Events
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Terry Kitchen, Jan Luby, Chuck Williams, Barb Paneuf In Concert
Presented by Arts at the Armory at Center for the Arts at The Armory June 1, 2012 Award winning Boston contemporary folk singer/songwriter Terry Kitchen, Southeastern Massachusetts singer/songwriters Barbara Phaneuf and Chuck Williams, and Rhode Island folksinger Jan Luby in concert in an informal, intimate setting
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Arts at the Armory |
06/01/12 |
Center for the Arts at The Armory, Somerville |
Aston Magna Festival 40th Anniversary Gala Concert Preview
Presented by Aston Magna Music Festival June 8, 2012 Program: Madrigals, Claudio Monteverdi: Chiome d'oro, Hor che'l ciel, Lamento della ninfa, Laetatus sum; Henry Purcell: Act III of Dido and Aeneas; G.F. Handel: Highlights from the Triumph of Time and Truth; J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 1.
Artists: Kristen Watson and Roberta Anderson, sopranos; Deborah Rentz-Moore, mezzo soprano; Lynn Torgove, alto; Frank Kelley and William Hite, tenors; David Ripely, baritone; Peter Sykes, harpsichord; Daniel Stepner and a full baroque...
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Aston Magna Music Festival |
06/08/12 |
Slosberg Auditorium Brandeis University, Waltham |
Aston Magna 40th Anniversary Gala Concert
Presented by Aston Magna Music Festival at Tanglewood: Seiji Ozawa Hall June 9, 2012 Program: Madrigals, Claudio Monteverdi: Chiome d'oro, Hor che'l ciel, Lamento della ninfa, Laetatus sum; Henry Purcell: Act III of Dido and Aeneas; G.F. Handel: Highlights from the Triumph of Time and Truth; J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 1.
Artists: Kristen Watson and Roberta Anderson, sopranos; Deborah Rentz-Moore, mezzo soprano; Lynn Torgove, alto; Frank Kelley and William Hite, tenors; David Ripely, baritone; Peter Sykes, harpsichord; Daniel Stepner and a full baroque...
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Aston Magna Music Festival |
06/09/12 |
Tanglewood: Seiji Ozawa Hall, Lenox |
Aston Magna Sixth Annual Bach Unaccompanied Violin Workshop at Brandeis
Presented by Aston Magna Music Festival June 10-June 15, 2012 Instructor: Daniel Stepner, modern and baroque violin
Daily private coaching, master classes, lecture demonstrations and social events. The workshop culminates in an informal concert by the participants
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Aston Magna Music Festival |
06/10/12 -
06/15/12 |
Slosberg Auditorium at Brandeis University, Waltham |
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 |
A Night of Fiction with Jessica Keener and Jennifer Haigh
Presented by Back Pages Books May 31, 2012 In Night Swim, an incredible debut that has been called "deeply moving and devastatingly beautiful", Jessica Keener explores the coming-of-age of sixteen year-old Sara Kunitz under the oppressive regime of her emotionally absent parents. In this and Jennifer Haigh's Faith, both women explore the dynamics, beliefs, and disappointments of two strikingly different Boston families--one, a clan of wealthy 1970s Jewish suburbanites attempting to maintain a charmed facade after a...
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Back Pages Books |
05/31/12 |
Back Pages Books, Waltham |
Jonathan Lethem & Winterpills
Presented by Back Pages Books June 6, 2012 "A virtuoso performance by a writer at the peak of his powers, tackling one of his great obsessions."
Bestselling author Jonathan Lethem - backed by live music from Northampton's acclaimed Winterpills - discusses his kaleidoscopic book about one of the most remarkable albums of the 1970s; Talking Heads' masterpiece "Fear of Music".
Tickets include a complimentary drink and copy of the book.
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Back Pages Books |
06/06/12 |
Back Pages Books, Waltham |
Provicetown Fast Ferry and Traditional Ferry from Boston
Presented by Bay State Cruise Company May 18-October 14, 2012 Bay State Cruises has two ferries bringing passengers from Boston to Provincetown, and they are the fast ferry Provincetown III and the traditional ferry Provincetown II. The Provincetown III is a state-of-the-art passenger catamaran that can reach Provincetown in just 90 minutes, whereas the Provincetown II offers a 3-hour relaxing ride that allows you to enjoy the beautiful sights around the waters and shores of Cape Cod Bay.
The fast Provincetown ferry operates three times a day,...
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Bay State Cruise Company |
05/18/12 -
10/14/12 |
World Trade Center Pier, Boston |
Beacon Hill Art Walk
Presented by Beacon Hill Art Walk June 3, 2012 The 22nd annual Beacon Hill Art Walk will be held Sunday, June 3rd from noon until 6:00 pm…rain or shine. Each year, only on the first Sunday in June, Beacon Hill residents open their gardens, alleyways and courtyards for this very special event.
