Events
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Dates |
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AHA! Night (art, history and architecture)
Presented by AHA! (art. history and architecture) May 14, 2009 - Ongoing AHA! takes place every 2nd Thursday and is a FREE art and culture event that features exhibits, performances, live music, talks and tours in downtown New Bedford.
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AHA! (art. history and architecture) |
05/14/09 -
Ongoing |
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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 |
Ameriville
Presented by ArtsEmerson March 13-March 18, 2012 The energetic and diverse Universes put the state of the Union under the microscope and into the microphone, as they spin harmonies and beatboxing around race, poverty, politics and more, examining our country through Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.
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ArtsEmerson |
03/13/12 -
03/18/12 |
Paramount Mainstage, Boston |
Tomáš Kubínek
Presented by ArtsEmerson March 29-April 1, 2012 The irresistibly charming Tomáš Kubínek is a self-proclaimed physical poet and verbal acrobat, needless risk-taker, professor of fantastically useless inventions, arduous advocate of the commonplace miracle, certified lunatic and master of the impossible.
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ArtsEmerson |
03/29/12 -
04/01/12 |
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 |
Reflections of a Rock Lobster
Presented 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...
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Boston Children's Theatre |
03/03/12 -
03/11/12 |
The Wimberly 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 |
Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company: Story/Time
Presented by FirstWorks March 10, 2012 “[Jones’s] gifts: …compelling storytelling and pure-dance interludes of slippery and often deeply romantic choreography.” —The Washington Post
FirstWorks presents Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones, who commands center stage for an exhilarating full company performance of 70 stories in 70 minutes. Inspired by Merce Cunningham and John Cage’s “Indeterminancy” (1959), the piece changes each time it is staged, operating on the...
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FirstWorks |
03/10/12 |
The Vets, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Providence |
The Cripple of Inishmaan
Presented by Walnut Hill School for the Arts February 23-February 26, 2012 This heartbreakingly hilarious comedy is an irresistible tale filled with charming characters and plot twists. On a remote island off the Irish Coast, word arrives that Hollywood is coming to film. No one is more excited than “cripple” Billy, an unloved boy whose chief occupation has been gazing at cows and yearning for his inspiration - a girl who wants no part of him.
"The big word I’d use to describe “The Cripple of Inishmaan’’ is...
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Walnut Hill School for the Arts |
02/23/12 -
02/26/12 |
Keiter Center for the Performing Arts, Natick |
Amateurs
Presented by The Concord Players February 10-February 25, 2012 Written by Tom Griffin of The Boys Next Door, Amateurs pulls back the curtain on a local community theater group to reveal that all the real drama takes place behind the scenes. Poignant, insightful, and very, very funny.
Adult content and language
Presented by The Concord Players
51 Walden Street, Concord, MA
Free Opening Night Reception
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The Concord Players |
02/10/12 -
02/25/12 |
The Concord Players, Concord |
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 |
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 |
All the Single Ladies
Presented by Improv Asylum February 11-October 20, 2012 "All the Single Ladies" is the latest production from Boston's award-winning Improv Asylum, offering Bachelorette Parties and Girls Nights Out groups a wild night of comedy, dancing and a whole lot of naughtiness.
Over the course of the show, four friends set out for one last wild night out before one of them gets married. After a few drinks, old feuds and new secrets threaten their good time, and only some songs and dancing can help them work through it. The...
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Improv Asylum |
02/11/12 -
10/20/12 |
Parris Room at Ned Devine's, Boston |
Purim with Pizzazz
Presented by Leventhal-Sidman JCC March 1, 2012 An event geared specifically for women in the South area to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim will be held on Thursday, March 1 at Temple Israel of Sharon (125 Pond Street) in Sharon.
Purim with Pizzazz - A Poetic Look at Queen Esther features renowned spoken word artist Vanessa Hidary, also known as the Hebrew Mamita. Hidary’s spoken word vignettes explore the concept of strong women, Jewish identity and the meaning of Purim in a whole new way.
The event,...
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Leventhal-Sidman JCC |
03/01/12 |
Temple Israel, Sharon |
The Vagina Monologues
Presented by Wheaton College March 1-March 2, 2012 Producer Sophie Howard ’14 and director Julia McEntee ’12, present Eve Ensler’s classic piece about women’s memories and experiences of sexuality. Proceeds will go to New Hope of Attleboro, MA.
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Wheaton College |
03/01/12 -
03/02/12 |
Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton |
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 |
New Plays Festival
Presented by Wheaton College March 3-March 4, 2012 Twelve original student works showcased over two days, advised by associate professor of playwriting Charlotte Meehan and professor of theatre David Fox.
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Wheaton College |
03/03/12 -
03/04/12 |
Kresge Experimental Theatre, Norton |
Cloud 9
Presented by Wheaton College April 12-April 21, 2012 Directed by Stephanie Daniels, this comedic satire by Caryl Churchill mocks gender, racial stereotypes and sexual politics in British Colonial Africa and in London, 1979.
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Wheaton College |
04/12/12 -
04/21/12 |
Kresge Experimental Theatre, Norton |
14th Annual Boston College Arts Festival
Presented by Boston College April 26-April 28, 2012 Every year, the Boston College Arts Festival brings the Boston College and surrounding communities together to celebrate the arts. Music, theater, dance, film screenings, art exhibitions and demonstrations, literary readings, children's activities, special events, and much more!
