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Lonely Maiden Filming on Newbury Today? 2007-11-30 10:03:00 Anyone know if the Lonely Maiden will be filming some where on Newbury St. today or not? I saw these pictures as I was walking to work today.I snapped these shots on Newbury St. inbetween Arlington and Berkeley. I'm assuming that they're filming somewhere close by and this is where they're going to break for meals. They might not be on Newbury specifically, but where there is food there are people.If you're looking for moviestars, roam around downtown before 6pm and maybe you'll see some. The Lonely Maiden stars: Morgan Freeman, William H. Macey, and Christopher Walken.Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblog@gmail.com ...

Linkin Park in Manchester, NH - 2/18 2007-11-29 15:16:00 This is huge news. I was kicking myself because I wasn't able to go to Projekt Revolution, but now Linkin Park is touring on their own - even better!Tickets go on sale this upcoming Saturday 12/1 at 10am EST. You can be sure that I'm going to be on my computer at 9:55am pressing F5 until the screen pops up.The only downside is that the concert is Feb 18, which is a Monday. I really really hope that I won't have to travel for work on that day. But for now, I'm going to pick up tickets and hope for the best.Click (here) for the link to Ticketmaster. If you're a member of the fan club and are willing to share the presale password with me - PLEASE EMAIL ME!Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblog@gmail.com ...

Sweeney Todd In Theaters This December 2007-11-29 14:25:00 Did you miss your chance to see the musical Sweeney Todd while it was in Boston? I did too. Fret not, there's a movie version coming to theaters soon - Christmas-time.There's a few things about this movie that have already put it on my "To Watch" list: Tim Burton directing, Johnny Depp acting, and the overall revenge plot line. I love revenge movies - righting the wrong - that type of movie.My favorite book (the movie was ok) is the Count of Monte Cristo. It has to be the pinnacle of revenge movies. But it goes beyond just killing your enemies. Edmond Dantes spends decades transforming himself from a poor sailor into the Count of Monte Cristo before stripping his enemies of everything. The best scene from the movie arrives in the end when his enemy Fernand is stripped of all his riches, his wife, and then it's revealed to him that even his son is not his own. Utter destruction. What goes around comes around right? He deserved it.This is basically what happens to Sweeney T ...

Nutcracker Ballet Promotional Discounts 2007-11-28 15:13:00 Tis the season for secret promotional links. Did anyone out there get tickets to the Drowsy Chaperone yesterday using the presale link? I did - got great seats too: Row F. Now I just hafta hold onto them until April to enjoy them.Anyway, here's another set of secret links, this time for the Nutcracker - put on by the Boston Ballet. Here are your choices:Magical Date Night: Buy 1 get 1 50% OffSugar Plum 4 Pack: Get 4 for the price of 3Click (here) for the secret link to access either of these two promos.OR.......For if you're a spur of the moment type of person, there is a Buy 1 Get 1 Free sale for tomorrow's show (11/29) which can be accessed through the secret link (here). You can get up to 6 tickets with this offer. Use the password "Turkey" to get the promo price.Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblog@gmail.com ...

City of Boston's Official Tree Lighting - 11/29 2007-11-28 14:43:00 Coming up tomorrow (11/29) is the 66th annual Tree Lighting on Boston Common. With Thanksgiving behind us, it's time to look ahead towards Christmas. But then again, stores have had Christmas stuff up since after Halloween. The holiday decorations throughout Boston Common and The Public Garden, including the City's official Christmas tree, a 45- foot white spruce donated by Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hamilton of Granville Center, Nova Scotia, will light up in sequence when Mayor Menino throws the switch with Santa Claus. The annual holiday display includes over 80 trees throughout Boston Common. The celebration on Boston Common will feature performers from Novembera Scotia and New England with WCVB TV- 5 providing live coverage of the festivities hosted by Mary Richardson and Anthony Everett.There will be food, beverages, and live entertainment. Immediately following the Commo ...

