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Yasmin Levy
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Berklee Performance Center February 12, 2012 With a deep, spiritual and moving style, Yasmin Levy preserves and revives the most beautiful and romantic songs from the Ladino/Judeo-Spanish tradition. Her powerfully sensual voice, which combines flamenco’s fiery passion with the microtonal melisma of Middle Eastern music, ripples across sashaying grooves built from hand percussion; Turkish-Arabic instruments such as the oud, ney and qanun, and Western standbys, including acoustic guitar and bass.
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World Music/CRASHarts |
02/12/12 |
Berklee Performance Center, Boston |
2012 Signature Series at Berklee
Presented by Berklee College of Music at Berklee Performance Center February 16-March 30, 2012 Boston, MA – The 2012 Signature Music Series at Berklee continues an extraordinary season with jazz, funk, and Middle Eastern music, and selections from the Great American Songbook. Performers include a cross-section of Berklee students, faculty, and alumni, and world-renowned, award-winning musicians. The concerts feature a wide range of sounds: George Clinton Meets Berklee (2/16), the Great American Songbook: The Music of Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer (2/26), Middle Eastern...
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Berklee College of Music |
02/16/12 -
03/30/12 |
Berklee Performance Center, Boston |
Funk Icon George Clinton to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music
Presented by Berklee College of Music at Berklee Performance Center February 16, 2012 George Clinton crashed a Berklee P-Funk Ensemble rehearsal for an MTV special a few years ago. Next month, he returns to the college to teach a four-day residency, perform a concert, and accept an honorary degree. At the concert, February 16, Berklee President Roger Brown will present Clinton with an honorary doctor of music degree in recognition for the funk icon's enduring musical and cultural contributions. Featuring performances of "I Wanna Testify," an early career doo-wop...
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Berklee College of Music |
02/16/12 |
Berklee Performance Center, Boston |
Los Hermanos Arango Merging West African & Cuban Traditions Makes US Debut at Berklee
Presented by Berklee College of Music at Berklee Performance Center February 21, 2012 Los Hermanos Arango is a seven-piece ensemble from Guanabacoa, Cuba, Havana’s epicenter for Afro-Cuban folkloric culture and West African traditions. Unaltered ritual voice and hand drumming is at the core of the band’s sound - rare by most Cuban groups - which also features electric bass, keyboards, brass, and wind instruments. Los Hermanos Arango – joined by Berklee College of Music students, faculty, and alumni - makes its U.S. debut on Tuesday, February 21, 8:15...
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Berklee College of Music |
02/21/12 |
Berklee Performance Center, Boston |
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 |
Literary Landmarks Walking Tour
Presented by Boston By Foot at Borders Book Store - School Street June 3, 2009 - Ongoing During the nineteenth century, Boston was the most important literary center in the United States and was home to many of America's greatest writers. Our literary tour highlights the homes and haunts of such great Victorians as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, Henry James and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Individually, they were writers and poets without peer. Collectively, they made Boston the epicenter of American Letters and earned it the...
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Boston By Foot |
06/03/09 -
Ongoing |
Borders Book Store - School Street, Boston |
Pirates, Privateers & Patriots Tour - Freedom Trail
Presented by Freedom Trail Foundation at Bostix Booth - Faneuil Hall April 1, 2010-November 26, 2014 Learn the tales of scallawag pirates who plied their trade in Boston harbor, the privateers who sympathized with the Colonists against the mighty British Navy, and the patriots who encouraged them to help overthrow British rule in 18th century Boston. You'll be surprised to learn who was involved in promoting "terrorist acts" against Great Britain as the American Revolution played out on Boston waters. Tall Ships are in Boston this summer, so take in the juicy history of...
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Freedom Trail Foundation |
04/01/10 -
11/26/14 |
Bostix Booth - Faneuil Hall, Boston |
Boston Ballet School Children's Program
Presented by Boston Ballet Studios- Boston Location at Boston Ballet School- Northshore January 3-June 10, 2012 The Children's Program offers an introduction to the art of dance by promoting the exploration of creativity and expression through movement. This program supports the development and improvement of motor skills and coordination as well as attention and listening skills, as a preparation for continued study of classical ballet.
Enrollment is ongoing through June. Students may join at any point throughout the year.
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Boston Ballet Studios- Boston Location |
01/03/12 -
06/10/12 |
Boston Ballet School- Northshore, Marblehead |
Checkmate: Beginners Chess
Presented by Boston Center for Adult Education at Boston Center for Adult Education January 23-February 13, 2012 WHAT: The chessboard has long been the battlefield for great intellects. This January, the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) will allow you to test your own mental might, as it offers an introductory class on the most popular board game in the world. In "Checkmate: Beginners Chess" students will learn the game's history, rules, setup, movement and strategies from the president of the Boston Chess Club and Class A rated player, Hector Perez. Perez will explain the...
