Events
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Hip Hop Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 9-February 13, 2012 This high-energy class will introduce you to hip hop dancing by breaking down movements and combining them into a fun routine that you can show off to your friends or at the club! Practice popular dance techniques like popping and locking and learn how to move to today's hip hop and reggaeton beats while getting a great workout. Students should wear comfortable exercise clothing and sneakers.
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Springstep |
01/09/12 -
02/13/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
T'ai Chi Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 9-February 13, 2012 T'ai Chi Ch'uan is the 4,000-year-old Chinese art of meditation in motion. It promotes mental, emotional, and physical health by combining movement, meditation, relaxation, and self defense. The ultimate in no-impact aerobics, T’ai Chi increases blood flow, keeps joints flexible, and restores elasticity to muscles. This beginner’s class will focus on a series of short forms expressing the essence and spirit of a different animal, each containing ten steps or less. Through these...
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Springstep |
01/09/12 -
02/13/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Zumba Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 9-February 13, 2012 Come join the dance party in this internationally renowned Latin-inspired fitness class that will provide you with a calorie-burning dance workout that is energizing and fun. You will learn to move your body rhythmically and aerobically to the spicy beat of Latin and other fun varieties of music. Pulling from the energetic movements of dances such as cumbia, merengue, salsa, hip hop, and reggaeton, this fitness form offers a fun, full-body dance workout that keeps students coming back for...
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Springstep |
01/09/12 -
02/13/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Music Together (Ages Newborn-5) Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 9-February 13, 2012 Music Together® is a nationally renowned music program for children (newborn to age five) and their parents or caregivers. In this class, you will learn songs and chants, while playful movement activities and instrumental jam sessions will expand your child’s natural enthusiasm for music and rhythm. Tuition includes a materials fee for two CDs and an illustrated songbook. For more information, visit www.mysticvalleymusictogether.com or contact Margit at...
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Springstep |
01/09/12 -
02/13/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Boston Body Barre Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 9-February 13, 2012 This full-body workout is designed to work and stretch your muscles through creative exercises performed at a barre and on a mat. Inspired by yoga and Pilates, this class will challenge your body with precise movements and repetitions and will use props such as flexbands, light weights, and small exercise balls. You will be guided by clear and precise cues as you take part in a complete full-body workout that is fun, rejuvenating, and designed for all levels.
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Springstep |
01/09/12 -
02/13/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Sharon Van Etten
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts February 13, 2012 With a voice known for its stark power and subtle refinement, Sharon Van Etten has a mastery for writing songs with direct honesty and feeling. Over the course of releasing two full-length albums, Because I Was In Love (Language of Stone; 2009) and epic (Ba Da Bing; 2010), Sharon has been celebrated by fans and critics, alike. Since epic’s release, she has opened the Pitchfork Music Festival, played the Hollywood Bowl with Neko Case and at Radio City Music Hall with The Antlers, sung...
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World Music/CRASHarts |
02/13/12 |
Paradise Rock Club, Boston |
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Opening Reception for Rural Ireland: The Inside Story
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McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College |
02/13/12 |
McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College, Chestnut Hill |
Vicky Chow, Ban on a Can All-Stars pianist
Presented by MIT Music and Theater Arts at Killian Hall at MIT February 13, 2012 Vicky Chow, Ban on a Can All-Stars pianist in a concert of music for prepared piano by John Cage. Visit Vicky Chow at www.vickychow.com. 8pm, Killian Hall. Free and open to the public.
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MIT Music and Theater Arts |
02/13/12 |
Killian Hall at MIT, Cambridge |
Checkmate: Beginners Chess
Presented by Boston Center for Adult Education at Boston Center for Adult Education January 23-February 13, 2012 WHAT: The chessboard has long been the battlefield for great intellects. This January, the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) will allow you to test your own mental might, as it offers an introductory class on the most popular board game in the world. In "Checkmate: Beginners Chess" students will learn the game's history, rules, setup, movement and strategies from the president of the Boston Chess Club and Class A rated player, Hector Perez. Perez will explain the...
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Boston Center for Adult Education |
01/23/12 -
02/13/12 |
Boston Center for Adult Education, Boston |
NEWTON’S REVOLUTIONARY ROOTS – THE 2012 NEWTON HISTORY SERIES
Presented by Historic Newton at Newton Free Library February 13, 2012 NEWTON’S REVOLUTIONARY ROOTS – THE 2012 NEWTON HISTORY SERIES
Boston, Newton, and the Revolution
This talk will explore the relationship between Boston and its rural neighbors, including Newton, during the American Revolution. The leaders of the resistance against Great Britain made a massive effort to mobilize throughout Massachusetts. The Durant family and their community offer an excellent opportunity to see this revolutionary process at work. Benjamin Carp,...
