| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | The Lowell Humanities Series and Fiction Days Present Junot DiazPresented by Boston College February 15, 2012 Junot Díaz was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and is the author of Drown and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao which won the John Sargent Sr. First Novel Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the 2008 Pulitzer Prize. | Boston College | 02/15/12 | Chestnut Hill |
Boston Neighborhood History Series: RoslindalePresented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 16, 2012 It is said that Roslindale shares its name with no other place! When the community applied for a Post Office, they needed a distinct name and came together to agree on the name “Roslindale.” Cathy Slade, President of the Roslindale Historical Society, will share stories of the thriving and accepting community that has developed over the years. | Old South Meeting House | 02/16/12 | Boston |
The New School of Music presents Beginners Group Piano for Adults Presented by New School of Music at New School of Music January 12-February 16, 2012 The New School of Music presents
Beginners Group Piano for Adults
A perfect place to start your study. Less pressure for busy adults, fun, and support from the other class members. Subjects of classes will be note learning, how to practice in limited free time, beginning music theory (the language of music), and some improvisation (playing without notes) with other class members. | New School of Music | 01/12/12-
02/16/12 | Cambridge |
Kimberly Fraser, Brian Conway & Mark SimosPresented by notloB Music at Unity Somerville February 17, 2012 Kimberly Fraser
http://www.kimberleyfraser.com/
Kimberley Fraser was born on Cape Breton Island, and nurtured within its rich musical heritage. She first began to impress audiences at the age of three with her step-dancing talents. Soon after that she took up both the fiddle and the piano. Though still in her 20s, Kimberley’s already has a distinguished career. She has traveled the world, from Victoria to Afghanistan, performing at venues such as The Kennedy... | notloB Music | 02/17/12 | Somerville |
Returning to the Piano A group piano class for adults with some previous study Presented by New School of Music at New School of Music January 14-February 18, 2012 Piano class for those with some previous study-no matter how long ago, it will come back! Class will focus on reading music, some group playing, simple harmony and the music of all types now available at every level. Piano or Keyboard required at home.
Date: Saturdays, January 14-February 18th Fee: $175 (6 classes)
Time: 10:00-11:00am Instructor: Trudi Van Slyck | New School of Music | 01/14/12-
02/18/12 | Cambridge |
Animal Tracking at BroadmoorPresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary February 18, 2012 Winter is a great time to look for signs of animals as they forage for food and shelter during the cold winter months. Learn to identify the tracks, chews, scat, burrows and other clues left by many creatures including deer, fisher and coyote. Pre-registration required. Program involves walking over uneven terrain. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 02/18/12 | Natick |
Animal Tracking at Broadmoor by SnowshoePresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary February 18, 2012 Winter is a great time to look for signs of animals as they forage for food and shelter during the cold winter months. Learn to identify the tracks, chews, scat, burrows and other clues left by many creatures including deer, fisher and coyote. Pre-registration required. Instructions and Directions: Snowshoes not included. We can provide information on options for local rentals if needed. If no snow, will track by foot. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 02/18/12 | Natick |
The Devil ProbablyPresented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive February 19, 2012 Once banned in France as an incitement to teenage suicide, Le diable probablement offers a haunting portrait of a truly lost generation. Within a group of young environmentalists looking to address the crisis of world hunger, one strangely charismatic member leaves, rejecting political activism as insufficient to cope with the sickness of contemporary society and resolving to kill himself as the ultimate gesture of refusal. Describing the film as “voluptuous,” Truffaut explains:... | Harvard Film Archive | 02/19/12 | Cambridge |
The Big Quiz ThingPresented by Oberon at Oberon February 20, 2012 Having entertained thousands in New York and nationwide, the Big Quiz Thing now presents the ultimate multimedia test of useless knowledge at OBERON every month, with the very grand prize of $200. | Oberon | 02/20/12 | Cambridge |
Science on Screen: Crimes and MisdemeanorsPresented by Coolidge Corner Theatre at Coolidge Corner Theatre February 20, 2012 Woody Allen intertwines two storylines in this penetrating, acidly funny tale about the complexity of human choices and the moral microcosms they represent. Judah Rosenthal (Martin Landau) is a prominent ophthalmologist and family man who resorts to desperate measures when his mistress threatens to ruin his life. Meanwhile, married documentary filmmaker Cliff Stern (Woody Allen) woos an attractive production assistant (Mia Farrow) while directing a profile of his brother-in-law (a priceless... | Coolidge Corner Theatre | 02/20/12 | Brookline |
Boston Neighborhood History Series: South EndPresented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 23, 2012 Created on landfill, the South End was designed by famed architect Charles Bulfinch who brought his eye for balance to this neighborhood in 1801. But by the 1970s neglect, arson, and demolition had destroyed more than a quarter of the area’s original buildings. Hope Shannon, Director of the South End Historical Society, tells how citizens came together to save the historical treasures of their community, and in 1972 placed The South End on the National Register of Historic Places as... | Old South Meeting House | 02/23/12 | Boston |
Mall at Chestnut Hill Hosts Pawsox Idol!Presented by Pawtucket Red Sox February 25, 2012 Do you like to sing? Want a chance to perform during a half inning at a designated Pawsox game? It’s easy. Simply send an email to info@pawsox.com to receive a registration form from Now – February 21, 2012.
