06.20.2023

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🎥 Wes Anderson spots, continued

10 Boston spots fit for a Wes Anderson film

Side by side images of Brookline Dutch House (left) and Jamaica Plain Dragon House (right)

Check out the Brookline Dutch House (left) and JP Dragon House (right). | Photos by @streetscapecurator

With the release of “Asteroid City” coming up this Friday, June 23, we’re sharing part two of local spots that fit the Wes Anderson aesthetic. Curious what that looks like? Check out our take on the social media trend.

Here are five colorful, historic, and all around quirky buildings in the Boston area.

South Station

The director has a soft spot for trains (think: The Darjeeling Limited”), so our city’s largest transit hub is a perfect fit. From its history during World War II to the visual contrast between the old station and glass tower, there’s no shortage of concepts for a movie plot.

Jamaica Plain Dragon House

Visit 17 Cranston St. to see this architectural curiosity in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood. The 12-sided house was built in 1871, but its full background is a bit of a mystery (meaning it’s the perfect enigma for Wes Anderson to explore).

Boston Athenaeum

Our city’s newly renovated membership library has five floors of space just waiting to be featured in a bookish film. We could totally see a plot unfolding around the Anthology Society, the group that founded the space in 1807.

Bully Boy Distillers

With a colorful and playful interior design, this Roxbury distillery is serving up the right visuals for a Wes Anderson backdrop. Sip a Negroni or Old Fashioned at the cocktail garden and film your own version of the social media trend.

Brookline Dutch House

Picture a cast of characters sipping cocoa inside a small Dutch castle. That’s exactly the type of movie we’d expect to film at this replica of the Franeker City Hall in the Netherlands. See it for yourself at 20 Netherlands Rd. in Brookline.

5 more cinematic locations

Events

Tuesday, June 20

Grubbie Debuts | Tuesday, June 20 | 7 p.m. | Porter Square Books Boston Edition, 50 Liberty Dr., Boston | Free | This Grub Street debut author event will feature the author of “Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World.”
Lauren Weedman BLOWS | Tuesday, June 20 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | City Winery Boston, 80 Beverly St., Boston | $30-$40 | Dubbed a “one-woman show for people who hate one-woman shows,” the actress, playwright, and author will perform a new comedy cabaret.

Wednesday, June 21

Summer Pop-up Bookshop | Wednesday, June 21 | 5-8 p.m. | Boston Athenaeum, 10-1/2 Beacon St., Boston | Free to attend | Enjoy iced tea and cookies while you shop for a summer read at the historic independent library.

Thursday, June 22

Live Matter: Contemporary Artists on Plants in Practice | Thursday, June 22 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 25 Evans Way, Boston | $0-$20 | Attend a panel discussion about art created from plants, featuring the curators of the museum’s current exhibition.

Friday, June 23

Summer Sounds on the Patio | Friday, June 23 | 5-7 p.m. | Boston Public Market, 100 Hanover St., Boston | Free to attend | Head to the public market early to grab a seat on the patio and enjoy live music from Charley T.
The Clubstation: PrideProm.com | Friday, June 23 | 8 p.m. | The Substation, 4228 Washington St., Boston | $10-$15 | Head to the Roslindale 90s-themed prom celebration for Pride Month — a portion of proceeds will be donated to BAGLY.

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Announced

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To celebrate our referral program, we’re hosting a giveaway until Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The top referrer will receive $500, and one additional person who refers at least one friend will automatically be entered for another $100 giveaway.

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News Notes

Announced

Boston is one of nine cities that will receive $3 million from the Mellon Foundation’s Monuments Project to create a conversation around city monuments. Our city is planning a public art + free programming initiative called “Un-monument | Re-monument | De-Monument: Transforming Boston.”

Sports

The “Barrier Breakers: From Jackie to Pumpsie” exhibit is on view now through Friday, Aug. 4 at Emerson College. Stop by 118 Boylston St. to learn about the baseball players who broke the color barrier and integrated Major League Baseball teams — admission is free.

Festival

The Boston Arts and Music Soul Festival is returning from Thursday, June 22 to Saturday, June 24. Tickets are available to see the musical performances at Franklin Park Playstead Field + attend events like the AfterDark Skate Party at Chez-Vous Roller Skating Rink.

Number

9. That’s how many higher education institutions in New England have appointed presidents who are women or people of color. Harvard University, UMass Amherst, and Dartmouth College are among the schools welcoming more diverse leadership this year. (Boston Globe)

Tech

Looking for a “cleanah” toilet seat? Kevin Tang, a Boston University business student, teamed up with local engineers to launch Cleana. The company has produced an automatic toilet seat that can raise or lower itself to avoid splashes or objects falling into the bowl. (Boston Globe)

Environment

Summer cleaning is in full swing, and the City of Boston is reminding residents to recycle items like clothes, shoes, textiles, and worn-out school backpacks through the city’s textile recycling program. Find a drop-off location near you (or schedule a curbside pickup).

Feel Good

Let’s give a warm welcome to Franklin Park Zoo’s newest residents: two gray kangaroos named Auggie and Opal. Visit the pair at the zoo’s Outback Trail, which is also home to emus and kookaburras.

Eat

🍦 Scoop, there it is

Get a taste of Boston as a flavor of ice cream

We could go for a cup of Emack & Bolio’s original oreo. | Photo by BOStoday

Calling all lovers of Boston, warm weather, and ice cream. We want to know — if our city was a flavor of ice cream, what would it be? What local ingredients would it contain? Would it be ribboned with locally procured sea salt caramel or chunks of brownies from Tatte Bakery & Café?

Share your locally inspired ice cream flavor with us by Friday, June 30, and we may feature it in an upcoming newsletter — just make sure it includes one to three local ingredients (bonus points if you list the local spot to source the ingredients and include a catchy name for your frosty concoction).

Need some inspiration? Here are two examples to get your stomachs grumbling:

🇺🇸 US: A waffle cone of vanilla bean ice cream laden with chunks of apple pie.

🇯🇵 Japan: A taiyaki filled with taro soft serve and topped with a black sesame cookie.

Serve us a flavor

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Sara

From the editor

There was lots of excitement at Fenway Park over the weekend, and I’m not just talking about the Sox sweeping the Yankees.

One young Boston sports fan was handed a foul ball — every baseball lover’s dream — and promptly threw it back onto the field. Don’t worry, Charlie still ended up with an autographed baseball and jersey at the end of the game.

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