Events
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Zins and Sliders
Presented by The Wine ConneXtion May 26, 2012 Memorial Day marks the start to the summer grilling season, and after the winter that wasn’t, it’s time for grill masters to shake off the dust, refill the propane and fire up the charcoal! On Saturday, May 26th, 2012, The Wine ConneXtion in North Andover, MA, will dispel the notion that barbeque lovers must slum with beer while indulging in their favorite grilled fare because just like peanut butter and jelly, barbeque and zinfandel are a perfect pair!
From 12:00PM...
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The Wine ConneXtion |
05/26/12 |
The Wine ConneXtion, North Andover |
Young Fashion Designers: Design & Sew
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 7-June 16, 2012 Take an existing pattern or piece of clothing and revise it to express your personal style. Expect to complete a new pattern and a piece of clothing in this class. Basic sewing skills are required, but extensive experience is not necessary.
Limit 8 students
Instructor: Carol Price
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/07/12 -
06/16/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Youk's Kids 3rd Annual Event at Harpoon Brewery
Presented by Youk's Kids at Harpoon Brewery May 24, 2012 Join Kevin Youkilis and Youk’s Kids for our third annual Harpoon Brewery event! Red Sox Nation’s newest reporter Jenny Dell, will host the evening including a live musical performance from local artist Kathleen Regan. You will have the opportunity to bid on unobtainable live and silent auctions while being in an intimate setting with some of Boston’s most familiar faces. You will enjoy a tour of Harpoon Brewery, as well as delicious beer samples and food provided by the...
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Youk's Kids |
05/24/12 |
Harpoon Brewery, Boston |
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Presented by Arts After Hours May 24-June 9, 2012 You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Based on The Comic Strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz
Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner
Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer
Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
A great time for the whole family, come experience a musical comedy about a day in the life of Charlie Brown. The trials and tribulations of friendship and love in the style of a favorite timeless comic strip.
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Arts After Hours |
05/24/12 -
06/09/12 |
LynnArts, Lynn |
XM Radio, Comedy Central's JIM COLLITON
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons June 1-June 2, 2012 Jim colliton has grown up in the suburbs and now lives with his wife and three children in the suburbs. What does he talk about? If you have ever been embarrassed about the contents of your recycling bin or tried to kill a flying bat in your house you will find Jim’s comedy hilarious. If none of these things hits home, Jim has also stolen a school bus and everyone finds that story funny.
Jim’s love for performing comes out every time he takes the stage, whether...
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
06/01/12 -
06/02/12 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
Xanadu
Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company at Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA May 11-June 9, 2012 Based on the cult film of the same name, this riotous new musical follows the efforts of a magical Greek muse named Kira who descends to Earth to help a struggling artist achieve his dream of opening a roller disco. Featuring an ingenious book by Douglas Carter Beane (The Little Dog Laughed) and a score full of chart-topping tunes (Magic, Suddenly, Evil Woman), Xanadu is hilarity on wheels.
Book by Douglas Carter Beane
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne & John Farrar
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SpeakEasy Stage Company |
05/11/12 -
06/09/12 |
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, Boston |
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 |
Written on the Waves
Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum March 27-July 15, 2012 Delve into the world of maritime manuscripts from PEM's renowned Phillips Library collection. Explore the logbooks of 18th-century sea captains as they voyaged around the globe recording extraordinary details of their adventures. Also featured are journals, orders books, letters and commonplace books, all filled with carefully handwritten accounts. Collectively, these documents offer tantalizing insight into the daily trials and triumphs of maritime history and relate to Charles Sandison's...
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Peabody Essex Museum |
03/27/12 -
07/15/12 |
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem |
Working Methods—A Conversation with Dan Dailey
Presented by Fuller Craft Museum at Fuller Craft Museum June 3, 2012 Dailey, the first graduate student of Dale Chihuly, has pursued his own unique voice in glass, from his singular work in antique Vitrolite sheet glass to complex constructions of blown glass and metal. Join him in an open conversation about his creative process. Followed by the Summer Exhibitions Opening Reception 2:00 - 5:00 pm.
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Fuller Craft Museum |
06/03/12 |
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton |
Wool Days: May 26-28, 2012
Presented by Old Sturbridge Village at Old Sturbridge Village May 26-May 28, 2012 During Wool Days the Old Sturbridge Village get their annual “hair cuts” and historians demonstrate how wool is processed – from shearing, scouring, and carding to dyeing, spinning, and weaving (in other words, from sheep to shirt). Try your hand and test your history IQ at our textile exhibit. Memorial Day is also our official kick-off to summer activities like period games, 1830s “base ball” and “French & English” tug-of-war contests. For...
