Events
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Chilsu and Mansu - FILMMAKER IN PERSON
Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive February 18, 2012 Park’s debut film offered a startling realist intervention by focusing its story on the difficult lives of two struggling artists – billboard sign painters whose dangerous occupation clearly emblematizes the struggles of the working class in post-boom Korea. Made during a time of still heavily imposed censorship and adapted (uncredited) from a story by Taiwanese writer Huang Chunming, whose work was banned at the time in Korea, Chilsu and Mansu is an underappreciated example of...
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Harvard Film Archive |
02/18/12 |
Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge |
Kids Explore Folk Art at Gore Place
Presented by Gore Place at Gore Place February 18, 2012 A sampler made in 1732 by Christopher Gore’s mother when she was just 14 years old, a weather vane that once stood atop the 1793 carriage house, the trade sign that hung outside the family shop; these are just a few of the rare objects children will learn about during Kids Explore Folk Art at Gore Place, a special tour of the mansion at Gore Place in Waltham. For ages 8 to 12. Admission is $8. Reservation are required by February 17 as space is limited. To reserve,...
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Gore Place |
02/18/12 |
Gore Place, Waltham |
Measure for Measure
Presented by Anarchist Society of Shakespeareans at Democracy Center February 10-February 18, 2012 Just in time for Valentine's Day, the Anarchist Society of Shakespeareans presents William Shakespeare's timeless story of love, manipulation, and a severed head. The show is FREE and open to the public. At the Democracy Center (45 Mt Auburn Street), Harvard Square, Cambridge. Showtimes: Feb 10, 11, 17, 18 at 8pm; Feb 12 at 3pm.
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Anarchist Society of Shakespeareans |
02/10/12 -
02/18/12 |
Democracy Center, Cambridge |
N.E. Quarterfinal 3: International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella
Presented by Berklee College of Music at Berklee Performance Center February 18, 2012 The Varsity Vocals International Championship of A Cappella is the only international tournament that showcases the art of student a cappella singing. Hosted by Berklee's own award-winning group, Pitch Slapped, young vocalists have the opportunity to showcase their talent to an international audience and develop relationships with each other, cultivating the art of a cappella singing and a lifelong love of music.
Programs include both the International Championship of Collegiate...
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Berklee College of Music |
02/18/12 |
Berklee Performance Center, Boston |
David Finckel, cello, Wu Han, piano, Philip Setzer, violin, All-Mendelssohn Program!
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at NEC's Jordan Hall February 19, 2012 Philip Setzer and David Finckel have been colleagues in the Emerson String Quartet for more than three decades. Wu Han and Finckel are the powerhouse married couple who head the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Music@Menlo, as well as their recording label, ArtistLed. The happy configuration of David Finckel, Wu Han and Philip Setzer on the same stage, these leading lights of the chamber music world makes for authoritative performances that are lyrical, virtuosic and...
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Celebrity Series of Boston |
02/19/12 |
NEC's Jordan Hall, Boston |
The Addams Family
Presented by Broadway in Boston at Citi Shubert Theatre February 7-February 19, 2012 The national tour of the new musical comedy THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will make its Boston premiere February 7-19, 2012 at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre as part of the LEXUS 2011-12 Broadway Across America – Boston Series.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY features an original story. It's every parent's nightmare. Your little girl has suddenly become a young woman, and what's...
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Broadway in Boston |
02/07/12 -
02/19/12 |
Citi Shubert Theatre, Boston |
Russell Sherman (Piano) & Frank Kelley (Tenor)
Presented by Emmanuel Music at Emmanuel Church, Boston February 19, 2012 Renowned piano virtuoso Russell Sherman returns with Emmanuel Music's acclaimed tenor Frank Kelley for performances of two of the best-loved song cycles in the repertoire.
Schumann Dichterliebe, Op. 48
Schumann Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), Op. 15
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Emmanuel Music |
02/19/12 |
Emmanuel Church, Boston, Boston |
Beethoven: "Eroica"
Presented by Handel and Haydn Society at Symphony Hall February 17-February 19, 2012 “[Zeitouni is] quite accomplished at communicating via an athletic, sometimes flamboyant style at the front of the ensemble.” –The Columbus Dispatch
Jean-Marie Zeitouni conducts Beethoven’s groundbreaking Eroica symphony. The program also features Haydn’s Symphony No. 48, composed for a visit by the Holy Roman Empress, Maria Theresia.
Program:
* Beethoven: Egmont Overture
* Haydn: Symphony No. 48, Maria Theresia
* Beethoven:...
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Handel and Haydn Society |
02/17/12 -
02/19/12 |
Symphony Hall, Boston |
Simply Sublime
Presented by Boston Ballet February 9-February 19, 2012 World Premiere production of Les Sylphides by Florence Clerc, music by Chopin; Christopher Wheeldon’s Polyphonia, music by Ligeti; George Balanchine’s Symphony in Three Movements, music by Stravinsky
Three powerful works by three master choreographers. Symphony in Three Movements, a large ensemble work, is distinct in both its complexity and energy. Les Sylphides is a one-act romantic ballet with ghostly sylphs in a forest. Polyphonia, brilliant choreography...
