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ALSO INSIDE: >TTasteaste of the South End >Spamalot at the Colonial TheatrTheatree >Eve Ensler Discusses The Good Body www.panoramamagazine.com

contents FEATURE 15 The Irish Swig Panorama toasts Boston’s favorite Gaelic watering holes just in time for St. Patrick’s Day

COCOVERVER STORY 18 Irish Boston The Hub shows its Irish roots as Beantown celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

DEPARTMENTS 6 around the hub 6 news & notes 12 style 10 on exhibit 13 dining 11 nightlife 14 on stage 23 the hub directory 24 current events 31 clubs & bars 33 museums & galleries 38 maps 43 sightseeing 48 freedomfreedom trail 50 shopping 54 mind & body 55 restaurantsrestaurants on the cover:ver: 68 NEIGHBORHOODS Karly of Maggie Inc. enjoys at pint of stout 78 5 questions with… at Kennedy’s Midtown Playwright EVE ENSLER (42(42 ProvinceProvince St.,St., 617-426-3333). Photo: Bob Perachio. Make-up: Brian Brady PUB GRUB: Karly samples some Irish delicacies at of G2O Day Spa. Kennedy’s Midtown. Refer to story, page 18. ProducedProduced by PHOTO BY B OB PERACHIO. Heather Burke. CLOTHING COURTESY OF N ANETTEANETTE L EPORE, 119 NEWBURYEWBURY S T. ___ MARCH 13–26, 2006 3 The Official Guide to BOSTON www.panoramamagazine.com

March 13–26, 2006 Volume 55 • Number 21

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a magazine affiliate ______4 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 5 calendar of events aroundthehubby Josh B. Wardrop FRIDAY, MARCH 17 news¬es Talking to Terrorists debuts at the Boston Center for the Arts, presented by Sugan Theatre Company. The play by Robin Soans looks at the hot-button topic of terrorism and violence through the actual stories of those who have GOING performed, and been affected by, acts UNDERGROUND of terrorism. Refer to listing, page 30. Filmmaker Lloyd Kaufman may not have heard his SATURDAY, MARCH 18 name called at this year’s Actor Jeff Daniels (The Squid and the Oscars, but the director of Whale) shows another side to his tal- Tromeo & Juliet (pictured) ents when he performs an acoustic is a legend in the world of concert with acclaimed singer-song- indie film. He’s just one of writer Cheryl Wheeler at the the guests expected to Somerville Theatre at 8 p.m. Refer to make the 8th annual listing, page 27. Boston Underground Film Festival a “can’t miss” expe- SUNDAY, MARCH 19 rience for devotees of those Opera singer Ernest Triplett uses the films that never make it to power of song to benefit the fight your local megaplex. against sickle cell anemia when he per- From March 22–26, ven- forms A Miracle of Music at Jordan ues including the Brattle Hall at 8 p.m. Refer to listing, page 24. Theatre, Coolidge Corner Harvard Yard (Work) Theatre and Harvard Film FRIDAY, MARCH 24 & Archive (refer to listings, SATURDAY, MARCH 25 ANTED: Prestigious Ivy League school seeks professional movers well-versed in the page 25) screen new and Thrill to the magical sleight-of-hand Wtransportation of valuable, one-of-a-kind works of art from the Middle Ages right edgy short and feature- and amazing athletic skill of The up to present day. Those with butterfingers or degrees from Yale need not apply. length films like the horror Harlem Globetrotters, when the That’s the call going out in light of Harvard University’s recent announcement that flick Neighborhood Watch world-famous basketball barnstormers the school is planning a major renovation of the historic building which currently houses (March 25) and animator bring their mixture of roundball ram- the three Harvard University Art Museums—the Fogg Art Museum (pictured above), the Bill Plympton’s compila- bunctiousness and comedic timing to Busch-Reisinger Museum and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum. The renovation is being tion, Bill’s Dirty Shorts TD Banknorth Garden. Refer to listing, done in an attempt to streamline the operation of all three institutions, and allow for (March 23 & 24). An page 28. better presentation of the museum’s separate collections as a cohesive whole. awards ceremony—March Later this year, before cosmetic changes to the building at 32 Quincy St. begin, the 26 at Daedalus Restaurant FRIDAY, MARCH 24– works on display (which range from Western to Islamic to Indian to German in origin) (45 Mt. Auburn St., SUNDAY, MARCH 26 will be transplanted to a building across the river in nearby Allston. This location, at 1380 Cambridge)—closes out The classic favorite children’s character Soldiers Field Road, will act (pending government and community regulatory approval) as this festival that recognizes comes to life when Clifford the Big the interim Harvard Art Museums until the completion of the project. the envelope pushers and Red Dog Live takes the stage at The boldest new minds in indie Opera House, with evening perform- news & notes 6 • on exhibit 10 • nightlife 11 • film. For a complete sched- ances on March 24 and matinee per- ule of events, visit formances March 25 & 26. Refer to style 12 • dining 13 • on stage 14 ___ cont. on page 8 >> listing, page 26. ___ ABOVE FILM STILL OF T ROMEO & JULIET (1996) 6 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 7 around the hub NEWS & NOTES ear!!! House offers a look at how, ecord Breaking Y even back in the day, sis- Now in our 2nd R ters in Boston were doin’ it for themselves.

WHAT IS EVACUATION DAY? In your travels around the Hub on March 17,you might hear people wishing each other “Happy Evacuation Day.” Don’t panic—we’re not about to be occupied by Canada. Chances are, they’re just referring to the holiday observed every St. Patrick’s Day within the City of Boston. The holiday commemo- rates the day in 1776 when the British redcoats ended their occupation of Boston, finally giving up on making us pay taxes to the English monarchy and marking the official beginning of Men Love It America’s ever-escalating Too!!! sense of high self-esteem. Today, the event is cele- << cont. www.bostonunder This special program, brated by giving kids in from page 7 ground.org, or call Ladies of the House, takes Boston a day off from 617-975-3361. place March 18 & 25 at the school, and also with some Otis House Museum (refer celebratory commemorative to listing, page 44). events March 18 in DESPERATE Visitors can learn about Dorchester and Roxbury . IT’S HOUSEWIVES, 1835 “YOU’LL LOVE IT Sally Foster Otis (pictured (refer to listing, page 28). March is Women’s History above), the wife of a con- But really, if you combine HILARIOUS. GO SEE IT!” Month, and to commemo- gressman and mother of 11 Evac Day with the tremen- - Joy Behar, The View rate the occasion, the Otis children; Elizabeth Mott, dous amount of Irish pride House Museum is offering who ran the “Champoo on display, it seems the main a special weekly tour devot- Bath House” out of the Otis purpose of the whole thing Great Rates For Groups! To reserve call (617) 426-4499 ext. 25 ed to some of the outstand- House in the 1830s; and the could be to tweak the nose of ing women of 18th and Misses Williams who ran any English visitors unlucky TELECHARGE 800-447-7400 19th-century Boston and the place as a boarding enough to be visiting their connections to the house in the latter 19th Boston. So, sorry, chaps— or at the BOX OFFICE WINDOW ___ famous historical manse. century. Ladies of the consider yourselves warned. 200 Stuart Street at the Radisson Hotel Boston • www.stuartstreetplayhouse.com • www.menopausethemusical.com 8 PANORAMA around the hub ON EXHIBIT by Scott Roberto around the hub NIGHTLIFE by Alex Harris Blast from Women’s Girls Night the Past World (and Day) LIGHT MY FIRE: ROCK POSTERS FROM THE

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lighting some of the biggest acts from that era. As an K Boston. Swing to the five-piece Ritz-Carlton Orchestra Sheraton Boston Hotel, Prudential accompaniment to the show, the MFA invites viewers to as you marvel at the ornate, high ceilings and crystal Center • 39 Dalton St. • 617-236-2000 download a playlist from iTunes (accessible through a link WOMEN’S CAUCUS FOR ART March 25 at 10:30 a.m. chandeliers influenced by the dining room of Bavarian on the museum’s web site, www.mfa.org) that includes NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL King Ludwig I. Executive Chef Gael Cruchet has CHAPTERS’ GROUP EXHIBIT BROAD COMEDY songs by the Doors, Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Bunker Hill Community College Art Gallery Stuart Street Playhouse designed a light dining menu featuring a la carte wines, Dead. Chemical enhancement and the wearing of flowers 250 New Rutherford Ave. March 18 & 25 at 8 p.m. crab cakes, lobster salad, petit fours and more delicacies in your hair are also optional. Refer to listing, page 34. 617-228-2093 to complete a night out of uncommon sophistication. Through March 25 Ladies unable to tell the difference GEN CUT AND Formed in 1972, the Women’s between a merlot and a cabernet COCKTAIL Caucus for Art has been promoting and unsure about matching food COBSHA

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espite Dsome seri- ous competi- tion from its illustrious Hail to the Chefs neighbor New York City, the TASTE OF THE he South End restaurant scene SOUTH END Hub is no Thas exploded in recent years, and Boston Center for the now the neighborhood is inviting all stranger to the world of high fashion. This may help Arts’ Cyclorama explain why Barneys, the Big Apple-based luxury super- 539 Tremont St. comers to partake in a bit of gluttony 617-450-1526 for a good cause. The annual Taste of store, chose to grace Boston’s fashion-forward masses March 14, 6:30–9 p.m. with its new flagship store—the first of its kind in 12 the South End benefits the AIDS years. The 45,000 square foot store, newly opened in Action Committee of Massachusetts and unites more Copley Place, features an in-house concierge, cutting- than 40 exceptional eateries for a food and wine tasting edge designs by Givenchy, Rochas and Narcisco event. Participants include Finale, Mistral, Firefly, Flash’s Rodriguez, and, in case your tootsies get cold, a large Cocktails and many others. And because man can’t live fireplace in the shoe fitting area. on bread alone, the event also features a silent auction of G’VANNI’S STEAKHOUSE rare items such as an autographed Princess Diana picto- —Marketa Hulpachova DESIGNSBYHILLARY ITALIANO Mint Julep 111 N. Washington St. rial. Last year’s event sold out, so be sure to grab this hot 6 Church St., Cambridge 617-742-7494 (meal) ticket as soon as possible. —Jinnie Lee MASTERING 617-576-6468 YOUR and DOMAIN Luna Boston If Italian cuisine is the “food of 286 Newbury St. love,” then G’Vanni’s Steakhouse CELLAR 617-262-3900 DWELLING SIMPLEMENTE Italiano takes affection to a whole BLANCO Look out, diamonds—there’s a new level. The Tuscan-styled SONSIE 46 Waltham St. #203 new best friend in town. The restaurant is offering free 617-734-3669 327 Newbury St. Open by appointment funky beadwork in Boston jewelry roundtrip car service to and 617-351-2500 designer Hillary Olk’s spring col- from the steakhouse to customers Newbury Street eatery For the modern guy, find- lection is sure to turn heads this as far out as East & South Boston, Sonsie has long been ing a suitably manly, yet coming season—and at a fraction Cambridge and Charlestown. regarded as a prime stylish and grown-up look of their precious counterparts’ G’Vanni’s, located near the ever- place to kick back and for the bedroom—some- cost. Designsbyhillary acces- bustling TD Banknorth Garden, people-peep the vast thing in between your sories—such as necklaces, lets patrons enjoy fine dining array of humanity that girlfriend’s frilly flower prints and your old NFL blanket—can bracelets, and earrings—are without battling Boston traffic, or walk Boston’s own version of Rodeo Drive. But sometimes, be a tough task. Luckily, the new collection by South End available at local women’s bou- having to risk a drive home after a you want a more secluded dining experience—to which interior designer Fernanda Bourlot offers the perfect solu- tiques like Luna Boston and the touch too much vino. Thus, diners Sonsie offers their newly renovated Wine Room. Now guests tion—a line of modest and masculine bedding that’s perfect newly opened Mint Julep in can focus on savoring deliciacies can enjoy a menu of appetizers and desserts by chef Bill for the sophisticated single man, or the couple that’s looking Cambridge, and can also be cus- like smoked Tuscan ribs and steak Poirier while sipping one of more than 200 different vintages, for a bedroom revamp. As the designer’s name suggests, tom-made by request from her della funghi, and not on the $20 all of which are available by the glass. Come during the less- Simplemente Blanco has a mantra of simplicity and neutrali- website, designsbyhillary.com, they just dropped at a shady-look- hectic weeknights, and the wine stewards will be happy to let ty, helping you put together a balanced look that will have allowing you to shop from the Hub ing parking lot. Now that’s amore. you taste different wines before you order—so everyone’s guar- ___ you resting easily, at last. —Marketa Hulpachova and beyond. —Jinnie Lee —Jinnie Lee anteed finding a great grape for their palate. —Josh Wardrop ___ BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO BY B OB PERACHIO 12 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 13

around the hub ON STAGE by Alex Harris Ballet Royalty BOSTON’SBOSTON’S BESTBEST IRISHIRISH A Little Knight Music

MONTY PYTHON’S hat do you get when you cross the SPAMALOT W story of the legendary King Arthur PUBS Colonial Theatre PUBS and the Knights of the Round Table with Through April 15 showgirls, killer rabbits and verbally abusive French knights? It’s Spamalot, the 2005 Tony Panorama toasts Award-winner for Best Musical. “Lovingly ripped off” Beantown’sBeantown’s favorite from the motion picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot adds show-stopping Broadway musical Gaelic watering holes numbers to the Pythons’ most oft-quoted masterpiece. by Josh B. Wardropardrop (Avoid reciting the dialogue, though, or your fellow patrons will show you verbal abuse that would make even those French knights blush.) Refer to listing, SLEEPING BEAUTY AND SWAN LAKE page 29. Tchaikovsky Ballet and Orchestra Cutler Majestic Theatre March 14 & 15 AT THE We all know the Disney version of HOP(PER) Sleeping Beauty, complete with sorcery, a princess in a deep THE HOPPER COLLECTION slumber and a kiss heard ’round Huntington Theatre Company Boston University Theatre the kingdom. Way before old Walt, Through April 2 though, Tchaikovsky brought the Playwright Mat Smart fairytale to the stage with an makes his East Coast orchestra and ballet dancers. This F YOU’VE GOT MARCH 17 CIRCLED IN GREEN PEN debut with The Hopper month, the Tchaikovsky Ballet and Collection, a one-act Orchestra from Russia arrive to on your calendar, and you’re hoping to spend the evening show revolving around perform this piece that has been out in Boston sipping Guinness (or Murphy’s or one Edward Hopper entertaining audiences of all ages I Magner’s…) at an authentic Irish pub surrounded by painting and four art since 1890. And if drowsy damsels lovers. Marjorie is an eccentric pill popper who’s aren’t your bag, the company will revelers…we’ve got bad news for you. Choosing between the obsessed with Hopper but wishes her husband—wealthy be dancing Swan Lake the follow- dozens and dozens of Celtic watering holes to be found through- art collector Daniel—was dead. It isn’t until the arrival of a ing night, another tale of love and out Boston is a task of Sisyphean proportions—unless, of course, young couple looking to view Marjorie’s Hopper painting sorcery which pits a prince’s you have the inside goods on the best places to get your Irish up. that Marjorie is faced with a decision of whether to aban- unbridled love for a princess RAISE A PINT: F.J. Doyle’s & The following are Panorama’s suggestions for spots to have a don her fantasies and opt for reality in this complex rela- against an evil sorcerer and his Co. in Jamaica Plain has long tionship drama presented by the Huntington Theatre daughter—the black swan, Odile. been one of Boston’s quintessen- truly festive St. Patrick’s Day. ___ Company. Refer to listing, page 29. Refer to listing, page 25. tial Irish bars. PHOTO OF ORIGINAL B ROADWAY CAST OF S PAMALOT © 2005 JOAN M ARCUS PHOTO BY D EREK KOUYOUMJIAN 14 PANORAMA GOING SOUTHIE FOR THE WINTER strong Irish neighborhoods in Boston. Just professionals looking to set off sparks with As anyone who’s visited Boston in March south of the Fenway area is Jamaica Plain, the opposite sex this St. Paddy’s Day will knows, South Boston (affectionately known which boasts several fine establishments, likely flock to The Purple to one and all as “Southie,” and not to be such as Doyle’s Café (3484 Shamrock (1 Union St., 617-227- confused with the South End) is pretty much Washington St., 617-524-2345, cover: 2060, cover: $20–30) near Faneuil Hall. Ground Zero for all things Irish in Beantown. $10–20)—a favorite of generations of Irish Meanwhile, Kennedy’s Southie is home to the city’s annual St. politicians and the site of a battle of bagpipe Midtown (42 Province Place, 617- Paddy’s Day parade, and as one would imag- bands March 18 at 8 p.m.—the 426-3333, cover: $15 at night) takes the ine, the neighborhood is also chockfull of Brendan Behan Pub (378 Centre Irish pub concept a bit more “upscale Irish bars, many of which take advantage of St., 617-522-5386) and James’s Gate steakhouse,” with a more mature focus on the Gaelic holiday by charging a stiff cover (5 McBride St., 617-983-2000), a pub named high-end wines and liquors and its tucked- at the door on parade day, March 19. For a for the town in Ireland where Guinness orig- away location in Downtown Crossing. And taste of authentic Irish boozing on or around inated. Alternately, you could visit Brighton, pub aficionados are delighting in the St. Patrick’s Day, visit the L Street where generations of Boston Irish have return of Cambridge’s beloved Plough (195 L St., 617-268-4335, cover: enjoyed pubs like (912 Mass. Ave., KICK UP THE IRISH SWIG: Boston Tavern The Green Briar and Stars pubs that serve a mean $10–20), which was immortalized in the film (304 Washington St., 617-789-4100, cover: Cambridge, 617-576-0032), which closed YOUR HEELS pint of Guinness include Good Will Hunting. If you like your experi- $10–20), The Corrib (396 Market St., last June after 37 years for a much-needed If you’ve got little ones in the Burren (opposite) in Somerville and James’s Gate ence a bit more gentrified, the newly reno- 617-787-0882) and relative newcomer facelift and rethink. Now it’s back in busi- tow and are willing to have (above) in Jamaica Plain. vated Amrhein’s (80 West Broadway, Devlin’s (332 Washington St., 617-779- ness just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, with your St. Patrick’s Day fun a 617-268-6189) or Shenanigan’s (332 8822), which specializes in upscale cuisine. an updated menu and the same old com- few days early or late, you West Broadway, 617-269-9509) represent fortable atmosphere. can get a true Irish experi- Southie’s move toward upscale pubbery. NOT YOUR AVERAGE PUB GRUB ence at The Burren (247 Elm St., Just because it’s St. Patrick’s Day, that’s no GUINNESS, LO MEIN AND Somerville, 617-776-6896, open at 6 a.m. on SOUTHIE ALTERNATIVES reason to subject yourself to the same old QUESADILLAS St. Patrick’s Day, cover: $20) on March 13 If negotiating the parade seems like too corned beef and cabbage—not when there’s Purists would imagine that Irish pubs and 20, as the bar offers Irish set dancing much effort, there are a couple of alternately Matt Murphy’s Pub (14 might be the one place where the concept classes for children in the pub’s back room. Harvard St., Brookline, 617-232-0188), long of “fusion” cuisine would never take hold. While you enjoy the food and drink, your renowned throughout Boston for having But in 2006, Boston boasts a handful of kids can learn the basics of the high-step- some of the best food of the city’s many spots where Celtic roots have gotten tan- ping, twirling traditional dances of old Eire. Irish pubs. Whether you’re searching for gled up with some odd ethnic partners. The Burren is also home to live Irish music mainstream favorites like fish and chips Jose McIntyre’s (160 Milk St., every night, including Sunday night’s (served in a twist of newspaper, Old World- 617-451-9460, cover: $5 after 5 p.m.), for singer/songwriter session. style), or something more inventive like example, bills itself as Boston’s only rabbit pot pie, you’re bound to come out Mexican-Irish bar, with a menu that LAST CALL thinking you’ve stumbled upon a pot of includes everything from steak tips to Unfortunately, this March 17 will be the culinary gold. margaritas. Meanwhile, in 2004, popular final chance for visitors to experience St. Irish pub The Kells (161 Brighton Paddy’s Day in one of Boston’s most distinct LOCAL FAVORITES Ave., Allston, 617-782-9082) made a radical watering holes. At the end of March, The The wonderful thing about having roughly switch when its menu was converted to all Littlest Bar (47 Province St.) will close as many Irish pubs in Boston as there are Asian cuisine (which you can wash down its doors after 60 years of serving up drinks, people is that the selection ensures some- with a Guinness or a Mai Tai). Finally, new camaraderie and good times to Bostonians— thing for everybody’s tastes. For the artisti- kid on the block Goody Glover’s 38 patrons at a time. The smallest capacity cally inclined, there’s The Druid (50 Salem St., 617-367-6444) has stayed bar in town is losing its lease, and while (1357 Cambridge St., Cambridge, 617-497- true to its Irish roots with its menu (as owner Patrick Grace of Kilkenny, Ireland 0965) which is adorned with original Celtic witnessed by the mussels steamed in promises to reopen somewhere else in the oil paintings, wooden and metal sculp- Magner’s cider) but opted to do so in the near future, this will be the last holiday at tures, stained glass windows and antique heart of the North End—Boston’s own ver- the current spot. So, squeeze in, if you can ___ furnishings. College students and young sion of “Little Italy.” manage it. ___ 16 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 17 IRIS H BOSTON by Josh B. Wardrop

N BOSTON, EVERYBODY’S A LITTLE BIT IRISH WHEN ST. PATRICK’S DAY rolls around. All of sudden, your neighbor Rocco Mancini is talking about his great-grandfather from Limerick, and people abandon their omnipresent red-and- I white Red Sox jerseys for…well, green Red Sox jerseys. The point is, Beantown loves to celebrate Ireland’s beloved patron saint more than just about anyone, so why not join the party? To that end, here are some fun ways to spend St. Patrick’s week that don’t involve green beer or require a pot of gold.

EIRE LOVE A PARADE Outside of a Red Sox or Patriots victory rally, there’s not much that can bring hun- dreds of thousands of Bostonians out to line the streets. One of the few events that can, however, is the traditional South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which routinely draws upwards of 600,000 revelers out to show off their Celtic pride. Winding its way through one of the city’s largest Irish- American communities, the 105th annual parade features dozens of marching and bagpipe bands from throughout North America and the Emerald Isle. The parade begins on March 19 at 1 p.m., starting from the Broadway MBTA station. For a complete list of parades in communities around the state, visit www.irish massachusetts.com.

