Events
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Laura Veirs & The Tumble Bees
Presented by Club Passim at Club Passim February 11, 2012 Tumble Bee, the first children’s record from the prolific Laura Veirs (whose last release, July Flame, was dubbed “a perfect Sunday afternoon record” by The Oxford American and “sweet and irresistible” by Rolling Stone) inspires listeners to lean in close and hit replay. The youthful innocence in Veirs’ voice lends itself well to the jaunty spirit of the album. The recording covers a wide range of folk songs, from early 20th century work songs to the...
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Club Passim |
02/11/12 |
Club Passim, Cambridge |
The Met: Live in HD - Gotterdammerung at the Peterborough Players
Presented by Peterborough Players February 11, 2012 With its cataclysmic climax of betrayal and loss in Wagner’s final opera of the four that make up the Ring Cycle, the Metropolitan Opera’s new Ring Cycle, directed by Robert Lepage, comes to its resolution. As power shifts from the realm of the gods to the power and ambition of human beings, it is left to Brünnhilde, in the legendary Immolation Scene, to restore balance to the world. Deborah Voigt stars as Brünnhilde and Jay Hunter Morris is Siegfried—the...
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Peterborough Players |
02/11/12 |
Peterborough Players, Peterborough |
Laura Veirs & The Hall of Flames
Presented by Club Passim at Club Passim February 11, 2012 Laura Veirs grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she often spent summers camping with her family, which gave her much of her songwriting inspiration. Veirs has said that she didn’t seriously listen to music until she was in her 20s; instead, she just heard what was in her environment. She listened to folk, country, classical and pop music around the house and on the radio during her youth. Veirs’ seventh album, July Flame, was released in January 2010 on her own record...
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Club Passim |
02/11/12 |
Club Passim, Cambridge |
Boston Comedy Festival Winner PAUL NARDIZZI @ Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons February 10-February 11, 2012 Paul Nardizzi began his comedy career in 1990, quickly becoming a Boston area favorite and a national headliner within four years. He has made numerous appearances on Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central, won the Boston Comedy Festival Competition and is one of the most requested acts on XM Satellite Radio. He is now one of the top stand up comedians in Boston and the New England Area, and is known nationally for his rapid-fire comedy style. He can be seen performing in clubs nationwide in addition...
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
02/10/12 -
02/11/12 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
LEFT & RIGHT Special Valentine's Performance
Presented by Boston Children's Theatre at Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA February 10-February 11, 2012 Left & Right is an interactive dance-comedy about conjoined twins on the search for love! It starts out like any other ordinary day for these extraordinary individuals. Waking up, eating breakfast, getting ready. Yet these mundane experiences are far from commonplace for these two! Cereal races, toothbrush sword fights, a close shave, and even the Macarena! After the morning “routine”, Left and Right make a fantastic discovery: it’s Valentines Day! Sequin bellbottoms...
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Boston Children's Theatre |
02/10/12 -
02/11/12 |
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, Boston |
Winter Kids' Concert & Family Fun Fair
Presented by Watertown Cooperative Nursery School February 11, 2012 Please join us for our Winter Kids’ Concert & Family Fun Fair Saturday February 11, 2012 11am – 2pm St. John’s Church 80 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown MA Children $8; Adults $10 Children 2 and under – free Open to the public, WCNS proudly presents Ethan Rossiter and his band, playing music kids and parents can enjoy together, followed by a children’s fair filled with fun activities and good food! Take a listen at:...
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Watertown Cooperative Nursery School |
02/11/12 |
St. John's United Methodist Church, Watertown |
The Air Force Band of Liberty's New England Winds
Presented by Air Force Band of Liberty February 11, 2012 Bringing an attitude that is all their own, the New England Winds create an intimate musical setting that will capture the imagination of any audience. This group of five is well versed in traditional quintet repertoire and performs musical selections ranging from the 18th century to the contemporary period. With the talents of the band's staff arrangers, the group surprises the listener with their grasp of popular, Broadway, patriotic, jazz and folk music. Tailoring programs to their...