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Boston Ballet |
02/09/12 -
02/19/12 |
The Boston Opera House, Boston |
Sunday Concert Series: Cecile Licad
Presented by Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum February 19, 2012 The Gardner’s Sunday Concert Series presents classical chamber music on Sunday afternoons, featuring performances by renowned musicians alongside outstanding emerging artists.
Tickets will be available for members October 1 (by phone only) and November 1 for the general public.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum |
02/19/12 |
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston |
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Emilie Autumn
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Bowery Presents |
02/19/12 |
Royale, Boston |
The Cat's Pajamas: Kids' Shows
Presented by Coolidge Corner Theatre at Coolidge Corner Theatre February 19, 2012 The Cat’s Pajamas makes very cool music for kids, bringing a musical comedy twist to high-octane kid-rock.
The Cats put on more than a concert—they plunge the audience into a wild, wonderful world of stories, puppets and props, backed by a band making great music that just happens to be for kids.
“The Cat’s Pajamas makes great music for everyone in the family!” — Bill Harley, children’s musician, storyteller and NPR...
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Coolidge Corner Theatre |
02/19/12 |
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline |
Sing-A-Long Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Presented by Regent Theatre at Regent Theatre February 17-February 19, 2012 Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is one of the world’s most successful musicals. Now this classic musical becomes Sing-a-long-a- JOSEPH with lyrics, fancy dress, fun bags, dancing and a whole lot more!!
Brought to you from the people who brought you the hit show Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music, this is quite simply ‘irresistible fun’.
For the first time ever the multi-million pound film of the original stage version,...
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Regent Theatre |
02/17/12 -
02/19/12 |
Regent Theatre, Arlington |
The Boston Conservatory Orchestra
Presented by The Boston Conservatory at Sanders Theatre February 19, 2012 STRAUSS: Der Rosenkavalier Suite, op. 59 with Matthew Marsit, M.M. ’12 conducting
EMMANUEL SÉJOURNÉ: Concerto for marimba and strings with Brandon Ilaw, B.M. '14, marimba (Boston Conservatory Concerto Competition Winner)
STRAVINSKY: Firebird Suite (1919) with Motoki Tanaka, M.M. ’12 conducting
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The Boston Conservatory |
02/19/12 |
Sanders Theatre, Cambridge |
Tanglewood Marionettes present "Cinderella"
Presented by Mayor's Office for Cultural Affairs at Newton Cultural Center February 19, 2012 Looking for a February school vacation treat? "Cinderella" is sure to please audiences of all ages. This beloved fairy tale is told with style, wit and a few surprises. The lavishly costumed marionettes perform in dazzling, beautifully painted settings. All the favorite characters are here, from Cinderella to the bumptious stepsisters and the charming Prince. Order your tickets in advance. Open seating.
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Mayor's Office for Cultural Affairs |
02/19/12 |
Newton Cultural Center, Newton |
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Members Juried 1: Painting and Sculpture
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Concord Art Association |
01/12/12 -
02/19/12 |
Concord Art Association, Concord |
The Secret Garden, by composer Lucy Simon and playwright Marsha Norman
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center February 10-February 19, 2012 Theater
The Secret Garden, by composer Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman (Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of 'Night Mother), reimagines the beloved, classic book by Frances Hodgson Burnett in luminous musical style.
Orphaned in India in 1906, 11-year-old Mary Lennox must go to Yorkshire to live with her reclusive uncle and his invalid son. A garden beckons the children with haunting melodies; the “Dreamers,” spirits from Mary's past, guide...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
02/10/12 -
02/19/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
ISN'T IT ROMANTIC? starring Broadway's Rachel York and Brent Barrett
Presented by Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston at Robinson Theater February 19, 2012 Love Songs from the Stage and Screen
Starring "Kiss Me, Kate" co-stars Rachel York and Brent Barrett
Two of Broadway’s brightest stars reunite in this dazzling musical celebration of love and laughter! Drama Desk Award winner Rachel York ("City of Angels," "Les Misérables," "Victor/Victoria," "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels") is a Reagle favorite and two-time IRNE Award winner for her glorious turns in "Hello,...
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Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston |
02/19/12 |
Robinson Theater, Waltham |
Triple Play
Presented by The Boston Conservatory at The Boston Conservatory Theater February 16-February 19, 2012 Three choreographers, three composers and three different dance genres are highlighted in the eclectic concert, featuring a premiere by Daniel Pelzig (former resident choreographer of the Boston Ballet) set to Tchaikovsky's Trio in a minor for Violin, Piano and Cello; Zero Cool, a jazz dance work by Cathy Young set to music drawn from Duke Ellington's Far East Suite and Latin American Suite; and iconic modern dance choreographer Doug Varone's The Constant Shift of...
