Events
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Drawing in the Galleries
Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston February 8-June 27, 2012 Join us every Wednesday evening for an opportunity to sketch from live models and/or from objects in our collections. A facilitator provides insights on drawing technique and the artist-model relationship as it informs the creation of artwork. Limited drawing materials are provided to encourage spontaneous participation. Gallery location varies; ask at the Sharf Visitor Center.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
02/08/12 -
06/27/12 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston |
Basic Furniture Design
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts May 9-June 27, 2012 Co-sponsored by Eastern Mass. Guild of Woodworkers
With pencil and paper and simple models, create an exceptional design for your next project. Work from concept to full technical drawings. Leave with a cut list, ready to build your project in the wood shop. Bring an idea to help jump-start the process, plus drawing supplies you are comfortable using. This class is a perfect bridge from Basic Woodworking to Woodworking Open Shop, and an excellent addition to your intermediate...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
05/09/12 -
06/27/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Dances Made to Order. The Boston Edition
Presented by Dances Made to Order May 30-June 27, 2012 Dances Made to Order is an online, dance film festival. We feature 3 different artists every month who rise to the challenge to each create a 5 minute film in two weeks inspired by the ideas chosen by our audience. In 2012 we will spotlight a different American city and their unique dance culture every month. We are proud to present the Boston edition curated by Alissa Cardone of Kinodance.
Featuring:
Jimena Bermejo Black,Alli Ross, Mariela Cerda
Sara June and James...
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Dances Made to Order |
05/30/12 -
06/27/12 |
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Woodworking Open Shop
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 26-June 28, 2012 In this open workshop class, students design and construct projects of their choice. Expert instructors provide individual guidance on design, joinery, construction and finishing, based on individual student needs. Students also draw upon each other’s expertise. Students often stay for multiple semesters, enjoying the camaraderie of the shop and progressing to more ambitious projects over time. Projects must be a manageable size; check first with instructors. Prerequisite: Basic...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/26/12 -
06/28/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Opening Encaustic Art Reception
Presented by Athan's European Bakery & Cafe' May 6-June 28, 2012 Athan's European Bakery & Cafe located in Brookline's Washington Square is holding an Opening Art Reception for encaustic artist, Amalia Tagaris.
Her exhibit titled, "All Mixed Up" is a compilation of the artist's encaustic photography paintings from the past two years.
Several of her art works were invited into recent juried exhibits that took place on both the West and East coast of the US.
Come join us!
Sample some...
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Athan's European Bakery & Cafe' |
05/06/12 -
06/28/12 |
Athan's European Bakery & Cafe', Brookline |
Free Sunday Mornings at Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History June 27, 2010-June 30, 2012 Don’t miss the world famous exhibit of 3,000 ‘Glass Flowers’, amazingly realistic models of plants, fruits and flowers created by father-son glass artists Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka from 1886-1936. Explore 12,000 specimens drawn from Harvard’s vast research collections at the University's most visited museum -- dinosaurs, meteorites, gemstones, and hundreds of prehistoric and current-day animals from around the globe. Get close to the world’s only mounted...
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
06/27/10 -
06/30/12 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |
New Photographic Exhibit: Life in the Extreme Deep - Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History October 12, 2011-June 30, 2012 Harvard Museum of Natural History announces a new photographic exhibit opening in the museum lobby on October 12, showcasing the research of Harvard’s Loeb Associate Professor of Natural Sciences Peter R. Girguis and stunning deep-sea photographs by scientists who work in the field with Professor Girguis. Life in the Extreme Deep will remain on display through June 2012.
In conjunction with the photographic exhibit, the museum will offer a lecture by Harvard biologist...
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
10/12/11 -
06/30/12 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |
New Photographic Exhibit - Relics: Travels in Nature’s Time Machine
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History October 12, 2011-June 30, 2012 Opening in the museum lobby on October 12, will be a selection of photographs by renowned zoologist and photographer Piotr Naskrecki, from his new book, Relics: Travels in Nature’s Time Machine. The exhibit presents a time-lapse photographic tour of life that has persisted nearly untouched for hundreds of millions of years. This photographic exhibit will remain on display through June 2012.
To compliment this photographic exhibit on Wednesday November 30 at 6:00pm,...
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
10/12/11 -
06/30/12 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |
Art Experience Marketplace
Presented by Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) October 18, 2011-June 30, 2012 Announcing the first Art Experience Marketplace: a catalogue of art experiences donated by some of Cape Ann's best artists, jewelers, and cultural organizations. Choose from art workshops, custom jewelry, museum tours and more, all unique holiday gifts. Percentage of proceeds goes to seARTS. For catalogue and payment information, email info@searts.org.
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Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) |
10/18/11 -
06/30/12 |
, Gloucester |
Spiders!
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History October 29, 2011-June 30, 2012 See the new exhibit Spiders! within Arthropods: Creatures that Rule, and learn about these amazingly versatile, and venomous, air-breathing creatures which live on every continent except Antarctica, and in every terrestrial habitat. Check out the live tarantula! Spiders! will remain on display through June 2012.
