Events
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AHA! Night (art, history and architecture)
Presented by AHA! (art. history and architecture) May 14, 2009 - Ongoing AHA! takes place every 2nd Thursday and is a FREE art and culture event that features exhibits, performances, live music, talks and tours in downtown New Bedford.
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AHA! (art. history and architecture) |
05/14/09 -
Ongoing |
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Free WGBH Studio Tours
Presented by WGBH at WGBH February 9, 2010 - Ongoing Go behind the scenes for a free 45-minute tour of WGBH's all-digital studios at One Guest Street in Boston's Brighton neighborhood.
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WGBH |
02/09/10 -
Ongoing |
WGBH, Boston |
Nature Storytime: Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History March 12, 2011 - Ongoing Children 6 and under are invited to join Harvard Museum of Natural History staff for Nature Storytime every Saturday & Sunday at 11 am & 2pm. Enjoy stories and poems designed to engage the next generation of explorers with themes related to the museum's galleries.
For children 6 and under. Free with museum admission.
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
03/12/11 -
Ongoing |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 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 |
Fridays At Trinity
Presented by Trinity Church Boston at Trinity Church Boston February 10, 2012 - Ongoing Enjoy this weekly series of midday organ concerts featuring innovative programs by recitalists from across the United States and abroad. There is no charge for admission, but we invite a donation of $10. Wheelchair accessible.
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Trinity Church Boston |
02/10/12 -
Ongoing |
Trinity Church Boston, Boston |
New Faneuil Hall Visitor Center
Presented by National Park Service: U.S. Department of the Interior at Faneuil Hall May 25, 2012 - Ongoing The National Park Service visitor center at 15 State Street will close its doors on May 21, 2012 to be replaced by a new, state-of-the-art, visitor center opening in historic Faneuil Hall on Friday, May 25, 2012.
The new visitor center will be much more than an entryway into Boston National Historical Park and Boston African American National Historic Site. It will serve also as a gateway to all of the Massachusetts National Parks.
Open, light-filled and welcoming, visitors...
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National Park Service: U.S. Department of the Interior |
05/25/12 -
Ongoing |
Faneuil Hall, Boston |
Cristina Hurley Gallery Holiday Show
Presented by kerry hawkins graphic design November 23, 2011-January 15, 2013 Cristina Hurley Jewelry Holiday Show
3 Rockland St. Canton MA 02021
Stop by, shop local and see all the holiday gift items
Boston Handmade Members include
Jessica Burko, Reclaimed to You
Kerry Hawkins Photography
Kerrie Beck, Cody's Creations
Jennifer Tang, Majenta Designs
Nancy MacCallum, NancyRosetta
Lucie Wicker Photography
Karen Mahoney, City By The Sea Ceramics
Lynne Parella, Cozy Cottage...
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kerry hawkins graphic design |
11/23/11 -
01/15/13 |
Cristina Hurley Jewelry, Canton |
Copley Square Farmers Market
Presented by Mass Farmers Markets May 15-November 20, 2012 The time that is awaited all winter long is here—the opening of the Copley Square Farmers Market on Tuesday, May 15. Approximately 20 vendors will be on hand on opening day offering local and seasonal fruits and vegetables, baked goods, jams & jellies, cheese, meats, and much more. There will be local produce from Atlas Farms, Siena Farms, Silverbrook Farm, and others; baked goods from Danish Pastry House and Sofra; roasted nuts from Fastachi; fresh mozzarella from Fiore Di...
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Mass Farmers Markets |
05/15/12 -
11/20/12 |
Copley Square, Boston |
Cyrus E. Dallin 150th Anniversary Events
Presented by Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum January 18-November 4, 2012 Join us for exciting programs throughout the year that celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Cyrus Dallin!
(Events take place at the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum unless noted otherwise.)
Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 7:00 pm
“CYRUS THE GREAT”: DEAN OF NEW ENGLAND SCULPTORS
Illustrated Talk and Sculpture Demonstration by Jonathan and Daniel J. Fairbank @ Arlington Town Hall Auditorium, 730 Mass. Ave., Arlington,...
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Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum |
01/18/12 -
11/04/12 |
Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum, Arlington |
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 |
Bring your bottles and cans to Stone Zoo!
Presented by Stone Zoo at Stone Zoo April 14-October 13, 2012 If you are interested in not only helping the environment but contributing to a worthy cause, bring your empty bottles and cans to Stone Zoo during the Bottle and Can Drive – held the second Saturday of each month, April through October.
All of the proceeds from this annual fundraiser benefit conservation efforts supported by Zoo New England, the non-profit organization that manages Stone Zoo and Franklin Park Zoo.
