Events
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Intermediate Modern Dance
Presented by EgoArt. Inc at Green Street Studios March 11, 2009-March 11, 2015 Ongoing class every Monday night at Green Street Studios taught by Artistic Director Nicole Pierce. Class runs 5:45-7:15 with live music Thorough warm-up followed by long eclectic phrases. Emphasis on clarity, musicality, expression. Students cover a wide range of ages and backgrounds. A good balance of demanding movement in an open, humorous atmosphere.
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EgoArt. Inc |
03/11/09 -
03/11/15 |
Green Street Studios, Cambridge |
Re-View
Presented by Harvard Art Museums at Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum September 13, 2008 - Ongoing This survey features a selection of over 600 objects drawn from the collections of the Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, and Arthur M. Sackler museums that reflects the diversity and richness of the Harvard Art Museums' holdings. Well-known objects are included alongside rarely displayed works in thematic gallery spaces: European and American art since 1900 is on the first floor, Islamic and Asian art is on the second floor, and the fourth floor features Western art from antiquity to the turn of the...
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Harvard Art Museums |
09/13/08 -
Ongoing |
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge |
Images of Christian Devotion
Presented by Harvard Art Museums at Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum June 9, 2012 Elizabeth Rudy, Theodore Rousseau Assistant Curator of European Paintings, Division of European and American Art, Harvard Art Museums
By looking at examples of Christian imagery in sculpture, paintings, and prints across four centuries from the Harvard Art Museums’ permanent collection, this talk will investigate the ways in which artists engaged with Christian subjects. It will also consider how these representations of biblical subjects differ according to their...
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Harvard Art Museums |
06/09/12 |
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge |
Member Event: Members' Afternoon with the Director
Presented by Harvard Art Museums at Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum June 9, 2012 Thomas W. Lentz, Elizabeth and John Moors Cabot Director, Harvard Art Museums; Peter Atkinson, Director of Facilities Planning and Management, Harvard Art Museums
Please join us for a special look at the progress of the Art Museums’ renovation and expansion project at 32 Quincy Street. After an hour-long illustrated talk with Tom Lentz and Peter Atkinson, we will enjoy a festive reception in the garden at Adolphus Busch Hall.
Free to members, $15...
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Harvard Art Museums |
06/09/12 |
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge |
Alexander Nevsky
Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive May 28, 2012 Eisenstein created this rousing nationalist epic of medieval Slavs driving out Teutonic invaders. Despite the screen time devoted to a belabored comic subplot concerning a love triangle, Alexander Nevsky remains one of his most popular and influential films. The film provides endless examples of Eisenstein’s genius not just at combining shots but at composing them as well, while the battle scenes demonstrate his continued mastery at choreographing electrifying action. The use of an...
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Harvard Film Archive |
05/28/12 |
Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge |
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 |
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 |
New England Forests, New Exhibition
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History May 24, 2011-May 31, 2014 New England Forests, a permanent multi-media exhibition explores the natural history our regional forests. Explore the world of woodland caribou, beaver, otter and dozens of other wildlife of New England; learn about lichen cities that cling to rocks; and the circle of life within and around a forest pond from tiny tadpoles to giant moose. A must-see before you head to the outdoors for summer camping or fall foliage.
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
05/24/11 -
05/31/14 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |
New Photographic Exhibit: Life in the Extreme Deep - Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History October 12, 2011-June 30, 2012 Harvard Museum of Natural History announces a new photographic exhibit opening in the museum lobby on October 12, showcasing the research of Harvard’s Loeb Associate Professor of Natural Sciences Peter R. Girguis and stunning deep-sea photographs by scientists who work in the field with Professor Girguis. Life in the Extreme Deep will remain on display through June 2012.
In conjunction with the photographic exhibit, the museum will offer a lecture by Harvard biologist...
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
10/12/11 -
06/30/12 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |
New Photographic Exhibit - Relics: Travels in Nature’s Time Machine
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History October 12, 2011-June 30, 2012 Opening in the museum lobby on October 12, will be a selection of photographs by renowned zoologist and photographer Piotr Naskrecki, from his new book, Relics: Travels in Nature’s Time Machine. The exhibit presents a time-lapse photographic tour of life that has persisted nearly untouched for hundreds of millions of years. This photographic exhibit will remain on display through June 2012.
To compliment this photographic exhibit on Wednesday November 30 at 6:00pm,...
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
10/12/11 -
06/30/12 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |
Spiders!
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History October 29, 2011-June 30, 2012 See the new exhibit Spiders! within Arthropods: Creatures that Rule, and learn about these amazingly versatile, and venomous, air-breathing creatures which live on every continent except Antarctica, and in every terrestrial habitat. Check out the live tarantula! Spiders! will remain on display through June 2012.
