Events
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Basic Sewing
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts February 8-March 14, 2012 An introduction to the fundamentals of sewing. Start with a given plan and work it through to completion using hand and machine sewing. Learn how to use a sewing machine, choose and cut patterns, and use basic sewing terms, methods and tools. Completion qualifies students for intermediate and advanced sewing classes. Machines and materials will be provided. Limit 6 students
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
02/08/12 -
03/14/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Sewing Open Workshop
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts January 18-March 21, 2012 In this workshop class, students make projects of their choice. The instructor provides guidance on design, construction and embellishment based on individual student needs, and students draw upon each other’s expertise. Students often stay for multiple semesters, enjoying the camaraderie of the sewing room and progressing to more ambitious projects over time. (Note: No large draperies.) Prerequisite: Basic sewing skills. Limit 8 students
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
01/18/12 -
03/21/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Slipcovers
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts January 9-February 13, 2012 Learn to make removable slipcovers by making one for a small ottoman we provide. (You won’t take home the ottoman but you will take home the skills.) Learn precise cutting, how to stitch welting and attach borders and skirting. If time permits, we will add some pillows. Limit 6 students
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
01/09/12 -
02/13/12 |
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 |
Basic Knitting
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts January 12-February 16, 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 |
01/12/12 -
02/16/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
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Intermediate Knitting
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
02/26/12 -
04/01/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Basic Bookmaking for Artists
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts January 12-February 16, 2012 From basic single-sheet constructions, accordions, sewn binds and boxes to more complicated hybrids, learn basic materials and techniques to create personal artist’s books. Exposure to contemporary book artists’ work will complement hands-on experience in class. Limit 8 students
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
01/12/12 -
02/16/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Beginning Drawing
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts January 18-March 21, 2012 For people who haven’t drawn in a long time, or want to get started. Visit the basics of composition, gesture, line, texture and tone. Working from still lifes, experiment with a variety of drawing mediums and approaches. Examples from art history will open your eyes to drawing’s vast range. Soon you’ll be drawing with pleasure, confidence, accuracy and expression. Limit 10 students
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
01/18/12 -
03/21/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Acrylic Painting: Pushing the Boundaries
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts January 21-March 24, 2012 Push the boundaries of your painting in a comfortable setting. Work each week from a still life or model, moving from representation toward expression. We’ll emphasize interrelationships between subject and environment, and experiment with gesture, composition, rhythm and color. All levels are welcome, but some prior painting experience is helpful. Limit 12 students
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
01/21/12 -
03/24/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Imagination & Color in Painting
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts January 16-March 19, 2012 Gain an introduction to fundamentals of visual language, including composition and a vocabulary of process and ideas in acrylic or oil, with special focus on personal and psychological aspects of color. The process of investigation will include sketches, photographs, still lifes and other sources, and practical skills will include stretching canvas, preparing surfaces and mixing paint. All levels welcome. Limit 12 students
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
01/16/12 -
03/19/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Assemblages with Found Objects
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts February 5-March 18, 2012 Discarded wood, sewing notions, vintage toys and family snapshots – combine objects like these with glue and ingenuity to make an evocative 3-D assemblage. With a master assemblage artist, create new meanings by recombining old objects both cherished and banal. All levels welcome. Limit 8 students
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
02/05/12 -
03/18/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, 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 |
Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
Presented by Emerson Stage at Emerson College at Semel Theater February 23-February 26, 2012 A moving chronicle of the violent riots that followed the acquittal of four white Los Angeles police officers in the beating of Rodney King, an African-American. Presented in the words of participants, victims, adversaries, and onlookers of the events, the story not only explores the disturbing trauma of the riots, but also the underlying racial tensions within America.
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Emerson Stage at Emerson College |
02/23/12 -
02/26/12 |
Semel Theater, Boston |
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EMMANUEL MUSIC - Linsday Chapel Series: Bach Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord - Concert 1
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Emmanuel Music |
02/23/12 |
Emmanuel Church, Boston, Boston |
Russell Sherman (Piano) & Frank Kelley (Tenor)
Presented by Emmanuel Music at Emmanuel Church, Boston February 19, 2012 Renowned piano virtuoso Russell Sherman returns with Emmanuel Music's acclaimed tenor Frank Kelley for performances of two of the best-loved song cycles in the repertoire.
