Events
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From Boston to Berlin
Presented by Zamir Chorale of Boston June 3-June 4, 2012 The Zamir Chorale of Boston, which performs Jewish music spanning thousands of years, four continents, and a variety of styles, both classical and popular, will feature musical highlights from the chorus’s recent tour to Berlin, where it represented the United States at the first Louis Lewandowski Festival.
The program includes music by the iconic 19th century Jewish composer for the Berlin synagogues, Louis Lewandowski; music by his contemporary, Felix Mendelssohn;...
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Zamir Chorale of Boston |
06/03/12 -
06/04/12 |
Slosberg Recital Hall, Brandeis University, Waltham |
WUMB Music Fest
Presented by WUMB at UMass Boston June 3, 2012 A world class Music Festival in your own backyard - and, on the waterfront!
What's your pleasure? Is it singer-songwriters, cajun or Americana music? Do you like to celebrate tradition or to discover new, up-and-coming artists? The breadth of music at this year's WUMB Music Fest is again as rich as it is diverse. You don't have to be a connoisseur to enjoy our music festival - but it helps to have a love for all different forms of music. And if the first thirteen...
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WUMB |
06/03/12 |
UMass Boston, Boston |
WBUR SpringFest
Presented by WBUR 90.9 FM June 3, 2012 Join your favorite WBUR hosts and personalities for a family fun day of rowing on the Charles River, live music presented by Berklee College of Music, free food from some of Boston’s best restaurants, kids’ activities and more!
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WBUR 90.9 FM |
06/03/12 |
Community Rowing, Harry Parker Boathouse, Brighton |
Dancin' at the Mansion w/ Greg Caputo Quartet
Presented by Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum March 10-June 9, 2012 The Greg Caputo Quartet featuring vocalist Vivian Caputo, will perform well-loved standards at “Dancin’ at the Mansion” get-togethers at Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum every second Saturday 7:30pm to 10:30pm.
Ventfort Hall, where the elegant ambiance of the past is re-created, is offering one evening a month dances at which attendees can indulge in one of the pleasures of the past, couples dancing to great music.
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Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum |
03/10/12 -
06/09/12 |
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, Lenox |
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Family Fun on Rutland
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United South End Settlements' Children's Art Centre |
06/02/12 |
South End House, Boston |
Fridays At Trinity
Presented by Trinity Church Boston at Trinity Church Boston February 10, 2012 - Ongoing Enjoy this weekly series of midday organ concerts featuring innovative programs by recitalists from across the United States and abroad. There is no charge for admission, but we invite a donation of $10. Wheelchair accessible.
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Trinity Church Boston |
02/10/12 -
Ongoing |
Trinity Church Boston, Boston |
Dark Star Orchestra
Presented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre June 1, 2012 Dark Star Orchestras shows are built off the extensive catalog of the Grateful Dead. On any given night the band will perform a show based on a set list from the Grateful Dead's 30 years of extensive touring or use the catalog of original songs and often played covers to create a unique set list for the show. This allows music fans both young and old to share in the experience. Dark Star Orchestra presents its critically acclaimed live show at esteemed venues from coast to coast and...
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The Wilbur Theatre |
06/01/12 |
Wilbur Theatre, Boston |
Lindsey Buckingham
Presented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre May 29, 2012 Lindsey Buckingham, the Grammy-winning Fleetwood Mac guitarist and lead male singer, will perform at Boston's Wilbur Theatre for one night only on Tuesday, May 29th.
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The Wilbur Theatre |
05/29/12 |
Wilbur Theatre, Boston |
Stadium South Boston Open Mic Tuesdays
Presented by The Stadium Sports Bar and Grill at Stadium Bar and Grill October 11, 2011-June 5, 2012 The Stadium in South Boston hosts an open mic night for all genres of music. It is done with a 'full band' set up. Drums, guitar, bass, and mic provided by the hosts. Open mic starts at 10pm.
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The Stadium Sports Bar and Grill |
10/11/11 -
06/05/12 |
Stadium Bar and Grill, Boston |
LAUREN SHERA / DAVID RAMIREZ
Presented by The Red Room @ Cafe 939 at The Red Room at Cafe 939 June 1, 2012 On this tour Lauren Shera will be performing with David Ramirez. They will each do solo sets and then will perform an extended encore together.
Lauren is being heralded as "a major talent lying in wait," "a poignant, introspective songwriter," and an "a rising indie-folk star" and has earned high praise by the likes of Boston Globe, American Songwriter, PopMatters, Relix, AOL Spinner, Paste, and My Old Kentucky Blog.
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The Red Room @ Cafe 939 |
06/01/12 |
The Red Room at Cafe 939, Boston |
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 |
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 |
Patty Larkin in Concert to Benefit The Nature Connection
Presented by The Nature Connection at Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts June 9, 2012 Acoustic Guitar hails her "soundscape experiments." Rolling Stone praises her "evocative sonic shading." She has been described as "riveting" (Chicago Tribune), "hypnotic" (Entertainment Weekly) and a "drop-dead brilliant" performer (Performing Songwriter).
Patty Larkin is part of the urban-folk/pop music phenomenon that spun off of the singer/songwriter explosion of the seventies, reinterpreting traditional folk melodies,...
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The Nature Connection |
06/09/12 |
Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts, Concord |
Blue Man Group
Presented by The Hanover Theatre at The Hanover Theatre June 8-June 10, 2012 BLUE MAN GROUP will thrill Worcester with its high-octane theatrical experience. Escape the ordinary and surround yourself in an explosion of comedy, music, and technology. If you’ve never seen BLUE MAN GROUP , it’s a must-see. If you’re already a fan, don’t miss it.
BLUE MAN GROUP is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine music, comedy and multimedia theatrics to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. Although it is...
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The Hanover Theatre |
06/08/12 -
06/10/12 |
The Hanover Theatre, Worcester |
Wednesday Concert Series
Presented by The Church of St. John the Evangelist at St. John the Evangelist, Beacon Hill (Boston) May 2-May 30, 2012 5/2/12: Ian Pomerantz (baritone) ans Juhyun Lee (piano) will present Schumann's Dichterliebe (Opus 48).
5/9/12: Grace Shryock (oboe) and Paul Carroll (piano) will perform works by Goossens and Marcello.
5/16/12: Grant Randall (trombone) and colleagues will perform works by Bertali, Bolter, Liszt and Schutz.
5/23/12: Weston Wind Quintet and friends will perform works by Janacek, Poulenc and Ravel.
5/30/12: Victoria Suchodolski (piano) and William Kenlon...
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The Church of St. John the Evangelist |
05/02/12 -
05/30/12 |
St. John the Evangelist, Beacon Hill (Boston), Boston |
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Wednesday Concert Series
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The Church of St. John the Evangelist |
06/06/12 |
St. John the Evangelist, Beacon Hill (Boston), Boston |
Bob Wolfman / Larry Coryell Band
Presented by The Bull Run Restaurant June 2, 2012 "Transition" is the new CD by this supergroup featuring five of the best players in their respective fields today. Every once in a while a band comes together by some magical, magnetic pull of the cosmos and blows everyone away. Produced by Larry Coryell, the "Godfather" of Jazz/Rock fusion, this new CD reflects influences from 60's Jazz to Classic 70's Blues and Fusion. With music and lyrics by Wolfman, Coryell and Bailey, "Transition" is possibly one of the...
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The Bull Run Restaurant |
06/02/12 |
The Bull Run Restaurant, Shirley |
La Voz De Tres
Presented by The Beehive at The Beehive May 30-May 31, 2012 On Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 the dynamic, Brooklyn-based trio La Voz De Tres will take the stage at The Beehive from 8:00PM to 12:00AM. La Voz De Tres will bring infectious rhythms and the nuanced songwriting traditions of Brazil, Chile, Cuba and other Latin American countries to the stage along with the spontaneous and exhilarating improvisation and interplay of jazz.
Armed with the rich and entrancing voice of lead singer Natalia Bernal, keyboardist Mike Eckroth and...
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The Beehive |
05/30/12 -
05/31/12 |
The Beehive, Boston |
Debussy's Paris: Art, Music, and Sounds of the City
Presented by Smith College Museum of Art at Smith College Museum of Art February 2-June 10, 2012 In honor of the 150th anniversary of the composer and musician Claude Debussy’s birth, the exhibition—drawing largely from the Museum’s permanent collection—explores the relationship between his music and the artistic developments that revolutionized the world of painting in his time, particularly the French Impressionist movement.
Image Credit: Berthe Morisot. French, 1841-1895. “The Mozart Sonata,” 1894. Oil on canvas. Bequest of Mrs. Robert...
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Smith College Museum of Art |
02/02/12 -
06/10/12 |
Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton |
Sergey Antonov Concert
Presented by Sergey Antonov Concert at Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall June 1, 2012 TCHAIKOVSKY GOLD MEDALIST,CELLIST, SERGEY ANTONOV PERFORMS MUSIC TO BENEFIT CANCER CARE AND RESEARCH
Join Antonov, "a brilliant cellist" Mstislav Rostropovich, pianist Ilya Kazantsev, prize winner, World Piano Competition, soprano Maria Ferrante and the Boston Chamber Orchestra, Yohei Sato, conductor, to support music which makes a difference. Antonov has performed to acclaim around the globe; he is a repeat guest artist at the Newport Music...
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Sergey Antonov Concert |
06/01/12 |
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall, Cambridge |
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Pat Braxton
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Scullers Jazz Club |
06/06/12 |
Scullers Jazz Club, Boston |
Demolition String Band
Presented by Sally O'Briens May 31, 2012 The Demolition String Band are one of NYCs most esteemed bluegrass/mountain/country acts and they're touring in support of their new CD "Gracious Days" released on the LA based label Varese Sarabande. Their appearance is part of Sally OBrien's "Bluegrass Thursdays."
BILLBOARD: “Demolition's members are across-the-board connoisseurs: master instrumentalists, lyricists and entertainers."
VILLAGE VOICE: “Live, Skye wears her heart...
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Sally O'Briens |
05/31/12 |
Sally O'Brien, Somerville |
A Dialogue of Souls, Jordi Savall
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 8, 2012 JORDI SAVALL, viola da gamba, with HESPERION XXI
The program A Dialogue of Souls was an international hit in 2010, and includes Ottoman, Arabo-Andalusian, Jewish, and Christian music from medieval Spain and around the Mediterranean.
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Rockport Music |
06/08/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
Schoenberg & Stravinsky
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 9, 2012 Centennials: Schoenberg Pierrot Lunaire (1912) & Stravinsky Le Sacre du Printemps (1913)
(Pre-Concert Talk with Elizabeth Seitz, 7 PM)
DETAILS:
Randall Hodgkinson and Leslie Amper, pianos
Sharan Leventhal, violin and viola
Joshua Gordon, cello
Anne Bobo, flute
Gary Gorczyca, clarinets
Mary Mackenzie, soprano
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Rockport Music |
06/09/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
Gabriela Martinez, Piano
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 10, 2012 RACHMANINOFF: Moment Musicaux Nos. 1 and 4
BEETHOVEN: Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33
SZYMANOWSKI: Variations in B-flat minor, Op. 3
SCHUMANN: Carnaval
“Gabriela Martinez brought panache and poetry to music from Beethoven to Rachmaninoff and Szymanowski.
- The Dallas Morning News
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Rockport Music |
06/10/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
Chamber Music Festival Opening Gala featuring Leon Fleisher, Piano
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 7, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival:::
DETAILS:
Leon Fleisher, piano
Special guest: Katherine Jacobson Fleisher, piano (Ravel only)
Join us as for a special celebration to benefit Rockport Music. This unique evening will feature a pre-concert cocktail reception, a musical performance by the award-winning pianist Leon Fleisher, and a gourmet dinner following the performance. Our Opening Night Concert has been combined with our Gala this year. For detailed...
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Rockport Music |
06/07/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
Celebration of the Spring with Perkins School for the Blind
Presented by Revels May 31, 2012 Join us for an inspiring hour of music, song, poetry and dance as Revels Repertory Company and the talented students at Perkins School for the Blind collaborate on a very special musical celebration of spring. Revels songleader and musician David Coffin leads the fun along with the Mulburry Morris children's dance team and the ancient and mysterious Padstow 'Obby 'Oss, all the way from Cornwall, England. Please join us!
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Revels |
05/31/12 |
Dwight Hall - Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown |
One Sweet Dream: The Paul McCartney Tribute
Presented by Regent Theatre, Arlington at Regent Theatre June 1-June 3, 2012 In celebration of the 70th birthday of Paul McCartney this June, along with the 30th anniversary of his 1982 critically acclamied album “Tug Of War”, “One Sweet Dream: The Paul McCartney Experience!” embarks on “The Hundred Years’ Tour” for 2012. The concerts will showcase McCartney’s legendary song catalog with both The Beatles and Wings, as well as selections from his “Tug Of War” album.
Mike Miller has been entertaining...
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Regent Theatre, Arlington |
06/01/12 -
06/03/12 |
Regent Theatre, Arlington |
Newpoli featuring John La Barbera
Presented by Regattabar at the Charles Hotel at Regattabar June 8, 2012 Newpoli is very excited to present a program that will bring a focus on traditional Italian stringed instruments, such as Chitarra Battente, Mandola and the Neapolitan Round Back Mandolin. Joining the ensemble on stage will be multi-instrumentalist John La Barbera and special guest Pasquale Iocola.
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Regattabar at the Charles Hotel |
06/08/12 |
Regattabar, Cambridge |
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam
Presented by Poetry Jam February 13, 2011-June 29, 2014 Every Sunday with a Poetry Slam co-hosted by Joyce Cunha and Jeff Robinson starting at 7:30pm and a Featured Poet and Open Mic accompanied by the Jeff Robinson Trio starting at 9:00pm – there’s a $5 cover and you must be 21 to enter the venue – Sultry red lights, intimate tables, and wooden church pews give this small room one of the best ambiances in town.
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Poetry Jam |
02/13/11 -
06/29/14 |
Lizard Lounge, Cambridge |