Events
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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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Somerville Walks
Presented by WalkBoston April 9, 2009 - Ongoing This map shows all of Somerville with possible walks highlighted in five-minute increments. Use it to explore Somerville on foot for recreation, exploration, and transportation.
Use this map for a self guided walk.
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WalkBoston |
04/09/09 -
Ongoing |
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Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam
Presented by Poetry Jam February 13, 2011-June 29, 2014 Every Sunday with a Poetry Slam co-hosted by Joyce Cunha and Jeff Robinson starting at 7:30pm and a Featured Poet and Open Mic accompanied by the Jeff Robinson Trio starting at 9:00pm – there’s a $5 cover and you must be 21 to enter the venue – Sultry red lights, intimate tables, and wooden church pews give this small room one of the best ambiances in town.
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Poetry Jam |
02/13/11 -
06/29/14 |
Lizard Lounge, Cambridge |
Wall Works
Presented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum June 11, 2011-April 15, 2012 As part of a new initiative to rethink the Permanent Collection, deCordova has invited artists Kysa Johnson, Natalie Lanese, Caleb Neelon, Alison Owen, Justin Richel, and Mary Temple to create site-specific wall installations based on specific works from the Museum’s holdings of modern and contemporary American art. Sited in the Dewey Family Gallery and the Museum’s Café, these new installations will reflect each artist’s own practice and aesthetic while creatively...
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deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum |
06/11/11 -
04/15/12 |
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln |
Guided River & Harbor Tours
Presented by Charles River Canoe & Kayak June 23, 2011 - Ongoing Amazing experiences on the Charles River and Boston Harbor, including:
* Skyline & Sunset Tours - Spectacular Skyline Views from Kendall Square
* Boston Harbor Tours - Experience the Harbor from Kendall Square
* Barbeque Tours - Paddling & Food from Allston or Kendall Square
* Moonlight Canoe Tours - Relaxing Evening Canoe Tour from Newton
* Custom Tours & Events - Unforgettable Group Outings Just for You
* Eco-Tours - See...
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Charles River Canoe & Kayak |
06/23/11 -
Ongoing |
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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...
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Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz; The Only Pub Quiz That Matters |
07/18/11 -
07/16/12 |
City Side Bar, Brighton |
Ciompi Quartet with Laura Gilbert
Presented by Music In Deerfield, Inc. March 31, 2012 A quartet "from America, but is of international stature" (La Sicilia), the Ciompi Quartet will feature the premiere of a new String Quartet composed for them by Smith College composer, Donald Wheelock.
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Music In Deerfield, Inc. |
03/31/12 |
Sweeney Concert Hall - Smith College, North Hampton |
PLATFORM 7: Tory Fari, Testing a World View (Again)
Presented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum September 18, 2011-April 29, 2012 Boston-based sculptor Tory Fair creates objects and installations that address the gap between the real and imagined and what is physical and what is felt. In her most recent work she explores the relationship between the body and nature through cast, figurative sculpture. As part of deCordova’s ongoing PLATFORM series, in which the Museum invites emerging and mid-career artists to create work specifically for deCordova's site, Fair presents Testing a World View (Again) for the Pollack...
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deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum |
09/18/11 -
04/29/12 |
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln |
PLATFORM 8: Soo Sunny Park and Spencer Topel, Capturing Resonance
Presented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum September 18, 2011-July 29, 2012 In their first collaboration, sculptor Soo Sunny Park and sound artist and composer Spencer Topel have transformed deCordova’s Window Gallery into a multi-sensory environment. In Capturing Resonance, the eighth project in the PLATFORM series, Park and Topel have composed a large-scale installation that utilizes the intense natural light in the gallery with the flow of museum visitors through this transitional space to create an ever-changing sculptural soundscape.
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deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum |
09/18/11 -
07/29/12 |
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln |
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 |
The Blue & The Gray
Presented by Boston Metro Opera February 24-March 3, 2012 Come watch as history repeats itself in this double-bill of American one-act operas. Featuring the New England premiere of George Andoniadis’ Lincoln: A Poetic Opera and the East Coast premiere of Terence J. O’Grady’s The Final Cause, this program reexamines the American Civil War from both sides of the conflict.
