Events
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February School Vacation Week: Ben Franklin, Printer
Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 21, 2012 Before moving to Philadelphia and starting his own printing business, Benjamin Franklin learned the trade in his brother's shop in Boston. Learn the techniques to colonial printing as you create your own print to bring home and learn some of Franklin's most famous sayings! Activities included in Museum Admission
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Old South Meeting House |
02/21/12 |
Old South Meeting House, Boston |
"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 |
$2 College Night at the Boston Common Frog Pond
Presented by Boston Common Frog Pond at Boston Common November 29, 2011-March 13, 2012 $2 College Night premieres the season with a special night of skating for college students every Tuesday beginning November 15 from 5-9pm. Students from all Boston-area campuses are invited to come down for ice skating for a special price of $2.00 with current student i.d. Equipment rentals will be available for on-site for those who do not have their own skates. WERS 88.9 FM will provide the music on College Night.
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Boston Common Frog Pond |
11/29/11 -
03/13/12 |
Boston Common, Boston |
10 x 10 = 100 Art Auction to Benefit the CCA
Presented by Chelmsford Center for the Arts March 24, 2012 The Chelmsford Center for the Arts (“CCA”) will be hosting a silent auction of art by local artists at All Saints’ Church, 10 Billerica Road, on Saturday, March 24 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm to benefit the CCA. Tickets to the event are $20 and are available by calling 978-250-9161 and at the door. Local Artists have donated 10” x 10” works of art to be silent auctioned in 100 minutes, 100 days before the ribbon cutting of the fully renovated CCA. The reserve...
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Chelmsford Center for the Arts |
03/24/12 |
All Saints' Episcopal Church, Chelmsford |
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 |
2009 NY’s Funniest Standup Winner MYQ KAPLAN @ Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons March 9-March 10, 2012 Myq Kaplan is a comedian named Myq Kaplan (pronounced “Mike Kaplan” when done correctly or however you like, he’s not picky). The Comedians magazine calls him “a comedy machine, in the best possible way. The way that some machines vend soda or prevent other machines from killing future revolutionaries – that’s how Myq Kaplan does comedy: relentlessly, methodically, unblinkingly.” Myq just made his debut on “The Tonight Show with Conan...
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
03/09/12 -
03/10/12 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
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2012 Academy Award-Nominated Short Films
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Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) |
02/20/12 -
03/11/12 |
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA), Boston |
25th annual Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place
Presented by Gore Place at Gore Place April 28, 2012 Now celebrating its 25th year, this outdoor farm festival draws thousands to the 45 acre Governor Gore estate in Waltham, MA. Enjoy demonstrations of sheep-shearing, herding dogs, spinning, weaving and gardening at this outdoor event. Large crafts fair, live entertainment, wagon rides, historic demonstrators, games and farm animals. Admission is $15 adults, seniors and teens, children 12 and under free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Food vendors on site. Free parking. No dogs or...
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Gore Place |
04/28/12 |
Gore Place, Waltham |
33rd Annual Cambridge River Festival
Presented by Cambridge Arts Council June 2, 2012 Join us for this one-day celebration of the arts, attracting 200,000 annually. This FREE event along the banks of the Charles River features jazz, folk, roots and world music performances, dance, art demonstrations, family art-making activities and over 100 specialty food purveyors and craftspeople!
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Cambridge Arts Council |
06/02/12 |
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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 |
A Day in Pompeii
Presented by Museum of Science. Boston at Museum of Science, Boston October 2, 2011-February 12, 2012 Get a glimpse of daily life in Pompeii, one of Imperial Rome's most cosmopolitan cities. Hundreds of artifacts — including body casts of the volcano's victims — bring to light the vibrancy of this bustling resort town, but the darkening skies ahead and violent sounds of Vesuvius spewing ash and debris signal imminent danger.
Advance purchase highly recommended.
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Museum of Science. Boston |
10/02/11 -
02/12/12 |
Museum of Science, Boston, Boston |
A Gilded and Heartbreaking Life: The Photographs of Clover Adams, 1883-1885
Presented by Massachusetts Historical Society February 9-June 2, 2012 In May 1883, Clover Adams, a descendant of Boston’s Sturgis and Hooper families and the wife of the historian Henry Adams, picked up her camera and began taking photographs—of her husband, of afternoons at the beach on Boston’s North Shore, and of eminent friends who frequented the Adamses’ home on Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. Examples of these photographs will be on exhibit 9 February through 2 June at the MHS. Based on Natalie Dykstra’s book, Clover...
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Massachusetts Historical Society |
02/09/12 -
06/02/12 |
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A Man Escaped
Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive February 12, 2012 A Man Escaped tells the true story of a Frenchman’s escape from a German prison camp during World War II. Although the title reveals the film’s denouement, the taut filmmaking keeps viewers on the edge of their seats throughout, suspense deriving from process and ritual rather than narrative surprise. Bresson restricts himself to the point of view of the imprisoned Fontaine whose limited visual environment and precise focus on minute details introduces the subtractive practice...
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Harvard Film Archive |
02/12/12 |
Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge |
A Man Escaped
Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive February 12, 2012 A Man Escaped tells the true story of a Frenchman’s escape from a German prison camp during World War II. Although the title reveals the film’s denouement, the taut filmmaking keeps viewers on the edge of their seats throughout, suspense deriving from process and ritual rather than narrative surprise. Bresson restricts himself to the point of view of the imprisoned Fontaine whose limited visual environment and precise focus on minute details introduces the subtractive practice...
