Events
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Boston Pops: Gospel Night Turns 20
Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) at Symphony Hall June 9, 2012 Charles Floyd and the Boston Pops Gospel Choir celebrate 20 years of raising voices in praise. From the smooth sounds of Sam Cooke to the acrobatic vocals of Kirk Franklin, experience why Gospel transcends its religious roots to be a profound force in American music and popular culture. This concert features the greatest hits of the past two decades in Symphony Hall, with celebrity soloists including American Idol's Melinda Doolittle, Sunday's Best Crystal Aikin, and more to be announced.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) |
06/09/12 |
Symphony Hall, Boston |
I Capture the Castle
Presented by Stoneham Theatre at Stoneham Theatre May 24-June 10, 2012 I Capture The Castle
May 24-June 10, 2012
By Dodie smith
Directed by Weylin Symes
This spring fall in love with this rediscovered gem of a play. The lives of 17-year old Cassandra Mortmain and her eccentric English family are turned upside down with the arrival of a handsome new landlord. As the Mortmains struggle to accept the strangers in their midst, new possibilities and new love unexpectedly begin to bloom. Dodie smith (author of The One Hundred and One...
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Stoneham Theatre |
05/24/12 -
06/10/12 |
Stoneham Theatre, Stoneham |
Boo in the Zoo at Stone Zoo
Presented by Stone Zoo at Stone Zoo October 22, 2011-September 23, 2012 Children throughout New England are invited to trick-or-treat among the animals. Thrills, chills, and animals lurk around every corner on the Trick-or-Treat Trail. Other haunted happenings offered throughout the day include: creepy crafts, ghoulish games, howling costume contests, and a haunted maze!
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Stone Zoo |
10/22/11 -
09/23/12 |
Stone Zoo, Stoneham |
Bring your bottles and cans to Stone Zoo!
Presented by Stone Zoo at Stone Zoo April 14-October 13, 2012 If you are interested in not only helping the environment but contributing to a worthy cause, bring your empty bottles and cans to Stone Zoo during the Bottle and Can Drive – held the second Saturday of each month, April through October.
All of the proceeds from this annual fundraiser benefit conservation efforts supported by Zoo New England, the non-profit organization that manages Stone Zoo and Franklin Park Zoo.
The 2012 dates are:
April 14
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Stone Zoo |
04/14/12 -
10/13/12 |
Stone Zoo, Stoneham |
Masters of Flight: Birds of Prey Takes Off at Stone Zoo for the Summer 2012 Season!
Presented by Stone Zoo at Stone Zoo May 5-September 3, 2012 The birds are back at Stone Zoo! Visitors will watch in awe when the wildly popular seasonal bird show returns on May 5. Masters of Flight: Birds of Prey features more than a dozen different bird species from around the world, including the bald eagle, bateleur eagle, Egyptian vulture, military macaw, spectacled owl and white-necked raven, in this engaging, memorable and educational experience for visitors of all ages. These birds will fly in from overhead and demonstrate natural behaviors...
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Stone Zoo |
05/05/12 -
09/03/12 |
Stone Zoo, Stoneham |
Teddy Bear Check-up Day at Stone Zoo!
Presented by Stone Zoo at Stone Zoo June 2, 2012 Visit Stone Zoo on June 2 with your favorite teddy bear for a day of cuddly fun! Zoo staff will be on hand to give your bear a check-up and clean bill of health. Later, march through the Zoo in the Teddy Bear Parade and say hello to Smoky and Bubba, Stone Zoo’s resident black bears!
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Stone Zoo |
06/02/12 |
Stone Zoo, Stoneham |
Stadium South Boston Open Mic Tuesdays
Presented by The Stadium Sports Bar and Grill at Stadium Bar and Grill October 11, 2011-June 5, 2012 The Stadium in South Boston hosts an open mic night for all genres of music. It is done with a 'full band' set up. Drums, guitar, bass, and mic provided by the hosts. Open mic starts at 10pm.
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The Stadium Sports Bar and Grill |
10/11/11 -
06/05/12 |
Stadium Bar and Grill, Boston |
Wednesday Concert Series
Presented by The Church of St. John the Evangelist at St. John the Evangelist, Beacon Hill (Boston) May 2-May 30, 2012 5/2/12: Ian Pomerantz (baritone) ans Juhyun Lee (piano) will present Schumann's Dichterliebe (Opus 48).
5/9/12: Grace Shryock (oboe) and Paul Carroll (piano) will perform works by Goossens and Marcello.
5/16/12: Grant Randall (trombone) and colleagues will perform works by Bertali, Bolter, Liszt and Schutz.
5/23/12: Weston Wind Quintet and friends will perform works by Janacek, Poulenc and Ravel.
5/30/12: Victoria Suchodolski (piano) and William Kenlon...
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The Church of St. John the Evangelist |
05/02/12 -
05/30/12 |
St. John the Evangelist, Beacon Hill (Boston), Boston |
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Wednesday Concert Series
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The Church of St. John the Evangelist |
06/06/12 |
St. John the Evangelist, Beacon Hill (Boston), Boston |
Sowa Artists Guild First Friday
Presented by SOWA Artists Guild at SOWA Artists Guild June 1, 2012 The First Friday of each month, over 4 dozen Guild member artists and others open their studios at 450 Harrison Ave. Boston, MA 02118. Meet the artists in their element and view their latest works. The SOWA Artists Guild strives to make art and artists accessible to everyone. Come and enjoy the fun. The event is free and free parking is available.
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SOWA Artists Guild |
06/01/12 |
SOWA Artists Guild, Boston |
Walking Tour of Green Street
Presented by Jamaica Plain Historical Society at Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center June 9, 2012 Join the Jamaica Plain Historical Society on a trip along Green Street. Laid out in 1836, the street played a key role in Jamaica Plain’s development, functioning as a residential, commercial, and transportation conduit in the lives of the district’s residents. Although Green Street was subdivided as early as 1851 for stores, factories and houses, it was not extensively developed until the late 1870s with construction continuing until the early 1900s. The Bowditch School was...
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Jamaica Plain Historical Society |
06/09/12 |
Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center, Boston |
Debussy's Paris: Art, Music, and Sounds of the City
Presented by Smith College Museum of Art at Smith College Museum of Art February 2-June 10, 2012 In honor of the 150th anniversary of the composer and musician Claude Debussy’s birth, the exhibition—drawing largely from the Museum’s permanent collection—explores the relationship between his music and the artistic developments that revolutionized the world of painting in his time, particularly the French Impressionist movement.
Image Credit: Berthe Morisot. French, 1841-1895. “The Mozart Sonata,” 1894. Oil on canvas. Bequest of Mrs. Robert...
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Smith College Museum of Art |
02/02/12 -
06/10/12 |
Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton |
June 8 Free Second Friday
Presented by Smith College Museum of Art at Smith College Museum of Art June 8, 2012 Au Revoir DEBUSSY'S PARIS – Closing June 10
4–6 PM Hands on! art-making for ages 4+ w/adult (while supplies last)
6–6:30 PM Open Eyes: informal guided gallery conversation
Museum Shop open 10–8 PM
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Smith College Museum of Art |
06/08/12 |
Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton |
Rock-a-Baby Music Jam
Presented by Leventhal-Sidman JCC at Sharon Community Center May 4-June 15, 2012 Your child has a chance to be “in the band” with the Rock-a-Baby trio of teachers from New York City. With zany puppets, dancing, instruments and music ranging from classical to jazz to children’s songs to rock and roll, Rock-a-Baby will give your child a stimulating and educations musical experience. Geared for children ages 0-3, with adult. Class held on Fridays, from May 4-June 15 from 9:30-10:15am at the Sharon Community Center (219 Massapoag Avenue) in Sharon. Cost is...