Performances are:
February 24, 2012 | 7:00 PM
February 25, 2012 | 7:00 Pm
March 2, 2012 | 7:00 PM
March 3, 2012 | 7:00 PM
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Boston Metro Opera |
02/24/12 -
03/03/12 |
Hope Central Church, Jamaica Plain |
Invisible Cities
Presented by Boston Metro Opera June 22-June 30, 2012 Join Marco Polo on his extraordinary travels in this concert premiere: Christopher Cerrone’s Invisible Cities. Based on the acclaimed novella by Italo Calvini, this opera is a melting pot of musical styles, documenting Polo and his role in the rise and fall of Kublai Khan’s Mongolian empire.
Performances are:
June 22, 2012 | 7:00 PM
June 23, 2012 | 7:00 PM
June 29, 2012 | 7:00 PM
June 30, 2012 | 7:00 PM
Tickets are $10.00/per...
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Boston Metro Opera |
06/22/12 -
06/30/12 |
Hope Central Church, Jamaica Plain |
Mapparium®
Presented by The Mary Baker Eddy Library January 3, 2012-January 4, 2022 Visit the Mapparium and venture to the This popular Boston landmark is a world-famous, three-story, stained-glass globe that has been visited by over 10 million people since it was constructed in 1935.
Step inside this three-dimensional globe for a 20 minute tour. Learn about its construction, history, and the significance of this magnificent architectural and artistic achievement. From the bridge of the giant sphere, visitors explore the Earth at its center, surrounded by...
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The Mary Baker Eddy Library |
01/03/12 -
01/04/22 |
The Mary Baker Eddy Library, Boston |
5th Annual TeenLife LIVE! Community Service Fair & Expo
Presented by TeenLife Media February 12, 2012 Stop Searching and Start Participating!
On February 12, 2012 the fifth annual TeenLife LIVE! Community Service Fair & Expo will be held at the Mall at Chestnut Hill from 12 to 4 pm. Meet with representatives from over 50 non-profits in Greater Boston that welcome the involvement of middle and/or high school students. Attendance is free! All pre-registered students will receive a special gift bag when they check in at the registration table!
Hear musical...
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TeenLife Media |
02/12/12 |
The Mall at Chestnut Hill, Chestnut Hill |
Cristina Hurley Gallery Holiday Show
Presented by kerry hawkins graphic design November 23, 2011-January 15, 2013 Cristina Hurley Jewelry Holiday Show
3 Rockland St. Canton MA 02021
Stop by, shop local and see all the holiday gift items
Boston Handmade Members include
Jessica Burko, Reclaimed to You
Kerry Hawkins Photography
Kerrie Beck, Cody's Creations
Jennifer Tang, Majenta Designs
Nancy MacCallum, NancyRosetta
Lucie Wicker Photography
Karen Mahoney, City By The Sea Ceramics
Lynne Parella, Cozy Cottage...
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kerry hawkins graphic design |
11/23/11 -
01/15/13 |
Cristina Hurley Jewelry, Canton |
Intercultural Mixer: Mystical Senegal
Presented by American Islamic Congress February 17, 2012 AIC’s latest Intercultural Mixer features “Mystical Senegal” - come explore the diverse culture of Senegal and enjoy warm company, a hip crowd and light refreshments. Highlights of the evening include live ethnic music, a photo exhibit from Senegal, and guest speaker Dr Alex Zito of Boston University. Feel free to wear your favorite ethnic outfit and bring your friends. RSVP (required) via events@aicongress.org or 617.266.0080 and get your tickets today!
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American Islamic Congress |
02/17/12 |
AIC Center, Boston |
The Lowell Humanities Series and Fiction Days Present Junot Diaz
Presented 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.
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Boston College |
02/15/12 |
Murray Function Room, Yawkey Athletic Center, Chestnut Hill |
Rebecca Skloot: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Presented 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...
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Boston College |
04/25/12 |
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Boston College University Wind Ensemble Chamber Music Concert
Presented by Boston College Bands March 31, 2012 Members of the University Wind Ensemble perform works written for and performed by small chamber groups.
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Boston College Bands |
03/31/12 |
O'Connell House, Chestnut Hill |
Gaelic Roots: Irish Dance and Ceili
Presented by Boston College March 29, 2012 With live music by Séamus Connolly and friends.
