Events
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Air Force Band of Liberty's Liberty Jazz Band
Presented by Air Force Band of Liberty February 16, 2012 The Liberty Jazz Band will appear as guest performers at the Salem State University Jazz Festival. The festival performance begins at 7 pm with the Liberty Jazz Band taking the stage at 8:00. From the swingin’ sounds of Glenn Miller to the best of contemporary big band jazz, the United States Air Force Liberty Jazz Band plays it all with style and sophistication. Part of the United States Air Force Band of Liberty from Hanscom Air Force Base outside Boston, this stellar ensemble has...
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Air Force Band of Liberty |
02/16/12 |
Salem State University, Central Campus Recital Hall, Salem |
SPUN – Artist-Designed Bike Racks
Presented by Cambridge Arts Council February 1-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.
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Cambridge Arts Council |
02/01/12 -
03/09/12 |
CAC Gallery, Cambridge |
Love Me Tonight
Presented by ArtsEmerson February 10-February 12, 2012 Gotta Dance: The American Movie Musical 1929-1953
1932, U.S. In Mamoulian’s magical masterpiece, amorous tailor Chevalier harnesses all of his ingenious pluck to woo lovelorn princess MacDonald in an enchanted Paris, a city where music literally radiates from every stoop, sidewalk, and boudoir. Building on Rodgers and Hart’s witty, spirited lyrics, Mamoulian concocts a stylish tour de force of infectious melody, cheeky pre-Code double entendres, and ceaselessly exuberant...
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ArtsEmerson |
02/10/12 -
02/12/12 |
Bright Family Screening Room, Boston |
Love and Chocolate
Presented by New England Light Opera February 14, 2012 An upbeat Valentine presentation of witty and romantic love songs from the Great American Songbook.
Mark Morgan leads a cast of four singers that includes the award winning Brian De Lorenzo, celebrated jazz vocalist Patrice Williamson, the extraordinary voice of mezzo-soprano Vanessa Schukis and the talented Doug Hammer at the piano. Champagne and Chocolate served during intermission! This performance is presented by Standing Room Only. Now in its third season, Standing Room Only (SRO)...
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New England Light Opera |
02/14/12 |
Wakefield UU Church, Wakefield |
Personal Color Gallery Reception
Presented by Hunakai Studio of Fine Arts February 1-February 24, 2012 Join us for refreshments and conversations about 3 local artist's expressions in color. Artists are Pam Abrams- Warnick of North Easton, James Moran of Mansfield and Bianka Nebel of Norwood. Event is hosted by Hunakai Studio of Fines Arts in our newly renovated gallery.
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Hunakai Studio of Fine Arts |
02/01/12 -
02/24/12 |
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PUDDLESTOMPERS February Vacation Nature Program
Presented by PUDDLESTOMPERS Nature Exploration February 21-February 24, 2012 Let us lead your children in discovering the beauty and wonder of late winter and early spring during PUDDLESTOMPERS February Vacation Week Drop-Off Program. Activity will be based indoors, and we will venture out on the trails as much as temperature and weather allow. Learn about how animals survive the winter and why evergreens keep their leaves. Look for animal tracks and other signs of winter activity. Investigate the reappearance of animals and the new growth of plants as Mother Nature...
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PUDDLESTOMPERS Nature Exploration |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
Nahanton Park Nature Center, Newton |
PUDDLESTOMPERS February Vacation Nature Program - Wellesley
Presented by PUDDLESTOMPERS Nature Exploration February 21-February 24, 2012 Let us lead your children in discovering the beauty and wonder of late winter and early spring during PUDDLESTOMPERS February Vacation Week Drop-Off Program. Activity will be based at Warren Recreation Center in Wellesley where we will venture outside along the adjacent trail as much as temperature and weather allow. Learn about how animals survive the winter and why evergreens keep their leaves. Look for animal tracks and other signs of winter activity. Investigate the reappearance of...
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PUDDLESTOMPERS Nature Exploration |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
Warren Recreation Center, Wellesley |
All the Single Ladies
Presented by Improv Asylum February 11-October 20, 2012 "All the Single Ladies" is the latest production from Boston's award-winning Improv Asylum, offering Bachelorette Parties and Girls Nights Out groups a wild night of comedy, dancing and a whole lot of naughtiness.
Over the course of the show, four friends set out for one last wild night out before one of them gets married. After a few drinks, old feuds and new secrets threaten their good time, and only some songs and dancing can help them work through it. The...
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Improv Asylum |
02/11/12 -
10/20/12 |
Parris Room at Ned Devine's, Boston |
The Gilded Age for the Stage with Juliane Hiam
Presented by Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum January 22-March 25, 2012 One ten-week workshop for adults and young adults from age 12 is being offered this spring at Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum. beginning January 22nd from 2 to 3:30pm.
The fee for the ten-week course is $250 with an option for single session drop-ins at $35 per person.