Then on Saturday, February 25th contestants will have approximately 60-90 seconds to sing a song of their choice during his/her audition (songs must be family friendly). Contestants will be notified on Monday, February 27th if they have been selected to... | Pawtucket Red Sox | 02/25/12 | Chestnut Hill |
What I Eat: Around the World in 25 DietsPresented by Museum of Science. Boston at Museum of Science, Boston February 10-February 26, 2012 This thought-provoking collection of portraits shines light on the similarities and the differences in the ways we approach and consume food.
Each of the 25 photo essays in the exhibit includes a comprehensive list of every item that individual consumed during one particular — though not necessarily average — day, along with the total calorie count. Profiles are laid out in order of increasing caloric intake, from a low of 800 calories a day for a Maasai herder in Kenya,... | Museum of Science. Boston | 02/10/12-
02/26/12 | Boston |
To the Starry IslandPresented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive February 27, 2012 Directed by Park Kwang-su. With Ahn Soo-young, Ahn Sung-kee,
Choi Hyung-in
South Korea 1993, 35mm, color, 102 min. Korean with English subtitles
Many of the most celebrated films from the beginnings of the Korean New Wave explore the toll the war of the 1950s continued to take upon the psyches of contemporary South Koreans. A prominent example, To the Starry Island opens in the present with the efforts of Moon Jae-go to carry out his father’s dying wish to be... | Harvard Film Archive | 02/27/12 | Cambridge |
Boston Neighborhood History Series: South BostonPresented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House March 1, 2012 Come hear the fascinating past of the storied neighborhood of “Southie.” Robert Allison, Chair of History at Suffolk University, explains how South Boston grew rapidly with the railroad, becoming a hub of industry filled with iron foundries, machine shops, shipyards, and refineries, and how its population exploded with Irish immigrants fleeing famine and seeking employment. | Old South Meeting House | 03/01/12 | Boston |
Sing Your SongPresented by MASS MoCA at MASS MoCA March 1, 2012 An up close look at a great and inspiring American, Harry Belafonte. A patriot to the last and a champion for worldwide human rights, Belafonte is one of the truly heroic cultural and political figures of the past 60 years. Maintaining an international presence since the 1950s, Belafonte’s impact goes beyond entertainment, as he actively collaborated with Martin Luther King, fought against apartheid in South Africa, and challenged gang violence, among many other causes. Sing Your Song... | MASS MoCA | 03/01/12 | North Adams |
Smugglers' Songs - FILMMAKER IN PERSONPresented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive March 2, 2012 Directed by Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche, Appearing in Person.
With Jacques Nolot, Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche, Christian Milia-Darmezin
France 2011, digital video, color, 97 min. French with English subtitles
Ameur-Zaïmeche takes an unexpected turn into period-film territory in his latest work, a film in praise of banditry. Louis Mandrin was a notorious mid-18th century France smuggler who became a folk hero for setting up thieves’ markets where stolen goods... | Harvard Film Archive | 03/02/12 | Cambridge |
SMFA Graduate Open StudiosPresented by School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston at School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston March 2-March 3, 2012 Over 100 artists in the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston’s (SMFA), Master of Fine Arts program are holding their second annual open studios event, March 2–3. Their goal is to facilitate relationships between artists and the public in Boston by providing an open format for locally organized art exhibitions. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to interact with these artists and explore works ranging from painting, sculpture, video, film, sound and animation to... | School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | 03/02/12-
03/03/12 | Boston |
Adhen - FILMMAKER IN PERSONPresented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive March 3, 2012 Directed by Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche, Appearing in Person.
With Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche, Abel Jafri, Christian Milia-Darmezin
France 2008, 35mm, color, 93 min. French and Arabic with English subtitles
A portrait of contemporary French Arab masculinity, especially in relation to class and religion, Adhen takes place at a warehouse and truck yard in a desolate industrial zone. When the workers there begin to chafe at their low wages, their boss, known as Mao,... | Harvard Film Archive | 03/03/12 | Cambridge |
New Glass Sculpture Exhibit: Siobhan Healy presents ‘Ghost Orchids’Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History December 2, 2011-March 4, 2012 In this sculpture display in the museum's Glass Flowers gallery, Scottish artist Siobhan Healy has created a subtle and thought provoking artwork that is inspired by the rare British wild flower- the Ghost Orchid (Epipogium aphyllum). The Orchid is depicted in transient and ethereal clear glass with the intention to encourage the viewer to reflect on the potential loss of this fragile species.
Healy is an artist who specializes in glasswork relating to rare species of wild... | Harvard Museum of Natural History | 12/02/11-
03/04/12 | Cambridge |
"An American Journey"Presented by Revels at The Arsenal Center For The Arts March 4, 2012 The story of American immigration comes to life through music, songs and stories as Revels' acclaimed 40-member touring ensemble, Revels Repertory Company, stars in this 90-minute original stage production. Set in 1907 on a crowded passenger ship bound for America, Italian, Irish and Eastern European Jewish families create an unlikely community, sharing their music, their memories and their dreams as they leave their homelands and hardships behind in search of a better life in America, the... | Revels | 03/04/12 | Watertown |
Boston Neighborhood History Series: Jamaica PlainPresented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House March 8, 2012 From farmland to “streetcar suburb,” Jamaica Plain has evolved into one of Boston’s greenest and most dynamic neighborhoods. Michael Reiskind of the Jamaica Plain Historical Society joins long-time resident Mary Smoyer to discuss the history of Jamaica Plain and why “JP” is one of Boston’s most distinctive and beloved neighborhoods today. | Old South Meeting House | 03/08/12 | Boston |
Literary Trivia NightPresented by Boston Book Festival at Think Tank Bistrotheque March 8, 2012 Do you know your assonance from your alliteration? Do you know the difference between Invisible Man and The Invisible Man? Join some other notable know-it-alls--Chris Castellani, Jennifer Haigh, Andrew McAfee, and Christina Thompson--in a fierce and wickedly funny battle for literary trivia supremacy, hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti of WBUR's Radio Boston. Sign up at the door for your chance to participate, or just sit back and watch our teams duke it out! | Boston Book Festival | 03/08/12 | Cambridge |
The Turin HorsePresented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive March 9, 2012 Directed by Béla Tarr. With János Derzsi, Erika Bók, Mihály Kormos
Hungary/France/Germany/Switzerland/USA 2011, 35mm, b/w, 146 min. Hungarian with English subtitles
Boldly proclaimed by Tarr to be his last film, The Turin Horse offers a masterful and melancholy summary of his unique visionary cinema. Embracing an extraordinary minimalism of story, setting and cast, The Turin Horse is structured around one week in the back-breaking lives of an... | Harvard Film Archive | 03/09/12 | Cambridge |
| Capturing Insects with Pencil & Paper (Ages 9–13) | Harvard Museum of Natural History | 03/10/12 | Cambridge |
DamnationPresented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive March 10, 2012 Directed by Béla Tarr. With Gábor Balogh, János Balogh, Péter Breznyik
Hungary 1988, 35mm, b/w, 116 min. Hungarian with English subtitles
Tarr made a dramatic stylistic and critical breakthrough with this brooding and visually striking study of desolation and betrayal set in small town Hungary and tracing the cruel love triangle that emerges between a taciturn loner, a nightclub singer and her smuggler husband. The first of five films to date... | Harvard Film Archive | 03/10/12 | Cambridge |
The OutsiderPresented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive March 10, 2012 Directed by Béla Tarr. With András Szabó, Jolan Fodor, Imre Donko
Hungary 1979, 35mm, color, 122 min. Hungarian with English subtitles
Assuming the freeform structure of naturalistic, independent American cinema of the same period, The Outsider imparts a mutual theme: the hard barter of individual – usually male – freedom for a “normal” life of work and family. Played by a musician of the same name, easy-going András... | Harvard Film Archive | 03/10/12 | Cambridge |
Reflections of a Rock LobsterPresented by Boston Children's Theatre March 3-March 11, 2012 The true story of a 17 year-old gay student from Cumberland, Rhode Island who sued his high school in 1980 for the right to escort his boyfriend to his high school prom, is the basis for this groundbreaking World Premiere of the play REFLECTIONS OF A ROCK LOBSTER. Adapted by Burgess Clark from the autobiographical book by Aaron Fricke, the play makes a powerful statement about bullying, intolerance and hope. “BCT is extremely proud to be the first children’s theatre to address...
