Events
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Black History Month Jazz Band Concert
Presented by Wheaton College February 17, 2012 Under the direction of Rick Britto, the ensemble performs the music of Charlie "Bird" Parker, John Coltrane and other jazz masters.
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Wheaton College |
02/17/12 |
Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, Norton |
UNH Faculty Composers Concert
Presented by University of New Hampshire February 17, 2012 The UNH Faculty Concert Series presents the Faculty Composers Concert on Friday, February 17, 2012 beginning at 8:00 p.m. in the Bratton Recital Hall of the Paul Creative Arts Center, featuring the music of Christopher Kies, Michael Annicchiarico, and others. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call the UNH Department of Music at 603-862-2404.
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University of New Hampshire |
02/17/12 |
Bratton Recital Hall, Durham |
Infant/Toddler Sing-Along
Presented by Boston Public Library at Boston Public Library February 17, 2012 Come join us for a lively half hour of music and motion for infants and toddlers (Ages 0-5).
Central Library in Copley Square
Rey Childrens' Room
700 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
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Boston Public Library |
02/17/12 |
Boston Public Library, Boston |
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Boston College University Wind Ensemble - "Symphonies"
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Boston College Bands |
02/18/12 |
Boston College Gasson Hall, Room 100, Chestnut Hill |
Edward Cohen 10th Anniversary Memorial Concert
Presented by MIT Music and Theater Arts at Killian Hall at MIT February 18, 2012 Sarah Brady, flute; Eran Egozy, clarinet; Charles Dimmick and Gabriela Diaz, violin; Noriko Herndon, viola; Miriam Bolkosky, cello; Sarah Bob, piano; Aaron Trant, percussion. The program will feature a new work for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion by MIT alumnus Andrew McPherson; Edward Cohen's Clarinet Quintet, the Capriccio for solo piano, and the Suite for solo flute; Echo, for piano trio by Marjorie Merryman. 8pm, Killian Hall. Free and open to the public. Visit...
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MIT Music and Theater Arts |
02/18/12 |
Killian Hall at MIT, Cambridge |
Ronald Walsh: A Painter Rediscovered
Presented by Lesley University at The AIB Gallery at University Hall January 26-February 18, 2012 The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University presents the paintings of regionally-renowned artist Ronald Walsh (1932-1997) in an exhibit from January 26 to February 18, 2012 in the AIB Gallery at University Hall in Porter Square, Cambridge.
The exhibit, “Ronald Walsh: A Painter Rediscovered,” features paintings by Walsh, who for a decade – from 1952 to 1962 – devoted his time and talent to creating unique paintings influenced by Picasso and the...
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Lesley University |
01/26/12 -
02/18/12 |
The AIB Gallery at University Hall, Cambridge |
"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 |
Scandinavian Film
Presented by Scandinavian Living Center February 18, 2012 Swedish movie: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest which is the third in the Stieg Larsson trilogy. Lisabeth needs help from journalist Blomkvist to clear her name. In doing so, they also place themselves in danger. Swedish with English subtitles
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Scandinavian Living Center |
02/18/12 |
Scandinavian Living Center, West Newton |
REPA Job Fair
Presented by StageSource February 18, 2012 FIND JOB OPENINGS IN:
Theatrical and Entertainment Design, Technical Production, Consulting, Management, Marketing and Administration
MEET REPRESENTATIVES FROM:
Theatres, Event Production, Film and Television, Industrial Suppliers, Theatrical Consultants!
JOB SEEKERS:
Free admission, no advance registration required!
Talk one-on-one with employers
Bring copies of resume, business cards, and portfolios
Non-attending job seekers can...
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StageSource |
02/18/12 |
Back Bay Events Center, Boston |
Measure for Measure
Presented by Anarchist Society of Shakespeareans at Democracy Center February 10-February 18, 2012 Just in time for Valentine's Day, the Anarchist Society of Shakespeareans presents William Shakespeare's timeless story of love, manipulation, and a severed head. The show is FREE and open to the public. At the Democracy Center (45 Mt Auburn Street), Harvard Square, Cambridge. Showtimes: Feb 10, 11, 17, 18 at 8pm; Feb 12 at 3pm.
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Anarchist Society of Shakespeareans |
02/10/12 -
02/18/12 |
Democracy Center, Cambridge |
Festival of Dance
Presented by Wheaton College February 18-February 19, 2012 A variety of student run dance groups- including SOLE, Paraiso Latino and Tap Out Loud- present a festival of dance featuring an assortment of dance styles and traditions.
