what to do • where to go • what to see April 21–May 4, 2008 The OOfficialfficial Guide to BBOSTONOSTON WALKING BOSTON Our Guide to the Hub’s Historic ToursTours & TrailsTrails PLUS: Sesame Street Live at Agganis Arena Big Apple Circus at City Hall Plaza Q&A with Paul Stanley from KISS BOSTON MARATHON PREVIEW INSIDE! page 6 panoramamagazine.com BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! OPENS JANUARY 31 ST FOR A LIMITED RUN! contents COVER STORY 16 Walk This Way Our guide to Boston’s historic tours and trails DEPARTMENTS 6 around the hub 6 NEWS & NOTES 12 NIGHTLIFE 13 ON EXHIBIT 14 DINING 15 KIDS CORNER 20 the hub directory 2120CURRENT EVENTS 28 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES 32 SIGHTSEEING 35 EXCURSIONS "...take her to see 37 MAPS Menopause 43 FREEDOM TRAIL The Musical 45 SHOPPING where hot flashes 51 RESTAURANTS Men get s 67 NEIGHBORHOODS Love It tanding Too!!! ovations!" - CBS Mornin g Show 78 5 questions with… Rocker/artist PAUL STANLEY HALL OF FAME: Historic Faneuil Hall is one of 16 sites on Boston’s famed Freedom Trail. Discover what nearly 9 million fans in Refer to story, page 16. 12 countries are laughing about! on the cover: Jon Ferreira, one of the STUART STREET PLAYHOUSE • Boston Freedom Trail Foundation’s 200 Stuart Street at the Radisson Hotel Freedom Trail Players, portrays Battle of Bunker Hill hero Dr. Joseph Warren FOR TICKETS CALL 800-447-7400 in front of Faneuil Hall. GREAT DISCOUNTS FOR GROUPS 15+ CALL 1-888-440-6662 ext. 6 Photo: Jonathan Daisy www.stuartstreetplayhouse.com • www.menopausethemusical.com Produced by Heather Burke ___ APRIL 21–MAY 4, 2008 3 The Official Guide to BOSTON www.panoramamagazine.com April 21–May 4, 2008 Volume 57 • Number 24 Jerome Rosenfeld • CHAIRMAN Tim Montgomery • PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER Josh B. Wardrop • EDITOR Scott Roberto • ART DIRECTOR Sharon Hudak Miller • PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Heather S. 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One One ofof thethe world’sworld’s biggestbiggest andand mostmost prestigiousprestigious marathons, the eventevent draws elite runners from around the world and hundreds of thou- sands of spectators annuallannuallyy fforor this ultimate example of athletic determination and stamstam-- ina. Defending champion Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot of Kenya (winner in 2003, 2006 & 2007) is going for his fourth men’s title, while last year’s women’s winner Lidiya Grigoryeva of Russia will try to defend her title against top competitors Rita Jeptoo (2006 winner) and two-time runner-up Jelena Prokopcuka. The race—which begins out in suburban Hopkinton—winds 26.2 miles into the heart of Boston, ending on Boylston Street. So, get there early, stake out a spot and cheer on these amazing athletes! Refer to listing, page 25. cont. on page 8 >> news & notes 6 • nightlife 12 • on exhibit 13 • dining 14 • kids corner 15 ___ PHOTO COURTESY OF FAYFOTO/ 6 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM B OSTON ATHLETIC A SSOCIATION aroundthehub:NEWS&NOTES aroundthehub:NEWS&NOTES Street). Or history buffs (and early risers) can join the calendar of events masses on the village greens BEGINNING TUESDAY, APRIL 22 CUS in suburban Lexington and The Tony Award-winning musical The AR Concord, where costumed re- Drowsy Chaperone—a lighthearted M AN O enacters recreate their towns’ spoof of classic stage musicals—makes J legendary battles, beginning its Boston debut at the Opera House. BY at 5:30 a.m. The Concord Refer to listing, page 26. TO HO Museum celebrates the holi- P day with special activities, TUESDAY, APRIL 22– / including performances by THURSDAY, APRIL 24 O TENNIS, ANYONE? fife players (pictured left) and Two of the best teams in baseball face ORDEIR martial musicians. Within