SHAMROCK & ROLL There’ll be no shortage of Irish music this LUCK OF THE IRISH: The Boston-Ireland connec- month—from the omnipresent seisuns (jam tion can be felt all over the city around St. Patrick’s sessions) to be found in bars throughout the Day, including at (clockwise from upper left) the JFK Presidential Library and Museum’s JFK and Ireland city, to the bagpipe bands of the parades, to exhibit, the Leahy concert at the Somerville Theatre, straightforward Irish pop and rock. Boston College’s Irish Film Series, the Dropkick For the first time in many a year, Boston Murphys’ performance at the Black Rose, the Gaelic Gourmet Gala at the Hotel Commonwealth and the can rejoice in a visit by perhaps the all-time Pogues concert at the Orpheum Theatre. Irish party band, The Pogues. ___ Reunited with their legendarily colorful and ___ ABOVE JFK PHOTO BY ROBERT K NUDSEN, WHITE H OUSE/ TOP LEFT: FILM STILL FROM 18 PANORAMA COURTESY OF JFK PRESIDENTIAL L IBRARY M ICKYBO AND M E (2005) MARCH 13–26, 2006 19 dissolute lead Paddy’s Day at one of Boston’s best-loved Kennedy and Ireland, a new singer Shane Irish pubs, The Black Rose (160 exhibit opening at the John F. MacGowan, the State St., 617-742-2286). The first 100 to Kennedy Presidential original member- arrive also receive a complimentary Irish Library and Museum (refer ship of the vener- breakfast. Doors open at 6 a.m. to listing, page 33) on St. Patrick’s Day. able Celtic rock Expect a somewhat less manic vibe to Displayed in the exhibit are items like group will perform two be generated by Leahy, the Celtic fid- a silver goblet given to JFK by the people shows at the Orpheum on dling family sensation from Canada, who of New Ross, which the president had dis- March 14 & 15 (refer to listing, perform at the Somerville Theatre on played in the Oval Office; the Freedom of page 27). Meanwhile, at the more intimate March 19 (refer to listing, page 27). The Wexford Chest, a gilt silver chest with the Paradise Rock Club, fellow Irish rockers group features fiddler Donnell Leahy and Kennedy family coat of arms; and the Hothouse Flowers come to town seven of his musical siblings (from a fami- original Treaty of Ormonde, signed in for a March 14 show (refer to listing, page ly of 11!) performing traditional Celtic and 1336 by Kennedy ancestor John O. 27), while favorite sons of Galway, The French-Canadian folk, as well as original Kennedy, which was a gift from Irish Saw Doctors, perform at the Roxy rock and country-influenced tunes. Prime Minister Sean LeMass. (279 Tremont St., 617-338-7699) on March 16. While The Pogues may not have made it JFK AND THE OLD COUNTRY GREEN ON SCREEN to the Hub in many a St. Patrick’s Day, In June of 1963, President John F. Kennedy Sure, French films get all the critics oohing hometown Celtic/punk superstars The paid a state visit to Ireland, his ancestral and aahing, and Asian moviemakers are Dropkick Murphys wouldn’t be homeland. The trip offered JFK—always continually inspiring the next generation anyplace else. Continuing an annual tradi- tremendously proud of his Irish heritage—a of geeked-out Tarantino wannabes, but tion, the Dropkicks commandeer Avalon chance to connect with a place he described where, you may ask, is all the love for Irish (refer to listing, page 26) for five shows as “not the land of my birth, but the land for cinema? The answer, from March 16–21, is at Kenmore Square, is hosting GREEN DAY: South Boston’s annual St. Patrick’s March 16–19, which is traditionally the which I hold the greatest affection.” Boston College, where the school’s the first annual Gaelic Day Parade (above) is an hottest ticket in town for lovers of raucous, Now, visitors to Boston have a chance to Irish Studies Program has organized an Gourmet Gala on indelible symbol of the area’s Irish roots that is high-energy punk. Better yet, early risers are see gifts bestowed upon JFK by the Irish, as Irish Film Series spotlighting the March 15 from 6–9 p.m. enjoyed by young and old rewarded with a free performance by the well as other cultural artifacts, in A best Irish films of recent years. The event showcases alike (opposite). Dropkicks, who play an 8 a.m. show on St. Journey Home: John F. The series kicks off with a symposium— some of Ireland’s top “Screening Irish America”—which takes chefs—such as Kevin place March 16 at 3 p.m. at McGuinn Hall Dundon of Dunbrody House Hotel and on the BC campus and is open to the public. Cookery School and Neven Maguire of Individual films, including Rebel Frontier, MacNean’s Bistro—united with Boston culi- Mickybo & Me, Man About Dog and others nary bigshots like Michael Schlow, Jasper screen throughout the week at the White, Barbara Lynch and others to pro- West Newton Cinema (1296 duce dishes that are miles away from what Washington St., West Newton, 617-964- most of us consider “Irish food.” The $150 8074) and at BC. For a complete schedule per person dinner and accompanying silent of screenings and film synopses, visit auction take place at Hotel Commonwealth, www.bc.edu/irishfilm or call 617-552-3938. and proceeds raised will go toward Boston University’s School of Hospitality BEYOND BANGERS AND MASH Administration. Forget what you may have heard—the Irish In addition, the visiting Irish chefs will know a lot more about food than the perfect also be preparing special dinners at other ways to serve up potatoes and cabbage. And venues throughout Boston (such as the Omni this March they’re going to prove it to the Parker House on March 14 and Jurys Boston people of Boston. The Boston Irish Hotel on March 16). For a complete list of Tourism Association, in con- events, visit www.irishmassachusetts.com/ ___ junction with The Hotel Commonwealth in BITA_FoodandCulture_2006.htm. ___ ABOVE PHOTO COURTESY OF M ASS. OFFICE OF T RAVEL & TOURISM ABOVE PHOTO COURTESY OF THE G REATER B OSTON 20 PANORAMA C ONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU MARCH 13–26, 2006 21

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THE COMEDY CONNECTION, Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall THE TRIBE THEATER, 67 Stuart St, 617-510-4447. Shows

Marketplace, 617-248-9700. Cover and times may vary. Call Thu–Sat at 8 p.m. Tickets: $7–15. The Tribe, a collective of curr for full schedule. Named “The Best Comedy Club in the Boston comedians, boasts troupes focusing on improv and Country” (USA Today), this venue has featured national and sketch comedy. Mar 16—Damn Skippy, Spinning Hardcore, The local stand-up acts such as Chris Rock, Dane Cook and Dave Good Students, “In Session” and Wrong Kind of Funny; Mar 17— Chappelle. Tickets: $15–30. Mar 13 & 20 at 8 p.m.— The Tribe Players, Waiting for Ennis Cotter and Sea Mission; Mar ents

Amateur Showcase hosted by Kevin Knox; Mar 14 & 21 at 8 18—Mortified; Mar 23—The Rumble, Too Darn Hot and ent e

v p.m.—Paul Nardizzi; Mar 15 at 8 p.m.—Jim Lauletta; Mar Spinning Hardcore; Mar 24—The Tribe Players and Sea Mission; 16 & 23 at 8:30 p.m.—Frank Santos, The R-Rated Hypnotist; Mar 25 & 26—The Black-Jew Dialogues. Mar 17 at 4 p.m.—St. Pat’s Night with Jim Plunkett; Mar 19 at 7 p.m.—Mike McDonald; Mar 24 at 8 and 10:15 p.m., Wed+Thu 8pm, Fri 7pm, Mar 25 at 10:30 p.m. and Mar 26 at 9:15 p.m.—Tommy DANCE

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p.m.—Comedy for Life Benefit. GRAND SLAM, Boston Ballet, The Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont ents St., 800-447-7400. Performances beginning Mar 16: Thu at 7 THE COMEDY STUDIO AT THE HONG KONG, 1236 Mass. p.m., Fri at 8 p.m., Sat at 2 and 8 p.m., Sun at 2 p.m. Tickets: 617.931.2787 Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge, 617-661-6507. Doors $39–105. This repertory program is highlighted by a world pre- open at 7:30 p.m.; shows begin at 8 p.m. Call for complete miere by edgy virtuoso Mark Morris. Also being performed are ticketmaster.com

curr schedule. Cover: $8–10. A place where fresh talent is discov- the forceful, enthralling Plan to B by Jorma Elo and the bold and Info+Group Sales 617.426.6912 ered and headliners experiment. Mar 14 & Mar 21—Magic sexy Herman Schmerman by William Forsythe. Lounge; Mar 15—Guilia Rozzi, JJ Leslie and John Lincoln; CHARLES PLAYHOUSE LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: The Mar 16—Asian Cultural Development Corporation Benefit; TCHAIKOVSKY BALLET AND ORCHESTRA, Cutler Majestic 74 Warrenton St. Boston renowned orchestra performs a program including Mar 17—Rob O’Reilly, Val Kappa, Steve Calechman and oth- Theatre, 219 Tremont St., 800-233-3123. Mar 14 & 15 at 7:30 1.800.BLUEMAN blueman.com works by Britten and Mozart at Symphony Hall on ers; Mar 18—Steve Calechman, Pat Boccuzzi, Andrea Henry p.m. Tickets: $38–78. Choreographers Marius Petipa and Natalia ©BMP March 24. Refer to listing, below. and others; Mar 19 & 26—Erin Judge Presents; Mar 22— Makarova lead their ensemble of dancers from Perm, Russia in Alan Sousa, Alvin David, EJ Murphy, Jan Flanagan and others; performances of two of the most beloved ballets of all time— Mar 23—The Dan Sally Show; Mar 24—EJ Murphy, Arielle Sleeping Beauty (Mar 14) and Swan Lake (Mar 15). Goldman, PJ Westin and others; Mar 25—Arik Marks, Shaun CLASSICAL Begood and others. FILM BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Symphony Hall, 301 Mass. DICK DOHERTY’S COMEDY VAULT, Remington’s Restaurant, 124 Ave., 617-266-1200. Tickets: $29–108. Renowned around the Boylston St., Boston, 617-482-0110. Call for reservations and per- BOSTON UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL, various locations, world for its impressive range and virtuosity, the Boston formance schedule. Shows Thu–Sat at 9 p.m.; open mic Sunday at 617-975-3361. Call or visit www.bostonunderground.org for Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 125th year with a season 9 p.m. Cover: $12-15. Located in an actual bank vault downstairs showtimes and complete festival schedule. Mar 22–26. Tickets: that brings fresh perspective to a well-known repertoire while in Remington’s Eating and Drinking Exchange, this club features $6–15. For the eighth year, Boston celebrates the best in under- PORTRAITS – FINE ART offering insights into the future of classical music. Mar 15–18 at Boston’s top comics. Mar 16—Greg Howell; Mar 17 & 18—Mike ground and fringe filmmaking. Area theaters including the Brattle, Studio & Location Available 8 p.m., Mar 17 at 1:30 p.m.—Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and guest con- Koutrobis; Mar 19—Eric Riley Moore hosts Open Mic Night. Coolidge Corner and Harvard Film Archive will screen films such as ductor David Robertson join the BSO in a performance of works Riot On and Horsie’s Retreat, while BUFF also hosts lectures/ 617-543-4808 by Ligeti, Golijov and Strauss. IMPROV ASYLUM, 216 Hanover St., 617-263-6887. Showtimes: workshops by filmmakers Bill Plympton and Lloyd Kaufman. www.johnsavone.com Wed & Thu at 8 p.m.; Fri & Sat at 8 and 10 p.m. Tickets: $15–20, CANTATA SINGERS, Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St., 617-868- dinner packages available. Wed—Vanity Project, Thu–Sat — THE BRATTLE THEATRE, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-876- 5885. Mar 19 at 3 p.m. Tickets: $20–48. The Cantata Singers Monkey Trial and Error...or, You Say You Want an Evolution; Thu at 6837. Call for showtimes and complete schedule. Tickets: $9; perform two motets by Bach, as well as the world premiere of midnight—The Madness; Fri at midnight—College Smackdown; students & matinees $7.50; seniors & children $6. Classic, cut- But Mary Stood, a new composition by John Harbison. Sat at midnight —The Midnight Show. ting-edge and world cinema with double features almost every day. Now showing: Truman Capote On Screen, featuring Murder EMMANUEL MUSIC, Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St., 617- IMPROVBOSTON, Back Alley Theater, 1253 Cambridge St., By Death (Mar 17 & 18 at midnight), Breakfast At Tiffany’s (Mar 536-3356. Admission: free will offering. Conductor Craig Smith Cambridge, 617-576-1253. Cover: $5–15. This comedy troupe 17 at 4:30, 7 and 9:30 p.m.), In Cold Blood (Mar 18 at 4:15 and leads the Orchestra and Chorus of Emmanuel Music in the features sketch comedy, games, original music and audience 9:15 p.m.), Capote (Mar 19 at 1:30 p.m.) and To Kill A Weekly Cantata. Mar 19 at 10 a.m.—Bach’s BWV 114; Mar 26 participation. Mar 14 & 21—Zebro; Mar 15 & 22—The Hump Mockingbird (Mar 21 at 4:30, 7 and 9:45 p.m.). at 10 a.m.—Bach’s BWV 1. and Rendition; Mar 16 & 23—UnNatural Selection andThe Great and Secret Comedy Show; Mar 17 & 24—Voice of the COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE, 290 Harvard Ave., Brookline, LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, Bank of America Whitehouse and TheatreSports; Mar 18 & 25—ImprovBoston 617-734-2500. Call for showtimes and complete schedule. Celebrity Series, Symphony Hall, 301 Mass. Ave., 617-482- Family Show and ImprovBoston Mainstage; Mar 19 & 16—Sgt. Tickets: $8.50; members, seniors & children $5.50. This inde- 2595. Mar 24 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $38–83. The acclaimed orches- Culpepper’s Improvisational Jamboree and SouthCity Theatre pendent movie house screens recent indie films, as well as the tra, conducted by Kurt Masur and joined by violinist Sergey Ensemble’s MOSAIC. classics. Now showing: The Films of Meryl Streep, including Mar Khachatryan, performs works by Britten, Mozart and others. 13 at 7 p.m.—The Deer Hunter, Mar 20 at 7 p.m.—Kramer vs. JIMMY TINGLE’S OFF BROADWAY, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Kramer; Mar 18 & 25 at midnight—Boston Babydolls. A MIRACLE OF MUSIC, New England Conservatory, Jordan Hall, Somerville, 617-591-1616. Cover: $10-30. Call for reservations 30 Gainsborough St., 617-482-2595. Mar 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets: and complete schedule. Founded by actor/comic/writer Jimmy HARVARD FILM ARCHIVE, Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, $25 & 35. Baritone Ernest Triplett is joined by pianist Fredericka Tingle, this venue features established and aspiring performers. 24 Quincy St., Cambridge, 617-495-4700. Call for showtimes, ___ King in a concert of works by Mozart, Purcell, Verdi and others, Mar 18 & 25 at 3 p.m.—Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream. complete schedule and ticket prices. With more than 300 films ___ 24 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 25 shown per year, HFA is one of the most active art cinemas in THE MIDDLE EAST, 472 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 617-864-EAST. New England. Now showing: Mar 14 at 9 p.m.—M*A*S*H; Mar Doors open at 8 p.m., shows start at 9 p.m. unless otherwise 19 at 9 p.m.—Late Marriage; Mar 24–26 at 7 and 9 p.m.— noted. Call for complete schedule. Cover: $8–20. Whether Symbio-psycho Taxiplasm: Take One. Upstairs, Downstairs or in the Corner, this club showcases the best in alternative/indie rock bands. Mar 20—The Gathering, MUGAR OMNI THEATER, Museum of Science, 617-723-2500 or Giant Squid and Unexpect, tickets: $17; Mar 21—The English 617-333-FILM. Call for showtimes and complete schedule. Beat, Westbound Train and The Sterns, tickets: $15; Mar 23—

Tickets: $9; seniors $8; children (3–11) $7. Discounted admission Mates of State, Maria Taylor and Via Audio, tickets: $10; Mar curr for showtimes after 6 p.m. This IMAX theater presents larger- 25—Joe Budden, Dre Robinson, DL, J-Rize and Ballcklub, than-life images on a five-story high, domed screen. Now show- tickets: $20. ing: Amazon; Greece: Secrets of the Past; Special Effects; Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France. ORPHEUM THEATRE, 1 Hamilton Place, 617-931-2000. The ents

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v MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, 465 Huntington Ave., 617-267-9300. Symphony Orchestra performances and lectures by Booker T. Screenings Thu–Sun, call for showtimes and complete schedule. Washington and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Mar 14 & 15 at 7:30 Tickets: $6–9. The Museum of Fine Arts’ Film Program has p.m.—The Pogues with William Elliott Whitmore, tickets: grown to become one of the nation’s finest exhibitors of contem- $39.50–59.50; Mar 18 at 7:30 p.m.—James Blunt with The Boy porary international cinema, restored classics and premieres of Least Likely To, tickets: $25.

American independent films. Now showing: Mar 16—Max & v ent e

Mona, Thirst; Mar 16, 18, 19 & 23–24—Innocence; Mar 17 & PARADISE ROCK CLUB, 967 Commonwealth Ave., 617-562- ents 19—Almost Brothers; Mar 17 & 25—Blossoms of Fire; Mar 8800. Call for complete schedule. An intimate setting with a big 18—The Kids Are Alright; Mar 20—Stolen Life; Mar 24–25— sound, Paradise is one of Boston’s favorite rock clubs. All shows Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures. 18+ unless otherwise noted. Mar 13 at 8 p.m.—Dilated Peoples with Little Brother and Defari, tickets: $20; Mar 14 at 8

curr SIMONS IMAX THEATER, New England Aquarium, Central p.m.—Hothouse Flowers, tickets: $16; Mar 18 at 9 p.m.—Deep Wharf, 617-973-5200. Sun–Wed 9:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.; Thu–Sat: Banana Blackout, tickets: $18; Mar 21 at 8 p.m.—The Go! 10 a.m.–9:30 p.m. Call for showtimes and complete schedule. AUKTYON: The Russian band brings its Team, tickets: $16.50; Mar 23 at 9 p.m.—Arctic Monkeys with Tickets: $9.50; seniors & children (3–11) $7.50. The Simons is manic fusion of folk, punk and jazz to the The Spinto Band, tickets: $12; Mar 24 at 9 p.m.—The Magic 1237 Hancock St. 25 West Sreet the first large-format theater in Boston to have 3D viewing capa- Somerville Theatre March 24. Refer to listing, Numbers with The Elected, tickets: $14; Mar 25 at 9 p.m.— Quincy Center www.fajitasandritas.com Boston Common bility. Now showing: Sharks 3D; Magnificent Desolation; Wild page 27. Snow Patrol, tickets: $20. 617-774-1200 617-426-1222 Safari; Deep Sea 3D. PIANO LOUNGE, Hampshire House, 84 Beacon St., 617-227- 9600. Wed–Sat, from 9 p.m.–midnight, tickets: $5 Wed, $10 Thu, KIDS CORNER Weekend matinee shows are appropriate for ages 4 to 9. Tickets: $15 Fri and $20 Sat. Broadway favorites and other classic songs $8.50. Mar 15 & 16 at 10:30 a.m.—Three Pigs and Other Tales; performed by pianist/vocalist Bobby Wetherbee. ADVENTURES WITH BEATRIX POTTER AND FRIENDS, Grand Mar 18 & 19 at 1 and 3 p.m.—Sir George and the Dragon; Mar Lodge of Masons, 186 Tremont St., 617-424-6634. Mar 18 & 25 22 & 23 at 10:30 a.m.—The Kingdom of Riddles; Mar 25 & 26 REGATTABAR, third floor of The Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett St., at 1 p.m. Tickets: $10, children (3–12) $8. Join Mrs. Potter’s at 1 and 3 p.m.—Going, Going, Gone Whaling. Cambridge, 617-661-5099. Mar 15 at 7:30 p.m.—Chicago Bob characters as they come to life during an entertaining, interactive Nelson, tickets: $15; Mar 17 at 7:30 and 10 p.m.—The “snack theater.” California Guitar Trio, tickets: $20; Mar 18 at 7:30 and 10 p.m.— LIVE MUSIC Rebecca Parris, tickets: $18; Mar 21 at 7:30 p.m.—James BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, Museum Wharf, 300 Congress Hunter, tickets: $14; Mar 22 at 7:30 p.m.—The Either/Orchestra, St., 617-426-8855. Refer to listing in Museums. Daily organized AVALON, 15 Lansdowne St., 617-262-2424. This popular night- tickets: $14; Mar 23 at 7:30 and 10 p.m.—Kyle Eastwood, tick- activities in the Art Studio, Play Space and KidStage, such as club hosts rock and pop music acts prior to evening dance nights ets: $16; Mar 24 at 7:30 and 10 p.m.—Fred Hersch, tickets: music and movement, finger puppet making and kitchen science. with DJs. Mar 16–19—The Dropkick Murphys, tickets: $25; Mar $16; Mar 25 at 7:30 and 10 p.m.—McCoy Tyner, tickets: $36. Special events: Mar 17 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m.—St. Patrick’s Day 22 at 8 p.m.—The Cult, tickets: $30; Mar 25 at 6:30 p.m.— Festival, featuring Irish music, folklore and craft activities. Badfish with Spiritual Rez, Parker House and Theory, Baldi and SANDERS THEATRE, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge, 617-482-2595. Suburban Graffiti, tickets: $18. Mar 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $31–43. The Joe Lovano Quartet, with CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG LIVE!, The Opera House, 539 the Luciana Souza Brazilian Duo, perform “The Ballad Book.” Washington St., 617-931-2787. Mar 24 at 7 p.m., Mar 25 at 10 BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER, 136 Mass. Ave., 617-747- a.m., 2 and 5 p.m., Mar 26 at 2 and 5 p.m. Tickets: $20–40. 2261. Mar 24 at 8 p.m.—Kris Kristofferson, tickets: $35–50. SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB, DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel, 400 Experience the crimson canine in person with this new, family- Soldiers Field Road, 617-562-4111. Showtimes: Tue–Thu at 8 friendly stage show that brings to life the well-loved characters CLUB PASSIM, 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, 617-492-7679. Call and 10 p.m., Fri & Sat at 8 and 10:30 p.m., Sun at 7 and 9 p.m. from Birdwell Island, including Emily Elizabeth, Cleo, T-Bone, for full schedule. This intimate Harvard Square coffeehouse was Combination tickets include dinner and show. Mar 14—Grace Jetta, Charlie, and, of course, Clifford. a starting place for folk icons like Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. Mar Kelly, tickets: $16, $56 with dinner; Mar 15—Natraj, tickets: $14, 16 at 8 p.m.—Matt and Shannon Heaton, tickets: $14; Mar 17 $54 with dinner; Mar 16–18—The Brad Mehldau Trio, tickets: COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE, 290 Harvard St., Brookline, 617- at 8 p.m.—Billy Novick and Guy Van Duser, tickets: $18; Mar 20 $22–24, $62–64 with dinner; Mar 21 & 22—Joe Bonamassa, 734-2500. Refer to listing in Film section. This independent at 7 p.m.—Songwriter Tribute Night: Randy Newman, tickets: tickets: $20, $60 with dinner; Mar 23—Tiempo Libre, tickets: movie theater, a restored Art Deco movie palace, hosts kids $10; Mar 23 at 8 p.m.—Garnet Rogers, tickets: $15; Mar 25 at $18, $58 with dinner; Mar 24 & 25—Abbey Lincoln, tickets: $30, Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner screenings and performances on a regular basis. Special events: 8 p.m.—Anne Heaton Band with Frank Marotta Jr., tickets: $15. $70 with dinner. Cocktails • Late Night Dining Mar 18 at 10:30 a.m.—Ben Rudnick and Friends; Mar 19 at 11 Saturday and Sunday Brunch a.m.—Screening of Harold and the Purple Crayon. HARPERS FERRY, 156 Brighton Ave., Allston, 617-254-9743. SOMERVILLE THEATRE, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, 617-625- Shows start at 8 p.m. Call for complete schedule. This club is 4088. Mar 18 at 8 p.m.—Cheryl Wheeler and Jeff Daniels, tick- at The Colonnade Hotel PUPPET SHOWPLACE THEATRE, 32 Station St., Brookline, 617- renowned for showcasing local rock and cover bands. Mar 17— ets: $25 & 28; Mar 19 at 3 p.m.—Leahy, tickets: $22 & 28; Mar 731-6400. The first puppetry center in New England presents the Three Day Threshold, Girls Guns and Glory and Snoozebox, tick- 24 at 8 p.m.—Auktyon, tickets: $25; Mar 25 at 8 p.m.—The 120 Huntington Avenue • Boston magical world of puppet theater, enlightening audiences of all ets: $7; Mar 18—Playin Dead (Grateful Dead tribute), tickets: $5; Alloy Orchestra provides live accompaniment to the Alfred 617.425.3240 • brasseriejoboston.com ___ ages. Weekday morning shows are appropriate for ages 3 to 6. Mar 19—McCoy Brothers and The Press, tickets: $5. Hitchcock film Blackmail, tickets: $18. ___ 26 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 27 current ev ents ___ 29 MARCH 13–26, 2006 - t : begin- y, Mar 106 This hilarious at 2 and 7 tre, . hilarious and . Directed by through Mar 19 Award for Best Thea tre Compan able as they embark tive, Tue-Thu at 7:30 Tue-Thu y T Performances : t 7:30 p.m., Mar 26 on a starts with four ladies a T Thea The arrival of a young cou Performances: at Thu & Fri Pill-popping eccentric and The poet Orpheus risked Dinner with Friends, . yric Stage Company, 140 L Mar 21 Performances:Thu at & Wed The Colonial ge Company, Studio Roberts erformances , This provoca P T Stuart Street Playhouse, Radisson Performances Huntington $15–48 The Boston premiere of Edward “the change” The Vagina The Vagina Monologues at 2 and 8 p.m., AMALO . In her new one-woman play, Eve Ensler— ickets: Winner of the 2005 T Cutler Majestic Theatre at College, Emerson Cutler Majestic SpeakEasy Sta SpeakEasy Mar 25 Donald Margulies’ ( Donald Margulies’ ) heartfelt comedy concerns novelist Eric Weiss, ) heartfelt comedy Eric concerns novelist too much sex and more. The joyful musical paro- s lingerie sale who bond over their menopausal Monty Python and The Holy Grail Monty Python and -obsessed Marjorie and wealthy art collector 617-437-7172. Tue–Thu at 7:30 p.m.,Tue–Thu at 8 p.m., Fri Sat at 2 and 8 American RepertoryTheatre, Zero Arrow Theatre, : t 2 p.m. Fri at 8 p.m.,Fri Sat at 4 and 8 p.m., at Sun 3 p.m. A return to the old neighborhood to visit his father, A return to the old ve serious marital problems. YN BOY, $37.50–90. AT OR WHO IS SYLVIA?, OR WHO AT Arthur and his Knights of the Round tion of women and at 8 p.m., Sun a our bodies and ourselves. Tremont St.,Tremont 800-233-3123. wever, about coming to results in a series of hard lessons ed & Thu at p.m., 7:30 ed & at 8 p.m., Fri Sat at 4 and 8 p.m., Sun erformances: at 7:30 p.m., Tue–Thu at 8 p.m., Fri Sat at 2 and 8 ickets: Theatre,Arts, at Pavilion Calderwood for the Boston Center the St.,527 Tremont 617-933-8600. a Bloomingdale’ ailments—memory loss, brain skips, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, Baby Boomer songs. dies 28 classic Boston University Theatre,Boston University Ave., 264 Huntington 617-266-0800. Tony Award-winner Mike Nichols, Tony this hilarious spoof tells the tale of King on their quest for the Holy Grail, encountering flying cows, killer along the way. rabbits and taunting Frenchmen p.m., through personal anecdotes and first-hand interviewsthrough personal anecdotes and with howwomen around the world—examines feel about we truly food, Boylston St., 617-931-2787. ORPHEUS X, THE GOOD BODY, 219 THE HOPPER COLLECTION, P p.m., Sun at 2 p.m. Tickets: $15–70. THE MUSICAL, MENOPAUSE 8 p.m., Sat & Sun at 2 and 5 p.m. Tickets: $42.50. MONTY PYTHON’S SP BROOKL 7:30 p.m., Tickets: $37–46. THE GO death Eurydice to rescue from the underworld. They had almost reached the surface when he looked back—and lost her forever. who finally finds mainstream success with the publicationwho finally finds of his new book. ho heritage. self and one’s terms with one’s Clarendon St., Hotel, 200 Stuart St., 800-447-7400. celebra Musical, this outrageous new comedy is lovingly ripped off from film the classic Zero Arrow St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300. ple hoping to view Marjorie’s Hopper painting forces her to Hopper painting ple hoping to view Marjorie’s choose between living in the past and dropping the fantasy in favor of something real in this new play by Mat Smart. Edward Hopper Daniel ha Collected Stories W at 3 p.m. Tickets: $20–45. 22–24 p.m., at 8 p.m., Fri Sat at 2 and 8 p.m., Sun at 2 and 7:30 p.m. T Albee’s savagely funny Tony Award-winning drama tells the Tony savagely funny Albee’s story of Martin, 50, a successful architect just turned who leads an ideal life with his wife and teenage son. When he confides to a friend that he has found a new love, everyone must deal with the consequences. profoundly moving show promises to be no less extraordinary previous hit, than Ensler’s p.m. Tickets: $35–65 ning Mar 25 : Final , is a Tickets: at 8 p.m. Semifinals t the Garden. Mar 18 & 25 y and entertainment on Sun at 2 and 5 p.m. Tickets: The Vagina The Vagina Monologues described as a mix of Jon , ted to include new performance ted to include They’re savvy, irreverent and w Performances:Thu & Wed at 8 p.m., Refer to listing, left. Performances Performances y sho teams from the University of New 7 and 10 p.m., Charles Playhouse, St.,Warrenton 74 617- Stuart Street Playhouse, Radisson Hotel, 200 t 4, a t w has been upda Sa t 5 and 8 p.m. This giddily subversive off-Broadway hit features three In recent years, a at 7 p.m. The sho t 7 p.m., laimed sketch comed NEW ENGLAND SPRING FLOWER SHOW of The annual event showcasing six acres exhibits takes over the Bayside Expo Center 13–19. March from ri a Stewart, “Saturday Night Live” and Tickets: $28.50, students $20. probably being followed by Karl Rove in a big black Hummer. The acc Stuart St., 800-447-7400. $15–34. Hampshire, Boston College, and the University of Maine have Trophy emerged from championship weekend with the Lamoriello and top rank in the conference. This years, those schools and oth- ers look to advance to the semifinals and finals a sure hit for both women and men. muted, performers who spoof both contemporary blue-painted art and modern technology through wry commentary and bemusing antics. pieces,alterations lighting design. and to the sound and music new F the parquet. Mar 17 Mar 18 THEATER BLUE MAN GROUP, 931-2787 or 617-426-6912. COMEDY, BROAD visit to Boston for an evening of comed HOCKEY EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSTD Banknorth Garden,Way, 100 Legends 617-523-3030. HOCKEY NCAA $48–58. , , at tors Mar t 7 Mar 19 a Mar 13, 19 t 8:30 p.m., wa Sena from 10 a from 9 Mar 21–23 est Broadway Buffalo Sabres Angeles Lakers 70 Rowes W Otta vs. Chicago Bulls Mar 15 vs. . vs. Raptors Toronto Los tickets: $145; vs. vs. Atlanta Thrashers Bayside Expo Center Mar 19 vs. , vs. Carolina Hurricanes Mar 13–17 at 1 p.m. and open Free Mar 14–16 at 7 p.m. Tickets: Tony Carelli Group; Tony AY PARADE, AY Trio; Trio; at 9 a.m. and open to the Free noon. tickets: $145 beginning from Fort Hill, beginning from Fort turing pipe and drum corps, col- Mar 19 Mar 24 TD Banknorth Garden, 100 Tower, floor, 52nd 617-536-1775. Boston Harbor Hotel, April Hall and Her Group; Mar 18 at 9 p.m.— TRICK’S D Call for ticket prices and full event AL, A .bostonwinefestival.net. from 9 a.m.–9 p.m., P Marty Ballou . Prudential Prudential Lee Childs Group. at 9 p.m.— Marching bands from throughout North America Marching bands from throughout North Mar 18 —Enjoy a “blind”—Enjoy a with tasting of various wines The oldest continually running event of its kind in Mar 24 & 25 t 8 p.m.— Members of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, the t 7 p.m. t 7 p.m. t 7:30 p.m. a a at 7:30 p.m. at 4 p.m. a at noon at 7 p.m. a tion of Boston in 1776 with a re-enactment of the route tion of Boston in 1776 with a re-enactment Commemorate the 230th Anniversary of the British Commemorate the 230th 888-660-WINE. 26 at noon— —Taste some of the distinctive Cabernets and Merlots of some of the distinctive —Taste