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Air Force Band of Liberty |
02/11/12 |
Thomas Crane Library, Quincy |
Valentine Card Making Extravaganza
Presented by Artbeat at Artbeat The Creativity Store February 11, 2012 Artbeat holds its annual Valentine Card Making Extravaganza. The studio will transform into a factory for extra special unique cards to give to all your friends, family, or even your entire class! Choose from our colorful cards, lace doilies, paper hearts, ribbon, confetti, and more to create the perfect card for someone special. $12 flat fee to make as many cards as you would like.
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Artbeat |
02/11/12 |
Artbeat The Creativity Store, Arlington |
Adult Card Making Workshop
Presented by Artbeat at Artbeat The Creativity Store February 11, 2012 Create a unique and beautiful card for someone extra special. Enjoy a wide variety of extraordinary papers, beautiful stamps, and creative cutouts to make a truly stunning card for your loved ones. These elaborate cards are ideal for teens and adults so all participants should be 13 and up. Fee is $12 to make up to three dynamic Valentines Day cards.
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Artbeat |
02/11/12 |
Artbeat The Creativity Store, Arlington |
Spielberg Night & Auction Kickoff (sponsored by the Brotherhood of Temple Israel, Sharon)
Presented by Brotherhood of Temple Israel February 11, 2012 Steven Spielberg and Auction Kick-off Night - Saturday, February 11 at 7:30 pm. OPEN TO ALL !!! Join us for an evening discovering the work of Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe award-winner Steven Spielberg and kickoff the annual Brotherhood Auction. We'll see clips from his many movies and the impact he's had on films. We'll explore his life and how his Jewish roots influenced his films such as Raiders of the Lost Ark and Schindler's List. Further, we'll see how Spielberg's work led him to...
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Brotherhood of Temple Israel |
02/11/12 |
Temple Israel, Sharon |
Tia Fuller Quartet at the Vermont Jazz Center
Presented by Vermont Jazz Center at Vermont Jazz Center February 11, 2012 Tia Fuller combines her immaculate precision with harmonic exploration and endless energy that make her performances must-see events. A member of the band touring with R&B superstar Beyoncé, Fuller is equally dynamic strutting on a funky pop riff on a stadium stage, or fronting her own quartet at a jazz festival. Shamie Royston- piano, Mimi Jones- bass, Rudy Royston- drums.
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Vermont Jazz Center |
02/11/12 |
Vermont Jazz Center, Brattleboro |
enigmatic Contemporary Dance presents Breaking Ties
Presented by enigmatic Contemporary Dance at Green Street Studios February 10-February 11, 2012 You are cordially invited to the second annual performance of enigmatic Contemporary Dance as they showcase new works in "Breaking Ties".
What is enigmatic Contemporary Dance?
Under the Artistic Direction of founder and choreographer Heather Emley, enigmatic Contemporary Dance travels on a creative journey through choreography, music and dance. With an emphasis on athletic prowess combined with sinuous grace, Heather Emley’s choreography proves that dance...
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enigmatic Contemporary Dance |
02/10/12 -
02/11/12 |
Green Street Studios, Cambridge |
Springstep Class Sampler Day
Presented by Springstep at Springstep February 11, 2012 If you've always wanted to try a dance or fitness class at Springstep but didn't know if it was the right fit for you, or if you've taken the same class for years and want to branch out, come visit us at Springstep's Class Sampler Day!
Try some of Springstep's most popular classes to find your favorite. This Saturday afternoon Sampler Day features the following classes:
Bollywood
Youth Hip Hop (Ages 8-12)
Belly Dancing
Adult Hip Hop
Hoop...
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Springstep |
02/11/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
A Night at the Opera
Presented by Zumix February 11, 2012 Following the success of last year's "Opera Night," Zumix presents another evening of Opera arias, classical songs and musical theater. With a Valentines day theme, guests will enjoy tables (with reservations), refreshments, and a thoroughly enjoyable evening filled with beautiful music. Local singers Jessica Cooper, Thea Lobo and Elissa Alvarez will sing solos and duets from Handel's secular works and operas, love songs by Purcell, Schubert, Duparc, Mahler, Granados, and...
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Zumix |
02/11/12 |
ZUMIX, East Boston |
Funky White Honkies
Presented by Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club at Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club February 10-February 11, 2012 If you haven’t seen this big band in action, you’ve missed a rollicking good time. Their horn section spills over onto the dance floor, and Dinty Child, their energetic front man, keeps things cooking at a rolling boil with his irreverent interpretations of R&B standards, rock anthems, and their own original and hugely entertaining material. Party likes it’s 1977.
http://www.myspace.com/thefunkywhitehonkies
Check us out!