Visual artists nestle into remarkable and unexpected locations...creating a new landscape for just this one day. Also tucked among the amazing architecture and the beautiful outdoor spaces is a wonderful array of musicians whose...
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Beacon Hill Art Walk |
06/03/12 |
Beacon Hill Art Walk Information Table, Boston |
Boston Continues to “Sparkle” for Rosie’s Place
Presented by Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro at Beacon Hill Hotel and Bistro June 3, 2012 Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro to Hold Sparkle V, an Afternoon Charity Fashion Show to Benefit Rosie’s Place
(Boston, MA) –Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 from 3:30PM – 5:00PM as the Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, located at 25 Charles Street in Boston’s fashionable Beacon Hill, hosts “Sparkle V”, an event billed as “…an afternoon of fashion, food & fun.” The event will bring together ladies from around...
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Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro |
06/03/12 |
Beacon Hill Hotel and Bistro, Boston |
A Tribute to Mike Bloomfield featuring Al Kooper and Jimmy Vivino
Presented by Berklee College of Music at Berklee Performance Center May 31, 2012 American music impresario and blues legend Al Kooper joins forces with guitarist Jimmy Vivino, the leader of Conan O'Brien's house band, to pay tribute to the iconic blues guitarist Mike Bloomfield, known for his work with The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Kooper, and so much more.
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Berklee College of Music |
05/31/12 |
Berklee Performance Center, Boston |
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Blue Heron Presents: Song of Songs/Songs of Love
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Blue Heron Renaissance Choir |
06/09/12 |
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, Cambridge |
Blue Man Group
Presented by Blue Man Group at The Charles Playhouse May 14, 2002 - Ongoing It’s new. It’s cool. BLUE MAN GROUP has updated the wildly popular theatrical show in Boston! Taking a closer look at the technology that both surrounds and isolates us, BLUE MAN GROUP showcases technogeek ingenuity while uniting the audience in primal, collective exhilaration. Signature BLUE MAN GROUP moments combine with breathtakingly fun new pieces for an explosive evening of entertainment.
*Blue Man Group is on an open run at the Charles Playhouse.
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Blue Man Group |
05/14/02 -
Ongoing |
The Charles Playhouse, 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 |
A (Re)Movable Feast
Presented by Boston Babydolls Burlesque at The Davis Square Theater June 8-June 9, 2012 The Boston Babydolls (winners of The Boston Phoenix's Reader Poll three years in a row!) present a menu of hot, fresh, burlesque routines all based on that most primal of needs... appetite. Food will fly, drinks will splash, and waitresses will offer full-service in this sexy, funny, revue.
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Boston Babydolls Burlesque |
06/08/12 -
06/09/12 |
The Davis Square Theater , Somerville |
Boston Ballet School Children's Program
Presented by Boston Ballet Studios- Boston Location at Boston Ballet School- Northshore January 3-June 10, 2012 The Children's Program offers an introduction to the art of dance by promoting the exploration of creativity and expression through movement. This program supports the development and improvement of motor skills and coordination as well as attention and listening skills, as a preparation for continued study of classical ballet.
Enrollment is ongoing through June. Students may join at any point throughout the year.
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Boston Ballet Studios- Boston Location |
01/03/12 -
06/10/12 |
Boston Ballet School- Northshore, Marblehead |
Boston Ballet School Summer Program
Presented by Boston Ballet Studios- Boston Location January 3-August 30, 2012 Dance with Boston Ballet School this summer! Programs will be held at all studio locations July-August for ages 3-Adult. No dance experience necessary – beginners welcome. Check our website for more information or email school@bostonballet.org.
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Boston Ballet Studios- Boston Location |
01/03/12 -
08/30/12 |
Boston Ballet School, Boston |
Literary Landmarks Walking Tour
Presented by Boston By Foot at Borders Book Store - School Street June 3, 2009 - Ongoing During the nineteenth century, Boston was the most important literary center in the United States and was home to many of America's greatest writers. Our literary tour highlights the homes and haunts of such great Victorians as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, Henry James and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Individually, they were writers and poets without peer. Collectively, they made Boston the epicenter of American Letters and earned it the...
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Boston By Foot |
06/03/09 -
Ongoing |
Borders Book Store - School Street, Boston |
Toasty Buns
Presented by Boston Center for Adult Education at Boston Center for Adult Education June 7, 2012 There’s more to making a great burger than firing up the grill and slapping a patty between buns. On Monday, June 7th, 2012 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM Chef Richard Chuddy, the man behind Boston Burger Blog, and Chef Katie Barszcz of The Small Boston Kitchen will team up to show students the art of building the perfect burger at the Boston Center of Adult Education (BCAE) in “Toasty Buns: Burgers to Blow Your Mind.”
For just $55, or $45 for members, students will...
