by ANNIE B. COPPS
CITY GUIDE
Boston
and Eddie Forman’s polka orchestra—so that
means plenty of dancing. To fuel the activity
on the dance floor, food kiosks serve up Filipino, Vietnamese, Armenian, Italian, Greek
and other street food favorites.
Crafters along Lucy Larcom Park invite
the exploration of New England’s long ethnic
history as they present designs large and small.
The many seminars include demonstrations
in traditional Puerto Rican mask making,
intricate Polish painted eggs, Native American
basket making, and sheet metal art.
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Rosie Ledet
978-970-5200; lowellfolkfestival.org.
Dancin’ in the
Streets Subtitled ing on the
Cinema big screen
include the
See the world in a weekend The Museum of romantic
Fine Arts hosts comedy
the American pre- Shall We
Lowell’s strong multicultural heritage gets
a turbo charge July 24–26 as music, food
and crafts take over Dutton, Lee, Market
and St. Anne streets. There’s Jamaican ska,
traditional guitar riffs from the Dominican
Republic, Quebecois music and bluegrass
bands from all over the United States. Musical
acts include Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys, Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All-Stars
mières of France’s Kiss?, Gérard
finest actors and Depardieu
directors at the in Michou d’Auber
th Annual and Daniel Auteuil
Boston French in Conversations
Film Festival, with My Gardener.
July - . The - - ;
films debut- mfa.org.
Above: A postman enjoys
the company of his new
friends (L-R, Kad Merad,
Philippe Duquesne, Anne
Marivin, Dany Boon)
after he’s transferred to a
small village in Northern
France in the hit French
comedy Bienvenue Chez
les Ch’tis.
ave
Date
the
EAST CAMBRIDGE
Crittercam
at MOS
Through
January
Lions, tigers and
penguins—oh my! Enter
a secret world at the
Museum of Science,
seen from the perspective of various wild
animals wearing video
cameras. 617-723-2500;
mos.org
BROCKTON
Shoe Exhibit
Through January
The Fuller Craft Museum celebrates New
England’s rich history
of shoemaking with the
exhibit “The Perfect Fit:
Shoes Tell Stories.”
508-588-6000;
fullercraft.org
GOVERNMENT CENTER
Chowderfest
July 5
Thousands of gallons of
New England’s favorite
soup will be ladled out
at City Hall Plaza by
dozens of restaurants
vying for the coveted
title of Boston’s Best
Chowder. 617-227-1528;
bostonharborfest.com
GREATER BOSTON
Restaurant
Weeks
Aug. 9–14 and
Aug. 16–21
Participating restau-
rants (which include
most area eateries) o er
three-course lunches for
$20.09 and/or dinners
for $33.09. 888-SEE-
BOSTON (733-2678);
bostonusa.com
BACK BAY
India Day at the
Hatch Shell
Aug. 16
Celebrating the 62nd
anniversary of India’s
independence, there’ll
be Bollywood, classical and folk dancing;
regional Indian foods;
crafts; and a health fair.
888-836-2727; iagb.org
