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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Jazz Show/Jam with Daryl Lowery & Berklee faculty
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center February 7-December 4, 2012 The first hour of the event is a concert, featuring the host band - some of the finest musicians from the area and often featuring great players from NYC and beyond. After the first hour, we open it up to the “jammers” who get the opportunity sit in and hone their skills trading licks with some of the finest players in the area. Some of the best jazz can be heard here any Tuesday night! Come watch or play!!
This weeks feature/host: Daryl Lowery and friends.
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
02/07/12 -
12/04/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Jazz Show/Jam with Ted Knowlton and cohorts
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center February 14-December 11, 2012 The first hour of the event is a concert, featuring the host band - some of the finest musicians from the area and often featuring great players from NYC and beyond. After the first hour, we open it up to the “jammers” who get the opportunity sit in and hone their skills trading licks with some of the finest players in the area. Some of the best jazz can be heard here any Tuesday night! Come watch or play!! This weeks feature/host: Ted Knowlton and friends.
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
02/14/12 -
12/11/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Jazz Show/Jam with John Funkhouser and Friends
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center February 21-December 18, 2012 The first hour of the jam is a concert, featuring the host band - some of the finest musicians from the area and often featuring great players from NYC and beyond. After the first hour, we open it up to the "jammers" who get the opportunity sit in and hone their skills trading licks with some of the finest players in the area. Some of the best jazz can be heard here any Tuesday night! Come watch or play!!
This weeks feature/host: John Funkhouser Trio
John plays...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
02/21/12 -
12/18/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Jazz Show/Jam with Jamie Stewartson & Rivers School Faculty
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center February 28-November 27, 2012 The first hour of the jam is a concert, featuring the host band - some of the finest musicians from the area and often featuring great players from NYC and beyond. After the first hour, we open it up to the "jammers" who get the opportunity sit in and hone their skills trading licks with some of the finest players in the area. Some of the best jazz can be heard here any Tuesday night! Come watch or play!!
Jamie directs the Jazz program at the Rivers Music School. He...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
02/28/12 -
11/27/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Jazz Show/Jam with Kaoruko and Friends
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center May 29-October 30, 2012 The first hour of the jam is a concert, featuring the host band - some of the finest musicians from the area and often featuring great players from NYC and beyond. After the first hour, we open it up to the "jammers" who get the opportunity sit in and hone their skills trading licks with some of the finest players in the area. Some of the best jazz can be heard here any Tuesday night! Come watch or play!!
Kaoruko comes from Tokyo where she worked in the nightclubs...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
05/29/12 -
10/30/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Folk Open Mike with Host Dan Cloutier
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center February 2-December 27, 2012 Our Amazing Things Folk Open Mike offers a friendly supportive venue for developing singer-songwriters and folks who "just like to play". It is a great way to get to know the music community, and to share ideas and techniques. All types of music are welcome. Fans come to see fantastic local artists, and never go away disappointed. See and be seen - heck build a fan base! Always a feature, always fun. Our host, singer-songwriter Dan Cloutier, (www.dancloutiermusic.com) takes...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
02/02/12 -
12/27/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Jazz Show and Jazz Jam feat: host Jamie Stewardson
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center May 22, 2012 Jamie directs the Jazz program at the Rivers Music School. He received his MM degree in jazz composition from the New England Conservatory and has recently recorded two CDs of original works with Tony Malaby, George Schuller, Alexei Tsiganov, John Hebert and John Lockwood. Jamie's band is always very high level with the Rivers faculty forming the heart of the group.