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Boston Center for Adult Education |
06/07/12 |
Boston Center for Adult Education, 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 |
BCE presents CHICHESTER
Presented by Boston Choral Ensemble at First Church in Cambridge, Congregational June 1, 2012 This concert features works commissioned by Dean Walter Hussey for Chichester Cathedral in England, including Leonard Bernstein’s sensational Chichester Psalms, the stunning Chichester Mass by American composer William Albright, a setting of Psalm 23 by Lennox Berkeley, and canticle settings by Bryan Kelly and William Walton. In the spirit of Hussey’s adventurous commissioning, these concerts will feature the world premiere of a piece composed for BCE by Stephen Feigenbaum, the...
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Boston Choral Ensemble |
06/01/12 |
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, Cambridge |
BCE presents CHICHESTER
Presented by Boston Choral Ensemble at Old South Church, Boston June 3, 2012 This concert features works commissioned by Dean Walter Hussey for Chichester Cathedral in England, including Leonard Bernstein’s sensational Chichester Psalms, the stunning Chichester Mass by American composer William Albright, a setting of Psalm 23 by Lennox Berkeley, and canticle settings by Bryan Kelly and William Walton. In the spirit of Hussey’s adventurous commissioning, these concerts will feature the world premiere of a piece composed for BCE by Stephen Feigenbaum, the...
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Boston Choral Ensemble |
06/03/12 |
Old South Church, Boston, Boston |
Get Ready for This! The Music of the 90's
Presented by Boston Gay Men's Chorus at John Hancock Hall June 7-June 10, 2012 Remember the 90’s? What a way to end a millennium! The Soviet Union dissolved. Science brought us the Hubble Telescope and Dolly the Sheep. The DVD and the iMac were introduced. We went to the movies to see Titanic and Jurassic Park. At home, we were introduced to ER, South Park and Friends. And we listened to songs like Supermodel, Gonna Make You Sweat, My Heart Will Go On,...
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Boston Gay Men's Chorus |
06/07/12 -
06/10/12 |
John Hancock Hall, Boston |
Boston Landmarks Brass Ensemble with 100 Violins from the Pope John Paul II Academy
Presented by Boston Landmarks Orchestra June 11, 2012 Come to a celebration of music, bringing the people of Boston together. For this free event, bring a blanket or a chair and a picnic basket! Thanks to the students at Pope John Paul II Academy and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for their help with this wonderful concert!
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Boston Landmarks Orchestra |
06/11/12 |
Dorchester Park, Boston |
Boston Landmarks Orchestra Gala Concert 2012
Presented by Boston Landmarks Orchestra at Sanders Theatre June 9, 2012 Join the Boston Landmarks Orchestra for their annual Gala concert on June 9th. It will help raise money so the orchestra can continue to perform free concerts on the Hatch Shell and in Boston's neighborhoods. The evening will include a special performance by the Boston Children's Chorus whose founder, Hubie Jones, will be honored at the event. A new work by a young Venezuelan musician living in Boston, Gonzalo Grau, will also be premiered.
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Boston Landmarks Orchestra |
06/09/12 |
Sanders Theatre, Cambridge |
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 |
Azorean Whale Boat Regatta
Presented by Boston Portuguese Festival June 3, 2012 The Boston Portuguese Festival and the Azorean Maritime Heritage Society are hosting its 7th Annual Azorean Whale Boat Regatta at the MIT Pierce Boathouse, on Sunday, June 03, 2012.
The annual regatta, one of the most celebrated events of the Boston Portuguese Festival, is back this year with more crews competing and a great program.
Races will begin at 1pm and spectators can root for their local teams from the viewing deck of the MIT Pierce Boathouse overlooking...
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Boston Portuguese Festival |
06/03/12 |
MIT Pierce Boathouse, Cambridge |
Boston Pride Week 2012
Presented by Boston Pride at City Hall Plaza June 1-June 10, 2012 Boston Pride is proud to offer you a broad range of year-round events and activities. Through our programming, we aim to bring people together, stir the mind, shake up the dance floor, create safe and healthy spaces, and make an impact.
Friday, June 1
- 12pm Flag Raising, City Hall Plaza, Boston
- 7-10pm Pride Kick Off Event, The Emerald Lounge at the Revere Hotel – 200 Stuart St, Boston
- 9:30pm Guerilla Queer Bar...
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Boston Pride |
06/01/12 -
06/10/12 |
City Hall Plaza, Boston |
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 |
Peter Lipsitt and George Sherwood Exhbition
Presented by Boston Sculptors Gallery at Boston Sculptors Gallery May 23-June 24, 2012 George Sherwood’s traditional sculpture oeuvre explores aesthetic systems of space, time and the dynamic relationships of objects in motion. The choreography of each piece is governed by a set of basic movements, facilitated by an arrangement of rotating joints and aerodynamic surfaces. Peter Lipsitt, exhibiting exciting new work, builds with cement and hydrocal, sensuous liquid-into-solid materials, with inclusions of repurposed wood, steel, and copper. Bit players in the narrative...
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Boston Sculptors Gallery |
05/23/12 -
06/24/12 |
Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston |