Compiled by Angel Feliciano, News Staff
Entry of the week:
Friday, September 21
Are you ready for the biggest college party of the semester? If yes, then head to ILLUMINA, a live show with massive light shows, incredible sounds, video sequences, dancers, live performers, DJs, electro and remixes all combined to create one enormous dance party for college students. This event, on Friday Sept. 21, is taking over Boston’s House of Blues and will be providing their guests with an extraordinary adventure and an unforgettable night. 18+; House of Blues, 15 Landsdowne St. Boston; 8 p.m.; $20 – 25; www.illuminalive.com
Thursday, Sept. 13
Do you miss growing up in the 90s? Nostalg-sick is a show perfect for reminiscing and reliving the decade many people grew up in. Nostalg-sick is Improv Asylum’s (a comedy theater that features improvisation and sketch comedy) new mainstage show that takes a hilarious approach on the 90s and today. With the company’s signature moves, “audience-inspired improvisation” and written sketches, the show is sure to deliver lots of laughter and provide its audience with an appreciation of the iconic decade. 216 Hanover St. Boston; 8 p.m.; $20 – $25; www.improvasylum.com
Friday, Sept. 14
After students survive the first full week of the fall semester, they may be ready for a good unwinding. Why not head over and check out the Battle for Rally Finals? The bands who are into the finals ring have climbed their way up through the semi-finals and will now be competing for a spot to play at the 2012 Boston Freedom Rally Mainstage. Middle East Downstairs; 480 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge; 18+; $10 – $15; www.middleeastclub.com
Saturday, Sept. 15
Beers, beers and more beers! From Sam Adams to Guinness, join the Boston Beerathon as it takes beer lovers through 26 different bars to try 26 distinct beers in one day. The marathon starts at the famous Faneuil Hall. This fest will also explore Boston’s “historic watering holes” and allow participants to have an unforgettable experience, meeting people along the way. Time to take pride, Bostonians! 21+; 0 Faneuil Hall Sq. Boston; 12 p.m.; $20 – $25; www.bostonbeerathon.com
Sunday, Sept. 16
Love to run? Hate to run? Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced runner, there is something for everyone on the 5K Fun Run sponsored by the Brookline Symphony. Participants will enjoy live music from members of the Brookline Symphony throughout the course, which begins at the Chestnut Hill in Brighton. This event will take place rain or shine and proceeds will go to the non-profit organization. Registration is $30 and can be paid online. Chestnut Hill Reservoir, 2400 Beacon St., Brighton; 10 a.m.; $30 – $35; http://www.brooklinesymphony.org
Monday, Sept. 17
What better way to start the week than enjoying a little culture? Check out the Academy of Realist Art’s new exhibit entitled Beaux-Arts and the New Bohemians. French Impressionist artists were considered the “avant-garde” in the late 19th century. The Bohemian artist of today acts out “against modernism and prevailing academic dogma that devalues technical mastery.” French Cultural Center, 53 Marlborough St., Boston; 9 a.m.; Free; www.frenchculturalcenter.org
Tuesday, Sept. 18
Into mysterious and solve-the-problem types of plays? Multi-award winner Mark Haddon best known for his 2003 novel “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” is being brought to stage play for the first time by Simon Stephens. Equipped with an extraordinary brain, but “ill-equipped to interpret everyday life, his detective work takes him on a journey that would turn his world around. 290 Harvard St. Brookline; 7 p.m.; $20; www.coolidge.org
Wednesday, Sept. 19
“What could I make of my life, if I showed up with wholehearted intention?” This was what author Christina Rosalie asked herself, and ultimately used as the idea to spark her new book, on which she will be conducting a workshop on. “A Field Guide to Now” is about living in the moment and about how “intention can become a springboard for taking action towards creating a wholehearted, extraordinary life.” Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 338 Newbury St. Boston; 7 p.m.; Free; www.tridentbookscafe.com