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Legends Way, 617-931-2000. Wharf, Roxbury. 617-242-5642. to the public. Evacua Dorchester Heights.taken by colonial troops to fortify The march culminates at the Dorchester Heights National Historic Site, in South Boston,Thomas Park at Steltzner Vineyards,Steltzner accompanied by dinner, & 26 schedule or visit www Enjoy food, as you swing best view in Boston drink and the to live Songbook. American Great from the classics jazz and South Boston, 617-635-4000. public. Mar 22 Mar 26 HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS, Globetrotters are one of just five professional sports teams inducted and the only team that is still playing. In an event for the whole family, these basketball tricksters make their annual Mar 25 BOSTON CELTICSTD Banknorth Garden,Way, Legends 100 617-523-3030 BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL Mar 20 TD Banknorth Garden,Way, Legends 100 617-624-1000 Mar 16 Mar 18 Mar 21 SPORTS SPORTS BOSTON BRUINS LEAGUE HOCKEY NATIONAL a.m.–6 p.m. Tickets: $20, seniors $17, students $12, children (4-12) $10. SOUTH BOSTON ST NEW ENGLAND SPRING FLOWER SHOW EVACUATION DAY CEREMONY, DAY EVACUATION BOSTON WINE FESTIV SPECIAL EVENTS SPECIAL TOP OF THE HUB, TOP OF & 20, Mar 17 & 18 8:30 p.m., 200 Mount Vernon St.,Vernon 200 Mount 617-474-6000. a.m.–9 p.m., 21 gather in one of Boston’s most traditionally Irish neighborhoods gather in one of Boston’s for this all-day family event fea orful floats and Irish stepdancing. Anywhere from 600,000 to 1.2 million people attend annually, Bostonians, including out-of- towners and local celebrities. expert Howie Rubin, with dinner, the world, the Flower Show attracts more than 150,000 visitors annually with almost six acres of exhibits assembled by the most talented gardeners and landscape architects. region’s p.m. $16–135. PANORAMA

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CLUBS & BARS Composer and performer Rinde Eckert and director Robert PUBS AND BARS Woodruff (Highway Ulysses) join forces to create another world premiere, a contemporary retelling of the Orpheus legend THE BELL IN HAND TAVERN, 45 Union St., 617-227- designed by acclaimed video artist Denise Marika. 2098. Daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. Opened in 1795, the Bell in Hand is the oldest tavern in the U.S. This casual pub, THE ROAD HOME: RE-MEMBERING AMERICA, Huntington offering pints, food and live music, attracts locals, stu- Theatre Company, Wimberly Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion at the dents, and tourists alike. Tue—Karaoke night. Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-266-0800. Performances beginning Mar 24: Tue–Thu at 7:30 p.m., Fri at BILL’S BAR, 5.5 Lansdowne St., 617-421-9678. Wed–Sat 8 p.m., Sat at 2 and 8 p.m., Sun at 7 p.m. Tickets: $15–52. As 9 p.m.–2 a.m.; Sun 10 p.m.–2 a.m. Call for cover and he drove home cross-country to New York City following 9/11, age restrictions. A laid-back, no frills, no fuss bar with live playwright/actor Marc Wolf (Another American: Asking and rock music nightly. Sun—Reggae Sundays.

ents Telling ) interviewed his fellow Americans to create this one-

v man show. Profoundly moving and highly entertaining, this THE CACTUS CLUB, 939 Boylston St., 617-263-0200. world premiere is a provocative portrait of a complex and Sun–Wed 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m.; Thu 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m.;

resilient nation. Fri–Sat 11:30 a.m.–midnight; bar open ’til 2 a.m. daily. clubs & bar Famous for its margaritas, this restaurant and bar offers a ROMEO & JULIET, American Repertory Theatre, Loeb Drama full lunch and dinner menu. Sun 10 p.m.–midnight—Free Center, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300. Performances taco bar; Tue—Build-your-own margarita night; Wed 6–8

ent e through Mar 25: Tue–Thu at 7:30 p.m., Fri at 8 p.m., Sat at 2 p.m.—Margarita and massage night. and 8 p.m., Sun at 2 p.m. Tickets: $15–74. An ancient feud between rival families shatters Verona until, against the odds, two CHEERS, 84 Beacon St., 617-227-9605. Daily 11 a.m.– teens from opposing factions meet and fall in love in midnight. Also: Faneuil Hall Marketplace. The model for Shakespeare’s timeless drama. Israeli director Gadi Roll stages the late sitcom, this Back Bay pub is one of the top tourist

curr the best-known love story of all. attractions in Boston. Live weekend entertainment. PHOTO COURTESY OF LYRIC S TAGE C OMPANY SHEAR MADNESS, Charles Playhouse Stage II, 74 Warrenton St., THE GOAT OR WHO IS SYLVIA?: The Lyric DAISY BUCHANAN’S, 240 Newbury St., 617-247-8516. CHEERS: The place where everybody knows your 617-426-5225. Performances: Tue–Fri at 8 p.m., Sat at 6:30 and Stage Company’s production of Edward Daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. No cover. Cash only. Located on name offers top pub grub and plenty of brew at the 9:30 p.m., Sun at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $34–50. Boston’s Albee’s shocking black comedy stars Stephen Boston’s hopping Newbury Street, this casual singles spot original location on Beacon Street and at its newer s hilarious whodunnit where the audience takes a stab at catching Schnetzer and Paula Plum. Refer to listing, attracts college students, businessmen and women, and site at Faneuil Hall Marketplace (pictured above). the killer. Become an armchair sleuth in the longest-running non- page 29. even the occasional professional athlete, and remains one Refer to listing, left. musical play in U.S. history. of the city’s most popular bars. Full kitchen serves pub- style food seven nights a week. TALKING TO TERRORISTS, Súgán Theatre Company, Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617-933- lines. Booklet price: $39; youth (3–11) $19.50. Ticket booklets DICK’S LAST RESORT, Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall encing the breathtaking view atop Boston’s Prudential 8600. Performances beginning Mar 17: Wed & Thu at 7:30 are available at the first attraction visited and are valid for a Marketplace, 617-267-8080. Daily 11 a.m.–1:30 a.m. Live Center. Featuring a midnight menu, Sun–Wed ’til 1 a.m.; p.m., Fri at 8 p.m., Sat at 4 and 8 p.m., Sun at 3 p.m. Tickets: year. The CityPass ticket booklet includes admission to six music seven nights a week. No cover, no dress code and Thu–Sat ’til 2 a.m. $35 & 40. Can you imagine anything that mattered so much major attractions: the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and certainly no class. Seventy-four kinds of beer for the novice you’d blow up a pub full of people? Strap explosives to your Museum, New England Aquarium, Museum of Fine Arts, or serious sudster, and a full bar for the hardcore. This body? Hold a petrified child at gunpoint? This bold tale is for any- Museum of Science, Skywalk Observatory at the Prudential restaurant (of sorts) features buckets of messy ribs, shrimp, NIGHTCLUBS one who has ever wanted to ask why. Regarded as the most Center and Harvard Museum of Natural History. lobster, chicken, catfish and crab legs. important new play of 2005 by many of London’s critics, this THE ALLEY, One Boylston Place, 617-351-7000. Fri–Sat 10 work recounts the experiences of peacemakers, journalists, EXPLORERS PASS, Available at 60 Rowes Wharf, 800-887- JULIEN BAR, Langham Hotel, 250 Franklin St., 617-451- p.m.–2 a.m. Cover: $5–10. Located in the famous Boylston hostages and those who crossed the line. 9103. Pass price: $35. The pass offers admission to 10 top 1900. Enjoy cocktails and piano entertainment in this historic Street alleyway, this one-stop nightspot includes the Big Easy Boston attractions—including the New England Aquarium, lounge, voted Boston’s “Best Fancy Bar.” Mon–Sat from 11 Bar, The Alley Cat, Sweetwater Cafe and the Liquor Store, TALLEY’S FOLLY, Lyric Stage Company, 140 Clarendon St., 617- JFK Presidential Library and Boston Harbor Cruises—over a a.m.–1 a.m.—Dance to the rhythm of pianist Jeffrey Moore. where you can ride Boston’s only mechanical bull. Party 437-7172. Performances beginning Mar 24: Wed & Thu at 7:30 two-day period. Card holders are entitled to preferred entry Sun from 11 a.m.–3 p.m.—Sunday Jazz Brunch in Café Mardi Gras-style on Boston’s version of Bourbon Street. p.m., Fri at 8 p.m., Sat at 4 and 8 p.m., Sun at 3 p.m. Tickets: at select attractions and savings of up to 20% at shops Fleuri. No cover. $20–45. At the height of World War II, Matt Friedman, a 42-year- and restaurants. ARIA, 246 Tremont St., 617-338-7080. Tue–Sat 11 p.m.–2 old Jewish accountant living in St. Louis, wants to marry 31-year- THE OAK BAR, Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, 138 St. James a.m. Cover: $5–15. Call for age restrictions. Located in the old spinster Sally Talley and rescue her from rural Missouri and GO BOSTON CARD, Available at Bostix locations at Faneuil Hall Ave., Copley Square, 617-267-5300. A favorite among the basement of the Wilbur Theatre, this nightspot features chic her family of eccentrics. Two unlikely lovers expose their inner- Marketplace and Copley Square and at the Visitor Information fine scotch and cigar crowd, The Oak Bar is a Boston decor with plush red couches and dance music—from most secrets and dreams, exploring the potential for connection Center on Boston Common, 617-742-5950. Cards can be pur- favorite for upscale lounging. Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–midnight International to House. Dress to impress. in this tender and heartfelt Pulitzer Prize-winning classic by chased in one, two, three, five and seven day increments, and and Fri & Sat 11 a.m.–1 a.m.—Diane Fischer performs. Lanford Wilson (Burn This). range from $45–135 for adults, $25–65 for children. The GO No cover. AVALON, 15 Lansdowne St., 617-262-2424. Thu–Sun 10 Boston card offers unlimited free admission to more than 60 p.m.–2 a.m. Cover: $10–20. 19+ on Thu & Fri; 21+ on Sat & area attractions, as well as savings up to 20% at local shops THE PURPLE SHAMROCK, 1 Union St., 617-227-2060. Sun. One of Boston’s premier nightclubs featuring Euro and TICKETS and restaurants. Daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. Located on the Freedom Trail, Top 40 dance nights. It’s also the city’s largest club venue for The Purple Shamrock offers an escape from the nearby live music acts. Thu—Fling night; Fri—renowned DJs from BOSTIX, Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Copley Square, 617-723- activity of Quincy Market. Menu items include burgers, around the world at Avaland; Sat—Tease with DJ Adilson; 5181. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (Faneuil Hall location closed TRANSPORTATION sandwiches, hearty pastas, fresh seafood, tender steaks Sun—Gay Night. Mon); Sun 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Information and tickets, including half- and more. After dark, The Purple Shamrock has nightly price seats on day of event, for the best performing arts around BOSTON TOWN CAR, 617-782-4000. Downtown to Logan: entertainment, including a mix of live music, karaoke AXIS, 13 Lansdowne St., 617-262-2437. Mon & Thu–Sun 10 Boston. Subject to availability. $20; Back Bay to Logan: $25. Lincoln Town Car executive and DJs. p.m.–2 a.m. Cover: $5–20. 19+. Mon—Static, gay night; sedans available at reasonable rates. Professional, courteous Thu—International College Night, featuring house music; BOSTON CITYPASS, www.citypass.com. Visit six of Boston’s drivers for tours, airport, getting around town and long distance TOP OF THE HUB, 800 Boylston St., 617-536-1775. Listen Fri—Flavor Fridays, hip-hop, Top 40, reggaeton; Sat— ___ best attractions for one low price. Save 50% and avoid ticket runs. All major credit cards accepted. to the sounds of live jazz seven nights a week while experi- Seductive Saturdays, featuring reggae, R&B. ___ 30 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 31 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES BOSTON BILLIARD CLUB, 126 Brookline Ave., 617-536- BOSTON POOL. Daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. Ranked Number One Billiard Club in the country by Billiards Digest, this nightspot is per- BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, Museum Wharf, 300 fect for pool aficionados and novices alike. Mon—free les- Congress St., 617-426-8855. Open daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri sons; Wed—Ladies’ Night: each lady gets 25% off table ’til 9 p.m. Admission: $9; children (2–15) & seniors $7; chil- time. Four ladies per table play for free; Mon, Tue & Thu— dren (one-year-olds only) $2; children (under 1) free; Fri 5–9 League Night. p.m. (Family Night) $1. The museum features a plethora of interactive exhibits that allow children to learn about science, GAME ON, 82 Lansdowne St., 617–351-7001. Daily 11:30 history and culture firsthand. Exhibits include: Construction a.m.–2 a.m. The ultimate for any sports club enthusiast: Zone, a child-sized work site with miniature skyscrapers a bar/restaurant/nightclub built inside Fenway Park. The inspired by the Big Dig; Arthur’s World, settings of the popular newest jewel in the renovation of the Fenway area, this book series where children can write and star in their own nightspot offers a cool, sleek spot in which to sample a full Arthur adventures; Boston Black, celebrating Boston’s “The Original” “The Replica” menu and watch the Sox, and other sporting events, on any Caribbean, African and African-American cultures; Your 84 Beacon Street Faneuil Hall Marketplace number of big-screen TVs. House, My House, an investigation of homes from around the Beacon Hill Downtown world; Dragons and Fairies, an exploration of Viet Nam

s 617-227-9605 617-227-0150 JILLIAN’S BOSTON, 145 Ipswich St. (behind Fenway Park), through folktales. Refer to Kids Corner for special events. 617-437-0300. www.jilliansboston.com. Mon–Sat 11 a.m.–2 Redeem this coupon for a.m, Sun noon–2 a.m. One of Boston’s largest entertainment COMMONWEALTH MUSEUM, Massachusetts Archives complexes, this fun and diverse club features 50 pool tables, Building, 220 Morrissey Blvd., 617-727-9268. Mon–Fri from 9 10% off in our gift shop or 200 high-tech games, blackjack for fun and six full bars. a.m.–5 p.m., second and fourth Sat of the month ’til 3 p.m. from your restaurant bill at Lucky Strike Lanes bowling is located on the third floor, and Free admission. Across from the JFK Presidential Library, this our C locations there’s late-night dancing at Tequila Rain (“spring break 52 museum houses the collection of the Massachusetts Archives 5 0

weeks a year”) on the first floor. Proper dress required. and is ideal for fans of history or genealogy. Special exhibits: m a

