Itself a Work
of Art
The Isabella Stewart Gardner
Museum expands
its city palace
Built on a portion of the Frederick Law Olmsted Emerald Necklace park system, a new
wing of the historic Isabella Stewart Gardner
Museum opens Jan. 19. The new building,
designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano,
whose structures can be found in Atlanta,
France, Italy and Japan, is a sustainable
design, complete with a geothermal well
system and water-efficient landscaping. The
70,000-square-foot addition offers expanded
ave
Date
BACK BAY
Burrito Bowl
the
Feb. 5
The day before
Super Bowl Sunday,
local chefs (including
Jose Duarte and Andy
Husbands) compete
for bragging rights
with their NFL-inspired
burritos at Poe’s
Kitchen at the Rattlesnake. 617-859-8555;
poeskitchen.com
SEAPORT
56th New
England Boat
Show
Feb. 11–19
From luxury yachts to
dinghies, sailboards to
fishing boats, all manner
of sea craft are on dis-
play and ready to board.
Seminars include safe
boating and navigation
classes as well as hands-
on knot-tying lessons.
newenglandboatshow.com
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Boston
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exhibition space, the Calderwood Performance
Hall for music, and an education studio. The
function and design further the mission of the
museum, linking Isabella Gardner’s historic
legacy to contemporary culture by providing
new spaces for learning and experiencing art.
Opening exhibitions include paintings by Victoria Morton, photography by Luisa Lambri,
works from artists in residence and an installation by Stefano Arienti.
The museum’s commitment to music
continues with its Sunday Concert Series,
featuring 18 concerts for the Calderwood Performance Hall’s opening year, including world
premières and commissions for the new hall
and a collaboration with the New York Festival
of Song.
gardnermuseum.org.
Global Toast
Possibly the largest wine event in
the country, the
21st Boston Wine
Expo takes place at
the Seaport World
Trade Center, Jan.
21–22. More than
300 wineries from
around the globe
(and the folks who
make the wine)
will pour some
1,800 different
vintages. Along
with the many
bottles present at
the grand tasting,
there will be cook-
ing demonstrations
by celebrity chefs
(among them, Todd
English, Michael
Schlow, Ming
Tsai and Jasper
White), guided
tastings and semi-
nars. wine-expos.
com/boston;
877-946-3976.
FENWAY
Soweto Gospel
Choir
Feb. 12
Symphony Hall wel-
comes a colorfully
costumed and spirited
troupe of South African
singers and dancers per-
forming a cappella, poly-
rhythmic and harmonic
singing. 617-482-6661;
celebrityseries.org
CHESTNUT HILL
Track and Field
Championships
Feb. 22–25
Elite college athletes
compete in an array of
men’s and women’s
track events, including
long jump, high jump,
hurdles and heptathlon.
At the Reggie Lewis
Track and Athletic
Center. theacc.com/
championships
KENMORE SQUARE
Pajama Party
Feb. 24–25
Got kids and no vaca-tion-week plans? The
third annual Bedtime
Stories storytelling
and pajama party at the
Commonwealth Hotel
could be for you—if
your young ones like a
good tale and a make-your-own hot chocolate
bar. 617-933-5000;
hotelcommonwealth.com
