Events
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Organization |
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Location |
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 |
"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...
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Revels |
03/04/12 |
The Arsenal Center For The Arts, Watertown |
"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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Presented by Boston College at Boston College, Robsham Theater Arts Center April 26-April 29, 2012 Young lovers, human and fairy royalty, and an amateur theater troupe reel through romance and spellcraft in on one of Shakespeare’s most hilarious and enchanting works. Luke Jorgensen reimagines this timeless comedy with a Bollywood twist.
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Boston College |
04/26/12 -
04/29/12 |
Boston College, Robsham Theater Arts Center, Chestnut Hill |
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 |
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 |
Adult Puppetry Class: Introduction to Shadow Puppetry
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre February 27-March 19, 2012 In "Introduction to Shadow Puppetry," students will learn the history of shadow performance and see examples of the exciting work being developed by today's shadow puppeteers. Through building and performance assignments, the class will explore diverse styles of shadow puppets ranging from simple hand shadows to elaborate cut-out figures with moving parts. By the end of the class, students will have acquired all the tools they need to create their own shadow puppet show!
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Puppet Showplace Theatre |
02/27/12 -
03/19/12 |
Puppet Showplace Theatre, Brookline |
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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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...
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MASS MoCA |
04/28/12 |
MASS MoCA, North Adams |
Alexander King Of Jesters
Presented by Regent Theatre, Arlington at Regent Theatre February 25, 2012 Alexander, King of Jesters, revives a cultural icon—the medieval fool. His period music, mind bending sight gags, amazing stunts, and wildly imaginative spirit transport audiences to another place and time. Alex has been seen on Showtime, PBS, and ‘America’s Got Talent, at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, and was introduced on Public Radio International as a ‘cultural ambassador’ for his tours in Russia.
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Regent Theatre, Arlington |
02/25/12 |
Regent Theatre, Arlington |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
An Evening with Groucho
Presented by CenterStage at Fitchburg State College at Weston Auditorium April 28, 2012 Picture Groucho Marx: his greasepaint mustache, hand-in-the-crook-of-his-back swagger, ever-present cigar and rapid-fire delivery of innuendo-laden patter in full force on the Weston stage. In this fast-paced 90-minutes of hilarity, award-winning actor/director/playwright Frank Ferrante recreates his PBS, New York and London acclaimed portrayal of the youngest Marx brother whose legendary career spanned vaudeville, radio, television and film.
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CenterStage at Fitchburg State College |
04/28/12 |
Weston Auditorium, Fitchburg |
An Evening with Groucho
Presented by TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick at The Center for Arts in Natick April 27, 2012 The New York Times called Frank Ferrante "the greatest living interpreter of Groucho Marx's material." Award-winning actor/director/playwright Ferrante recreates his PBS acclaimed portrayal of comedian Groucho Marx with the best Groucho one-liners, anecdotes and songs including "Hooray for Captain Spalding," and "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady." The audience literally becomes part of the show as Ferrante ad-libs his way throughout the performance in grand Groucho...
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TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick |
04/27/12 |
The Center for Arts in Natick, Natick |
Anne of Green Gables
Presented by Boston Children's Theatre at Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA May 5-May 13, 2012 In this enchanting new musical adaptation, audiences will cheer for our heroine Anne as she fights against adversity and tells the truth, regardless of the consequences. Taught in schools around the world, ANNE OF GREEN GABLES is regarded as one of the most important pieces of 20th century literature.
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES runs May 5 – May 13.
Calderwood Pavilion
527 Tremont St.
617-933-8600
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Boston Children's Theatre |
05/05/12 -
05/13/12 |
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, Boston |
Assassins
Presented by Boston University College of Fine Arts at Boston University Theatre, Mainstage May 4-May 10, 2012 Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by John Weidman; Jim Petosa, director; Matthew Stern, music director. The legendary Sondheim explores the hearts and minds that fill the gallery of America's most famous assassins, including John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald, in a stunning satire of the anarchic political violence that tragically persists at the core of our culture. As the culminating event in the College's year-long examination of the theme of violence, Assassins brims with a...
