Events
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69° S. The Shackleton Project
Presented by ArtsEmerson February 7-February 12, 2012 Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 trans-Antarctic expedition is reignited by a contemporary dilemma: a changing environment and the planet’s uncertain future. Theatre, dance, puppetry, photography and film unite in impressionistic and stunning tableaux vivants.
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ArtsEmerson |
02/07/12 -
02/12/12 |
Paramount Mainstage, Boston |
Calvin's Monster
Presented by Boston Children's Theatre February 4-February 12, 2012 CALVIN’S MONSTER is a World Premiere new musical based on the children’s book “Fairy Tale Moments” by Marcia Trimble and adapted for the stage by Burgess Clark. Scared of his shadow, Calvin seeks the aid of famous storybook characters to help him overcome his fears. Written with a modern twist, including Peter Pan and Little Red Riding Hood with cell phones and pagers, CALVIN’S MONSTER entertains while teaching valuable lessons about staying strong and...
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Boston Children's Theatre |
02/04/12 -
02/12/12 |
Roberts Theatre at the BCA, Boston |
Green Eyes
Presented by Company One January 18-February 12, 2012 A Boston premiere at Boston’s premiere boutique hotel! Straight from its sold-out run in New York City, Company One is proud to present Travis Chamberlain’s highly acclaimed site-specific production of Tennessee Williams’ GREEN EYES at The Ames Hotel. Written in 1970 but unpublished for almost 40 years, this “lost” erotic thriller graphically reveals the impact of war through the sexual fantasies of a newlywed couple honeymooning in New Orleans. He’s a...
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Company One |
01/18/12 -
02/12/12 |
Ames Hotel, Boston |
Once Upon a Mattress
Presented by Stoneham Theatre at Stoneham Theatre February 4-February 12, 2012 Stoneham Theatre Young Company presents "Once Upon a Mattress". Everyone can't wait for the newest royal wedding; the aggravating Queen Aggravain has declared no one may marry before her son, the very daunted Prince Dauntless. Enter the most unlikely princess: Winnifred, a girl from the swamps who is anything but "Shy;" it's the role that made Carol Burnett famous! Everyone from 8 to 80 will delight in this rollicking retelling of The Princess and the Pea.
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Stoneham Theatre |
02/04/12 -
02/12/12 |
Stoneham Theatre, Stoneham |
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Presented by Stoneham Theatre at Stoneham Theatre February 3-February 12, 2012 Stoneham Theatre Young Company presents Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"! This "Tale as Old as Time" follows the classic story of a young woman, Belle, who dreams for something outside of her small town life. But when an unfortunate encounter whisks her away to the castle of a grizzled Beast, she is forced to turn her energy towards the characters who surround her, and see their true beauty within. This Broadway hit features all the beloved songs from the animated film;...
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Stoneham Theatre |
02/03/12 -
02/12/12 |
Stoneham Theatre, Stoneham |
The Rivalry
Presented by Zeiterion Performing Arts Center at Zeiterion Performing Arts Center February 12, 2012 National Tour
LA Theatre Works
Over 150 years ago, Americans struggled with issues of slavery, race, freedom, equality, states’ rights, and America’s future. In the 1858 Illinois Senate race, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas embarked on a series of debates. Their epic clash of ideas and oratory forged a future President and a nation. LA Theatre Works production of The Rivalry is a riveting depiction of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, using dialogue from the original...
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Zeiterion Performing Arts Center |
02/12/12 |
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford |
Almost Maine
Presented by The Arts at Wellesley at Alumnae Hall February 9-February 12, 2012 Almost, Maine by by John Carianian Upstage production directed by Hilary Gross '13. On a moonless winter night, the residents of Almost, Maine find themselves falling unexpectedly, hilariously, in and out of love. Performances are February 9-12, 2012.
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The Arts at Wellesley |
02/09/12 -
02/12/12 |
Alumnae Hall, Wellesley |
You and I: A Cabaret
Presented by Central Square Theater at Central Square Theater February 13, 2012 One way or another, every song is a love song. Either it's exultation and happiness or heartbreak and devastation. Are we miserable because we've listened to all these heartbreakingly romantic love songs or we heartbroken because we have idealized love from letting our emotions take us away? Share the joy and laugh away at the pain with us as we explore Valentine's Day and our own experiences through...