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be used in conjunction with any other offer. Expires December 31, 2006. a SAINT, 90 Exeter St., 617-236-1134. Mon–Sat 5 p.m.–2 Acadian Exile in Massachusetts, 1755–1766. P a.m; Sun 10 pm. –2 a.m. Table reservations available. One ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM: The of Boston’s hottest nightclubs, Saint offers gourmet dining, GIBSON HOUSE MUSEUM, 137 Beacon St., 617-267-6338. Fenway museum hosts Gentile Bellini and the East, Pub • Restaurant • Gift Shop nightly DJs, and the chance to lounge on overstuffed couch- Open Wed–Sun for guided tours at 1, 2 & 3 p.m. Admission: an exploration of the overlooked Renaissance mas-

clubs & bar www.cheersboston.com es (and even beds) in private and public rooms. Sun—Spice $7; students & seniors $5; children $2. A National Historic ter’s work created in Istanbul, through March 26. Sundays; Mon—Sin Mondays; Thu—Plush Thursdays; Fri— Landmark, the Gibson House, completed in 1860, is an Refer to listing, below. Pure Fridays; Sat—B&T Saturdays. unspoiled, single-family Victorian row house in the Back Bay. Now a museum offering guided tours of its four floors, the house retains a perfectly preserved 19th-century kitchen, GAY AND LESBIAN scullery, butler’s pantry and water closets, as well as formal aters, 20 video presentations and more. Special exhibits: begin- rooms and private family quarters filled with the Gibsons’ original ning Mar 17—A Journey Home, John F. Kennedy and Ireland CLUB CAFE, 209 Columbus Ave., 617-536-0966. Thu–Sat 9 furniture and personal possessions. explores President Kennedy’s relationship to his ancestral home- p.m.–2 a.m. No cover. In the back of the 209 restaurant, land; Handmade and Heartfelt, Folk Art from the collections of the

you’ll find the Moonshine and Satellite lounges, voted “Best INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, 955 Boylston St., 617- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. Special event: Mar 18 at alleries of Boston” by Boston magazine and The Improper Bostonian 266-5152. Open Tue, Wed & Fri noon–5 p.m., Thu ’til 9 p.m.; Sat 10:30 a.m.—Music by folk duo Atwater-Donnelly. for best gay and lesbian nightspot. & Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $7; students & seniors $5; children (under 12) free; Thu 5–9 p.m., free. Installations of LARZ ANDERSON AUTO MUSEUM, Larz Anderson Park, 15 JACQUES CABARET, 79 Broadway St., 617-426-8902. contemporary paintings, sculptures and photographs change reg- Newton St., Brookline, 617-522-6547. Open Tue–Sun 10 a.m.–5 Mon–Sat 11 a.m., Sun noon–midnight. $6 Sun; $5 Mon, $6 ularly. Special exhibit: Living in Motion, design and architecture p.m. Admission: $5; students, seniors and children (6–18) $3; chil- Tue–Thu, $10 Fri–Sat. Cash only. Featured in Modern Bride for flexible dwelling. Special events: Mar 15 at 6:30 p.m.—Book dren (5 and under) free. Admission to the Lawn events: $7; chil- as the “best place for a bachelorette party,” Jacques Cabaret reading by Andrea Fraser, tickets: $8; Mar 24 at 8 p.m.— dren $5. Fee includes admission to all museum exhibits. The old- allows its patrons to mingle and disco-dance with drag Screening of Isamu Noguchi, Stones and Paper, tickets: $7. est collection of historic automobiles in the nation is displayed in queens. Live music every weekend. Mon—Cabaret drag the owner’s original home. Special exhibit: L’automobile: A Century show; Tue—Karaoke. ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM, 280 The Fenway, of Innovation and Style, history of the French motor car. Special 617-566-1401. Open Tue–Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $10; events: Mar 17 at 8 p.m.—The Carriage House Concert Series MACHINE, 1254 Boylston St., 617-536-1950. Mon–Sat 10 weekends $11; seniors $7; students with I.D. $5; children presents Priscilla Herdman, tickets: $14; Mar 26 at 10 a.m.— p.m–2 a.m. Cover varies. Cash only. With two dance floors, (under 18) free. Visitors named Isabella are admitted free. Pinewood Derby, tickets: $7, children $5. Fantastic Transcripts four bars, six pool tables, pinball machines, video games and Commissioned by Boston aristocrat Isabella Stewart Gardner theme nights, this club offers Boston’s gay and lesbian party- and modeled after a 15th-century Venetian palace, the museum MCMULLEN MUSEUM OF ART, Boston College, 140 Common- goers a plethora of nightlife options. Mon—Stroke Mondays, exhibits 2,500 objects, including the works of Rembrandt, wealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, 617-552-8100. Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Our clients think we’re fantastic Strip-Pool tournament; Thu at 10 p.m.—Karaoke with Eve Botticelli, Raphael, Titian and Matisse. Special exhibit: through Sat & Sun noon–5 p.m. Free admission. Gallery tours held every and so will you. Adams; Fri—VJ Tom Yaz and DJ Darrin Friedman; Sat—DJ Mar 26—Gentile Bellini and the East. Special events: Mar 19 at Fri at 12:30 p.m. This museum is lauded for presenting interdisci- We transcribe from tape, CD, Dovah and International night featuring DJ J.R. Vega. 1:30 p.m.—Sunday Concert Series: The Claremont Trio, tickets: plinary exhibits that spark new questions and renowned for its $5–20; Mar 26 at 1:30 p.m.—Young Artists Showcase: European, Asian and American collections. Special exhibit: video & digital files. PINK @ I.D., 13 Lansdowne St., 617-417-0186. Sat 10 Musicians from the Ravinia Festival, tickets: $5–20 Secular/Sacred: 11–16th Century Works. p.m.–2 a.m. $10 cover. Cash only. The newest lesbian night Susan Gellerman, President to hit Boston, Pink Saturdays at I.D. features a DJ spinning JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, off THE MUSEUM OF AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY, African Meeting hip/house music, hours of dancing, a V.I.P. room and lots of Morrissey Boulevard, next to UMass Boston, Dorchester, 866- House, 46 Joy St. (corner of Smith Court), Beacon Hill, 617-725- 617-451-1807 lovely ladies. 535-1960. www.jfklibrary.org. Open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 0022. www.afroammuseum.org. Open Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–4 p.m. www.fantastictranscripts.com Admission: $10; students & seniors $8; children (13–17) $7; chil- Free admission; donations welcome. Explore the history of 59 Temple Place, Boston 02111 dren (under 12) free; library forums free. This museum portrays Boston’s 19th-century African-American community at the ___ Kennedy’s life, leadership and legacy in 21 exhibits, three the- African Meeting House, the oldest African-American church still ___ ABOVE: ATTRIBUTED TO G ENTILE B ELLINI, A SEATED S CRIBE, 1479–80 32 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 33 standing in the United States. In addition, there are tour maps Dodos, Trilobites and Meteorites; Climate Change: Our Global available for the Black Heritage Trail. Experiment; through Mar 26—Robert Turner: Rare Places in a Rare Light, a traveling exhibition of the distinguished landscape THE MUSEUM OF THE NATIONAL CENTER OF AFRO- photographer’s work. AMERICAN ARTISTS, 300 Walnut Ave., Roxbury, 617-442-8614. Open Tue–Sun 1–5 p.m.; by appointment for groups. Admission: MIT LIST VISUAL ARTS CENTER, 20 Ames St., 617-253-4680. $4; students & seniors $3. Housed in the former Oak Bend Tue–Sun noon–6 p.m.; Fri ’til 8 p.m. Free admission. One of Mansion, a neo-Gothic structure built in the early 1870s, this Boston’s premier showcases for contemporary art, the List museum holds a slide archive and an extensive collection of Center reflects MIT’s position as a cutting-edge research insti- African artifacts, prints and drawings; it also hosts national and tution by presenting works from the world’s leading contempo- international traveling exhibits. rary artists. Special exhibits: America Starts Here, spotlights art- work from the conceptual art team of Kate Ericson and Mel MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, 465 Huntington Ave., 617-267-9300. Ziegler from 1985–1995; Special event: Mar 17 at 6:30 p.m.— Open Sat–Tue 10 a.m.–4:45 p.m., Wed–Fri 10 a.m.–9:45 p.m. Panel Discussion: No Longer “New,” Public Art of the ’80s and (Thu & Fri after 5 p.m., west wing only). Admission (includes ’90s in Retrospect. two visits in a 10-day period): $15; students & seniors $13; Thu & Fri after 5 p.m., $2 discount; Wed after 4 p.m., pay as you THE MIT MUSEUM, 265 Mass. Ave., 617-253-4444. Mon–Fri 10 wish; children (under 18) $6.50 on weekdays before 3 p.m., a.m.–5 p.m., Sat & Sun noon–5 p.m. Admission: $5; students, free at all other times. Separate ticketing for Gund Gallery seniors & youth (5–18) $2. Exhibits interpret themes and ideas exhibit. The museum houses an outstanding collection of paint- related to MIT research and activities. Ongoing exhibits: Mind and ings, prints, sculptures, furnishings and other artwork from Hand: The Making of MIT Scientists and Engineers; Holography: ancient times through the present, and the most comprehen- The Light Fantastic; Robots and Beyond: Exploring Artificial sive collection of Asiatic art in the world. Special exhibits: David Intelligence at MIT; Gestural Engineering: The Sculpture of Arthur

Hockney Portraits, ticketed separately: $22, $20 seniors and Ganson; Shipbuilding in Massachusetts 100 Years Ago. Special m students, $7.50 children; Degas to Picasso: Modern Masters; exhibits: Reactive Books; Arnold Newman: Twentieth Century

Tradition and Transformation: Japanese Art 1860–1940; Light Photographs; Scopes, Station Wagons and Solder: Unexpected useums & g My Fire: Rock Posters from the Summer of Love; through Mar F RANK S TELLA, R ED R IVER VALLEY, 1958 Images from the Rad Lab and RLE Collections; Robots and 26—West African Gold: Akan Regalia from the Glassel SACKLER MUSEUM: The Harvard University Beyond: Exploring Artificial Intelligence@MIT; Holography: The Collection. Special events: Mar 17 at 6 p.m.—The Hay-Way museum presents Frank Stella 1958, a collec- Light Fantastic. Special event: Mar 19 at 1 p.m.—Chantey Sing, Collection of Egyptian Antiquities: A New Look at the MFA’s tion of the early works of the influential painter. come sing sea music and chanteys with a room full of maritime First Important Gift. Refer to listing, page 35. enthusiasts and professional and amateur singers.

alleries MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, Science Park, 617-723-2500. Open SACKLER MUSEUM, Quincy and Broadway streets, 617-495-9400. daily from 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri ’til 9 p.m. Admission: $14; seniors Tours: Mon–Fri at 2 p.m.; see Busch-Reisinger Museum for hours $12; children (3–11) $11; children (under 3) free. Planetarium, CAMBRIDGE and admission fees. Designed by James Stirling, Britain’s famous World Leading Collection laser show and Omni theater tickets: $8.50; seniors $7.50; post-modernist architect, the museum houses ancient Oriental children (3–11) $6.50. Combination ticket prices and evening Due to limited parking, it is best to take the Red Line when and Islamic collections. Special exhibits: Frank Stella 1958; of Original Vintage Posters discounts available. Interactive science exhibits, plus laser and traveling to Harvard, Central or Kendall squares. The Cambridge Evocative Creatures: animal motifs and symbols in East Asian art;

astronomy shows in the Charles Hayden Planetarium. Special Discovery Booth located at the Harvard Square “T” entrance Alexander’s Image and the Beginning of Greek Portraiture; Tablet alleries exhibit: Star Wars, Where Science Meets Imagination, ticketed provides additional information. and the Pen, drawings from the Islamic World. separately: $20, $18 seniors, $17 children. Special event: Mar 18 at 1, 2 and 3 p.m.—Star Wars Origami, learn to create BUSCH-REISINGER MUSEUM, Werner Otto Hall, 32 Quincy St. BEYOND BOSTON beloved Star Wars figures in origami with Chris Alexander. (enter through the Fogg Art Museum), 617-495-9400. Open Showing at the Planetarium: Far, Far Away: The Worlds of Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun 1–5 p.m. Tours: Mon–Fri at 1 CONCORD MUSEUM, 200 Lexington Road, Concord, 978-369- Star Wars; Countdown to Supernova; The Sky Tonight. At the p.m. Admission: $6.50; seniors & college students $5; children 9763. Mon–Sat 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sun 1–4 p.m. Admission: $8; useums & g Wright 3D Theater: AnimalVision; Mars!; Bugs! Refer to Film (under 18) free; free Sat 10 a.m. A museum devoted to Central seniors & students with I.D. $7; children (6–17) $5; family rates listings in Current Events for complete schedule of the Mugar and Northern European artists, with an emphasis on German- available. Ample free parking on Cambridge Turnpike. Relive m Omni Theater. speaking countries. Special exhibits: Extra Ordinary Every Day: Concord’s history, from Native American habitation and European The Bauhaus at the Busch-Reisinger; Objects for a settlement to the days of Emerson, Thoreau, the Alcotts and SPORTS MUSEUM OF NEW ENGLAND, 5th and 6th floor premi- Kunstkammer: Early European Collecting, 1550–1700; Tempo, Hawthorne. Special exhibit: A Main Street Point of View, a look um seating levels, TD Banknorth Garden, Causeway Street, 617- Tempo, the Bauhaus photomontages of Marianne Brandt. into “the economic life of a quintessential New England town.” 624-1234. Open daily 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission on the hour only, until 3 p.m. Hours altered during TD Banknorth Garden events, call FOGG ART MUSEUM, Quincy and Broadway streets, 617-495- DECORDOVA MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE PARK, 51 Sandy ahead. Admission: $6; seniors & children (6–17) $4; children 9400. Tours: Mon–Fri at 11 a.m.; see Busch-Reisinger Museum Pond Road, Lincoln, 781-259-8355. Admission: $9; seniors, (under 6) free. The Sports Museum showcases New England’s for hours and admission fees. The museum displays European students & children (6–12) $6. Sculpture Park: open sunrise to rich sports heritage through an unparalleled collection of artifacts, and American masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the pres- sunset, free admission. Tour one of the largest contemporary multimedia and artwork. Exhibits include the Boston Bruins Hall of ent and hosts concerts and guided tours. Special exhibits: art museums and the only permanent public sculpture park in Fame portraits, the Boston Garden Penalty Box, New England’s American Watercolors & Pastels, 1875–1950; American Art New England. Special exhibits: Great Buys: Museum Olympic Heroes and much more. Since 1950; Investigating the Renaissance. Purchases, celebrating ten years of the Art Acquisition Fund; Recent Print Acquisitions, The Workshop Portfolios; Software U.S.S. CONSTITUTION MUSEUM, Charlestown Navy Yard, Charles- HARVARD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 26 Oxford St., 617- Art; James Surls: The Splendora Years 1977–1997. Special town, 617-426-1812. Open daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free admission. 495-3045. Daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $7.50; college stu- events: Mar 19 at 11:30 p.m.—Cafe Des Artistes Opening 205 Newbury Street The museum preserves the treasures of “Old Ironsides,” the U.S. dents & seniors $6; children (3–18) $5; free Sun 9 a.m.–noon Reception, free with admission; Mar 25 at 3 p.m.—Screening Parking Available Navy’s flagship and the world’s oldest commissioned warship. and Wed 3–5 p.m. Among the museum’s 17 galleries is the of Lines in Space, the art of James Surls, free with admission. www.internationalposter.com Includes weapons, documents, journals and more. Interactive internationally acclaimed Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sun noon–6 p.m. exhibits allow visitors to load and fire a cannon, try out a sailor’s Models of Plants, a unique collection of over 3,000 glass flower NATIONAL HERITAGE MUSEUM, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, 617-375-0076 ___ sleeping quarters and virtually command the Constitution in battle. models created between 1886 and 1936. Special exhibits: 781-861-6559. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun noon–5 p.m. ___ ABOVE PHOTO © PRESIDENT AND F ELLOWS OF H ARVARD C OLLEGE 34 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 35 Free admission. Devoted to presenting exhibitions on American L’ATTITUDE GALLERY, 218 Newbury St., 617-927-4400. PHOTOGRAPHIC RESOURCE CENTER, Boston University, 832 history and popular culture as a way of preserving our national Tue–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sun & Mon noon–5 p.m. Features Commonwealth Ave., 617-353-0700. Tue, Wed, & Fri 10 heritage. Special exhibits: American Family Treasures, decorative contemporary sculpture, crafts and art for the home, garden a.m.–6 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat & Sun noon–5 p.m. arts from the D.J. and Alice Shumway Nadeau Collection; From and commercial environments. The gallery also boasts an Admission: $3. PRC exhibitions and educational programs are Sea to Shining Sea, a collaborative quilt From the Rose Baker outdoor sculpture garden. Over 75 U.S. and international guided by a philosophical inquiry into the intersection of pho- Senior Center; Picturing What Matters, an offering of photo- artists are represented in various mediums, including glass, tography with other aesthetic, professional and critical dis- graphs from The George Eastman House Collection; through ceramics, wood, stone, mixed media and textiles. Special courses. Special exhibit: though Mar 26—Document, contem- Mar 26—Teenage Hoboes in the Great Depression, materials exhibit: Designed Minds, etched metal wall sculptures by porary social documentary work from Greater Boston. From the Uys Family Collection. Zev Rejman. PUCKER GALLERY, 171 Newbury St., 617-267-9473. Mon–Sat PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM, East India Square, Salem, 866- MILLS GALLERY, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Sun 1–5 p.m. Features work by Israeli, 745-1876. Daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $13; seniors $11; St., 617-426-8835. Wed & Thu noon–5 p.m., Fri & Sat American and internationally known contemporary artists. The students $9; children (16 and under) free. The nation’s oldest noon–10 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. The BCA presents exciting Boston Phoenix writes, “You can make a case for the Pucker continually operating museum boasts a brand-new wing with a contemporary works by established and emerging local, Gallery as Boston’s best gallery—though it’s really more like a 190-seat auditorium and a glass-covered atrium. The collection regional, national and international visual artists, mounting wonderful miniature museum.” Special exhibits: beginning showcases African, Asian, Pacific Island and American folk and approximately six large-scale exhibitions in the 2,200 square Mar 18—Jeffrey Hessing: A Sparkling Life Force; Phil Rogers: decorative art; a maritime collection dating back to the muse- foot Mills Gallery each year. Special exhibit: through Mar A Single Form. um’s earliest days; and the first collection of Native American 19—After, works that explore the aftermath of events. art in the hemisphere. Special exhibits: Exposing the Source, SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS, 175 Newbury St., 617-266- paintings by Nalini Malani; Carved by Nature, untamed tradi- NIELSEN GALLERY, 179 Newbury St., 617-266-4835. 1810. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sun noon–5 p.m. The oldest tions in Chinese decorative art; Owls in Art and Nature; All of Tue–Sat 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Renowned for its fine collection non-profit crafts organization in the country specializes in contem- My Life, contemporary works by Native American artists; Air of contemporary paintings, drawings and sculptures. Special porary American crafts. The jewelry, furniture, glass and ceramics Lines, photographs by Alex MacLean; Taj Mahal: The Building of exhibit: New Sculpture by Dexter Lazenby. range from cutting edge to traditional, from functional to sculptur-

a Legend; Yin Yu Tang, the 16-bedroom home of a prosperous al. Special exhibit: Watershed, 20th Anniversary of Ceramic Arts. m Chinese merchant of the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911), ticketed PEPPER GALLERY, 38 Newbury St., 617-236-4495. Tue–Fri

separately: $4. 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Sat 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Committed to pre- VOSE GALLERIES, 238 Newbury St., 617-536-6176. Mon–Fri useums & g INTERNATIONAL POSTER GALLERY: The senting contemporary representational and abstract works by 8:30 a.m.– 5:30 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Established in THE ROSE ART MUSEUM, Brandeis University, 415 South St., Newbury Street gallery shows off the new living artists, the gallery rotates its exhibitions every five 1841, Vose Galleries—the oldest family-owned art gallery in Waltham, 781-736-3434. Tue–Sun noon–5 p.m. Admission: $3; treasures in its collection in the exhibit A weeks to represent different members of the artistic commu- the United States—specializes in American artists from the museum members and children (under 16) free. The Rose Blizzard of New Acquisitions! through April 15. nity, both established and up-and-coming. Special exhibit: 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Its new contemporary boasts a collection of modern and contemporary art by artists Refer to listing, below. through Mar 25—Works of Nancy Friese. wing, expanding the collection to living artists, opened in 2001. including de Kooning, Rauschenberg and Warhol. Special alleries exhibits: “Post” and After, Contemporary Art from the Brandeis University Collection; Dana Schutz: Paintings; On Spot, Spot On: current works from the Studio Art Faculty. Special event: Mar BOSTON UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, 855 Commonwealth 15 at 7 p.m.—Meet the Artist: Dana Schultz, call 781-736- Ave., 617-353-3329. Tue–Fri 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat & Sun 1–5 3438 for reservations. p.m. This non-profit gallery is geared toward an interdiscipli- nary interpretation of art and culture and features exhibitions 1

SALEM WITCH MUSEUM, 19 /2 Washington Square North, incorporating the rich talent and resources found on campus as alleries Salem, 978-744-1692. Daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $6.50; well as throughout the the Boston area and beyond. Special seniors $6; children (6–14) $4.50. Life-size stage settings and exhibit: A Photographic Portrait of Boston, 1840–1865. historically accurate narration recreate the hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials and executions of 1692. Translations available in BROMFIELD ART GALLERY, 27 Thayer St., 617-451-3605. Japanese, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Special exhibit: Wed–Sat noon–5 p.m. Boston’s oldest artist-run gallery features Witches: Evolving Perceptions. shows by members of the cooperative, while exhibitions by vis- useums & g iting artists are selected by current members. Special exhibits: Eye Object by Charles Goss; High Wire by Tim Nichols. m GALLERIES CHASE GALLERY, 129 Newbury St., 617-859-7222. Wed–Sat ARDEN GALLERY, 129 Newbury St., 617-247-0610. Mon–Sat noon–5 p.m. Since 1990, Chase Gallery has been one of the 11 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Arden specializes in contemporary oil paint- city’s top galleries for the exhibition of contemporary artists, ings and sculpture by nationally and internationally renowned both representational and abstract. Special exhibit: Works by artists, whose styles range from super realism to abstraction. Kathryn Frund. Special exhibit: Margaret Gerding “Fields and Mountains.” CHILDS GALLERY, 169 Newbury St., 617-266-1108. Tue–Fri 9 BARBARA KRAKOW GALLERY, 10 Newbury St., 617-262-4490. a.m.–6 p.m.; Mon & Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m. The longest-running of Tue–Sat 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The Barbara Krakow Gallery attracts the commercial Newbury Street galleries, Childs has one of the top contemporary artists from around the world, showcasing work largest inventories of oil paintings, drawings, watercolors and that focuses on minimalism and conceptualism. Special exhibits: prints in the U.S. Special exhibit: beginning Mar 13—69 at through Mar 15—Sol LeWitt Portfolios; beginning Mar 18— 169, Childs Gallery celebrates 69 years at 169 Newbury St. Barbara Broughel: The Broken Grid. INTERNATIONAL POSTER GALLERY, 205 Newbury St., 617- BOSTON SCULPTORS GALLERY, 486 Harrison Ave., 617-482- 375-0076. www.internationalposter.com. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 7781. Tue–Sat 11 a.m.–6 p.m. A sculptors’ cooperative that has p.m.; Sun noon–6 p.m. This internationally recognized fine art served as an alternative venue for innovative solo sculpture exhi- poster gallery displays original vintage posters from the 1890s bitions since 1992. Special exhibit: beginning Mar 14—Works by through to post-World War II modern masters. Special exhibit: A ___ Laura Baring-Gould and Robert Schelling. Blizzard of New Acquisitions. ___ ABOVE: LEONETTO C APPIELLO, B ITTER C AMPARI ( DETAIL), 1921 36 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 37 CAMBRIDGE A A CHARLESTOWN A & SOMERVILLE •