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Historic Newton |
02/13/12 |
Newton Free Library, Newton |
You and I: A Cabaret
Presented by Central Square Theater at Central Square Theater February 13, 2012 One way or another, every song is a love song. Either it's exultation and happiness or heartbreak and devastation. Are we miserable because we've listened to all these heartbreakingly romantic love songs or we heartbroken because we have idealized love from letting our emotions take us away? Share the joy and laugh away at the pain with us as we explore Valentine's Day and our own experiences through...
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Central Square Theater |
02/13/12 |
Central Square Theater, Cambridge |
American Music for Viola and Piano
Presented by Boston University College of Fine Arts at Tsai Performance Center February 13, 2012 Featuring works by Amlin, Carter, Cornell, and Rochberg. Michelle LaCourse, viola; Martin Amlin, piano Martin Amlin. Sonata for viola and piano and premiere of new composition. Elliott Carter, Elegy for viola and piano; Richard Cornell, Duets for two violas; George Rochberg, Sonata for viola and piano. Free and open to the public. Call 617-353-8724 for details. Presented by the Boston University College of Fine Arts.
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Boston University College of Fine Arts |
02/13/12 |
Tsai Performance Center, Boston |
Writing is Live presented by Brown University TAPS-- Festival of new works by Brown playwrights
Presented by Brown University Theatre Arts and Performance Studies February 3-February 13, 2012 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies at Brown University proudly announces the third annual Writing is Live festival, a presentation of new works featuring six plays by writers in Brown’s graduate and undergraduate theatre programs. Writing is Live celebrates the diversity and strength of new theatrical voices while simultaneously exploring the meaning of text in performance. Performance writing may take forms complete and incomplete,...
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Brown University Theatre Arts and Performance Studies |
02/03/12 -
02/13/12 |
Brown University, Providence |
A.R.T. Ever After Gala
Presented by American Repertory Theater at The Castle at Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers February 13, 2012 Princes and Princesses, proclaim your love for the A.R.T. with the 2nd Annual Valentine’s Gala, an enchanted fairytale evening of love potions and Grimm notions.
Featuring a unique cabaret performance by Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, with Jared Bowen of WGBH as emcee, and a special A.R.T. Angel Award to longtime A.R.T. friend and community volunteer Joan Parker.
With a darkly romantic fairy tale theme, A.R.T. Ever After promises to be the...
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American Repertory Theater |
02/13/12 |
The Castle at Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers, Boston |
BCMFest Celtic Music Monday
Presented by Club Passim at Club Passim February 13, 2012 Neil Pearlman (innovative Scottish/Cape Breton-style keyboardist) and Friends. More details TBA
http://www.bcmfest.com/
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Club Passim |
02/13/12 |
Club Passim, Cambridge |
Mortified's Doomed Valentine's Day Show
Presented by Coolidge Corner Theatre at Coolidge Corner Theatre February 13, 2012 Don't miss this special love-themed event featuring ordinary adults sharing their most hilariously embarrassing diary entries, lyrics, poems, and artwork from their teenage years. One by one, brave men and women will take the stage to relive their tortured adolescence with cringe-worthy material about juvenile ardor gone wrong - from unrequited high-school crushes and tumultuous off-and-on romances to bad prom dates and awkward sexual firsts. Oh the pain!
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Coolidge Corner Theatre |
02/13/12 |
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline |
Cape Cod Chorale Rehearsal
Presented by Cape Cod Chorale February 13, 2012 The Cape Cod Chorale is starting to rehearse for its next performances. (This will be the second rehearsal.) Under the direction of Chris Roberts, the group will be presenting a selection of “patriotic pops” in concerts on May 19th and 20th. Chris has a knack for combining popular Broadway tunes, familiar spirituals and stirring songs which celebrate America. It’s a mix which has been tremendously popular in recent years. New members are always welcome to “try...
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Cape Cod Chorale |
02/13/12 |
First Church of Christ, Sandwich |
An Evening with Michael Almereyda
Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive February 13, 2012 Michael Almereyda first emerged as a prominent name with his very contemporary vampire film Nadja (1994), which found a counterpart with his updating of Hamlet (2000). After that, Almereyda spent several years making non-fiction films – though his most recent work marks a return to fictional narrative – on a fascinating array of topics: Sam Shepherd, New Orleans, William Eggleston. The culmination of this spate of documentaries is the celebrated Paradise (2009), his most recent...
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Harvard Film Archive |
02/13/12 |
Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge |
Freedom Bound
Presented by Roxbury Center for Arts at Hibernian Hall at Hibernian Hall February 12-February 13, 2012 Hibernian Hall stops on the Underground Railroad for Black History Month with "Freedom Bound".