Schumann Dichterliebe, Op. 48
Schumann Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), Op. 15
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Emmanuel Music |
02/19/12 |
Emmanuel Church, Boston, Boston |
Bay State Winds Concert
Presented by First Church of Christ, Congregational February 15, 2012 First Church of Christ, Congregational, 25 The Great Road, Bedford will be hosting a special evening event in their Sanctuary featuring The Bay State Winds, the clarinet quartet of the Air Force Band of Liberty. Admission is free.
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First Church of Christ, Congregational |
02/15/12 |
First Church of Christ, Congregational, Bedford |
Fists of Joy @ ImprovBoston Sketchhaus
Presented by Fists of Joy at ImprovBoston Theatre February 4-February 18, 2012 Fists of Joy is Boston's leading sketch comedy troupe. Our show is a mix of the cutting edge, the utterly ridiculous, and most importantly, the laughs.
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Fists of Joy |
02/04/12 -
02/18/12 |
ImprovBoston Theatre, Cambridge |
The Contemporary Sculpture Path at Forest Hills
Presented by Forest Hills Educational Trust at Forest Hills Cemetery May 18, 2011 - Ongoing Long before Boston had public parks, Forest Hills Cemetery was created to offer visitors a special place where they could enjoy a magnificent landscape while remembering friends and family. Sculpture became an essential feature of this environment, as people commissioned the great artists of their day as well as local artisans to create memorials. Today, Forest Hills is an open air museum, home to one of America’s finest collections of Victorian sculpture.
While Forest Hills is...
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Forest Hills Educational Trust |
05/18/11 -
Ongoing |
Forest Hills Cemetery, 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 |
Flash artful valentines sale!
Presented by Fountain Street StudiosFountain Street Fine Art Gallery February 2-February 12, 2012 For the love of ART- Flash artful valentines sale! Looking for a one-of-a-kind valentine? Come to Fountain Street Fine Art and check out the growing selection of handmade valentines and other one-of-a-kind works of art available for sale. Suggested minimum donation for handmade valentine cards is $5.00. Other work in our Small Work gallery ranges in price from $20 - $500. All proceeds from Valentine sales will go toward funding our Summer Project.
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Fountain Street StudiosFountain Street Fine Art Gallery |
02/02/12 -
02/12/12 |
Fountain Street Fine Art Gallery, Framingham |
Playful Paws Playgroups
Presented by Franklin Park Zoo at Franklin Park Zoo February 1-February 29, 2012 Get out of the house and bring your little one (18 months – 3 years) to the Zoo for some open play and animal exploration at the Playful Paws playgroups! Each class may include storytimes, animal encounters, biofacts, simple crafts and more! Classes are offered at Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo.
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Franklin Park Zoo |
02/01/12 -
02/29/12 |
Franklin Park Zoo, Boston |
Franklin Park Zoo to host PreZOOdential Election Week
Presented by Franklin Park Zoo at Franklin Park Zoo February 20-February 25, 2012 In honor of Presidents’ Day and the 2012 Presidential election, Franklin Park Zoo will be hosting its own Zoo animal election for “President” of the Zoo. Throughout the week, families can learn about each of the candidates’ platforms, vote for their favorite candidate, celebrate with games and activities and discover what makes each animal unique!
Kiki, a female western lowland gorilla, was inaugurated as the first Zoo President in 2006 and was...
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Franklin Park Zoo |
02/20/12 -
02/25/12 |
Franklin Park Zoo, Boston |
Pirates, Privateers & Patriots Tour - Freedom Trail
Presented by Freedom Trail Foundation at Bostix Booth - Faneuil Hall April 1, 2010-November 26, 2014 Learn the tales of scallawag pirates who plied their trade in Boston harbor, the privateers who sympathized with the Colonists against the mighty British Navy, and the patriots who encouraged them to help overthrow British rule in 18th century Boston. You'll be surprised to learn who was involved in promoting "terrorist acts" against Great Britain as the American Revolution played out on Boston waters. Tall Ships are in Boston this summer, so take in the juicy history of...
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Freedom Trail Foundation |
04/01/10 -
11/26/14 |
Bostix Booth - Faneuil Hall, Boston |
"Sibling Rivalry"
Presented by Gallery Seven at Gallery Seven January 10-February 18, 2012 "Sibling Rivalry: Works by L. Christy Hastings, Edward Hastings & Lisa Hastings Moll". January 10 - February 18.
