Events
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New Glass Sculpture Exhibit: Siobhan Healy presents ‘Ghost Orchids’
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History December 2, 2011-March 4, 2012 In this sculpture display in the museum's Glass Flowers gallery, Scottish artist Siobhan Healy has created a subtle and thought provoking artwork that is inspired by the rare British wild flower- the Ghost Orchid (Epipogium aphyllum). The Orchid is depicted in transient and ethereal clear glass with the intention to encourage the viewer to reflect on the potential loss of this fragile species.
Healy is an artist who specializes in glasswork relating to rare species of wild...
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
12/02/11 -
03/04/12 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |
Medea
Presented by Actors' Shakespeare Project at Multicultural Arts Center February 8-March 4, 2012 by Euripdes
directed by David R. Gammons
translated by Robin Robertson
Promises get made and broken, and that's when the rationale kicks in. In this searing look at what we can do to each other when lives turn upside down, Euripides blows open the key hole on the view that time does not change human nature. The depths to which wounds push people can have no measure.
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Actors' Shakespeare Project |
02/08/12 -
03/04/12 |
Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge |
Exhibit: The Art Institute of Boston presents Joel Janowitz and Anne Lilly
Presented by AIB: The Art Institute of Boston at The Art Institute of Boston Main Gallery January 26-March 4, 2012 Painter and printmaker Joel Janowitz and kinetic sculptor Anne Lilly are featured in a new exhibition in the Main Gallery at The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, presented by the Department of Fine Arts Artists-in-Residence for 2012.
Anne Lilly is an acclaimed kinetic sculptor who uses carefully engineered motion to shift and manipulate our perception of time and space. Her interactive sculptures move in strikingly organic, fluid and mesmerizing ways....
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AIB: The Art Institute of Boston |
01/26/12 -
03/04/12 |
The Art Institute of Boston Main Gallery, Boston |
Isaac Julien: Ten Thousand Waves
Presented by Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) at Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) November 30, 2011-March 4, 2012 Ten thousand waves takes us to the shore
Home will arrive under our feet
—Wang Ping, The Great Summons
Isaac Julien’s Ten Thousand Waves is an immersive, nine-screen video installation that interweaves three stories linking China’s ancient past and the present. The first story is inspired by the Morecambe Bay tragedy of 2004, in which 23 Chinese immigrant workers were drowned while gathering cockles at the seashore in...
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Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) |
11/30/11 -
03/04/12 |
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA), Boston |
Jessica Jackson Hutchins
Presented by Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) at Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) October 28, 2011-March 4, 2012 Organized by Senior Curator Jenelle Porter
Jessica Jackson Hutchins (b. 1971, Chicago) transforms life into art, creating sculptures and collages from everyday objects. With the addition of ceramic and papier-mâché, her family’s kitchen table and living room furniture, along with her favorite pieces of clothing and books, become works of art. A couch is no longer a couch, but a pedestal for sculpture. The rituals of quotidian use linger and infuse...
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Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) |
10/28/11 -
03/04/12 |
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA), Boston |
Camellia Blooming Season
Presented by Historic New England February 8-March 4, 2012 Visit the celebrated collection of camellias in the 1804 camellia house at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses. Many of the trees are over one hundred years old and this is the time of year they put forth a profusion of blossoms in all sizes and shapes. Other plants available during this season include orchids, citrus, and sweet olives.
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Historic New England |
02/08/12 -
03/04/12 |
Lyman Estate Greenhouses, Waltham |
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 |
Camera Eye Photography Seminar I
Presented by Camera Eye Photography Workshops at Camera Eye Photography Workshops January 18-March 7, 2012 An intensive workshop where students will explore photographic seeing and visual thinking. In a small class setting we will discuss photographs in technical, formal, and conceptual terms. The class is a critique based workshop and will focus on the development of each individual’s unique way of seeing and development of a consistent photographic style. We will look at photographers who masterfully used the elements of light and creative use of the frame. Guest artists and critics from...
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Camera Eye Photography Workshops |
01/18/12 -
03/07/12 |
Camera Eye Photography Workshops, Somerville |
The Salon
Presented by YES.OUI.SI. at Yes.Oui.Si. February 2-March 8, 2012 YES.OUI.SI. is proud to present THE SALON.
Opening February 2nd 6-8pm
Through March 8th
An exhibition featuring paintings, drawings and prints by
Alexa Guariglia
Lena Gustafson
Kira Leigh
Jordan Piantedosi
Stephanie Terelak
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YES.OUI.SI. |
02/02/12 -
03/08/12 |
Yes.Oui.Si., Boston |
Music at the Meeting House
Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House February 17-March 9, 2012 Music at the Meeting House: The New England Conservatory Concert Series
Fridays, February 17, 24 and March 2, 9, 12:15 PM
Enjoy the artistry and extraordinary talent of some of Boston’s most gifted young musicians in this annual concert series featuring soloists in the Artist Diploma degree program and spectacular ensembles representing varied musical styles. Please visit our website at www.osmh.org for the performance schedule. Free and Open to the Public
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Old South Meeting House |
02/17/12 -
03/09/12 |
Old South Meeting House, Boston |
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Shira Avidor & Cathy Lees: Interior Reflections
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Boston University College of Fine Arts |
01/24/12 -
03/09/12 |
Sherman Gallery at Boston University, Boston |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Zumba Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 14-March 10, 2012 This internationally renowned Latin-inspired fitness class will provide you with a calorie-burning fitness workout that is energizing and fun. You will learn to move your body rhythmically and aerobically to the spicy beat of Latin and other varieties of music. Pulling from the energetic movements of dances such as cumbia, merengue, salsa, hip hop, and rumba, this fitness form offers a fun, full-body workout that keeps students coming back for more!