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The Boston Conservatory |
02/16/12 -
02/19/12 |
The Boston Conservatory Theater, Boston |
I Hate Hamlet - A Comedy by Paul Rudnick
Presented by Walpole Footlighters February 3-February 19, 2012 A young and successful television actor relocates to New York, where he rents a marvelous, gothic apartment. With his television career in limbo, the actor is offered the opportunity to play Hamlet onstage, but there's one problem: He hates Hamlet. His dilemma deepens with the entrance of John Barrymore's ghost, who arrives intoxicated and in full costume to the apartment that once was his. The contrast between the two actors, the towering, dissipated Barrymore whose Hamlet was the greatest...
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Walpole Footlighters |
02/03/12 -
02/19/12 |
Walpole Footlighters Playhouse, East Walpole |
Festival of Dance
Presented by Wheaton College February 18-February 19, 2012 A variety of student run dance groups- including SOLE, Paraiso Latino and Tap Out Loud- present a festival of dance featuring an assortment of dance styles and traditions.
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Wheaton College |
02/18/12 -
02/19/12 |
Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, Norton |
Booty Vortex
Presented by Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club at Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club February 18-February 19, 2012 Booty Vortex’s knack for performing vibrant high energy funk, soul and disco precedes their reputation as the craziest party people you can cram on a stage. Lots of fun with this retro disco funk band tonight- they nail the stuff, and do it with great good humor and gusto. Come check out their elegant threads, too! Guaranteed to have the place in an uproar by the second song.
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Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club |
02/18/12 -
02/19/12 |
Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club, Boston |
The Merry Widow
Presented by ArtsEmerson February 17-February 19, 2012 Maurice Chevalier’s roguish Captain Danilo is commissioned by his king to win the heart of wealthy widow Jeanette MacDonald, whose plans to remarry threaten her kingdom. Hailed as “the sexiest musical of the thirties—perhaps the sexiest musical ever.”
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ArtsEmerson |
02/17/12 -
02/19/12 |
Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount Center, Boston |
Joe Val Bluegrass Festival
Presented by Boston Bluegrass Union February 17-February 19, 2012 The Joe Val Bluegrass Festival is coming to the Sheraton Tara in Framingham, MA on Feb 17-19 and features an impeccable roster of artists, including Blue Highway, The Whites, Claire Lynch, Josh Williams Band, Spinney Bros, Steep Canyon Rangers, and many, many more. The festival also hosts over fifty master classes and workshops, the Academy for Kids, directed slow jams for beginners, and almost constant jamming for all levels.
For more details about ticket purchase, please...
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Boston Bluegrass Union |
02/17/12 -
02/19/12 |
Sheraton Tara, Framingham |
If Not Us, Who
Presented by Goethe-Institut Boston at Coolidge Corner Theatre February 19, 2012 Germany in the early 60s: a time of departure. Bernward Vesper, son of the Nazi-writer Will Vesper, is rebellious. During the night, he slams angry words into his typewriter, throwing them in the face of the establishment. When he meets Gudrun Ensslin, it’s the beginning of an extreme affair: unconditional, excessive, beyond all thresholds of pain. Together they set off to conquer the world. But less than 10 years later, Bernward is caught up in the madness of drugs and Gudrun throws...
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Goethe-Institut Boston |
02/19/12 |
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline |
The Larry Coryell Trio
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center February 19, 2012 Known as the pioneer of jazz-rock, guitarist Larry Coryell brings his eclectic style to the Shalin Liu Performance Center for one show only. Coryell has performed alongside bassist Jack Bruce, guitarist John McLaughlin, bassist Miroslav Vitous, and drummer Billy Cobham. His musical expression has taken him on a diverse journey, making his mark in the worlds of jazz and fusion.
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Rockport Music |
02/19/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
The Devil Probably
Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive February 19, 2012 Once banned in France as an incitement to teenage suicide, Le diable probablement offers a haunting portrait of a truly lost generation. Within a group of young environmentalists looking to address the crisis of world hunger, one strangely charismatic member leaves, rejecting political activism as insufficient to cope with the sickness of contemporary society and resolving to kill himself as the ultimate gesture of refusal. Describing the film as “voluptuous,” Truffaut explains:...
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Harvard Film Archive |
02/19/12 |
Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge |
The Uprising - FILMMAKER IN PERSON
Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive February 19, 2012 After two acclaimed films exploring the relationship between the recent past and the present, Park goes back to 1901 to tell the true story of a revolt against local Catholics, French missionaries and a corrupt government. When peasants balk at increased taxation by a local government that includes a number of Christian converts, the insurrection quickly becomes a religious war. Yi Chae-su is an uneducated young man who finds himself at the head of the insurrection. The film presents an...
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Harvard Film Archive |
02/19/12 |
Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge |
Suzuki in the Community
Presented by Suzuki School of Newton February 19, 2012 On Sunday, February 19th, Emily Rideout will be performing a viola concert at the Scandinavian Living Center at 206 Waltham Street, Newton at 4:00pm. Come enjoy classical music presented by this talented young artist.
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Suzuki School of Newton |
02/19/12 |
Scandanavian Living Center, Newton |
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BC bOp! Pre-Festival Performance
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Boston College Bands |
02/20/12 |
Boston College Gasson Hall, Room 100, Chestnut Hill |