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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The Donkey Show
Presented by American Repertory Theater at Oberon June 18, 2010 - Ongoing From its six-year run in New York City to a world tour from London to Seoul, the celebrated smash hit The Donkey Show now takes Boston by storm, bringing the ultimate disco experience – a crazy circus of mirror balls and feathered divas, of roller skaters and hustle queens. Come party on the dance floor to all the 70s disco hits you know by heart as the show unfolds around you. The Donkey Show tells the story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream through the great 70s...
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American Repertory Theater |
06/18/10 -
Ongoing |
Oberon, Cambridge |
Woody Sez
Presented by American Repertory Theater at Loeb Drama Center May 5-May 26, 2012 Woody Guthrie is a musical hero of legendary proportion who transformed folk music into a vehicle for social protest and evoked the restless spirit of the Dust Bowl generation. Woody Sez brings the giant to life in a joyous, toe-tapping, and heartfelt theatrical portrait that uses Woody's words and songs, performed by the company of four actor/singers who play over twenty instruments, to transport the audience through his fascinating, beautiful, and sometimes tragic life. Featuring many...
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American Repertory Theater |
05/05/12 -
05/26/12 |
Loeb Drama Center, Cambridge |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
The 30th Annual Elliot Norton Awards
Presented by Boston Theater Critics Association at Paramount Theatre May 21, 2012 The Boston Theater Critics Association is pleased to announce legendary song and dance man TOMMY TUNE will be the recipient of The 30th Anniversary Elliot Norton Lifetime Achievement Award. Known as one of the most prolific director/choreographer/performers of the twentieth century, Tommy Tune has enchanted audiences over the past 50 years with his charisma, vision, and innovation. According to Joyce Kulhawik, President of the BTCA, “Not only...
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Boston Theater Critics Association |
05/21/12 |
Paramount Theatre, Boston |
"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 |
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 |
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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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Bovinus Rex, World Premiere Opera
Presented by Guerilla Opera at The Zack Box May 24-May 27, 2012 "Bovinus Rex" by composer Rudolf Rojahn is an outrageous black comedy exploring the nature of identity and the calculus of quantifiable suffering. In this contemporary spin on the ancient Oedipus story, an animal farmer in rural Ohio invents a machine to slaughter his entire herd in order to pay off his crippling debt. When his fanatic animal rights activist-daughter decides to infiltrate her father's farm, things tragically spin out of control.
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Guerilla Opera |
05/24/12 -
05/27/12 |
The Zack Box, Boston |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Totally New Theatre!
Presented by Marblehead Little Theatre at Marblehead Little Theatre June 2, 2012 “TNT! 2012 - TOTALLY NEW THEATER” FESTIVAL OFFERS FREE EVENING OF EXPLOSIVE READINGS AT MARBLEHEAD LITTLE THEATRE
TNT! 2012, a play development retreat for writers produced by local playwright Shari D. Frost for Marblehead Little Theatre, is returning for its fourth annual event this June. On Saturday, June 2 at 8pm, an evening of readings free to the public will be followed by the unique opportunity to meet the local and visiting playwrights and discuss their work. Space...
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Marblehead Little Theatre |
06/02/12 |
Marblehead Little Theatre, Marblehead |