Cheap Movies! and other Somerville, MA Nightlife Tips

Nightlife Spot: Somerville Theatre

The Somerville Theatre is the cheapest place in the Boston area to watch a movie, with evening shows at $7 and afternoon shows at just $5 on weekdays. They show a varied assortment of movies: mainstream flicks that are a month or two old, or more arty fare that may have just departed the independent theatres - and in 2006 they began to add in first-run films.

The theatres are pretty basic compared to the average multiplex, but then you're paying a few bucks less. In spring 2007, the theatre got a liquor license and they now serve beer (Harpoon) and wine, making this one of just a tiny handful of places where you can get a drink at the movies (and the only one we know locally which isn't a movie theatre/restaurant combo).

They also have plenty of concerts here, mostly folk/roots and world music.

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Phone: (617) 625-5700
Address: 55 Davis Square, Somerville
Directions: Just beside one of the T exits, on Davis Square
Website: http://www.somervilletheatreonline.com/

Nightlife Spot: The Burren

There is no shortage of Irish pubs in the greater Boston area, but there is something of a shortage of high quality pubs.

The Burren is one of the highest quality. With traditional Irish music almost nightly, running the gamut from sessions big name artists to the set dancing lessons, this pub is quite a happening spot.

We especially like it for the wide selection of beer on tap.

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Dress Code: How you dress will depend more on you than anything else. More often than not, we go the Burren after playing sports. If they don't mind a table full of dirty, rowdy athletes, they'll take anyone.
Phone: (617) 776-6896
Address: 247 Elm Street, Davis Square
Directions: Davis Square, right on the Red Line T
Website: www.burren.com