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Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum J12 105 Shubert Theatre J9 Hyatt Harborside Hotel H15 sightseeing Boston University G2 Sightseeing boats G13 Hyatt Regency Boston, Financial District H10 BOSTON PUBLIC GARDEN, bordered by Arlington, Bunker Hill Monument B9 Simmons College K3 156 John Hancock Conference Center H7 Charles, Beacon and Boylston streets. Open daily dawn to Bunker Hill Pavilion (Charlestown map) C10 South Station Information Center J11 157 Jurys Boston H8 dusk. Established in 1837, the Public Garden is the nation’s surf, canoe or kayak. The nearby DCR Hatch Shell frequently Central Burying Ground H9 State House G9 Langham Hotel, Boston G11 Charles Playhouse J9 Suffolk University F9 158 first public botanical garden. Its 24 acres are filled with sce- hosts concerts and films, as well as performances by the La Quinta Inn Boston/Somerville A7 nic and diverse greenery, as well as sculptures, including one world-famous Boston Pops. Charlestown Navy Yard (Charlestown map) C11 Symphony Hall J5 159 Lenox Hotel H6 Cheers Bar G8 TD Banknorth Garden E10 116 Marriott Courtyard H7 that commemorates the popular children’s book Make Way Children’s Museum J12 106 Tip O’Neill Building E9 160 Marriott’s Custom House G12 for Ducklings. Other fixtures include the Lagoon—home to CUSTOM HOUSE TOWER, 3 McKinley Square, 617-310- Christian Science Center J5 107 Transportation Building H9 Marriott Quincy L9 the famed Swan Boats from April through Labor Day—and 6300. Free historical tours offered Mon–Thu 10 a.m. and 4 Christopher Columbus Park F12 Trinity Church G7 161 The Midtown Hotel J6 the world’s smallest suspension bridge. p.m., Fri & Sat 4 p.m. Tours may be cancelled due to weather Citgo sign G3 USS Constitution (Charlestown map) D10 Millennium Bostonian Hotel F11 Colonial Theatre H9 USS Constitution Museum D10 conditions, call ahead. Boston’s first skyscraper, the Custom Milner Hotel H9 BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, 700 Boylston St., Copley Square, House stands high over Boston Harbor as one of the city’s Conference Center at Harvard Medical J2 108 Wang Center for the Performing Arts J9 162 NINE ZERO Hotel G10 Copley Place J7 109 Wheelock College J2 163 Omni Parker House G10 617-536-5400. Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–9 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 5 p.m., most impressive landmarks. Crowned by its distinctive clock Copley Square H7 Wilbur Theatre J9 Onyx Hotel E10 Sun 1–5 p.m. Free admission. Art & Architecture tours tower and restored with modern luxuries, the building epito- Copley Theatre H7 World Trade Center J14 Radisson Hotel H8 offered Mon at 2:30 p.m., Tue & Thu at 6 p.m., Fri & Sat at mizes the preservation of Boston’s historic architecture. Copps Hill Burial Ground E11 110 Zoo New England/Franklin Park Zoo L6 164 Ramada Inn Boston L9 11 a.m., Sun at 2 p.m. The first publicly supported municipal Today, the Marriott Corporation operates this landmark. Custom House Tower G12 111 CAMBRIDGE MAP Residence Inn by Marriott on Tudor Wharf D10 library in the world hosts one million visitors a year, who Cutlter Majestic Theatre H9 Ritz Carlton Boston Common H10 Downtown Crossing H10 Cambridge City Hall C4 Ritz Carlton Hotel G8 come to view this architectural masterpiece and its collection EMERALD NECKLACE, parks throughout Boston, 617-232- Emerald Necklace J1-J11 CambridgeSide Galleria D7 Seaport Hotel K14 of more than five million books. Film festivals, exhibits and 5374. This world-famous string of parks was the brainchild Emerson College H9 112 Harvard Art Museums-Fogg/Sackler B3 165 Sheraton Boston H6 children’s programs run throughout the year. of renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, and Emmanuel College J2 113 Harvard Museum of Natural HistoryA3166 Tremont House J9 took almost 20 years to complete. The six green spaces— Exchange Conference Ctr. J15 114 Harvard Square B2 Westin Hotel/Copley Plaza J7 Faneuil Hall G11 Harvard University B2 BUNKER HILL PAVILION, Boston National Historical Park Back Bay Fens, Riverway, Olmsted Park, Jamaica Pond, Wyndham Boston Hotel G12 Visitors Center, Charlestown, 617-242-5601. Located yards Arnold Arboretum and Franklin Park—stretch five miles from Fenway Park H3 MIT E5 Wyndham Chelsea A12 Freedom Trail • • • • • G9 117 from the U.S.S. Constitution. Visitor center and bookstore open the Charles River to Dorchester and make up over 1,000 Government Center G10 HEALTHCARE CAMBRIDGE LODGING daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monument open daily from 9 a.m.–4:30 acres of parkland. Though not officially part of the Emerald Granary Burial Ground G10 118 Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Ctr.J2180 Charles Hotel B1 p.m. Free admission. Check out “Whites of Their Eyes,” a dra- Necklace, Boston Common and the Public Garden are some- Hatch Memorial Shell F7 Boston Medical Center L8 181 Hampton Inn/Cambridge C7 matic multimedia presentation of the Battle of Bunker Hill, one times considered the starting points, and are connected to Haymarket (Open-air market) F11 Brigham & Women’s Hosp. K1 182 Harvard Square Hotel B1 maps Horticultural Hall J5 119 Children’s Hospital K2 183 of the first major battles of the Revolution. Or climb the near- the Necklace by the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. Hotel Marlowe D7 by Bunker Hill Monument, a 221-foot granite obelisk. Huntington Theatre Co./BU Theatre K5 Dana Farber Cancer Institute K1 184 Hotel at MIT D4 Hynes Convention Center H5 Harvard School of Public Health L2 185 Hyatt Regency/Cambridge E3 THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, 175 Huntington Information Centers: Joslin Diabetes Center K1 184 Inn at Harvard B2 CHARLES RIVER ESPLANADE, 617-727-1188, Ext. 445. This Ave., 617-450-2000. Free tours of The Mother Church Boston Common G9 117 Longwood Medical area K2 Marriott/Cambridge Center E6 tree-lined park along the Charles River basin is a popular Thu–Sat 12–4 p.m. every half hour, services: Sun at 10 a.m. Prudential Center H6 120 Mass. Eye & Ear InfirmaryE8186 Radisson Hotel/Cambridge D2 spot for leisurely strolls and picnics as well as recreational and 7 p.m., Wed at noon and 7:30 p.m. The original Mother National Park Service G11 121 Mass. General Hospital E8 187 Residence Inn by Marriott/Cambridge D6 activities. Sports enthusiasts are drawn to the 17-mile biking, Church built in 1894 is at the heart of the Christian Science Logan Airport (Terminals A & E) F16,G16 122 New England Baptist Hosp. L1 188 Royal Sonesta D7 Institute of Contemporary Art H5 123 New England Med. Ctr.J9189 Sheraton Commander A1 jogging and walking path between the Museum of Science Center, situated on 14 acres in the Back Bay. The ___ International Place H12 124 Spaulding Rehabilitation Hosp. D9 190 and Watertown, while others flock to the water to sail, wind- Romanesque structure is made from New Hampshire granite ___ 42 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 43 with stained glass windows illustrating Biblical events. Also BOSTON AUDISSEY, Boston Common Visitor Center, 617- Free admission, proper ID required for samples. This waterfront see listing for the Mary Baker Eddy Library. 426-3115. www.audisseyguides.com. MP3 version $12.95, institution was the first brewery in 25 years to be granted a CD version $19.95. Boston Audissey is a unique MP3/iPod permit to brew and package beer commercially when it opened FOREST HILLS CEMETERY, 95 Forest Hills Ave., 617-524- walking tour of Boston, presented with sound effects and in 1987. Visitors gather at the Tasting Room, overlooking the 0128. Open daily from dawn to dusk. Created in 1848, this music by 14 Bostonian narrators who unlock hidden secrets brewery, for 30- to 45-minute tours of the plant. cemetery serves as the final resting place of Eugene O’Neill, of the city, from slave meeting houses, to duels on the Anne Sexton, e.e. cummings, William Lloyd Garrison and for- Common, to the former headquarters of the Boston Mafia. HISTORIC PUB CRAWL, BosTix Booth, Faneuil Hall, 617-357- mer Boston Celtic Reggie Lewis. The 275 acres of twisting 8300. Mar 23 at 5:30 p.m. Reservations required. Private paths also contain sculptural treasures, an arboretum, a BOSTON CHOCOLATE TOUR, departs from the corner of tours for groups are available on most days. Tickets: $39. “library” of life stories and an open-air museum. Boylston and Charles streets, 617-269-7010. Tours: Sat at The Freedom Trail Foundation’s 18th-century costumed guide 11:30 and 12:45 p.m., Sun at noon. Tickets: $65. takes you on a tour of Boston’s historic pubs where treason- HARRISON GRAY OTIS HOUSE, 141 Cambridge St., 617- Reservations required. Old Town Trolley takes chocoholics on ous events were hatched 250 years ago. Enjoy plenty of beer 227-3956. Open Wed–Sun 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m., tours every a delicious tour of some of Boston's most decadent choco- and light fare along the way. half hour. Admission: $8; seniors $4; students $2.50; free for late creations, including desserts at the Top of the Hub kids, Historic New England members and Boston residents. restaurant, authentic Boston Creme Pie at the Omni Parker NORTH END MARKET TOUR, 64 Cross St., take the “T” to $24 maximum per family. Built in 1796 for Harrison Gray Otis House, and the coup de grace, the Chocolate Bar Buffet at Haymarket, 617-523-6032. Wed & Sat 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and his wife, this grand mansion is a example of high-style the Langham Hotel. Fri 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Reservations required. Custom tours Federal elegance. Tours offer insight into the social, business for groups available. Tickets: $48. Michele Topor, an authority and family life of the post-Revolution American elite. FENWAY PARK TOURS, 4 Yawkey Way, 617-226-6666. Tours on Italian cuisine and culture, hosts award-winning culinary daily each hour Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sun 12 p.m.–4 walking tours through one of the nation’s oldest Italian- JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 Clarendon St., 617-572-6000. p.m. Tickets (prices reduced due to construction): $8; chil- American communities. Rising 62 stories into the sky, this I.M. Pei-designed, sliver- dren (under 14) $5. Tours originate at the Souvenir Store of-glass skyscraper is New England’s tallest building and is located on Yawkey Way across from Service Gate D, rain or NORTH END SECRET TOURS, North Square (across from The considered by many to be one of the world’s most beautiful shine. Have you dreamt of walking across the field where Paul Revere House), 617-720-2283. Fri & Sat 10 a.m., 1 and skyscrapers. The building houses the headquarters of its Red Sox legends spent their glory days? This tour offers a 4 p.m. Reservations required. Tickets: $30 per person. This namesake, insurance giant John Hancock Financial. The 60th behind-the-scenes look at America’s oldest active Major two-hour guided walking tour explores some of the hidden floor observatory was closed after September 11, 2001. PHOTO BY D ELLA H UFF League ballpark, including a glimpse behind the famed courtyards and passageways of the North End, visits the FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST: “Green Monster.” birthplace of Kennedy matriarch Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, THE MARY BAKER EDDY LIBRARY, 200 Mass. Ave., 888- The Romanesque Mother Church in the Back and tells unusual tales of Boston’s oldest neighborhood, like 222-3711. Open Tue–Sun from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission: Bay stands at the heart of the Christian HARPOON BREWERY TOUR, 306 Northern Ave., 888-HARPOON the disastrous and tragic Great Boston Molasses Flood of $6; seniors, students with ID and youth (6–17) $4; children Science Center. Refer to listing, page 43. ext. 522. Tours: Tue–Sat at 3 p.m., Fri & Sat at 1 and 3 p.m. 1919 that devastated much of the historic city sector.

(under 6) and members free. Home to the world-famous sightseeing Mapparium, a three-story stained-glass globe depicting the world as it existed in 1934, which guests can walk through. Visitors to the library can follow Mary Baker Eddy’s quest for Freedom,” about the Boston immigrant experience; an exhibit insight and embark on one of their own through interactive overlooking Fenway Park dedicated to the legendary Red Sox exhibits in the Quest Gallery, or try out a “desk job” at the slugger Ted Williams; and a new theater showing “Wings Pulitzer Prize-winning Christian Science Monitor. Over Boston,” a spectacular aerial tour of the entire city.

MINUTE MAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, Concord and TRINITY CHURCH, Copley Square, 617-536-0944. Open daily Lexington, 978-369-6993. Park grounds open sunrise to sun- from 8 a.m.–6 p.m.; tours available for $5, children under 12 set, North Bridge Visitor Center is at 174 Liberty St., Concord, free. Built in 1877, this house of worship, a combination of open 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Created in 1959 to preserve the sites Victorian, Gothic and French Romanesque styles, is one of associated with the opening battles of the American the great masterpieces of American church architecture. The

sightseeing Revolution, Minute Man Park consists of over 900 acres of building is located in Copley Square adjacent to the I.M. Pei- land along original segments of the Battles of Lexington and designed John Hancock Tower, itself a contemporary archi- Concord, including Lexington Green and Concord’s North tectural masterpiece. Bridge. The park also preserves The Wayside, the 19th-cen- tury home of literary greats Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott and Margaret Sidney. TOURS AND TRAILS

NEW ENGLAND HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL, Congress Street BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL, 46 Joy St., 617-742-5415. Free near Faneuil Hall. This haunting memorial features six lumi- tours: 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Call at least 24 hours in nous glass towers etched with the six million prisoner num- advance for reservations. A guided tour through the north bers of those who perished in the Holocaust. Visitors can side of Beacon Hill, including the homes of politicians and walk under the towers and read the dramatic stories of the entrepreneurs; the African Meeting House, built in 1806; the victims and heroes of this tremendous human tragedy. oldest standing house built by an African-American (1797); and the home of Lewis and Harriet Hayden, who harbored THE SKYWALK OBSERVATORY AT THE PRUDENTIAL runaway slaves. Maps are available at the Museum of Afro- CENTER, 617-859-0648. Open daily 10 a.m.–9:30 p.m. American History. Skywalk kiosk closes at 6 p.m. Admission (including a head- set audio tour of points of interest): $10.50; seniors $8.50; BOSTON ART TOURS, 617-732-3920. Call for full tour sched- children (under 12) $7. Observatory may be closed due to ule. Tickets: $25; teens $15; children (under 12) free. Boston weather conditions, please call ahead. Enjoy spectacular Art Tours offers various excursions to area museums and gal- 360-degree panoramic views of Boston and beyond and leries that highlight different historical time periods. Families learn about the city’s 375 years of culture and history on the may choose from age-appropriate tours offering lively ___ new Antennae Audio Tour. Displays include “Dreams of descriptions of works to help further the understanding of art. ___ 44 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 45 sightseeing ___ 47 . ttle St., tion’s most tion’s 105 Bra Auburn St., Original furnishings, One of the na MARCH 13–26, 2006 580 Mount Y, Fri noon–4:30 p.m.Fri ranger- Park Open daily from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. TIONAL HISTORIC SITE, TIONAL HISTORIC This 1759 Georgian mansion was home to This 1759 Georgian vard University, buildings, historic bookstores, thering place for writers and artists in the 19th centu- writers and artists in the 19th thering place for y Wadsworth LongfellowWadsworth from 1837 to 1882 and a cen- y Y ROW (BRATTLE STREET). Y ROW (BRATTLE Henr LONGFELLOW NA LONGFELLOW Cambridge, 617-876-4491. guided tours: 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Admission: $3,(under 16) free. children MOUNT AUBURN CEMETER Cambridge, 617-547-7105. in 1831 by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Founded Auburn was the first landscaped cemetery in the Mount country.Americans are buried here, Many prominent includ- Longfellow,Wadsworth ing Henry Isabella Stewart Gardner Winslow Homer.and The cemetery is also an arboretum, sanctuary. sculpture garden and wildlife TOR beautiful residential streets, Row is the site of Loyalist Tory from everymansions and their elegant neighbors period of American architecture. tral ga ry. headquarters dur- Washington’s It also served as George Boston in 1775–76. ing the siege of world are on display books and art from around the home to Har home to cafes, and shops. restaurants A grazing Harvard College The center of The centers of two insti- , Red Line when the it is best to take y for Puritan Newtowne, as well as a This 1761 Tory house of worship was uti- Tory This 1761 s founding in 1636. .“Earth first nation’s also home to the The Zoo is entrance provides additional information. provides entrance vard’ aveling to Harvard,aveling The or Kendall squares. Central AMBRIDGE COMMON/OLD BURYING GROUND. AMBRIDGE COMMON/OLD BURYING lized as a Colonial barracks in the American Revolution. the lized as a Colonial barracks in C CHRIST CHURCH. FIRST CHURCH UNITARIAN/UNIVERSALIST. AND RADCLIFFE YARDS. HARVARD SQUARE/OLD CAMBRIDGE. HARVARD Center Park.” Special exhibit:Wings: Lord of the of Prey, Birds an educationalongoing show. CAMBRIDGE parking Due to limited tr Cambridge Discovery the Harvard Square Booth located at “T” tutions that have played major educational roles since Har pasture and cemeter favorite tent site for the meeting spot for public figures and a Army.Continental and town Early college presidents residents Acre” “God’s were buried in across from the Common. provided the pews for its students in this 1833 building provided the pews for its students Unitarian Church. erected for the then-newly founded Cambridge activity since the 17th century, the Square is lude Open Dedicated to Highlights inc Wharf, 617-973-5200. Tropical Forest and see the and Forest Tropical Central daily 10 a.m.–4 p.m.daily 10 a.m.–4 Admission: One Franklin Park Road, Park One Franklin Franklin Open 149 Pond St.,149 Pond Stoneham, 781-438-5100. ri 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat & Sun 9 a.m.–6 p.m. vel at the lions at Kalahari Kingdom; and visit Home to more than 210 species,Home to more many endan- including wagen Bank.Theater is Simons 3D IMAX The adjacent ark, 617-541-LION. zebras, ostriches, and wildebeests at ibex Serengeti Crossing. gorillas; mar daily 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission: seniors $6.50; chil- $7.50; dren (2–12) $4.50; children (under 2) free. advancing knowledge of the world of water, this outstanding Tank aquatic zoo features a 187,000-gallon Giant Ocean with sharks,containing a Caribbean coral reef sea turtles, moray eels and other aquatic life. out the Be sure to check popular penguin habitat. Special exhibit: Amazing Jellies, Stell the first theater of its kind in the Boston area. $8.50; seniors $7; children (2–12) $5.50; children (under 2) $7; children (2–12) $5.50; children $8.50; seniors free. STONE ZOO, gered animals. with walla- Trail Australian Outback the Roam explore the bies and kangaroos; NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM, Open Mon–F Admission: $9.95; children (under 3) $17.95; children (3–11) free. for IMAX theater Film Refer to Currently section under listings. Combination ticket prices available. WILDLIFE ZOO, PARK FRANKLIN P Snowy Owl creek, Mexican gray wolves, snow leopards, jaguars, reindeer, river otters, llamas and miniature donkeys, Animal Discoveryas well as educational programs at the y hops Learn about 617-269-7150. , the New including ours: daily, times vary T Explore Boston with your choice Jamaica Plain, 617-522-9080. tions. Tickets: $25; students $20; 617-851-2273. or 1 p.m. depending on tour. Call for reserva- 30 Germania St., y a 100-minute, narrated fully tour of sightseeing Y, With 16 stops throughout the city With 16 stops throughout TO WALKS,

the art of brewing beer and taste rich malts and spic Adams brewery. on this tour of the original Samuel PANORAMA SAMUEL ADAMS BREWERY TOUR: BREWERY SAMUEL ADAMS DRINK IN A LITTLE HISTOR Tours: at Thu at 2 and 5:30 p.m.; Sat Fri at 2 p.m.; 11 a.m., noon, samples (ID include 1 and 2 p.m.; one-hour tours required). Tickets: $2 donation given to a local charity. Call for complete hours, and closings. special events England Aquarium, U.S.S. Constitution Museum, the Trolley Boylston corner of South Charles and Stop Store on the streets, hotels (see your concierge), and most major patrons can enjo points of interest aboard the orange-and- more than 100 green, all-weather trolley. PHO OLD TOWN TROLLEY TOURS OF BOSTON, TROLLEY TOURS OLD TOWN everyDeparts a.m.–4 p.m. daily from 9 25–30 minutes Tickets: 12) children (under & students $26; $29; seniors free. between two photographic journeys that reveal the scenic Trail. Freedom treasures of Beacon Hill or the Each walking tour provides fascinating historical information and simple, creative tips on composing artistic photographs of area attractions. either 10 a.m. tions and departure loca children (ages 10–17) $12.

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___ 46 FREEDOM TRAIL 6 p.m. Morning services are traditional, Hancock and Samuel and John Adams. It was from the east OLD NORTH CHURCH. 193 Salem St., evening services are contemporary. balcony that the Declaration of Independence was first read 617-523-6676. Open daily 10 a.m.–4 Built in 1809, this church was in Boston. p.m. Sun services at 9 and 11 a.m. described by Henry James as “the Known as Christ Church and erected in most interesting mass of brick and BOSTON MASSACRE SITE. State Street in 1723, this is Boston’s oldest standing mortar in America.” front of the Old State House. At the next church. Two lanterns were hung here April intersection below the State House, a ring 18, 1775, signaling the Redcoats’ depar- OLD GRANARY BURYING GROUND. of cobblestones marks the site of the ture by sea for Lexington and Concord. Tremont Street next to Park Street clash between a jeering Boston crowd Church, 617-635-7389. Open daily 9 and a British guard of nine soldiers on COPP’S HILL BURIAL GROUND. Open a.m.–5 p.m. This historic cemetery, for- March 5, 1770. daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Hull Street. Set out in merly the town granary, is the final rest- 1660, Copp’s Hill was Boston’s second ing place of John Hancock, Paul Revere, FANEUIL HALL. Merchants Row and cemetery. Many remarkable people are Robert Treat Paine, Samuel Adams, Peter Faneuil Hall Square, 617-523-1300. interred here, including the Mather family

Faneuil, and the victims of the Boston Open Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–9 p.m. and Sun of ministers and Edmund Hartt, builder of fr Massacre. A stone inscribed “Mary Goose” (a.k.a. Elizabeth noon–6 p.m. Historical talks given every the USS Constitution. Goose) allegedly marks the grave of Mother Goose. half hour from 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. “The eedom tr Cradle of Liberty” combines a free mar- BUNKER HILL MONUMENT. Breed’s Hill, KING’S CHAPEL AND BURYING ketplace on the first floor with the town Charlestown, 617-242-5641. Climb the

ail GROUND. Tremont and School streets, meeting hall upstairs, the site of abolition- monument from 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Lodge 617-227-2155. Services: Sun at 11 ist speakers and fiery revolutionary debate. and museum open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. The a.m., Wed at 12:15. Burying Ground site of the historic battle of June 17, 1775. open daily 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Tours are PAUL REVERE HOUSE. 19 North Square, usually Sat 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., but Hanover Street, 617-523-2338. Open U.S.S. CONSTITUTION. Charlestown Navy may not be led due to construction. daily 9:30 a.m-4:15 p.m. Closed Yard, Charlestown, 617-242-5670. Open Visitors are reminded that King’s Mondays. Admission: $3; students & Thu–Sun from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Tours until Chapel is a house of worship. The chapel was established seniors with I.D. $2.50; children (5–17) 3:30 p.m. This 44-gun frigate is the oldest in 1687 as the first Anglican congregation in Boston. The $1; (under 5) free. The oldest home commissioned warship in the world, chris-

THE STATE HOUSE: The famous golden dome sits second chapel, built in 1754, became the first Unitarian in Boston (built c. 1680), occupied by tened ‘Old Ironsides’ during the War of ail

eedom tr atop Beacon Hill across from Boston Common. church in America after the Revolution. silversmith and patriot Paul Revere from 1812 when the cannonballs of a British Refer to listing, below. 1770 to 1800. warship literally bounced off her triple hull.