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Leventhal-Sidman JCC |
05/04/12 -
06/15/12 |
Sharon Community Center, Sharon |
Leo Kottke
Presented by ME Productions at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 2, 2012 Leo Kottke draws on not just folk, but also blues and jazz music in his original, finger-picking acoustic style on both six and twelve-string guitars. He entertains his audiences with his musical virtuoso and incredible humor.
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ME Productions |
06/02/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
A Dialogue of Souls, Jordi Savall
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 8, 2012 JORDI SAVALL, viola da gamba, with HESPERION XXI
The program A Dialogue of Souls was an international hit in 2010, and includes Ottoman, Arabo-Andalusian, Jewish, and Christian music from medieval Spain and around the Mediterranean.
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Rockport Music |
06/08/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
Schoenberg & Stravinsky
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 9, 2012 Centennials: Schoenberg Pierrot Lunaire (1912) & Stravinsky Le Sacre du Printemps (1913)
(Pre-Concert Talk with Elizabeth Seitz, 7 PM)
DETAILS:
Randall Hodgkinson and Leslie Amper, pianos
Sharan Leventhal, violin and viola
Joshua Gordon, cello
Anne Bobo, flute
Gary Gorczyca, clarinets
Mary Mackenzie, soprano
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Rockport Music |
06/09/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
Gabriela Martinez, Piano
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 10, 2012 RACHMANINOFF: Moment Musicaux Nos. 1 and 4
BEETHOVEN: Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33
SZYMANOWSKI: Variations in B-flat minor, Op. 3
SCHUMANN: Carnaval
“Gabriela Martinez brought panache and poetry to music from Beethoven to Rachmaninoff and Szymanowski.
- The Dallas Morning News
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Rockport Music |
06/10/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
Chamber Music Festival Opening Gala featuring Leon Fleisher, Piano
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 7, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival:::
DETAILS:
Leon Fleisher, piano
Special guest: Katherine Jacobson Fleisher, piano (Ravel only)
Join us as for a special celebration to benefit Rockport Music. This unique evening will feature a pre-concert cocktail reception, a musical performance by the award-winning pianist Leon Fleisher, and a gourmet dinner following the performance. Our Opening Night Concert has been combined with our Gala this year. For detailed...
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Rockport Music |
06/07/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
Centennials pre-concert talk
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 9, 2012 Pre-Concert Talk
Dr. Elizabeth Seitz provides her insights into two masterpieces celebrating 100th anniversaries: Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire (1912) & Stravinsky’s Le Sacre Du Printemps (1913).
Dr. Seitz is a musicologist, author, lecturer, and Professor at Boston University.
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Rockport Music |
06/09/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
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Pat Braxton
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Scullers Jazz Club |
06/06/12 |
Scullers Jazz Club, Boston |
Medium Without Measure
Presented by School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston at School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston May 19-June 2, 2012 "MEDIUM WITHOUT MEASURE" is a multi-media exhibition celebrating 2012 graduates of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston featuring 2011–12 award recipients, works from artists across programs, plus undergrads in the Senior Thesis Program. Taking place throughout the School, this exhibition includes film screenings, performances, concerts and more. Opening reception: May 19, 5–7 pm. Free.
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School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
05/19/12 -
06/02/12 |
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston |
A Night of Short Films
Presented by Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council at Sargent Memorial Library June 8, 2012 As an adjunct to the Our World Foreign Film Series, the ABCC offers a selection of short films from Boston-area film makers. There will be a Q&A/discussion period with some of the film makers afterward.
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Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council |
06/08/12 |
Sargent Memorial Library, Boxborough |
Boston Landmarks Orchestra Gala Concert 2012
Presented by Boston Landmarks Orchestra at Sanders Theatre June 9, 2012 Join the Boston Landmarks Orchestra for their annual Gala concert on June 9th. It will help raise money so the orchestra can continue to perform free concerts on the Hatch Shell and in Boston's neighborhoods. The evening will include a special performance by the Boston Children's Chorus whose founder, Hubie Jones, will be honored at the event. A new work by a young Venezuelan musician living in Boston, Gonzalo Grau, will also be premiered.
