The Wang Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts is located in a historic 1925 building that was originally the Metropolitan Theatre, and later the Music Hall. It was designed by Clarence Blackall and is located at 252-272 Tremont Street in the Theatre District. The business is operated as part of the Citi Performing Arts Center. The building was also known as the Metropolitan Center. The theatre was designated as a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1990.Metropolitan TheatreThe structure was originally known as the Metropolitan Theatre when it opened in 1925. The Metropolitan Theatre was developed by Max Shoolman and designed by architect Clarence Blackall, with the assistance of Detroit theatre architect C. Howard Crane. It opened for use in 1925. It seats more than 3,600 people.Music HallIn 1962 it became the home of the Boston Ballet and was renamed the Music Hall. During the 1960s and 1970s, audiences could see the Stuttgart Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, Bolshoi Ballet and Kirov Ballet as well as popular movies and performing artists. With time though, they could no longer attract the large touring companies because of the size of their stage as well as their outdated production facilities. Converted to a non-profit center in 1980 and renamed the Metropolitan Center, they were able to attract theatrical performances again.
The Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, is located at 263-265 Tremont Street in the Boston Theater District. It opened on January 24, 1910 with a production of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew starring E.H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe. Architect Thomas M. James (Hill, James, & Whitaker) designed the building, which seats approximately 1,600 people. Originally conceived as The Lyric Theatre by developer Charles H. Bond, it was taken over by The Shubert Organization in 1908 after Bond's death.The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. In February 1996, the Wang Center signed a 40-year lease agreement with the Shubert Organization. In November 1996, the theatre reopened after being renovated with the first national tour of the musical Rent. As of 2006, it comprises part of the Citi Performing Arts Center.As of November 1, 2016, the theater will be named the Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center. The naming rights were purchased by the Boch family and will also include the Citi Performing Arts Center being renamed as the Wang Theatre at the Boch Center.
The Jacob Wirth Restaurant is a historic German-American restaurant and bar in Boston, Massachusetts at 31-39 Stuart Street. Founded in 1868, Jacob Wirth is one of the oldest restaurants in Boston.The Greek Revival building housing the restaurant was constructed in 1844. The German style restaurant was founded in 1868 and is the second oldest continuously operating restaurant in the city after the Union Oyster House. The restaurant was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and designated a Boston Landmark in 1977. Jacob Wirth was the first distributor of Anheuser Busch products. The Wirth family and Anheuser family are from the same small town in Germany.In 2010, Chelsea developer "AJ Simboli Real Estate paid $1.6 million for the 14,000-square-foot eatery,"Popular CultureThe Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz movie Knight & Day filmed a wedding scene here.it was referenced during a meeting in Andrew Dominik's Killing Them Softly
The Colonial Theatre is the oldest continually-operating theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Designed by the architectural firm of Clarence Blackall and paid for by Frederick Lothrop Ames, Jr., the theatre first opened its doors for a performance of Ben-Hur on December 20, 1900. Ben-Hur operated with a cast and crew of 350 people and featured eight live horses on stage in full gallop during the chariot race scene. The play was so mechanically and technically extraordinary, it was featured on the cover of Scientific American. It is located at 106 Boylston Street on Boston Common at the former site of the Boston Public Library. It is a pending Boston Landmark.ShowsThe Colonial has long been used to house both touring productions of Broadway shows, and to preview shows before their Broadway debuts. Notable shows which previewed at the Colonial before opening on Broadway include:Present dayIn the 1990s, Colonial president Jon Platt led a renovation of the Colonial. In 1998, Platt sold his Boston theater interests to SFX Entertainment (now Live Nation). In 2003, Emerson College leased the building with an option to purchase it.
Heralded as "Boston's living room," The Bristol Lounge provides a comfortable setting for dining and conversation any time of day. Tables offering views of Boston Public Garden line the floor-to-ceiling windows, and a fireplace warms the spacious room during the winter. Executive Chef Brooke Vosika uses local seasonal ingredients to create upscale comfort food including the famous Bristol Burger, homemade pastas and the best of New England seafood.
The Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College, in Boston, Massachusetts, is a 1903 Beaux Arts style theater, designed by the architect John Galen Howard. Originally built for theatre, one of three theaters commissioned in Boston by Eben Dyer Jordan, son of the founder of Jordan Marsh, a Boston-based chain of department stores. The Majestic was converted to accommodate vaudeville shows in the 1920s and eventually into a movie house in the 1950s. The change to film came with renovations that transformed the lobby and covered up much of John Galen Howard's original Beaux-Arts architecture.The theater continued to show movies until 1983 as the Saxon Theatre. By then, the theater began to deteriorate both in appearance and in programming.In the mid-1980s Emerson College purchased the theater and restored it to its original Beaux-Arts appearance. The theater today is a performing arts center for both Emerson College and the community at large. It was the home base of Opera Boston. It is frequently staging shows by New England Conservatory, Teatro Lirico D'Europa, Celebrity Series of Boston, Emerson College's Emerson Stage company and the Boston Gay Men's Chorus. In 2003 the theater was again renamed the Cutler Majestic Theatre, after donors Ted and Joan Benard-Cutler.
Theatre 1 has 225 luxurious seats and is outfitted with plush seating, ambient lighting and state-of-the-art projection and audio technology that can be used for everything from live performances to business presentations. Space 57 is a blank canvas and multi-dimensional event space that can accommodate up to 1,000 guests. The two combine to form the most dynamic venue in the city.
