Events
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Black Republic
Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive February 20, 2012 Park followed up Chilsu and Mansu with a sweeping drama about a student protester whose life takes a dramatic turn when he hides out in a remote mining town in order to hide from the police. An intensification of Chilsu and Mansu‘s working-class theme, Black Republic boldly pushed the censorship limits with its depiction of exploited labor, mine strikes and police brutality. Co-written by Park, the film subtly uses melodrama to give human dimensions to its vision of a South Korea torn...
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Harvard Film Archive |
02/20/12 |
Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge |
Science on Screen: Crimes and Misdemeanors
Presented by Coolidge Corner Theatre at Coolidge Corner Theatre February 20, 2012 Woody Allen intertwines two storylines in this penetrating, acidly funny tale about the complexity of human choices and the moral microcosms they represent. Judah Rosenthal (Martin Landau) is a prominent ophthalmologist and family man who resorts to desperate measures when his mistress threatens to ruin his life. Meanwhile, married documentary filmmaker Cliff Stern (Woody Allen) woos an attractive production assistant (Mia Farrow) while directing a profile of his brother-in-law (a priceless...
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Coolidge Corner Theatre |
02/20/12 |
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline |
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 |
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 |
Mardi Gras Special Treat
Presented by Artbeat at Artbeat The Creativity Store February 21, 2012 Come into Artbeat anytime on Mardi Gras, February 21st and receive a free mask making project to take home. Celebrate the Fat Tuesday Carnival with this free festive mask from us to you!
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Artbeat |
02/21/12 |
Artbeat The Creativity Store, Arlington |
King Cake Pull and Mardi Gras Mask Making
Presented by Artbeat at Artbeat The Creativity Store February 15-February 21, 2012 For Mardi Gras, beautiful masks decorate the streets of New Orleans. Get into the super festive Mardi Gras spirit by making a beautiful and authentic full-face Mardi Gras mask at during the week leading up to Mardi Gras. Project fee of $12 includes all materials. The King Cake is a traditional Mardi Gras treat to celebrate the feast of the epiphany. The cake has a small trinket, often a small plastic baby inside, and the person who gets the piece of cake with the trinket becomes King or...
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Artbeat |
02/15/12 -
02/21/12 |
Artbeat The Creativity Store, Arlington |
February School Vacation Week: Ben Franklin in Boston
Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 22, 2012 Benjamin Franklin was a scientist, a printer, an inventor, and one of the most famous of our Founding Fathers. Learn about Benjamin Franklin by completing our scavenger hunt, then use your new knowledge to create a Benjamin Franklin kite filled with your favorite Franklin trivia. Activities included in Museum Admission.
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Old South Meeting House |
02/22/12 |
Old South Meeting House, Boston |
New Orleans Style, The Beehive Celebrates 5th Annual Mardi Gras Celebration
Presented by Image Unlimited Communications at The Beehive February 21-February 22, 2012 WHAT:
Laissez les bons temps rouler!" is a Cajun expression meaning "Let the good times roll!" It strongly conveys the "joie de vivre" ("joy of living") attitude of The Beehive’s 5th Annual Mardi Gras celebration being held on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012. The South End hot spot has spared no expense in making this year’s festivities as authentic as possible. Diners and party go’er’s can look forward to the...
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Image Unlimited Communications |
02/21/12 -
02/22/12 |
The Beehive, Boston |
Build It!
Presented by The Discovery Museums at The Discovery Museums February 22, 2012 LEGO building for toddlers! Bring your imagination to build, stack, and sort using our enormous collection of DUPLOS. Construct your own architectural wonder or work together to build a museum-community sculpture.
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The Discovery Museums |
02/22/12 |
The Discovery Museums, Acton |
Lego Zone
Presented by The Discovery Museums at The Discovery Museums February 22, 2012 Join LEGO lovers of all ages in community building projects. Design structures, spaceships, and more. Add your creation to our community board for display at the Museum.
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The Discovery Museums |
02/22/12 |
The Discovery Museums, Acton |
Boston Neighborhood History Series: South End
Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 23, 2012 Created on landfill, the South End was designed by famed architect Charles Bulfinch who brought his eye for balance to this neighborhood in 1801. But by the 1970s neglect, arson, and demolition had destroyed more than a quarter of the area’s original buildings. Hope Shannon, Director of the South End Historical Society, tells how citizens came together to save the historical treasures of their community, and in 1972 placed The South End on the National Register of Historic Places as...
