Events
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With a French Accent Exhibit
Presented by The Arts at Wellesley at Davis Museum and Cultural Center March 14-June 3, 2012 Featuring some fifty French and American prints from the collection of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Mass., With A French Accent explores the French roots of American lithography. The exhibition and accompanying publication uncover several themes: the importance of French technology, the circulation and reproduction of French imagery, the stylistic contributions of French lithographic artists, and the reproduction of American genre paintings by French publishers for...
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The Arts at Wellesley |
03/14/12 -
06/03/12 |
Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley |
Wednesday Concert Series
Presented by The Church of St. John the Evangelist at St. John the Evangelist, Beacon Hill (Boston) May 2-May 30, 2012 5/2/12: Ian Pomerantz (baritone) ans Juhyun Lee (piano) will present Schumann's Dichterliebe (Opus 48).
5/9/12: Grace Shryock (oboe) and Paul Carroll (piano) will perform works by Goossens and Marcello.
5/16/12: Grant Randall (trombone) and colleagues will perform works by Bertali, Bolter, Liszt and Schutz.
5/23/12: Weston Wind Quintet and friends will perform works by Janacek, Poulenc and Ravel.
5/30/12: Victoria Suchodolski (piano) and William Kenlon...
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The Church of St. John the Evangelist |
05/02/12 -
05/30/12 |
St. John the Evangelist, Beacon Hill (Boston), Boston |
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Wednesday Concert Series
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The Church of St. John the Evangelist |
06/06/12 |
St. John the Evangelist, Beacon Hill (Boston), Boston |
Walking Tour of Hyde Square
Presented by Jamaica Plain Historical Society June 2, 2012 Join the JP Historical Society to learn about 1840s Hyde Square when German and Irish immigrants transformed the neighborhood with their businesses, schools, and institutions. See how in the early 1960s, Hyde Square changed again when Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Dominican immigrants transformed it into Boston’s first predominantly Hispanic neighborhood. This tour also takes us to the home of Maud Cuney Hare, a prominent music historian and one of only two black women students at the New...
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Jamaica Plain Historical Society |
06/02/12 |
Sorella's , Boston |
Walking Tour of Green Street
Presented by Jamaica Plain Historical Society at Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center June 9, 2012 Join the Jamaica Plain Historical Society on a trip along Green Street. Laid out in 1836, the street played a key role in Jamaica Plain’s development, functioning as a residential, commercial, and transportation conduit in the lives of the district’s residents. Although Green Street was subdivided as early as 1851 for stores, factories and houses, it was not extensively developed until the late 1870s with construction continuing until the early 1900s. The Bowditch School was...
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Jamaica Plain Historical Society |
06/09/12 |
Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center, 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 |
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 |
UNBREAKABLE SPIRIT WALK AND FAMILY FUN DAY FOR OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
Presented by Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation June 2, 2012 The event will be held at Framingham State University’s Maple Street Field. There will be family entertainment including a Kiddie Corner with lots of children’s games, kids yoga, face painter, magician, balloon artist, 50 yard dash for kids, Star Wars Jedi Clinics, Live Music and a DJ, massages for the adults, Adult and kid Raffles, and a Silent Auction including several pairs of Red sox tickets, VIP Tickets to the Daily Show with John Stewart, a Cape Rental for a week and much...
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation |
06/02/12 |
Framingham State University Maple St Athletic Field, Framingham |
Totally New Theatre!
Presented by Marblehead Little Theatre at Marblehead Little Theatre June 2, 2012 “TNT! 2012 - TOTALLY NEW THEATER” FESTIVAL OFFERS FREE EVENING OF EXPLOSIVE READINGS AT MARBLEHEAD LITTLE THEATRE
TNT! 2012, a play development retreat for writers produced by local playwright Shari D. Frost for Marblehead Little Theatre, is returning for its fourth annual event this June. On Saturday, June 2 at 8pm, an evening of readings free to the public will be followed by the unique opportunity to meet the local and visiting playwrights and discuss their work. Space...