Drowsy Chaperone Presale Tix 2007-11-27 17:45:00 I'm not much into musicals, but I just saw Wicked about 3 weeks ago and I have to tell you, it was AWESOME. That makes two musicals in my entire life. The other musical I saw was Ragtime in 11th grade.Right now, a presale is going on for tickets to "The Drowsy Chaperone" which will be playing in Boston from 4/22/08-5/4/08. Two weeks only, so if you're interested, here's your chance to get the good seats now.No presale password this time, just a secret link. You'll need to register with the website in order to qualify for the presale. Where's the secret link you ask? Right (here).A totally original new musical within a comedy. The most 2006 Tony Awards of any musical on Broadway, and the New York Drama Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards for Best Musical! A rare combination of unprecedented originality and blinding talent, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE boldly addresses a great unspoken desire in all of our hearts: to be entertained. If You've ever sat in a darkened theatre and t ...

North End Caffe Graffiti To Close Soon 2007-11-27 15:41:00 This is nuts, I was just at Caffe Graffiti this past Saturday and there was no indication whatsoever that it was closing. According to an article in the Globe a couple of days ago it could close "as soon as Friday."So the close date is up in the air? Any regulars at Caffe Graffiti have the inside scoop on when it will really close down?Damien DiPaola, the landlord is expected to start a restaurant at that site now that he's sold his other restaurant: Carmelina's (in Hadley). He said he now wants to operate a smaller restaurant with about 40 seats in the bustling North End. He's planning a tapas-style menu, with small samplings of Italian cuisine served from morning to late night.Well, my advice to everyone is to assume the worst and that it's closing this Friday. If that's the case, hurry down there and have a cappuccino and some hazelnut gelato before it's too late. First Bob's Southern Bistro closes, now this. Oy. Click (here) to read the article.Know of Any Interesti ...

The Lonely Maiden Filming Location - 11/26 2007-11-26 10:42:00 This just in via email from reader Katie:The Lonely Maiden (here) will be filming today and tomorrow (11/26-11/27) on Royal Street in Allston. Katie has not yet seen Christopher Walken, Morgan Freeman or anyone famous. But for those of you who are interested in scoping it out, head over today or tomorrow.To all the Beantown Bloggery Readers out there - thanks for the tips! Keep them coming in email or comment form.Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblog@gmail.com ...

NE International Auto Show - 11/28 2007-11-26 09:38:00 Coming up on Wednesday 11/28 and running until 12/2 is the New England International Autoshow. I'm not very big into cars, but I have plenty of friends that are. The New England Auto Show is an annual showcase of the newest model year import and domestic vehicles -- cars, vans, light trucks and sport utilities. Factory representatives from the car lines are on hand to answer your questions in a no pressure environment. There are cars to suit every budget and life style. With the car lines all under one roof, it's easy to compare prices and features, saving both time and money. The Auto Show is great entertainment for serious shoppers, car buffs and the entire family!I did go to an Import Car show about four years ago. They had lots of souped up Civics and such. It was fun to see how many tv screens you could fit into one car.This car show is claiming to have nine football fields worth of cars, hybrids, crossovers, SUVs, vans, and trucks. Along with some new concept cars.Click (he ...

ArmyNavy Football Luncheon - 12/1 2007-11-23 20:23:00 Coming up next week is the 4th Annual Army-Navy Football Luncheon - on December 1st at Kings in Boston.The event will raise funds to support Operation Ensuring Christmas, a non-profit organization that provides financial, moral and rehabilitative support to the children of American soldiers who have been killed since September 11, 2001 in Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition to watching the 108th Annual Army-Navy football game at Kings, the event will include a buffet luncheon, billiards, bowling and a big silent auction.NECN’s Chris Collins and Matt Noyes will be joined by Bruin’s legend Terry O’Reilly, WCVB’s Gail Huff, WBOS morning announcer George Knight , WBZ-TV’s Jonathan Elias and others as hosts of our event. The luncheon begins at 11; the game at 12noon.Tickets to the Fourth Annual Army-Navy Football Luncheon are $20 ($15.00 with military ID). Click (here) to get your tickets.Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantow ...