fr SITE OF THE FIRST PUBLIC SCHOOL AND BEN FRANKLIN’S STATUE. On School Street, marked by a column and The Freedom Trail begins at the Boston commemorative plaque. On April 13, Common Information Kiosk, where you can 1635, the town voted to establish the first obtain a guide map for $2. Park ranger-guided public school in the country (the forerun- tours have ended for the season, but informa- ner of the Boston Latin School). Nearby is tion to lead you on you way can also be found Benjamin Franklin’s statue, built in 1856, at the Boston National Historical Park Visitors the first portrait statue erected in the United States. Center. Call 617-242-5642 for more information. SITE OF THE OLD CORNER BOOKSTORE. School and Washington streets. BOSTON COMMON. Set aside in 1634 as Constructed as an apothecary in 1718, a military training field and grazing pas- the ground floor was later used as a ture, the Common is the oldest public bookstore that became the center of park in America. The park served as quar- literary Boston and the meeting place of ters for British as well as Colonial troops, such notables as Emerson, Hawthorne and later housed Civil War regiments. and Thoreau. The British Army set out for the start of the Revolutionary War from what is now OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE. 310 Park Square. Washington St., 617-482-6439. Open daily 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission: $5; stu- SEE BOSTON LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IT, AT THE SKYWALK OBSERVATORY. THE STATE HOUSE. Beacon Street, top of dents & seniors $4; children (6–18) $1; Beacon Hill facing Boston Common, 617- children (under 6) free. This building 727-3676. Open Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–5 p.m., housed many town meetings, the most except holidays. Guided tours by reserva- famous of which saw an outraged Samuel tion. The famous golden dome of the Adams give the signal to proceed with the State House marks the government seat Boston Tea Party. VISIT OUR NEW DISPLAYS INCLUDING “DREAMS OF FREEDOM,” FEATURING THE BOSTON IMMIGRANT of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. EXPERIENCE, A NEW ANTENNA AUDIO TOUR AND OUR NEW THEATER Samuel Adams laid the cornerstone, and OLD STATE HOUSE. Corner of Washington the building stands on land bought from John Hancock. The and State streets, 617-720-3292. Open red brick portion was designed by legendary architect daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $5; stu- Charles Bulfinch. dents & seniors $4; children (6–18) $1; children (under 6) free. Built in 1713, this FEATURING “WINGS OVER BOSTON,” AN AERIAL TOUR OF OUR CITY PARK STREET CHURCH. Corner of Park and Tremont streets, seat of colonial government was the cen- AT THE PRUDENTIAL CENTER, 800 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON. CALL 617-859-0648. ___ 617-523-3383. Sunday services at 8 and 11 a.m. and 4 and ter of activity for such patriots as John ___ 48 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 49 SHOPPING Chanel products, including a line of clothing designed by FILENE’S BASEMENT, 426 Washington St., 617-542-2011. Karl Lagerfeld, as well as shoes, accessories, handbags Mon–Fri 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 and fragrances. p.m. For decades, the Basement has provided shoppers with huge deals, thanks to its automatic markdown system which ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA, 39 Newbury St., 617-424-9300. guarantees greater discounts the longer an item remains on Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. A small, family- the selling floor. A “must-visit” for bargain hunters. run textile business that evolved into a world leader in elegant men’s clothing, this Italian design house has focused on quality H & M, 350 Washington St., 617-482-7081. Mon–Sat 10 since its founding in 1910. Today, Zegna boasts the finest in a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. This youthful, cutting-edge menswear and is known for a vast, first-rate necktie selection. department store opened its Boston shop in 2001. Its mission of “fashion and quality at the best price” translates to inexpensive, THE GARMENT DISTRICT, 200 Broadway, Cambridge, trendy clothes for men and women, as H & M boasts the fresh- 617-876-5230. Sun–Tue 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Wed–Fri ’til 8 est, most up-to-date fashion trends in color, material and style. p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–7 p.m. A vintage lover’s paradise, this two-level thrift warehouse sells everything from vintage MACY’S, 450 Washington St., 617-357-3195. Mon–Sat 9:30 Levi’s to knock-off designer dresses and ’70s go-go a.m.– 8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. This famous New York- boots. The ambitious (or desperate) can sift through the based department giant features floor after floor of the latest heaping piles of the downstairs Dollar-A-Pound. culinary tools, bed and bath items, incredible gifts and hot fash- ions. Choose from your favorite designers—Polo, Liz Claiborne, KIM’S FASHION DESIGN, Copley Place, Level 1 next to Jones New York and DKNY—or Macy’s exclusive labels. Neiman Marcus, 617-267-9299; 12 Kneeland St., Chinatown, 617-426-5740. Copley: Daily 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; MARSHALLS, 500 Boylston St., 617-262-6066. Mon–Sat 9 Chinatown: Daily noon–6 p.m. Kim Pham has been a driving a.m.–9 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; 350 Washington St., force in the Asian fashion industry for over 20 years. Kim’s Downtown Crossing, 617-338-6205. Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–7:30 couture, Asian-inspired apparel for both genders uses only p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Its mantra “Brand name clothing for the finest silks, with painstaking attention to detail and fit. less” has made this discount retailer a bargain-hunter’s dream PHOTO BY C HRISTINE C ELLI come true. From Ralph Lauren to Calvin Klein, Marshalls fea- A KNIT AND NEEDLEPOINT STORE BY MARY LOUIS BOSTON, 234 Berkeley St., 617-262-6100. Mon 11 tures designer clothing for men, women and children. J0 COLE: Get all your knitting and needlepoint sup- a.m.–6 p.m., Tue & Wed 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu–Sat ’til 7

plies or buy pre-made, hand-sewn art at this unique p.m. Housed in a historic former Back Bay museum build- SAKS FIFTH AVENUE, The Shops at Prudential Center, 800 shopping store on Newbury Street. Refer to listing, below. ing, this Boston institution maintains its cutting-edge Boylston St., 617-262-8500. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun allure by offering upscale men’s fashions by up-and-com- noon–6 p.m. One of the country’s premier upscale retail ing designers, as well as women’s fashions, bed and bath giants, Saks proffers a wide selection of high-end fashion items, and home accessories. apparel, accessories, cosmetics and home decor pieces from ANTIQUES/ART/ an assortment of unique and name-brand designers. COLLECTIBLES SIMON’S MEN’S CLOTHING, 220 Clarendon St., between Newbury and Boylston, 617-266-2345. Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–6 T.J. MAXX, 350 Washington St., 617-695-2424. Mon–Sat 9 PUCKER GALLERY, 171 Newbury St., 617-267-9473. Mon–Sat p.m., Wed & Thu ’til 7 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. The oldest family- a.m.–7:30 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. This discount retailer 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sun 1–5 p.m. Founded in 1967 as a show- run men’s clothing store in Boston, Simon’s sells business and offers brand name and designer fashions for men, women and

shopping case for the talents of Israeli artists, the gallery has displayed casual wear in classic and updated styles and offers quick, kids, as well as accessories, fine jewelry and items for the and sold a wide range of art by international artists, including expert alterations and even complete same-day tailoring. home. Prices are slashed 20 to 60% off most department store works by Chagall, Picasso and Hundertwasser. rates. T.J. Maxx offers current trends of the highest quality. STONESTREETS, 1276 Mass. Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge, 617-547-3245. Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Sat 10 ARTS & CRAFTS a.m.–6 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. This sophisticated men’s cloth- GOURMET FOODS & CANDY ier offers a casual-yet-refined collection of Italian and American A KNIT AND NEEDLEPOINT STORE BY MARY JO COLE, 11 designers. The knowledgeable staff will make sure that you find CARDULLO’S GOURMET SHOPPE, 6 Brattle St., Harvard Newbury St., 617-536-9338. Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun by the proper garment, superbly tailored to your specifications. Square, Cambridge, 617-491-8888. Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–8 p.m., chance. The fine arts of handprinted needlepoint and gorgeous Sat ’til 9 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. This local institution has knitting yarns are showcased here. Instruction is available from URBAN OUTFITTERS, 361 Newbury St., 617-236-0088. offered specialty foods and gift baskets since 1950. the knowledgeable staff and lessons are free when the project is Mon–Thu 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 p.m., Sun noon– purchased here. Visit www.needlepoint-boston.com. 8 p.m. Also: 11 JFK St., Harvard Square, Cambridge, 617- 864-0070. Where urban hipsters turn for funky men’s and HOME GOODS THE SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS, 175 Newbury St., 617- women’s fashions. The store also features a wide array of 266-1810. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. The old- housewares, shoes, accessories, gifts, books, cards and other CRATE & BARREL, 777 Boylston St., 617-262-8700. est nonprofit craft organization in the country, established in bric-a-brac. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Also: Faneuil 1897. The Society specializes in contemporary American crafts, Hall Marketplace, 617-742-6025; 48 Brattle St., Cambridge, jewelry, furniture, glass and ceramics ranging from cutting edge 617-876-6300. Call for other location hours. This fun yet to traditional, and from functional to sculptural. DEPARTMENT STORES sophisticated home fashions store features everything from kitchenware and furniture to flatware, glassware and bath FILENE’S, 426 Washington St., 617-357-2100. Mon–Sat and body accessories. CLOTHING/ACCESSORIES 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. New England’s pre- mier department store since 1851 offers six floors of the lat- RESTORATION HARDWARE, 711 Boylston St., 617-578- CHANEL BOUTIQUE, 5 Newbury St., on the ground floor of est apparel from renowned designers such as Ralph Lauren 0088. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. This the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 617-859-0055. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 and Tommy Hilfiger; cosmetics and fragrances from Chanel hardware retailer features distinctive, high-quality items for p.m. Modeled after the famed Chanel Boutique in Paris, the and Lancôme; and bed and bath products by Laura Ashley the home—from home furnishings and lighting to kitchen ___ Boston outpost of this storied franchise offers a range of and Croscill. accessories and garden supplies. Each product is imbued ___ 50 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 51 with the store’s classic design, affordable pricing and whim- JFK St. (Garage Mall), Cambridge, 617-491-0337; 211 Alewife sical product information. Brook Parkway, Cambridge, 617-491-7711. You’ll have a “wicked good time” at this upstart local chain, which boasts the cheapest CD prices in town, including import, indie and major label releas- JEWELRY/ACCESSORIES es, as well as T-shirts, comics, and other pop culture kitsch items.

ALPHA OMEGA, 1380 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 617-864-1227. TOWER RECORDS, 95 Mt. Auburn St., Harvard Square, Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu ’til 7 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. Cambridge, 617-876-3377. Sun–Thu 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & Also: The Shops at Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St., 617- Sat ’til midnight. This music superstore features everything 494-9030. Devoted to the art of timekeeping, Alpha Omega is from CDs, tapes and records to videos, books and periodi- an authorized agent for more than 20 prestigious watch cals. Its music selection runs the gamut from classical to brands such as Akteo, Breitling, Movado, Omega, Seiko, TAG country to current pop, rock and soul sounds. Heuer and Raymond Weil. VIRGIN MEGASTORE, 360 Newbury St., 617-896-0950. Daily CARTIER, 40 Newbury St., 617-262-3300. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 10 a.m.–midnight. The British music retailer chose Boston for p.m. If diamonds are forever, the House of Cartier is timeless. its 22nd North American location. Three levels and more than With more than 150 years of experience, Cartier is a symbol of 40,000 square feet of space house thousands of books, CDs, prestige, glamour, and quality. The jeweler offers a dazzling dis- videos and DVDs, as well as interactive listening kiosks. play of diamonds, jewelry and accessories, including time- pieces, silver, crystal, designer pens and leather accessories. SHOES JOHN LEWIS, INC., 97 Newbury St., 617-266-6665. Tue–Sat 11 a.m.–6 p.m. John Lewis has been creating jewelry of imag- ALLEN-EDMONDS, 36 Newbury St., 617-247-3363. Mon–Sat COWBOY BOOTS inative design in Boston for more than 30 years. Using only 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. Step out in luxurious style MEN N WOMEN N CHILDREN solid precious metals and natural stones, Lewis’s aim is “to with Allen-Edmonds’ collections of wing tips, capped toes and Boots N Lucchese N Justin N Nocona N N N make jewelry at a reasonable price, of excellent workmanship slip-on kilties and tassles. This world-class men’s footwear Tony Lama Dan Post Frye Liberty STETSON HATS and uncommon beauty.” retailer, famous for its 212-step construction process, features Shirts N Belts N Buckles N Bolo Ties HELEN’S LEATHER: Designer Western-style shoes made of top-quality leather and all-natural materials. HELEN’S LEATHER LUX BOND & GREEN, 416 Boylston St., 617-266-4747. boots in a variety of exotic animals skins are a 110 Charles St., Boston, MA Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu ’til 7 p.m. Since 1898, Lux Bond specialty at this store on Charles Street in the HELEN’S LEATHER, 110 Charles St., 617-742-2077. Mon– 617.742.2077 shopping & Green has provided its customers with diamonds, gold jewel- Beacon Hill area. Refer to listing, page 53. Wed, Fri & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu noon–8 p.m., Sun ry, watches and giftware from around the world. The store offers noon–6 p.m. For more than 35 years, Helen’s Leather has a corporate gift division, bridal and gift registry, a full-service supplied New Englanders with quality Western boots by mak- repair department, gift certificates and elegant gift wrapping. ers like Lucchese, Tony Lama, Justin, Nocona and Frye. In THE CORNER MALL, corner of Winter and Washington streets. addition, Helen’s sells Western belts, buckles, shirts and SHREVE, CRUMP & LOW, 440 Boylston St., 617-267-9100. Open daily. One-stop shopping in Downtown Crossing. You’ll Stetson hats, as well as leather jackets and bags. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Serving Bostonians since 1796, find the latest styles at shops like Discovery Imports, Bath & this Boston institution boasts of being the oldest continuously Body Works and Aldo Shoes. In addition, the Corner Mall fea- JOHN FLUEVOG, 302 Newbury St., 617-266-1079. Mon–Sat operating luxury business in the U.S. Its new location is filled tures an international food court to please every palate, includ- noon–8 p.m., Sun 1–6 p.m. This funky footwear retailer fea-

shopping with glittering diamonds, fine jewelry and watches. The galleries ing Cafe La Brioche, Sakkio Japan and India Express. tures shoes created by the maverick designer, ranging from also offer silver, china, porcelain, stationery, antiques and more. mind-bending platforms to the classic black boot and his tried- THE HERITAGE ON THE GARDEN, 300 Boylston St., 617- and-true “Angels.” The Newbury Street locale is the only place SMALL PLEASURES, 142 Newbury St., 617-267-7371; 92 State 426-9500. Call for individual store hours. This residential/ in Boston to find a wide range of his cutting-edge styles. St., 617-722-9932. Newbury Street: Mon–Sat 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; office/retail complex located alongside the Public Garden fea- State Street: Mon–Sat 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Specializing in antique jew- tures a handful of upscale retailers, including St. John Boutique, elry and vintage watches, this unique store features Art Nouveau Sonia Rykiel, Escada, Hermes, Candela Spa and Anne Fontaine. SPORTING GOODS and Art Deco engagement rings from the 1920s, as well as cus- tom design and repair services, all in an intimate Art Deco setting. MARKETPLACE CENTER, located between Faneuil Hall and BILL RODGERS RUNNING CENTER, 353 North Market Bldg., the Waterfront. Twenty-four distinctive shops surround an open Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 617-723-5612. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.– court known as the Exedra, where you will always find a wide 8:45 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. Owned by the four-time Boston MALLS/SHOPPING CENTERS range of unusual pushcarts and entertainment events unique Marathon winner, the Center helps runners of all levels choose to this wonderful area. Within walking distance are literally the most suitable shoes, not the most expensive. Boasts a vast CAMBRIDGESIDE GALLERIA, 100 CambridgeSide Place, hundreds of other shops, restaurants, pubs and nightspots. selection of shoes and accessories and a knowledgeable staff. Cambridge, 617-621-8666. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. This three-level mall features department THE SHOPS AT PRUDENTIAL CENTER, 800 Boylston St., CITY SPORTS, 1035 Commonwealth Ave., 617-782-5121; stores such as Filene’s, Sears and Best Buy, as well as more 800-SHOP-PRU. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. 480 Boylston St., 617-267-3900; 44 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-492- than 100 other stores and specialty shops including the largest The Shops at Prudential Center features over 75 shops and 6000; other locations. Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.–9 Gap in Boston, Abercrombie & Fitch, J. Crew, Old Navy, Borders, restaurants including The Cheesecake Factory, Saks Fifth Avenue, p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. City Sports sells athletic apparel by top Victoria’s Secret and more. Ann Taylor, J. Jill and Alpha Omega. It is also the launch spot for brands like Nike, Adidas and Puma, as well as sporting equipment the city’s renowned tourist resource, the Boston Duck Tours. for all interests, and footwear from Saucony, Reebok and others. SCARPETTA Tony Scarpetta COPLEY PLACE, Copley Square, 617-369-5000. The magnifi- PHOTOGRAPHY cent Copley Place features more than 100 upscale stores, NIKETOWN, 200 Newbury St., 617-267-3400. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.– 60 Tufts Street, #9 including Neiman Marcus, Tiffany & Co., Gucci and Williams- MUSIC/VIDEO 8 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. An enormous temple to the Nike fran- Somerville, MA 02145 Sonoma. A variety of restaurants, including Legal Sea Foods, chise, this sporting goods retailer proffers all things Nike, including Tel: (617) 718-9464 offer shoppers numerous dining options. To receive a free NEWBURY COMICS, 332 Newbury St., 617-236-4930. Mon–Thu footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories. The store features fax: (617) 718-9466 Ultimate Shopping Excursions card, stop by one of the cus- 10 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.–8 p.m. an homage to the Boston Marathon, seats from the old Boston [email protected] ___ tomer service kiosks. Also: Government Center, 1 Washington Mall, 617-248-9992; 36 Garden and autographed shoes from Marathon champ Uta Pippig. ___ 52 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 53 MIND & BODY RESTAURANTS POUR MOI, 105 Newbury St., 3rd Floor, 617-262-1448. ALLSTON/BRIGHTON Mon, Wed & Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Tue 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu & Fri 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Skin care specialists offer facials, wax- THE SUNSET GRILL & TAP, 130 Brighton Ave. (corner of ing, manicures and pedicures. Harvard and Brighton avenues), Allston, 617-254-1331. This popular Allston hangout features Boston’s best beer PYARA SPA & SALON, 104 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, selection, with more than 112 beers on tap and over 400 617-497-9300. Mon & Tue 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Wed–Fri 10 microbrews. Its food entices too, with award-winning a.m.–8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–8 p.m, Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m. steam beer burgers, famous curly fries, buffalo wings and Merging ancient Ayurvedic philosophies with advanced giant nachos. L, D, C, LS, SB. $ flower- and plant-based technology, Pyara Spa therapists design personalized systems focusing on prevention, bal- ance and well being. BACK BAY

30 NEWBURY SPA, 30 Newbury St., 4th Floor, 617-266- APROPOS, Sheraton Boston, 39 Dalton St., 617-375- 7606. Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. Stylists, 6500. Drawing its influences from American regional cui- massage therapists, electrologists and aestheticians offer sine with a strong New England flair, the menu at Apropos personalized half- or full-day spa treatments, including offers hearty, satisfying dishes ranging from pan-roasted facials, manicures, pedicures, hair coloring, body scrubs, Chilean sea bass to grilled New York sirloin and herbed laser hair removal and hot stone massage. roasted chicken. The menu, created by executive chef Joseph Nartowicz, exudes the flavors of Boston. B, L, D, SB. $$$ HAIR AND NAILS AUJOURD’HUI, Four Seasons Hotel Boston, 200 Boylston GINO, 20 Holyoke St., Cambridge, 617-876-6186. Mon & St., 617-351-2037. An elegant eatery with the Public Tue 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Wed–Fri 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sat 8:30 Garden as a backdrop, and a perennial recipient of the a.m.–4 p.m. Located in the center of Harvard Square, AAA Five Diamond Award. Enjoy exquisite modern French

y award-winning Gino Ruotolo’s salon specializes in hair cuisine, accompanied by a selection from an 1,800- L’ELEGANCE ART ET COIFFURE: The Newbury cutting, hair coloring and makeup, offering a creative bottle wine library. Reservations recommended. D Street salon offers not only hair cutting and coloring, vision to clientele. Mon–Sat 5:30–10:30 p.m., Sun 6–10 p.m.; SB 11:30 P.F. CHANG’S: The popular Theatre District bistro but facials, waxing, pedicures and manicures as well. a.m.–2 p.m. $$$$ offers creative cocktails, an extensive wine list and Refer to listing, below. I SOCI SALON, 8 Newbury St., 3rd Floor, 617-867-9484. delicious Chinese cuisine. Refer to listing, page 64. Sun–Tue 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Wed–Fri ’til 8 p.m., Sat 9 AZURE, The Lenox Hotel, 61 Exeter St., 617-933-4800. a.m.–7 p.m. This full-service salon offers a personalized Azure's menu and concept are designed to be as clear variety of contemporary hair care, make-up, skincare and and understated as the color palette itself. Nationally rec-

SPAS waxing services. ognized executive chef Robert Fathman, known for his inno- DAVIO’S NORTHERN ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE, 75 Arlington r

vation and playful risk-taking in the kitchen, creates contem- St., 617-357-4810; Enjoy fine steaks, pasta and seafood, or estaur LA DOLCE VITA, 569 Boylston St., 2nd Floor, 617-266-0141. L’ELEGANCE ART ET COIFFURE, 105 Newbury St., 2nd Floor, porary American cuisine with a sophisticated edge and an lighter fare in the spacious bar. L Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–3 Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m. This Back Bay location offers a full 617-536-1290. Mon 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Tue–Fri 8:30 a.m.–7 emphasis on fresh seafood. B, D. $$$ p.m.; D Sun–Tue 5–10 p.m., Wed–Sat ’til 11 p.m.; C, VP. line of salon treatments and day spa services for hair, skin, p.m., Sat 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Offering a www.davios.com. $$$. SEE LOCATOR #1 ON CENTER MAP.

mind & bod nails and body, including massage therapy. broad range of beauty treatments, this salon specializes in BRASSERIE JO, The Colonnade Hotel, 120 Huntington Ave., hair coloring and cuts, Japanese thermal straightening, 617-425-3240. The “sister” of chef Jean Joho’s award-win- EXCELSIOR, The Heritage on the Garden, 272 Boylston St., MAKSOU, 125 Broad St., 617-443-8633. Mon 11 a.m.–7 facials, waxing, manicures and pedicures. ning Chicago restaurant combines traditional favorites (coq 617-426-7878. This culinary masterpiece delivers bold and p.m., Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Located in au vin and steak frites) with unique specialties (Uncle Hansi’s contemporary American cuisine at this stunning Back Bay ants the financial district, Maksou operates as a Soho-style beau- SALON MARC HARRIS, 30 Newbury St., 3rd floor, 617-262- onion tart). Home-brewed beer, a wine list and desserts in location. An impressive collection of 500 wines, representing ty and fashion center with a unique and upscale menu of 2222. Mon 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Tue & Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Wed–Fri the French tradition complete this Gallic experience. Seasonal all regions of the world, is displayed in Boston’s only climate- services. Charles Maksou and his team are associated with 8:30 a.m.–8 p.m. Voted “Best Woman’s Haircut” and “Best outdoor patio. B, L, D. $$ controlled glass wine tower. Pre- and post-theater dining many of Boston’s modeling agencies and often style hair and Updo” in the 2005 Improper Bostonian Best of Boston poll, available. D, C, LS. $$$$ makeup for runway shows and magazine layouts. this recognized name in the salon industry offers a welcom- CLIO, The Eliot Hotel, 370-A Commonwealth Ave., 617-536- ing environment for his clientele. 7200. James Beard Award-winning chef Ken Oringer serves GOURMELI’S SEAFOOD, Marriott Copley Place, 110 up French-American fare with some striking Asian influences Huntington Ave., 617-236-5800 ext. 6741. Enjoy the in a sleek, sophisticated atmosphere that’s styled after a sushi bar or indulge in fresh lobster, swordfish and more HEALTH AND Parisian supper club. Bacon-wrapped foie gras, caramelized at this eatery in the heart of the Back Bay. Gourmeli’s offers BEAUTY PRODUCTS swordfish au poivre and ginger-glazed oxtail keep customers an array of fresh New England seafood and entrees. B, L, coming back for more. D. $$$$ D. $$$ KIEHL’S, 112 Newbury St., 617-247-1777. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. Unique formulations of COTTONWOOD CAFE, 222 Berkeley St., the finest ingredients assure high quality skin, hair, and 617-247-2225. Specialties include KEY AVERAGE PRICE OF body care products. The brand’s roots in a 19th-century open-grill steaks, poultry, pasta and B ...... Breakfast DINNER ENTREES apothecary blend cosmetic, pharmaceutical, herbal and vegetarian dishes. Voted “Boston’s L ...... Lunch $ ...... Most less than $12 medicinal knowledge developed and passed on through Best Southwestern Restaurant” and D...... Dinner $$ ...... $12–18 the generations. “Boston’s Best Margarita.” Reservations BR ...... Brunch $$$ ...... $19–25 recommended. Two hours free validated SB ...... Sunday Brunch $$$$ ...... Most more than $25 ORIGINS, 8 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-868-8090. Mon–Fri parking. L Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–5:30 C ...... Cocktails Many restaurants offer a wide 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. p.m.; D Sun–Thu ’til 10 p.m., Fri & Sat LS ..Late Supper (serving after 10 p.m.) range of entrees and prices; Multisensory products promote beauty and wellness. Skin ’til 11 p.m.; Sat & SB 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. VP...... Valet Parking therefore, the classifications are care, color and body home-spa treatments celebrate the C, LS, VP. www.cottonwood NC ...... Credit Cards Not Accepted only approximations. ___ company’s foundation in “the genius of nature.” boston.com. $$ * ...... Entertainment ___ 54 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 55