Buy ½ price tickets at BosTix.org | Boston Children's Theatre | 03/03/12-
03/11/12 | Boston |
Exhibit Opening-Bob Grignaffini & Michelle LougeePresented by Fountain Street Fine Art Gallery February 10-March 11, 2012 Fountain Street Fine Art presents Bob Grignaffini – Michelle Lougee painting – sculpture February 10 – March 11, 2012 Reception: February 11, 2012, 5-7pm; FREE and open to the public Additional hours by appointment. Please call 508.879.4200 | Fountain Street Fine Art Gallery | 02/10/12-
03/11/12 | Boylston |
The Prefab PeoplePresented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive March 11, 2012 Directed by Béla Tarr. With Róbert Koltai, Judit Pógany, Gábor Koltai
Hungary 1982, 35mm, b/w, 82 min. Hungarian with English subtitles
In his first film using professional actors, Tarr perfects his documentary-style social dramas in this study of a marriage in permanent decomposition. A middle-class couple’s daily clashes range from the uncomfortable comedy of their ninth anniversary celebration – with his gifts of hairspray, a mug and a... | Harvard Film Archive | 03/11/12 | Cambridge |
The Turin HorsePresented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive March 11, 2012 Directed by Béla Tarr. With János Derzsi, Erika Bók, Mihály Kormos
Hungary/France/Germany/Switzerland/USA 2011, 35mm, b/w, 146 min. Hungarian with English subtitles
Boldly proclaimed by Tarr to be his last film, The Turin Horse offers a masterful and melancholy summary of his unique visionary cinema. Embracing an extraordinary minimalism of story, setting and cast, The Turin Horse is structured around one week in the back-breaking lives of an... | Harvard Film Archive | 03/11/12 | Cambridge |
Visiting the Claddagh: Artists and Others, 1840–1914Presented by McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College at McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College March 12, 2012 Lecture. Prof. Angela Bourke, University College Dublin. Until 1937, when its rows of small thatched houses were demolished to make way for modern housing, the Claddagh fishing village on the edge of Galway City had a unique tradition and personality. It was also easily accessible to outsiders, who came to alleviate poverty, to sketch, paint, and take photographs, and to collect folktales. Angela Bourke will discuss cultural encounters in the Claddagh in the period between the Great Famine... | McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College | 03/12/12 | Chestnut Hill |
Family NestPresented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive March 12, 2012 Directed by Béla Tarr. With László Horvath, Lászlóné Horvath, Gábor Kun
Hungary 1977, 35mm, b/w, 100 min. Hungarian with English subtitles
“We can understand; we can’t help,” the social services employee intones to a desperate mother in an unnervingly realistic episode that encapsulates the cycle of grief and torment experienced by those trapped in Hungary’s housing shortage of the 1970s. Made when he... | Harvard Film Archive | 03/12/12 | Cambridge |
Boston Common Frog Pond Ice SkatingPresented by Boston Parks and Recreation Department and Boston Common Frog Pond at Boston Common December 1, 2011-March 17, 2012 The Boston Common Frog Pond sits at the heart of Boston Common, one of America’s oldest and most treasured public parks. With a winter ice rink and skating school; a reflecting pool in the spring and fall; and a summer spray pool and children’s carousel; there is always a fun and exciting activity for residents and tourists alike. And the year-round café is a welcome respite no matter what the temperature. | Boston Parks and Recreation Department | 12/01/11-
03/17/12 | Boston |
Crowdsourcing a CollectionPresented by Concord Museum at Concord Museum November 11, 2011-March 18, 2012 In honor of the 125th anniversary of the Concord Museum, a special exhibition, “Crowdsourcing a Collection,” offers new and unexpected perspectives on an esteemed collection. Pulitzer-prize winning author, historian, and Concord resident Doris Kearns Goodwin is serving as the Honorary Curator for the exhibition. A cross-section of the individuals who make up the Museum’s diverse community, including nationally-known individuals with connections to Concord, have been... | Concord Museum | 11/11/11-
03/18/12 | Concord |
