Shift, Trillium and Lord Hobo. Not to forget the music half of the fest, Danish surf rockers The Tremolo Beer Gut perform along with several Boston-based artists. And to top it all off, expect plenty of great grub from some of the city’s finest vendors. WHAT BOSTON’S BUZZING ABOUT 9.11.17 A CENTURY OF SWEETNESS Invented in Somerville’s Union Square in 1917, the New England culinary staple known as Marshmallow Fluff comes full circle yet again when the 12th annual What the Fluff? festival (flufffestival.com) takes over the place of its birth on September 23 from 3–7 p.m. This year’s theme, “FluffCentennial: Inspiring the Next Century of Union Square Invention,” serves as a launching pad for all kinds of sticky, sweet fun, including a cooking contest (yes, Fluff can be used in something besides a fluffernutter sandwich), games, live music, craft vendors, rides and plenty of other family-friendly activities for the kids, ensuring a truly sweet time can be had by all. —Scott Roberto 6 PANORAMA HUBBUB TOP PHOTO: MARCO BORGGREVE; BOTTOM PHOTO: MIKE MOZART He saw the moon as just the beginning. VISIONARIES NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE JFK Presidential Library and Museum We’re marking the 100th anniversary of JFK’s birth with a new exhibit, JFK 100: Milestones & Mementos. The exhibit features 100 original artifacts—40 of which have never been publicly shown before. Visit to experience the man behind the vision! JFK1563Mv4P_Panorama Ad_ JFK100 Ad_5.375x8.375t_MOON.indd 1 6/2/17 10:23 AM PANORAMA’s GUIDE TO LIVE MUSIC IN BOSTON Check out these venues for the best in must-see (and listen) entertainment this fall BY SCOTT ROBERTO Blue Hills Bank Pavilion The city’s premier locale for outdoor concerts, perched right on Boston Harbor, boasts Ms. Lauryn Hill and Nas (Septem- ber 12), Father John Misty (September 13), Young the Giant (September 14), Sturgill Simpson (September 16), Alison Krauss and David Gray (September 22), Club Passim House of Blues The War on Drugs (September The legendary folk music haven Located behind Fenway Park’s 23) and Kid Cudi (October 1) to that has nurtured the likes of iconic Green Monster, the Hub close its season. Bob Dylan and Joan Baez hosts outpost of this national chain 290 Northern Ave., 617-728-1600, upcoming shows by Antje Duvekot brings such big acts as Foster the livenation.com (September 14 & 15), Owen Plant People (September 13), Mutemath (September 16) and Geoff Muldaur (September 14) and Marilyn (September 23). Manson (October 2) to town. 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, 15 Lansdowne St., 888-693-BLUE, 617-492-7679, passim.org hob.com/boston 8 PANORAMA TOP PHOTO: AMY GRANTHAM; BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO: COURTESY OF MASS. OFFICE OF TRAVEL & TOURISM Paradise Rock Club Renowned for showcasing soon- to-be huge artists like U2 and Elvis Costello before they were The Sinclair famous, the Paradise rocks on with An acclaimed gastropub as well as a top-notch music club, The Sinclair’s Mondo Cozmo (September 15), Big cozy confines in Cambridge’s Harvard Square hosts up-and-coming acts Boi (September 17) and Alvvays Joseph (September 16), Big Thief (September 17), Margaret Glaspy (Sep- (October 3) this fall.