Events
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Bourbon Street 2012 - Arts After Hours Fundraiser
Presented by Arts After Hours February 18, 2012 Arts After Hours (AAH) announces the 2nd Annual Bourbon Street event to be held on Saturday, February 18th, 2012 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm in the LynnArts building at 25 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA. Admission is $15 per person and includes one complimentary food item. Additional food, beer, and wine will be sold for $5 each. Live music and art will fill the evening. Tickets are available at http:/ /artsafterhours.com or by calling 781-205-4010. Proceeds from Bourbon Street will help to raise...
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Arts After Hours |
02/18/12 |
LynnArts Rantoul Black Box Theatre, Lynn |
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 |
Love Me Tonight
Presented by ArtsEmerson February 10-February 12, 2012 Gotta Dance: The American Movie Musical 1929-1953
1932, U.S. In Mamoulian’s magical masterpiece, amorous tailor Chevalier harnesses all of his ingenious pluck to woo lovelorn princess MacDonald in an enchanted Paris, a city where music literally radiates from every stoop, sidewalk, and boudoir. Building on Rodgers and Hart’s witty, spirited lyrics, Mamoulian concocts a stylish tour de force of infectious melody, cheeky pre-Code double entendres, and ceaselessly exuberant...
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ArtsEmerson |
02/10/12 -
02/12/12 |
Bright Family Screening Room, Boston |
The Merry Widow
Presented by ArtsEmerson February 17-February 19, 2012 Maurice Chevalier’s roguish Captain Danilo is commissioned by his king to win the heart of wealthy widow Jeanette MacDonald, whose plans to remarry threaten her kingdom. Hailed as “the sexiest musical of the thirties—perhaps the sexiest musical ever.”
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ArtsEmerson |
02/17/12 -
02/19/12 |
Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount Center, Boston |
Emerson Presents - Filmmaker Rob Todd in Person
Presented by ArtsEmerson February 17, 2012 An evening with Robert Todd, whose films beautifully “draw together documentary and experimental elements … [to] explore the difficult-to-define emotions engendered by the stresses of civilization” (Cinémathèque Ontario). FILMMAKER IN PERSON!
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ArtsEmerson |
02/17/12 |
Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount Center, Boston |
Stand By Me
Presented by ArtsEmerson at Paramount Theatre February 18-February 25, 2012 Four boys in search of a missing teenager’s body in a small Oregon town set out on an unforgettable two-day trek that turns into an odyssey of self-discovery. An iconic, heartfelt rites-of-passage drama. RE-RELEASED—NEW PRINT!
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ArtsEmerson |
02/18/12 -
02/25/12 |
Paramount Theatre, Boston |
Primary
Presented by ArtsEmerson at Paramount Theatre February 18, 2012 THE PRIMARY CINEMA OF ROBERT DREW presents two of the pioneering documentarian’s most celebrated films: a dramatic record of President John F Kennedy’s campaign and his 1963 showdown over the integration of the University of Alabama. PRESERVATION PRINTS!
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ArtsEmerson |
02/18/12 |
Paramount Theatre, Boston |
Moonlight and Pretzels
Presented by ArtsEmerson at Paramount Theatre February 24-February 26, 2012 Universal’s charming 42ND STREET-inspired musical, in which a washed-up singer-songwriter and a small-town girl create a Broadway sensation. Shot on a shoestring in Astoria, Queens and helmed by canonical cinematographer Karl Freund. NOT ON DVD!
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ArtsEmerson |
02/24/12 -
02/26/12 |
Paramount Theatre, Boston |
Torch Singer
Presented by ArtsEmerson at Paramount Theatre February 24-February 25, 2012 Hailed upon its 1980s revival as "one of Claudette Colbert's best films of the 1930s.” A "stark, Warner Brothers type of sex and confession melodrama, but done with the glossier, ladies' magazine approach prevalent at Paramount" (William K. Everson).
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ArtsEmerson |
02/24/12 -
02/25/12 |
Paramount Theatre, Boston |
control.release.transform.
Presented by Atlantic Works Gallery at Atlantic Works Gallery February 2-February 25, 2012 A new member show featuring installation, prints and drawings by Matt Keller, mixed media abstracts and oils by Kelly Slater, and kinetic sculptures by John Wilkinson.
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Atlantic Works Gallery |
02/02/12 -
02/25/12 |
Atlantic Works Gallery, Boston |
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Aura Ever Art opening
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Aura Ever Light |
02/08/12 -
03/20/12 |
Christopher's Restaurant, Cambridge |
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 |
The Inner World of Feeling: Organ and Vocal Music of J.S. Bach
Presented by Berkshire Bach Society February 12, 2012 Berkshire Bach Society presents: Christa Rakich, organist and Miranda Bergmeier, soprano: Bach’s chorales and settings of the Passiontide and Easter sections of his Little Organ Book. Each chorale will be sung before Bach’s descriptive arrangement is played. Also, Bach’s Pièce d’Orgue, BWV 572, and the Trio Sonata #1 in E-flat, BWV 525, the first of 6 Sonatas in which the organist’s hands play the parts of treble instruments while the feet assume the bass...
