Events
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Green Eyes
Presented by Company One January 18-February 12, 2012 A Boston premiere at Boston’s premiere boutique hotel! Straight from its sold-out run in New York City, Company One is proud to present Travis Chamberlain’s highly acclaimed site-specific production of Tennessee Williams’ GREEN EYES at The Ames Hotel. Written in 1970 but unpublished for almost 40 years, this “lost” erotic thriller graphically reveals the impact of war through the sexual fantasies of a newlywed couple honeymooning in New Orleans. He’s a...
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Company One |
01/18/12 -
02/12/12 |
Ames Hotel, Boston |
Wednesday Night Kitting Group
Presented by Dover Town Library January 4-March 28, 2012 Grab your knitting and head to Dover Town Library. The Wednesday Night Knitting Group will meet at 6:30pm each Wednesday in the Reading Room upstairs. Come for the company and knit your way through the winter.
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Dover Town Library |
01/04/12 -
03/28/12 |
Dover Town Library, Dover |
The 2012 deCordova Biennial
Presented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum January 22-April 22, 2012 The 2012 deCordova Biennial is a survey exhibition focused on emphasizing the quality and variety of work rather than any single or overarching theme. Highlighting artists from across New England, the exhibition displays a diverse range of approaches to media and content. The exhibition is co-curated by deCordova Curator, Dina Deitsch and Independent Curator and former owner/director of the Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA, Abigail Ross Goodman. The 2012 deCordova Biennial will feature 23...
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deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum |
01/22/12 -
04/22/12 |
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln |
100 Years (version #4 Boston, 2012)
Presented by Boston University College of Fine Arts January 19-March 25, 2012 Organized by MoMA PS1 in collaboration with Performa, this exhibition is an essential introduction to performance art. With over 200 works including film and audio, 100 Years is intended as an archive of a largely unknown history for students, scholars, and enthusiasts. The timeline begins with 1909’s Futurist Manifesto and continues to the present, with the addition of programming that highlights Boston’s own contribution to performance. Free and open to the public. Call...
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Boston University College of Fine Arts |
01/19/12 -
03/25/12 |
Boston University Art Gallery, Boston |
Boston Ballet School Summer Program
Presented by Boston Ballet Studios- Boston Location January 3-August 30, 2012 Dance with Boston Ballet School this summer! Programs will be held at all studio locations July-August for ages 3-Adult. No dance experience necessary – beginners welcome. Check our website for more information or email school@bostonballet.org.
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Boston Ballet Studios- Boston Location |
01/03/12 -
08/30/12 |
Boston Ballet School, Boston |
MANS AND OTHER: Paintings by George Herman
Presented by Albright Art Gallery + Supply January 10-March 11, 2012 Albright Art 32 Main St., Concord, MA 01742 (978) 369 – 7300 www.albrightartgallery.com Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5 Jan 10 – March 11 Albright Art Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of new works by George Herman. His recent paintings of heads, faces, portraits, range from the very specific and naturalistic to the highly expressionistic. Herman uses his usual method of layering, scraping, sanding and repainting to create a powerful and moving body of work. Opening...
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Albright Art Gallery + Supply |
01/10/12 -
03/11/12 |
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Stone Carving Classes/Workshops
Presented by Scott's Stone Carving Classes SSCC January 10, 2012-March 17, 2013 Come learn how to carve stone(alabaster) and learn all parts of this fascinating ancient medium. Beginning/intermediate/advanced students are all welcomed. You will learn the whole process of stone carving from the beginning chisels, to the files and finishing process. Students are encouraged and helped to produce the type of work that interests them! More advanced students are helped to pursue new creative directions or to revisit current ones. Class discussion and demonstration accompany...
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Scott's Stone Carving Classes SSCC |
01/10/12 -
03/17/13 |
International Center for Integrative Systems, Cambridge |
Cyrus E. Dallin 150th Anniversary Events
Presented by Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum January 18-November 4, 2012 Join us for exciting programs throughout the year that celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Cyrus Dallin!
(Events take place at the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum unless noted otherwise.)
Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 7:00 pm
“CYRUS THE GREAT”: DEAN OF NEW ENGLAND SCULPTORS
Illustrated Talk and Sculpture Demonstration by Jonathan and Daniel J. Fairbank @ Arlington Town Hall Auditorium, 730 Mass. Ave., Arlington,...
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Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum |
01/18/12 -
11/04/12 |
Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum, Arlington |
Showcase Of Stars @ Cantab benefit night JDRF
Presented by DAY TRIPPER ENTERTAINMENT January 6-December 7, 2012 benefit nights for JDRF walk for cure Diabetes 2012 all proceeds donated
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DAY TRIPPER ENTERTAINMENT |
01/06/12 -
12/07/12 |
CANTAB LOUNGE, Cambridge |
Lighthouse Opening
Presented by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy January 12-March 30, 2012 Come out for the opening of Lighthouse, a temporary art installation on the Greenway at the Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion. Join us for a brief presentation from the team of artists followed by an after party at a Greenway neighborhood establishment (TBA).