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Boston Center for Adult Education |
01/23/12 -
02/13/12 |
Boston Center for Adult Education, Boston |
Get Cooking in the New Year
Presented by Boston Center for Adult Education at Boston Center for Adult Education January 10-February 29, 2012 WHAT: Eating heavy, processed foods can leave you feeling as "blah" as Boston's winter weather. If your New Year's resolution includes eating healthier or cooking lighter, then head to the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE)! Beginning January 2012, the BCAE is launching "Energetic Eats," a series of single-session classes that are focused on healthy recipes and cooking techniques. Each of the 12 single-session classes has a unique focus. Students can...
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Boston Center for Adult Education |
01/10/12 -
02/29/12 |
Boston Center for Adult Education, Boston |
February Vacation Children's Workshop: Ages 4 – 7
Presented by Boston Children's Theatre at Boston Children's Theatre February 20-February 24, 2012 Boston Children’s Theatre offers classes and workshops for ages 4 to 19. Whether you are looking for an introduction to drama or for advanced training in theatre or musical theatre, we have the class or workshop for you! Classes are offered year round, in a Fall Semester and Winter / Spring Semester, and classes range in length from one day to eight weeks.
Ages 4 – 7
The BCT academy offers a workshop based in improvisation, drama games...
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Boston Children's Theatre |
02/20/12 -
02/24/12 |
Boston Children's Theatre, Boston |
February Vacation Children's Workshop: Ages 8-13
Presented by Boston Children's Theatre at Boston Children's Theatre February 20-February 24, 2012 Boston Children’s Theatre offers classes and workshops for ages 4 to 19. Whether you are looking for an introduction to drama or for advanced training in theatre or musical theatre, we have the class or workshop for you! Classes are offered year round, in a Fall Semester and Winter / Spring Semester, and classes range in length from one day to eight weeks.
Ages 8 – 13
Join us for Vacation week! The BCT Academy offers training during this week...
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Boston Children's Theatre |
02/20/12 -
02/24/12 |
Boston Children's Theatre, Boston |
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Boston College University Wind Ensemble - "Symphonies"
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Boston College Bands |
02/18/12 |
Boston College Gasson Hall, Room 100, Chestnut Hill |
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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 |
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QX String Quartet
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Boston College |
02/15/12 |
Boston College Gasson Hall, Room 100, Chestnut Hill |
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Between Two Worlds: An Ottoman Musical Tapestry
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Boston College |
02/23/12 |
Boston College Gasson Hall, Room 100, Chestnut Hill |
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Boston College Symphony Orchestra Annual Winter Concert
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Boston College |
02/26/12 |
Boston College Gasson Hall, Room 100, Chestnut Hill |
Lysistrata
Presented by Boston College at Boston College, Robsham Theater Arts Center February 23-February 25, 2012 By Aristophanes
Translated by Sarah Ruden
Directed by Alex Lucci ‘12
Aristophanes' comic masterpiece of war and sex remains one of the greatest plays ever written. Led by the title character, the women of the warring city-states of Greece agree to withhold sexual favors with their husbands until they agree to cease fighting. The war of the sexes that ensues makes 'Lysistrata' a comedy without peer in the history of theatre.
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Boston College |
02/23/12 -
02/25/12 |
Boston College, Robsham Theater Arts Center, Chestnut Hill |
Boston Common Frog Pond Ice Skating
Presented by Boston Parks and Recreation Department at Boston Common December 1, 2011-March 17, 2012 The Boston Common Frog Pond sits at the heart of Boston Common, one of America’s oldest and most treasured public parks. With a winter ice rink and skating school; a reflecting pool in the spring and fall; and a summer spray pool and children’s carousel; there is always a fun and exciting activity for residents and tourists alike. And the year-round café is a welcome respite no matter what the temperature.
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Boston Parks and Recreation Department |
12/01/11 -
03/17/12 |
Boston Common, Boston |
$2 College Night at the Boston Common Frog Pond
Presented by Boston Common Frog Pond at Boston Common November 29, 2011-March 13, 2012 $2 College Night premieres the season with a special night of skating for college students every Tuesday beginning November 15 from 5-9pm. Students from all Boston-area campuses are invited to come down for ice skating for a special price of $2.00 with current student i.d. Equipment rentals will be available for on-site for those who do not have their own skates. WERS 88.9 FM will provide the music on College Night.
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Boston Common Frog Pond |
11/29/11 -
03/13/12 |
Boston Common, Boston |
Art & Architecture Tours
Presented by Boston Public Library at Boston Public Library November 1, 2011-February 29, 2012 The Boston Public Library offers public tours highlighting the architecture of Charles Follen McKim and Philip Johnson, as well as the many works of famed sculptors and painters. The free tours last about an hour and are given by volunteer guides. No appointment is necessary. Tours meet in the lobby of the McKim Building (Dartmouth Street entrance)
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Boston Public Library |
11/01/11 -
02/29/12 |
Boston Public Library, Boston |
Infant/Toddler Sing-Along
Presented by Boston Public Library at Boston Public Library February 17, 2012 Come join us for a lively half hour of music and motion for infants and toddlers (Ages 0-5).
Central Library in Copley Square
Rey Childrens' Room
700 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
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Boston Public Library |
02/17/12 |
Boston Public Library, Boston |
Monday Night Film Series: Black and Beautiful: Celebrating African American Actresses
Presented by Boston Public Library at Boston Public Library February 6-February 27, 2012 Monday, February 13, 2012, 6pm
What’s Love Got To Do With It (1993, 118 minutes) Please note room change to Boston Room for this date only.
