Events
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Soweto Gospel Choir
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Symphony Hall February 12, 2012 Africa is a veritable river of great singers and vocal traditions, and South Africa is at the headwaters of that great harmonious river. With a mixture of thick polyrhythms, rich harmonies, a capella singing, energetic dancing, and vibrant, colorful costumes, as well as accompaniment by an exciting four-piece band and percussion section, the mix is a thrilling, thoroughly involving experience.
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Celebrity Series of Boston |
02/12/12 |
Symphony Hall, Boston |
69° S. The Shackleton Project
Presented by ArtsEmerson February 7-February 12, 2012 Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 trans-Antarctic expedition is reignited by a contemporary dilemma: a changing environment and the planet’s uncertain future. Theatre, dance, puppetry, photography and film unite in impressionistic and stunning tableaux vivants.
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ArtsEmerson |
02/07/12 -
02/12/12 |
Paramount Mainstage, Boston |
Biber’s Mystery Sonatas for Violin, Part I - Christina Day Martinson, violin
Presented by Boston Baroque at First Church in Cambridge, Congregational February 12, 2012 Concertmaster Christina Day Martinson gives a tour de force performance of one of the pinnacles of the virtuoso violin repertoire—playing multiple violins tuned differently—to resonate differently for each sonata. Each of these sonatas depicts one of the mysteries of the rosary, and, as a set, they take us on a remarkable musical journey. With Boston Baroque players Christina Day Martinson, violin; Martin Pearlman, keyboards; Sarah Freiberg, cello; and Victor Coelho, theorbo.
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Boston Baroque |
02/12/12 |
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, Cambridge |
A Romantic Valentine with the Borromeo String Quartet
Presented by Boston Classical Orchestra at Faneuil Hall February 12, 2012 Tchaikovsky/Takemitsu: Andante doloroso
Debussy: String Quartet
Tchaikovsky: "Souvenir de Florence"
The BCO presents the incomparable Borromeo String Quartet, playing Debussy's passionate and impressionistic quartet, a Takemitsu transcription of Tchaikovsky (joined by BCO music director Steven Lipsitt on clarinet), and Tchaikovsky's lush and lovely sextet "A Souvenir of Florence" (joined by BCO principal violist Kenneth Stalberg and principal...
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Boston Classical Orchestra |
02/12/12 |
Faneuil Hall, Boston |
The Game of Love
Presented by The Boston Camerata at First Lutheran Church of Boston February 12, 2012 The Game of Love - Le Jeu d'Amour
This program focuses on the lighter and lustier side of the Middle Ages, far from monastic cloisters and cathedral vaults, with songs and poems dealing with springtime, youth, erotic intrigue, and passionate romance, as celebrated in village revels, courtly chambers, and illicit trysting-places. Anne Azéma is joined by Shira Kammen, Tom Zajac, Jane Sheldon, and Deborah Rentz-Moore.
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The Boston Camerata |
02/12/12 |
First Lutheran Church of Boston, Boston |
Valentine's Love Fest with the WSO
Presented by The Wellesley Symphony Orchestra at Mass Bay Community College, Wellesley February 12, 2012 The WSO Presents renowned tenor Brian Landry and wife, contralto Anna Maria Ugarte, sing beloved arias and duets from Tosca, Rigoletto, Carmen, and more -- plus Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream Suite and Richard Wagner's Siegfried Idyl
Pre-concert talk by Leslie Holmes.
Easy parking and reception after the concert.
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The Wellesley Symphony Orchestra |
02/12/12 |
Mass Bay Community College, Wellesley, Wellesley |
CapePops 3 A Night at the Movies
Presented by Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra at Barnstable Performing Arts Center February 11-February 12, 2012 The Music That Makes Movies Magical
Kurt Bestor, Guest Conductor & Host - Jennifer Schaffer, Vocalist
Travel through nine decades of filmmaking as guest conductor Kurt Bestor highlights scores from the most memorable music and film clips of all times, including Psycho, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and Titanic.
Soar through the universe with Star Wars, relive the nail-biting shower scene from Psycho and feel the wind cross the bow of the Titanic as Guest...
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Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra |
02/11/12 -
02/12/12 |
Barnstable Performing Arts Center, Barnstable |
Dürer’s Impact
Presented by Smith College Museum of Art at Smith College Museum of Art December 2, 2011-February 12, 2012 The culmination of a course taught by Michael Bury, Kennedy Professor in Renaissance Studies at Smith College, this exhibition will explore the impact of Albrecht Dürer’s work on printmaking in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Image Credit: Henrik Goltzius. Dutch, 1558-1617. “Pietà,” 1596. Engraving on white laid paper. Gift of Mrs. Charles Lincoln Taylor (Margaret Rand Goldthwait, class of 1921) in honor of the class of 1921 on the...