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Harvard Film Archive |
02/12/12 |
Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge |
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 Single Spark - FILMMAKER IN PERSON
Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive February 17, 2012 A Single Spark tells the story behind a crucial event in modern South Korean history: the self-immolation of factory worker Jeon Tae-il in 1971 to draw attention to the appalling workplace conditions faced by many Koreans. Jeon’s suicide is widely credited as key to the unionization of South Korean workers. Rather than a straightforward biopic, the film elaborates on Jeon’s life by supplying a parallel story: a young activist five years later is researching a biography of Jeon...
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Harvard Film Archive |
02/17/12 |
Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge |
A Vacation Week Family Program at the Jackson Homestead and Museum
Presented by Historic Newton at Historic Newton February 21, 2012 THE MA 54TH: A BLACK REGIMENT IN THE CIVIL WAR
A Vacation Week Family Program at the Jackson Homestead and Museum
Did you know that Massachusetts raised one of the first black regiments of the Civil War, led by a man who grew up in Newton? Come learn about their stories, and make a popular civil-war era toy to take home. Cost: $20 per family ($15 for members) includes museum admission, snack, and materials. Prepaid registration is required, limit 25; call 617.796.1450 to...
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Historic Newton |
02/21/12 |
Historic Newton, Newton |
A Visit with Abraham Lincoln at the Concord Museum
Presented by Concord Museum at Concord Museum February 20, 2012 This Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 20, 2012, the Concord Museum is pleased to once again host Steve Wood and his amazing performance as Abraham Lincoln. Matching Lincoln’s height and beard, Wood bears enough of a resemblance to our 16th president to make heads turn. His first-person historical interpretation, “A Visit with Abraham Lincoln,” includes stories of Lincoln’s early life, his campaign debates, the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation, and...
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Concord Museum |
02/20/12 |
Concord Museum, Concord |
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 |
Academy Awards Party
Presented by The Boston Jewish Film Festival February 26, 2012 Who will win Best Picture? Actor? Actress? Foreign film? Have a night of fun and see who will take home the Oscars at our first Academy Awards party
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The Boston Jewish Film Festival |
02/26/12 |
The Living Room, Boston |
AcousticaElectronica
Presented by toUch performance art at Oberon February 10-February 17, 2012 toUch performance art presents AcousticaElectronica at OBERON, bringing an exciting new addition to Boston’s nightlife. toUch also proudly presents five of Boston’s hottest DJ’s: The WIG, Mike Swells, David Day, George Vala, and Randy Deshaies playing pre-show and post-show sets.
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...
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toUch performance art |
02/10/12 -
02/17/12 |
Oberon, Cambridge |
AD 20/21: Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries and the Boston Print Fair
Presented by AD 20/21: Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries at BCA Cyclorama March 15-March 18, 2012 Featuring 50 dealers from the United States and Europe, AD 20/21 offers a spectacular selection of 20th and 21st Century fine art, furniture, jewelry, and decorative arts. Returning this year is the 13th Annual Boston Print Fair, which will offer prints, photography, drawings and works on paper. The shows producers are also pleased to announce that celebrated interior designer Vicente Wolf will be the AD 20/21 special guest and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
The show...
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AD 20/21: Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries |
03/15/12 -
03/18/12 |
BCA Cyclorama, Boston |
Adhen - FILMMAKER IN PERSON
Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive March 3, 2012 Directed by Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche, Appearing in Person.
With Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche, Abel Jafri, Christian Milia-Darmezin
France 2008, 35mm, color, 93 min. French and Arabic with English subtitles
A portrait of contemporary French Arab masculinity, especially in relation to class and religion, Adhen takes place at a warehouse and truck yard in a desolate industrial zone. When the workers there begin to chafe at their low wages, their boss, known as Mao,...
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Harvard Film Archive |
03/03/12 |
Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge |
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Agbekor Drum and Dance Society
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Friends of the Weston Public Library |
03/04/12 |
Weston Public Library, Weston |
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 |
Air Traffic Controller & Sarah Blacker
Presented by Club Passim at Club Passim March 9, 2012 Serving in the US Navy as a real-life air traffic controller, singer/songwriter Dave Munro sent home 4-track demos he had written and recorded during his deployment. With his enlistment up, Munro returned to hometown Boston and discovered an impressive number of fans, prompting the genesis of the aptly-named rock band Air Traffic Controller. WERS Radio calls Air Traffic Controller “One of Boston's finest independent bands” and during the height of its radio campaign the...
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Club Passim |
03/09/12 |
Club Passim, Cambridge |
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 |
Almost Elton John and The Rocket Band Starring Craig A. Meyer
Presented by CityStage & Symphony Hall at CityStage April 11-April 14, 2012 A spectacular musical journey celebrating the decades of chart topping hits of Sir Elton John, including: "Benny and the Jets", "Philadelphia Freedom", "Crocodile Rock," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and "Candle in the Wind." Multiple award winning actor/singer Craig Meyer uses his remarkable resemblance and uncanny ability to sound like the legendary star to celebrate the character, costumes and charisma of the famed pianist and singer.
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CityStage & Symphony Hall |
04/11/12 -
04/14/12 |
CityStage, Springfield |