Thursday, January 12, 6:00 – 8:00PM
Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion (between State St. & Atlantic Ave.)
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Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy |
01/12/12 -
03/30/12 |
Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion, Boston |
Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys
Presented by Soule Early Childhood Center PTO February 12, 2012 Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys perform! Amazing raffle baskets, food & drink, fun for the whole family!
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Soule Early Childhood Center PTO |
02/12/12 |
Baker Elementary School, Brookline |
The Cripple of Inishmaan
Presented by Walnut Hill School for the Arts February 23-February 26, 2012 This heartbreakingly hilarious comedy is an irresistible tale filled with charming characters and plot twists. On a remote island off the Irish Coast, word arrives that Hollywood is coming to film. No one is more excited than “cripple” Billy, an unloved boy whose chief occupation has been gazing at cows and yearning for his inspiration - a girl who wants no part of him.
"The big word I’d use to describe “The Cripple of Inishmaan’’ is...
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Walnut Hill School for the Arts |
02/23/12 -
02/26/12 |
Keiter Center for the Performing Arts, Natick |
Mapparium®
Presented by The Mary Baker Eddy Library January 3, 2012-January 4, 2022 Visit the Mapparium and venture to the This popular Boston landmark is a world-famous, three-story, stained-glass globe that has been visited by over 10 million people since it was constructed in 1935.
Step inside this three-dimensional globe for a 20 minute tour. Learn about its construction, history, and the significance of this magnificent architectural and artistic achievement. From the bridge of the giant sphere, visitors explore the Earth at its center, surrounded by...
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The Mary Baker Eddy Library |
01/03/12 -
01/04/22 |
The Mary Baker Eddy Library, Boston |
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 |
Exhibit: Contemplative Abstractions by Diane Englander
Presented by CHA Gallery January 9-March 7, 2012 CHA Gallery at Cambridge Health Associates presents Contemplative Abstractions, an exhibit of abstract mixed media work by NYC artist Diane Englander
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CHA Gallery |
01/09/12 -
03/07/12 |
CHA Gallery, Cambridge |
Natural Abundance, an examination of Pattern, Preservation, and Permanence
Presented by Washington Street Art Center February 4-February 29, 2012 This exhibition is the work of three artists: Kat Ely’s sculpture captures the essence of the artifact and the environment from which it was found. She uses the permanence of glass and metal to juxtapose the temporal quality of these objects. Each piece is a reliquary, in which she attempts to illustrate the sacredness of the natural world by housing, protecting and showcasing the things most people ignore and overlook. Kat is the 2011 recipient of the NICHE Award currently Working...
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Washington Street Art Center |
02/04/12 -
02/29/12 |
Gallery 321, Somerville |
Introduction to Photoshop workshop
Presented by Hunakai Studio of Fine Arts February 4-February 18, 2012 This class will be like a buffet; we will touch on many things to give you a taste of what the program can do. Class will begin with an introduction to the tools pallet and drop down menus. We will explore through various exercises, techniques such as layers, retouching, photo montage, and special effects. Class is for teens and adults.
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Hunakai Studio of Fine Arts |
02/04/12 -
02/18/12 |
Hunakai Studio of Fine Arts, Foxboro |
SPUN – Artist-Designed Bike Racks
Presented by Cambridge Arts Council January 17-March 9, 2012 The Cambridge Arts Council (CAC) hosts the first city bike rack design competition for Main Street in Kendall Square. Five artists were selected from the CAC Artist Registry by an independent jury and subsequently invited to submit proposals for unique bike rack designs that would bring playfulness and functionality to a ubiquitous and important sidewalk object. The artists are Vivian Beer, Carrie Bodle, Matthew Hincman, Case Randall, and Aaron Stephan.
As the City of...
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Cambridge Arts Council |
01/17/12 -
03/09/12 |
CAC Gallery, Cambridge |
Interactive Performance: Spectrum of Inevitable Violence
Presented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum February 15, 2012 The unresolved, elusive, but timely forces of cultural and spatial politics are at the heart of Caitlin Berrigan’s Spectrum of Inevitable Violence, which will transform the Cyclorama into a massive arena to explode ideas about social class. Berrigan, who often integrates performance with edible art, asks participants to analyze their class background and map it out as a territory to defend in a dynamic confrontation—with food as ammunition. This battle provides an outlet for all...
