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PHOTO BY and around the water T IM L LEWELLYN DEPARTMENTS 8 around the hub 8 NEWS & NOTES 16 STYLE 12 DINING 18 NIGHTLIFE 14 ON EXHIBIT 26 the hub directory 27 CURRENT EVENTS 33 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES 38 CLUBS & BARS 40 SIGHTSEEING 45 MAPS 52 EXCURSIONS 55 FREEDOM TRAIL 57 SHOPPING 64 RESTAURANTS 80 NEIGHBORHOODS 94 5 questions with… Rap legend D.M.C. on the cover: Katie of Maggie Inc. relaxes at the Fox Point Docks on the campus of UMass Boston (100 Morrissey Blvd., for more information, call 617-287-7899). Photo: Tim Llewellyn/ www.fourl.com. Make-up: Michelle Bearse of Team, The Agency. Produced by Heather Burke. COLUMBIA POINT, BOSTON JFKLIBRARY.ORG ___ JULY 16–29, 2007 5 The Official Guide to BOSTON www.panoramamagazine.com July 16–29, 2007 Volume 57 • Number 4 Jerome Rosenfeld • CHAIRMAN Tim Montgomery • PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER Christine Celli • EDITOR Scott Roberto • ART/PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Josh B. Wardrop • ASSOCIATE EDITOR Sharon Hudak Miller • ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR Heather S. 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Well, with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows set to hit the streets at midnight on July 20–21, it seems the whole of Boston and Cambridge are set to become a U.S. equivalent of Potter’s homebase of Hogwarts. Harvard Square is hosting a blowout celebration on July 20 begin- ning at 5 p.m., featuring a Harry Potter scavenger hunt at the Harvard Museum of Natural History; live out- door musical performances from rock bands Harry & The Potters, Draco & The Malfoys (pictured) and others; a special Potter-themed menu at UpStairs on the Square (91 Winthrop St., 617-864-1933) and more, leading up to the book going onsale at mid- night at the Harvard Coop, Harvard cont. on page 10 >> news & notes 8 • dining 12 • on exhibit 14 • style 16 • nightlife 18 ___ 8 PANORAMA aroundthehub:NEWS&NOTES aroundthehub:NEWS&NOTES calendar of events MONDAY, JULY 16 Pop star/actress Mandy Moore performs her new folk-inspired singles in an after- noon show at the Prudential Center Shops as part of the free Summer Concert Series. Refer to listing, page 30. FRIDAY, JULY 20 & << cont. from page 8 SATURDAY, JULY 21 Bookstore and Curious Former “The Daily Show” correspon- George Goes to dent Lizz Winstead performs her Wordsworth. Additionally, shrewd political stand-up in two all stores and restaurants evening shows at the Comedy in the Square plan to stay Connection. Refer to listing, page 27. open until midnight. For more information, visit STING-A-DING-DING TUESDAY, JULY 24 the artists behind Boston’s enjoy that special magical www.harvardsquare.com. Chris Cornell of Audioslave and annual Shakespeare on the If the ruckus emitting from union of cheeseburgers and Not to be left out, the Soundgarden fame showcases his Common performance, the Fenway Park on July 28 & old Black Sabbath touring Borders bookshop in emotional lyrics and enticing voice on his idea is the same: the words 29 sounds louder than your wardrobe. Boston’s Hard Downtown Crossing (refer newest solo compositions at the Bank of of William Shakespeare average baseball game, don’t Rock Café (22–24 Clinton to listing, page 57) hosts a America Pavilion. Refer to listing, page 29. should be heard by every- be alarmed. That’s because St., 617-424-ROCK, pictured Grand Hallows Ball—com- one. The summer produc- Fenway is the Boston stop on above) relocated from the plete with games, activities WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 tion of the Bard’s classic this year’s hottest rock 17-year-old Back Bay loca- and giveaways—at 9:30 Conductor Charles Ansbacher (pictured, mystical romantic comedy reunion concert tour: Andy tion to a larger space—com- WYER p.m., and the Boston Public D right) leads the Boston Landmarks A Midsummer Night’s Summers, Stewart Copeland plete with separate live Library (refer to listing, Orchestra in its newest family-friendly Dream offers exactly and, yes indeed, Sting him- music/function room, a page 40) is making July 21 ICHAEL work, David and Old Ironsides, at the that—free performances self, collectively known as room devoted to Boston M from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Harry bands, and an eye-catching BY Hatch Shell, telling through music the (July 24–27 at 8 p.m., July The Police. Tickets were O Potter Day, with a host of T true story of a boy’s life aboard the USS 28 at 3 and 8 p.m., and originally selling for $55–225 bar backed by a wall of games, movie screenings HO P Constitution. Refer to listing, page 27. July 29 at 7 p.m.) staged through Ticketmaster (617- cymbals—adjacent to and other activities. outdoors on the Parkman 931-2000), but one would Faneuil Hall Marketplace. So, Muggles be SATURDAY, JULY 28 Bandstand on Boston have to assume that at this The new Hard Rock opened warned—this month The fourth annual New England Country Common (pictured opposite date, that ship has sailed, July 2, with the chain’s belongs to Harry Potter! Music Festival brings hot country music page, top right). It’s a and it’s now down to hag- unique version of a ribbon- headliners Kenny Chesney (pictured), chance to see the adven- gling with a scalper for a cutting—music celebrities Brooks and Dunn and other top stars to FREE BARD! tures of Puck, Oberon, price somewhere between including former New Kid Gillette Stadium for a day of great music. Titania, and all the rest your firstborn child and the on the Block Jordan Knight, To quote the immortal Refer to listing, page 30. brought to life with the GNP of Ecuador. Refer to local rock quartet Damone, Rodney Dangerfield’s City of Boston as backdrop. listing, page 30 rap legend Darryl “D.M.C.” Thornton Mellon in the SUNDAY, JULY 29 Since 1995, more than McDaniels (refer to story, movie Back to School, The mostly mom-and-dad-comprised 850,000 people have page 94), members of the “Shakespeare for everybody!” HARD ROCK IN A musical group AudraRox performs a delighted to CSC’s free Blue Man Group and others Okay, while the refer- NEW PLACE variety of fun, energetic songs for shows—don’t miss your united to smash 71 guitars ence might be a tad low- Boston’s little ones at the Kids chance to become one of And, in other rock news, in front of the new restau- brow for Commonwealth Summer Music Festival at Regattabar.