Directed by Brian Gibson.
A film about the singer Tina Turner, how she rose to stardom and broke free from her abusive husband. Starring Angela Bassett. This film series is part of the Boston Public Library celebration of Black History Month.
Monday, February 27, 2012, 6pm
Lackawanna Blues (2005, 95...
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Boston Public Library |
02/06/12 -
02/27/12 |
Boston Public Library, Boston |
From Pen to Print: the Handwriting Behind the Book
Presented by Boston Public Library at Boston Public Library February 10-March 30, 2012
“From Pen to Print: The Handwriting Behind the Book” is an exhibition that features handwritten letters, notes, postcards, and other manuscripts that reveal personal, private, and otherwise veiled aspects of the production of books. Putting authors’ manuscript materials on display alongside their print books, the exhibition reveals the passions, obsessions, lofty dreams, and gritty realizations triggered by the writing and publishing process. These...
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Boston Public Library |
02/10/12 -
03/30/12 |
Boston Public Library, Boston |
Unconventional Maps: Exploring the Stories of Cartographic Curiosities
Presented by Boston Public Library at Boston Public Library February 10-March 12, 2012 Unconventional Maps: Exploring the Stories of Cartographic Curiosities
When reading maps, we expect map makers to use standard conventions, especially in regard to projection, orientation, scale, and symbols. When a map maker does not use generally-accepted practices, we ask why? What is the story the map maker is trying to tell?
This exhibition of 25 maps and atlases highlights a variety of unconventional maps spanning the history of the printed map. For each, we demonstrate...
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Boston Public Library |
02/10/12 -
03/12/12 |
Boston Public Library, Boston |
Treasures: 1482 to the Digital Age
Presented by Boston Public Library at Boston Public Library February 10-March 12, 2012
The Leventhal Map Center’s cartographic collections, with 200,000 maps and 5,000 atlases, date from the 1480s to the present. They provide worldwide geographic coverage and illustrate many historical themes. The collection’s strengths focus on four key topics – the history and settlement of Boston and New England, the American Revolutionary War, maritime trade and nautical charts, and the growth and mapping of urban communities.
The exhibition is...
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Boston Public Library |
02/10/12 -
03/12/12 |
Boston Public Library, Boston |
American Master Prints 1900-1960
Presented by Boston Public Library at Boston Public Library February 10-March 15, 2012 By 1900 printmaking as a fine art was firmly established in the United States. Often working as illustrators for newspapers, periodicals, and books, this generation of artists focused on recording the life around them. Included in the exhibition are John Sloan’s etchings depicting scenes of daily life in the neighborhoods of New York City and the contrasts he observed between the wealthy and the working class; and George Bellows’ images of the campaigns of the evangelist Billy...
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Boston Public Library |
02/10/12 -
03/15/12 |
Boston Public Library, Boston |
Kim Bernard and Liz Shepherd Exhibition
Presented by Boston Sculptors Gallery at Boston Sculptors Gallery February 8-March 11, 2012 February 8 – March 11, 2012 “Up and Out” by sculptor and printmaker Liz Shepherd lifts the viewer above the fray, with life-sized staircases and images of towering ladders reaching from the floor to the 12’ high ceiling. Shepherd’s work makes a statement about faith and the human spirit. “Stuff Moves” by Kim Bernard features recent kinetic sculptures. Fascinated with movement, kinesthetics and the basic laws of motion, Bernard’s kinetic...
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Boston Sculptors Gallery |
02/08/12 -
03/11/12 |
Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston |
Monster
Presented by Boston University College of Fine Arts at Boston University Theatre, Lane-Comley Studio 210 February 9-February 25, 2012 Neal Bell, playwright; Jim Petosa, director. A brilliant stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein from Obie-award winning playwright Neal Bell, Monster provides a disturbing yet poignant look at one man's insatiable quest to defeat death by creating life, and the dreadful results of abandoning his creation. A provocative production from the Boston Center for American Performance (BCAP), the professional extension of the BU School of Theatre. Monster runs February 9-25. $20 general...
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Boston University College of Fine Arts |
02/09/12 -
02/25/12 |
Boston University Theatre, Lane-Comley Studio 210, Boston |
Il Matrimonio Segreto
Presented by Boston University College of Fine Arts at Boston University Theatre, Mainstage February 23-February 26, 2012 Music by Domenico Cimarosa; Libretto by Giovanni Bertati; after The Clandestine Marriage (1766) by George Colman the Elder and David Garrick; William Lumpkin, conductor. This farcical domestic comedy features arranged marriages, dowries, feuding sisters, tangled circumstances, banishment to convents, and misdirected romantic aspirations. Inspired in part by Hogarth's painting series "Marriage-a-la-Mode," it lives as a musical bridge between Mozart and Rossini, with lyrical melodies...
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Boston University College of Fine Arts |
02/23/12 -
02/26/12 |
Boston University Theatre, Mainstage, Boston |