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Wheaton College |
02/18/12 -
02/19/12 |
Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, Norton |
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BC bOp! Pre-Festival Performance
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Boston College Bands |
02/20/12 |
Boston College Gasson Hall, Room 100, Chestnut Hill |
What Lies Within
Presented by The Arts at Wellesley at Jewett Art Gallery, Wellesley College January 24-February 20, 2012 The Jewett Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition featuring art work by Wellesley College staff members. The exhibition displays artwork in a variety of medium, including: jewelry, photography, sculpture, and painting. Artists include Ellen Schneider, Cynthia Voorhees, Richard Vabulas, Joy Playter, Lynda Davis Jeha, Mary Holliday, Beth O'Neil, and Rebecca Darling.
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The Arts at Wellesley |
01/24/12 -
02/20/12 |
Jewett Art Gallery, Wellesley College, Wellesley |
The Big Quiz Thing
Presented by Oberon at Oberon February 20, 2012 Having entertained thousands in New York and nationwide, the Big Quiz Thing now presents the ultimate multimedia test of useless knowledge at OBERON every month, with the very grand prize of $200.
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Oberon |
02/20/12 |
Oberon, Cambridge |
Mardi Gras Special Treat
Presented by Artbeat at Artbeat The Creativity Store February 21, 2012 Come into Artbeat anytime on Mardi Gras, February 21st and receive a free mask making project to take home. Celebrate the Fat Tuesday Carnival with this free festive mask from us to you!
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Artbeat |
02/21/12 |
Artbeat The Creativity Store, Arlington |
Our Art Ourselves: Muslim Women Artists Explore their Hybrid Identities
Presented by American Islamic Congress February 21, 2012 Art offers a unique prism for understanding the social forces currently transforming Middle Eastern societies.
The latest installment of AIC-WorldBoston’s Muslim Women Series spotlights three female artists whose work grapples with their hybrid selves.
With her youth divided between the US and Saudi Arabia, ground breaking painter Nada Farhat explores her bisected roots through award-winning work that has been displayed at both Aramco Hospital in Dhahran,...
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American Islamic Congress |
02/21/12 |
American Islamic Congress, Boston |
About and Engaged: Community Gathering for Artists
Presented by Massachusetts College of Art and Design February 21, 2012 Please join us for the first of five community conversation gatherings for artists of all disciplines who create socially engaged work. This gathering is presented by ArtistsUnderTheDome.org, Theater of the Oppressed Laboratory, New England, MassArt’s Godine Family Gallery, and CACP. For more information and to RSVP, please contact aboutandengaged@gmail.com. This event is part of a series with events also talking place on the following Tuesdays: March 20, April 17, May 8, June 26. All...
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design |
02/21/12 |
North Building, Room 181, Boston |
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Wednesday Concert Series
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The Church of St. John the Evangelist |
02/22/12 |
St. John the Evangelist, Beacon Hill (Boston), Boston |
Young Voices in Russian Literature
Presented by Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University February 22, 2012 A new generation of Russian writers visits Harvard: Young authors, all finalists for Russia’s Debut Prize, will read their work and discuss art and freedom in today’s Russia. This is a critical juncture in the history of Russia—the Perestroika and post-Soviet generations are being displaced by a new generation for which the USSR is mere history. Theirs is a complex new Russia, which they strive to represent in their literary works.
For over a...
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Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University |
02/22/12 |
Center for Government and International Studies, South Building, Cambridge |
Aine Minogue Free Concert at Robbins Library in Arlington
Presented by The Arlington Cultural Arts Council February 22, 2012 Aine Minogue, Irish Harpist & Singer in concert at Robbins Library, Arlington MA Wednesday, February 22nd at 7:00 p.m. This event will be held in the Community Room at Robbins Library, 700 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA (Parking in rear of library and on Mass Ave) This Concert will be a CD Release Show and Conversation for "Close Your Eyes, Love," an album of Celtic lullabies (a final album in a series on the Celtic life cycle) Admission is Free. No advance...
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The Arlington Cultural Arts Council |
02/22/12 |
Robbins Library Community Room, Arlington |
New Orleans Style, The Beehive Celebrates 5th Annual Mardi Gras Celebration
Presented by Image Unlimited Communications at The Beehive February 21-February 22, 2012 WHAT:
Laissez les bons temps rouler!" is a Cajun expression meaning "Let the good times roll!" It strongly conveys the "joie de vivre" ("joy of living") attitude of The Beehive’s 5th Annual Mardi Gras celebration being held on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012. The South End hot spot has spared no expense in making this year’s festivities as authentic as possible. Diners and party go’er’s can look forward to the...