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Springstep |
01/14/12 -
03/10/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Creative Dance for Children (4-6) Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 14-March 10, 2012 In this fun, creative class, children will experience and explore their imaginations by acting out stories, moving with props and musical instruments, navigating their physical space, playing games, and dancing to an exciting array of music. They will develop skills in listening, cooperation, sharing, taking turns, body control, and creative expression all while having a blast!
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Springstep |
01/14/12 -
03/10/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Music Together (Ages Newborn-5) Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 7-March 10, 2012 Music Together® is a nationally renowned music program for children (newborn to age five) and their parents or caregivers. In this class, you will learn songs and chants, while playful movement activities and instrumental jam sessions will expand your child’s natural enthusiasm for music and rhythm. Tuition includes a materials fee for two CDs and an illustrated songbook. For more information, visit www.mysticvalleymusictogether.com or contact Margit at...
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Springstep |
01/07/12 -
03/10/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Music Together (Ages Newborn-5) Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 7-March 10, 2012 Music Together® is a nationally renowned music program for children (newborn to age five) and their parents or caregivers. In this class, you will learn songs and chants, while playful movement activities and instrumental jam sessions will expand your child’s natural enthusiasm for music and rhythm. Tuition includes a materials fee for two CDs and an illustrated songbook. For more information, visit www.mysticvalleymusictogether.com or contact Margit at...
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Springstep |
01/07/12 -
03/10/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Youth Hip-Hop (Ages 8-13) Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 21-March 10, 2012 In this exciting, high-energy class, students will learn fun hip hop routines while being introduced to a variety of styles such as steppin’, stompin’, poppin’, lockin’, wavin’, toprockin’, video, and some simple break dance floor work. Each class will begin with a safe warm-up that focuses the mind and prepares the body for dance. With a teaching style that is energetic, patient, and encouraging, experienced dance teacher Sharon Montella will help...
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Springstep |
01/21/12 -
03/10/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Hoop Dancing for Kids Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 14-March 10, 2012 Okay, so you've hula hooped - but have you mastered hooping around your hand, neck, feet, and all of the spaces in between? This class will introduce kids to the art of hooping which goes way beyond what they've learned during recess at school. Through mastering hooping skills to a variety of fun music styles, kids will learn coordination, rhythm and balance while defying gravity.
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Springstep |
01/14/12 -
03/10/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Monsters: A Midlife Musical Meltdown!
Presented by Regent Theatre at Regent Theatre February 25-March 10, 2012 “Enormously Entertaining!” - Boston Globe
Samantha thinks turning 40 is the scariest thing to happen to her. See what happens when a mysterious package arrives in this hilarious look at a full- blown mid life crisis. After all…everybody’s got MONSTERS!... don’t they?
More information at www.monstersthemusical.com
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Regent Theatre |
02/25/12 -
03/10/12 |
Regent Theatre, Arlington |
Wild Swans
Presented by American Repertory Theater at Loeb Drama Center February 11-March 11, 2012
China, at the heart of the 20th Century, became a nation transformed beyond recognition. Through the eyes of one fiercely courageous family, Wild Swans takes us on a journey from the early days of Communist hope and struggle, through the chaos and confusion of Mao's Cultural Revolution, to the birth of a superpower. An astonishing human story, Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China has sold more than 13 million copies in 36 languages. This first ever stage version brings together author...
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American Repertory Theater |
02/11/12 -
03/11/12 |
Loeb Drama Center, Cambridge |
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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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 |
Exhibit Opening-Bob Grignaffini & Michelle Lougee
Presented by Fountain Street Fine Art Gallery February 10-March 11, 2012 Fountain Street Fine Art presents Bob Grignaffini – Michelle Lougee painting – sculpture February 10 – March 11, 2012 Reception: February 11, 2012, 5-7pm; FREE and open to the public Additional hours by appointment. Please call 508.879.4200
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Fountain Street Fine Art Gallery |
02/10/12 -
03/11/12 |
Fountain Street Fine Art Gallery, Boylston |
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2012 Academy Award-Nominated Short Films
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Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) |
02/20/12 -
03/11/12 |
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA), Boston |
NAA Scholarships for Newton College Bound High School Seniors
Presented by Newton Art Association February 10-March 11, 2012 The Newton Art Association grants scholarships to 2 or more college-bound high school seniors from Newton. Eligible students must live or attend high school in Newton. Art work can be 2-D or 3-D including printmaking, drawing, photography, painting, mixed media, metal work, ceramics , or glass. For application please go to www.newtonartassociation.org. Applications due no later than 5 pm on March 11, 2012 and be delivered to NAA c/o Amy McGregor-Radin, 266 Greenwood Street, Newton Centre, MA...
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Newton Art Association |
02/10/12 -
03/11/12 |
NAA c/o Amy McGregor-Radin, Newton Center |
Music Together (Ages Newborn-5) Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 9-March 12, 2012 Music Together® is a nationally renowned music program for children (newborn to age five) and their parents or caregivers. In this class, you will learn songs and chants, while playful movement activities and instrumental jam sessions will expand your child’s natural enthusiasm for music and rhythm. Tuition includes a materials fee for two CDs and an illustrated songbook. For more information, visit www.mysticvalleymusictogether.com or contact Margit at...
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Springstep |
01/09/12 -
03/12/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
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 |