Johnny D's Home...
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Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club |
02/10/12 -
02/11/12 |
Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club, Boston |
Nickel & Dime Band w/ Rick Berlin
Presented by Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club at Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club February 11, 2012 The legendary rocker (Berlin Airlift) is a giant on the Boston music scene. His colorful songwriting + strong stage presence have influenced countless other artists since the early 1970s. He continues to make music w/ intelligence + integrity, building an international reputation around his knotty, singular piano playing, straight-from-the-heart singing and a style of character-based songwriting that’s drawn comparisons to Waits + Cohen.
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Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club |
02/11/12 |
Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club, Boston |
Dreileben: Don't Follow Me Around
Presented by ArtsEmerson February 3-February 11, 2012 This “cool, Hitchcockian romantic thriller,” set in Germany’s Thuringian Forest (a region alive with legends and myth), plays the police search for an escaped killer against a story of star-crossed lovers. Part one of the celebrated DREILEBEN trilogy. See the Complete Trilogy for $15.
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ArtsEmerson |
02/03/12 -
02/11/12 |
Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount Center, Boston |
Explorers
Presented by ArtsEmerson February 4-February 11, 2012 Inspired by dreams three boys (including River Phoenix and Ethan Hawke in their debut feature roles) build a spaceship and embark on an incredible adventure. A children’s fantasy classic—and a cult favorite among Joe Dante (GREMLINS) followers.
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ArtsEmerson |
02/04/12 -
02/11/12 |
Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount Center, Boston |
Dreileben: One Minute of Darkness
Presented by ArtsEmerson February 5-February 11, 2012 A dark, memorably strange fairy tale in which a police inspector tries to put himself inside the mind of a criminal while the isolated escapee flees deeper into a possibly enchanted forest. Part three of the celebrated DREILEBEN trilogy. See the Complete Trilogy for $15.
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ArtsEmerson |
02/05/12 -
02/11/12 |
Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount Center, Boston |
Pianist Sa Chen and Violinist Ning Feng at Jordan Hall
Presented by Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts at NEC's Jordan Hall February 11, 2012 Described as “one of the brightest performers of her generation”, pianist Sa Chen won top prizes in the Leeds, the Chopin, and the Van Cliburn International Piano Competitions. She has worked with celebrated conductors, performed with world’s top orchestras, appeared in festivals worldwide. She was selected in the prestigious Tokyo series “The 100 Great Pianists of the 20th Century”. She was awarded "Chopin Art Passport" from Polish Government as...
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Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts |
02/11/12 |
NEC's Jordan Hall, Boston |
Music and Movement with Miss Carolyn
Presented by The Discovery Museums at The Discovery Museums February 11, 2012 Explore sound through singing and playing. Move, make music, listen, learn, and get a multi-sensory workout! Music improves your child’s memory, cognitive development, learning skills, and ability to express emotion. Plus, it’s fun! Miss Carolyn is a professional musician, serves as a faculty member at Indian Hill Music School, and has been a licensed Kindermusik Educator for 5 years.
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The Discovery Museums |
02/11/12 |
The Discovery Museums, Acton |
Four Films Toward Part V of Secret History of the Dividing Line, A True Account in Nine Parts
Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive February 11, 2012 Over the last 15 years, David Gatten (b.1971) has explored the intersection of the printed word and moving image. The resulting body of work illuminates a wide array of historical, conceptual and material concerns, while cataloging the variety of ways in which texts function in cinema as both language and image, writing and drawing, often times blurring the boundary between these categories. Using traditional research methods (reading old books) and non-traditional film processes (boiling...
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Harvard Film Archive |
02/11/12 |
Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge |
Wagner’s GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center February 11, 2012 Surround Sound and Reserved Seating!
Rockport Music’s live HD Broadcasts feature pre-opera lunches on the third floor reception hall; lunches must be purchased separately by calling the box office at 978-546-7391 (M-F, 10-4).
Pre-opera talks with musicologist Elizabeth Seitz take place on select dates throughout the season.