Artists' Reception: Saturday, January 21 from 7-9 p.m. (Snow Date: 1/28 same time)
Image: "Blue Medusa" by L. Christy Hastings
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Gallery Seven |
01/10/12 -
02/18/12 |
Gallery Seven, Maynard |
Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz
Presented by Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz; The Only Pub Quiz That Matters July 18, 2011-July 16, 2012 Simply, a quiz game played in a pub. It's an Anglo-Irish tradition, but our goal is the same: to foster friendly competition, and promote social drinking. A noble cause!
The quiz consists of eight rounds of eight questions each, played by teams of up to six people. Questions are read aloud by the quizmaster and teams write down the answers, turning them in at the end of each round.
Rounds 1, 4 and 6 are themed rounds – anything from “Eight Questions...
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Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz; The Only Pub Quiz That Matters |
07/18/11 -
07/16/12 |
City Side Bar, Brighton |
Glovebox & Twelve Chairs Present – Jody Morlock
Presented by Glovebox December 2, 2011-February 28, 2012 Glovebox & Twelve Chairs Present – Jody Morlock
Ledger Boston Bloom Series
Acclaimed artist and New Yorker, Jody Morlock brings her sensational Ledger Bloom Series to Boston. Paper and plants plus prints and people, equals a whole lotta’ fun at design studio/ boutique, Twelve Chairs. Check out Jody’s work at her opening reception on December 2nd – 319 A Street.
“Art is my narcotic of choice” – Jody Morlock
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Glovebox |
12/02/11 -
02/28/12 |
Twelve Chairs, Boston |
Thomas Ankersmit and Jason Lescalleet
Presented by Goethe-Institut Boston at Goethe-Institut Boston February 22, 2012 Electronic Music Concert - Thomas Ankersmit is a musician and installation artist based in Berlin and Amsterdam. His main instruments are the Serge analogue modular synthesizer, computer and alto saxophone. He frequently works together with New York minimalist Phill Niblock and electroacoustic artists Valerio Tricoli and Kevin Drumm. At the time of the performance, he will have just completed a visiting artist residency at CalArts.
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Goethe-Institut Boston |
02/22/12 |
Goethe-Institut Boston, Boston |
If Not Us, Who
Presented by Goethe-Institut Boston at Coolidge Corner Theatre February 19, 2012 Germany in the early 60s: a time of departure. Bernward Vesper, son of the Nazi-writer Will Vesper, is rebellious. During the night, he slams angry words into his typewriter, throwing them in the face of the establishment. When he meets Gudrun Ensslin, it’s the beginning of an extreme affair: unconditional, excessive, beyond all thresholds of pain. Together they set off to conquer the world. But less than 10 years later, Bernward is caught up in the madness of drugs and Gudrun throws...
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Goethe-Institut Boston |
02/19/12 |
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline |
Folk Art in a Fine Place: Surprises from the Gore Place Collection
Presented by Gore Place at Gore Place December 28, 2011-June 1, 2012 Among the items displayed in this whole-house exhibit entitled are the trade sign from Christopher Gore's family's paint shop, the weathervane from the1793 carriage house, and Frances Pinckny Gore's 1732 sampler. Placed throughout the mansion, these unique items give a glimpse into the private lives of this distinguished couple. Viewed as part of the mansion tour. Tour times are Monday through Friday at 1pm. Saturdays at 12, 1, 2 & 3pm.
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Gore Place |
12/28/11 -
06/01/12 |
Gore Place, Waltham |
Jane Austen Tours: The Art of Romance in the Austen Era
Presented by Gore Place at Gore Place February 12-February 14, 2012 Few writers of any era have written more insightfully or entertainingly on the subject of romantic love than has Jane Austen. This Valentine’s Day Weekend, the popular Jane Austen Tours of the Governor Gore mansion return with the theme of The Art of Romance in the Austen Era. During these special tours of the beautiful 1806 mansion, a guide dressed in period clothing will use quotes from Austen's novels and letters to describe the triumphs and foibles of love in Austen's time.
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Gore Place |
02/12/12 -
02/14/12 |
Gore Place, Waltham |