Groups of half-conscious people staggering around may sound like Faneuil Hall at2am. Instead, get ready to have a bloody good time at this year’s Boston Zombie March.
Dress up like a zombie, survivor or zombie hunter and slither on over to South Station where the “crawl of the dead” kicks off. Then, proceed to create a spectacle for passerby’s.
When: Sat 330p
Where: South Station, Boston
How Much: Free
More: http://www.facebook.com/events/106464802777588/
Everything in moderation, right? Except cupcakes, at this weekend’s CupcakeCamp. Sample from the thousands of cupcakes made by over fifty amateur bakers, all in one place.
Remember, eating excessive cupcakes can impair your judgment and hinder your ability to operate heavy machinery. This has been a Hammered.org public service announcement.
When: Mon 6p
Where: Arts at the Armory, Somerville
How Much: $5 general admission
More: http://www.cupcakecampboston.com/
Admit it, ever since Beaker, you’ve had a special place in your heart for puppets. Now that you’re grown up, sorta, the Puppet Slam provides a socially acceptable way for adults to enjoy puppets.
Although normally focused on kids’ shows, the theatre periodically hosts the comedic, poignant and sometimes political Puppet Slam, featuring of course, puppets. In the words of one esteemed puppet, sounds like a great show…for me to poop on! No, really, it sounds like fun.
When: Sat 8p
Where: Puppet Showplace Theatre, Brookline
How Much: $15 general, $13 students
More: http://puppetshowplace.org/index.php?page=slam
At the Boston Food Swap, be weary of any attendees that look like Wimpy because “Tuesday” never comes. Instead, make free tasty trades with other foodies for baked goods, infused oils, pickled veggies or anything else homemade.
Prepare your goodies in ready-to-swap sizes and packaging and swap away.
When: Sunday 2p-5p
Where: Space with a Soul, Boston
How Much: Free
More: http://www.bostonfoodswap.com/
If you didn’t take our advice a couple weeks ago, here are two more chances for a much-needed day off from trolling photos on your favorite publicly-traded social networking site. Get out and take pictures of the real world at the Misterifotos and/or the Hub Crawl Photo Scavenger Hunts.
At Misterifotos, the group responsible for such classics as pillow fight day and no pants subway ride, kicks things off at 11am in Boston Common, but you can participate anytime throughout the day/night because they will release the list of tasks in advance on their faceyspace page.
At the Hub Crawl, you’ll be tasked with capturing photos and solving puzzles around the city. Registration starts at 11:45am at their designated rally point.
Misterifotos
When: Sat 11a
Where: all over Boston
How Much: Free
More: http://www.misteriosos.org/
Hub Crawl
When: Sat 11:45a registration; 1pm start
Where: meet at Congress St rally point
How Much: $30 per team
More: http://gruntwerk.com/hubcrawl/index.html
It doesn’t have to be happy hour to get a good deal on having a good time. Starting at just $5 for students, the screening room at the ArtsEmerson Paramount Center is showing interesting foreign movies.
Screenings include Policeman, an Israeli film that has received acclaim on the international film festival circuit and Italian technicolor classic The Golden Coach.
After watching these foreign flicks, you’ll also be allowed to pronounce “film” like this: “feelm.” Go ahead and practice, “feelm.”
When: Fri 830p, Sat 630p/830p
Where: Bright Family Screening Room, Paramount Center, Boston
How Much: $5 students, $10 general
More: https://artsemerson.org/Online/seriescalendar.asp?menu_id=9B6EB82C-A86A-434F-B619-0F2998C0042B
Luckily, the Brady Bunch are not scheduled to perform hit song “Keep On” at this year’s In The Groove Battle of the Bands because no one else would have a shot.
Ten bucks gets you in for both days of the final round of competition between winners from Boston, DC, Philly & New York. The winners walk away with prizes like a set at Symphony Hall and a tour deal.
When: Sat 3p & Sun 5p
Where: Cambridge Performing Arts Center
How Much: $10
More: http://inthegroovebattle.com/
If you’re looking for good live music minus the sticky bar room floor, you have some cool options this weekend.
Somerville’s PorchFest is like an open studios for musicians. The venue is the porches around Somerville, from which musicians will serenade passerby with all kinds of music. Slow your roll and enjoy.
And, Red Room @ 939 Cafe hosts a trio of local talent presented by music blog Ryan’s Smashing Life (Fri) and a torture-chamber pop band Jaggery (Sat).
Somerville PorchFest
When: Sat 12p-6p
Where: Somerville (see map)
How Much: Free
More: http://www.somervilleartscouncil.org/porchfest
Red Room
When: Fri & Sat 8p
Where: Red Room @ 939 Cafe, Berklee
How Much: $10 advance, $12 day of
More: http://www.cafe939.com/events
Would a tour of your dorm or apartment attract lots of people interested in purchasing your belongings? Unless someone’s short on ramen or dirty laundry, probably not.
The same can’t be said for artists communities in Camdridge and Fort Point. Stroll through the open studios at the Fort Point Art Walk and Cambridge Open Studios checking out the artists’ finest and craziest creations.
Fort Point
When: Fri 4p-7p, Sat & Sun 12p-5p
Where: Fort Point, Boston
How Much: Free
More: http://www.fortpointarts.org/open-studios/
Cambridge
When: Sat & Sun 12p-6p
Where: East & Central Cambridge
How Much: Free
More: http://www2.cambridgema.gov/CAC/Community/Cambridge_Open_Studios.cfm
If you’re from another planet (such as New Jersey), we know a guy that makes wicked realistic fake Earth id’s that will definitely get you into this year’s Radio 92.9 EarthFest.
You and fellow Earthlings can enjoy the free concerts, food samples and over-zealous people that got there at 5am with their folding chairs. The concert lineup includes Eve 6, Switchfoot, Spin Doctors and Third Eye Blind.
When: Sat 11am
Where: Hatch Shell, Boston
How Much: Free
More: http://www.myradio929.com/earthfest.asp