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Old South Meeting House |
02/23/12 |
Old South Meeting House, Boston |
Faith Healing, Vaccination, and the First Amendment
Presented by Massachusetts Historical Society at Massachusetts Historical Society February 23, 2012 Alan Rogers, Professor of History at Boston College, will explore the challenges and choices involved in defining and balancing individual freedom and the common good. He will discuss two current research projects: the contested intersection of faith healing and the First Amendment; and a history of the anti-vaccination movement from 1721 to the present.
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Massachusetts Historical Society |
02/23/12 |
Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston |
Artist Talk: AMBER DAVIS TOURLENTES
Presented by Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts February 23, 2012 Tourlentes grew up in the 70s–80s in the gay community with her father. For thirteen years she has photographed the same-sex parented family movement, including her own extended family. The photographic projects investigates the reworking of not only gender but also ethnic, religious and cultural/class roles for family life, lobbyist groups, coalitions and (corporate sponsorship and the portrayal of shifting LGBT community in the media). Unexpectedly, so far in this body of work, it is...
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Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts |
02/23/12 |
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Cambridge |
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Between Two Worlds: An Ottoman Musical Tapestry
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Boston College |
02/23/12 |
Boston College Gasson Hall, Room 100, Chestnut Hill |
Trickster Tales by Barefoot Puppets
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre February 21-February 23, 2012 Can a spider defeat an elephant at tug-of-war? Overpower a python? Capture a cloud of hornets? With Anansi the Spider, world famous trickster, all things are possible...if you only have a plan! This show brings traditional stories from West Africa to live with expressive rod puppets, original music, and lots of puns. Performed on a large, twelve-foot stage with colorful scenery and amazing scene changes. It's a high-energy show with lots of laughs!
Recommended for ages 3 &...
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Puppet Showplace Theatre |
02/21/12 -
02/23/12 |
Puppet Showplace Theatre, Brookline |
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Thursday's Tales
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The Discovery Museums |
02/23/12 |
The Discovery Museums, Acton |
February Vacation Week Grades 2-3
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary February 21-February 24, 2012 Winter Detectives Join us for winter fun and exploration! We'll search for the tracks and signs of Broadmoor's many winter creatures, learn how animals survive the winter, play games in the snow, drink hot chocolate, and much more! Pre-registration required. Sign up for single sessions or all four!
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
MAPPING MY WORLD: February school vacation week program
Presented by The Mary Baker Eddy Library February 21-February 24, 2012 Every February, during Boston’s school vacation week, The Mary Baker Eddy Library hosts free entertaining and educational programs for youth ages 17 and under from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Library programs are designed to provide families with fun experiences, new insights about Mary Baker Eddy and the Library’s collections, and to maximize the value of museum-based learning.
Visit The Mary Baker Eddy Library for "Mapping My Wold", an interactive program that...
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The Mary Baker Eddy Library |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
The Mary Baker Eddy Library, Boston |
February Vacation Week
Presented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum February 21-February 24, 2012 Drop-in as a family every day during February vacation week from 1–3 pm for an art activity that relates to the current exhibitions: The 2012 deCordova Biennial, Wall Works, and PLATFORM 8: Soo Sunny Park and Spencer Topel, Capturing Resonance. Program designed for all ages.
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deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln |
February Vacation Week Grades K-1
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary February 21-February 24, 2012 Winter Wanderers Join us for winter fun and exploration! We'll search for the tracks and signs of Broadmoor's many winter creatures, learn how animals survive the winter, play games in the snow, drink hot chocolate, and much more! Pre-registration required. Sign up for single sessions or all four! Instructions and Directions: See link in registration confirmation email for required health form and additional information.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
February Vacation Week Grades 4-5
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary February 21-February 24, 2012 Winter Adventurers Join us for winter fun and exploration! We'll search for the tracks and signs of Broadmoor's many winter creatures, learn how animals survive the winter, play games in the snow, drink hot chocolate, and much more! Pre-registration required. Sign up for single sessions or all four!
