Events
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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 |
Alexander Nevsky
Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive May 28, 2012 Eisenstein created this rousing nationalist epic of medieval Slavs driving out Teutonic invaders. Despite the screen time devoted to a belabored comic subplot concerning a love triangle, Alexander Nevsky remains one of his most popular and influential films. The film provides endless examples of Eisenstein’s genius not just at combining shots but at composing them as well, while the battle scenes demonstrate his continued mastery at choreographing electrifying action. The use of an...
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Harvard Film Archive |
05/28/12 |
Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge |
Very Beginning Woodworking
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 3-May 29, 2012 Our woodworking program welcomes ages 4 to 17. As students gain experience, they build skills and familiarity with tools and materials. Younger children start with hand tools and small projects; continuing students undertake more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium.
Each class incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new projects each session. Small classes allow for ample individual attention. All classes emphasize safety and the...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/03/12 -
05/29/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Dive in to Art!
Presented by Swampscott Public Library May 30, 2012 Have you wanted to learn more about looking at art? Join Meg Winikates from the Peabody Essex Museum’s Art & Nature Center on Wednesday, May 30th at 6:00pm to take a close look at artists and their watery inspirations with works from Ripple Effect, the Art of H2O. Find out how to get comfortable looking at art, then get hands-on and create your own Ripple Effect inspired work. Ripple Effect is on view at PEM until July 8, 2012. Admission is free. Please call the Swampscott Public...
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Swampscott Public Library |
05/30/12 |
swampscott public library, Swampscott |
Israeli film "Naomi"
Presented by The Boston Jewish Film Festival at West Newton Cinemas May 30, 2012 The Israeli film noir hit, Naomi, is back! "Naomi" is the story of an aging Technion professor, his beautiful, blond-haired wife, her "friend," his police detective friend, his mother (for sure, you've never experienced a Jewish mother like this one) and a murder! The film was a big hit at our 2011 Festival. Directed by Eitan Tzur, who directed the Israeli versions of "In Treatment" (the original) and "The Office." In Hebrew with English subtitles.
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The Boston Jewish Film Festival |
05/30/12 |
West Newton Cinemas, Newton |
Freeport [No. 004]: Peter Hutton
Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum January 10-May 31, 2012 Peter Hutton has spent nearly 40 years voyaging across the world, often by cargo ship, to create meditative, intimate and luminously photographed film studies of place. At Sea (2007) depicts the life cycle of a container ship - from mechanized construction in Korean shipyards, to a journey across the Atlantic and ending with the manual labor of ship breakers in Bangladesh. The title of the film evokes a loss of perspective, a metaphor born from the experience of a sea journey and its ability...
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Peabody Essex Museum |
01/10/12 -
05/31/12 |
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem |
5th Annual Art@Bass Rocks Show
Presented by Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) May 31, 2012 seARTS Presents: 5th Annual Art@Bass Rocks Show. Opening Reception Thursday, May 31, 6:00-8:00 PM. Bass Rocks Golf Club, 34 Beach Road, Gloucester, MA. 6-7 PM Reception, 7-8 PM Talk/Q& A. Free, Open to Public. Cash Bar RSVP info@searts.org by May 28 or 978-281-1222. Guest Speaker Maggie Cavallo, Asst Curator of Education for the Gallery & Visiting Artist Program, Montserrat College of Art.Join us to welcome 15 regional artists. 27 works of art on display through April 2013. All work...
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Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) |
05/31/12 |
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Artists and Dancers of Cape Ann
Presented by Cape Ann Museum at Cape Ann Museum May 31, 2012 Film screening: A New Dance for America: The Choreography, Teachings and Legacy of Doris Humphrey
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Cape Ann Museum |
05/31/12 |
Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester |
The 7th Annual Circle Night at Fresh Paint
Presented by Copley Society of art at Copley Society of Art May 31, 2012 Fresh Paint is a two week-long event begins on Sunday, May 20th when more than 50 artists will set out to the streets of Boston to paint scenes of the city. By the end of the day, the artists arrive at the gallery having completed their "fresh" creations. Pieces are famed, hung, and displayed in the gallery for two weeks. In addition to bidding on Fresh Paint works, attendees are invited to purchase any of the small works from Co|So's 99 Bucks Sale, which were created by several...
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Copley Society of art |
05/31/12 |
Copley Society of Art, Boston |
Preview Screening! Wes Anderson's MOONRISE KINGDOM
Presented by The Brattle Theatre at The Brattle Theatre May 31, 2012 (2012) dir Wes Anderson w/Kara Hayward, Jared Gilman, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Frances McDormand, Jason Schwartzman [94 min] ••• The Brattle is thrilled to be presenting this special preview screening of the newest film by Wes Anderson, MOONRISE KINGDOM. Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, the film tells the story of two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into...