Theatre District Dining CUISINE INDEX *HARD ROCK CAFE, 131 Clarendon St., two blocks from Theatre District Dining Boylston St., 617-424-ROCK (7625). HRC Boston serves up American Irish down-home American food, seasoned with a healthy dose of Apropos, p. 55 Black Rose, p. 62 rock ’n’ roll. Try the infamous “Pig” sandwich, and check out Aura, p. 63 Kennedy’s Midtown, p. 60 memorabilia including “The Aerosmithsonian,” the “Boston Wall Avenue One, p. 59 of Fame,” Phish’s vacuum, Jim Morrison’s leather pants and Bob’s Southern Bistro, Italian Madonna’s bustier. L, D, C, LS. $ p. 63 Antonio’s, p. 58 Cheers, p. 58 Caliterra, p. 59 JASPER WHITE’S SUMMER SHACK, 50 Dalton St., 617-867- Delux Cafe & Lounge, Davide, p. 62 9955; 149 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, 617-520-9500. p. 63 Davio’s Northern Italian Top-notch fare such as pan-roasted lobster, award-winning Dick’s Last Resort, p. 62 Steakhouse, p. 55 fried chicken and an impressive raw bar in a casual setting. Excelsior, p. 55 Florentine Cafe, p. 62 Boston: Daily 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m., raw bar Thu–Sat ’til 1 a.m. The Federalist, p. 58 Lucca Restaurant & Bar, Cambridge: Mon–Thu 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 Best Italian Restaurant 2003 Hard Rock Cafe, p. 56 p. 62 p.m., Sun 3–9 p.m. $$$. SEE LOCATOR #6 ON CENTER MAP. Jer-Ne Restaurant & Bar, Mamma Maria, p. 63 —Boston Magazine p. 60 Massimino’s Cucina L’ESPALIER, 30 Gloucester St., 617-262-3023. Situated in a 177 Tremont St., Boston Meritage, p. 60 Italiana, p. 63 historic Back Bay townhouse, this sophisticated French classic Parker’s Restaurant, p. 61 Teatro, p. 61 helmed by top chef Frank McClelland is a favorite of both 617.778.6841 Speeder & Earl’s, p. 56 power brokers and couples out for a romantic evening. Widely www.teatroboston.com Stephanie’s on Newbury, Mediterranean acknowledged by critics and diners alike as one of the finest reservations accepted p. 56 Olives, p. 59 French restaurants in the nation, and the creme de la creme of The Sunset Grill & Tap, acclaimed Boston eateries. D. $$$$ 123 p. 55 Museum Dining Theatre Cafe, p. 64 Bravo, p. 62 *THE OAK ROOM, 138 St. James Ave., Fairmont Copley Plaza Top of the Hub, p. 58 Museum of Science, p. 61 Hotel, 617-267-5300. This sophisticated spot offers a traditional 209, p. 64 steakhouse menu of prime steaks and chops and fresh seafood. New England Replete with stately wood paneling, rich draperies and wall orna- Chinese Henrietta’s Table, p. 59 ments for a comfortable yet elegant feel. B, L, D daily. Adjoining P.F. Chang’s, p. 64 Sheraton Commander Oak Bar offers martinis, raw bar and full Oak Room menu. $$$$ Restaurant, p. 59 Eastern Mediterranean *THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL, 15 Arlington St., 617-536-5700. Lala Rokh, p. 58 Seafood This 1927 culinary landmark offers award-winning contempo- Anthony’s Pier 4, p. 63 rary French cuisine. The historic Dining Room is available for French/French- Azure, p. 55 special events only. The Cafe: B, L, D, Sat & SB. The Lounge: L, American B&G Oysters, p. 63 D, C, LS. The Bar: L, D, C, LS. $$$$ Aujourd’hui, p. 55 Chart House, p. 60 Brasserie Jo, p. 55 Gourmeli’s Seafood, p. 55 SKIPJACK’S SEAFOOD EMPORIUM, 199 Clarendon St., Cafe Fleuri, p. 59 Great Bay, p. 62 Copley Square, 617-536-3500; other locations outside

ants 1 Clio, p. 55 Harborside Grill, p. 62 Boston. Enjoy a comfortable atmosphere and specialties such Hamersley’s Bistro, p. 64 Jasper White’s Summer as blackened tuna sashimi, moonfish, Maryland crabcakes Julien, p. 60 Shack, p. 56 and lobster. Winner of Best of Boston 2003 award for seafood. L’Espalier, p. 56 Legal Sea Foods, p. 64 Jazz Brunch Sun 11 a.m.–3 p.m. L & D Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–10 Locke-Ober, p. 60 McCormick & Schmick’s p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 p.m. $$ No. 9 Park, p. 58 Seafood, p. 60 Pigalle, p. 64 Oceana, p. 61 SONSIE, 327 Newbury St., 617-351-2500. Recommended

estaur Radius, p. 61 Skipjack’s, p. 56 by Boston magazine as the place to “see and be seen.”

r Spire, p. 61 Turner Fisheries, p. 58 The lively restaurant features a streetside cafe, 50-foot Wisteria, p. 64 mahogany bar, brick oven, creative takes on classic American French Country Ye Old Union Oyster cuisine and a colorful dining room. The restaurant’s newest Hungry i, p. 58 House, p. 61 attraction is their downstairs candlelit wine bar, an intimate 2 and lovely brick-walled spot in which to enjoy items from a Indian Southwestern 250-bottle menu. L, D, C, LS, VP. $$$ Gandhi, p. 58 Cottonwood Cafe, p. 55 Fajitas & ’Ritas, p. 60 SPEEDER & EARL’S, Copley Square Hotel, 47 Huntington Ave., International 617-536-9000. Boston’s “quirkiest” breakfast and coffee bar, Intrigue, p. 60 Spanish/Tapas serving traditional and innovative favorites such as eggs Jacob Wirth’s, p. 64 Toro, p. 64 Benedict and malted waffles. Boston’s best pastries and pre- 3 Rialto, p. 59 mium blends of gourmet coffee from Speeder & Earl’s of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Steakhouses Vermont are also featured. B, L, Sat & SB, D. $ p. 56 Davio’s Northern Italian Sonsie, p. 56 Steakhouse, p. 55 STEPHANIE’S ON NEWBURY, 190 Newbury St., 617-236-0990. Zephyr on the Charles, The Oak Room, p. 56 Lauded by The New York Times, chef/owner Stephanie Sidell’s p. 59 eatery showcases sophisticated cooking and classic comfort food. Casual elegance at its best with a sidewalk cafe, club-like bar and skylit dining space. Mon–Sat 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–10 ___ p.m. L, D, SB 10 a.m.–3 p.m., C, VP Tue–Sat evenings. $$$ SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION 56 PANORAMA *TOP OF THE HUB, 800 Boylston St., Prudential Center, 617- exceptional Indian cuisine in the heart of Central Square. Only setting features spectacular views of the Boston skyline. B, L, 536-1775. There is nothing like sitting 52 stories above Boston the freshest produce, herbs and delicate spices are used to D, C. $$ for dining and a spectacular view of the city. The magnificent prepare the healthy fare. L daily noon–3 p.m.; D noon–11 p.m.; cuisine complements the breathtaking views. L, D, LS, C. Live SB noon–3 p.m. L buffet daily noon–3 p.m., “All you can eat” jazz seven nights a week. $$$$ $5.95. Beer & wine. $ CHARLESTOWN

TURNER FISHERIES, Westin Hotel Copley Place, Stuart and HENRIETTA’S TABLE, The Charles Hotel, One Bennett St., OLIVES, 10 City Square, Charlestown, 617-242-1999. Dartmouth streets, 617-424-7425. Known for its fresh seafood Cambridge, 617-661-5005. Nothing but locally grown and Celebrity chef Todd English got his start with this local eatery and winner of several regional awards, Turner’s features seven- organic produce are used to create a lively, textured menu of and the Charlestown flagship restaurant is still the unparalleled foot-high French windows, swooping Hollywood banquettes, reinterpreted New England classics. Private dining room avail- king of his endeavors. Sample English’s multi-layered, ingredi- mahogany paneling and cobalt blue tile. Private dining rooms able. B Mon–Fri 6:30–11 a.m., Sat 7–11 a.m., Sun 7–10:30 ent rich, pan-Mediterranean creations. D. $$$$ accommodate 10–140 guests. Discounted VP at The Westin a.m.; Sat and SB noon–3 p.m.; L Mon–Sat noon–3 p.m.; D Hotel Copley Place. L, D, C, LS. $$$ daily 5:30–10 p.m. $ DOWNTOWN RIALTO, The Charles Hotel, One Bennett St., Cambridge, BEACON HILL 617-661-5050. One of Greater Boston’s top restaurants AVENUE ONE, Hyatt Regency, Financial District, 1 Ave. de features fine wines and cuisine from France, Italy and Spain. Lafayette, 617-422-5579. Enjoy Boston’s most extensive fondue ANTONIO’S, 288 Cambridge St., 617-367-3310. One of Chef Jody Adams lends her creative talents to menu items menu in a relaxed atmosphere. B, L, D, C, VP. $$ Boston’s finest Italian restaurants (across from Massachusetts such as pomegranate glazed skate with cauliflower, brown General Hospital on historic Beacon Hill). Traditional Italian food butter, sesame seeds and mint. D only. Reservations *CAFÉ FLEURI, Langham Hotel Boston, 250 Franklin St., 617- with nightly specials and complementing wine list. Specials recommended. $$$$ 451-1900. Enjoy what Boston magazine calls “the best include homemade fusilli, shrimp margarita and chicken/ Sunday brunch in Boston,” or sample a la carte Mediterranean sausage vinegar peppers and potatoes. L, D Mon–Thu 11 SHERATON COMMANDER RESTAURANT, 16 Garden St., and American fare, and French desserts—all within a sunlit a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & Sat 11 a.m.–10:30 p.m. $ Harvard Square, Cambridge, 617-234-1365. New England-style garden atrium. B Mon–Fri 6:30–11:30 a.m., Sat 7:30–11 a.m.; cuisine in a relaxed, elegant setting with a casual atmosphere. L daily 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.; D Mon–Sat 6–10 p.m., Sun 4–10 *CHEERS, 84 Beacon St., 617-227-9605. Also: Faneuil Hall B, L, D, SB. $$ p.m.; SB 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. $$ Marketplace, 617-227-0150. Both the original Beacon Hill pub and its spinoff offer a tasty selection of traditional fare and an ZEPHYR ON THE CHARLES, Hyatt Regency Cambridge, 575 CALITERRA, Wyndham Boston Hotel, 89 Broad St., 617-348- abundant beverage selection, including their award-winning Memorial Drive, Cambridge, 617-441-6510. This restaurant 1234. Located in the heart of the Financial District, this casual, Bloody Mary and a variety of draft beers. Live entertainment serves small-portioned, tapas-like dishes, featuring eclectic fare upscale restaurant features Cal-Ital cuisine with seasonal New Thu–Sat nights, and officially licensed Cheers merchandise sold like sushi-grade tuna tartare and wood-grilled tiger prawns. The England flavors. B, L, D. $$ on site. L, D, C, LS. $

THE FEDERALIST, Fifteen Beacon Hotel, 15 Beacon St., 617-

670-2515. The menu at this elite spot brings artistic flair to dishes r

like Colorado rack of lamb and skillet-roasted French Dover sole, estaur in an atmosphere evoking the stately class of the world’s most private clubs. A rooftop herb garden and in-kitchen fish tanks help to ensure culinary perfection. B, D, Sat & SB, C, LS. $$$$ ants

1 HUNGRY I, 71 /2 Charles St., 617-227-3524. In a two-story townhouse with three working fireplaces and an outdoor patio, Chef Peter Ballarin delights patrons with French country cuisine ants and creative desserts. Signature dishes include venison au poivre and braised rabbit a la moutard. L Thu and Fri only, noon–2 p.m.; D 5:30–9:30 p.m.; SB 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Private din-

estaur ing rooms available. $$$$. SEE LOCATOR #5 ON CENTER MAP. r LALA ROKH, 97 Mt. Vernon St., 617-720-5511. Named for a leg- endary Persian princess, this elegant restaurant is owned by sib- lings Babak and Azita Bina. Using their mother’s recipes, they’ve created a unique dining experience in the only restaurant of its kind in New England. L Mon–Fri noon–3 p.m.; D nightly 5:30–10 p.m. Reservations recommended. C, VP. www.lalarokh.com. $$

NO. 9 PARK, 9 Park St., 617-742-9991. Nationally acclaimed chef Barbara Lynch serves up French and Italian style dishes in a sophisticated bistro atmosphere atop Beacon Hill. Chef Lynch has a subtle hand in the kitchen, turning out inventive renditions of classic Italian and French fare such as fresh pasta and foie gras. L, D, LS. $$$$

CAMBRIDGE

GANDHI, 704 Mass. Ave., Central Square, Cambridge, 617- ___ 491-1104. Savor the scents and flavors of India and enjoy ___ 58 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 59 CHART HOUSE, 60 Long Wharf, 617-227-1576. The Chart hearty meal. All menu items come in appetizer and entree tique hotel, Spire features a striking interior and chef Gabriel House boasts an impressive menu of fresh seafood, including sizes. D, LS. $$$$ Frasca’s cuisine, which combines flavors from France, Italy, specialties like the crab, avocado and mango stack appetizer; Spain and Portugal with seasonal New England ingredients. shrimp fresca; macadamia crusted mahi-mahi; slow roasted MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, Science Park, 617-723-2500. Forget Named one of “America's 50 Best Hotel Restaurants” by Food prime rib; and its signature dessert—hot chocolate lava cake. dinner and a movie—now it’s brunch and a movie at the and Wine. B, L, D LS, VP. $$$$ Private parties for 30 or more by reservation only. L, D, C. $$$ noontime Skyline Sunday Brunch. The package includes tickets to the Museum’s newest IMAX film, admission to the exhibit TEATRO, 177 Tremont St., 617-778-6841. Teatro boasts a rea- FAJITAS & ’RITAS, 25 West St., 617-426-1222. Established halls and free parking. Tickets: $32; seniors $31; children $30. sonably priced Italian-influenced menu by executive chef in 1989, Fajitas & ’Ritas features fresh, healthy Tex-Mex and Reservations recommended. $ Robert Jean and owner/chef Jamie Mammano. The restaurant barbecue cuisine. The restaurant stresses generous portions, was named “Best Pre-Theatre Dining 2003” (Improper affordable prices, open casual space and prompt, friendly OCEANA, Marriott Long Wharf Hotel, 296 State St., 617-227- Bostonian) and “Best Italian Restaurant 2003” (Boston maga- service. Mon–Tue 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Wed, Thu & Sat ’til 3838. One of Boston’s premier seafood spots. Boasting a zine). D Mon–Sat 5 p.m.–midnight; Sun 4–11 p.m. 10 p.m., Fri ’til 11 p.m., Sun noon–8 p.m. C, LS. www.fajitas breathtaking view of the harbor, Oceana offers uniquely pre- Reservations accepted. www.teatroboston.com. C, VP. $$$ andritas.com. $. SEE LOCATOR #3 ON CENTER MAP. pared fresh seafood. B, L, D, SB. $$ YE OLDE UNION OYSTER HOUSE, 41 Union St., 617-227- INTRIGUE, Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf, 617-856- PARKER’S RESTAURANT, Omni Parker House, 60 School 2750. Steps from Quincy Market stands America’s oldest 7744. Casual elegance surrounds this unique cafe. Beautiful St., 617-725-1600. Executive chef Jerry Tice celebrates restaurant, serving Yankee-style seafood, beef and chicken. decor and breathtaking harbor views are perfect for those who nostalgic cuisine with a contemporary flair. The stately dining Famed for its oyster bar where Daniel Webster dined daily. desire a cosmopolitan, relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy a global room reflects the rich culinary heritage that lives on at the Specialties include clam chowder, swordfish, and fresh lobster. menu created by renowned chef Daniel Bruce. B, L, D, LS. $ birthplace of Boston cream pie and the Parker House roll. L, D Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 10 p.m. VP. Reservations Accepted B, L, D. $$$$ www.unionoysterhouse.com. $$$ JER-NE RESTAURANT & BAR, The Ritz-Carlton Boston Common, 12 Avery St., 617-574-7176. Chef Jason Adams sets RADIUS, 8 High St., 617-426-1234. James Beard Award- an uncharted course of adventure in contemporary cuisine, winning chef Michael Schlow churns out impeccably pre- EAST BOSTON/AIRPORT featuring American favorites, seafood and steaks, all artistically pared nouveau French fare in an ultra-modern, minimalist presented. The artful menu is created from a palette of lush setting. Pastry chef P.J.Waters creates rapturously delectable HARBORSIDE GRILL, Hyatt Harborside, 101 Harborside Drive, In the Theatre District local flavors. The restaurant also boasts an exhibition kitchen. desserts. The ambiance is powerbroker chic, and the service 617-568-6060. The Harborside Grill offers panoramic views of the 8 Park Plaza • 617-573-0821 B, L, D, SB, C, LS. $$$$ is top-notch. L, D, C, LS. $$$$ Boston skyline from every seat in the dining room. During the day, (at the Transportation Building) the Grill is a welcoming casual location for a bowl of chowder, and *JULIEN, Langham Hotel Boston, 250 Franklin St., 617-451- SPIRE, Nine Zero Hotel, 90 Tremont St., 617-772-0202. in the evening is transformed into a sophisticated seafood pfchangs.com • 1-866-PFCHANG (732-4264) 1900. The award-winning Julien offers creative contempo- Alluringly ensconced in Boston’s most fashionable luxury bou- restaurant. Open daily 6 a.m.–10 p.m. B, L, D, SB, C, VP. $$$ rary French cuisine in a formal dining room of unparalleled elegance and intimacy. An ideal setting for pre-theatre din- ing, a private business dinner or a romantic celebration. D

Mon–Sat 6–10 p.m. Tapas menu available at bar Mon–Fri r

A Boston Tradition 4–7 p.m. $$$$ estaur A National Historic Landmark *KENNEDY’S MIDTOWN, 42 Province Street, 617-426-3333. Featuring prime aged steaks, seafood, and traditional pub fare. ants Kennedy’s offers all the comforts of a traditional pub, with a touch of class. Kennedy’s upstairs location offers a relaxing dining atmosphere with a lively bar offering live piano music on Thu, Fri & Sun. Open daily; L 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; D Sun–Tue ants 4–10 p.m., Wed–Sat 4–11 p.m.; B Sat & Sun 9 a.m.–2 p.m. www.kennedysmidtown.com. $$

estaur America’s LOCKE-OBER, 3 Winter Place, 617-542-1340. Helmed by r local culinary innovator Lydia Shire (Biba, Excelsior), this Oldest downtown landmark has been refurbished and restored to its Restaurant former glory. The menu of this Boston Brahmin bastion has On The been updated, but Shire has kept many of its classics, Freedom Trail including the steak tartar and the legendary lobster In The Savannah. L, D, LS. $$$$ Faneuil Hall Area MCCORMICK & SCHMICK’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, Park Plaza Hotel, 34 Columbus Ave., 617-482-3999; Faneuil Hall Specializing In Yankee Style Seafood, Marketplace, North Market, 617-720-5522. Renowned for Fresh New England Lobster fresh seafood and lively atmosphere, M & S also offers steak, chicken and pasta dishes. Daily 11 a.m.–11:30 p.m., Fri & Sat And Grilled Meats ’til midnight. Bar menu Mon–Fri 3:30–6:30 p.m., Sat & Sun 10 41 Union Street • 617-227-2750 p.m.–midnight. $$$ Sunday-Thursday 11 am-9:30 pm Friday & Saturday 11 am-10 pm MERITAGE, Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf, 617-439- Union Bar til-Midnight 3995. Fresh, seasonal cuisine is carefully matched to an All Major Credit Cards Honored • Validated Parking appropriate vintage from the 12,000-bottle wine collection. Visit Our Website • www.unionoysterhouse.com The restaurant’s interior combines slate, marble, exotic wood ___ and leather, creating a luxurious atmosphere to accompany a ___ 60 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 61 FANEUIL HALL for its regional Italian cuisine, superb wine list, lively bar and AURA, Seaport Hotel, One Seaport Lane, 617-385-4300. elegant ambiance. D nightly 5–11 p.m.; Sat & Sun ’til 11:30 Aura’s seasonal menus showcase a passion for using fresh, *BLACK ROSE, 160 State St., 617-742-2286. Located in p.m.; bar menu ’til 12:15 a.m.; C ’til 1 a.m. VP. $$$. SEE local ingredients in his recipes. Chef John Merrill partners with the Faneuil Hall Marketplace area, this popular pub features LOCATOR #7 ON CENTER MAP. local farmers and fishermen to select freshly harvested veg- aged beef, chicken, fresh native seafood, light fare, hearty etables, seafood that is just off the boat and specially aged sandwiches and other American and Irish classics from the MAMMA MARIA, 3 North Square, 617-523-0077. “Mamma meats and cheeses to create his award-winning meals. B, L, grill served in a casual, jovial atmosphere. Live Irish music Maria stands for what Italian food is. Simplicity, quality ingredi- D, SB. $$$ nightly and weekend afternoons. L, D, LS, SB. Traditional Irish ents and fun…the food of love” (Emeril Lagasse, 2004). B served. $ Mamma Maria offers charming views of the neighborhood and city skyline, as well as a Wine Spectator Award-winning wine SOUTH END *DICK’S LAST RESORT, Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall list. D Sun–Thu 5–10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 p.m. VP. www.mam- Marketplace, 617-267-8080. Dick’s serves ribs and chicken mamaria.com. $$$. SEE LOCATOR #8 ON CENTER MAP. B&G OYSTERS, 550 Tremont St., 617-423-0550. This by the bucket, 74 kinds of beer and more. SB 10 a.m.–3 sophisticated South End raw bar from James Beard Award- p.m. includes Belgian waffles and a make-your-own Bloody MASSIMINO’S CUCINA ITALIANA, 207 Endicott St., 617- winning chef Barbara Lynch (No. 9 Park) and partner Garrett Mary bar. Live music, no cover, no dress code and definitely 523-5959. Owner/chef Massimino was formerly head chef of Harker features bivalves from Wellfleet to the West Coast, as no class. L 11:30 a.m.–4 p.m.; D Sun–Thu 4 p.m.–midnight, Naples’ Hotel Astoria and Switzerland’s Metropolitan Hotel. well as signature dishes like the lobster BLT and the Maine Fri & Sat ’til 1 a.m. www.dickslastresort.com. $$. SEE LOCA- His eatery’s specialties include veal chop stuffed with arugu- lobster roll. L, D, LS, VP. $$ TOR #2 ON CENTER MAP. la, prosciutto, smoked mozzarella and black olives, amongst other delights. L, D, LS, C. Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & *BOB’S SOUTHERN BISTRO, 604 Columbus Ave., 617-536- *DURGIN-PARK, 340 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 617-227- Sat ’til 11 p.m.; Sun noon–9 p.m. $ 6204. Boston’s premier soul food restaurant features perfor- 2038. A Boston landmark in historic Faneuil Hall (where your mances by talented local jazz musicians which accent a grandfather and great-grandfather may have dined) features delightful assortment of southern and Cajun cuisines to satisfy steaks, chops and seafood in a New England tradition. Piano SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT any palate. Live jazz SB. L, D, LS, C. $$ and oyster bars open late. L, D. $ ANTHONY’S PIER 4, 140 Northern Ave., 617-482-6262. For DELUX CAFE & LOUNGE, 100 Chandler St., 617-338-5258. 37 years, this Boston institution has tempted diners with This tiny South End pub has long been a local favorite for its FENWAY/KENMORE SQUARE Maine lobster, fresh New England seafood, imported Dover inexpensive eats and rock-and-roll atmosphere. Don’t expect sole, prime steaks and a huge wine list. The dining room typical bar food, however, as the eatery’s monthly menu can BRAVO, Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., 617- offers a view of Boston Harbor and the city skyline. L & D include everything from pan-seared tuna to a grilled cheese 369-3474. Chef Benjamin Cevelo brings his creative touch to Mon–Thu 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri ’til 11 p.m., Sat noon–11 sandwich featuring brie and chutney to chips and salsa made an eclectic and contemporary menu. The restaurant’s bold p.m., Sun noon–10 p.m. $$ with seasonal fruit. D, C, LS, NC. $ decor, created by famed restaurant designer Peter Niemitz, meshes with a rotating selection of the MFA’s modern mas- terpieces. L daily 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.; D Wed–Fri 5:30–8:30

p.m.; SB 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m. $$$ r estaur GREAT BAY, Hotel Commonwealth, 500 Commonwealth Ave., 617-532-5300. Christopher Myers and chef Michael Schlow (Radius, Via Matta) present their unique take on the seafood ants and raw bar concepts. This eclectic space in Kenmore Square serves delectable fare such as fish tacos and the acclaimed baked stuffed lobster. L, D, SB, C, LS. $$$ ants NORTH END If you’re not having a good time,

estaur DAVIDE, 326 Commercial St., 617-227-5745. Boasts an

r upscale yet casual atmosphere with Northern Italian-inspired dishes. Accolades include the Zagat Award, The Five-Star Diamond Award and plaudits from Wine Spectator. All pastas and desserts made fresh on premises. Reservations recom- 75 Charles Street South 617.423.4944 mended. L Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.; D daily 5–10 p.m. C, Voted “Best New Chef” Food & Wine VP. $$$ Named “Best Pre / Post Theater Dining” FLORENTINE CAFE, 333 Hanover St., 617-227-1777. Revered by visitors and residents for decades, this historic cafe is one of Boston’s culinary landmarks. Lobster ravioli with tomatoes and lobster cream sauce and seared veal with check your pulse. grilled shrimp in Frangelico mushroom sauce are just two of Help us feed more people the Italian wonders awaiting you in this charming bistro set- homebound with a ting. Daily noon–1 a.m. L, D, C. $$$. SEE LOCATOR #4 ON CENTER MAP. 4 life-threatening illness 0 fabulous years To volunteer or make a donation LUCCA RESTAURANT & BAR, 226 Hanover St., 617-742- LATE NIGHT BISTRO MENU,, LIVE JAZZ NIGHTLY please call Community Servings at (617) 445-7777 9200. Winner of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 617.536.1775 or visit 2002, Zagat Survey’s “Top New Restaurant 2002” and win- www.servings.org 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Center, Boston ___ ner of Best of Boston 2001, this eatery is racking up raves ___ 62 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 63 HAMERSLEY’S BISTRO, 533 Tremont St., 617-423-2700. This pioneering French-American classic, helmed by the hus- band and wife team of Gordon and Fiona Hamersley, first put the South End dining scene on the map. Try the duck confit Boston’s Tables or the roast chicken with garlic, lemon and parsley. Long regarded as one of the city’s top tables. D. $$$$