The 2012 dates are:
April 14
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Stone Zoo |
04/14/12 -
10/13/12 |
Stone Zoo, Stoneham |
"Ragtime: The American Hooked Rug Tradition"
Presented by Osterville Museum May 31-September 28, 2012 Early hooked rugs were born of necessity: recycled fabrics and yarn (or just recycled textiles) became rugs that warmed homes. Today, this technique has become an artistic expression. Join us in exploring the history of Osterville--from our Crosby Boat Shops to our 1700s Cammett House and Colonial herb gardens. On Fridays, the Museum hosts the Osterville Farmers' Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Osterville Museum |
05/31/12 -
09/28/12 |
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"Half a Boat: The Crosby Boat Design Tradition""
Presented by Osterville Museum May 31-September 28, 2012 The Osterville Museum presents "Half a Boat: The Crosby Boat Design Tradition." Over a dozen 18th and 19th century Crosby half hull boat models are featured. These models were used to build by "eye" full-sized boats.
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Osterville Museum |
05/31/12 -
09/28/12 |
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First Saturday Open Studios
Presented by Western Avenue Studios at Western Avenue Artist Studios January 7-September 3, 2012 Join the over 200 artists of the Western Avenue Studios for First Saturday Open Studios from 12-5PM. We open our doors on the first Saturday of every month. Visit a variety of artists in their workspaces: painters, photographers, mixed media artists, jewelers, sculptors, fiber artists, potters, glassworkers, and more! Talk to artists about their process and take home art for yourself or a loved one. Parking is free and plentiful! The Western Avenue Studios is at 122 Western Ave in...
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Western Avenue Studios |
01/07/12 -
09/03/12 |
Western Avenue Artist Studios, Lowell |
Retazos del Sol (Traces of the Sun)
Presented by Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center at Multicultural Arts Center April 26-August 31, 2012 Collographs and paintings by Afro-Cuban artist Choco.
RECEPTION: Thursday, May 3, 6:30-8:30 PM.
Choco utilizes collography in his work, a printmaking technique in which the image is composed from a variety of textured materials placed on a plate, then inked and pressed. These materials, often discarded remnants, are recycled by Choco and turned into vibrant images that beckon to be touched. In the Upper Gallery
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Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center |
04/26/12 -
08/31/12 |
Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge |
artKitchen Café Open Mike Night
Presented by Fuller Craft Museum at Fuller Craft Museum May 17-August 30, 2012 Thursday is your night to shine! Join us in the artKitchen café at Fuller Craft Museum every Thursday night
Lyricists, musicians, singers, groups, poets—all are welcome. Lovely piano available. RSVP at artkitchen@fullercraft.org and put yourself on the list to play. Limited slots. artKitchen--feeding the senses!
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Fuller Craft Museum |
05/17/12 -
08/30/12 |
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton |
Summer Workshops at Fuller Craft Museum Starting June 2
Presented by Fuller Craft Museum at Fuller Craft Museum June 2-August 25, 2012 Almost every Saturday a new workshop, demo, lecture—and a chance to learn something new about contemporary craft. Fuller Craft brings together some of the leading craftspeople in the field of studio craft to breathe life into the process of making art from raw materials. Offerings for children and adults, beginners and advanced students. Learn origami, bookmaking, quilting, paper bowls, sculpture, jewelry making. Featured artists include: furnituremaker Mark Del Guidice, fiber artist...
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Fuller Craft Museum |
06/02/12 -
08/25/12 |
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton |
Artists Who Teach
Presented by Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center at Multicultural Arts Center May 1-August 17, 2012 Aimee Kerr, Elizabeth Menges, Melissa Chaney, Lolly Lincoln.
RECEPTION: Thursday, May 3, 4-6 PM.
A selection of work by the multi-talented art teachers in the Cambridge Public Schools. In the Lower Gallery.
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Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center |
05/01/12 -
08/17/12 |
Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge |
Forgotten Chapters of Boston’s Literary History
Presented by Boston Public Library at Boston Public Library March 28-July 30, 2012 Between the Revolution and the Civil War, Boston was the preeminent center of literary creativity in the United States. Forgotten Chapters, an exhibition developed by Boston College faculty, students, and staff, explores stories about Boston’s literary history that have faded from memory. Drawing on the special collections of the Boston Public Library, Massachusetts Historical Society, and American Antiquarian Society, the exhibition focuses on the work of authors and editors, takes a...
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Boston Public Library |
03/28/12 -
07/30/12 |
Boston Public Library, Boston |
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 |
Exhibit: Sea, Shore, Sky & Ice: Nick Whitman & Susan Schultz
Presented by Dedee Shattuck Gallery June 6-July 8, 2012 Whitman’s Photographs explore the natural illustrative quality of shoreline rocks, waterbodies, and icebergs. Schultz delicately recreates beach detritus in porcelain.