Saint John the Divine in Iowa by Lyralen KayePresented by Another Country Productions at Boston Playwrights' Theatre March 2-March 18, 2012 Reverend Alexandra McCartney is a progressive Episcopal priest who has fought for social justice throughout her career. But when gay marriage passes in Iowa and her daughter comes home demanding to be married to her way out, butch girlfriend in the conservative church Reverend Alexandra loves, the Reverend learns it's easier to live up to your values when you're just the minister, not the mother. | Another Country Productions | 03/02/12-
03/18/12 | Boston |
Watercolors in Nature: Winter Series 2Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary February 28-March 20, 2012 Let the beauty of nature inspire your painting! Watercolors are a great way to explore nature and brighten up a winter day. Explore the use of textures, lines, colors and more. Bring your own painting wish list! Small class size for individual attention. All levels welcome! Relax, enjoy and create! Pre-registration required. Instructions and Directions: Additional information, including a supply list, will be included in a link in the confirmation email. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 02/28/12-
03/20/12 | Natick |
Is the Pen or Collective Song More Powerful than the Sword?Presented by Boston College March 20, 2012 Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan from Shaw University Divinity School presents an overview of African American spirituals, their connections with Scripture, and how these “chants of collective exorcism” inspired African Americans and bolstered their courage and faith during the antebellum and 1960s Civil Rights eras. Parallels will also be drawn between the spirituals and selected pieces of hip hop music. | Boston College | 03/20/12 | Chestnut Hill |
The Lowell Humanities Series presents Claudia Kinmonth: Rural Ireland – The Inside StoryPresented by Boston College at Devlin Hall March 21, 2012 In 2012, in collaboration with the University’s Irish Programs, Boston College’s McMullen Museum will present an exhibition, "Rural Ireland: the Inside Story," inspired by Claudia Kinmonth’s groundbreaking scholarship in Irish Rural Interiors in Art (2006). Her work reveals that, contrary to earlier assumptions, artists working in Ireland did turn to the lives of the country’s rural poor for subject matter. | Boston College | 03/21/12 | Chestnut Hill |
Boston Neighborhood History Series: RoxburyPresented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House March 22, 2012 Originally founded as an independent community, after massive landfill and annexation to Boston, today Roxbury is at the city’s geographical center. Its buildings and landmarks tell the story of three centuries, from its rural beginnings to suburbanization to industry. Thomas Plant, President of the Roxbury Highlands Historical Society, will discuss the history of the neighborhood, which includes the Shirley Eustis House, the only remaining country house in America built by a British... | Old South Meeting House | 03/22/12 | Boston |
Cardio CalientePresented by The Studio: A Dance Center for Adults at The Studio: A Dance Center for Adults March 25, 2011-March 23, 2012 In this class, Latin dance routines mixing fast and slow rhythms (Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, Tango, and more) are used to tone your body and burn calories. Please bring clean sneakers that you do not wear outside. Classes are every Friday from 5-6, and generally on Sundays. Check out our website to be sure! | The Studio: A Dance Center for Adults | 03/25/11-
03/23/12 | Brookline |
Chunky Move Presented by MASS MoCA at MASS MoCA March 24-March 25, 2012 With new artistic director Anouk Van Dijk at the helm, Chunky Move, Australia’s “biggest and most successful contemporary dance export” (Edinburgh International Festival) comes to MASS MoCA. "This Australian modern-dance company from Melbourne brought blasts of choreographic excitement to the Brooklyn Academy of Music Harvey Theatre when it appeared as part of The 2001 Next Wave Festival." –The New York Times "Astonishing virtuosity. And very... | MASS MoCA | 03/24/12-
03/25/12 | North Adams |
Drawings from PerformancePresented by Mobius at Mobius March 11-March 25, 2012 Drawings from Performance Exhibition of drawings, photos and video clips by Margaret Bellafiore from live performance art series 2009 through present. Exhibiton of drawings done from three year monthly series of drawing from live performance art. The drawings use mixed media techniques as a way to capture a response to the live action. In addition, there will be photos and video clips taken by Margaret Bellafiore from three year series of drawing/performance events. Sun Mar 11, 2012 -... | Mobius | 03/11/12-
03/25/12 | Boston |
The Lowell Humanities Series presents Téa Obreht: The Tiger’s WifePresented by Boston College at Devlin Hall March 28, 2012 Téa Obreht is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Tiger's Wife. She was born in 1985 in the former Yugoslavia, and spent her childhood in Cyprus and Egypt. She was the youngest writer named to The New Yorker's "Best 20 Writers Under 40" and was also named a "Best 5 Writers Under 35" by the National Book Foundation. | Boston College | 03/28/12 | Chestnut Hill |
Boston Neighborhood History Series: CharlestownPresented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House March 29, 2012 Rebuilt after it was burned by the British following the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, and annexed to Boston in 1874, today Charlestown is home to extraordinary historical architecture; major national landmarks and a new generation of immigrants and young professionals that have joined its traditionally Irish-American population. Carl Zellner, Historian of the Charlestown Historical Society, explores the city’s oldest neighborhood, which today is a thriving 21st Century community. | Old South Meeting House | 03/29/12 | Boston |
The States of Jewish BeliefPresented by Leventhal-Sidman JCC at Leventhal-Sidman JCC March 29, 2012 Jewish beliefs—from the most fervently Orthodox to the determinedly secular—are magnificently inconsistent. Is there a core Jewish belief system? If so, who create it, and who is responsible for maintaining it? And how does the system attach to individual Jewish identity construction and observance?
Art Green, Rector of the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College, is recognized as one of the world’s preeminent authorities on Jewish thought and spirituality. His most... | Leventhal-Sidman JCC | 03/29/12 | Newton Centre |
Animal Artists: A six-week course (Ages 7–11)Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History March 6-April 10, 2012 Sketch face-to-face with a zebra, ostrich or tiger as we learn to draw animals from the museum’s collections. Students focus on new animals each week and practice using different media. By the end of this six-week course, students will have gained greater confidence in their skills as well as a new appreciation for the animal world. This popular club is taught by educator, artist and illustrator Erica Beade. Returning students are welcome and will deepen their skills each time. | Harvard Museum of Natural History | 03/06/12-
04/10/12 | Cambridge |
Rebecca Skloot: The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksPresented by Boston College April 25, 2012 Award-winning science writer Rebecca Skloot has made a career of probing the intersections between hard science and human experience; the resulting stories have been as varied as cellular research and cancer, medical care for pet goldfish, and the science behind personal motivation. In her bestselling book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010), Skloot tells the story of a young black woman who died of cervical cancer in 1951 and left behind an inexplicably immortal line of cells... | Boston College | 04/25/12 | |
The Boston Mob GuidePresented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House April 25, 2012 The capture of James “Whitey” Bulger closed an infamous chapter in Boston history. Yet the city’s criminal underworld has a long and bloody rap sheet that stretches back to the beginning of the Twentieth Century. Boston journalists Beverly Ford and Stephanie Schorow reveal the real story of the underbelly of Boston through profiles of ruthless gangsters and the backrooms and seedy hangouts where deadly hits and lucrative heists were hatched. This program is funded in part... | Old South Meeting House | 04/25/12 | Boston |
Ain Gordon: Not What Happened Presented by MASS MoCA at MASS MoCA April 28, 2012 This contrapuntal duet for two people who can’t meet: the historical re-enactor and the figure they re-enact questions the politics of historical re-enactment. A tour guide in period costume working at a deficit-ridden historic site warily greets her tourists (the audience). Her doppelganger, dressed identically, is the actual woman living her silent life. Rural documentary artist Forrest Holzpafel will create/source projected images of farming ruins and empty land. Not What Happened... | MASS MoCA | 04/28/12 | North Adams |