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Central Square Theater |
02/13/12 |
Central Square Theater, Cambridge |
Writing is Live presented by Brown University TAPS-- Festival of new works by Brown playwrights
Presented by Brown University Theatre Arts and Performance Studies February 3-February 13, 2012 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies at Brown University proudly announces the third annual Writing is Live festival, a presentation of new works featuring six plays by writers in Brown’s graduate and undergraduate theatre programs. Writing is Live celebrates the diversity and strength of new theatrical voices while simultaneously exploring the meaning of text in performance. Performance writing may take forms complete and incomplete,...
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Brown University Theatre Arts and Performance Studies |
02/03/12 -
02/13/12 |
Brown University, Providence |
A.R.T. Ever After Gala
Presented by American Repertory Theater at The Castle at Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers February 13, 2012 Princes and Princesses, proclaim your love for the A.R.T. with the 2nd Annual Valentine’s Gala, an enchanted fairytale evening of love potions and Grimm notions.
Featuring a unique cabaret performance by Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, with Jared Bowen of WGBH as emcee, and a special A.R.T. Angel Award to longtime A.R.T. friend and community volunteer Joan Parker.
With a darkly romantic fairy tale theme, A.R.T. Ever After promises to be the...
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American Repertory Theater |
02/13/12 |
The Castle at Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers, Boston |
Mortified's Doomed Valentine's Day Show
Presented by Coolidge Corner Theatre at Coolidge Corner Theatre February 13, 2012 Don't miss this special love-themed event featuring ordinary adults sharing their most hilariously embarrassing diary entries, lyrics, poems, and artwork from their teenage years. One by one, brave men and women will take the stage to relive their tortured adolescence with cringe-worthy material about juvenile ardor gone wrong - from unrequited high-school crushes and tumultuous off-and-on romances to bad prom dates and awkward sexual firsts. Oh the pain!
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Coolidge Corner Theatre |
02/13/12 |
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline |
Freedom Bound
Presented by Roxbury Center for Arts at Hibernian Hall at Hibernian Hall February 12-February 13, 2012 Hibernian Hall stops on the Underground Railroad for Black History Month with "Freedom Bound".
Freedom Bound is a musical play that tells the true story of Addison White, an escaped slave from Kentucky who traveled North on the Underground Railroad in 1851. White escapes to Ohio where he is befriended by a farmer named Udney Hyde. It is not long before White is discovered, and federal marshals surround Hyde's house in the middle of the night. Over 100 neighbors...
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Roxbury Center for Arts at Hibernian Hall |
02/12/12 -
02/13/12 |
Hibernian Hall, Boston |
OBERON New Works Series
Presented by Oberon at Oberon February 13, 2012 In this exciting monthly series of new work by Boston’s most promising artists, OBERON will give a first look at emerging talent in a unique workshop setting. Local artists, inspired by OBERON itself, share works in progress within the immersive, social and groundbreaking world of Club Theater that OBERON is known for.
This month OBERON proudly presents SUDZ!
SUDZ!, the latest project from Sugar Cereal Productions brings all the camp, drama, shoulder pads, and improbability...
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Oberon |
02/13/12 |
Oberon, Cambridge |
Unlucky in Love
Presented by Boston Babydolls Burlesque at The Davis Square Theater January 27-February 14, 2012 The Boston Babydolls are back!
Winners of "Best Burlesque" in 2011 from both The Boston Phoenix and The Weekly Dig, The Boston Babydolls always present an evening of smart, innovative burlesque with outstanding production values.
Unlucky in Love tells the story of a hapless writer examining episodes from his own life as he tries to pen a self-help guide to romance. Unfortunately for him (but fortunately for the audience), what he doesn't know could fill a...
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Boston Babydolls Burlesque |
01/27/12 -
02/14/12 |
The Davis Square Theater , Somerville |
Love and Chocolate
Presented by New England Light Opera February 14, 2012 An upbeat Valentine presentation of witty and romantic love songs from the Great American Songbook.