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Boston Landmarks Orchestra |
06/09/12 |
Sanders Theatre, Cambridge |
And a Nightingale Sang
Presented by Wellesley Summer Theatre Company at Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre May 24-June 24, 2012 A British family struggles to hold together in the midst of the chaos of World War II in this bittersweet comedy. The play is a nostalgic romp through life on the home front with a quirky cast of lovable characters. Touching and funny in equal measure, the story revels in the universal truth of the strength of family.
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Wellesley Summer Theatre Company |
05/24/12 -
06/24/12 |
Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Wellesley |
Zoltan Mesko Presents: ZoliOke to Benefit Children's Hospital Boston
Presented by Goodwin Group at Royale June 9, 2012 Come join New England Patriot Zoltan Mesko and special guests for a night of celebrity karaoke to benefit Children's Hospital Boston!
The evening will include a raffle, live auction, and plenty of special guest singers.
Every guest to arrive prior to 8PM will receive one raffle ticket.
*Please note that ZoliOke is a 21+ event. A valid ID will be required upon entrance.
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Goodwin Group |
06/09/12 |
Royale, Boston |
Metro Boston Race Amity Day: A Festival for the Human Family
Presented by Wheelock College, National Center for Race Amity at Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway June 10, 2012 On June 10 on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, join thousands from all walks of life in a celebration of the regions diverse culture, ethnicity and history. This free, fun-filled family event will feature local celebrity hosts, Boston’s best live musical entertainment, dance, art exhibits, Brett the Yo-yo King, Curious George and other children characters, spoken word artists, as well as with concessions with food from around the world. The event will also feature a Health and Wellness...
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Wheelock College, National Center for Race Amity |
06/10/12 |
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, Boston |
The Love Note
Presented by Regent Theatre, Arlington at Regent Theatre June 7-June 17, 2012 The Boston Theatre Mirror raves - “This spirited musical has the exuberance of HAIRSPRAY and the sweet innocence of BYE BYE BIRDIE.” How far would you go to make friends at a new school? Even when those friends are ruthless bullies? In a world of outrageous tweens, we watch Jessie and her trusty imaginary friend Airy try to answer that question. The Love Note is a courageous and colorful journey that evokes the humor and hardships of modern adolescence, and the timeless survival...
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Regent Theatre, Arlington |
06/07/12 -
06/17/12 |
Regent Theatre, Arlington |
The Final Shift
Presented by Wild Beagle Productions at Regent Theatre June 2, 2012 Wild Beagle Productions, an independent film company based in North Andover, Mass., will host a red carpet premiere of its new thriller, “THE FINAL SHIFT,” at the Regent Theater in Arlington on Saturday, June 2 at 6:00 pm. Written and directed by John Depew, who also costars in the film, “THE FINAL SHIFT” dishes up a dynamic cast of nasty characters who converge at a local diner — and turn a peaceful evening into a perilous showdown.
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Wild Beagle Productions |
06/02/12 |
Regent Theatre, Arlington |
One Sweet Dream: The Paul McCartney Tribute
Presented by Regent Theatre, Arlington at Regent Theatre June 1-June 3, 2012 In celebration of the 70th birthday of Paul McCartney this June, along with the 30th anniversary of his 1982 critically acclamied album “Tug Of War”, “One Sweet Dream: The Paul McCartney Experience!” embarks on “The Hundred Years’ Tour” for 2012. The concerts will showcase McCartney’s legendary song catalog with both The Beatles and Wings, as well as selections from his “Tug Of War” album.
Mike Miller has been entertaining...
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Regent Theatre, Arlington |
06/01/12 -
06/03/12 |
Regent Theatre, Arlington |