The Harvard Museum of Natural History is located at 26 Oxford Street, a 7-8 minute walk through historic Harvard Yard from the Harvard Square T station.
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
10/29/11 -
06/30/12 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |
Mollusks: Shelled Masters of the Marine Realm
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History February 18, 2012-February 28, 2013 Mollusks: Shelled Masters of the Marine Realm, a new exhibition opening February 18, 2012 at Harvard Museum of Natural History, will explore mollusks' amazing diversity and feature recent discoveries about their evolutionary history. Mollusks are amazingly varied in both size and anatomical structure, as well as in their behaviors and habitats. First appearing in the fossil record in the Cambrian period more than 500 million years ago, mollusks include the brainy cephalopods such as...
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
02/18/12 -
02/28/13 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |
Highfield Hall: Lasting Impressions: The Art of Printmaking
Presented by Highfield Hall at Highfield Hall May 2-June 3, 2012 The world of printmaking is wonderfully, surprisingly varied. It embraces both abstract and representational works and many different techniques including linotype, wood block, monoprints, and lithography. Each print, more correctly known as an impression, is considered to be an original piece of art. Printmakers of Cape Cod (www.printmakersofcapecod.org) was organized in 1976 to encourage, assist, and promote printmaking on Cape Cod and beyond, and to provide educational opportunities to...
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Highfield Hall |
05/02/12 -
06/03/12 |
Highfield Hall, Falmouth |
Highfield Hall: Kevin King: Retrospective
Presented by Highfield Hall at Highfield Hall May 27-June 24, 2012 The body of work produced by Cape Cod artist Kevin King is so prolific and diverse as to defy description. It includes two- and three dimensional pieces in both the representational and abstract styles. One of his series, the Ash Series, incorporates ashes from Ground Zero into his art. www.kevinkingart.com . “Art is energy shaped by intelligence, experience, and will.”
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Highfield Hall |
05/27/12 -
06/24/12 |
Highfield Hall, Falmouth |
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 |
Historic Newton House Tour Preview Party
Presented by Historic Newton at Historic Newton June 2, 2012 Saturday, June 2, 5:30 PM
Historic Newton HOUSE TOUR PREVIEW PARTY
The Preview Party celebrates the homeowners and the homes being featured on the Historic Newton 30th Annual Tour. Come for sumptuous hors d’oeuvres and fine wines and get a sneak preview of the homes to be featured on the Tour. Individual tickets $125 by advance registration only. Sponsorship opportunities also available; call 617.796.1450 for more information. Buy your Preview Party...
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Historic Newton |
06/02/12 |
Historic Newton, Newton |
30th Annual Newton House Tour
Presented by Historic Newton at Historic Newton June 3, 2012 Historic Newton’s 30th Annual Newton House Tour offers the public a rare opportunity to tour eight beautiful private residences located in several of Newton’s historic neighborhoods and villages. Proceeds from the tour benefit Historic Newton and support programs and events at the Jackson Homestead and Museum, and the community. The tour showcases a wonderful selection of outstanding renovations, restorations, old and new architecture, interior design and landscaping. The much...
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Historic Newton |
06/03/12 |
Historic Newton, Newton |
HIstoric Newton Walks: Hidden Nonantum: Silver Lake to the Adams Street Synagogue
Presented by Historic Newton at Historic Newton June 10, 2012 HISTORIC NEWTON WALKS
Hidden Nonantum: Silver Lake to the Adams Street Synagogue
Stop and see what’s left of the all-but-disappeared Silver Lake, then continue on to learn about the businesses and immigrant groups that made up Newton's most diverse community in the early 20th century. The walk will conclude with a tour of the Adams Street Synagogue and its history, as the synagogue celebrates its one hundredth year in the community. This tour will be led by Synagogue...
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Historic Newton |
06/10/12 |
Historic Newton, Newton |
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Jonny Lang & Buddy Guy
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Live Nation |
06/10/12 |
House of Blues, Boston |
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 |
Improv Asylum: Vanity Project
Presented by Improv Asylum at Improv Asylum Theater April 13, 2011 - Ongoing Improv Asylum founders/original cast members Chet Harding and Norm Laviolette join main stage actors Jeremy Brothers and Matt Catanzano, as well as alums and special guests to perform two extended sets of anything-goes, hilarious longform improvisation. Vanity Project . . . egos will be stroked.
Wednesdays at 8 PM just $15.