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Smith College Museum of Art |
12/02/11 -
02/12/12 |
Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton |
THE LIGHTHOUSE BY Peter Maxwell Davies
Presented by Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) February 8-February 12, 2012 Sung in English
New Opera Annex production
Music and libretto by Peter Maxwell Davies
Boston Lyric Opera channels Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ ominous maritime ghost chamber opera, THE LIGHTHOUSE, with four performances overlooking the Boston Harbor at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum.
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ opera is an unforgettable gripping and overwhelming portrait of growing madness and...
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Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) |
02/08/12 -
02/12/12 |
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum, Boston |
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X Dance 2012
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Emerson Stage at Emerson College |
02/09/12 -
02/12/12 |
Greene Theater, Boston |
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Of Youth and Music
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New Philharmonia Orchestra |
02/12/12 |
First Baptist Church in Newton, Newton |
Sunday Concert Series: New York Festival of Song
Presented by Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum February 12, 2012 The Gardner’s Sunday Concert Series presents classical chamber music on Sunday afternoons, featuring performances by renowned musicians alongside outstanding emerging artists.
Tickets will be available for members October 1 (by phone only) and November 1 for the general public
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum |
02/12/12 |
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston |
A Day in Pompeii
Presented by Museum of Science. Boston at Museum of Science, Boston October 2, 2011-February 12, 2012 Get a glimpse of daily life in Pompeii, one of Imperial Rome's most cosmopolitan cities. Hundreds of artifacts — including body casts of the volcano's victims — bring to light the vibrancy of this bustling resort town, but the darkening skies ahead and violent sounds of Vesuvius spewing ash and debris signal imminent danger.
Advance purchase highly recommended.
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Museum of Science. Boston |
10/02/11 -
02/12/12 |
Museum of Science, Boston, Boston |
Calvin's Monster
Presented by Boston Children's Theatre February 4-February 12, 2012 CALVIN’S MONSTER is a World Premiere new musical based on the children’s book “Fairy Tale Moments” by Marcia Trimble and adapted for the stage by Burgess Clark. Scared of his shadow, Calvin seeks the aid of famous storybook characters to help him overcome his fears. Written with a modern twist, including Peter Pan and Little Red Riding Hood with cell phones and pagers, CALVIN’S MONSTER entertains while teaching valuable lessons about staying strong and...
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Boston Children's Theatre |
02/04/12 -
02/12/12 |
Roberts Theatre at the BCA, Boston |
Parent-Child Knitting
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts January 8-February 12, 2012 Newcomers and returning students mix hand and machine sewing. Small classes allow for individual attention, and we encourage kids to share their skills. The youngest children start with pincushions and pillows. Older children advance to aprons, doll clothes and finally clothing. We supply materials for the first meeting. Then, with the instructor’s advice, bring your own fabric or yarn and develop your own sewing or knitting kit. Come for more than one term and make new projects each...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
01/08/12 -
02/12/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
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Hand Planing
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
02/12/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Basic Knitting
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts January 8-February 12, 2012 Learn the basics of casting on and off, choosing needles and yarns, knit and purl stitches, and how to read a pattern. Build skills quickly as you complete at least one project, a wallet or a multi-colored hat. One class session will meet at JP Knit & Stitch (to be announced). In winter, the Sunday class welcomes parent-child pairs (age 9 and up). Limit 8 students
Instructor: Diane Ivey
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
01/08/12 -
02/12/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
5th Annual TeenLife LIVE! Community Service Fair & Expo
Presented by TeenLife Media February 12, 2012 Stop Searching and Start Participating!
On February 12, 2012 the fifth annual TeenLife LIVE! Community Service Fair & Expo will be held at the Mall at Chestnut Hill from 12 to 4 pm. Meet with representatives from over 50 non-profits in Greater Boston that welcome the involvement of middle and/or high school students. Attendance is free! All pre-registered students will receive a special gift bag when they check in at the registration table!
Hear musical...
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TeenLife Media |
02/12/12 |
The Mall at Chestnut Hill, Chestnut Hill |
Blast
Presented by CityStage & Symphony Hall at Symphony Hall - Springfield February 12, 2012 FAMILY FUN! Ages 5 and up!
Winner of the 2001 Tony® Award for "Best Special Theatrical Event" and the 2001 Emmy® Award for "Best Choreography". Born on athletic fields across the nation, steeped in the tradition of military and outdoor pageantry, drum corps, bands, and color guards have a long history in America. Often rehearsing twelve hours a day through heat, cold, dust and rain, they create thrilling performances where athleticism, musical talent,...