TORO, 1704 Washington St., 617-536-4400. Chef Ken Oringer’s latest restaurant aims for a highly social dining expe- rience. The seating is a series of communal tables and the small, perfect-for-sharing tapas dishes—such as salt cod frit- ters, rainbow beet salad and salty fried chili peppers—blend a variety of vibrant styles and flavors. D, C. $$$

*209, 209 Columbus Ave., 617-536-0966. This casual eatery serves a diverse menu of modernized comfort food with a Southwestern flair, and is also a favorite of the Sunday brunch crowd. L, D, LS, C, SB. $$

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*JACOB WIRTH, 37 Stuart St., 617-338-8586. Opened in 1868, Jacob Wirth is the city’s second-oldest restaurant, serv- ing traditional German fare, including wiener schnitzel, sauer- braten and a great selection of German beers. This Theatre Langham Hotel, Boston (formerly Le Meridien) District mainstay still resembles an old-time saloon, complete 250 Franklin Street, Boston with ancient mahogany bar, weathered floors and weekly piano sing-alongs. L, D, C, LS. $$ 617.956.8752 www.langhamhotels.com LEGAL SEA FOODS RESTAURANT, 26 Park Plaza, Park Square Motor Mart, 617-426-4444; 255 State St., Long Wharf, 617- 227-3115; Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St., 617-266-6800; other locations. For more than 50 years, Legal Sea Foods has served the freshest seafood possible, including oysters, succu- lent New England lobsters and its famous clam “chowda.” Extensive wine list. L & D. $$$

P.F. CHANG’S, 8 Park Plaza, 617-573-0821. Enjoy unforget- ants table Chinese cuisine, attentive service and delicious desserts all served in a stylish bistro setting. Featuring an award-win- ning wine list, P.F. Chang’s offers an extensive wine-by-the- glass program as well as original cocktails like the Lucky Cat Martini. L, D & LS. Reservations accepted. Sun–Thu 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til midnight. www.pfchangs.com. $$. SEE LOCATOR #9 ON CENTER MAP. estaur

r PIGALLE, 75 Charles St. South, 617-423-4944. This welcom- ing bistro in Park Square brings exquisite French cuisine to the Theatre District via the inventive culinary artistry and personal- ly charming service of co-owners and husband-and-wife team Marc Orfaly and Kerri Foley. D, VP. $$$

THEATRE CAFE, Radisson Hotel, 200 Stuart St., 617-574- 2752. Located in the heart of the Theatre District, this restau- Prices range from $45.00 to $56.00 rant features traditional American fare in a comfortable atmos- Children under 12, $17.50. phere and is a great location for pre- and post-theater dining. Sunday seatings: 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Seasonal outdoor dining and discounted parking at on-site garage is available. B, L, D. $$

WISTERIA, Doubletree Hotel Boston, 821 Washington St., 617- 956-7900. This restaurant and bar with a nouveau Asian twist Your guide to dining out in the Hub Langham Hotel, Boston (formerly Le Meridien) offers an innovative menu that synthesizes New England 250 Franklin Street, Boston seafood and Asian cuisine. Impeccable service and attention to 617.451.1900, ext. 7125 detail are apparent, from the unique presentation of entrees on www.langhamhotels.com signature china to the welcoming hotel towel offered upon ___ being seated. L & D. $$$ SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION 64 PANORAMA ON THE MENU ON THE MENU

RAW BAR APPETIZERS o Crab, Avocado and Mango Stack Seared Boneless Buffalo Tenders o Scallops o Peppered Ahi Tuna Shrimp Cocktail & Bacon o Clam Chowder AIIA S APPETIZERS ® Coconut Crunchy Shrimp o Lobster STERLING BEEF T o Spring Rolls o Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Bourbon Street Sirloin Montreal RET Steak® o “Hand-Cut” Filet Mignon o B BY

SEAFOOD Shepherds Pie O Steamed Maine Lobster o Dynamite T HO Mahi Mahi o Herb Crusted Salmon FRESH FISH P o Spiced Yellowfin Ahi o Pan Seared Fish & Chips o Honey Bourbon o Sea Scallops Baked Stuffed Shrimp CHART HOUSE Salmon o Baked Seafood Casserole KENNEDY’S MIDTOWN o Alaskan King Crab Legs o 60 Long Wharf • 617-227-1576 42 Province St. • 617-426-3333 Dungeness Crab Clusters chart-house.com PASTA & POULTRY www.kennedysmidtown.com o PRIME RIB & STEAKS Chicken, Broccoli & Ziti Lobster et Chart House take you to a place where time stands still, o arm and enchanting, Kennedy’s Irish Pub & Steak House Prime Rib o Filet Mignon o New Ravioli Classic Chicken Marsala York Strip o Tenderloin Medallions the historic Hancock Counting House. This Boston landmark offers all the comforts of a traditional pub with a touch of L once housed the offices of John Hancock, an American Patriot. SANDWICHES Wclass. Old World-style dining rooms accented with historic DESSERT Experience their million-dollar renovations while savoring a seamless Kennedy’s Sirloin Burger o photos and soft candlelight provide a classic setting, while the Hot Chocolate Lava Cake blend of high quality seafood and steaks—including whole, steamed Mushroom Swiss Burger o Dublin mahogany bar offers a relaxed experience. An upbeat piano bar is fea- Raspberry Crème Brulée lobster, cracked for you right at your table, and prime rib rubbed with Chicken Sandwich o Kennedy’s Club tured select nights and during brunch. Just steps from Boston Common, aromatic herbs and spices and slow roasted to succulent perfection. theaters and shopping, Kennedy’s is a welcome respite for all.

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ANTIPASTI APPETIZERS Fagottini ai Funghi di Bosco: Kashk-e Bademjan: Velvety roast of Puff pastry stuffed with wild eggplant, caramelized onions and mushrooms and fontina cheese in a goat’s milk yogurt garnished with marsala sauce o Capesante a Forno: o Roasted scallops in a red pepper minced beef and mint oil Kotlet-e sauce with basil oil Gusht: Croquets of minced beef and potato with mango tamarind torshi PRIMI Fusilli alla Boscaiola: Hand-rolled SOUP pasta with wild mushroom, prosciutto Yarma Shourba Ash: Thickened soup in a parmigiano cream sauce DAVIDE of vegetables and grains LALA ROKH PESCE 326 Commercial St., North End • 617-227-5745 ENTREES 97 Mount Vernon St., Beacon Hill • 617-720-5511 Tonno e Capesante Balsamico: Pan-seared www.daviderestaurant.com Morgh Pollo: Saffron seared chicken www.lalarokh.com tuna and scallop in a balsamic reduction with fresh diced tomato and basil meat in a light tomato broth and rice n integral part of the North End’s dining scene for over perfumed with cumin, cinnamon and pened by siblings Azita and Babak Bina to expose CARNI 20 years, Davide first opened in 1982. While reflecting rose petals o Adass Pollo: Veal and Bostonians to traditional recipes of their native Iran, this Carre D’Angello all’Aglio e A the rich traditions of Northern Italy, the dishes amaze lentils with caramelized onions, Oacclaimed eatery (named for the 19th century epic Rosmarino: Roasted rack of lamb diners with their originality. Davide has earned numerous currants and dates o Abgusht: Whole romance by poet Thomas Moore) is celebrating 10 years of fine with a roasted garlic and rosemary accolades over the years, including recognition as one of the lamb shank braised with okra, string Persian cuisine. Now with a full liquor license, Lala Rokh offers crust in Barolo wine nation’s top 50 Italian restaurants, and boasts one of the finest beans, chick peas and eggplant equally unique cocktails, such as the signature Lala-tini, a wine lists in the city. Persian sour cherry vodka martini.

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index Italian restaurants. The cui- TIME TRAVELING: North Square’s NORTH END 69 Old World cobblestoned streets play host to not only sine is authentic and con- fine Italian eateries, but also to the historic Charm sistently delicious, whether Paul Revere House on the Freedom Trail. BACK BAY 72 Old World Sicilian, tradi- tional Northern Italian or Renowned as Boston’s Mediterranean fusion. And patriot/midnight rider and BEACON HILL 74 neighborhoods “Little Italy,” the North End though the ambience can be his family (including 16 CAMBRIDGE 76 is constantly brimming with boisterous, romantic or children!) from 1770–1800. the aroma of garlic and somewhere in between, the Christ Church, a.k.a. the freshly cooked cuisine. But setting is usually intimate, Old North Church, Boston’s much of the North End’s with patrons rubbing oldest standing church charm comes from its storied elbows with one another (built in 1723) served as the history. The oldest neighbor- in crowded dining rooms— signal tower that spurred hood in the city, it gave birth it’s all part of the Revere on his jaunt through to the American Revolution European feel. the countryside. And Copp’s on its narrow cobblestone One of Boston’s most Hill Burying Ground, BRIGHT LIGHT: streets and has been home well-known attractions is, founded in 1660 as the Gaslamps and brick buildings, such as these in Beacon Hill, to wave after wave of new of course, the Freedom Hub’s second cemetery, are two hallmarks of the city’s immigrants. Today, the Trail. Three of its sites are provided the final resting historic neighborhoods. North End remains one of located in the North End. place of many famous colo- Refer to page 74. the most European neigh- The Paul Revere House, nials, such as the Puritan borhoods in America. Boston’s oldest home (built preachers of the Mather The North End is widely circa 1680) was owned by family, including PHOTO BY D ELLA H UFF ___ known for its abundance of the famed silversmith/ cont. on page 70 >> ___ ABOVE PHOTO BY D ELLA H UFF 68 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 69 NORTH END WINE SPECTATOR AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2002

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<< cont. from page 69 locale. These spectacles CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES: Salem Witch Trial-era firebrand Cotton usually celebrate the Processions and Mather, and Edmund Hartt, whose ship- patron saints of Italian festivals celebrating the feast days of yard constructed the U.S. Navy’s flagship villages and center around various saints take U.S.S. Constitution. jubilant parades of the over the streets of the In keeping with its Old World charac- saints’ statues through the North End throughout the summer. ter, the North End observes many tradi- North End’s winding tions imported from the shores of Europe. roadways. Food vendors, neighborhoods One such annual rite is the weekly Italian hawking everything from Offering a Creative Menu Specializing in Fresh feasts and processions, sausage to calamari, add their own Seafood and Homemade kept alive by immi- flavor to the scene. THE OLD Nouvelle Italian Cuisine Pasta. Visit the Hyatt NEIGHBORHOOD: grants and their If you’re looking for belly laughs Harborside and Relax in Dozens of local shops offer- descendents, that take instead of a full belly, have a seat at the featuring a variety of Our Unique Atmosphere, ing authentic Italian goods, place throughout the Improv Asylum on Hanover Street to take meats and fresh fish... Enjoy the Spectacular View from coffee to cold cuts and pastry to pasta, line the summer and enliven in the wild antics of this innovative Specials prepared daily; of the Boston Skyline and streets of the North End. this already spirited comedy troupe. The Asylum offers off-the- Pan seared veal with Taste What Boston Is cuff fun and hilarity at its original North grilled shrimp, housemade Talking About. End venue. lobster ravioli and Certified And if you haven’t had enough of good Black Angus beef. Full bar old Paul Revere, check out Paul Revere neighborhoods and private function Hyatt Harborside Tonight, which runs at the Old North 101 Harborside Drive room available. Boston, MA 02128 Church during the summer and fall. (617) 568-6060 Award-winning actor David Conner re- 333 HANOVER ST., BOSTON www.boston.hyatt.com creates this legendary figure and tells the 617.227.1777 [email protected] oft-untold stories of Revere’s upbringing www.florentinecafeboston.com ___ and his midnight ride. ___ ABOVE PHOTO BY D ELLA H UFF TOP PHOTO COURTESY OF THE G REATER 70 PANORAMA B OSTON C ONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU MARCH 13–26, 2006 71

BACK BAY

Once the swamp was gone, In Style NIGHT LIGHTS: The picturesque Back architect Arthur Gilman Bay skyline, appointed by the Hancock and drew up the plans to build Prudential towers, glitters after sunset. It’s the great American a largely uniform series of success story: rising from three- and four-story the humblest of beginnings brownstones. prominent feature is the to achieve prestige and Real estate is pricey in alphabetical cross streets, creative southwestern cuisine greatness. As such, this highly desired neigh- which intersect the main PHOTO BY S COTT ROBERTO

222 Berkeley Street neighborhoods Boston’s chic Back Bay may borhood—bordered on the residential thoroughfares you. Once your shopping is Copley Square, Boston OLD AND NEW: 617.247.2225 well be the ultimate north by the Charles River, of Beacon Street, Trinity Church and the complete (or you just need American neighborhood— Arlington Street to Park Marlborough Street and Hancock Tower, two to rest and reload), the of the city’s most snakebites classically beautiful Square on the east, Commonwealth Avenue, as prominent architect- street also boasts ice brownstone residences, Columbus Avenue to well as the commercial ural landmarks, stand cream shops like JP Licks angus ranch strip steak paired with block after Huntington Avenue, boulevards of Newbury and side by side in Copley and Ben and Jerry’s, and Square. block of high-end, glam- Dalton Street and the Boylston streets. fashionable restaurants fire and spice pasta orous retail space, on a Massachusetts Turnpike on The Back Bay draws a and bars like Sonsie, mango margaritas stretch of land that was the south, and Charlesgate high number of visitors Stephanie’s on Newbury once a fetid marsh. East on the west—and it’s because of Newbury Street, and Ciao Bella, great for outdoor dining. fresh grilled salmon fillet Between 1857 and 1882, easy to understand why which has been referred to The Back Bay is also home to some of what we know as today’s when one strolls past the as “the East Coast’s own Boston’s architectural standouts—from the 20% food discount for parties of six to neighborhoods Back Bay was a tidewater gorgeous old brick build- Rodeo Drive.” If you’re itch- classic beauty of Trinity Church (built in twenty guests with this ad flat for the Charles River. ings, amply shaded by ing to rev up the charge 1877) and the Boston Public Library, to Gradually it was filled in, trees, and within short cards, and names like Gucci, Boston’s largest and most impressive mod- Just a few reasons to come visit us. the largest part of a project walking distance of pictur- Cartier, Chanel and Barneys ern skyscrapers, the 62-story John Hancock www.cottonwoodboston.com that would more than esque Boston Common and New York get your heart rac- Tower and the Prudential Center, which ___ double the size of the city. the Public Garden. Another ing, then this is the place for houses offices, restaurants and shops. *two hours free parking back bay garage after 5 p.m. ___ 72 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 73

BEACON HILL

BOSTON’S HIDDEN JEWEL

RESERVATIONS SUGGESTED 711/2 Charles Street, Beacon Hill OLD WORLD blance to its European 617.227.3524 of Boston, such as Harrison SEAT OF POWER: This statue of John F. CHARM: Residential roots—narrow cobblestone Kennedy sits in front of the State House, the Louisburg Square Heart of Gray Otis, William Scollay legislative heart of Massachusetts. exemplifies the streets and gas-lit street- and Charles Bulfinch, who European character lamps still abound. While the City of Beacon Hill. were all property owners other areas of Boston are here. Beyond that, Beacon loaded with trendy restau- As much as early Hill has remained the seat other Revolution-era rants and designer bou- Bostonians struggled to of political power in luminaries), King’s Chapel tiques, visitors to Beacon Hill are more like- define themselves as mem- Boston. The Massachusetts and, on School Street, the ly to find quaint antique shops along neighborhoods bers of a separate nation, State House was completed site of America’s first public Charles Street and “local” restaurants, off arouse and not English citizens, at the top of Beacon Hill in school (in 1856, a statue of the beaten path but beloved for genera- remnants of the Old World’s 1798, and in 1874 it Benjamin Franklin was tions. One exception is the original place your culture, morality and, par- received the gold leaf finish erected near the site). One “where everybody knows your name”—the enses ticularly, its physical archi- on its massive dome, which, spot on the Trail not to be Bull & Finch Pub, used as the inspiration celebrating 10 years tecture were bound to live thanks to diligent mainte- missed is the Old State for the classic sitcom “Cheers,” can be of fine Persian cuisine on in Boston. Today, there’s nance and renovations over House, at the corner of found on Beacon Street and still draws in nowhere in Boston that this the years, still shines bril- Washington and State throngs of tourists annually. still holds true more than liantly today. streets. In 1776, the And for those who cherish the outdoors, the historically upper-class It’s here that visitors to Declaration of Beacon Hill shares the Boston Common environs of the Beacon the Freedom Trail begin Independence was first with Downtown, offering visitors the

neighborhoods Hill neighborhood. their travels—passing by publicly read in Boston opportunity to take advantage of a natural Beacon Hill has tradi- historical landmarks such from the building’s east oasis upon which to throw a Frisbee, soak tionally been the home of as Park Street Church, the balcony, and the building up some sun, ride a foot-pedaled Swan

leaders—Boston’s first Old Granary Burying overlooks the site of the Boat through the Public Garden, or simply ® 97 MT. VERNON ST., BEACON HILL 617.720.5511 • LALAROKH.COM mayor, John Phillips, lived Ground (final resting place Boston Massacre in 1770. sit on a bench and watch the world go by, FULL SPIRITS MENU here, as well as instrumen- of John Hancock, Paul Physically, the neighbor- the way generations of Bostonians have PRIVATE ROOMS NOW AVAILABLE FOR HOLIDAY PARTIES ___ tal figures in the formation Revere, Samuel Adams and hood still bears resem- done before. ___ 74 PANORAMA s MARCH 13–26, 2006 75

CAMBRIDGE Inman Square Just north of Central Square, the quieter, more residential Inman Square prides itself on its hometown sensibility, with a fresh & honest diverse working-class population, many of whom speak Portuguese. No elitism here: the area’s only monument is the Cambridge Fireman’s Mural. It is a place where food brings people together, whether at a range of local ethnic markets or at restaurants known for their bold serving breakfast, lunch, flavors, like Chris Schlesinger’s East supper and brunch Coast Grill. It does get rowdy over at the ImprovBoston, where an acclaimed comedy troupe spoofs sports, mystery and pop culture with jamboree music and general “joyful chaos.” Local and up-and- coming national jazz acts entertain music 617.661.5005 lovers at Ryles Jazz Club. at the charles hotel harvard square Kendall Square www.charleshotel.com It’s lined with coffee shops, HIGHER LEARNING: The Kendall Square, home to MIT—with its Massachusetts Institute of Technology is Square burrito joints, down-home not only one of the area’s most prestigious conspicuous concrete dome, the scene of music stores, and its own schools, it is also home to some very many famous pranks—looks more like a Deal striking architecture. share of great restaurants high-brow business park than a neighbor- like La Groceria, Gandhi and hood. Among the modern, sleek bio-tech The people of Cambridge Cuchi Cuchi. Every night of firms and research labs, there are more would like to inform the the week, fans of rock, jazz, University, which makes its than a few secret hiding places for fun. At world that their fine city is hip-hop and the blues line quaint presence on the the Kendall Square Cinema, movie buffs neighborhoods not a neighborhood of up at the doors of venues north side of the square. can check out foreign and independent Boston. Although it often such as the Middle East With all this intellectual films along with ice cream and espresso. gets lumped together with Cafe, T.T. the Bear’s Place energy flowing, it’s no sur- And for shoppers, the CambridgeSide Beantown, Cambridge stands and The Cantab Lounge. prise that Harvard Square Galleria houses over 100 stores, including alone with all the sustaining has been dubbed “the book Banana Republic, J. Crew and Best Buy. qualities of an international mecca of the world.” Not Harvard Square city center. Throughout everyone here is a student, Porter Square Kendall, Central, Inman, The grand cultural and though. A walk along Harvard and Porter Squares, geographical nucleus of Massachusetts Avenue or The young, artistic crowd influences the nearly 100,000 residents Cambridge houses six per- JFK Street reveals musi- stretch of Cambridge just beyond Harvard share a spirited range of forming arts theaters, three cians, magicians and street Square. Porter Square, on the outskirts of cultural influences. movie theaters, nine muse- performers, who add color Mass. Ave., is full of eclectic second-hand neighborhoods ums, over 100 restaurants to the already bustling shops and home to restaurants like the and more than 400 retail square. Diners flock to Cambodian-French favorite Elephant Walk Central Square stores. History is every- Harvard Square for the food and the Temple Bar. For a feel of the Central Square sets a swift where, including storied as well, at favorites like avant-garde arts scene, head to the pace as the social center for Harvard Yard, home of the Henrietta’s Table, UpStairs provocative Lizard Lounge for a poetry ___ Cambridge professionals. homonymous Harvard on the Square and Rialto. jam or live music. ___ 76 PANORAMA MARCH 13–26, 2006 77

questions with… It’s not 5 “usually men Eve Ensler by Josh B. WardropWardrop who hate laywright/feministlaywright/feminist EveEve EnslerEnsler women’s Pwon national acclaim with her bodies, it’s one-woman show The Vagina bodies, it’s Monologues inin 1996,1996, andand nownow women. she returnsreturns to Boston, March ” 21–26, with The Good Body, a thought-provoking examination A: I want women to stop of how the media and big worrying about fixing their business have depowered bodies and start trying to fix women by keeping them the world. We’re getting dis- obsessed with unattainable tracted frfromom empowerempowermentment body image demands. by the constant push for Refer to listing, page 29. physical perfection.

Q: The body issues you’ryou’ree Q: Are women responding talking about are really the way you’d hoped they interinternationalnational nownow,, araren’ten’t might? they? A: I had three women in A: Every culture has things Florida come to the show women are supposed to do who’d been saving up for to become “better,” but facelifts. Afterwards,Afterwards, they America has an engine of decided to put that money commercecommerce behind that toward charity. That’s exactly idea—thisidea—this machinemachine tellingtelling usus the sort of thing I’m hoping to buy things and give our- A: I see lots of men loving The Good Body inspires.inspires. selves “tr“treatments.”eatments.” And this playplay.. YYouou know…sadly, we’ve contaminated other thertheree araree lots of men who Q: What are you planning countries with it. In Mali, after lovelove theirtheir woman’woman’s bodybody,, and to see while you’re in they started showing rrepeatsepeats those women hate them for Boston? of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” eat-eat- it.it. It’It’s not usually the men A: Well, I’m doing eight inging disordersdisorders tripled.tripled. who hate women’s bodies, perforformances,mances, and I’m on it’sit’s women. deadline with a new book. Q: Do you encounter men So, other than that, mostly out there that support the Q: What’s the goal of The I’ll probablyprobably just be lying ideas in The Good Body? Good Body? down!

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