Events
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AHA! Night (art, history and architecture)
Presented by AHA! (art. history and architecture) May 14, 2009 - Ongoing AHA! takes place every 2nd Thursday and is a FREE art and culture event that features exhibits, performances, live music, talks and tours in downtown New Bedford.
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AHA! (art. history and architecture) |
05/14/09 -
Ongoing |
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All the Single Ladies
Presented by Improv Asylum February 11-October 20, 2012 "All the Single Ladies" is the latest production from Boston's award-winning Improv Asylum, offering Bachelorette Parties and Girls Nights Out groups a wild night of comedy, dancing and a whole lot of naughtiness.
Over the course of the show, four friends set out for one last wild night out before one of them gets married. After a few drinks, old feuds and new secrets threaten their good time, and only some songs and dancing can help them work through it. The...
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Improv Asylum |
02/11/12 -
10/20/12 |
Parris Room at Ned Devine's, Boston |
And A Nightingale Sang
Presented by The Arts at Wellesley May 24-June 24, 2012 A British family struggles to hold together in the midst of World War II's chaos in this bittersweet comedy. It's a nostalgic romp through life on the homefront with a quirky cast of lovable characters. Touching and funny in equal measure, the story glories in the universal truth of the strength of family.
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The Arts at Wellesley |
05/24/12 -
06/24/12 |
Diane Chapman Walsh Alumnae Auditorium, Wellesley |
Hovey Players Present
Presented by Hovey Players May 11-May 26, 2012 From Neil Simon comes the Broadway hit about a staff of 1950’s comedy writers as they produce television’s #1 weekly variety program, The Max Prince Show. Based upon his own time as a staff writer for Sid Caesar’s Your Show Of Shows, Simon recreates the mayhem and constant one-upmanship of a team of funny misfits trying to create comedy in the era of the Red Scare and network interference. Directed by David Fisher. Show dates: May 11, 12, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 at 8 pm, May 20...
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Hovey Players |
05/11/12 -
05/26/12 |
Hovey Players, Waltham |
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Presented by Arts After Hours May 24-June 9, 2012 You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Based on The Comic Strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz
Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner
Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer
Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
A great time for the whole family, come experience a musical comedy about a day in the life of Charlie Brown. The trials and tribulations of friendship and love in the style of a favorite timeless comic strip.
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Arts After Hours |
05/24/12 -
06/09/12 |
LynnArts, Lynn |
Our Town
Presented by Chatham Drama Guild May 11-May 27, 2012 In tribute to Chatham’s tercentennial, the Chatham Drama Guild at 134 Crowell Road invites you to come to "OUR TOWN". Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-prize-winning American classic, directed by Elsa Bastone is a heartwarming play with universal appeal. Although set in the early 1900's in the fictional town of Grovers Corners, New Hampshire, the action of the play could just as easily have taken place right here in Chatham. In fact, as many as eighteen of those associated with this...
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Chatham Drama Guild |
05/11/12 -
05/27/12 |
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Cultural Survival Bazaar
Presented by Cultural Survival May 26-May 28, 2012 An International Festival of Native Arts & Culture Featuring artisans, products, & performers from around the world. Shop handmade art, jewelry, clothing, crafts, decor, tribal rugs, & much more. Enjoy FREE music performances, presentations, Native American storytelling, educational displays, craft-making demonstrations, & Tibetan cuisine. Proceeds support Native artisans, fair trade, and Cultural Survival's non-profit work worldwide. For special features, artisan...
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Cultural Survival |
05/26/12 -
05/28/12 |
Amherst Town Common, Amherst |
"Iolanta" P. I. Tchaikovsky
Presented by Boston Vocal Arts Studio May 20-May 22, 2012 Boston Vocal Arts Studio and International Rachmaninoff Russian Music Festival present Tchaikovsky's "Iolanta". Starring Dina Kuznetsova (Metropolitan Opera) as Iolanta and Adam Klein (Metropolitan Opera) as Count Vaudémong.
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Boston Vocal Arts Studio |
05/20/12 -
05/22/12 |
Center Makor, Brighton |
Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone
Presented by ArtsEmerson May 30-June 10, 2012 This celebrated one-man play about the legendary American composer who "made a lady out of jazz" returns to Boston! An evening packed with Gershwin’s most famous pieces and a glimpse into his early years, his personal life and his artistic genius.
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ArtsEmerson |
05/30/12 -
06/10/12 |
Paramount Mainstage, Boston |
Pippin The Musical
Presented by Theatre Ink May 24-May 26, 2012 The musical Pippin tells the hilariously crazy, darkly surreal, but ultimately uplifting story of Pippin's journey through a Wonderland-based alternate reality to find purpose and complete fulfillment in his life. Join us for a night of spectacular magic, catchy Stephen Schwartz tunes, and Fosse-inspired dances; challenge with us unsettlingly relatable portrayals of mindless war, sex, and political corruption; and, just maybe, believe again in love.
