Events
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EMMANUEL MUSIC - Connected by Bach
Presented by Emmanuel Music at Emmanuel Church, Boston February 11, 2012 Pre-concert talk at 7:00 PM by John Heiss
The Orchestra and Vocal Soloists of Emmanuel Music
Ryan Turner, conductor
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069
Stravinsky “Dumbarton Oaks” Concerto in E-Flat
Corigliano Fancy on a Bach Air
Mozart Adagio and Fugue in C Minor, k. 546
Stravinsky Pulcinella
Well into their compositional careers, both Mozart and Stravinsky discovered the past, drawing inspiration from...
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Emmanuel Music |
02/11/12 |
Emmanuel Church, Boston, Boston |
Arts in the Village presents the Providence Mandolin Orchestra
Presented by Arts in the Village February 11, 2012 For close to 35 years, the Providence Mandolin Orchestra has been one of the leading American mandolin ensembles, performing throughout the Eastern United States and Canada, and at festivals in Spain, Germany, Luxembourg, France, and the Netherlands. Its repertoire features a wide range of musical styles, from Renaissance dances to Baroque concertos, from turn-of-the-century nostalgia to avant-garde expressions. Under the direction of Mark Davis, this troupe of 24 musicians will present...
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Arts in the Village |
02/11/12 |
Goff Memorial Hall, Rehoboth |
Capturing Forest Animals with Pencil and Paper (Ages 9–13)
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History February 11, 2012 Where do moose, snakes, turtles and pillbugs live in the forest? Capture an animal and its habitat through close observations of classroom specimens and the New England Forest gallery. Practice realistic drawing techniques to learn more about these creatures and how to draw them in their forest environments.
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
02/11/12 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |
Of Youth and Music
Presented by New Philharmonia Orchestra at First Baptist Church in Newton February 11, 2012 A special program featuring young artists and composers
Anna Larsen – Symphony No.1 (WORLD PREMIERE)
Schumann – Cello Concerto
Aaron Wolff, cello
Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 1 “Winter Dreams”
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New Philharmonia Orchestra |
02/11/12 |
First Baptist Church in Newton, Newton |
Le Vent Du Nord
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Somerville Theatre February 11, 2012 Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive folk revival movement. Drawing from French, Irish and Canadian traditions, the quartet blends vocals, fiddle, hurdy-gurdy, guitar, accordion and percussive feet to create a joyous new sound that swings, reels, jigs and sings with centuries of joie de vivre.
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World Music/CRASHarts |
02/11/12 |
Somerville Theatre, Somerville |
IMPROV/JAZZ
Presented by IMPROV/JAZZ at Lily Pad February 11, 2012 Scott Getchell, trumpets; Jeff Platz, guitar; James Bergin, viola; David Haas, piano; Kit Demos, bass & modular synthesizer; Luther Gray, drums.
Special Note: "In Flight" watercolor by Sonja Holzwarth Maneri, artist, 2001 (All Rights Reserved).
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IMPROV/JAZZ |
02/11/12 |
Lily Pad, Cambridge |
Rebecca Parris Live in Concert: A Regent Valentine's Tradition!
Presented by Regent Theatre at Regent Theatre February 11, 2012 Saturday February 11th at 8pm celebrated jazz vocalist, Rebecca Parris, will perform at The Regent Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts for one show only. “In Love With Parris,”—a rare Boston appearance—will feature her long-time trio of Brad Hatfield on piano, Peter Kontrimas on bass, and Jim Lattini on drums.
The Regent Theatre is proud to become the home for a 25 year Valentine’s Day tradition in the Boston area—a memorable, romantic evening of...
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Regent Theatre |
02/11/12 |
Regent Theatre, Arlington |
Synth Funk Dance Party with Gordon Voidwell
Presented by MASS MoCA at MASS MoCA February 11, 2012 Gordon Voidwell, the alter ego of ex-chorister turned rap geek and producer Will Johnson, cooks up a subversive mix of pop, new wave and funk that sounds like a futuristic three-way between Prince, Tom Tom Club, and George Clinton.
