Events
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Art Since the Mid-20th Century
Presented by Worcester Art Museum at Worcester Art Museum February 17, 2011-December 31, 2012 A new installation of the Museum's collection of art since the mid-20th century features approximately fifty works of art displayed in renovated galleries, and presented in three thematic installations: The Persistence of Abstraction, Revivals of Figuration and Portraiture, and Cultural Signs.
This presentation chronicles the past seven decades as still-evolving chapters which illustrate how artists across disciplines, generations, and geographies respond to the experiences of their...
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Worcester Art Museum |
02/17/11 -
12/31/12 |
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester |
Dark Star Orchestra
Presented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre June 1, 2012 Dark Star Orchestras shows are built off the extensive catalog of the Grateful Dead. On any given night the band will perform a show based on a set list from the Grateful Dead's 30 years of extensive touring or use the catalog of original songs and often played covers to create a unique set list for the show. This allows music fans both young and old to share in the experience. Dark Star Orchestra presents its critically acclaimed live show at esteemed venues from coast to coast and...
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The Wilbur Theatre |
06/01/12 |
Wilbur Theatre, Boston |
Gary Gulman
Presented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre May 24, 2012 Boston native Gary Gulman will tape a new one hour comedy special at The Wilbur Theater (246 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116 ) on May 24th at 8pm. Tickets can be purchased by calling (617) 248-9700 or visiting www.thewilburtheatre.com.
Gulman always knew he wanted to be a comedian and his humor is unique, clever and highly entertaining. He was seen on Dane Cook's 'Tourgasm' on HBO and shot the pilot 'Dinner with Todd Glass' with Todd Glass and Sarah Silverman. Gary has also made...
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The Wilbur Theatre |
05/24/12 |
Wilbur Theatre, Boston |
Lindsey Buckingham
Presented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre May 29, 2012 Lindsey Buckingham, the Grammy-winning Fleetwood Mac guitarist and lead male singer, will perform at Boston's Wilbur Theatre for one night only on Tuesday, May 29th.
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The Wilbur Theatre |
05/29/12 |
Wilbur Theatre, Boston |
Free WGBH Studio Tours
Presented by WGBH at WGBH February 9, 2010 - Ongoing Go behind the scenes for a free 45-minute tour of WGBH's all-digital studios at One Guest Street in Boston's Brighton neighborhood.
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WGBH |
02/09/10 -
Ongoing |
WGBH, Boston |
First Saturday Open Studios
Presented by Western Avenue Studios at Western Avenue Artist Studios January 7-September 3, 2012 Join the over 200 artists of the Western Avenue Studios for First Saturday Open Studios from 12-5PM. We open our doors on the first Saturday of every month. Visit a variety of artists in their workspaces: painters, photographers, mixed media artists, jewelers, sculptors, fiber artists, potters, glassworkers, and more! Talk to artists about their process and take home art for yourself or a loved one. Parking is free and plentiful! The Western Avenue Studios is at 122 Western Ave in...
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Western Avenue Studios |
01/07/12 -
09/03/12 |
Western Avenue Artist Studios, Lowell |
Israeli film "Naomi"
Presented by The Boston Jewish Film Festival at West Newton Cinemas May 30, 2012 The Israeli film noir hit, Naomi, is back! "Naomi" is the story of an aging Technion professor, his beautiful, blond-haired wife, her "friend," his police detective friend, his mother (for sure, you've never experienced a Jewish mother like this one) and a murder! The film was a big hit at our 2011 Festival. Directed by Eitan Tzur, who directed the Israeli versions of "In Treatment" (the original) and "The Office." In Hebrew with English subtitles.
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The Boston Jewish Film Festival |
05/30/12 |
West Newton Cinemas, Newton |
Wellesley Theatre Project Master Class with Broadway Performer Kevin Duda!
Presented by Wellesley Theatre Project at Wellesley Middle School May 21, 2012 When: May 21st Where: Wellesley Middle School; Who: 6th -12th Grade Students; Cost: Free!; Join us for... Musical Theatre Audition Workshop: 3pm-4:30pm (WMS Chorus Room) 15 students will workshop a song. All other students are encouraged to observe as space is permits. Please come prepared with 32 bars of music. Meet a Broadway performer and learn great tips and insight from a pro.; Dance Workshop: 5:30pm-8pm (WMS Theatre) Learn a dance combination with choreography from a broadway...
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Wellesley Theatre Project |
05/21/12 |
Wellesley Middle School, Wellesley |
WUMB Music Fest
Presented by WUMB at UMass Boston June 3, 2012 A world class Music Festival in your own backyard - and, on the waterfront!
What's your pleasure? Is it singer-songwriters, cajun or Americana music? Do you like to celebrate tradition or to discover new, up-and-coming artists? The breadth of music at this year's WUMB Music Fest is again as rich as it is diverse. You don't have to be a connoisseur to enjoy our music festival - but it helps to have a love for all different forms of music. And if the first thirteen...
