what to do • where to go • what to see September 10–23, 2007 The Officficialial GuGuideide to BOSBOSTONTON FALL FASHIONguide PLUS:PLUS: The Patriots Home Opener in Foxboro Bowling with Josh Beckett Boston Folk & Blues Festivals www.panoramamagazine.com www.panoramamagazine.com contents COVER STORY 18 Fall Fashion Guide The latest styles to keep you covered this autumn DEPARTMENTS 6 around the hub 6 NEWS & NOTES 14 STYLE 10 ON STAGE 16 ON EXHIBIT 12 DINING 17 NIGHTLIFE 24 the hub directory 25 CURRENT EVENTS LOOKING EAST: Our model 32 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES Kacy takes a break to admire the craftsmanship of this Oriental rug 37 SIGHTSEEING and the Indian painting (back- 42 EXCURSIONS ground). Refer to story, page 18; 45 MAPS refer to page 59 for additional clothing credits. 52 FREEDOM TRAIL PHOTO BY 56 SHOPPING A NDREW S WAINE 61 CLUBS & BARS 63 RESTAURANTS 78 NEIGHBORHOODS 94 5 questions with… Aerosmith drummer JOEY KRAMER on the cover: Kacy of Maggie Inc. stops time with the latest styles at this home in the Fort Hill area of Roxbury. Photo: Andrew Swaine. Hair and Make-up: Emily Higgins. Produced by Heather Burke. ___ SEPTEMBER 10–23, 2007 3 The Official Guide to BOSTON www.panoramamagazine.com September 10–23, 2007 Volume 57 • Number 8 Jerome Rosenfeld • CHAIRMAN Tim Montgomery • PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER Christine Celli • EDITOR Scott Roberto • ART/PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Josh B. Wardrop • ASSOCIATE EDITOR Sharon Hudak Miller • ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR Heather S. Burke • PHOTO EDITOR Katherine C. Cohen, Della Huff, Lara Keshishian, Andrew Swaine • CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Kenna Caprio • EDITORIAL INTERN Jacolyn Ann Firestone • VICE PRESIDENT, ADVERTISING Rita A. 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Wardrop NEWS&NOTES Patriots’ Super Bowl Quest Begins Anew ire up the portable grills, break out the facepaint and ask yourself that musical ques- Ftion, “Are you ready for some football?” Because September 16 at 8:15 p.m., the New England Patriots officially ignite pigskin fever here in the Hub with their home opener at Gillette Stadium against the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers haven’t forgiven the Pats for knocking them out of the playoffs last year, and will be bringing their “A” game to try and knock off the hometown team. But the Patriots—fortified by new high-profile acquisitions like linebacker Adalius Thomas and wide receivers Randy Moss, Donte Stallworth and Wes Welker—are being favored by many to make it all the way back to the big game in February, looking to bring home their fourth Super Bowl trophy in six years. Tickets—as you’d expect—are hard to come by for this game, but if you can find a way in, you’re sure to be attending one of the Boston fall sports calendar’s most exciting events. Refer to listing, page 29. cont. on page 8 >> news & notes 8 • on stage 10 • dining 12 • style 14 • on exhibit 16 • nightlife 17 ___ 6 PANORAMA aroundthehub:NEWS&NOTES aroundthehub:NEWS&NOTES could get discovered and be walking a catwalk in Milan in calendar of events no time. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 The multi-platinum classic rock trio of Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks— BECKETT HAS TIME known collectively as Genesis—bring their TO SPARE FOR KIDS much-awaited reunion tour to TD Banknorth The Boston Red Sox and Garden. Refer to listing, page 28. charity bowling tourna- ments go together like FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 peanuts and Cracker Jack. Boston’s greatest contribution to rock ’n’ For many years, former Sox live music scene sounds one roll returns to the Tweeter Center in shortstop Nomar last hurrah in September Mansfield when the “bad boys from Garciaparra hosted the with the return of the annu- Boston”—the legendary Aerosmith—arrive Nomar Bowl at Town Line al Boston Folk Festival at in town for a hometown throwdown. Refer Ten Pin in nearby Malden, UMass-Boston on to listing, page 28. and now Sox ace Josh September 15 & 16 and the Beckett (pictured left) has free Boston Blues Festival FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 