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Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum |
01/22/12 -
03/25/12 |
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, Lenox |
Revolutionary Chocolate
Presented by The Bostonian Society February 17, 2012 Looking for a unique experience with your Valentine? Show how clever you are, while avoiding crowds and inflated dinner prices. Have dessert first at the historic Old State House! See a demonstration of Revolutionary period chocolate-making, learn about Boston’s chocolate history, view rarely seen items from the museum collection, and of course, sample delicious chocolate! Top it off with a romantic candlelight tour candlelight tour of the Old State House’s iconic tower. ...
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The Bostonian Society |
02/17/12 |
Old State House, Boston |
Glitter and Gold: Opera Jewels of the Gilded Age
Presented by Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum February 17, 2012 Step back into the 1890's as Theatre Street Productions presents a living history concert of selections from grand opera and seasonal favorites. The concert will feature soprano Andrea Gregori, tenor Steven Nanni, baritone John Rozzoni, mezzo-soprano Kasey Stewart and pianist Margaret Reitz in excerpts from Faust, Carmen, Don Giovanni, and more. This will be Theatre Street's third appearance at Ventfort Hall since their debut performance in 2008.
$30 per person includes...
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Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum |
02/17/12 |
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, Lenox |
A MIXED MEDICINE BAG - Book Signing & Reading
Presented by Oversoul Theatre Collective, Inc. February 25, 2012 McGruder Media in cooperation with Frugal Book Store presents a very special BOOK SIGNING & Reading of A MIXED MEDICINE BAG: Original Black Wampanoag Folklore, by internationally celebrated Author, Playwright & Performing Artist, Mwalim *7) Frugal Book Store 330 Martin Luther King Boulevard Boston, MA 02119 (617) 541-1722
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Oversoul Theatre Collective, Inc. |
02/25/12 |
Frugal Book Store, Roxbury |
Multimedia Art Show
Presented by Cambridge Rindge and Latin School January 23-March 2, 2012 Jewelry, ceramics, photography, and drawings by talented students from the Visual and Performing Arts Dept. at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. On display 1/23-3/2, 10-5 weekdays, at the Fay Chandler Gallery, Maud Morgan Arts.
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Cambridge Rindge and Latin School |
01/23/12 -
03/02/12 |
Maud Morgan Arts, Cambridge |
The Boston String Quartet on February 10th & 14th, 2012 at The Cambridge Performing Arts Center
Presented by Slyrox Music February 10-February 14, 2012 The Boston String Quartet Invites You to Celebrate the 2nd Annual Valentine’s Day Ball with Beautiful Music, a Romantic Dinner, and Latin and Ballroom Dancing at the Cambridge Performing Arts Center 535 Cambridge St.. in Cambridge, MA 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’ouevres by S&S Restaurant.
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Slyrox Music |
02/10/12 -
02/14/12 |
Cambridge Performing Arts Center, Cambridge |
MassArt Family Day!
Presented by Massachusetts College of Art and Design February 25, 2012 MassArt welcomes families and friends of all ages to join the festivities at Family Day in the Bakalar & Paine Galleries. Twice a year, Family Day brings together visitors of all ages to explore exhibitions in a fun, creative way. Admission is free and materials are provided, so attendees are encouraged to drop in at any time to enjoy art-making projects, guided conversations, interactive activities, and refreshments. The activity stations, which are designed and facilitated by MassArt...
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design |
02/25/12 |
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Bakalar & Paine Galleries, Boston |
Jon Sarkin: Line by Line
Presented by VSA Arts of Massachusetts January 9-March 9, 2012 Jon Sarkin is a prolific, even compulsive artist who creates elaborate drawings and paintings cluttered with words and images. His work has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, ABC Primetime, This American Life, GQ, ArtNews, The American Visionary Art Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum.
Jon Sarkin: Line by Line is the artist’s first solo show in Boston. In 2006 he was one of 13 artists the deCordova included...
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VSA Arts of Massachusetts |
01/09/12 -
03/09/12 |
VSA Massachusetts' Open Door Gallery, Boston |
BSA Space inaugural exhibit
Presented by Boston Society of Architects/AIA February 10-March 30, 2012 On Friday, February 10, BSA Space, Boston’s leading cultural institution on architecture and design, opens its inaugural exhibit, In Form. Guest curators from over,under present Boston’s legacy of architectural design and urban planning within a framework of physical and virtual interfaces. Three themes—Legible City, Futures and City Spaces—engage viewers to consider Boston’s past, present and future. Gallery hours and additional details are online at...
