Free July events: Shakespeare on the Common, Art on the Plaza, plus the Moth Ball
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PARK PHILHARMONIC
Boston Landmark Orchestra performs free concerts every Wednesday on the Charles River Esplanade. This week's program includes familiar favorites by Leonard Bernstein and John Williams, and highlights works by Florence Price, a pioneering Black female composer. The concert will be preceded by a performance from the Boston String Academy, a primarily middle- and high-school-age
student ensemble, at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. DCR Hatch Memorial Shell, 47 David G. Mugar Way.
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Shakespeare on the Common's performance of "The Tempest" in 2021.
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ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE
For the 29th year,
July 23-Aug. 10, performance times vary. Boston Common, Parkman Bandstand. 139 Tremont St.
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School may be out for the summer, but some campuses still have plenty on offer. The MassArt Art Museum's yearly Art on the Plaza offers family-friendly musical activities to get the blood pumping. Grab a complimentary scoop of ice cream, join a follow-the-leader dance session, play a game of hopscotch, or jam out to featured artists
July 24, 6-9 p.m. RSVP required. MassArt Art Museum, Arne Glimcher Plaza,
621 Huntington Ave.
Need to show off your Shark Week knowledge? Try your luck at Craft Hall's shark-themed trivia night.
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Can't get enough of Shark Week? Test your chops on your favorite elasmobranchii with a shark-themed trivia night. Winners of each of the four rounds will win a prize. The competition is free, but participants can choose to order food from the Craft Hall's restaurants, including a selection of wines, beers, IPAs, and batch cocktails from a self-pour tap wall for 21+
contestants.
July 25, 6-8 p.m. RSVP required. Craft Food Halls, 35 Cambridgepark Drive, Cambridge.
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SAND ART
Looking for a beach day with a view? Over the weekend, the 21st annual International Sand Sculpting Festival will bring participants from around the world to compete over three days to make the most impressive sculptural art piece out of Revere Beach sand. This year, contestants are encouraged to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in their sculptures. If you want to make a day of it, the beach's vendors sell a variety of treats, from lobster rolls to egg rolls.
July 25-27, 10 a.m. Revere Beach, Revere.
The Boston Race Amity Festival will return to Faneuil Hall on July 26.
Boston Race Amity Art and Music Festival
INCLUSION AND ICE CREAM
Faneuil turns musical
on Saturday for the annual Boston Race Amity Festival, which features a wide variety of music with the goal of inspiring cross-cultural unity. The eclectic list of performers includes folk-rock band Fantastic Cat, African diasporic music group Zili Misik, and Cambridge DJ Trigga Tre, among many others. Attendees can contribute to a big collaborative mural all day, and Ben and Jerry's, the event's cohost, will be serving free ice cream from noon-5 p.m.
July 26, noon
-6 p.m. Faneuil Hall, 4 South Market St.
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