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CityStage & Symphony Hall |
02/12/12 |
Symphony Hall - Springfield, Springfield |
Stephen Petronio Company
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) February 10-February 12, 2012 Stephen Petronio’s Underland is a sexy, enigmatic fusion of dance, music and visual imagery inspired by the tender, bittersweet songs of pop balladeer Nick Cave. Completing Petronio’s vision is an exquisite triptych of projected imagery by visual designer Ken Tabachnick and video artist Mike Daly as well as costumes by Tara Subkoff. Together with his superb company of 11 dancers, they create the provocative world that is Underland.
Free preperformance talks with...
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World Music/CRASHarts |
02/10/12 -
02/12/12 |
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA), Boston |
NIMBAYA!
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Sanders Theatre February 12, 2012 A daring response to the taboo of women playing the djembe in West Africa, Nimbaya! is the first all-women's percussion and dance troupe from Guinea. The group, formerly known as Amazones Women Master Drummers of Guinea, was created in 1998 by Mamoudou Condé of Les Ballets Africains fame. Presenting spectacular performances, Nimbaya! "plays with a fury, pounding out heart-racing rhythms and dancing into near frenzies."—The Boston Globe
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World Music/CRASHarts |
02/12/12 |
Sanders Theatre, Cambridge |
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 |
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 |
The Tanglewood Marionettes present The Dragon King: Kids' Shows
Presented by Coolidge Corner Theatre at Coolidge Corner Theatre February 12, 2012 A terrible drought has overtaken the land, and all the world has turned brown and lifeless. The Dragon King is ruler over all things water, and the people are beginning to wonder why he has not brought the life-giving rains in such a very long time.
An underwater fantasy based on Chinese folklore, Tanglewood Marionettes’ latest production tells the tale of an intrepid Grandmother who journeys to the bottom of the sea to seek the Dragon King, and the answers to why he has...
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Coolidge Corner Theatre |
02/12/12 |
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline |
Boston Musica Viva's 19th Annual Family Concert
Presented by Boston Musica Viva at Tsai Performance Center February 12, 2012 At Boston Musica Viva’s 19th Annual Family Concert, you and your child will experience two classic tales like never before. Continuing BMV’s tradition of commissioning new music for listeners of all ages, Boston composers Patrick Greene and Michael Gandolfi give Aesop’s “The Tortoise and the Hare” and “The Pied Piper” a fresh spin. The talented young percussionists of The Marimba Magic Ensemble from The Rivers School Conservatory and New England...
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Boston Musica Viva |
02/12/12 |
Tsai Performance Center, Boston |
Opera del West presents Amelia Goes to the Ball
Presented by TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick at The Center for Arts in Natick February 12, 2012 In Gian Carlo Menotti’s romance infused opera, Amelia schemes to prevent her husband and lover from meeting while desperately trying to make it to the evening’s ball. Stage direction by Kirsten Cairns, musical direction by Eve Budnick, and produced by Opera del West with singers from the region’s premier conservatories. Complimentary champagne and chocolates will be served.
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TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick |
02/12/12 |
The Center for Arts in Natick, Natick |
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 |
Once Upon a Mattress
Presented by Stoneham Theatre at Stoneham Theatre February 4-February 12, 2012 Stoneham Theatre Young Company presents "Once Upon a Mattress". Everyone can't wait for the newest royal wedding; the aggravating Queen Aggravain has declared no one may marry before her son, the very daunted Prince Dauntless. Enter the most unlikely princess: Winnifred, a girl from the swamps who is anything but "Shy;" it's the role that made Carol Burnett famous! Everyone from 8 to 80 will delight in this rollicking retelling of The Princess and the Pea.
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Stoneham Theatre |
02/04/12 -
02/12/12 |
Stoneham Theatre, Stoneham |
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Presented by Stoneham Theatre at Stoneham Theatre February 3-February 12, 2012 Stoneham Theatre Young Company presents Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"! This "Tale as Old as Time" follows the classic story of a young woman, Belle, who dreams for something outside of her small town life. But when an unfortunate encounter whisks her away to the castle of a grizzled Beast, she is forced to turn her energy towards the characters who surround her, and see their true beauty within. This Broadway hit features all the beloved songs from the animated film;...
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Stoneham Theatre |
02/03/12 -
02/12/12 |
Stoneham Theatre, Stoneham |
CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION DRAGONS AND MORE!
Presented by Lexington Arts and Crafts Society at Lexington Arts and Crafts Society January 29-February 12, 2012 The artists of the Chinese Painting Guild and the Ceramics Guild of the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society present an exhibition of recent work. Including a special display of dragon kites, sale of original painted paper lanterns and a day of dragon art for children of all ages.
February 5 from 2 PM - 4 PM
Special display and sale of paper lanterns painted by artists of the Chinese Painting Guild.
February 12 from 2 PM - 4 PM
The Chinese Painting Guild...
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Lexington Arts and Crafts Society |
01/29/12 -
02/12/12 |
Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, Lexington |