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Dedee Shattuck Gallery |
06/06/12 -
07/08/12 |
Dedee Shattuck Gallery, Westport |
11th National Prize Show
Presented by Cambridge Art Association May 31-July 5, 2012 Come one, come all and join the Cambridge Art Association in the 11th National Prize Show! Hosted at both Kathryn Schultz and University Place Gallery in the heart of Harvard Square, Cambridge MA
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Cambridge Art Association |
05/31/12 -
07/05/12 |
Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge |
A Natural Curiosity: A Retrospective of Images by Gordon Morrison
Presented by Arnold Arboretum at Hunnewell Building May 5-July 1, 2012 Reception: Sat, May 5, 1:00–3:00pm
Artist Talk: Wed, June 27 7:00–8:30pm Register
From Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide to The Curious Naturalist magazine, from the Garden in the Woods in Framingham to the Missouri Botanical Gardens tropical rainforest exhibit, Gordon Morrison has been reflecting and illuminating the natural world for over four decades. This retrospective focuses largely on his botanical work, highlighting the best of the thousands of...
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Arnold Arboretum |
05/05/12 -
07/01/12 |
Hunnewell Building, Boston |
"Running Lines" encaustic art exhibit at Sister Sorel in South End
Presented by Amalia Tagaris encaustic artist June 4-July 1, 2012 Artist, Amalia Tagaris, will be exhibiting her new abstract encaustic & oil paintings in the show titled "Running Lines".
There will be an opening reception on Monday, June 4th from 6-8pm at Sister Sorel Restaurant and Bar!
Come enjoy refreshing cocktails and complimentary appetizers and also get a chance to meet the artist!
The exhibit will run from June 4 - July 1, 2012
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Amalia Tagaris encaustic artist |
06/04/12 -
07/01/12 |
Sister Sorel Restaurant & Bar, Boston |
Free Sunday Mornings at Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History June 27, 2010-June 30, 2012 Don’t miss the world famous exhibit of 3,000 ‘Glass Flowers’, amazingly realistic models of plants, fruits and flowers created by father-son glass artists Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka from 1886-1936. Explore 12,000 specimens drawn from Harvard’s vast research collections at the University's most visited museum -- dinosaurs, meteorites, gemstones, and hundreds of prehistoric and current-day animals from around the globe. Get close to the world’s only mounted...
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
06/27/10 -
06/30/12 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |
Visions:snoisiV
Presented by Washington Street Art Center June 9-June 30, 2012 “[visionary art] attempts to show what lies beyond the boundary of our sight. Through dream, trance, or other altered states, the artist attempts to see the unseen—attaining a visionary state that transcends our regular modes of perception. The task awaiting [the artist], thereafter, is to communicate [the] vision in a form recognizable to 'everyday sight.' ~L. Caruana
Join by Spiridoula Politis, Bartosz Majczak, and Mauro Reategui Perez as they share their...
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Washington Street Art Center |
06/09/12 -
06/30/12 |
Gallery 321, Somerville |
Opening Encaustic Art Reception
Presented by Athan's European Bakery & Cafe' May 6-June 28, 2012 Athan's European Bakery & Cafe located in Brookline's Washington Square is holding an Opening Art Reception for encaustic artist, Amalia Tagaris.
Her exhibit titled, "All Mixed Up" is a compilation of the artist's encaustic photography paintings from the past two years.
Several of her art works were invited into recent juried exhibits that took place on both the West and East coast of the US.
Come join us!
Sample some...
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Athan's European Bakery & Cafe' |
05/06/12 -
06/28/12 |
Athan's European Bakery & Cafe', Brookline |
And A Nightingale Sang
Presented by The Arts at Wellesley May 24-June 24, 2012 A British family struggles to hold together in the midst of World War II's chaos in this bittersweet comedy. It's a nostalgic romp through life on the homefront with a quirky cast of lovable characters. Touching and funny in equal measure, the story glories in the universal truth of the strength of family.
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The Arts at Wellesley |
05/24/12 -
06/24/12 |
Diane Chapman Walsh Alumnae Auditorium, Wellesley |
'SuperMom Unveiled' exhibition
Presented by Dara Herman-Zierlein June 8-June 17, 2012 SUPERMOM UNVEILED is an art show featuring women artists from different generations and multi-cultural backgrounds whose common theme are their interpretations and realities about Motherhood.
This exclusive group of artists and their work is tantalizing and stimulates the viewer to reflect upon their own personal experience. This Exhibition is honest, raw and humorous; it breaks the cultural myth of the ‘PERFECT MOTHER’. It stands in contrast to the hyped stereotypes that...
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Dara Herman-Zierlein |
06/08/12 -
06/17/12 |
WhooSpace Gallery, North Hampton |
"Of Cuban Invention" - Exhibit featuring the works of eight world-renowned Cuban artists
Presented by AIB: The Art Institute of Boston May 10-June 16, 2012 The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University presents “Of Cuban Invention,” an exhibit featuring over 45 works on paper, painting, and sculpture by eight world-renowned Cuban artists.
The exhibit coincides with the 40th anniversary of the Center for Cuban Studies (CCS) in New York City, which in 1991 spearheaded a successful lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department that legalized the importation and sale of original Cuban art.
“Of Cuban...
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AIB: The Art Institute of Boston |
05/10/12 -
06/16/12 |
The Art Institute of Boston Gallery at University Hall, Cambridge |