Events
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A Night of Short Films
Presented by Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council at Sargent Memorial Library June 8, 2012 As an adjunct to the Our World Foreign Film Series, the ABCC offers a selection of short films from Boston-area film makers. There will be a Q&A/discussion period with some of the film makers afterward.
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Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council |
06/08/12 |
Sargent Memorial Library, Boxborough |
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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"Of Cuban Invention" - Exhibit featuring the works of eight world-renowned Cuban artists
Presented by AIB: The Art Institute of Boston May 10-June 16, 2012 The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University presents “Of Cuban Invention,” an exhibit featuring over 45 works on paper, painting, and sculpture by eight world-renowned Cuban artists.
The exhibit coincides with the 40th anniversary of the Center for Cuban Studies (CCS) in New York City, which in 1991 spearheaded a successful lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department that legalized the importation and sale of original Cuban art.
“Of Cuban...
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AIB: The Art Institute of Boston |
05/10/12 -
06/16/12 |
The Art Institute of Boston Gallery at University Hall, Cambridge |
"Running Lines" encaustic art exhibit at Sister Sorel in South End
Presented by Amalia Tagaris encaustic artist June 4-July 1, 2012 Artist, Amalia Tagaris, will be exhibiting her new abstract encaustic & oil paintings in the show titled "Running Lines".
There will be an opening reception on Monday, June 4th from 6-8pm at Sister Sorel Restaurant and Bar!
Come enjoy refreshing cocktails and complimentary appetizers and also get a chance to meet the artist!
The exhibit will run from June 4 - July 1, 2012
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Amalia Tagaris encaustic artist |
06/04/12 -
07/01/12 |
Sister Sorel Restaurant & Bar, Boston |
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 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 |
Dan Crossley Standup Comic
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 3, 2012 Dan Crossley is an experience unlike other. While most comedians are the same, Dan has a style completely unique unto his own. Whether imitating centaurs, satirizing TV, or impersonating the most unlikely of characters, Dan leaves an impression unlike any other. Having won several awards, accolades, and received praise from some of comedy’s biggest names, Dan not only leaves you entertained, but saying "I've never seen that before!" As a special treat, Dan will also be...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
06/03/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Jazz Show and Jazz Jam feat Host Daryl Lowery & Berklee Faculty
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 5, 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!!
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
06/05/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Comedy Open Mique w/feature Joe Kowan (aka J-Krafty) and host Dave Hornfischer
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 6, 2012 Feature this Month: Joe Kowan He may look like singer songwriter Joe Kowan doing his sharp and witty song lyrics, then he transforms himself to J-Krafty, the gangsta crafts maker and other characters.
The first Wednesday of each month is comedy mique show night, (except this July 4 holiday, which will move our show to JUNE 27)when we present Metrowest's funniest mid week show, THE AMAZING OPEN COMEDY MIQUE SHOW. We present a 30+ minute feature along with a group...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
06/06/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Folk Open Mic w/feature Steve Allain & host Dan Cloutier
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 7, 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 |
06/07/12 |
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 |
Dan Crossley Standup Comic
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 3, 2012 Dan Crossley is an experience unlike other. While most comedians are the same, Dan has a style completely unique unto his own. Whether imitating centaurs, satirizing TV, or impersonating the most unlikely of characters, Dan leaves an impression unlike any other. Having won several awards, accolades, and received praise from some of comedy’s biggest names, Dan not only leaves you entertained, but saying "I've never seen that before!" As a special treat, Dan will also be...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
06/03/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Jazz Show and Jazz Jam feat Host Bill Jones & Band
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 5, 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!!
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
06/05/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Comedy Open Mique w/feature Joe Kowan (aka J-Krafty) and host Dave Hornfischer
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 6, 2012 Feature this Month: Joe Kowan He may look like singer songwriter Joe Kowan doing his sharp and witty song lyrics, then he transforms himself to J-Krafty, the gangsta crafts maker and other characters. The first Wednesday of each month is comedy mique show night, (except this July 4 holiday, which will move our show to JUNE 27)when we present Metrowest's funniest mid week show, THE AMAZING OPEN COMEDY MIQUE SHOW. We present a 30+ minute feature along with a group of open miquers doing all...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
06/06/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Folk Open Mic w/feature Steve Allain & host Dan Cloutier
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 7, 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 |
06/07/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Paul Rishell and Annie Raines
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 8, 2012 W.C. Handy Award Winners Paul Rishell & Annie Raines heat up the stage with their fiery blues. Steel guitarist Rishell, who played with the legendary Son House, is a master of the intricate and rhythmic fingerpicking styles of Blind Blake, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Robert Johnson. He sings with a depth and resonance that will liquefy your bones. Raines, hailed everywhere as the world's best female blues harmonica player, sings her own blues songs and also plays mandolin and piano.
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
06/08/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
The Rich Greenblatt Group' with special guest Jerry Bergonzi
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center June 9, 2012 Rich Greenblatt is a vibraphonist with “dazzling speed and a truly magical touch” writes John Blenn in Good Times Magazine. Recording Artist on Brass Taco Records with 3 CD’s released as a leader; Rich combines the swinging, bluesy style of Milt Jackson with the four-mallet approach of Gary Burton. Rich’s original compositions encompass ‘swinging modality, heartfelt lyricism, compositional angularity, and dark beauty’ writes world-renowned, fellow vibist...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
06/09/12 |
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 |
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 |
A Natural Curiosity: A Retrospective of Images by Gordon Morrison
Presented by Arnold Arboretum at Hunnewell Building May 5-July 1, 2012 Reception: Sat, May 5, 1:00–3:00pm
Artist Talk: Wed, June 27 7:00–8:30pm Register
From Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide to The Curious Naturalist magazine, from the Garden in the Woods in Framingham to the Missouri Botanical Gardens tropical rainforest exhibit, Gordon Morrison has been reflecting and illuminating the natural world for over four decades. This retrospective focuses largely on his botanical work, highlighting the best of the thousands of...
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Arnold Arboretum |
05/05/12 -
07/01/12 |
Hunnewell Building, Boston |
Chasing Venus: the Race to Measure the Heavens
Presented by Arnold Arboretum May 30, 2012 In the 1760s the world’s scientific community was electrified because the transit of Venus would allow them for the first time to calculate the distance between the planets in our solar system. On June 6, 1761 and June 3, 1769, the planet Venus passed between Earth and Sun–each time visible as a small black dot against the face of the Sun for six hours. Transits of Venus always arrive in pairs –eight years apart–but then it takes more than a century before they are...
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Arnold Arboretum |
05/30/12 |
Weld Hill Research Building, Arnold Arboretum, Roslindale |
Memorial Day Special
Presented by Artbeat at Artbeat The Creativity Store May 8-May 31, 2012 Memorial Day is a day of remembering those who have died in service to our country, and the month of May is a time to contemplate world peace. We offer these studio projects at special prices all month long to bring greater awareness to the need for peace in our world.
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Artbeat |
05/08/12 -
05/31/12 |
Artbeat The Creativity Store, 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 |