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Boston Society of Architects/AIA |
02/10/12 -
03/30/12 |
BSA Space, Boston |
Academy Awards Party
Presented by The Boston Jewish Film Festival February 26, 2012 Who will win Best Picture? Actor? Actress? Foreign film? Have a night of fun and see who will take home the Oscars at our first Academy Awards party
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The Boston Jewish Film Festival |
02/26/12 |
The Living Room, Boston |
Fun Fused Glass Classes
Presented by Deenie Pacik's Studio January 28-December 15, 2012 Announcement: Fun Fused Glass Workshops. Come play with glass. Enjoy the excitement of glass in these easy, fun classes near Pawtuxet Village at 25 Hartford Place in Warwick, Rhode Island. Create beautiful fused glass pendants and bowls. No experience necessary. To sign up, please visit: www.deeniepacik.net
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Deenie Pacik's Studio |
01/28/12 -
12/15/12 |
Deenie Pacik's Studio, Warwick |
"Closer" Encaustic Photography Exhibition
Presented by Gorse Mill Studios February 2-February 15, 2012 In her debut solo exhibit titled "Closer", Gorse Mill Studios encaustic artist, Amalia Tagaris, takes an introspective approach by re-examining the artist's studio as the subject for her new paintings. The photographic images she presents are various objects in her own creative space which serve as the foundation of her work, some of which are used during the painting process and some which are simply aesthetic props like a decorative pillow or the leaves from a lucky bamboo...
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Gorse Mill Studios |
02/02/12 -
02/15/12 |
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UNH Faculty Chamber Ensemble
Presented by University of New Hampshire February 25, 2012 The University of New Hampshire Department of Music Faculty Concert Series presents the UNH Faculty Chamber Ensemble Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. in Johnson Theatre of the Paul Creative Arts Center on the Durham campus. The concert is free and open to the public.
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University of New Hampshire |
02/25/12 |
Johnson Theatre, Durham |
Sharon Van Etten
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts February 23, 2012 With a starkly powerful voice, Sharon Van Etten is a master of writing songs with direct honesty and feeling. Over the course of releasing two full-length albums, Because I Was in Love (Language of Stone, 2009) and epic (Ba Da Bing, 2010), Van Etten has been celebrated by fans and critics alike. Since epic’s release, she has opened the Pitchfork Music Festival, played the Hollywood Bowl with Neko Case and Radio City Music Hall with The Antlers, sung on new records for Beirut and Ed...
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World Music/CRASHarts |
02/23/12 |
Paradise Rock Club, 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 |
Cape Cod Chorale Rehearsal
Presented by Cape Cod Chorale February 13, 2012 The Cape Cod Chorale is starting to rehearse for its next performances. (This will be the second rehearsal.) Under the direction of Chris Roberts, the group will be presenting a selection of “patriotic pops” in concerts on May 19th and 20th. Chris has a knack for combining popular Broadway tunes, familiar spirituals and stirring songs which celebrate America. It’s a mix which has been tremendously popular in recent years. New members are always welcome to “try...
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Cape Cod Chorale |
02/13/12 |
First Church of Christ, Sandwich |
Childrens Vacation Week Wearable Art Workshop
Presented by Jenn Sherr Designs February 23, 2012 This Workshop focuses on recreating a wearable item using basic technique of decoupage and faux painting
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Jenn Sherr Designs |
02/23/12 |
Decoupage Wearable Art Class during School Vacation Week, Boston |
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 |
Trybe Gala 2012
Presented by Wheaton College February 23-February 25, 2012 The performance by the student-run dance ensemble Trybe features a wide array of dance styles-belly dancing to urban hip-hop-from a variety of cultures from around the world.
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Wheaton College |
02/23/12 -
02/25/12 |
Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, Norton |
Lasell College Exhibit - Ed Smith - Small Gods and Heroes
Presented by Lasell College - Wedeman Gallery January 26-February 24, 2012 Members of the Newton community are invited to come to Lasell College's Wedeman Gallery, Yamawaki Art & Cultural Center, for the exhibition of work by New York artist Ed Smith. Please join us to see the work of this fine artist. Sculptor Ed Smith is a Guggenheim Fellow in Sculpture and Drawing and an Associate of the Royal British Society of Sculptors. His work is represented in public and private collections in the United States and abroad. These include The British Museum, The Royal...
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Lasell College - Wedeman Gallery |
01/26/12 -
02/24/12 |
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Exhibition: Elements
Presented by UFORGE Gallery February 2-February 26, 2012 On View: February 2-26 Reception: February 2, 2012, 6-8pm ABOUT THE SHOW: Artists focused on the classical four elements found in nature; Earth, Water, Air and Fire. ARTISTS: Caroline Ballou, April Clay, Christoff Colon, Colleen Considine, Brian Crete, Fernando DeOliveira, Rob Festa, Monique Fischer, Melanie Guerra, Marnie Jain, Susan Johnson Bergin, Mark Logue, Virginia Mazur, Charles Morgan, Charlie Rosenberg, Phil Ryan, JoAnne Steeves, Kristilyn Stevenson, Andrea Tamkin, Heart...
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UFORGE Gallery |
02/02/12 -
02/26/12 |
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Black History Month Jazz Band Concert
Presented by Wheaton College February 17, 2012 Under the direction of Rick Britto, the ensemble performs the music of Charlie "Bird" Parker, John Coltrane and other jazz masters.
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Wheaton College |
02/17/12 |
Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, Norton |