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Boston Globe
a day ago
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- Boston Globe
Five things to do around Boston, June 16-22
Tuesday Buddy's Blues Watch Buddy Guy perform live at Medford's Chevalier Theatre on his Damn Right Encore tour. The multiple-Grammy-winning musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee is one of the most influential blues artists of all time. From his childhood in Louisiana, where he crafted his own guitars, to his decades of music-making in Chicago and his recent guest-star appearance in Sinners, Guy is leaving a mark. 8 p.m. Find tickets, starting at $60, at Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Thursday Advertisement Freedom, Framed Enjoy Free Juneteenth admission to Boston's three premier art museums: the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Institute of Contemporary Art, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. In addition to free entry from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., both the MFA and the Gardner will host a day of festivities, including gallery talks, performances, and more, celebrating Black history and culture. ICA tickets must be reserved in advance, beginning the day before at 10 a.m. Day-of entry to the Gardner will be limited. Friday Night at the Museum Celebrate the official start of summer — and the longest day of the year — at Summer Solstice 2025: Night at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., spend the evening exploring the university's museums — from ancient Egyptian artifacts in the Museum of the Ancient Near East to the thousands of glass flowers at the Museum of Natural History. Outside, create your own flower crowns, enjoy music, and play lawn games. Food and drinks available for purchase. Free. Advertisement Saturday Arlington Acoustics Be a part of one of Massachusetts' most charming music festivals at Arlington Porchfest and Garage Band. At the annual Porchfest celebration, held from noon to 6 p.m., local musicians will perform on porches around the city. See artists spanning dozens of genres — from folk to classical to R&B. Then, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., listen to the Squeeze Box Stompers at the Garage Band afterparty — a family-friendly celebration with dancing, crafts, printmaking, drinks, and more — at the Global Service Station. Free. Share your event news. Send information on Boston-area happenings at least three weeks in advance to week@ Adelaide Parker can be reached at
Chicago Tribune
2 days ago
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- Chicago Tribune
Of Notoriety: ‘Narnia' on stage, Trivia Night and Neverly Brothers for Father's Day
Based on C.S. Lewis's 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,' a new stage run of 'The Chronicles of Narnia' is the musical adaption directed by Debbie Bartholomew at Footlight Players, 1705 Franklin St. in Michigan City until June 22. Intelligent talking animals ruled by the majestic King Aslan, the great lion of Narnia, are the inspiration for much symbolism and interpretation throughout this two-hour journey. Though Aslan is often absent from the land, with his very existence doubted by some, he returns when the need for him is greatest. From the opening song 'Aslan's on the Move' to the joyous tune of 'Narnia You Can't Imagine,' it's a theater experience for families and all ages. Performances are 7 p.m. Fridays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets range from $12 to $17 at or call 219-874-4035. Chicago Street Theatre is hosting the 2025 charity event return of 'Trivia Night,' with free admission, free hors d'oeuvres, prizes and a 50-50 raffle. Hosted at the stage space at 154 W. Chicago St. in Valparaiso, guests have a chance to show off general theater knowledge while helping raise money for theater programming and needs. There will be seven categories, ranging from Shakespeare quotes and holiday shows to prop descriptions and scary scripts. Spouses of current board members and staff may play but will be ineligible to receive prizes. Captains are asked to gather a team of 2-6 players, and reservations are required. Call 219-464-1636 or visit The Neverly Brothers' concerts are a tribute to one of the most exciting chapters in music history: the birth, near death and resurrection of rock 'n' roll. Their one-of-a-kind, high-energy stage performances take you on a tour of rock history from 1955 to 1965. Audiences will learn rock history while being thoroughly entertained with a chronological song sequence, stories behind the music and vintage wardrobe changes when the Neverly Brothers return to the Theatre at the Center stage 1040 Ridge Road in Munster for a 3 p.m., June 15 Father's Day Sunday concert. Music fans can expect show-stopping renditions of hits by Jerry Lee Lewis ('Great Balls of Fire'), Chuck Berry ('Johnny B. Goode'), Eddie Cochran ('Summertime Blues'), Buddy Holly ('That'll be the Day'), The Beatles ('Twist & Shout'), The Rolling Stones ('Satisfaction'), The Kinks ('You Really Got Me'), The Dave Clark Five ('Glad All Over') and other favorites. Tickets are $40 at or 219-836-3255. Music icon Buddy Guy celebrates his 89th birthday on July 30, and the party has already started with his 'Buddy Guy Damn Right Encore' tour with one concert at 8 p.m. Friday, June 13 at Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo at the Four Winds Silver Creek Event Center at 11111 Wilson Road. Tickets start at $70 at 866-494-6371 or Eight-time Grammy Award-winning blues legend Buddy Guy is giving fans another chance to experience his electrifying live show with the newly announced Damn Right Encore tour. As one of the last living legends of the blues, Buddy has inspired generations of musicians, from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton and John Mayer. His Damn Right Farewell tour is a celebration of his extraordinary career for fans to have the opportunity to witness a blues master at work. 'Happy Birthday, Wanda June' is a satirical play by the late great Kurt Vonnegut who died in 2007. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays now through June 22 at 4th Street Theater, 125 N. 4th St. in Chesterton. Directed by Bob Cooley, it is the 90-minute stage story of a woman with a little boy who has two suitors: a doctor and a vacuum cleaner salesman. Her husband, a famous big-game hunter and adventurer, disappeared years ago in the Amazon. She is about to be declared a widow when he walks in with the pilot with whom he crashed in the Amazon valley. It happens to be his birthday, an event which all those present had decided to celebrate and for which they had just purchased a cake on the spur of the moment. The cake had been intended for somebody named Wanda June, who apparently never got to celebrate at all. The adventurer turns out to be a wild champion of havoc who alienates friends and demolishes any social scene. The show deals with adult themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Tickets are $20 at or call 219-926-7875.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Blues legend Buddy Guy to perform in Rockford again in June
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Hot off his appearance in the box office hit 'Sinners,' blues legend Buddy Guy is returning to Rockford for an encore of his farewell tour in June. Guy, now 88, will appear at Rockford's Coronado Performing Arts Center on June 27th, 2025. He is the recipient of 34 Blues Music Awards, more than any artist has received. He is also a Kennedy Center Honoree and received the Presidential National Medal of Arts. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him #23 in its '100 Greats Guitarists of All Time.' In 1957, he took his guitar to Chicago, where he would permanently alter the direction of the instrument, first on numerous sessions for Chess Records playing alongside Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, and the rest of the label's legendary roster, and then on recordings of his own. His incendiary style left its mark on guitarists from Jimmy Page to John Mayer. Guy will appear with guest Ronnie Baker Brooks for his Damn Right Encore! tour at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 27th. Tickets are now on sale on and at the Coronado box office. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