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The Brattle Theatre |
05/31/12 |
The Brattle Theatre, Cambridge |
Folk Art in a Fine Place: Surprises from the Gore Place Collection
Presented by Gore Place at Gore Place December 28, 2011-June 1, 2012 Among the items displayed in this whole-house exhibit entitled are the trade sign from Christopher Gore's family's paint shop, the weathervane from the1793 carriage house, and Frances Pinckny Gore's 1732 sampler. Placed throughout the mansion, these unique items give a glimpse into the private lives of this distinguished couple. Viewed as part of the mansion tour. Tour times are Monday through Friday at 1pm. Saturdays at 12, 1, 2 & 3pm.
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Gore Place |
12/28/11 -
06/01/12 |
Gore Place, Waltham |
MFA First Fridays
Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston January 6-June 1, 2012 Occurs every month on the first Friday until June 1, 2012.
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Gallery 250
Begin each month in a unique and stylish atmosphere at MFA First Fridays. Join us in the Koch Gallery for fine art, live music, cash bars featuring signature cocktails, and delicious tapas available for purchase. Relax and unwind in a beautiful setting with friends both old and new.
MFA First Fridays Musical Lineup:
September 2—The David Eure Jazz Quartet
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
01/06/12 -
06/01/12 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston |
Sowa Artists Guild First Friday
Presented by SOWA Artists Guild at SOWA Artists Guild June 1, 2012 The First Friday of each month, over 4 dozen Guild member artists and others open their studios at 450 Harrison Ave. Boston, MA 02118. Meet the artists in their element and view their latest works. The SOWA Artists Guild strives to make art and artists accessible to everyone. Come and enjoy the fun. The event is free and free parking is available.
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SOWA Artists Guild |
06/01/12 |
SOWA Artists Guild, Boston |
Painting the Modern in India
Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum March 27-June 1, 2012 Painting the Modern in India features seven renowned painters who came of age during the height of the movement to free India from British rule. To liberate themselves from a position at the margins of an art world shaped by the colonial establishment, they organized path-breaking associations - the Calcutta Artists Group in 1943, the Progressive Artists Group in 1947 Bombay, and the Delhi Shilpi Chakra in 1949. They pioneered new approaches to painting, repositioning their own art practices...
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Peabody Essex Museum |
03/27/12 -
06/01/12 |
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem |
What the butler said: living with servants
Presented by Gore Place at Gore Place June 1, 2012 Imagine what it would be like to live in a house full of servants! The Gores did. Those servants included Robert Roberts, author of House Servant's Directory. Much of the information for this tour came straight out of Roberts's book. This tour offers views of this beautiful 1806 mansion.
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Gore Place |
06/01/12 |
Gore Place, Waltham |
A Gilded and Heartbreaking Life: The Photographs of Clover Adams, 1883-1885
Presented by Massachusetts Historical Society February 9-June 2, 2012 In May 1883, Clover Adams, a descendant of Boston’s Sturgis and Hooper families and the wife of the historian Henry Adams, picked up her camera and began taking photographs—of her husband, of afternoons at the beach on Boston’s North Shore, and of eminent friends who frequented the Adamses’ home on Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. Examples of these photographs will be on exhibit 9 February through 2 June at the MHS. Based on Natalie Dykstra’s book, Clover...
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Massachusetts Historical Society |
02/09/12 -
06/02/12 |
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Cultural Survival Bazaar
Presented by Cultural Survival June 2, 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, & ethnic cuisine.
Proceeds support Native artisans, fair trade, and Cultural Survival's non-profit work...
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Cultural Survival |
06/02/12 |
Copley Square, Boston |
Collage Artist Ekua Holmes in Solo Exhibit
Presented by JP Licks May 1-June 2, 2012 "Here and There", an exhibit of original works and prints by Roxbury artist Ekua Holmes will be displayed from May 1 through June 2. An opening reception will be held on Thursday May 3 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. "Here and There" is a collection of paintings inspired by the artist's journeys to Gloucester, MA and the island of Jamaica.
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JP Licks |
05/01/12 -
06/02/12 |
JP Licks, Jamaica Plain |
Fresh Paint 2012: Painting Boston's Neighborhoods
Presented by Copley Society of art at Copley Society of Art May 20-June 2, 2012 Fresh Paint is the cornerstone event of the Copley Society of Art. First held in 1988, this two week-long event begins on Sunday, May 20th when more than 50 artists will set out to the streets of Boston to paint scenes of the city. By the end of the day, the artists arrive at the gallery having completed their "fresh" creations. Pieces are famed, hung, and displayed in the gallery for two weeks, until the final gala event on June 2nd, when all of the pieces will be auctioned for...
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Copley Society of art |
05/20/12 -
06/02/12 |
Copley Society of Art, Boston |
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Exhibition I
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North Shore Arts Association |
05/05/12 -
06/02/12 |
North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester |
Medium Without Measure
Presented by School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston at School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston May 19-June 2, 2012 "MEDIUM WITHOUT MEASURE" is a multi-media exhibition celebrating 2012 graduates of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston featuring 2011–12 award recipients, works from artists across programs, plus undergrads in the Senior Thesis Program. Taking place throughout the School, this exhibition includes film screenings, performances, concerts and more. Opening reception: May 19, 5–7 pm. Free.