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FROM MATRIX TO PURE, PURE TO PEARL, PEARL TO GUILT:::FROM DEC-2003 UNTIL NOW, CLUB GUILT IS THE LONGEST AND SAFEST AFR0-CARIBBEAN DANCING NIGHT IN DOWNTOWN BOSTON. ROTATION OF DJS EVERY WEEK: AFRICAN MUSIC, KOMPA, TOP-40, ZOUK, REGGAE, CABO-ZOUK, SOCCA, CALYPSO.
The Full Body Cast is Boston's very own shadow cast of the Rocky Horror Picture Show! Tickets: $12 (1-800-FANDANGO (326-3264) to order ahead) or order online. Must 17+ WITH ID or under 17 with an adult. Our cast was founded on May 5th, 1978, when we performed on Exeter Street. In April of 1984, we moved to Harvard Square, where we had one of the longest running shows in a single theater in the history of Rocky Horror. In the 90's, we even did shows every Friday AND Saturday! In July 2012, the Harvard Square theater closed down, and we moved to our current home in Boston Common. Over the years we have acquired some very special cast, crew, alumni, audience members and fans. This page is a community where all of us can come together! We will post important updates and events, so check back often to see what's going on in our crazy world! If you are interested in joining the cast or crew, come to the show and ask for Ruthie. She'll hook you up! DON'T FORGET!!! If you attend a college and would like for the Full Body Cast to perform there, contact us for more info!! Email [email protected] and we will be there to terrorize you soon! You can also follow us on Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram! https://twitter.com/FBCRockyHorror http://fullbodycast.tumblr.com/ https://www.instagram.com/fbc_rockyhorror/
Shakespeare on the Common is the annual FREE event produced by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company. Performances run for 3 weeks, typically the last week of July and the first two weeks in August.
Every Saturday Night the Ladies of Jacques hit the stage at 7:00pm and 10:15 pm to entertain you in a way only you have imagined. Fena Barbitall, a staple on the Boston scene, and a rising star in NYC is your hostess for the evening. She is also the show director of Cream of Laughter, every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at Jacques Cabaret. Ashley Michelle, former Miss Gay New Orleans, Miss Gay Southern Elegance Louisiana, and Miss Gay Youth Boston, is your woman of many faces, you'll never know who she'll entertain you as. She is also the set designer, choreographer, and costumer designer for the production numbers. Be on the look out for more exciting changes happening to our set and production. Karisma Genieva Jackson-Tae, a former Miss Gay Mill City, will break it down for you with her old school hip-hop beats, and top 40 high energy performances. She is also the show director for Sassy Sundays, every Sunday night at Jacques. Camille Yen, the face of a beauty queen, and body of a seductress, comes straight to us from South East Asia. She will tease, tantalize, and leave you wanting for more. Sapphira Cristal, Current Reigning Miss Gay New York USofA, a national rising star, with leave you with your jaw hitting the floor with her impersonation of Whitney Houston, and will tell you to go call Tyrone, but you can't use her phone. Originally from Houston, Texas, she be may Southern, but doesn't always act like a Belle ;-) Veronica Suckhard, the newest addition, and definitely a welcome one, is a little rock and roll, and America's sweetheart all rolled into one. This statuesque vision, will have you singing and clapping along for sure. so call and make your reservations today. Make sure you request "the downstairs show" to see this and more. We can't wait to see, entertain, and amaze you!
Boston's premiere alternative drag show, is back!!! This month at #NoFilter is devoted to all things FAST FOOD. So buckle up, cause we are going taking you to the DRIVE-THRU, HUNTY, O'CORN! #BYOK #BRINGYOUROWNKETCHUP This month we welcome special guests: Raquel Surpreeze Belle Bottoms Qya Cristal Coco Valentine (Additional guests to be announced....) Free passes to All Star Mondays will be available, so everyone can keep the party going at Machine! Hosted by: Violencia Exclamation Point and Emphysema Menthol One-Hundreds! (Call ahead to reserve a table or whatever @ 617-426-8902) After Midnight we will all be hopping in a PT Cruiser to Machine for All Star Mondays!!!! SO COME! NEVER FOR THE FAINT OF HEART! ALWAYS UNFILTERED! AND ONLY...AT JACQUES CABARET!
Liquid Art House "L.A.H." is an innovative gallery-restaurant concept helmed by entrepreneur Ruta Laukien with award-winning chef Rachel Klein, that balances art, space and design through the prism of social dining. LAH is designing an interactive "art hospitality" experience—as showroom, gallery, restaurant, lounge and online platform–where all offerings are seamlessly integrated under one roof. From art installations to art-cuisine pairings to curated pop-ups, the canvas that is Liquid Art House assumes the shape created by its diners and artists. Liquid Art House Opens Tuesday, May 6th - Now Accepting Reservations Please call (617) 457-8130 Media please contact: @AndoniaPR (617) 416-4897
The Spot is Bay State College's Student Studio Space located on the Third Floor of 437 Boylston. We are located on the major cross streets of Boylston and Berklee Street, in between Starbucks and Au Bon Pain. For more information please visit us at the following link. WWW.THESPOTBOSTON.COM
A sophisticated Carribean night with lots of international flavor. Featuring the best in Kompa, Zouk, Kizomba, reggae and blended with active world music. Amazingly large and smooth dance floor, amazing sound, great music and vibes by the unique sounds of DJ E2E4 and DJ SL. Large groups looking to reserve a VIP table should text: Steeve 617.331.5071 // Evans 617.293.0685