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Boston College |
04/26/12 -
04/28/12 |
Boston College, O'Neill Plaza Event Center, Chestnut Hill |
The YoYo Show at Pontine Theatre, Saturday 3 March
Presented by Pontine Theatre March 3, 2012 Saturday, March 3, at 2pm, Pontine Theatre presents John & Rebecca Higby in The YoYo Show. As seen on David Letterman, they have performed in over 20 countries. In October 2011, John set a new Guinness World Record in Beijing, China. Over 20 million viewers on Chinese television watched as he lit 14 matches with a yoyo in 60 seconds. The 45-minute show will be followed by a workshop for all ages. Tickets are $8 for the performance and $12 for the workshop (which includes the price...
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Pontine Theatre |
03/03/12 |
West End Studio Theatre, Portsmouth |
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 |
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 |
"An Evening with Dick Flavin"
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center April 27-April 29, 2012 There is only one Dick Flavin, and we’ve got him! He’s the poet laureate of the Red Sox, he’s won seven Emmy Awards, he’s an award-winning playwright and, best of all, and he’s got a million stories.
As one of America’s most popular public speakers, each year Dick Flavin delivers to the thousands who hear him each year his satirical observations, comedic asides, and amusingly insightful anecdotes drawn from his years as an advisor to...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
04/27/12 -
04/29/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Time of My Life by Alan Ayckbourn
Presented by Zeitgeist Stage Company at BCA Plaza Black Box Theatre February 10-March 3, 2012 Ayckbourn's Time of My Life revolves around a family dinner at their favorite restaurant organized by successful businessman Gerry Stratton to celebrate his wife Laura's 54th birthday. Their grown sons are also present with their significant others. It is after the dinner breaks up that Ayckbourn's real genius becomes apparent as the play takes off in three different directions simultaneously. The parents remain in present time, disclosing secrets and redefining their relationship. The...
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Zeitgeist Stage Company |
02/10/12 -
03/03/12 |
BCA Plaza Black Box Theatre, Boston |
James and the Giant Peach
Presented by Boston Children's Theatre at BCA Plaza Theatre March 17-March 25, 2012 A magical peach! An incredible journey! Insect friends! In JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, Roald Dahl’s story comes hilariously to life in this family show that reveals the wickedness of some and the goodness of others. Follow James, the wise Old-Green-Grasshopper and the pessimistic Earthworm on their wild adventure. And, don’t forget James’ mean Aunt Spiker and cruel Aunt Sponge!
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH runs March 17 – March 25.
The Plaza Theatre at the...
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Boston Children's Theatre |
03/17/12 -
03/25/12 |
BCA Plaza Theatre, Boston |
Out of the Box
Presented by Company One at BCA Plaza Theatre June 12, 2012 A competitive multimedia event of extravagant, show stopping brilliance spanning over three nights, Out-of-the-Box brings performance to the next level. Using a theme for each evening, local performers from all backgrounds — actors, musicians, dancers, poets, puppeteers and everything in between — will converge in a multimedia cabaret, the likes of which the Boston theatre scene has never seen. A winner will arise from the dust, judged completely by you, the audience.
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Company One |
06/12/12 |
BCA Plaza Theatre, Boston |
Out of the Box
Presented by Company One at BCA Plaza Theatre August 14, 2012 A competitive multimedia event of extravagant, show stopping brilliance spanning over three nights, Out-of-the-Box brings performance to the next level. Using a theme for each evening, local performers from all backgrounds — actors, musicians, dancers, poets, puppeteers and everything in between — will converge in a multimedia cabaret, the likes of which the Boston theatre scene has never seen. A winner will arise from the dust, judged completely by you, the audience.
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Company One |
08/14/12 |
BCA Plaza Theatre, Boston |
Love Person
Presented by Company One at BCA Plaza Theatre May 25-June 23, 2012 Love Person is a transcendent four-part love story told in Sanskrit, American Sign Language, English and email. Two couples are rocked to their cores when love unexpectedly transcends sexual orientation, physical attraction, and social structures. Free, a Deaf woman in a relationship with Maggie, accidentally strikes up a correspondence with Ram, a B.U. professor of Sanskrit and love-interest of Free’s sister Vic. The four find themselves inextricably bound by technology, translation,...
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Company One |
05/25/12 -
06/23/12 |
BCA Plaza Theatre, Boston |
28 Seeds
Presented by Liars & Believers at BCA Plaza Theatre April 19-May 12, 2012 What happens when experimental theatre company, Liars & Believers, plunges headlong into a lustful, gluttonous, greedy, slothful, wrath-ridden, envious, prideful collaboration with texture-core steampunk phenomenon, Walter Sickert & The ARmy of BRoken TOys? Let’s just say it’s not the end of the world. Oh wait. It is.
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Liars & Believers |
04/19/12 -
05/12/12 |
BCA Plaza Theatre, Boston |
TAO: The Martial Arts of Drumming
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Berklee Performance Center March 21, 2012 "Powerful, dynamic and unique."—Time Out
"Extraordinarily talented . . . incomparable muscular zeal."—Chicago Tribune
With explosive taiko drumming and innovative, acrobatic choreography, TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming offers a breathtaking, vibrantly modern twist on a traditional art form—and a visual and sonic tour de force! This all-new production captures the best of TAO’s extraordinary precision, energy and...
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World Music/CRASHarts |
03/21/12 |
Berklee Performance Center, Boston |