Mark Morgan leads a cast of four singers that includes the award winning Brian De Lorenzo, celebrated jazz vocalist Patrice Williamson, the extraordinary voice of mezzo-soprano Vanessa Schukis and the talented Doug Hammer at the piano. Champagne and Chocolate served during intermission! This performance is presented by Standing Room Only. Now in its third season, Standing Room Only (SRO)...
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New England Light Opera |
02/14/12 |
Wakefield UU Church, Wakefield |
Mortified
Presented by Oberon at Oberon February 14, 2012 Hailed as a "cultural phenomenon" by Newsweek and celebrated for years by the likes of This American Life, The Today Show, Esquire, The Onion AV Club, Daily Candy, Entertainment Weekly, and E!, Mortified is a comic excavation of the strange and extraordinary things we created as kids. Witness adults sharing their own adolescent journals, letters, poems, lyrics, home movies, stories and more. The largest and longest-running project of its kind, Mortified produces comedic content for...
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Oberon |
02/14/12 |
Oberon, Cambridge |
The Magic Soup (and Other Tales) by Brad Shur
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre February 11-February 16, 2012 The Magic Soup presents stories taken from the rich Jewish folk tradition of Eastern Europe. In these short tales, everyone is looking for something, whether it’s a bowl of soup, a bit of peace and quiet, or the perfect pair of shoes. It is those with wit, humor and imagination who have the best chance of finding their dreams.
Performed with mixed styles of puppetry, including rod, shadow and tabletop.
Recommended for ages 4 and up.
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Puppet Showplace Theatre |
02/11/12 -
02/16/12 |
Puppet Showplace Theatre, Brookline |
Addams Family National Tour Cabaret
Presented by Oberon at Oberon February 16, 2012 A cabaret concert from the National Touring cast of The Addams Family Musical.
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Oberon |
02/16/12 |
Oberon, Cambridge |
Acoustica Electronica
Presented by Oberon at Oberon February 10-February 17, 2012 AcousticaElectronica blends the virtuosity found in the classical concert hall with the infectious energy of the late-night dance club. The best of both worlds: artistic depth and irresistible appeal. It is sexy and classy, sensuous and stoic, irreverent and reverential. Bach meets a dance club back-beat, Chopin meets trance, Carmen’s habanera and Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata are blended with house music for a listening experience unlike anything you have ever heard before. ...
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Oberon |
02/10/12 -
02/17/12 |
Oberon, Cambridge |
Chicago City Limits
Presented by TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick at The Center for Arts in Natick February 18, 2012 Chicago City Limits, NYC’s legendary Improv theater company, brings its unique style of comedy and audience-inspired improvisations to TCAN! "Isn’t it Iconic" takes aim at the cultural icons of our day – the faces, places and events that fill our headlines, TV shows and tabloids. Just as our culture is a moving target, the content is an ever-changing combination of comedy sketches, song parodies and side splitting improvisations. The show is smart, funny and fast...
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TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick |
02/18/12 |
The Center for Arts in Natick, Natick |
The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard
Presented by Salem Theatre Company at Salem Theatre Company January 26-February 18, 2012 The Salem Theatre Company will produce Tom Stoppard’s THE REAL THING for 15 performances from January 26 - February 18 at the STC Theater, 90 Lafayette Street in Salem, MA. The production is directed by STC Artistic Director John Fogle.
A two-time Tony Award winner, this intellectually and emotionally engaging backstage comedy portrays an articulate and romantically idealistic playwright, Henry, whose second wife, Annie, is trying to merge worthy causes with her art as an...
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Salem Theatre Company |
01/26/12 -
02/18/12 |
Salem Theatre Company, Salem |
RE:RE:RE: Dance Installation -- Encore Performances
Presented by Dance Program (Office for the Arts at Harvard) at Harvard Dance Center February 17-February 18, 2012 Back by popular demand, a second performance run of Dance Director Jill Johnson's dance installation. Created via collaborative, improvisational dance technologies with Harvard students, "RE: RE: RE:" encourages each audience member to individualize their experience by moving around the venue and viewing the performance from a variety of perspectives.