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MASS MoCA |
02/11/12 |
MASS MoCA, North Adams |
South Asian Showdown - Bollywood/Fusion vs Bhangra vs Garba!!!
Presented by Boston Bhangra, Inc at John Hancock Hall February 11, 2012 If you like South Asian Dance and want to see some of the most competitive dance teams in North America, don’t miss South Asian Showdown! The last year 2 years have sold out!!
The concept of Showdown is to put the best dance teams from each South Asian genre against one another to see who wins! Bhangra is a folk dance from the Punjab region of India. Bollywood/Fusion is a conglomeration of all South Asian dance and any other dance form that the team chooses to use with...
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Boston Bhangra, Inc |
02/11/12 |
John Hancock Hall, Boston |
Getting the Most from your Digital Camera Workshop
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary February 11, 2012 Are you new to the world of digital photography, or still don't feel you're getting the most from your digital camera? This workshop is designed to help you understand the features of digital cameras, and use the landscape and creatures of Broadmoor to practice techniques to help improve your digital photography. We'll review topics such as optical and digital zoom, white balance, ISO, and resolution. In addition, we will cover proper lighting, focus, depth of field and composition. Then,...
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
02/11/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
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Spring Awakening
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The Performing Arts Connection |
02/10/12 -
02/11/12 |
Arsenal Centre for the Arts, Watertown |
A Thousand Cranes
Presented by The Prana Center February 10-February 11, 2012 This beautiful play is based on the haunting, true story of Sadako Saski. Sadako is lively and athletic - a regular kid - until she starts getting dizzy. Doctors diagnose leukemia, the "atom bomb disease." With the help of her friend Kenji, Sadako sets to work folding paper cranes. Japanese legend says that if a sick person folds one thousand cranes, the gods will grant her wish and make her healthy again. Proceeds from this play will be donated to the Hiroshima Peace Museum's...
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The Prana Center |
02/10/12 -
02/11/12 |
The Prana Center, Holliston |
Swing Dance with Sax Gordon and the Little Town Rockers
Presented by Boston Swing Dance Network February 11, 2012 Presented by the BOSTON SWING DANCE NETWORK - Dance to LIVE MUSIC every month! The Boston Swing Dance Network (BSDN) is the biggest and longest-running swing dance in Boston. Every monthly dance begins with a beginners' swing dance lesson from 8-9pm (included in the price of your admission), followed by dancing till midnight. "Sax" Gordon Beadle is one of the most exciting and in-demand performers carrying on the great tradition of American Rhythm & Blues Saxophone, both in...
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Boston Swing Dance Network |
02/11/12 |
St. James Armenian Church, Watertown |
Into the Woods
Presented by Stoneham Theatre at Stoneham Theatre February 4-February 11, 2012 Stoneham Theatre Young Company presents Sondheim's "Into the Woods"!Stephen Sondheim weaves together beloved fairy tales- Little Red Ridinghood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella- with his own original story of a childless Baker and his Wife, to explore the darker side of a happy ending. But after all the grannies have been saved and maidens have been married and wishes have been granted, it is what we do with our "Ever After" that is the true judge of our character....
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Stoneham Theatre |
02/04/12 -
02/11/12 |
Stoneham Theatre, Stoneham |
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Henri Smith New Orleans Friends and Flavours
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The Community House of Hamilton and Wenham |
02/11/12 |
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Stars and the Moons of Jupiter
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
02/11/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
Midwinter Coffeehouse 2012
Presented by F.A. Day Middle School PTO at First Unitarian Society in Newton, Parish Hall February 11, 2012 This year the MidWinter Coffeehouse returns on February 11th, 2012 at the First Unitarian Society in Newton, under the sponsorship of the Day Middle School PTO. The MidWinter Coffeehouse is a fun evening of live folk (and other) music, featuring this year's headliner Sean Smith and the Corvus trio, event founder Rob Siegel, Cindy Mapes with Constellations, emcee Eric Moore, and Day parents Barb Cassidy, Eric Chasalow, George Attisano, Pam McAnulty, and other Day community members and...