picked up the gauntlet with on the DCR Hatch Shell on The Huntington Theatre Company kicks off Beckett Bowl 2007. This the Charles River Esplanade its season with the acclaimed English com- ON ENT celebrity tournament on on September 22 & 23. edy import The 39 Steps, a stage adapta- K September 13—featuring The Folk Festival, cele- tion of the famed Alfred Hitchcock spy BY O T RISTRAM Beckett and some of his brating its 10th anniver- thriller. Refer to listing, page 30. HO P T teammates, as well as fellow sary, is scaling back its local athletes Eugene ticket prices this year as it SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Wilson (Patriots) and Taylor recommits itself to the mis- Do whatever you need to do to get a ticket, Twellman (N.E. Revolution), sion of introducing audi- but don’t miss the final regular-season UFF H actor Jason Biggs and other ences to modern folk. But game of the year between those ageless A ELL guests—raises money for the lineup remains a who’s rivals, the Boston Red Sox and the New D Children’s Hospital Boston. who of folk performers with York Yankees, at Fenway Park. Refer to BY O T Following the tourney, you local ties to the area— listing, page 29. HO P can mingle with the celebs including Patty Larkin (pic- << cont. THE HUB as everyplace from The Taj at an afterparty at Rain tured above), Vance Gilbert, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 from page 6 STRIKES A Hotel, to swanky nightclub Nightlife where “Entourage” Ellis Paul, Lori McKenna Gary Sohmers—known to collectibles POSE The Estate, to restaurants like star Adrian Grenier and his and many more. Meanwhile, enthusiasts from his frequent appearances Sure, Parisians and New 75 Chestnut and Boston band, The Honey Brothers, lovers of the blues can enjoy on the PBS show “Antiques Roadshow”— Yorkers get all the press for Public are hosting fashion will provide the tunes. Don’t two days of free perform- shows off his funny bone, performing being fashion-forward, but shows, photo exhibits and miss your chance to pitch in ances by acts including stand-up at Cambridge’s hotbed of up-and- we think that folks here in exclusive after-parties, all cel- and help Beckett and his Sonny Rhodes, The White coming undiscovered talent, The Comedy Boston are pretty darn styl- ebrating the best up-and- buds support sick children. Owls, Sir Mack Rice, Studio. Refer to listing, page 25. ish, too. And just at the coming and established local Visit www.beckettbowl.com Chicago Bob Nelson, moment, the haute couture designers. If you think you’re for more information. Lloyd Thayer and others at SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 quotient is at an all-time high ready to party with the beau- the Blues Festival, now in The Theatre de la Jeune Lune presents with the return of Boston tiful people, throw on your its 12th year of bringing the their theatrical “mash-up” of Mozart’s Don MUSIC FESTIVALS Fashion Week. Through glammest duds and check out blues—the basis for almost Giovanni and Moliere’s Don Juan, in the HIT THE HUB September 14, you won’t be www.bostonfashionweek.com all 20th-century American production Don Juan Giovanni, presented able to toss a Manolo Blahnik for a complete schedule of Summer may be coming to music—to the masses. Refer by the American Repertory Theatre. Refer to without hitting a fashionista, events. Who knows? You an end, but Boston’s outdoor to listings, page 27. listing, page 30. ___ ___ ABOVE PHOTO BY B RITA M ENG O UTZEN/ COURTESY OF THE B OSTON R ED S OX 8 PANORAMA SEPTEMBER 10–23, 2007 9 aroundthehub:ON STAGE by Josh B. Wardrop BROADWAY'S BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTER The Charm’s Cool FLIES BACK TO BOSTON Witch is Back WICKED Boston Opera House Beginning September 12 emember Rthat pretty blonde girl in high school that everyone thought was so perfect—the one to whom you always came in second? Well, just be glad you weren’t saddled with a blazing green complexion and a tendency to burst into song at the drop of a pointed black hat. That’s the dilemma faced by Elphaba (later known, affectionately, as The Wicked Witch of the West) in the hit Broadway musical Wicked, which returns to Boston for another sure-to-be-sold-out run at the Opera House.