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School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
05/19/12 -
06/02/12 |
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston |
The Final Shift
Presented by Wild Beagle Productions at Regent Theatre June 2, 2012 Wild Beagle Productions, an independent film company based in North Andover, Mass., will host a red carpet premiere of its new thriller, “THE FINAL SHIFT,” at the Regent Theater in Arlington on Saturday, June 2 at 6:00 pm. Written and directed by John Depew, who also costars in the film, “THE FINAL SHIFT” dishes up a dynamic cast of nasty characters who converge at a local diner — and turn a peaceful evening into a perilous showdown.
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Wild Beagle Productions |
06/02/12 |
Regent Theatre, Arlington |
Coolidge Corner Arts Festival
Presented by Coolidge Corner Arts Festival June 2, 2012 More than eighty crafts people and fine artists will show and sell their work from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Devotion School grounds at 345 Harvard Street. This free public showcase for the arts will feature nationally recognized artists as well as accomplished and emerging artists from New England working in an array of media, from jewelry, fiber, glass, ceramics to photography, watercolor and mixed media. The event is accessible by the "C" line to Coolidge Corner and the #66 bus....
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Coolidge Corner Arts Festival |
06/02/12 |
, Brookline |
Historic Newton House Tour Preview Party
Presented by Historic Newton at Historic Newton June 2, 2012 Saturday, June 2, 5:30 PM
Historic Newton HOUSE TOUR PREVIEW PARTY
The Preview Party celebrates the homeowners and the homes being featured on the Historic Newton 30th Annual Tour. Come for sumptuous hors d’oeuvres and fine wines and get a sneak preview of the homes to be featured on the Tour. Individual tickets $125 by advance registration only. Sponsorship opportunities also available; call 617.796.1450 for more information. Buy your Preview Party...
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Historic Newton |
06/02/12 |
Historic Newton, Newton |
Roslindale Arts Initiative's Youth Arts Festival
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts June 2, 2012 Students from Roslindale's elementary schools and Irving Middle School will exhibit art and perform music. Refreshments will be served and there will be a kids art activity.
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
06/02/12 |
, Roslindale |
Jenny Schmid and Ali Momeni: The Department of Smoke and Mirrors
Presented by The Arts at Wellesley at Davis Museum and Cultural Center February 16-June 3, 2012 The Department of Smoke and Mirrors (DSM) is a meditation on the effects of contemporary media on our collective and individual relationship with contemporary political discourse and action. This work draws on the spectacle of journalistic firepower that hijacks today’s politics: from Washington and Wall Street, to the network of satellites and screens that report, to the protests that Occupy, the whole world is watching what a few of us are producing. DSM is comprised of a sculptural...
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The Arts at Wellesley |
02/16/12 -
06/03/12 |
Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley |
With a French Accent Exhibit
Presented by The Arts at Wellesley at Davis Museum and Cultural Center March 14-June 3, 2012 Featuring some fifty French and American prints from the collection of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Mass., With A French Accent explores the French roots of American lithography. The exhibition and accompanying publication uncover several themes: the importance of French technology, the circulation and reproduction of French imagery, the stylistic contributions of French lithographic artists, and the reproduction of American genre paintings by French publishers for...
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The Arts at Wellesley |
03/14/12 -
06/03/12 |
Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley |
Highfield Hall: Lasting Impressions: The Art of Printmaking
Presented by Highfield Hall at Highfield Hall May 2-June 3, 2012 The world of printmaking is wonderfully, surprisingly varied. It embraces both abstract and representational works and many different techniques including linotype, wood block, monoprints, and lithography. Each print, more correctly known as an impression, is considered to be an original piece of art. Printmakers of Cape Cod (www.printmakersofcapecod.org) was organized in 1976 to encourage, assist, and promote printmaking on Cape Cod and beyond, and to provide educational opportunities to...
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Highfield Hall |
05/02/12 -
06/03/12 |
Highfield Hall, Falmouth |
Exhibit: Roger Kizik: Painting and mixed media
Presented by Dedee Shattuck Gallery May 2-June 3, 2012 Kizik’s brightly colored images boldly careen in and out of representation and abstraction, resulting in exuberant collisions of texture and form.
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Dedee Shattuck Gallery |
05/02/12 -
06/03/12 |
Dedee Shattuck Gallery, Westport |
Boston Continues to “Sparkle” for Rosie’s Place
Presented by Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro at Beacon Hill Hotel and Bistro June 3, 2012 Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro to Hold Sparkle V, an Afternoon Charity Fashion Show to Benefit Rosie’s Place
(Boston, MA) –Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 from 3:30PM – 5:00PM as the Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, located at 25 Charles Street in Boston’s fashionable Beacon Hill, hosts “Sparkle V”, an event billed as “…an afternoon of fashion, food & fun.” The event will bring together ladies from around...
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Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro |
06/03/12 |
Beacon Hill Hotel and Bistro, Boston |