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WUMB |
06/03/12 |
UMass Boston, Boston |
Fridays At Trinity
Presented by Trinity Church Boston at Trinity Church Boston February 10, 2012 - Ongoing Enjoy this weekly series of midday organ concerts featuring innovative programs by recitalists from across the United States and abroad. There is no charge for admission, but we invite a donation of $10. Wheelchair accessible.
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Trinity Church Boston |
02/10/12 -
Ongoing |
Trinity Church Boston, Boston |
Guerilla Opera presents Bovinus Rex
Presented by The Boston Conservatory at The Zack Box May 24-May 27, 2012 To pay off his debt, a farmer invents a machine to slaughter his herd more quickly, but his activist daughter has other plans. This world-premiere chamber opera explores the nature of identity and the calculus of suffering.
Libretto and Music by Rudolf Rojahn.
Directed by Copeland Woodruff.
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The Boston Conservatory |
05/24/12 -
05/27/12 |
The Zack Box, Boston |
Bovinus Rex, World Premiere Opera
Presented by Guerilla Opera at The Zack Box May 24-May 27, 2012 "Bovinus Rex" by composer Rudolf Rojahn is an outrageous black comedy exploring the nature of identity and the calculus of quantifiable suffering. In this contemporary spin on the ancient Oedipus story, an animal farmer in rural Ohio invents a machine to slaughter his entire herd in order to pay off his crippling debt. When his fanatic animal rights activist-daughter decides to infiltrate her father's farm, things tragically spin out of control.
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Guerilla Opera |
05/24/12 -
05/27/12 |
The Zack Box, Boston |
LAUREN SHERA / DAVID RAMIREZ
Presented by The Red Room @ Cafe 939 at The Red Room at Cafe 939 June 1, 2012 On this tour Lauren Shera will be performing with David Ramirez. They will each do solo sets and then will perform an extended encore together.
Lauren is being heralded as "a major talent lying in wait," "a poignant, introspective songwriter," and an "a rising indie-folk star" and has earned high praise by the likes of Boston Globe, American Songwriter, PopMatters, Relix, AOL Spinner, Paste, and My Old Kentucky Blog.
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The Red Room @ Cafe 939 |
06/01/12 |
The Red Room at Cafe 939, Boston |
Avenue Q
Presented by The Lyric Stage Company of Boston at The Lyric Stage Company May 11-June 9, 2012 Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
Book by Jeff Whitty
Part flesh (humans), part felt (puppets), and packed with heart (universal), Avenue Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. There, he meets the girl next door, a Republican, an internet sexpert, and Gary Coleman (need we say more?), along with other colorful types who help Princeton...
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The Lyric Stage Company of Boston |
05/11/12 -
06/09/12 |
The Lyric Stage Company, Boston |
Women in Dance
Presented by The Hanover Theatre at The Hanover Theatre May 23, 2012 Enjoy this enlightening evening and learn about one of the performing arts' most expressive art forms. Get to know the greatest women pioneers in the world of contemporary dance, and hear how their work paved the way for today's choreographers from Susan Stroman to Julie Taymor. Professor Judith Chafee, awarded Boston University's highest teaching honor, will share her passion, knowledge and love of dance.
Ms. Chaffee is a specialist in dance, movement and alignment for actors...
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The Hanover Theatre |
05/23/12 |
The Hanover Theatre, Worcester |
Euripides' Trojan Women
Presented by Whistler in the Dark at The Factory Theatre May 18-June 2, 2012 After the fall of Troy, the women of the city endure together. Stuck in camps, they await their fates. In this world between atrocities, their only interruptions arrive as news briefings from a messenger who swiftly comes and goes. As they wait, bombarded with devastation and trapped by their husbands’ war, we see what it means to survive.
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Whistler in the Dark |
05/18/12 -
06/02/12 |
The Factory Theatre, Boston |
Shear Madness
Presented by Shear Madness at The Charles Playhouse May 1, 2010 - Ongoing Set in a local hair salon and with lines as up-to-date as the morning's news, Shear Madness is theatre with the audience as a central character. In this Boston institution, ongoing at the Charles Playhouse since 1980, the audience gets to help solve a murder mystery in a laugh-a-minute blend of whodunit and improvisational theater. The clues change every night and the laughs come fast and funny. This worldwide phenomenon is filled with up to the minute spontaneous humor and quicksilver...