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Boston University College of Fine Arts |
05/04/12 -
05/10/12 |
Boston University Theatre, Mainstage, Boston |
August Wilson: "A Transplant that Did Not Take"
Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston March 4, 2012 The Huntington Theatre Company presents scenes and songs from four of August Wilson?s plays, chronicling the four decades of the Great Migration, including excerpts from its production of Ma Rainey?s Black Bottom, playing March 9 to April 8, 2012. Plays featured are Joe Turner?s Come and Gone, Ma Rainey?s Black Bottom, the Piano Lesson, and Seven Guitars.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
03/04/12 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston |
Avenue Q
Presented by The Lyric Stage Company of Boston at The Lyric Stage Company May 11-June 9, 2012 Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
Book by Jeff Whitty
Part flesh (humans), part felt (puppets), and packed with heart (universal), Avenue Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. There, he meets the girl next door, a Republican, an internet sexpert, and Gary Coleman (need we say more?), along with other colorful types who help Princeton...
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The Lyric Stage Company of Boston |
05/11/12 -
06/09/12 |
The Lyric Stage Company, Boston |
Bakersfield Mist
Presented by New Repertory Theatre at The Arsenal Center For The Arts February 26-March 18, 2012 A National New Play Network
Rolling World Premiere by Stephen Sachs
Directed by Jeff Zinn featuring Ken Cheeseman* and Paula Langton*
A co-production with Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
Maude Gutman has bought the ugliest thrift store painting she could get her hands on as a gag gift. After the painting is rejected, Maude tries to offload it at a yard sale where she learns it might be much more than junk—it just might be the “find of the...
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New Repertory Theatre |
02/26/12 -
03/18/12 |
The Arsenal Center For The Arts, Watertown |
Beckett Shorts
Presented by American Repertory Theater at First Parish Church March 30-April 7, 2012 In the silences and sounds of Samuel Beckett, worlds are revealed.
Through such classic shorts as "Not I," "Act Without Words," and "Rough for Radio I," director Marcus Stern (Endgame, Donnie Darko, The Onion Cellar) finds the beautiful in the stark, the freedom in the confines, and the human in the absurd.
Please note: Tickets for this production are complimentary; however, an advanced ticketed reservation is required.
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American Repertory Theater |
03/30/12 -
04/07/12 |
First Parish Church, Newbury |
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 |
Billy Elliot the Musical
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Boston Opera House July 24-August 19, 2012 Billy Elliot the Musical is the joyous celebration of one boy's journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising passion that inspires his family and his whole community. A big musical with an even bigger heart, Billy Elliot will enchant the dreamer in all of us. Based on the international smash-hit film, Billy Elliot is brought to life by a phenomenal cast and the Tony...
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Broadway In Boston |
07/24/12 -
08/19/12 |
Boston Opera House, Boston |
Blue Man Group
Presented by Blue Man Group at The Charles Playhouse May 14, 2002 - Ongoing It’s new. It’s cool. BLUE MAN GROUP has updated the wildly popular theatrical show in Boston! Taking a closer look at the technology that both surrounds and isolates us, BLUE MAN GROUP showcases technogeek ingenuity while uniting the audience in primal, collective exhilaration. Signature BLUE MAN GROUP moments combine with breathtakingly fun new pieces for an explosive evening of entertainment.
*Blue Man Group is on an open run at the Charles Playhouse.
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Blue Man Group |
05/14/02 -
Ongoing |
The Charles Playhouse, Boston |
Blue Man Group
Presented by The Hanover Theatre at The Hanover Theatre June 8-June 10, 2012 BLUE MAN GROUP will thrill Worcester with its high-octane theatrical experience. Escape the ordinary and surround yourself in an explosion of comedy, music, and technology. If you’ve never seen BLUE MAN GROUP , it’s a must-see. If you’re already a fan, don’t miss it.
BLUE MAN GROUP is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine music, comedy and multimedia theatrics to produce a totally unique form of entertainment....
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The Hanover Theatre |
06/08/12 -
06/10/12 |
The Hanover Theatre, Worcester |
BOB: A Life in Five Acts
Presented by American Repertory Theater at Oberon February 29-March 2, 2012 Winner of the 2010 Barrie and Bernice Stavis Award from the National Theatre Conference.
This rags-to-riches-to-fame-to-fall-to-legacy-to-the-love-of-living-life tale follows Bob on an epic journey in just five acts. Written by the author of boom, the most produced play in America last season, BOB is the hilarious and poignant story of one man’s dream. A dream of greatness. The greatness of Bob.
Creative Team:
Written by
Peter Sinn...
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American Repertory Theater |
02/29/12 -
03/02/12 |
Oberon, Cambridge |