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Marblehead Little Theatre |
06/02/12 |
Marblehead Little Theatre, Marblehead |
The Small Stage: Still Life
Presented by Newton Open Studios at NewTV May 14-June 15, 2012 Work by 5 NOS artist - an exploration of the still life format, presenting a varied and delightful sampling that challenges preconceived notions of the genre. Myrosha Dziuk, Marian Dioguardi, Andrea Kemler, Ellen Fisher, and Martha Doolin. Curated by Ellen Fisher.
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Newton Open Studios |
05/14/12 -
06/15/12 |
NewTV, Newton Highlands |
The Rare Plants of Massachusetts
Presented by Grow Native Massachusetts June 6, 2012 Bryan Connolly, Massachusetts State Botanist. From its calcareous cobbles to its coastal plains, Massachusetts has a broad diversity of eco-regions and is home to 1,814 species of native plants. Of these, 254 (or 14%) are vulnerable to extinction and protected by the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act. Even more are species of conservation concern. Tonight, we get a valuable overview of these many vulnerable plants and the threats they face. We have significant challenges ahead of us if...
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Grow Native Massachusetts |
06/06/12 |
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The Grand Diversity of Fishes: Form, Function, and Evolution
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History May 31, 2012 Exhibition re-opening lecture by George V. Lauder, Prof. of Biology and Curator of Ichthyology in Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 6:00 PM
Fishes display a remarkable diversity in their behavior, ecology, and physical form. Constituting half of all known vertebrate species, fishes have adapted to almost every habitat on earth—from the deepest ocean trenches to highest mountain streams, and from sub-freezing to near-boiling...
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
05/31/12 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |
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The Fenway Victory Gardens: Finding History Inside and Out
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Massachusetts Historical Society |
06/05/12 |
Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston |
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 |
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 |
stART on the Street: Canal District Spring Edition
Presented by stART on the Street June 3, 2012 Worcester’s premier arts festival stART on the Street is adding a new feature to its traditional repertoire this spring. On Sunday, June 3 stART will host its first classic and custom car show.
“We see classic cars as a form of art and are excited to include them in our festival,” said stART Co-Director Tina Zlody. Over 150 area artists and crafters, live music, school groups, food vendors and kids’ activities will also be a part of the spring event,...
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stART on the Street |
06/03/12 |
Green Street, Worcester, MA, Worcester |
Stadium South Boston Open Mic Tuesdays
Presented by The Stadium Sports Bar and Grill at Stadium Bar and Grill October 11, 2011-June 5, 2012 The Stadium in South Boston hosts an open mic night for all genres of music. It is done with a 'full band' set up. Drums, guitar, bass, and mic provided by the hosts. Open mic starts at 10pm.
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The Stadium Sports Bar and Grill |
10/11/11 -
06/05/12 |
Stadium Bar and Grill, Boston |
Shoe-making and shining workshop and Open Studio with Stacy Scibelli
Presented by Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) at Mills Gallery at the BCA June 9, 2012 Drop-In Shoe-making/Shoe-shining Workshop and Open Studio | Saturday, June 9 1-4pm | Artist Studios Building
BCA artist resident Stacy Scibelli will open her studio and share her work! Also, drop-in to create a simple slipper shoe out of paper and leather or learn some simple shoe-shining techniques.
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Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) |
06/09/12 |
Mills Gallery at the BCA, Boston |
Roslindale Arts Initiative's Youth Arts Festival
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts June 2, 2012 Students from Roslindale's elementary schools and Irving Middle School will exhibit art and perform music. Refreshments will be served and there will be a kids art activity.
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
06/02/12 |
, Roslindale |
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 |
Q&A with Photographer Nick Whitman and Sculptor Susan Schultz
Presented by Dedee Shattuck Gallery June 10, 2012 Join in a discussion with Photographer Nick Whitman and Sculptor Susan Schultz. 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 |
06/10/12 |
Dedee Shattuck Gallery, Westport |
Preview Screening! Wes Anderson's MOONRISE KINGDOM
Presented by The Brattle Theatre at The Brattle Theatre May 31, 2012 (2012) dir Wes Anderson w/Kara Hayward, Jared Gilman, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Frances McDormand, Jason Schwartzman [94 min] ••• The Brattle is thrilled to be presenting this special preview screening of the newest film by Wes Anderson, MOONRISE KINGDOM. Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, the film tells the story of two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into...
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The Brattle Theatre |
05/31/12 |
The Brattle Theatre, Cambridge |
Prescott Farm Celebration
Presented by Newport Restoration Foundation May 30, 2012 Prescott Farm has a new look! Come to an open house celebrating the place where past meets present and enjoy 18th-century treats, period games, and windmill and garden tours.
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Newport Restoration Foundation |
05/30/12 |
Prescott Farm, Middletown |
Portuguese Lusitano Horse Show
Presented by Boston Portuguese Festival June 2, 2012 This will be a great opportunity to understand the role of the wonderful Lusitano horse in Portugal’s history and culture.
Sons of the Wind Farm located Merrimac, MA, is home to the national horse of Portugal. This horse, also referred to as the “Royal Horse of Europe”, is known for his extraordinary beauty, bravery, athletic talent and intelligence.
The day’s events will feature Portuguese freestyle dressage clinics, airs above grounds...
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Boston Portuguese Festival |
06/02/12 |
Sons of the Wind Farm, Merrimac |
PLAYGROUND MEET-UPS #2
Presented by Leventhal-Sidman JCC June 8, 2012 Make new friends for you and your kids and cool off at a shady playground on Friday, June 8 at 10am. Join the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston at Whittemore Robbins Playground (behind Robbins Library, 700 Massachusetts Avenue) in Arlington. Geared for families with children ages 0-5 years, with adults. No charge. Open to the entire community. In case of inclement weather, contact 617-841-8009 after 9am on Friday, June 8 for an update. Find the JCC staff member at the playground in...
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Leventhal-Sidman JCC |
06/08/12 |
Whittemore Robbins Playground (behind Robbins Library), Arlington |
PLAYGROUND MEET-UPS #1
Presented by Leventhal-Sidman JCC June 1, 2012 Make new friends for you and your kids and cool off at a shady playground on Friday, June 1 at 10am. Join the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston at Robbins Farm Playground (51 Eastern Avenue) in Arlington. Geared for families with children ages 0-5 years, with adults. No charge. Open to the entire community. In case of inclement weather, contact 617-841-8009 after 9am on Friday, June 1 for an update. Find the JCC staff member at the playground in a blue t-shirt by the wooden house...
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Leventhal-Sidman JCC |
06/01/12 |
Robbins Farm Playground, Arlington |
Pins and Needles with a Splash of Neon
Presented by Lexington Arts and Crafts Society May 26-June 10, 2012 Needle Arts artisans will display creations of handmade garments, tabletop pieces and decorative accessories and quilts. The show will feature work created with all manner of fibers, color and techniques, including knitting, sewing, crocheting, rug hooking, silk ribbon embroidery, needlework, quilting and more. And, just for fun, there will be a splash of neon!
The artisans will be available to discuss the techniques used and the inspiration behind each piece.
On...
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Lexington Arts and Crafts Society |
05/26/12 -
06/10/12 |
Lexington Arts & Crafts Society, Lexington |
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 |
Newton June Community Weekend at the Jackson Homestead & Museum
Presented by Historic Newton at Historic Newton June 2-June 3, 2012 FREE Admission!
NEWTON JUNE COMMUNITY WEEKEND
Newton residents are invited to enjoy free admission to the Jackson Homestead and Museum both Saturday and Sunday.
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Historic Newton |
06/02/12 -
06/03/12 |
Historic Newton, Newton |
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 |