The Harbor Towers Nightmare 2007-11-23 19:49:00 I've been very anxious to see how this debacle turns out. For those of you that haven't heard about it, there's been some issues with the Harbor Towers on the Waterfront. First off, a little history.The Harbor Towers apartment complex was completed in 1971 by the Berenson Corporation, as an affordable housing option near Boston's financial district. Designed by I.M. Pei, in conjunction with a local Boston architect, who also collaborated with Pei on the design of Boston's City Hall, the towers are well known in the architectural community. At 40 stories, they are the city's tallest residential towers (here). The most recent news is that the Harbor Towers needs renovations and they're passing the cost on to the condo owners - $75 million dollars worth. According to a recent article in the Globe, the cost per condo owner is "$70,000 to $400,000 or more each - equaling about 20 percent of the units' market value."A group of condo owners had banned together to file a suit aga ...

Here Come Ms. Garner and Mr. McConaughey 2007-11-21 22:12:00 Looks like the new tax breaks are successfully attracting movie studio after movie studio. If you read through the comments that folks have been leaving, Cameron Diaz has been out and about while filming her movie "The Box." Most recently, she was spotted at Zen in Beacon Hill with her friends.Word on the street is that Jennifer Garner and Matthew McConaughey will be in Boston "as early as January." They'll be filming a new movie entitled "The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past"According to IMDB, the movie is about a bachelor that is haunted by the ghosts of his past girlfriends at his younger brother's wedding (here).More chick flicks. Aghg. Can we please shoot an action movie here?Dear Paramount: Please film Transformers 2 in Boston. PS. Megan Fox is hot.Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblog@gmail.com ...

Dr. Huxtable Coming to Boston 2007-11-21 10:14:00 Any other folks out there a product of the 80's like I was? Watching the Cosby Show was a nightly ritual for me and my family. And compared to the shows today, it was definitely clean entertainment. My childhood was a whole lot of Cosby Show and Full House. Speaking of Full House - one of the Olsen twins is now on Weeds (Showtime series) playing a marijuana smoking church girl. Just another sign of how times have changed. Anyhoo, Bill Cosby is on tour and he's coming to Boston for two shows on Saturday, March 1st at the Opera House. According to the Ticketmaster site, it looks like it will be a family-appropriate show.Evening performances are recommended for ages 6 and up. Matinee performances are all ages.Click (here) to get tickets for the 5pm show or click (here) to get tickets for the 8:30pm show.Has anyone seen Bill Cosby perform live before? I'm trying to decide if I want to go or not. Any experiences you guys have had would help. Thanks.Know of Any Interesting Bost ...

Site Wide Disclosure Policy 2007-11-21 10:01:00 Dear Readers,I've started to do a little bit more advertising (to pay for blog expenses) via a company called PayPerPost (check them out here). I will only choose topics that I feel are at least somewhat relevant. I will not start writing about denture cream because someone is willing to pay me to do so. Lastly, the ads will be fairly infrequent because my primary goal is to be an informational site for you guys, not to pepper you with ads. Below is my newly generated Site Wide Disclosure Policy for your reading pleasure. This policy is valid from 21 November 2007This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation.The compensation received may influence the advertising content, topics or posts made in this blog. That content, advertising space or post may not always be identified as paid or sponsored content.The owner(s) of this blog is compensated to provide opinion on pro ...

Car Insurance Prices To Decline 2007-11-20 17:55:00 Good news, I saved a bundle with Geico. That's what I'm hoping I'll be able to say in about six months. If you haven't been keeping up with the news, the state has been working on a plan to switch to a competitive auto insurance as opposed to being fixed by the state (which it has been for the past 30 years).This is huge news, so huge it was on the front cover of the Globe today. According to the article, auto rates will be cut on average of 7.7% New rates go into effect April 1st of next year. See below for average premium reductions by company.Not everyone is going to get a decrease though. If you're a terrible driver (or just an unlucky driver) and you have lots of tickets/accidents. Your rates will probably go up.Rates are locked in by next Tuesday, so it may be worthwhile to call your insurance company after the holidays to see what's going to happen to your rates. Also, the article states that no new insurance companies have entered the mix yet, so my lil statement ...