The first hour of the jam is a concert, featuring the host band - some of the finest musicians from the area and often...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
05/22/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Folk Open Mic w/feature Bob Dylan's 71st Birthday Bash & host Dan Cloutier
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center May 24, 2012 Our Amazing Things Folk Open Mike offers a friendly supportive venue for developing singer-songwriters and folks who "just like to play". It is a great way to get to know the music community, and to share ideas and techniques. All types of music are welcome. Fans come to see fantastic local artists, and never go away disappointed. See and be seen - heck build a fan base! Always a feature, always fun. Our host, singer-songwriter Dan Cloutier, (www.dancloutiermusic.com) takes...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
05/24/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Jazz Show and Jazz Jam feat: host Kaoruko
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center May 29, 2012 Kaoruko comes from Tokyo where she worked in the nightclubs singing and playing piano. She came to Boston in 1990 to study at Berklee College of Music where she studied jazz composition with Herb Pomeroy, Greg Hopkins and met her mentor of jazz Hal Crook. Kaoruko now leads her band the Kaoruko Jazz Ensemble on the local scen
The first hour of the jam is a concert, featuring the host band - some of the finest musicians from the area and often featuring great players from NYC and...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
05/29/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Folk Open Mic w/feature Jackie Damsky and String River & host Dan Cloutier
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center May 31, 2012 Our Amazing Things Folk Open Mike offers a friendly supportive venue for developing singer-songwriters and folks who "just like to play". It is a great way to get to know the music community, and to share ideas and techniques. All types of music are welcome. Fans come to see fantastic local artists, and never go away disappointed. See and be seen - heck build a fan base! Always a feature, always fun. Our host, singer-songwriter Dan Cloutier, (www.dancloutiermusic.com) takes...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
05/31/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
The Mystix plays a benefit show for Amazing Things
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 1, 2012 Hailed by the New England press as "Boston's best roots players" and a "roots supergroup," the MYSTIX are rapidly gaining recognition across the U.S., Europe and Japan as one of the great Americana/Roots bands anywhere. Their latest CD, "Down to the Shore," is a smash hit with radio listeners around the world, reaching #17 on the U.S. Americana Chart, #5 on the Euro-Americana chart, and #10 on the Jambands.com/Relix chart) and was listed as a potential Grammy...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
06/01/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 2, 2012 Since the release of their 2001 CD "Keep Honkin", Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires is hailed as one of the country’s hottest swing bands. Featured on the HBO Series, "Family Bonds", and heard on jazz and swing radio stations throughout the nation. Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires has opened for the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies and the Les Brown Orchestra. They have performed at The Great Connecuticut Jazz Festival and the Cape Cod Jazz Festival to name a...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
06/02/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 2, 2012 Since the release of their 2001 CD "Keep Honkin", Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires is hailed as one of the country’s hottest swing bands. Featured on the HBO Series, "Family Bonds", and heard on jazz and swing radio stations throughout the nation. Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires has opened for the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies and the Les Brown Orchestra. They have performed at The Great Connecuticut Jazz Festival and the Cape Cod Jazz Festival to name a...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
06/02/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Boston Pops: Visions of America
Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall May 22-June 16, 2012 Many of the Boston Pops concerts this spring feature the "Visions of America Photo-Symphony," a stirring, multimedia work showcasing award-winning photo-historian Joseph Sohm's images with music by the very talented Roger Kellaway and lyrics by the legendary team of Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Sohm's book "Visions of America," asks "How do you photograph democracy?" and offers a sweeping portrait of American life. The Photo-Symphony combines these diverse images...
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Boston Symphony Orchestra |
05/22/12 -
06/16/12 |
Symphony Hall, Boston |
Boston Pops: City of Champions
Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) at Symphony Hall May 23-May 26, 2012 The Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, Boston Celtics, and Boston Bruins are the heart and soul of Boston's "City of Champions." The Boston Pops celebrate the glorious victories of these teams in concert, with a special tribute to the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park and a salute to the region's many Olympic winners. Each night features celebrity athletes (names to be announced soon) and great music like Take Me Out to the Ballgame, Suite from The Natural, and the Boston...
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Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) |
05/23/12 -
05/26/12 |
Symphony Hall, Boston |
Boston Pops: Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers
Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) at Symphony Hall May 29-May 30, 2012 And Evening of Comedy and Bluegrass:
One of the greatest comedic actors of our generation, Steve Martin is also a renowned author, art collector, playwright, highly-trained banjo player and songwriter! He joins the Boston Pops for his orchestral debut, and brings with him the Steep Canyon Rangers, winners of the IBMA's Emerging Talent Award. Selections include songs from his Grammy Award-winning album The Crow, his most recent release Rare Bird Alert, and a few surprises along...