With its cataclysmic climax, the Met’s new Ring cycle, directed by Robert Lepage, comes to its resolution. Deborah...
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Rockport Music |
02/11/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
Master Class: An Introduction to Instruments from Turkey
Presented by American Islamic Congress February 11, 2012 AIC’s latest Intercultural Mixer features “Mystical Senegal” - come explore the diverse culture of Senegal and enjoy warm company, a hip crowd and light refreshments. Highlights of the evening include live ethnic music, a photo exhibit from Senegal, and guest speaker Dr Alex Zito of Boston University. Feel free to wear your favorite ethnic outfit and bring your friends. RSVP (required) via events@aicongress.org or 617.266.0080 and get your tickets today!
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American Islamic Congress |
02/11/12 |
AIC Center, Boston |
Jazzy Valentine with Roy Scott Big Band
Presented by Lake Pearl Luciano's February 11, 2012 Join The Roy Scott Big Band for their annual, nostalgic "Jazzy Valentine" concert that will transform Lake Pearl Luciano's in Wrentham (formerly King Philip Ballroom in the heyday of the Swing Era) into a dance hall from yesteryear! Guests include vocalist Ruth Debrot and instructors from ClubWest Dance Studios in North Attleboro. ClubWest instructors will provide demonstrations and introductory dance lessons throughout the evening. This year’s event will pay tribute to the...
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Lake Pearl Luciano's |
02/11/12 |
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LEFT & RIGHT Special Valentine's Performance
Presented by Left & Right Productions at Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA February 10-February 11, 2012 WINNER of Best Show at the New England Fringe Festival, Left & Right, has its Boston premiere the weekend before Valentine's Day. The interactive comedy about conjoined twins on the search for love will be performed at the Boston Center for the Arts February 10th and 11th. Created by Jay Pension and Nathaniel Punches Left & Right had humble beginnings as a senior project in May 2011. Since then it has had several public performances and has been featured in several Fringe Theatre...
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Left & Right Productions |
02/10/12 -
02/11/12 |
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, Boston |
Roxbury's Black History Trolley Tour
Presented by Discover Roxbury February 11, 2012 Take an informative (heated if needed) trolley tour with us as it travels through three centuries of Boston's historic Black neighborhoods. Follow the progression of the Black churches, gain an appreciation for the importance of the arts, learn about the struggles during the civil rights movement, and become more familiar with the movers, shakers, and strivers in Roxbury's Black history.
Trolley pickups:
12:30 Roxbury Heritage State Park, 183 Roxbury...
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Discover Roxbury |
02/11/12 |
City of Roxbury, Roxbury, MA |
Lesbian Film Festival - Two Shows
Presented by Out! For Reel LGBT Film Series February 11, 2012 Lesbian Film Festival, presented by Out! For Reel LGBT Film Series, will offer a variety of award-winning films in two separate shows. First show, 5:15 - 7:00 pm: "Kiss Me", a charming romantic comedy from Sweden. Future stepsisters, Mia and Frida, two thirty-something professionals, meet at the engagement party of Frida’s mother and Mia’s father and unexpectedly fall for each other.
Second show, 7:20 - 8:40 pm: "Best Lesbian Shorts: Love &...
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Out! For Reel LGBT Film Series |
02/11/12 |
Wright Hall, Smith College, Northampton |
OPENSOUND: Bolt, Evans-Weiler, flunk, Duck soup
Presented by Opensound February 11, 2012 OPENSOUND
a monthly concert series of improvised and experimental music
Next Concert: February 11, 2012
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BOLT
Jorrit Dijkstra, alto sax, lyricon
Eric Hofbauer, guitar
Junko Simons, cello
Eric Rosenthal, drums, percussion
Composition by Morgan Evans-Weiler
David Delaney, violin
David Michael Curry, viola
Junko Simon, cello
Joshua Jefferson,...
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Opensound |
02/11/12 |
Third Life Studio, Somerville |
Patti DeRosa at the Blue Hills Ski Lodge
Presented by Patti DeRosa February 11, 2012 Singer-songwriter-guitarist Patti DeRosa will perform acoustic music at the Blue Hills Ski Lodge Saturday Music Series.
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Patti DeRosa |
02/11/12 |
Blue Hills Ski Lodge, Canton |