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Dance Program (Office for the Arts at Harvard) |
02/17/12 -
02/18/12 |
Harvard Dance Center, Cambridge |
Measure for Measure
Presented by Anarchist Society of Shakespeareans at Democracy Center February 10-February 18, 2012 Just in time for Valentine's Day, the Anarchist Society of Shakespeareans presents William Shakespeare's timeless story of love, manipulation, and a severed head. The show is FREE and open to the public. At the Democracy Center (45 Mt Auburn Street), Harvard Square, Cambridge. Showtimes: Feb 10, 11, 17, 18 at 8pm; Feb 12 at 3pm.
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Anarchist Society of Shakespeareans |
02/10/12 -
02/18/12 |
Democracy Center, Cambridge |
The Addams Family
Presented by Broadway in Boston at Citi Shubert Theatre February 7-February 19, 2012 The national tour of the new musical comedy THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will make its Boston premiere February 7-19, 2012 at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre as part of the LEXUS 2011-12 Broadway Across America – Boston Series.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY features an original story. It's every parent's nightmare. Your little girl has suddenly become a young woman, and what's...
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Broadway in Boston |
02/07/12 -
02/19/12 |
Citi Shubert Theatre, Boston |
Tanglewood Marionettes present "Cinderella"
Presented by Mayor's Office for Cultural Affairs at Newton Cultural Center February 19, 2012 Looking for a February school vacation treat? "Cinderella" is sure to please audiences of all ages. This beloved fairy tale is told with style, wit and a few surprises. The lavishly costumed marionettes perform in dazzling, beautifully painted settings. All the favorite characters are here, from Cinderella to the bumptious stepsisters and the charming Prince. Order your tickets in advance. Open seating.
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Mayor's Office for Cultural Affairs |
02/19/12 |
Newton Cultural Center, Newton |
The Secret Garden, by composer Lucy Simon and playwright Marsha Norman
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center February 10-February 19, 2012 Theater
The Secret Garden, by composer Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman (Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of 'Night Mother), reimagines the beloved, classic book by Frances Hodgson Burnett in luminous musical style.
Orphaned in India in 1906, 11-year-old Mary Lennox must go to Yorkshire to live with her reclusive uncle and his invalid son. A garden beckons the children with haunting melodies; the “Dreamers,” spirits from Mary's past, guide...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
02/10/12 -
02/19/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
ISN'T IT ROMANTIC? starring Broadway's Rachel York and Brent Barrett
Presented by Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston at Robinson Theater February 19, 2012 Love Songs from the Stage and Screen
Starring "Kiss Me, Kate" co-stars Rachel York and Brent Barrett
Two of Broadway’s brightest stars reunite in this dazzling musical celebration of love and laughter! Drama Desk Award winner Rachel York ("City of Angels," "Les Misérables," "Victor/Victoria," "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels") is a Reagle favorite and two-time IRNE Award winner for her glorious turns in "Hello,...
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Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston |
02/19/12 |
Robinson Theater, Waltham |
I Hate Hamlet - A Comedy by Paul Rudnick
Presented by Walpole Footlighters February 3-February 19, 2012 A young and successful television actor relocates to New York, where he rents a marvelous, gothic apartment. With his television career in limbo, the actor is offered the opportunity to play Hamlet onstage, but there's one problem: He hates Hamlet. His dilemma deepens with the entrance of John Barrymore's ghost, who arrives intoxicated and in full costume to the apartment that once was his. The contrast between the two actors, the towering, dissipated Barrymore whose Hamlet was the greatest...
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Walpole Footlighters |
02/03/12 -
02/19/12 |
Walpole Footlighters Playhouse, East Walpole |
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Massmouth Story Slam
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Club Passim |
02/20/12 |
Club Passim, Cambridge |
The Little Bread Hen by Barefoot Puppets
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre February 18-February 20, 2012 Inspired by the classic tale of The Little Red Hen, this version reveals the truth about what really happened that fateful day when a chicken decided to bake a loaf of bread. Were the other farm animals just lazy or was there something else stewing in the barnyard? Journey to a small European bakery as we cook up the answers to these questions and more in this hilariously tasty retelling!
Recommended for ages 4 & up.
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Puppet Showplace Theatre |
02/18/12 -
02/20/12 |
Puppet Showplace Theatre, Brookline |