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deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum |
02/15/12 |
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln |
Curator Tour with Abigail Ross Goodman
Presented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum February 25, 2012 Tour The 2012 deCordova Biennial with one of the exhibition co-curators. The public will have a chance to gain a curatorial perspective behind conceiving an exhibition showcasing innovative New England artists.
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deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum |
02/25/12 |
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln |
Family Day: Color
Presented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum February 18, 2012 Families with children of all ages are invited to explore how artists employ color and why some decide to work in black and white. The day will consist of art activities, artist demonstrations, storytelling, and more!
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deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum |
02/18/12 |
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln |
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 |
Valentine's Day Ball
Presented by Boston String Quartet February 10-February 14, 2012 This Valentine's Day Boston String Quartet Invites You to Celebrate At the 2nd Annual Valentine’s Day Ball with Beautiful Music, a Romantic Dinner, and Latin Ballroom Dancing
Cambridge Performing Arts Center
535 Cambridge St.
on February 10th AND 14th, 2012 at 6:30pm
Enjoy an exciting evening starting at 6:30pm. When you arrive, get your picture taken at our professional photo booth, and enjoy a lovely set of hors d’oeuvres by S&S...
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Boston String Quartet |
02/10/12 -
02/14/12 |
Cambridge Performing Arts Center, Cambridge |
Celebrating Paine! Free concert by Portland String Quartet
Presented by Harvard University Department of Music February 24, 2012 CELEBRATING PAINE HALL A concert and reception celebrating the renovation and reopening of Paine Hall, the music classrooms, and state-of-the-art practice rooms at the Harvard University Department of Music The Portland Quartet performs John Knowles Paine: String Quartet in D Major, Op.5; and Walter Piston: Quartet No. 1
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Harvard University Department of Music |
02/24/12 |
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Amateurs
Presented by The Concord Players February 10-February 25, 2012 Written by Tom Griffin of The Boys Next Door, Amateurs pulls back the curtain on a local community theater group to reveal that all the real drama takes place behind the scenes. Poignant, insightful, and very, very funny.
Adult content and language
Presented by The Concord Players
51 Walden Street, Concord, MA
Free Opening Night Reception
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The Concord Players |
02/10/12 -
02/25/12 |
The Concord Players, Concord |
The Inner World of Feeling: Organ and Vocal Music of J.S. Bach
Presented by Berkshire Bach Society February 12, 2012 Berkshire Bach Society presents: Christa Rakich, organist and Miranda Bergmeier, soprano: Bach’s chorales and settings of the Passiontide and Easter sections of his Little Organ Book. Each chorale will be sung before Bach’s descriptive arrangement is played. Also, Bach’s Pièce d’Orgue, BWV 572, and the Trio Sonata #1 in E-flat, BWV 525, the first of 6 Sonatas in which the organist’s hands play the parts of treble instruments while the feet assume the bass...
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Berkshire Bach Society |
02/12/12 |
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Pittsfield |
Spoke Gallery: Points of Impact: linda burke
Presented by Medicine Wheel Productions January 18-March 30, 2012 Medicine Wheel’s Spoke Gallery has been transformed to house Burke’s new series of works on delicate and almost translucent paper of shooting range targets. Under Burke’s direction, the floor has been painted a target red and the walls and ceiling are now a dark eggplant color. The end result, in combination with her works on paper, is a beautiful contemplative almost haunting environment.
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Medicine Wheel Productions |
01/18/12 -
03/30/12 |
Spoke Gallery/Medicine Wheel Productions, Boston |
Animal Footprints and Signs
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary February 12, 2012 Wonder what animal made those tracks? Who is traveling on the trails or through your yard? Come find out how to solve these mysteries! Pre-registration required. Ages 6 and up. Instructions and Directions: This programs includes walking over uneven terrain.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
02/12/12 |
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Scandinavian Film
Presented by Scandinavian Living Center February 18, 2012 Swedish movie: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest which is the third in the Stieg Larsson trilogy. Lisabeth needs help from journalist Blomkvist to clear her name. In doing so, they also place themselves in danger. Swedish with English subtitles
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Scandinavian Living Center |
02/18/12 |
Scandinavian Living Center, West Newton |
Writing is Live presented by Brown University TAPS-- Festival of new works by Brown playwrights
Presented by Brown University Theatre Arts and Performance Studies February 3-February 13, 2012 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies at Brown University proudly announces the third annual Writing is Live festival, a presentation of new works featuring six plays by writers in Brown’s graduate and undergraduate theatre programs. Writing is Live celebrates the diversity and strength of new theatrical voices while simultaneously exploring the meaning of text in performance. Performance writing may take forms complete and incomplete,...
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Brown University Theatre Arts and Performance Studies |
02/03/12 -
02/13/12 |
Brown University, Providence |