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F.A. Day Middle School PTO |
02/11/12 |
First Unitarian Society in Newton, Parish Hall, Newton |
Beats Being Dead (Etwas Besseres Als Den Tod)
Presented by ArtsEmerson February 10-February 11, 2012 Dreileben (Three Lives)
2011, Germany A convicted killer escapes from a country hospital—situated on the outskirts of a small city in the middle of the Thuringian Forest, a mythical region full of legends and superstition—at the start of Petzold’s genre-bending, wonderfully unpredictable Beats Being Dead. But the film soon comes to center on the story of two star-crossed lovers: Johannes (Matschenz), a shy young hospital orderly, and Bosnian refugee Ana (Mijovic),...
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ArtsEmerson |
02/10/12 -
02/11/12 |
Bright Family Screening Room, Boston |
Laura Veirs & The Tumble Bees
Presented by Club Passim at Club Passim February 11, 2012 Tumble Bee, the first children’s record from the prolific Laura Veirs (whose last release, July Flame, was dubbed “a perfect Sunday afternoon record” by The Oxford American and “sweet and irresistible” by Rolling Stone) inspires listeners to lean in close and hit replay. The youthful innocence in Veirs’ voice lends itself well to the jaunty spirit of the album. The recording covers a wide range of folk songs, from early 20th century work songs to the...
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Club Passim |
02/11/12 |
Club Passim, Cambridge |
The Met: Live in HD - Gotterdammerung at the Peterborough Players
Presented by Peterborough Players February 11, 2012 With its cataclysmic climax of betrayal and loss in Wagner’s final opera of the four that make up the Ring Cycle, the Metropolitan Opera’s new Ring Cycle, directed by Robert Lepage, comes to its resolution. As power shifts from the realm of the gods to the power and ambition of human beings, it is left to Brünnhilde, in the legendary Immolation Scene, to restore balance to the world. Deborah Voigt stars as Brünnhilde and Jay Hunter Morris is Siegfried—the...
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Peterborough Players |
02/11/12 |
Peterborough Players, Peterborough |
Laura Veirs & The Hall of Flames
Presented by Club Passim at Club Passim February 11, 2012 Laura Veirs grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she often spent summers camping with her family, which gave her much of her songwriting inspiration. Veirs has said that she didn’t seriously listen to music until she was in her 20s; instead, she just heard what was in her environment. She listened to folk, country, classical and pop music around the house and on the radio during her youth. Veirs’ seventh album, July Flame, was released in January 2010 on her own record...
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Club Passim |
02/11/12 |
Club Passim, Cambridge |
Boston Comedy Festival Winner PAUL NARDIZZI @ Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons February 10-February 11, 2012 Paul Nardizzi began his comedy career in 1990, quickly becoming a Boston area favorite and a national headliner within four years. He has made numerous appearances on Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central, won the Boston Comedy Festival Competition and is one of the most requested acts on XM Satellite Radio. He is now one of the top stand up comedians in Boston and the New England Area, and is known nationally for his rapid-fire comedy style. He can be seen performing in clubs nationwide in addition...
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
02/10/12 -
02/11/12 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
LEFT & RIGHT Special Valentine's Performance
Presented by Boston Children's Theatre at Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA February 10-February 11, 2012 Left & Right is an interactive dance-comedy about conjoined twins on the search for love! It starts out like any other ordinary day for these extraordinary individuals. Waking up, eating breakfast, getting ready. Yet these mundane experiences are far from commonplace for these two! Cereal races, toothbrush sword fights, a close shave, and even the Macarena! After the morning “routine”, Left and Right make a fantastic discovery: it’s Valentines Day! Sequin bellbottoms...
