Four-Handed Illusions was everything advertised! It was a wonderful evening of illusions and…read morecomedy. Joel and Steve are terrific together, and their interaction with the audience is spot-on. The Hampshire House library is beautiful, and we all enjoyed dressing up for the occasion. Highly recommended!

It was an unbelievable show! Still trying to figure it all out. Very entertaining evening.read more

I went to the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.)'s Loeb Drama Center for a performance of…read moreRhinoceros two weeks ago with my husband and a couple of friends. A.R.T. was founded in 1980, and it's been an important professional, not-for-profit theater since its founding. It's gone lots of Tony awards and other theater accolades to show for it. Our experience was great. The play was outstanding. It was a treat to see that cast in such a unique, timely play. The theater was intimate, and there's not a bad seat in the house. The line for the bar and bathrooms wasn't bad. And it just felt like a special theater experience. A.R.T. is moving soon - to a new theater: the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Center for Creativity & Performance in Allston. While I think it's too bad that the theater's new location won't be as accessible by public transportation (it's now just a short walk from Harvard station), but I'm sure it will be beautiful facility. I'm glad I got to see this incredible production in Loeb Drama Center before they move in 2027! A special and unique place for theater if you're lucky enough to find yourself in Boston. If you can go see Rhinoceros before it closes, you should!

I always have a wonderful time visiting the American Reparatory Theater (ART). I've seen fabulous…read moreshows here - Six, Life of Pi, The Odyssey, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), and most recently Wonder. Every seat I've sat in has had a great view of these high-quality productions. I appreciate that you are given a physical program, but you scan the QR code for the full program. The staff are all friendly and happy to help. They offer a nice selection of snacks and drinks to purchase that you can bring into the theater. They also validate parking at the information desk after you scan your ticket. There's plenty of great restaurants nearby to have dinner at before an evening show - I try a new one each time I visit the ART. Plus, cannolis from Mike's Pastry are nearby, so no need to travel to the North End!

The Central Square Theater is one of those neat black box theaters, where the seating and stage…read morearrangement changes based on the needs of the play that will be performed. The seating however is always raised, and the theater cozy, so seats with a bad view are highly unlikely. One thing that I think was new this season is that they've taken to decorating the waiting area for each performance, which I find to be great fun. Refreshments purchased at the concessions stand are allowed into the theater. One thing I notice that they make sure to tell the audience before every show - they love their subscribers. Blocks of seats are saved for their subscribers, and I think that they also get free parking. This theater is an easy walk from the Central Square T, and is located on the same block as Mary Chung's. *** 8/2011 *** With the new season they've changed from open seating to assigned seating. So buy your tickets early for a better selection of seats. The theater gets chilly sometimes, so consider bringing a sweater. *** 10/2012 *** Validation tickets for the University Park @ MIT Garage - 55 Franklin Street are available to all CST patrons at the Will Call Counter for parking after 5pm on weekdays and all day on weekends for a max of 5 hours. Parking for $5? Nice! PS - they sell a soda pop sweetened with cane sugar here - I recommend the cherry. *** 11/2013 *** 2013-2014 is the 3rd season that the Central Square Theater is playing "Arabian Nights" based on "One Thousand and One Nights." I highly recommend going to see it - it is terrific and I've seen it both seasons prior and am scheduled to watch it this December also. For Black Friday through Cyber Monday, the tickets are $35 (vs up to $61), or 4-Play Subscriptions (peak) are $100 (vs $163 regular price). *** 8/2014 *** For those with little ones, Central Square Theater has begun offering a Date Night with optional childcare ($20 for the first child aged 6 and up, $5 for any additional children) for specific nights. The kids get to watch a movie, while the parents enjoy the show. Something else new was a pre-show MicroTheater performance of "Othella" which began in the stairwell and headed into the lobby. Theater, right in your face. It was cool. It was scheduled to accompany the performance of "Her Aching Heart" as part of their Central Conversations series of discussions and special events. *** 12/2015 *** The fifth and final run of the holiday special "Arabian Nights." See it while you can! This season CST no longer decorated the lobby area specific to each show, but you can still enjoy whiling away the time till the theater doors open, relaxing at one of a number of small tables or checking out the framed photos of past shows hanging on the wall. They sell snacks and drinks that can be taken with you into the theater - I highly recommend the oatmeal cookies. But my beloved cherry soda is no longer available here, as they've changed brands. I loved how they wove together the tales of the Little Match Girl and the Happy Prince in "Matchless & The Happy Prince." I admit it - I got a bit teary eyed at one point. *** 12/2016 *** CST has changed their restrooms to be All Gender shared restrooms as they believe that everyone should have a safe place to use the bathroom. What does that mean? It means anyone can choose to visit either of their previously labeled Men's and Ladies' restrooms. It also means that if will make you feel safe, you may ask a staff member to accompany you to the restroom. What I didn't like was how you could peek in (and out) of the stalls through the gaps around the door - well, no more! They've installed privacy covers which makes your going private from accidental eyes.