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Improv Asylum |
04/13/11 -
Ongoing |
Improv Asylum Theater, Boston |
Improv Asylum - Afternoon Delight
Presented by Improv Asylum at Improv Asylum Theater December 18, 2011-September 28, 2012 Improv Asylum now has matinee shows at 4pm on Saturday and Sundays. Afternoon Delight is a hilarious fully-improvised, two-act show that’ll leave you wanting more.
Actors from our main stage cast join alumni and NXT company actors to create an audience-interactive experience that’s different every time.
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Improv Asylum |
12/18/11 -
09/28/12 |
Improv Asylum Theater, Boston |
The Comedy Lab
Presented by Improv Boston at ImprovBoston Theatre February 18, 2009 - Ongoing Each month, ImprovBoston presents two original comedy shows from the New England's best sketch and improv artists. From the silliness of sorority life to ludicrousness of local politicians, the 2010-2011 season of the The Comedy Lab promises edgy original comedy at a price anyone can afford!
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Improv Boston |
02/18/09 -
Ongoing |
ImprovBoston Theatre, Cambridge |
Friday Night Face Off
Presented by Improv Boston at ImprovBoston Theatre February 20, 2009 - Ongoing It's Friday night, and two teams of improvisers will fight for comedic supremacy in a knockdown, no-holds-barred, artistic throwdown. Witness the humiliating sting of defeat and the rush of victory as they compete for your support with hilarious games, scenes, and characters. A staple of the Boston comedy scene, Friday Night Face Off has been running on the same night and time for over 10 years! Come and see what the fuss is all about!
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Improv Boston |
02/20/09 -
Ongoing |
ImprovBoston Theatre, Cambridge |
The Family Show
Presented by Improv Boston at ImprovBoston Theatre February 21, 2009 - Ongoing Start your Saturday night off with an evening full of improvised music, scenes, stories and games that is fun for the whole family! This interactive evening, performed by the ImprovBoston Family Show Cast, is sure to bring out the child in everyone!
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Improv Boston |
02/21/09 -
Ongoing |
ImprovBoston Theatre, Cambridge |
Mainstage
Presented by Improv Boston at ImprovBoston Theatre February 19, 2009 - Ongoing ImprovBoston Mainstage is the ever-evolving show that is the cornerstone of ImprovBoston. Blending skillful storytelling, memorable music, audience participation, and joyful chaos, an elite cast of Boston's best improvisers creates a show that redefines itself with every performance. No rules. No boundaries. Just spectacular comedy and incredible improvisation.
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Improv Boston |
02/19/09 -
Ongoing |
ImprovBoston Theatre, Cambridge |
NightCap
Presented by Improv Boston at ImprovBoston Theatre February 20, 2009 - Ongoing NightCap is a late-night fringe comedy show that showcases up and coming talent in Boston. Featuring everything from stand-up, improv, sketch, video, and cabaret to conceptual comedy, NightCap is a venue where comedians from Boston and beyond can come and perform experimental and established acts alike in an alternative comedy environment, offering our audiences great late night comedy for a great price.
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Improv Boston |
02/20/09 -
Ongoing |
ImprovBoston Theatre, Cambridge |
The Open Comedy Jam
Presented by Improv Boston at ImprovBoston Theatre February 22, 2009 - Ongoing The Open Jam is where audience members can get out of their seats and jump on stage to perform alongside with visiting troupes and ImprovBoston cast members. The first Sunday of every month is The Jam's College Night. Comedy troupes from across New England's colleges and universities showcase their exciting brands of improv and sketch, and put their school rivalries aside and perform together during the Open Jam. Tickets for College Night are only $5 with a valid student ID!
The Open...
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Improv Boston |
02/22/09 -
Ongoing |
ImprovBoston Theatre, Cambridge |
Charline von Heyl
Presented by Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) at Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) March 21-July 15, 2012 This March, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (ICA) opens the first U.S. museum survey of Charline von Heyl, a compelling and important artist whose work offers new ideas and possibilities for painting, and demonstrates the medium’s continued relevance in contemporary art. Von Heyl’s canvases are not abstractions of objects or figures; instead, she is interested in inventing a new image that has not yet been seen and that “stands for itself as a fact.” With...
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Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) |
03/21/12 -
07/15/12 |
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA), Boston |
Thursday Evenings at the Gardner Museum
Presented by Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum March 15-August 16, 2012 Experience the Gardner Museum in the evening or right after work. We're now open every Thursday until 9pm. Depending on the night, you might catch a lecture or a concert—or simply enjoy the Museum's galleries at night. Thursday evenings also offer dining at Café G and shopping in the new Museum store, Gift at the Gardner. Gardner After Hours happens every third Thursday with cocktails, games, artist talks, and art-making.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum |
03/15/12 -
08/16/12 |
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston |