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Maps: Pathways to Russia

February 28-May 26, 2012

As an icon offers the devout worshipper tangible evidence of the intangible heavenly world, an early map confirms the reality of a far-away land that lies outside the observer's sensory experience. In this unique exhibition Maps: Pathways to Russia, we trace the West’s discovery of Russia through a carefully selected sequence of original maps and atlases, printed in Europe during the 15th – 18th ...More

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	Tell-a-friend Walking Tour of Stony Brook Presented by Jamaica Plain Historical Society May 26, 2012 Join the JP Historical Society to explore a fascinating industrial area at the geographic heart of Boston that includes 19th-century tannery and brewery buildings, the homes of ...More
	Tell-a-friend Walking Tour of Hyde Square Presented by Jamaica Plain Historical Society June 2, 2012 Join the JP Historical Society to learn about 1840s Hyde Square when German and Irish immigrants transformed the neighborhood with their businesses, schools, and institutions. See ...More
	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets A Pride Week Walk through Mount Auburn Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery June 3, 2012 Meet some of the celebrated figures from Boston’s past whom today we would call “gay” and “lesbian,” on a walk led by Robin Hazard Ray. Poet Amy ...More
	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets Longwood Symphony Orchestra - Brahms & Tchaikovsky Presented by Longwood Symphony Orchestra at NEC's Jordan Hall June 9, 2012 The mission of Longwood Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra of Boston's medical community, is to perform concerts of musical diversity and excellence, while supporting health-related ...More
	Tell-a-friend Walking Tour of Green Street Presented by Jamaica Plain Historical Society at Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center June 9, 2012 Join the Jamaica Plain Historical Society on a trip along Green Street. Laid out in 1836, the street played a key role in Jamaica Plain’s development, functioning as a ...More
	Tell-a-friend Walking Tour of Woodbourne Presented by Jamaica Plain Historical Society at Bethel AME Church, Jamaica Plain June 16, 2012 Join the JP Historical Society and learn about this neighborhood which developed from 19th-century summer estates into a model suburban enclave. It contains examples representative ...More
	Tell-a-friend Walking Tour of Jamaica Pond Presented by Jamaica Plain Historical Society at Jamaica Pond Bandstand June 23, 2012 Join the JP Historical Society on a trip around Jamaica Pond. Once a gathering point for Boston’s elite, the Pond had previously been put to industrial use as tons of ice ...More

