what to do • where to go • what to see February 26–March 11, 2007 The Officficialial GuGuideide to BOSBOSTONTON MuseumsThe Issue PLUS: Boston 5 Questions U.S.S. JFK Restaurant with TV Icon Weighs Anchor Week Returns Linda Evans in the Hub www.panoramamagazine.comwww.panoramamagazine.com WHAT WOULD BE THE SOUNDTRACK contents DEPARTMENTS OF YOUR LIFE? 6 around the hub COVER STORY 6 NEWS & NOTES 12 NIGHTLIFE 10 ON STAGE 13 STYLE 15 The Exhibitionists 11 DINING 14 ON EXHIBIT Panorama’s guide to 20 the hub directory Boston’s best museums 21 CURRENT EVENTS 28 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES 32 CLUBS & BARS 34 EXCURSIONS 36 FREEDOM TRAIL y Marcic 38 MAPS By Doroth 43 SIGHTSEEING 47 SHOPPING 52 RESTAURANTS 66 NEIGHBORHOODS NOW “Somewhere 78 5 questions with… between PLAYING! 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Wardrop TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 NEWS&NOTES Indie rock legends and local heroes The Lemonheads, fronted by Evan Dando (pictured), will return to Boston to perform at the Paradise Rock Club. Refer to listing, page 24. BOSTON SAYS BON VOYAGE TO A Noshing on the Best for Less WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 GRAND OLD SHIP Indie darling Conor Oberst, a.k.a. Bright nyone who hears horror stories about how expensive Boston is might be convinced that The 40-year-old U.S. Navy Eyes, performs his poetic lyrics and Atheir vacation meals will, out of fiscal necessity, all be eaten at an establishment with aircraft carrier named for haunting melodies at the Somerville big golden arches in front of it. But fear not—you’ve arrived in the Hub during a thrifty Massachusetts’ brightest Theatre. Refer to listing, page 24. gourmand’s golden hour. March 4–9 is Boston Winter Restaurant Week—six days during political star will make one which nearly 100 of the city’s top restaurants are allowing diners to sample their fare for more appearance in Boston THURSDAY, MARCH 1– fantastic prices. Eateries like Olives, Legal Sea Foods, Terramia Ristorante (pictured), Ruth’s before sailing off into the SUNDAY, MARCH 4 Chris Steak House, Lala Rokh and many more are offering three-course prix-fixe lunch sunset, as the U.S.S. JFK The Boston Ballet will be performing menus for $20.07 and/or dinners for $30.07. A complete list of participating restaurants is (pictured above) returns to New Visions, a celebration of contem- available at www.restaurantweekboston.com, but with so many eateries taking part, Boston for a final port of porary ballet showcasing three ballets ONE chances are good even the one nearest you is on the list. Refer to listing, page 25. call March 1–5. that exemplify new ideas in choreogra- V The 1,000-foot-long ship, phy. Included are a premiere by resident CHIA built shortly after the death choreographer Jorma Elo, Christopher S of Massachusetts native and Wheeldon’s Polyphonia and Sonata for ENE G 35th president John F. Two Pianos and Percussion by Val BY O Kennedy, is being decom- Caniparoli. Refer to listing, page 22. T HO missioned later this year. P The carrier—which houses TUESDAY, MARCH 6 2,400 sailors and has seen Fresh on the heels of releasing their G military action during the fifth studio album, For How We Operate, Persian Gulf War in 1991 British quintet Gomez brings their ESTENBER BY W and most recently in 2004, unique sound to Avalon. Refer to O T VIN during the current war in listing, page 24. E HO P Iraq—will spend five days K docked at the North Jetty in WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 South Boston’s Marine Paul Pierce (pictured) and the Boston Industrial Park. The last Celtics take on the visiting Yao Ming time the JFK came to and the Houston Rockets at the TD Boston, in May 2005, more Banknorth Garden. Refer to listing, than 60,000 visitors showed page 26. up to tour the ship. / Following its final visit SATURDAY, MARCH 10 Y AILE to Boston, the JFK returns to Tonight’s your last chance to check out O T its homeport in Mayport, SpeakEasy Stage Company’s production B HO P Fla., to await a formal of John Cariani’s charming romantic RAIG C decommissioning ceremony comedy Almost, Maine, a story about BY news & notes 6 • on stage 10 • dining 11 • ECTIVE O sometime this fall. the ups and downs of falling in and out T nightlife 12 • style 13 • on exhibit 14 ERSP HO P cont. on page 8 >> of love. Refer to listing, page 26. P ___ ___ PHOTO BY B OB PERACHIO 6 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 26–MARCH 11, 2007 7 aroundthehub:NEWS&NOTES << cont. RELIVING THE hand account of the incident. The original Filene’s from page 7 MASSACRE On March 3, youngsters are Basement in Downtown It may seem macabre to led in a re-enactment of the Crossing is set to shut down commemorate a violent con- event by rangers from near- for a period of almost two flagration that took place in by Adams National years while their current the streets of Boston, but Historical Park. And on space—in the bottom floor here in a city proud of the March 5 at 8 p.m., the of the original Filene’s build- place it holds in the birth of Massachusetts Council of ing—undergoes a massive our nation, it’s a tradition to Minutemen and Militia pres- renovation. However, with annually recall one of the ent a full re-enactment (pic- Filene’s Basement (a bargain triggering events of the tured above) of this defining outlet that has offered great American Revolution: the moment in American liberty. deals to shoppers for gener- Boston Massacre. Refer to listing, page 25. ations) being a huge com- Beginning March 1, the mercial draw to the Bostonian Society and the Downtown Crossing retail BOSTONIANS Old State House join forces area, city officials have been OBSERVE BASEMENT to present a week of events trying to find ways to keep BARGAINING WITH commemorating the 237th the store operating in a new BATED BREATH anniversary of the conflict location nearby until the old between American colonists One of Boston’s most leg- space is ready. and British Redcoats that endary retailers—as well as The latest news has “the took the lives of five citizens one of the city’s largest attrac- Basement,” as it’s known to and started Americans on tions—is scheduled to shut locals, exploring a move into the path toward the eventual down this fall, and everyone a building on Washington Revolutionary War. On from shoppers to real estate Street recently vacated by the March 2 & 5, the Freedom developers to Mayor Thomas Barnes & Noble book chain. Trail Foundation presents Menino himself are trying to But no firm decisions have the short play Witness to a find a way to keep Boston’s been made. Consider this Massacre, offering a first- beloved Basement in business. story to be continued… ___ 8 PANORAMA aroundthehub:ON STAGE aroundthehub:DINING Dynasty Good Clean Rialto Redux Dish of Divas Duel Dirty Fun the Day Anew FRUIT, BREAD AND CHEESE PLATE LEGENDS! Other Side Cosmic Café The Shubert Theatre 407 Newbury Street March 6–11 617-536-8437 ans of the ’80s ewbury Fsmash soap N Street is “Dynasty” will known for chic rejoice in the restaurants and knowledge that the soap opera’s iconic female leads— glitzy boutiques, Linda Evans and Joan Collins—are resurrecting their but there’s famous rivalry onstage in James Kirkwood’s hilarious com- another side to Newbury that caters to a more boho edy Legends! The two actresses, well-remembered for their crowd.