Weekend Event Picks, Sept. 19-21
Making plans? Short on ideas? No worries. See Milva DiDomizio’s picks for the top things to do around the Hub this weekend.
COMEDY QUEEN Before becoming one of the most successful female stand-up comedians in the country, Sommore had a few other jobs. She taught algebra, for instance, and was proprietor of a shoe store. See her stand-up act at The Wilbur. Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. $27. The Wilbur, 246 Tremont St., Boston. 617-248-9700, www.thewilbur.com
FIELD OF VERSE Our hometown ballpark gets taken over by thespians for “Shakespeare at Fenway,’’ featuring Mike O’Malley, Seth Gilliam, Kerry O’Malley, James Waterston, Marianna Bassham, and other actors in scenes from The Bard. The event is presented by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company. Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. Free general admission tickets sold out, limited number of $35 and $125 tickets available. Fenway Park, Boston. 617-426-0863, www.commshakes.org
SATURDAY
PHANTOM’S FAVE EATS If your taste syncs with the Phantom Gourmet’s, you might want to pick up a ticket for the Phantom Gourmet Food Festival. You also might want to fast for a couple of days before (or after) the event, in order to take advantage of sampling a hundred or so of the Phantom’s favorite foods. Sept. 20, noon-4 p.m. $40 advance, $50 at the gate if available. Lansdowne and Ipswich Streets, Boston. foodfest.phantomgourmet.com
OPEN STUDIOS CITY They don’t call Boston the hub for nothing. This weekend, for example, you can visit the studios of more than 400 artists in Jamaica Plain and the South End at the Jamaica Plain Open Studios and the South End Open Studios. Sept. 20-21, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Map for JP Open Studios here. Info on South End Open Studios here.
CELTIC STORY The tale of the mysterious life and death of Seamus Egan’s great-great-uncle is told in “Shamrock City,’’ a multimedia event that takes up the first half of a show by Celtic supergroup Solas. For the second set, kick back and listen to band favorites. Sept. 20, 8 p.m. $28. Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville. 617-876-4275, www.worldmusic.org
HOME SWEET TINY HOME Forget McMansions. Tiny houses are all the rage these days. If you dream about little living, head to the Big Tiny House Festival where you can see actual tiny houses, visit the DIY craft fair, listen to live music, and check out a Saturday evening screening of the movie “Tiny.’’ Sunday features workshops on tiny home building. Sept. 20, 3-9 p.m. Sept. 21, noon-4 p.m. 10 Poplar St., Somerville. www.somervilleartscouncil.org/tiny
SUNDAY
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE Welcome the season at RiverSing, the annual Fall Equinox celebration presented by Revels Inc. A procession leaves from Harvard Square at 5:45 p.m. and winds up by the Weeks Footbridge, where you’re invited to participate in a really big sing-a-long with guest artists David Coffin, Louise Grasmere, Jamie Jaffee, and Chris and Meredith Thompson. As dusk descends, saxophonist Stan Strickland floats in on a sun/moon boat. Sept. 21, 5-7:30 p.m. Free. Winthrop Park, Harvard Square to the Weeks Footbridge, Memorial Drive and DeWolfe St., Cambridge. www.revels.org
GET ON YOUR BIKE Riding your two-wheeler on a car-free Storrow Drive is not just a dream, it’s a reality at the 10th annual Hub on Wheels citywide bike ride. Choose from a 10, 30, or 50 mile route and explore our great city’s harbor views, river greenways, and vibrant neighborhoods. Sept. 21. Registration $50. www.bostonbikes.org
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