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Family Experience Sundays at Diablo Glass School Family Experience Sundays at Diablo Glass School Presented by Diablo Glass School at Diablo Glass School October 11, 2009 - Ongoing Participants will learn about the venetian technique of glassblowing and the process to produce amazing and colorful pieces. During this one hour demonstration kids and adults will enjoy learning something unique watching our skilled artists blowing. After the demo, participants can make fused glass pendants or order blown pieces and watch the artists producing them. Price per event: $15 Demonstration 1-2 PM $10 Additional Hands-On Fused Glass 2-3 PM Group size limit: 60 for Demonstration...	Diablo Glass School	10/11/09- Ongoing	Boston
An Tua Nua with Metamovements An Tua Nua with Metamovements Presented by MetaMovements Salsa at An Tua Nua March 25, 2009 - Ongoing Metamovements offers semi-private salsa lessons every Wednesday starting at 7 for those who want to quickly learn how to become better dancers. At 7pm we feature a specialized semi-private lesson focused on your specific needs. Each group is based on experience level so whether you're new to salsa or have been dancing for years we have something for you. At 8 we feature a Rueda de Casino class, a type of social, round form of salsa dancing. Each class is followed by a small performance to...	MetaMovements Salsa	03/25/09- Ongoing	Boston
Ex Aircraft Pilot/Comedian Mitch Stinson's Weekend Extender Ex Aircraft Pilot/Comedian Mitch Stinson's Weekend Extender Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons May 8, 2011-April 28, 2014 "MITCH STINSON" Mitch Stinson is a former aircraft-carrier aviator for the United States Navy who, as a pilot, made over 200 carrier landings during his 10 year military career. Mitch has recently risen through the comedy ranks in the Northeast US by virtue of his original (and clean!) material that offers unique insight into the transition from hot-shot Navy pilot to everyday civilian life, resonating with comedy crowds everywhere. Mitch...	Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons	05/08/11- 04/28/14	Boston
Paul Nardizzi Wednesday Comedy Showcase Paul Nardizzi Wednesday Comedy Showcase Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons May 11, 2011-May 29, 2013 HEADLINER: PAUL NARDIZZI Paul Nardizzi's headlines with great local comedians. Paul's very dry observational style of comedy has skyrocketed him from an unknown to a major headliner in just a few short years. He has made numerous appearances on Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central, A & E TV's "An Evening at the Improv", and is one of the most requested acts on XM Satellite Radio. Paul was voted to the Top 10 list of Boston comedians by Tab magazine. Paul was the winner of Both...	Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons	05/11/11- 05/29/13	Boston
Fireball Improv Fireball Improv Presented by Fireball Improv May 11-December 28, 2012 Kick off your weekend with us as we bring audience suggestions to life with unbridled, shameless abandon! Just about anything is fair game (we’re not kidding) in this uninhibited, “Rated-R” celebration of love, diversity, and sexuality. 100 minutes of foreplay, and we do all the work!	Fireball Improv	05/11/12- 12/28/12	Boston
Madonna Madonna Presented by TD Garden at TD Garden September 4, 2012 Madonna's previous tour, the phenomenally successful "Sticky & Sweet" Tour reaffirmed her status as one of the most successful touring artists of all time. In the course of her phenomenal career, Madonna has a record breaking 37 Top 10 hits on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart along with a record breaking 40 Number 1's on Billboard's Dance/Club Play Song Charts. No other act has more Top 10's on the Hot 100 or Number 1's on the Club Chart. Madonna has sold over 300...	TD Garden	09/04/12	Boston
First Saturday Open Studios First Saturday Open Studios Presented by Western Avenue Studios at Western Avenue Artist Studios January 7-September 3, 2012 Join the over 200 artists of the Western Avenue Studios for First Saturday Open Studios from 12-5PM. We open our doors on the first Saturday of every month. Visit a variety of artists in their workspaces: painters, photographers, mixed media artists, jewelers, sculptors, fiber artists, potters, glassworkers, and more! Talk to artists about their process and take home art for yourself or a loved one. Parking is free and plentiful! The Western Avenue Studios is at 122 Western Ave in...	Western Avenue Studios	01/07/12- 09/03/12	Lowell
CHRIS ZITO'S Weekly Thursday Comedy Sandbox CHRIS ZITO'S Weekly Thursday Comedy Sandbox Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons September 22, 2011-August 30, 2012 Zito was an integral part of the early Boston Comedy scene which gave the nation so many of it’s comedy’s greats. Chris traces his roots back to the infamous Ding Ho with Lenny Clarke, Steve Sweeney, Barry Crimmins, Stephen Wright and the birth of the Boston Comedy Club scene, He and his partner Steve Bean made up the first successful comedy duo “Zito & Bean” and together they hosted a weekly show at “ “Play it Again Sam’s” for over two...	Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons	09/22/11- 08/30/12	Boston
Newport Folk Festival Newport Folk Festival Presented by Newport Festivals Foundation at Fort Adams State Park July 28-July 29, 2012 Saturday July 28 MY MORNING JACKET IRON & WINE PATTY GRIFFIN GUTHRIE FAMILY REUNION DAWES DEER TICK CITY AND COLOUR PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND ALABAMA SHAKES SHARON VAN ETTEN BLIND PILOT FIRST AID KIT BROWN BIRD JONNY CORNDAWG SPIRIT FAMILY REUNION ROBERT ELLIS FRANK FAIRFIELD THE APACHE RELAY HONEYHONEY SLEEPY MAN BANJO BOYS ELIZABETH MITCHELL & YOU ARE MY...	Newport Festivals Foundation	07/28/12- 07/29/12	Newport
Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz Presented by Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz; The Only Pub Quiz That Matters July 18, 2011-July 16, 2012 Simply, a quiz game played in a pub. It's an Anglo-Irish tradition, but our goal is the same: to foster friendly competition, and promote social drinking. A noble cause! The quiz consists of eight rounds of eight questions each, played by teams of up to six people. Questions are read aloud by the quizmaster and teams write down the answers, turning them in at the end of each round. Rounds 1, 4 and 6 are themed rounds – anything from “Eight Questions...	Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz; The Only Pub Quiz That Matters	07/18/11- 07/16/12	Brighton
New Bedford Summerfest New Bedford Summerfest Presented by New Bedford Summerfest July 6-July 8, 2012 17th Annual New Bedford Summerfest Folk Festival July 6-8 New Bedford, MA. – The 2012 Greater New Bedford Summerfest Folk Festival will feature the best in contemporary, traditional and Celtic folk music from Friday July 6 through Sunday July 8, 2012 in the Whaling National Historical Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The Summerfest is an affordable destination for families seeking a fun-filled weekend. Featured among the nearly fifty musical acts are Peter...	New Bedford Summerfest	07/06/12- 07/08/12	New Bedford
Free Sunday Mornings at Harvard Museum of Natural History Free Sunday Mornings at Harvard Museum of Natural History Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History June 27, 2010-June 30, 2012 Don’t miss the world famous exhibit of 3,000 ‘Glass Flowers’, amazingly realistic models of plants, fruits and flowers created by father-son glass artists Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka from 1886-1936. Explore 12,000 specimens drawn from Harvard’s vast research collections at the University's most visited museum -- dinosaurs, meteorites, gemstones, and hundreds of prehistoric and current-day animals from around the globe. Get close to the world’s only mounted...	Harvard Museum of Natural History	06/27/10- 06/30/12	Cambridge

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