Freedom Bound is a musical play that tells the true story of Addison White, an escaped slave from Kentucky who traveled North on the Underground Railroad in 1851. White escapes to Ohio where he is befriended by a farmer named Udney Hyde. It is not long before White is discovered, and federal marshals surround Hyde's house in the middle of the night. Over 100 neighbors...
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Roxbury Center for Arts at Hibernian Hall |
02/12/12 -
02/13/12 |
Hibernian Hall, Boston |
OBERON New Works Series
Presented by Oberon at Oberon February 13, 2012 In this exciting monthly series of new work by Boston’s most promising artists, OBERON will give a first look at emerging talent in a unique workshop setting. Local artists, inspired by OBERON itself, share works in progress within the immersive, social and groundbreaking world of Club Theater that OBERON is known for.
This month OBERON proudly presents SUDZ!
SUDZ!, the latest project from Sugar Cereal Productions brings all the camp, drama, shoulder pads, and improbability...
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Oberon |
02/13/12 |
Oberon, Cambridge |
Paradise - DIRECTOR IN PERSON
Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive February 13, 2012 Paradise has been compared to a notebook, a diary and a sketchbook. It is a collection of discrete moments, unscripted and unstaged, shot digitally over several years, none lasting longer than four minutes. There is no voiceover or onscreen text to link or explain the fragments. These moments have little in common other than that they are all instants of beauty or happiness. While there is footage from nine different countries, the final section is centered on the US. There is little direct...
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Harvard Film Archive |
02/13/12 |
Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge |
ACT Lecture| MIchael Corris: What Do Artists Know? Contemporary Responses to the Deskilling of Art
Presented by MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology (ACT) February 13, 2012 Some contemporary art is profoundly engaged with the world in ways that go beyond interpretation. We seem to be in the midst of a cultural moment where the instrumentalization of art has never been more widely accepted among artists. Whether such artistic practices seek to work across disciplines like science or sociology, or aim to intervene positively in the social and cultural life of communities, the artists involved may be said to hold in common the belief that there is a real advantage...
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MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology (ACT) |
02/13/12 |
ACT cube, Cambridge |
Basic Sewing
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts January 10-February 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 |
01/10/12 -
02/14/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Belly Dance Basics Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 10-February 14, 2012 Take part in some stimulating, creative, and joyous exercise, in the multicultural artistic expression of Raks Sharqi (belly dancing)! This class is for those new to the dance or those who need a review of the basic moves and musical rhythms. Students will use some of the props of the dance, including veils and canes. You can expect a great workout, whether you aspire to become a professional belly dancer, or just wish to tone your body in an energizing way!
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Springstep |
01/10/12 -
02/14/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Hatha Yoga Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 10-February 14, 2012 Using traditional and contemporary style postures (asanas), this class will guide you through a series of movements and breathing techniques that will engage your body and mind. You will experience an increase in strength, balance, and flexibility, and will participate in a guided meditation at the end of class to quiet the mind and elevate the spirit.
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Springstep |
01/10/12 -
02/14/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Swing Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 10-February 14, 2012 Jump, jive, and jitterbug in this introduction to swing. You'll learn how to move comfortably with a partner, keep the rhythm, pull off impressive turns and dips, and master the basics of partner dance . Followed by Waltz in Spring I and Dance Floor Fundamentals in Spring II, the series will give you all the tools you need to get out on the dance floor at your next big event.
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Springstep |
01/10/12 -
02/14/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Itsy Bitsy Yoga Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 10-February 14, 2012 Help your child build the foundation for a healthy lifestyle while having fun! Yoga poses combined with songs, stories, and games enhance your child's curiosity through social interaction, repetition, and play. Watch your child improve motor skills, become more confident, creatively release pent up energy, and increase attention span. Enjoy playfully and creatively moving with your child while doing yoga together.
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Springstep |
01/10/12 -
02/14/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Itsy Bitsy Yoga Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 10-February 14, 2012 Help your child build the foundation for a healthy lifestyle while having fun! Yoga poses combined with songs, stories, and games enhance your child's curiosity through social interaction, repetition, and play. Watch your child improve motor skills, become more confident, creatively release pent up energy, and increase attention span. Enjoy playfully and creatively moving with your child while doing yoga together.
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Springstep |
01/10/12 -
02/14/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
New Members' Show
Presented by Copley Society of art at Copley Society of Art January 12-February 14, 2012 January 12 – February 14, 2012
The Copley Society of Art presents the 36 New Members accepted into the gallery in 2011. The Membership Committee of the Copley Society of Art meets three times annually to review the applications of prospective artist members. The Committee assesses applicants on the strength of their body of work and accepts for membership those professionals whose work is truly outstanding. Artist membership at the Copley Society of Art is extremely competitive...
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Copley Society of art |
01/12/12 -
02/14/12 |
Copley Society of Art, Boston |
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 |