Music and Lyrics by Stephen...
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Theatre Ink |
05/24/12 -
05/26/12 |
NEWTON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, Newtonville |
Bye Bye Liver: The Boston Drinking Play
Presented by Oberon May 12-December 22, 2012 Between the iconic Cheers bar and the Sam Adams brewery, it’s no secret that Bostonians like to drink. But now, drinkers don’t have to choose between a getting hammered and getting cultured. BYE BYE LIVER: The Drinking Play will be peforming every Saturday at 8:00pm at OBERON (2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA 02138). Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at: http://www.cluboberon.com/
Originating in Chicago, BYE BYE LIVER is currently running in 8 cities across...
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Oberon |
05/12/12 -
12/22/12 |
Oberon, Boston |
British Street party in the New World
Presented by The Old State House Museum June 3, 2012 The British have a grand tradition of marking national events - decorating the alleyways with flags and bunting, and bringing tables of food and drink out into the streets to celebrate with neighbors. The Bostonian Society and the British Consul invite the public to the Old State House to join The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee festivities – donuts and cake for 200 guests, traditional live music, Shakespeare performances, Red Coat reenactors, and more.
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The Old State House Museum |
06/03/12 |
The Old State House, Boston |
Enter Laughing by Joseph Stein
Presented by Arlington Friends of the Drama June 1-June 10, 2012 Enter Laughing is a very funny show performed by a very funny cast! Rarely
done in community theater, this show is a Joseph Stein/Carl Reiner valentine
to the world of theater. Set in 1930s Bronx, a naive young man aspires to be an actor while his parents aspire for him to be a pharmacist. When he gets a chance for a two-bit part in a run-down theatre with a has-been director, comedy ensues. Filled with warmth and a large dollop of Jewish humor. 77 bus from Harvard...
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Arlington Friends of the Drama |
06/01/12 -
06/10/12 |
Arlington Friends of the Drama, Arlington |
'Salvador Dali - Make Me Hot'
Presented by WELLFLEET HARBOR ACTORS THEATER May 26-June 9, 2012 This play is written by Jose Rivera and will be produced by W.H.A.T.'s artistic director, Dan Lombardo. Rivera’s magical masterpiece finds Gabriela talking to the moon – played by a man in a Panama hat playing a violin on her refrigerator. When her husband Benito returns from war, the limits of love are tested, the desert comes alive like a surreal Dali painting, and Gabriela’s housecat dances with a wily coyote. In this comic drama, the moon hovers over all, offering...
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WELLFLEET HARBOR ACTORS THEATER |
05/26/12 -
06/09/12 |
Wellfleet Harbors Actor Theater, Wellfleet |
A Spring Bouquet of Show Tunes and Popular Favorites
Presented by The Paul Madore Chorale June 2, 2012 The Paul Madore Chorale will be presenting A Spring Bouquet of Show Tunes and Popular Favorites on June 2. The concert will include selections from Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of the Opera, and Guys and Dolls, as well as other all-time favorites. Concert soloists will be drawn from the chorale membership.
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The Paul Madore Chorale |
06/02/12 |
St. Anne Church, Salem |
Love Person
Presented by Company One at BCA Plaza Theatre May 25-June 23, 2012 Love Person won playwright Aditi Brennan Kapil the 2009 Barrie & Bernice Stavis Award for Playwriting.
Two couples are rocked to their cores when love unexpectedly transcends everything they think they know. This net of a love story is woven across Sanskrit, American Sign Language, English and email, with translation for the audience. Two couples, three cultures, and four relationships— Love Person is truly a modern romance.
“Heart-pounding attraction, intense...
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Company One |
05/25/12 -
06/23/12 |
BCA Plaza Theatre, Boston |
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Boston Opera House May 29-June 3, 2012 Live On Stage!
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Boston! Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eyepopping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of...
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Broadway In Boston |
05/29/12 -
06/03/12 |
Boston Opera House, Boston |
Three Viewings Remount 2012
Presented by New Repertory Theatre at Boston University Theatre, Lane-Comley Studio 210 May 18-June 3, 2012 By Jeffrey Hatcher
Directed by Jim Petosa**
Featuring Joel Colodner*, Adrianne Krstansky*, and Christine Power*
In Three Viewings, award-winning playwright Jeffrey Hatcher explores love, money, and loss in a trio of mordantly witty narratives. An infatuated man goes to extraordinary lengths in order to win a woman’s heart; a jewelry thief with a hidden secret reclaims a family heirloom; and a widow confronts the repercussions of her late husband’s...
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New Repertory Theatre |
05/18/12 -
06/03/12 |
Boston University Theatre, Lane-Comley Studio 210, Boston |
Private Lives
Presented by Huntington Theatre Company at Boston University Theatre, Mainstage May 25-June 24, 2012 Divorcés Amanda and Elyot meet again by accident on their second honeymoons with brand-new spouses in tow. Fireworks fly as they discover how quickly romance — and rivalry — can be rekindled in Noël Coward's stylish, savvy comedy about the people we can't live with . . . or without.
"One of the funniest comedies of the 20th century!" — The New York Times
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Huntington Theatre Company |
05/25/12 -
06/24/12 |
Boston University Theatre, Mainstage, Boston |
Xanadu
Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company at Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA May 11-June 9, 2012 Based on the cult film of the same name, this riotous new musical follows the efforts of a magical Greek muse named Kira who descends to Earth to help a struggling artist achieve his dream of opening a roller disco. Featuring an ingenious book by Douglas Carter Beane (The Little Dog Laughed) and a score full of chart-topping tunes (Magic, Suddenly, Evil Woman), Xanadu is hilarity on wheels.
Book by Douglas Carter Beane
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne & John Farrar
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SpeakEasy Stage Company |
05/11/12 -
06/09/12 |
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, Boston |
CUPCAKE
Presented by Club Cafe at Club Cafe May 10-June 24, 2012 CUPCAKE is a flirty love-letter to Summertown, a free-spirited seaside resort where every mouth waters for Tom (Grant MacDermott) and his irresistible cupcakes. But rookie Officer Stone (Mark Linehan), looking hot in his spotless uniform, is on the prowl: the law clearly states that street sales of food are taboo. The locals, especially the hunky Lifeguard (Max Sangerman) and the sexy-nerdy Librarian (Hallie Brevetti), relish Tom’s contraband cupcakes and help their adored...
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Club Cafe |
05/10/12 -
06/24/12 |
Club Cafe, Boston |
Shakespeare and Leadership
Presented by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company at Cutler Majestic Theatre May 24, 2012 What: Shakespeare and Leadership: A script in hand reading of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus followed by a panel discussion on corporate leadership skills in the 21st Century.
Who: Presented by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company,
The Boston Chapter of the Federalist Society, & McCarter and English, LLP.
When: Thursday, May 24, 6:00 pm
Where: Cutler Majestic Theater,
219 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
Venue Website
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Commonwealth Shakespeare Company |
05/24/12 |
Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston |
Boston' Longest Running Open Mike Pro/Am
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons November 7, 2010-November 17, 2013 800-401-2221 www.beantowncomedy.com $15
OPEN MIKE NIGHT
Dane Cook, Joe Rogan, Bob Kelly, Lewie CK, Bill Burr, John Pennete & More Started Here!
Everyone knows someone who could do my job or could do it better. It just takes a few drinks. Come do your 5 minutes to get your 15 minutes of Fame. Different headliners and special guest each week. call 800-401-2221 for info and to schedule a spot.
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
11/07/10 -
11/17/13 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
JIM LAULETTA Comedy Showcase
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons November 9, 2010-November 20, 2012 Two for One Admission with Active Military, Disabled Vets, Public Service Employees, or College ID.
800)-401-2221 for Reservations, tickets! Only $15
www.beantowncomedy.com
JIM LAULETTA
A favorite act wherever he goes, Jim mixes his cynical, biting, self-deprecating material with some of the most off the wall off the wall and original impressions you'll EVER see. Quoted by the Boston Globe as "...off-beat and original." Not only is Jim one of the most...
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
11/09/10 -
11/20/12 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
CHRIS ZITO'S Weekly Thursday Comedy Sandbox
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons September 22, 2011-August 30, 2012 Zito was an integral part of the early Boston Comedy scene which gave the nation so many of it’s comedy’s greats. Chris traces his roots back to the infamous Ding Ho with Lenny Clarke, Steve Sweeney, Barry Crimmins, Stephen Wright and the birth of the Boston Comedy Club scene, He and his partner Steve Bean made up the first successful comedy duo “Zito & Bean” and together they hosted a weekly show at “ “Play it Again Sam’s” for over two...
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
09/22/11 -
08/30/12 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
XM Radio, Comedy Central's JIM COLLITON
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons June 1-June 2, 2012 Jim colliton has grown up in the suburbs and now lives with his wife and three children in the suburbs. What does he talk about? If you have ever been embarrassed about the contents of your recycling bin or tried to kill a flying bat in your house you will find Jim’s comedy hilarious. If none of these things hits home, Jim has also stolen a school bus and everyone finds that story funny.
Jim’s love for performing comes out every time he takes the stage, whether...
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
06/01/12 -
06/02/12 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, 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 |