by ANNIE B. COPPS
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Date
GREATER BOSTON
the
U.S. Marine
Corps
Marine Week
May 3–9
Take the Corps fitness
test, hop aboard custom vehicles and catch
performances by the
Marine Band. Events
also include ceremonies
honoring hometown
heroes and their families.
marines.mil/community/
marineweekboston
CARVER
Bluegrass on
the Bogs
May 14–16
Players of various string
instruments descend
upon the cranberry
bogs for a three-day
family music festival
that includes perfor-
mances, workshops,
food and crafts.
bluegrassonthebogs.com
CITY GUIDE
Boston
To the
Lighthouse
Provincetown takes a
few days to celebrate
At the tip of Cape Cod (a one-hour ferry
ride from downtown Boston), Provincetown
is rich in maritime history—even the
Mayflower made a stop here—and proud of its
strong Portuguese community and thriving art scene. This community celebrates
its love of the sea and its fishing heritage
with a long weekend of traditional foods,
games, live music, dance and open art studios. Events include a fishing derby, performances and a parade of dancers, floats and
colorful revelers from Portuguese communities throughout New England. There’s
also the sentimental Fishermen’s Mass
and festive march to the town docks for the
blessing of the fishing fleet. June 24–27.
provincetownportuguesefestival.com.
Change
of Season
Equal parts acrobats and dancers,
combined with
visual trickery,
innovative props,
brilliant costumes
and music, Momix
takes Bostonians
on a wild, multimedia journey
through the myth
and beauty of
nature’s four seasons. Set to original scores, natural
outdoor recordings
and the iconic Four
Seasons violin
work of Vivaldi, the
illusions and allusions take place
May 7–9 at Cutler
Majestic Theatre.
617-876-4275;
worldmusic.org.
BACK BAY/SOUTH END/
GOVERNMENT CENTER
Gay Pride
Parade
June 12
An outrageous and
politically charged
parade that pushes the
boundaries of fun and
raises awareness of gay,
lesbian, bisexual and
transgender issues.
bostonpride.org
GREATER BOSTON
Juneteenth
June 16–22
A weeklong celebration
of the Emancipation
Proclamation, punctu-
ated with art exhibits,
films, theater, street
festivals and picnics.
juneteenth.com/mass.htm
CAMBRIDGE
Greek Festival
June 18–20
Admission is free and
so are the traditional
music and dancing.
You’ll happily part with
your drachmas for handmade gyros, baklava and
spanakopita; chase it
with ouzo. 617-876-3601;
stsconstantineandhelen-cambridge.org