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Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) |
05/29/12 -
05/30/12 |
Symphony Hall, Boston |
Boston Pops: Film Night
Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) at Symphony Hall June 1-June 2, 2012 Join Boston Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams as he celebrates decades of unforgettable music-making. His contributions to orchestral cinematic music are unsurpassed, and these concerts will showcase many of his favorite blockbuster film scores over the years including Star Wars, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, and many more.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) |
06/01/12 -
06/02/12 |
Symphony Hall, 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 |
Spring 2012 Programs at Brookline Music School
Presented by Brookline Music School at Brookline Music School January 31-June 17, 2012 Brookline Music School’s Term II (Spring) programs run January 31-June 17, 2012, offering a variety of classes and private instruction for all ages and abilities. Programs offered include early childhood music and movement and dance classes, Suzuki instruction, group classes including Beginning Piano, Group Voice, Music Technology, Garage Band, iPad Band, Theory, and Jazz/Rock/Pop, Chamber and Flute Choir ensembles for kids, teens and adults. For detailed information visit...
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Brookline Music School |
01/31/12 -
06/17/12 |
Brookline Music School, Brookline |
Music of Joy, Sorrow, and Stillness
Presented by Brookline Music School at Brookline Music School May 21, 2012 Join BMS faculty pianist Valerie Ross, violinist Aubrey Burdick, and tenor Joshua Pelkey for "Music of Joy, Sorrow, and Stillness," a recital exploring the wide range of expression possible in art music.
The evening opens with a joyous suite of ancient dances written by J.S. Bach, followed by Messsiaen's transcendent Theme and Variations for violin and piano. From there, the program takes a more meditative turn with John Cage's peaceful "In a Landscape" and...
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Brookline Music School |
05/21/12 |
Brookline Music School, Brookline |
Brookstock: A Music Festival for Brookline Where 1969 Meets 2012
Presented by Brookline Music School at Pine Manor College, Ellsworth Theater June 1, 2012 In addition to performances by Brookline Music School ensembles, we will be presenting original music from Brookline's most promising young bands, singer/songwriters, and composers.
BMS ensembles will be performing music from 1969, the final year in an amazing decade of American popular music, one which laid the foundation for all that followed. Brookstock seeks to contrast this music with music being created here and now by today's young musicians. The similarities and...
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Brookline Music School |
06/01/12 |
Pine Manor College, Ellsworth Theater, Chestnut Hill |
33rd Annual Cambridge River Festival
Presented by Cambridge Arts Council June 2, 2012 Join us for this one-day celebration of the arts, attracting 200,000 annually. This FREE event along the banks of the Charles River features jazz, folk, roots and world music performances, dance, art demonstrations, family art-making activities and over 100 specialty food purveyors and craftspeople!
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Cambridge Arts Council |
06/02/12 |
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Joseph Haydn, The Creation
Presented by Chorus pro Musica at NEC's Jordan Hall June 2, 2012 Performed with full orchestra and soloists. Chorus pro Musica shines new light on this masterpiece with a specially created video presentation by UK video artist Joss Sessions.
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Chorus pro Musica |
06/02/12 |
NEC's Jordan Hall, Boston |
IL DIVO
Presented by Citi Performing Arts Center at Citi Wang Theatre June 2-June 3, 2012 Citi Performing Arts Center welcomes IL DIVO back to the Wang Theatre on Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3, 2012 in support of their fifth studio album, Wicked Game and as a stop on their 2012 World Tour.
With a new show designed by Creative Director Brian Burke (Artistic Director of 'La Reve' and Celine Dion's 5 year run of 'A New Day' at Caesars Palace, both in Las Vegas), and performed with the Il Divo band and famed Boston orchestra, the 2012 tour promises to...
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Citi Performing Arts Center |
06/02/12 -
06/03/12 |
Citi Wang Theatre, Boston |