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Old Sturbridge Village |
05/26/12 -
05/28/12 |
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge |
Woody Sez
Presented by American Repertory Theater at Loeb Drama Center May 5-May 26, 2012 Woody Guthrie is a musical hero of legendary proportion who transformed folk music into a vehicle for social protest and evoked the restless spirit of the Dust Bowl generation. Woody Sez brings the giant to life in a joyous, toe-tapping, and heartfelt theatrical portrait that uses Woody's words and songs, performed by the company of four actor/singers who play over twenty instruments, to transport the audience through his fascinating, beautiful, and sometimes tragic life. Featuring many...
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American Repertory Theater |
05/05/12 -
05/26/12 |
Loeb Drama Center, Cambridge |
Woodworking Open Shop
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 2-June 11, 2012 In this open workshop class, students design and construct projects of their choice. Expert instructors provide individual guidance on design, joinery, construction and finishing, based on individual student needs. Students also draw upon each other’s expertise. Students often stay for multiple semesters, enjoying the camaraderie of the shop and progressing to more ambitious projects over time. Projects must be a manageable size; check first with instructors. Prerequisite: Basic...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/02/12 -
06/11/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Woodworking Open Shop
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 2-June 11, 2012 In this open workshop class, students design and construct projects of their choice. Expert instructors provide individual guidance on design, joinery, construction and finishing, based on individual student needs. Students also draw upon each other’s expertise. Students often stay for multiple semesters, enjoying the camaraderie of the shop and progressing to more ambitious projects over time. Projects must be a manageable size; check first with instructors. Prerequisite: Basic...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/02/12 -
06/11/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Woodworking Open Shop
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 26-June 28, 2012 In this open workshop class, students design and construct projects of their choice. Expert instructors provide individual guidance on design, joinery, construction and finishing, based on individual student needs. Students also draw upon each other’s expertise. Students often stay for multiple semesters, enjoying the camaraderie of the shop and progressing to more ambitious projects over time. Projects must be a manageable size; check first with instructors. Prerequisite: Basic...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/26/12 -
06/28/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Woodworking Open Shop
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 13-June 15, 2012 In this open workshop class, students design and construct projects of their choice. Expert instructors provide individual guidance on design, joinery, construction and finishing, based on individual student needs. Students also draw upon each other’s expertise. Students often stay for multiple semesters, enjoying the camaraderie of the shop and progressing to more ambitious projects over time. Projects must be a manageable size; check first with instructors. Prerequisite: Basic...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/13/12 -
06/15/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Woodworking Open Shop
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 14-June 30, 2012 In this open workshop class, students design and construct projects of their choice. Expert instructors provide individual guidance on design, joinery, construction and finishing, based on individual student needs. Students also draw upon each other’s expertise. Students often stay for multiple semesters, enjoying the camaraderie of the shop and progressing to more ambitious projects over time. Projects must be a manageable size; check first with instructors. Prerequisite: Basic...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/14/12 -
06/30/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, 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 |
With a French Accent Exhibit
Presented by The Arts at Wellesley at Davis Museum and Cultural Center March 14-June 3, 2012 Featuring some fifty French and American prints from the collection of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Mass., With A French Accent explores the French roots of American lithography. The exhibition and accompanying publication uncover several themes: the importance of French technology, the circulation and reproduction of French imagery, the stylistic contributions of French lithographic artists, and the reproduction of American genre paintings by French publishers for...
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The Arts at Wellesley |
03/14/12 -
06/03/12 |
Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley |
Wine Tastings at Diablo Glass School
Presented by Diablo Glass School at Diablo Glass School October 5, 2009 - Ongoing Come and enjoy wine and cheese along with a glass blowing demonstration by the skilled women, men and teenagers of Diablo Glass School. Wine, cheese, crackers and thinly sliced meats will be served in our lounge. You will taste a delicious selection of unique wines. Reservations are required as space is limited.
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Diablo Glass School |
10/05/09 -
Ongoing |
Diablo Glass School, Boston |
Wild About Birds
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 3, 2012 Broadmoor is full of many different kinds of birds. Do males look different from females? Which ones are most likely to visit the feeders, fields, woods or the marsh? Wonder who is singing in your yard? Come with the whole family as you watch up close with a spotting scope and learn about common bird songs as you enjoy a guided adventure around Broadmoor. See how many birds you can discover! Pre-registration is required.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
06/03/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
Where are Young American Jews?