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Berkshire Bach Society |
02/12/12 |
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Pittsfield |
Blue Man Group
Presented by Blue Man Group at The Charles Playhouse May 14, 2002 - Ongoing It’s new. It’s cool. BLUE MAN GROUP has updated the wildly popular theatrical show in Boston! Taking a closer look at the technology that both surrounds and isolates us, BLUE MAN GROUP showcases technogeek ingenuity while uniting the audience in primal, collective exhilaration. Signature BLUE MAN GROUP moments combine with breathtakingly fun new pieces for an explosive evening of entertainment.
*Blue Man Group is on an open run at the Charles Playhouse.
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Blue Man Group |
05/14/02 -
Ongoing |
The Charles Playhouse, Boston |
Visual Essays: Drawings and Installations by Sandy Smith-Garces
Presented by Boston Arts Academy Gordon Gallery September 24, 2011-October 19, 2012 The exhibition features three of Ms. Smith-Garces’ graphite and white charcoal essays explores the safety of women around the world.
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Boston Arts Academy Gordon Gallery |
09/24/11 -
10/19/12 |
Boston Arts Academy, Boston |
Unlucky in Love
Presented by Boston Babydolls Burlesque at The Davis Square Theater January 27-February 14, 2012 The Boston Babydolls are back!
Winners of "Best Burlesque" in 2011 from both The Boston Phoenix and The Weekly Dig, The Boston Babydolls always present an evening of smart, innovative burlesque with outstanding production values.
Unlucky in Love tells the story of a hapless writer examining episodes from his own life as he tries to pen a self-help guide to romance. Unfortunately for him (but fortunately for the audience), what he doesn't know could fill a...
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Boston Babydolls Burlesque |
01/27/12 -
02/14/12 |
The Davis Square Theater , Somerville |
Simply Sublime
Presented by Boston Ballet February 9-February 19, 2012 World Premiere production of Les Sylphides by Florence Clerc, music by Chopin; Christopher Wheeldon’s Polyphonia, music by Ligeti; George Balanchine’s Symphony in Three Movements, music by Stravinsky
Three powerful works by three master choreographers. Symphony in Three Movements, a large ensemble work, is distinct in both its complexity and energy. Les Sylphides is a one-act romantic ballet with ghostly sylphs in a forest. Polyphonia, brilliant choreography...
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Boston Ballet |
02/09/12 -
02/19/12 |
The Boston Opera House, 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 |
Boston Ballet School Summer Program
Presented by Boston Ballet Studios- Boston Location January 3-August 30, 2012 Dance with Boston Ballet School this summer! Programs will be held at all studio locations July-August for ages 3-Adult. No dance experience necessary – beginners welcome. Check our website for more information or email school@bostonballet.org.
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Boston Ballet Studios- Boston Location |
01/03/12 -
08/30/12 |
Boston Ballet School, 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 |
Boston Bhangra Classes
Presented by Boston Bhangra, Inc March 19, 2011-March 17, 2012 Bhangra! Bhangra! Bhangra! Bhangra is one of the fastest growing dance forms in the world! It is traditionally a folk dance based out of the Indian sub-continent. However, it is now being used in hip hop songs and ALL indian parties out there!
If you love dance, and want to try something that is new, fun, energetic and where you will get a great workout, check out this class!
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Boston Bhangra, Inc |
03/19/11 -
03/17/12 |
Brookline Ballet Studio, Brookline |
Joe Val Bluegrass Festival
Presented by Boston Bluegrass Union February 17-February 19, 2012 The Joe Val Bluegrass Festival is coming to the Sheraton Tara in Framingham, MA on Feb 17-19 and features an impeccable roster of artists, including Blue Highway, The Whites, Claire Lynch, Josh Williams Band, Spinney Bros, Steep Canyon Rangers, and many, many more. The festival also hosts over fifty master classes and workshops, the Academy for Kids, directed slow jams for beginners, and almost constant jamming for all levels.
For more details about ticket purchase, please...
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Boston Bluegrass Union |
02/17/12 -
02/19/12 |
Sheraton Tara, Framingham |
ZIP Code Stories Live
Presented by Boston Book Festival at Think Tank Bistrotheque February 16, 2012 Inspired by the popular Radio Boston series, we're bringing together Boston-area authors Holly LeCraw, Steve Macone, and Dawn Tripp to read very short stories inspired by Boston-area ZIP codes. Attendees can also sign up at the door for a chance to represent their neighborhood and read their own 500-word ZIP code stories during our open mic. Hosted by Henriette Lazaridis Power, editor of The Drum, and Anthony Brooks, co-host of Radio Boston.
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Boston Book Festival |
02/16/12 |
Think Tank Bistrotheque, Cambridge |
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 |
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 |
william cordova: this one’s 4U (pa’ nosotros)
Presented by Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) at Mills Gallery at the BCA February 10-April 15, 2012 For his first solo exhibition in Boston, William Cordova (b. 1971, Lima, Peru) brings together new and recent works in sculpture, installation, video and works on paper by the Miami/New York-based artist, unmasking and remixing seemingly disparate and repressed histories through thoughtful and subtle juxtapositions of familiar detritus.
The Peruvian-born artist’s work imbues displaced historical narratives with new meaning, conflating previous events with contemporary context...
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Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) |
02/10/12 -
04/15/12 |
Mills Gallery at the BCA, Boston |