YOUR WEEKEND: Kiss me as if it were the last time…

Five Boroughs of Hip Hop

FRIDAY, APRIL 27 – Start the weekend tonight from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. by taking a tour of the FIVE BOROUGHS of HIP HOP with DJ Jules Flava at Incognito (1606 Acushnet Avenue, NB; 21+/ Proper Dress). Memory Lane brings you the sounds of 94.5FM’s DJ Jules Flava tonight – and if it’s too late for you to jam, remember that the bar opens at 4:00 p.m. and Incognito serves dinner from 5-10:00 p.m.

Ropefest!

SATURDAY, APRIL 28 – Few cities boast an event as unique as ROPEFEST – the annual celebration of…rope that takes place at R & W Rope company off Church Street, NB. From 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., enjoy 20-40% off store merchandise and the following:
· Marine rope and hardware for traditional, performance and cruising
· Rock climbing, arborist and safety gear
· Crafting, knot tying and bushcraft rope and cord
· Sporting and tactical supplies
· Exhibits, demonstrations and activities
· Rock Climbing wall
· LIVE MUSIC with Sharks Come Cruisin’
R & W Rope can be found at 39 Tarklin Place.

We’ll always have Paris…

SATURDAY, APRIL 28 – Mayor Mitchell’s Classic Movie Series brings the legendary CASABLANCA to the Zeiterion Theatre screen today at 2:00 p.m. This writer’s favorite movie – with Citizen Kane coming in a close second – CASABLANCA on the big screen is like letters of transit out of everyday life and into immortality. Come see it; it’s free, too!

LGBTQ Film Series wraps it up

SUNDAY, APRIL 29 – The LGBTQ Winter Film Series ends it runs at the Whaling National Historic Park today at 2:00 p.m. with a free screening of the documentary, “How to Survive a Plague.” It looks at the work of Act Up and their activism in bringing HIV and AIDS awareness into the mainstream during the early years of the health crisis. During the event, there will be a a Testing Van parked in Carter’s parking lot that will provide free on site HIV testing. The theater is located at 33 William Street, NB.

Ezekiel’s Wheels in concert

SUNDAY, APRIL 29 – The Tifereth Israel Congregation (139 Brownell Avenue, NB) hosts the internationally-acclaimed Ezekiel’s Wheels in concert this evening at 7:00 p.m. Ezekiel’s Wheels “improvise with the intimacy of chamber music and the intensity of a rowdy dance band. Their engaging contemporary interpretation of Jewish music is irresistible…” Tickets: $10 adults; $5 kids; $25 families, Register by calling: (508) 997-3171 or email: office@tinewbedford.org. And, give them a listen at the link below….

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