Very intimate theatre...The first row is on stage. You can…read moresee the expressions of all the actors so clearly, making it easy to connect with them. The theatre is located down the block From the red line, central square T stop. The deal: go to GoldStar.com to get tickets fire 50%+ off... There are no bad seats in this little theatre with a big heart!

Art deco details everywhere, lavish designs across the two level atrium and into the theater where…read morethey have shows. I think this would be a lovely architecture tour if we didn't have the event lights and noise of a DJ at the site. We visited an event here (not the theater part) where they had a Music America exhibit downstairs, and servers and music up in the main lobby. Very loud space and could use some more seating for the event, but was a fun gathering for ISDA hosted by LSEG. Cool venue, contains both the Wang and Shubert Theatres. An extraordinary gift in 1983 from Dr. An Wang, founder of Wang Laboratories, ushered in the era of The Wang Center for the Performing Arts and lead to a total of around $10mm in donations to help restore the theater in the 1980s.

When I think of the Wang, I generally think of theatrical productions, so I was surprised to hear…read moremy one of my favorite bands was performing at the Wang. Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit could perform in a bathroom and it would be stellar, but both of their shows this past Friday and Saturday night were phenomenal! The Wang turned out to be a great venue. It is a beautiful historic theatre, but entry (including security) was easy and stress free. The band sounded amazing! We expected a "seated" audience, but as soon as the band took the stage, the entire audience remained on their feet swaying and enjoying the music and vibes. While I enjoyed this environment, I can see that elderly attendees, shorter patrons, or those with difficulty standing for 2+ hours might have been disappointed. No awful parking issues like Gillette or the Xfinity Center, better views than TD Garden...I'd love to see more rock concerts at the Wang!

This was a fun night. As an improv studio, the talent is quite impressive. Unique here is the…read morecombination of also adding in real education and interviews on real topics. We discussed and learned about the impacts of AI and digital identification. Ordering snacks and drinks can be done via QR code menu at each little table. Costs are typical of the area (most beers are $8-12/ea.) Service is prompt and pleasant.

We really love this place! The sight lines are fantastic and they are comfortable. You sit in metal…read morebackyard chairs and you're never too far from the stage. We attended on Sunday as walk-ins for the 6 PM show which was a mix of comedians. I would say the comedy is hit or miss depending on experience, but they want to make you laugh and that is always a good thing! The $20 cover charge for the Sunday show is too much in my opinion, and we almost didn't stay, but the gentleman at the door gave us a reduced rate which was super nice! We are coming back in a few weeks for a ticketed headliner and really looking forward to it. Wish they added some Improv shows to shake things up.

The atmosphere they achieve during the show is great for disconnecting and having fun with the…read morefamily. The Gen show was especially fun.

Laughter is the best medicine! First time at the Improv Asylum and we had a great time! Great…read morecomedy, lots of laughs! Our friend told us about the free Wednesday night shows so we decided to check it out! You have to get there a bit early. The lobby doors open at 7 and people wait in the lobby until the theater doors open and then you go in and it's open seating. We sat in the seats along the back wall on the second row so we had a good view and yet not right in front. The show was great - I'm always amazed at how the actors take topics from the audience and build the show around them. They were all really good! There's an intermission and restrooms are right in the lobby. We did SpotHero parking at a nearby lot which was about a 10 minute walk from the venue so not bad. Afterwards we just walked a bit further down over to Bova bakery, since we were in North end might as well! It was a nice warm summer night. Overall a great time was had by all!

I would give 0 stars if I could! I hired this mariachi band in February for my July wedding. I had…read moreto be the one to reach out and keep in touch to figure out details. I checked in with Marvin about 2 days before my wedding to make sure we were all set. I was so excited to have a live mariachi band playing while I walked down the aisle. My ceremony is the entire reason I hired them. It was one of the details I was looking forward to the most, especially with everything going on in the world right now it felt so intimate and important to me to represent my culture! My ceremony was set to begin at 6:30pm. Marvin called me at 6:07pm to let me know he out the wrong address into the GPS and the soonest he could get to me was 7pm. I was crushed! He apologized but it felt very disingenuous. He didn't offer anything for their mistake! All he had to say was that he felt bad. This is the most unprofessional experience I've encountered. He bragged about how they do weddings all the time and assured me I was in good hands. He promised I would not be disappointed. Well I experienced nothing but disappointment from him! I would not recommend them to anyone! Please save yourself the despair.

I love the Armory - they always have great events in the main space (there was an incredible plant…read moreevent I went to in the fall that I'd love to go to multiple times a year). There are farmer's markets, vintage clothing bazars, and lots of fun craft fairs. I've always been impressed by the different vendors and bought many wonderful things over the years. The smaller events that are in the cafe are very grassroots, affordable, and fun. The bulletin boards are also wonderful - many flyers and business cards with helpful services.

i saw griffin mcelroy here and had a wonderful time. the staff were super nice, offered accessible…read moreseating, and i had a great view. the stage is raised so every seat has a clear view. a bit difficult to get to without a car, but that's no fault of the establishment, just something to think about when attending events!!