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
Personal Color Gallery Reception
Presented by Hunakai Studio of Fine Arts February 1-February 24, 2012 Join us for refreshments and conversations about 3 local artist's expressions in color. Artists are Pam Abrams- Warnick of North Easton, James Moran of Mansfield and Bianka Nebel of Norwood. Event is hosted by Hunakai Studio of Fines Arts in our newly renovated gallery.
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Hunakai Studio of Fine Arts |
02/01/12 -
02/24/12 |
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February School Vacation Week: NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISTS: NEW ENGLAND!
Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum February 20-February 24, 2012 Join us during school vacation week as we celebrate Native American artists from New England. Watch artists at work, take a family tour of Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art and make art of your own!
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Peabody Essex Museum |
02/20/12 -
02/24/12 |
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem |
MFA: Weekly Journeys Through Art: February Vacation week classes for Children
Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston February 21-February 24, 2012 Age groups: 6–8 and 9–11
Looking for an fun activity during school vacation week? The MFA is offering February Vacation Weekly Journeys through Art classes for kids starting February 21 through February 24. The morning and afternoon course focuses on a specific theme. Groups of up to 12 children (grouped by age) discover new places and cultures; visit our galleries; draw, paint, sculpt, and collage in the studio art classrooms. Students may register for...
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston |
MFA: Studio Art Classes Teen Studio Intensives
Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston February 21-February 24, 2012 Classes are offered for ages 12-14 and 15-18.
Students are invited to question, explore, experiment, and solve problems as they create and interact with art. The Museum’s collections provide an unparalleled opportunity to study the processes of artists past and present from a variety of cultural perspectives. The February Vacation Teen Studio Intensives is a four-day session in drawing and painting,
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston |
Comedian Paula Poundstone from NPR's "Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me"
Presented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre February 24, 2012 PAULA POUNDSTONE keeps the laughs coming on NPR’s news quiz show,
“Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me” and brings her comedic brilliance to the
Wilbur Theatre Friday, February 24th!
The Wilbur Theatre in Boston, MA is proud to present comedian Paula Poundstone in concert Friday, February 24th. It’s impossible to attend a Paula Poundstone performance without marveling at her ability to interact spontaneously with audience members in...
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The Wilbur Theatre |
02/24/12 |
Wilbur Theatre, Boston |
Evening Tour of the Governor Gore Mansion
Presented by Gore Place at Gore Place February 24, 2012 Enjoy an evening tour of the beautiful 1806 governor Gore Mansion. With its spiral staircase, marble floors and oval rooms, the elegantly furnished mansion has been called “the Monticello of the North” and architectural historians consider it to be the most significant Federal period mansion in New England.
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Gore Place |
02/24/12 |
Gore Place, Waltham |
Metropolitan - FILMMAKER IN PERSON
Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive February 24, 2012 In a time “not so long ago,” the discreet charms of the self-described “Urban Haute Bourgeoisie” imbue the debutante after-party scene of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Beguiled by the clique of collegiate preppies known as the Sally Fowler Rat Pack, Socialist-turned-socialite Tom Townsend finds their unpredictable banter and adherence to an old-fashioned sense of civility curiously admirable. With adult role models ineffectual or absent, this “doomed”...
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Harvard Film Archive |
02/24/12 |
Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge |
Either/Orchestra: The Collective Unconscious
Presented by Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) at Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) February 24, 2012 “One of the few bands around equally at home at the Vision Festival, the Roseland Ballroom, or CBGB.” —Will Friedwald, The Wall Street Journal
New England’s premier jazz ensemble, the ten-piece Either/ Orchestra returns with the Boston premiere of The Collected Unconscious, a new suite composed by band founder Russ Gershon. Inspired by the band’s tour of Ethiopia, the music is broad in its scope recalling Ethiopian rhythms alongside...
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Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) |
02/24/12 |
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA), Boston |
Come Play the Animal Way!
Presented by Stone Zoo at Stone Zoo February 20-February 24, 2012 Beat the humdrum winter routine and come out to Stone Zoo during February school vacation week. Watch cougars, black bears and others have fun in the cold, and learn about unique animal adaptations to the winter temperatures. Just like you, animals can get bored when they’re cooped up all winter, so we’ve come up with novel enrichment activities to keep them stimulated and happy! Come and see all the creative things we do for our animals, and learn how we keep them active and...
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Stone Zoo |
02/20/12 -
02/24/12 |
Stone Zoo, Stoneham |