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Boston College |
03/29/12 |
Boston College, Gasson Hall, Irish Room, Chestnut Hill |
Gaelic Roots: Irish Songs with Cathie Ryan
Presented by Boston College April 12, 2012 Concert by Cathie Ryan. The Boston Globe describes her as "a thrilling traditional vocalist whose honey-pure soprano is equally at home on probing original ballads about a woman's place in the modern world…. Her singing is simply sublime... "
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Boston College |
04/12/12 |
Walsh Hall Function Room, Chestnut Hill |
Gaelic Roots: Irish Accordion, Fiddle, and Song
Presented by Boston College May 2, 2012 Concert by Séamus Begley and Oisin Mac Diarmada.
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Boston College |
05/02/12 |
Walsh Hall Function Room, Chestnut Hill |
Wednesday Night Kitting Group
Presented by Dover Town Library January 4-March 28, 2012 Grab your knitting and head to Dover Town Library. The Wednesday Night Knitting Group will meet at 6:30pm each Wednesday in the Reading Room upstairs. Come for the company and knit your way through the winter.
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Dover Town Library |
01/04/12 -
03/28/12 |
Dover Town Library, Dover |
McPeake
Presented by MASS MoCA March 16, 2012 Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a day early with Belfast’s McPeake who carry on a family tradition of Irish folk music that goes back 100 years. Francis McPeake IV, the fourth generation of this musical dynasty, has revived the band with a new generation of young players who blend original Celtic compositions with contemporary rhythms and styles.
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MASS MoCA |
03/16/12 |
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The 2012 deCordova Biennial
Presented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum January 22-April 22, 2012 The 2012 deCordova Biennial is a survey exhibition focused on emphasizing the quality and variety of work rather than any single or overarching theme. Highlighting artists from across New England, the exhibition displays a diverse range of approaches to media and content. The exhibition is co-curated by deCordova Curator, Dina Deitsch and Independent Curator and former owner/director of the Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA, Abigail Ross Goodman. The 2012 deCordova Biennial will feature 23...
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deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum |
01/22/12 -
04/22/12 |
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln |
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 |
Bobby McFerrin
Presented by FirstWorks May 10, 2012 “McFerrin’s greatest gift to his audience – changing them from spectators into celebrants and
transforming a concert hall into a playground.” —The Los Angeles Times
One-man orchestra Bobby McFerrin uses his four-octave range and a vast array of vocal techniques to conjure the unmistakable sound of a trumpet in a jazz standard, the cello in a classical composition and the bubbly melody of a pop song.
Best known for his Grammy...
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FirstWorks |
05/10/12 |
The Vets, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Providence |
MANS AND OTHER: Paintings by George Herman
Presented by Albright Art Gallery + Supply January 10-March 11, 2012 Albright Art 32 Main St., Concord, MA 01742 (978) 369 – 7300 www.albrightartgallery.com Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5 Jan 10 – March 11 Albright Art Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of new works by George Herman. His recent paintings of heads, faces, portraits, range from the very specific and naturalistic to the highly expressionistic. Herman uses his usual method of layering, scraping, sanding and repainting to create a powerful and moving body of work. Opening...
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Albright Art Gallery + Supply |
01/10/12 -
03/11/12 |
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Stone Carving Classes/Workshops
Presented by Scott's Stone Carving Classes SSCC January 10, 2012-March 17, 2013 Come learn how to carve stone(alabaster) and learn all parts of this fascinating ancient medium. Beginning/intermediate/advanced students are all welcomed. You will learn the whole process of stone carving from the beginning chisels, to the files and finishing process. Students are encouraged and helped to produce the type of work that interests them! More advanced students are helped to pursue new creative directions or to revisit current ones. Class discussion and demonstration accompany...
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Scott's Stone Carving Classes SSCC |
01/10/12 -
03/17/13 |
International Center for Integrative Systems, Cambridge |
Cyrus E. Dallin 150th Anniversary Events
Presented by Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum January 18-November 4, 2012 Join us for exciting programs throughout the year that celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Cyrus Dallin!
(Events take place at the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum unless noted otherwise.)
Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 7:00 pm
“CYRUS THE GREAT”: DEAN OF NEW ENGLAND SCULPTORS
Illustrated Talk and Sculpture Demonstration by Jonathan and Daniel J. Fairbank @ Arlington Town Hall Auditorium, 730 Mass. Ave., Arlington,...
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Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum |
01/18/12 -
11/04/12 |
Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum, Arlington |