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Image Unlimited Communications |
02/21/12 -
02/22/12 |
The Beehive, Boston |
Robert Baart: Paintings and Drawings
Presented by Towne Art Gallery/Wheelock College at Towne Art Gallery/Wheelock College January 24-February 23, 2012 Wheelock College is pleased to present the work of Robert Baart, a painter whose abstract work is informed by nature and the landscape. He was on the painting faculty at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, for thirty-five years, retiring in 2009. His work is represented in the collections of the Rose Art Museum, Brandies University, Waltham, MA; the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA; and in numerous private and corporate collections in the U.S. and abroad. For...
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Towne Art Gallery/Wheelock College |
01/24/12 -
02/23/12 |
Towne Art Gallery/Wheelock College, Boston |
Artist Talk: AMBER DAVIS TOURLENTES
Presented by Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts February 23, 2012 Tourlentes grew up in the 70s–80s in the gay community with her father. For thirteen years she has photographed the same-sex parented family movement, including her own extended family. The photographic projects investigates the reworking of not only gender but also ethnic, religious and cultural/class roles for family life, lobbyist groups, coalitions and (corporate sponsorship and the portrayal of shifting LGBT community in the media). Unexpectedly, so far in this body of work, it is...
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Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts |
02/23/12 |
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Cambridge |
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Between Two Worlds: An Ottoman Musical Tapestry
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Boston College |
02/23/12 |
Boston College Gasson Hall, Room 100, Chestnut Hill |
Faith Healing, Vaccination, and the First Amendment
Presented by Massachusetts Historical Society at Massachusetts Historical Society February 23, 2012 Alan Rogers, Professor of History at Boston College, will explore the challenges and choices involved in defining and balancing individual freedom and the common good. He will discuss two current research projects: the contested intersection of faith healing and the First Amendment; and a history of the anti-vaccination movement from 1721 to the present.
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Massachusetts Historical Society |
02/23/12 |
Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston |
Celluloid Cities: A Long Journey
Presented by The Arts at Wellesley at Collins Cinema, Wellesley College February 23, 2012 Celluloid Cities: Symphonies and Solos - A CAMS film series. The Cinema and Media Studies wishes to contribute to the campus wide interest in the theme of the city by showing five films. Ranging from ultra-famous films (Chunking Express, exceptionally shown in its 35 mm. splendor) to rare and hard-to-find little gems (Largo Viaje and Singapore Gaga); from Ruttmann's mythical city symphony that initiated a whole genre to Linklater's just as mythical tribute to Austin (and generation X), this...
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The Arts at Wellesley |
02/23/12 |
Collins Cinema, Wellesley College, Wellesley |
Gift
Presented by The Fifth Floor Collective at Studio 401 at 31 Hemenway Street February 24, 2012 Please join us for The Fifth Floor Collective's first concert of the 2011-12 season.
Program:
Andrew Paul Jackson – Aphorism 8 for viola and soprano
Craig Pellet – Connections for horn and percussion
TBA – featuring a winner from our Call For Scores
Patrick Greene – Gift
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The Fifth Floor Collective |
02/24/12 |
Studio 401 at 31 Hemenway Street, Boston |
BSO Chamber Music Series: Mendelssohn and Mozart
Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra February 24, 2012 BSO Community Chamber Music Series at Northeastern’s Fenway Center
Hosted by the Music Department
Now in its fifteenth season, the series was previously held in a function room at Symphony Hall. The move to Northeastern allows a larger audience to attend the concerts, and takes advantage of the Fenway Center’s outstanding acoustics. Students and faculty in the Music Department at Northeastern’s College of Arts, Media and Design will take an active role in the...
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Boston Symphony Orchestra |
02/24/12 |
Northeastern’s Fenway Center, Boston |
MAPPING MY WORLD: February school vacation week program
Presented by The Mary Baker Eddy Library February 21-February 24, 2012 Every February, during Boston’s school vacation week, The Mary Baker Eddy Library hosts free entertaining and educational programs for youth ages 17 and under from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Library programs are designed to provide families with fun experiences, new insights about Mary Baker Eddy and the Library’s collections, and to maximize the value of museum-based learning.
Visit The Mary Baker Eddy Library for "Mapping My Wold", an interactive program that...
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The Mary Baker Eddy Library |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
The Mary Baker Eddy Library, Boston |
Celebrating Paine! Free concert by Portland String Quartet
Presented by Harvard University Department of Music February 24, 2012 CELEBRATING PAINE HALL A concert and reception celebrating the renovation and reopening of Paine Hall, the music classrooms, and state-of-the-art practice rooms at the Harvard University Department of Music The Portland Quartet performs John Knowles Paine: String Quartet in D Major, Op.5; and Walter Piston: Quartet No. 1
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Harvard University Department of Music |
02/24/12 |
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