Not all of us can swing a trip off when the Boston Red Sox, led by C OX Boston, a flag-raising cere- to Wimbledon to eat straw- David Ortiz (pictured), take on Vladimir S ULIE J mony takes place at City Hall berries and cream while Guerrero, Torii Hunter and the Los ED R at 9 a.m., followed by a Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Fenway BY watching Roger Federer ON TO Park. Refer to listing, page 25. OST parade and re-enactment of destroy every unlucky oppo- HO P Revere’s and Dawes’ rides nent that crosses his path. B through the Hub. Refer to However, Boston—for the FRIDAY, APRIL 25– listings, pages 24, 25 & 30. second consecutive year— SUNDAY, APRIL 27 TIN is hosting its own high-level There’s just three days to get up and AR M competitive tennis event, dance to the exuberant songs of HIL CAMBRIDGE P featuring some of the sport’s Hairspray, the popular musical based on CELEBRATES BY all-time titans. The 2008 the film by John Waters, at the Wang TO SCIENCE Champions Cup Boston Theatre. Refer to listing, page 26. HO Once they’ve put their unites eight legendary male P books down for April vaca- tennis players (over the age BEGINNING SUNDAY, APRIL 27 tion, it can be hard to get of 30) vying for $150,000 in Who says opera has to be heavy and kids psyched about learn- prize money. Star power? tragic? Boston Lyric Opera presents ing. However, a trip across How do the names Pete Mozart’s classic comedic singspiel The ELDMAN F the Charles to Cambridge Sampras, Todd Martin, Jim Abduction from the Seraglio at the BY << cont. LET THE TO the British were coming— will give youngsters of all Courier (pictured above) Shubert Theatre. Refer to listing, page 24. ICHARD from page 6 HO (PATRIOT) P R and they weren’t happy. ages myriad opportunities and the inimitable John GAMES Today, we honor the rag- to get excited about science, McEnroe sound? Game, set MONDA Y, APRIL 28– BEGIN tag rebels that fought for our as Cambridge hosts its sec- and match are most defi- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 As any student of history freedom from unlawful taxa- ond annual Cambridge nitely on from April 30–May Provocative English actor-comedian knows, pretty much until tion and tyranny by celebrat- Science Festival.This nine- 4 at Agganis Arena. Refer to Eddie Izzard—known for his outra- The Beatles showed up on ing Patriots’ Day on the third day extravaganza celebrates listing, page 25. geous subject matter and his frequent “The Ed Sullivan Show” in Monday in April (which, this the impact of science and cross-dressing—brings his acclaimed 1963, a British Invasion year, is April 21 ) with events technology in our lives with stand-up act to the Orpheum Theatre. COME SAIL AWAY was considered a bad raging from the Boston more than 200 free activi- Refer to listing, page 21. thing. Patriots’ Day in Marathon to a special 11:05 ties which incorporate sci- If you fancy yourself some- Boston commemorates the a.m. game by the Boston Red ence, from musical perform- thing of a salty sea dog, or BEGINNING THURSDAY, MAY 1 1775 midnight ride of free- Sox (timed so that the game ances to art exhibitions to even if you’re just a landlub- The timeless beauty of Tchaikovsky’s dom fighters Paul Revere lets out in time for fans in the popular Science ber that’s anxious to see Swan Lake returns to Boston, as BY and William Dawes, who attendance to catch runners Carnival on April 26 at what it feels like to get out Boston Ballet offers its version of this NTONIOU A alerted the citizens of the crossing the Marathon finish Cambridge City Hall. on the open water and feel ballet classic at the Wang Theatre. Refer TO RIC HO Massachusetts colony that line on nearby Boylston Refer to listing, page 24. cont. on page 10 >> to listing, page 22. 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