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Boston Children's Theatre |
02/10/12 -
02/11/12 |
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, Boston |
Winter Kids' Concert & Family Fun Fair
Presented by Watertown Cooperative Nursery School February 11, 2012 Please join us for our Winter Kids’ Concert & Family Fun Fair Saturday February 11, 2012 11am – 2pm St. John’s Church 80 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown MA Children $8; Adults $10 Children 2 and under – free Open to the public, WCNS proudly presents Ethan Rossiter and his band, playing music kids and parents can enjoy together, followed by a children’s fair filled with fun activities and good food! Take a listen at:...
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Watertown Cooperative Nursery School |
02/11/12 |
St. John's United Methodist Church, Watertown |
The Air Force Band of Liberty's New England Winds
Presented by Air Force Band of Liberty February 11, 2012 Bringing an attitude that is all their own, the New England Winds create an intimate musical setting that will capture the imagination of any audience. This group of five is well versed in traditional quintet repertoire and performs musical selections ranging from the 18th century to the contemporary period. With the talents of the band's staff arrangers, the group surprises the listener with their grasp of popular, Broadway, patriotic, jazz and folk music. Tailoring programs to their...
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Air Force Band of Liberty |
02/11/12 |
Thomas Crane Library, Quincy |
Valentine Card Making Extravaganza
Presented by Artbeat at Artbeat The Creativity Store February 11, 2012 Artbeat holds its annual Valentine Card Making Extravaganza. The studio will transform into a factory for extra special unique cards to give to all your friends, family, or even your entire class! Choose from our colorful cards, lace doilies, paper hearts, ribbon, confetti, and more to create the perfect card for someone special. $12 flat fee to make as many cards as you would like.
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Artbeat |
02/11/12 |
Artbeat The Creativity Store, Arlington |
Adult Card Making Workshop
Presented by Artbeat at Artbeat The Creativity Store February 11, 2012 Create a unique and beautiful card for someone extra special. Enjoy a wide variety of extraordinary papers, beautiful stamps, and creative cutouts to make a truly stunning card for your loved ones. These elaborate cards are ideal for teens and adults so all participants should be 13 and up. Fee is $12 to make up to three dynamic Valentines Day cards.
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Artbeat |
02/11/12 |
Artbeat The Creativity Store, Arlington |
Spielberg Night & Auction Kickoff (sponsored by the Brotherhood of Temple Israel, Sharon)
Presented by Brotherhood of Temple Israel February 11, 2012 Steven Spielberg and Auction Kick-off Night - Saturday, February 11 at 7:30 pm. OPEN TO ALL !!! Join us for an evening discovering the work of Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe award-winner Steven Spielberg and kickoff the annual Brotherhood Auction. We'll see clips from his many movies and the impact he's had on films. We'll explore his life and how his Jewish roots influenced his films such as Raiders of the Lost Ark and Schindler's List. Further, we'll see how Spielberg's work led him to...
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Brotherhood of Temple Israel |
02/11/12 |
Temple Israel, Sharon |
Tia Fuller Quartet at the Vermont Jazz Center
Presented by Vermont Jazz Center at Vermont Jazz Center February 11, 2012 Tia Fuller combines her immaculate precision with harmonic exploration and endless energy that make her performances must-see events. A member of the band touring with R&B superstar Beyoncé, Fuller is equally dynamic strutting on a funky pop riff on a stadium stage, or fronting her own quartet at a jazz festival. Shamie Royston- piano, Mimi Jones- bass, Rudy Royston- drums.
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Vermont Jazz Center |
02/11/12 |
Vermont Jazz Center, Brattleboro |
enigmatic Contemporary Dance presents Breaking Ties
Presented by enigmatic Contemporary Dance at Green Street Studios February 10-February 11, 2012 You are cordially invited to the second annual performance of enigmatic Contemporary Dance as they showcase new works in "Breaking Ties".
What is enigmatic Contemporary Dance?
Under the Artistic Direction of founder and choreographer Heather Emley, enigmatic Contemporary Dance travels on a creative journey through choreography, music and dance. With an emphasis on athletic prowess combined with sinuous grace, Heather Emley’s choreography proves that dance...
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enigmatic Contemporary Dance |
02/10/12 -
02/11/12 |
Green Street Studios, Cambridge |