subject: What Are The Entertainment Options In Boston, Manchester, And Hartford? [print this page] Moving to a different place is difficult but it also gives you an opportunity to explore a new city and discover what it has to offer.
Boston
Boston Symphony Orchestra
The legendary Boston Symphony Orchestras ambitious programs are matched with near-perfect acoustics. The Orchestra performs in the magnificent Symphony Hall from September to April and all performances run to packed houses. During summer time, the Orchestra goes back to Tanglewood in Western Massachusetts. The Symphony Hall is beautifully designed, which goes back to 1861 when a Harvard physicist tried to make the building acoustically perfect. Needless to say he succeeded.
House of Blues
Originally, its location was in Harvard Square, but it became an Irish pub later on. However, in 2009, the House of Blues reopened in Lansdowne Street in a bigger and better venue. The interior is designed to accommodate two levels. The reunited J Geils Band, BB King, George Clinton, George Thorogood, the Gypsy Kings and the Dropkick Murphys have already performed here!
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Manchester
The Palace Theatre
The Palace hosts its own professional company, youth and teen program and presenting acts. It can seat 865 people and is located in downtown Manchester. The Palace Theatre is touted to be one of the classiest places in Manchester and it hosts the annual Jazz and Blues Festival, produces well-known Broadway hits, and gives the opportunity to see top-notch musical performances and touring acts.
Currier Museum of Art
This internationally recognized art museum features European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculptures, including works by Picasso, Monet, O'Keeffe, and Wyeth. There are also numerous exhibitions, tours, and events scheduled all throughout the year. Frank Lloyd Wright's Zimmerman House, the only residence in New England that was designed by the acclaimed American architect, is owned by the museum and is open to public. Unique gifts from all over the world are available in the Museum Shop.
Bushnell is a major contributor in the states cultural lifestyle. This place hosts more than 500 events in a year and you have the choice of ballet, symphony, opera and chamber music performances. The well-respected Hartford Symphony stages performances year-round.
Black-Eyed Sallys BBQ & Blues
This blues palace hosts both local and national acts. The atmosphere inside is relaxed and casual and the walls are filled with graffiti, some of which have been written by visiting bands. Sunday and Monday are all-you-can-eat BBQ nights, whereas Wednesday through Saturday has live music performances.