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Shear Madness |
05/01/10 -
Ongoing |
The Charles Playhouse, Boston |
Blue Man Group
Presented by Blue Man Group at The Charles Playhouse May 14, 2002 - Ongoing It’s new. It’s cool. BLUE MAN GROUP has updated the wildly popular theatrical show in Boston! Taking a closer look at the technology that both surrounds and isolates us, BLUE MAN GROUP showcases technogeek ingenuity while uniting the audience in primal, collective exhilaration. Signature BLUE MAN GROUP moments combine with breathtakingly fun new pieces for an explosive evening of entertainment.
*Blue Man Group is on an open run at the Charles Playhouse.
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Blue Man Group |
05/14/02 -
Ongoing |
The Charles Playhouse, Boston |
Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure
Presented by TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick at The Center for Arts in Natick June 1-June 10, 2012 The world's greatest detective is nearly retired when a case surfaces that’s too tempting to ignore: The King of Bohemia is about to be blackmailed by a famous opera singer. In pursuing the case, Holmes and Dr. Watson march right into the lair of longtime adversary and malevolent crime genius, Professor Moriarty. Holmes is at the height of his powers, surrounded by all the elements that his fans have come to expect--danger, intrigue, wit, humor and surprise. Winner of the 2007 Edgar...
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TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick |
06/01/12 -
06/10/12 |
The Center for Arts in Natick, Natick |
Preview Screening! Wes Anderson's MOONRISE KINGDOM
Presented by The Brattle Theatre at The Brattle Theatre May 31, 2012 (2012) dir Wes Anderson w/Kara Hayward, Jared Gilman, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Frances McDormand, Jason Schwartzman [94 min] ••• The Brattle is thrilled to be presenting this special preview screening of the newest film by Wes Anderson, MOONRISE KINGDOM. Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, the film tells the story of two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into...
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The Brattle Theatre |
05/31/12 |
The Brattle Theatre, Cambridge |
New Works: Performances of Student Choreography
Presented by Walnut Hill School for the Arts at The Boston Conservatory Theater May 24-May 25, 2012 Walnut Hill School for the Arts Presents New Works: Performances of Student Choreography. This celebration of student choreography by some of the world's most talented young dancers marks the culmination of a year’s work in the art of making dances.
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Walnut Hill School for the Arts |
05/24/12 -
05/25/12 |
The Boston Conservatory Theater, Boston |
La Voz De Tres
Presented by The Beehive at The Beehive May 30-May 31, 2012 On Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 the dynamic, Brooklyn-based trio La Voz De Tres will take the stage at The Beehive from 8:00PM to 12:00AM. La Voz De Tres will bring infectious rhythms and the nuanced songwriting traditions of Brazil, Chile, Cuba and other Latin American countries to the stage along with the spontaneous and exhilarating improvisation and interplay of jazz.
Armed with the rich and entrancing voice of lead singer Natalia Bernal, keyboardist Mike Eckroth and...
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The Beehive |
05/30/12 -
05/31/12 |
The Beehive, Boston |
Boston Pops: Visions of America
Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall May 22-June 16, 2012 Many of the Boston Pops concerts this spring feature the "Visions of America Photo-Symphony," a stirring, multimedia work showcasing award-winning photo-historian Joseph Sohm's images with music by the very talented Roger Kellaway and lyrics by the legendary team of Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Sohm's book "Visions of America," asks "How do you photograph democracy?" and offers a sweeping portrait of American life. The Photo-Symphony combines these diverse images...
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Boston Symphony Orchestra |
05/22/12 -
06/16/12 |
Symphony Hall, Boston |
Boston Pops: City of Champions
Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) at Symphony Hall May 23-May 26, 2012 The Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, Boston Celtics, and Boston Bruins are the heart and soul of Boston's "City of Champions." The Boston Pops celebrate the glorious victories of these teams in concert, with a special tribute to the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park and a salute to the region's many Olympic winners. Each night features celebrity athletes (names to be announced soon) and great music like Take Me Out to the Ballgame, Suite from The Natural, and the Boston...
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Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) |
05/23/12 -
05/26/12 |
Symphony Hall, Boston |
Boston Pops: Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers
Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) at Symphony Hall May 29-May 30, 2012 And Evening of Comedy and Bluegrass:
One of the greatest comedic actors of our generation, Steve Martin is also a renowned author, art collector, playwright, highly-trained banjo player and songwriter! He joins the Boston Pops for his orchestral debut, and brings with him the Steep Canyon Rangers, winners of the IBMA's Emerging Talent Award. Selections include songs from his Grammy Award-winning album The Crow, his most recent release Rare Bird Alert, and a few surprises along...
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Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) |
05/29/12 -
05/30/12 |
Symphony Hall, Boston |
Boston Pops: Film Night
Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) at Symphony Hall June 1-June 2, 2012 Join Boston Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams as he celebrates decades of unforgettable music-making. His contributions to orchestral cinematic music are unsurpassed, and these concerts will showcase many of his favorite blockbuster film scores over the years including Star Wars, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, and many more.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) |
06/01/12 -
06/02/12 |
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 |