Starting in May, the SoWA open markets in the South End begin their weekly open bazaar. On Sunday May 26, get ready to stretch your creative minds to new levels. In the arts market, there will be a craft-off where participants will race to make something awesome. All you need is a little ingenuity and the ability to stand up under the pressure of...

 The new show, produced by Mills Entertainment, is a musical parody of Fifty Shades of Grey, the risqué novel which recently surpassed Harry Potter to become the fastest selling paperback of all time. Michael Mills, producer of SPANK!, says audience members can expect "a laugh-filled evening that captures all the escapist fun and absurdity of...

Community Bike Ride to benefit Bikes Not Bombs. $20 to register. After registering, you fundraise at least $150 to support Bikes Not Bombs' Youth Programs and International Programs. Then on June 2nd you join hundreds of other cyclists riding for social justice along one of four scenic routes through greater Boston. We make it easy to raise $150...

Registration is now open for the 28th annual AIDS Walk Boston & 5K Run, which will be held June 2, 2013! The Walk & 5K Run draws 10,000 to 15,000 participants and is AIDS Action's largest annual fundraiser. The Walk is 6.2-miles long. The 5K Run is a competitive, timed event, and is fully sanctioned by the USA Track & Field Association....

 Atmospheric English indie pop group the xx formed in London in 2008 around the talents of Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Baria Qureshi, and Jamie Smith, when the bandmembers were still in high school....

Dragons! Not the fire breathing kind, but they're still pretty cool. This festival is an annual event that draws a crowd of over 2,00 participants and spectators. Imagine how cool your dinner table conversations will be after you spend the day watching Dragon boats race down the Charles. From the site: The Boston Dragon Boat Festival takes place...

Think you know everything about what Boston has to offer? If your nodding your head, we challenge you to gather up a team of 2-4 friends and proooove it by registering for this Ultimate Urban Scavenger Hunt Adventure! CitySolve is a unique urban adventure that takes a lot of brain, a bit of brawn, and a ton of fun! More than a scavenger hunt, but...

 HERBSTALK is an educational event devoted to inspiring and empowering urban communities about the common and safe use of medicinal herbs. During our gatherings we offer educational talks and workshops for both seasoned herbalists as well as for the general public interested in holistic health. Approximately 1,500 attendees from across the...

 The theme for the 2013 Boston Pride Parade is ‘Moving Forward… Proud, Strong, United,’ and that is exactly the message that wonderful Pride Events in Boston put forward each year. Wondering What to do in Boston that is unique, fun, and representative of the diversity of the city of Boston? Events in Boston like the Pride Parade create...

 The Boston Early Music Festival & Exhibition features a fully staged baroque opera, concerts by leading early music performers, over 100 Fringe Concerts, Masterclasses, symposia, and exhibitors. Through biennial Festivals, the annual BEMF Concerts and CD recordings, BEMF is the recognized leader of its field internationally. 15,000 attendees...

Tickets for Los Angeles, Anaheim, Boston and Philadelphia go on sale Monday, April 15 at 10AM local time "50 AND COUNTING" continues the exhilarating celebration of the band's first 50 years-five decades of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood bringing their iconic music and ground-breaking stage shows to audiences around the...

Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest is an annual fundraiser event presented by Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts (SBN) to highlight and promote local brewers, vintners, artisan beverage makers, home brewers, and food vendors and is a major annual fundraiser for SBN's Boston Local Food Programs. The goal of SBN's Boston Local Food Program is to...