Presented by Leventhal-Sidman JCC at Leventhal-Sidman JCC May 24, 2012 How young American Jews think about Israel, the organized Jewish community and their own Jewish identities will be the topic of a forum with five notable Jewish experts on Thursday, May 24 at 7:30pm at the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center in Newton.
The Young and Restless: Where are Young American Jews? will tackle how the passion for Jewish life and for Israel that characterized prior generations gets transmitted to this new generation or has too much already changed....
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Leventhal-Sidman JCC |
05/24/12 |
Leventhal-Sidman JCC, Newton Centre |
Weston Wind Quintet + Friends
Presented by Weston Wind Quintet at Church of St. John the Evangelist May 23, 2012 The Weston Wind Quintet (Michael Tabak - flute, Elizabeth England - oboe, Danby Cho - clarinet, Samantha Benson - French horn, Shu Satoh - bassoon) performs Francis Poulenc's Sextet (with pianist Heeyeon Chi), Leos Janacek's Mladi (with bass clarinetist Todd Brunel), and Maurice Ravel's Mother Goose Suite (arr. David Walter) (with pianist Victor Cayres).
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Weston Wind Quintet |
05/23/12 |
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Boston |
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 |
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 |
We Worked: A Celebration of America’s Workers and the Nation They Built
Presented by Massachusetts Historical Society at Massachusetts Historical Society May 23, 2012 Jack Larkin, Professor of History at Clark University and Chief Historian Emeritus at Old Sturbridge Village, recounts the stories of stories of America's workers from the 1830s to the 1930s. Learn more about the wheat growers and sharecroppers, mill girls and housemaids, gold miners and railway porters, farm wives and cowboys, newsboys and stenographers who made America.
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Massachusetts Historical Society |
05/23/12 |
Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston |
WBUR SpringFest
Presented by WBUR 90.9 FM June 3, 2012 Join your favorite WBUR hosts and personalities for a family fun day of rowing on the Charles River, live music presented by Berklee College of Music, free food from some of Boston’s best restaurants, kids’ activities and more!
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WBUR 90.9 FM |
06/03/12 |
Community Rowing, Harry Parker Boathouse, Brighton |
Waterworks Wednesday: John Briscoe, "Water In A Changing World"
Presented by Waterworks Museum May 23, 2012 John Briscoe, Professor of the Practice of Environmental Engineering and Environmental Health at Harvard, will lecture on "Water in a Changing World." Professor Briscoe has devoted his career to issues relating to water, other natural resources, and economic development. Briscoe has launched the Harvard Water Security Initiative, which focuses on major challenges facing countries around the world, including the obstacles in providing people with safe drinking water.
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Waterworks Museum |
05/23/12 |
Waterworks Museum, Boston |
Watercolors in Nature: Spring Series 1
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary April 24-May 22, 2012 Let nature inspire you! Explore the use of lines, colors and textures and more. Bring your own painting wish list. As warmer weather approaches we will begin to explore the outdoor world as weather allows. Small class size for individual attention. All levels welcome! Relax, enjoy and create! Pre-registration required.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
04/24/12 -
05/22/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
Watch Out for Vulture Vomit and Other Adventures in Bird Watching
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History May 26, 2012 Family Program with Bill Thompson III
SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2:00 PM
Bird watching isn’t just for adults anymore. Kids and teens are getting hooked on nature through birds, and birders of all ages will enjoy this humorous and engaging presentation by Bill Thompson III, author of the new Peterson Field Guide, The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of North America (Houghton Mifflin). While other field guides might overwhelm kids who are new to birding, The Young...
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
05/26/12 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |
Walking Tour of Stony Brook
Presented by Jamaica Plain Historical Society May 26, 2012 Join the JP Historical Society to explore a fascinating industrial area at the geographic heart of Boston that includes 19th-century tannery and brewery buildings, the homes of early German settlers, and today’s Samuel Adams beer company. In the 1970s, a coalition of community groups joined together to block construction of the Southwest Expressway through Jamaica Plain and other Boston neighborhoods. Today, the Southwest Corridor Park that runs through the Stony Brook neighborhood...
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Jamaica Plain Historical Society |
05/26/12 |
Stony Brook T Stop, Boston |