Red Bull Thre3Style
Red
Bull Presents Thre3Style Boston
| Annual freestyle competition is back in town. Local competitors
spit rhymes to determine who has the freshest flow | Brighton Music Hall,
158 Brighton Ave,
Allston | Friday, January 18 @ 8 pm | brightonmusichall.com
New
England Book Festival Book Fair + Publishing Symposium | Focus on
breaking into both indie or mainstream publishing with authors and publishers
exhibiting their works and various readings scheduled throughout the day | Omni
Parker House Hotel, 60 School St, Boston | Saturday, January 19 from 11 am to 5
pm | newenglandbookfestival.com
A
Celebration Of Poe's 204th Birthday | The Edgar Allan Poe
Foundation of Boston presents this celebration featuring readings of Poe's
work, a lecture about Poe, and more | Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston St, Boston
| Saturday, January 19 @ from 3 to 4:30 pm | bpl.org
"Make
a Noise to Save a Life" | Dance
party fundraiser with DJ Joe Bermudez and Davis Ballard to
benefit Samaritans, a local suicide prevention and
support organization. No cover but donations much appreciated |
House of Blues | Sunday, January 20 @ 8 pm
| samaritanshope.org/make-noise.html
Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day Open House | Open house at the MFA with
activities all day including art-making activities, performances, tours, and
more | Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston | Monday, January 21 from 10 am to 4:45 pm | mfa.org
Literary
Firsts | Cambridge's "sexiest reading
series" is back for another installment wherein readers share stories about
their first time | Middlesex Lounge, 315
Mass Ave, Cambridge
| Monday, January 21 @ 7 pm | middlesexlounge.us
"An
Evening with Daniel Beaty and Maurice Hines" | Preview of
the two performance artists upcoming ArtsEmerson shows, Emergency and Tappin'
Thru Life: An Evening With Maurice Hines, respectively | Cutler Majestic
Theatre | Tuesday, January 22 @ 7:30 pm |
artsemerson.org (reservations required)
Rock
Shop #22: DIY Touring | Rock
Shop returns with a discussion about the challenges of booking tours with
special guests Holden Lewis from Pretty & Nice, Jim Domenici from The Fake
Boys, Nick Wolf from The Proselyte and Phantom Glue, and Rick Maguire from Pile
| Middle East downstairs | Wednesday, January 23
@ 6 pm | facebook.com/rockshopboston
Boston Ninja Race | 8-mile
nighttime race around the Charles River with
various obstacles thrown in, presented by the November Project. Ninja-themed
attire required. All are welcome (those not registered can jump on in at any
point during the run) | Race follows the Charles River
paths | Wednesday, January 23 @ 9 pm | november-project.com/bostonninjarace-nov_project
Assemble! With
Artisan Fabric | Assemble!, the weekly, free event featuring local
innovators, returns after a brief hiatus. Tonight's edition features Artisan
Fabric, a creative label and online boutique connecting lesser known European
labels to Boston
boutiques. They'll be a pop-up showcase of new designs, plus cocktails, music,
and more | Emerald Lounge at the Revere Hotel | Wednesday, January 23 @ 7 pm | futureboston.com
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