#WhereToBe 8. 19.16–8.25.16
Each Friday, Epicenter features a special “where to be” post on their blog to make sure every day of the week has some sort of cultural event to check out. We hope that you all can come out into the community, learn, and commemorate some influential people and events around Boston! Have something coming up that you’d like to see here? Tweet us @epicentercom#WhereToBe.
Friday 8.19.16
The Hip Hop Transformation Presents: Hip Hop Evolution
Hosted by: The Hip Hop Transformation & Cambridge Community Center
Celebrate the success of The Hip Hop Transformation Program and join the organization in the debut of their new album, LIVE. This event is for all ages in an effort to bring the entire community together around conversations about Hip Hop and the transformative power of music.
Live music includes performances by talented artists like Akrobatik, Lotus Taylor, Red Shaydez and more! No cover charge and open to the public!
When: 6pm
Where: The Bridge Sound and Stage | 18 Edmunds St, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140
For more information, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/889375561195155/
Saturday 8.20.16
Hoop Hop Basketball Tournament
Hosted by: Bakari J.B
Hip Hop and Spoken word artist Bakari J.B started the Hoop Hop Basketball Tournament three years in an effort to bring the community and local musicians & artists together in the name of basketball. This year, Hoop Hop is sponsored by some of the hottest local spots like Laced, Mass Apparel and Kush Groove. Each business gets its own team and the teams then compete throughout the day for the winning spot. If basketball isn’t your thing, there’s plenty of music and networking going on at Hoop Hop as well! Don’t miss one of the biggest local events of the year!
When: 12pm
Where: Malcolm X Park | 131 Dale St, Boston, MA 02119
For more info on the event, please visit: www.hoophop.splashthat.com
Sunday 8.21.16
9th Annual Boston Greenfest
Hosted by: Foundation For a Green Future & Boston Green Fest
Catch the last day of the 9th annual Boston Greenfest!
“Welcome to the region’s largest multicultural environmental music festival located at Boston City Hall Plaza, Faneuil Hall and the adjacent Sam Adams Park. This year will feature a Showcase of Innovation. Find out how salt, water and vinegar can be more powerful than bleach. Try out apps that can make your life easier and our world greener. Discover ways to grow a mini-farm in your kitchen. See how easy it is to give new purpose to household objects. Appreciate art and jewelry made from recycled materials.
At this free event you can experience live music and dance performances from more than 20 countries, watch an eco-fashion show featuring local designers with models walking the runway in upcycled fashion, create a community-wide art piece, view a green film festival, test drive an electric car, listen to inspiring speakers, take a ride on a bike that generates electricity, taste healthy international cuisines, have a drink at the beer and wine garden, and much more.”
When: 12pm
Where: Boston City Hall Plaza | 1 City Hall Sq, Boston, Massachusetts 02201
For more information on performers, events and locations of stages at this year’s Boston Greenfest, please visit: www.bostongreenfest.org
Monday 8.22.16
The Regattabar & Berklee Courtyard Series Presents: Fabio Rojas
Hosted by: The Regattabar
Join The Regattabar to see the amazing Fabio Rojas live! “Fabio Rojas is a Drummer/Composer and Film Composer based in New York City, originally from Valencia-Venezuela. Since arriving to the US in 2010, Rojas has performed with artists such as Terri Lyne Carrington, Geri Allen, Greg Osby, Bill Pierce, Sean Jones, Kevin Harris, John Lockwood, Carlos Averhoff Jr., and Manuel Valera in venues such as BU Agganis Arena, Boston Symphony Hall, Lincoln Center, The Esplanade, Scullers Jazz Club, Smoke Jazz Club, SXSW, among many others. Fabio earned his Bachelor of Music with a Dual Major in Performance and Professional Music at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he had the honored of being mentored by Terri Lyne Carrington, Kim Plainfield and Neal Smith…”
When: 6pm
Where: The Regattabar | The Charles Hotel — One Bennett St
Cambridge, MA 02138
This show is free! For more information, please visit: http://www.getshowtix.com/regattabar/moreinfo.cgi?id=3731\
Tuesday 8.23.16
Boston Children’s Festival
Hosted by: Boston Parks and Recreation Department
“Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department are proud to present the 2016 ParkARTS Boston Children’s Festival on Tuesday, August 23, at Franklin Park in Dorchester from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ParkARTS is made possible in part through the generosity of Holly and David Bruce.
Children and families from throughout Boston have the opportunity to participate in a variety of free activities from various exhibitors including Cambridge Science on the Street, a show by Rosalita’s Puppets, ParkARTS arts and crafts, the Bubble Guy, ReadBoston Storymobile, Mass Hort, Boston Children’s Museum, New England Aquarium, and more.
The August 23 event will also include book giveaways from the ReadBoston Storymobile, exploring a Boston Fire Department fire truck, identification kits from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, a visit from the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit, face painting, dance performances, and free treats and giveaways from HP Hood LLC, Polar Beverages, the movie “Storks,” and Magic 106.7.”
When: 10am
Where: Franklin Park | 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121
For more information and details about where the festival is taking place inside the park, please visit: http://www.bostoncentral.com/events/special/p5721.php
Wednesday 8.24.16
Free Comic Swap Pt. 2
Hosted by: BAM POW BOOM & Aeronaut Allston
Earlier this summer we had a successful event with over 400 comics, swapped, traded and donated! People demanded more and we were invited to have space at Aeronaut’s newest location. So please come, geek out and join us for an all ages community event! There will be live music, food trucks and many comics to be swapped/traded!
What: live music, food trucks, and great brews
Do: Trade your comics for different comics!
When: 6 pm
Where: Aeronaut Allston | 267 Western Ave, Allston MA
FREE and open to all ages. Must be 21+ to drink. For more information, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1823530417879768/
Thursday 8. 25.16
The History Project Open House
Hosted by: The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
“Thinking about volunteering for The History Project? Interested in learning about preserving and sharing LGBTQ history? Want a behind the scenes look into the archives?
You’re invited to a special open house! Meet our dedicated volunteers, chat with the board, hear about upcoming events and initiatives, and learn about how we’ve documented, preserved, and shared Boston’s LGBTQ history since 1980!”
Please feel free to invite your friends! Light refreshments will be served.
When: 5pm
Where: The History Project | 25 Stanhope Street, Floor 4, Boston MA, 02116
For more information, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1054570067945285/