The Harvard Museum of Natural History is located at 26 Oxford Street, a 7-8 minute walk through historic Harvard Yard from the Harvard Square T station.
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
10/29/11 -
06/30/12 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |
Woodworking Open Shop
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 14-June 30, 2012 In this open workshop class, students design and construct projects of their choice. Expert instructors provide individual guidance on design, joinery, construction and finishing, based on individual student needs. Students also draw upon each other’s expertise. Students often stay for multiple semesters, enjoying the camaraderie of the shop and progressing to more ambitious projects over time. Projects must be a manageable size; check first with instructors. Prerequisite: Basic...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/14/12 -
06/30/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Visions:snoisiV
Presented by Washington Street Art Center June 9-June 30, 2012 “[visionary art] attempts to show what lies beyond the boundary of our sight. Through dream, trance, or other altered states, the artist attempts to see the unseen—attaining a visionary state that transcends our regular modes of perception. The task awaiting [the artist], thereafter, is to communicate [the] vision in a form recognizable to 'everyday sight.' ~L. Caruana
Join by Spiridoula Politis, Bartosz Majczak, and Mauro Reategui Perez as they share their...
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Washington Street Art Center |
06/09/12 -
06/30/12 |
Gallery 321, Somerville |
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 |
Totem
Presented by Cirque du Soleil June 10-July 1, 2012 Cirque du Soleil returns to Boston with TOTEM, its latest big top production. Written and directed by Robert Lepage, TOTEM opens in Boston on June 10, 2012 for a limited engagement under the blue and yellow Grand Chapiteau (big top) located at Boston’s Marine Industrial Park.
TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of...
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Cirque du Soleil |
06/10/12 -
07/01/12 |
Grand Chapiteau , Boston |
The 2012 Strawberry Dessert Festival
Presented by Mass Farmers Markets June 1-July 1, 2012 The 2012 Strawberry Dessert Festival June 1 – July 1, 2012 The 5th annual Strawberry Dessert Festival will be held from June 1 – July 1 at 40+ area restaurants around Boston, and will feature special strawberry desserts, a portion of the proceeds for which will benefit Mass Farmers Markets. Desserts being offered range from strawberry shortcake to a strawberry rhubarb float at Upstairs on the Square to a roasted homemade strawberry ice cream sandwich at Ashmont Grill. Full...
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Mass Farmers Markets |
06/01/12 -
07/01/12 |
Mass Farmers Markets, Waltham |
"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 |
Intermediate Sewing: Beyond Basics
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts May 29-July 3, 2012 Read patterns, choose and cut fabric expertly and make simple fitting adjustments. Move your sewing skills to the next level and gain confidence in letting your pattern influence your fabric choice. You’ll go home with a simple garment that looks great. Students may take this short course multiple times, advancing to more complex patterns. Prerequisite: Basic sewing skills. Limit 6 students
Instructor: Diane Vezeau
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
05/29/12 -
07/03/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
11th National Prize Show
Presented by Cambridge Art Association May 31-July 5, 2012 Come one, come all and join the Cambridge Art Association in the 11th National Prize Show! Hosted at both Kathryn Schultz and University Place Gallery in the heart of Harvard Square, Cambridge MA
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Cambridge Art Association |
05/31/12 -
07/05/12 |
Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge |
Ripple Effect, The Art of H20
Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 18, 2011-July 8, 2012 Ripple Effect, in PEM's interactive Art & Nature Center, highlights water as a medium for artistic expression and hands-on exploration. Visitors encounter water in its different states - solid, liquid and gas - as they investigate artworks inspired by rivers, geysers, snowflakes, fog and more. Water's allure to contemporary artists as a creative medium is compelling, especially in relation to the unique, life-giving properties of this substance we so often take for granted.
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Peabody Essex Museum |
06/18/11 -
07/08/12 |
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem |
Exhibit: Sea, Shore, Sky & Ice: Nick Whitman & Susan Schultz
Presented by Dedee Shattuck Gallery June 6-July 8, 2012 Whitman’s Photographs explore the natural illustrative quality of shoreline rocks, waterbodies, and icebergs. Schultz delicately recreates beach detritus in porcelain.
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Dedee Shattuck Gallery |
06/06/12 -
07/08/12 |
Dedee Shattuck Gallery, Westport |
Charline von Heyl
Presented by Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) at Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) March 21-July 15, 2012 This March, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (ICA) opens the first U.S. museum survey of Charline von Heyl, a compelling and important artist whose work offers new ideas and possibilities for painting, and demonstrates the medium’s continued relevance in contemporary art. Von Heyl’s canvases are not abstractions of objects or figures; instead, she is interested in inventing a new image that has not yet been seen and that “stands for itself as a fact.” With...
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Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) |
03/21/12 -
07/15/12 |
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA), Boston |
Mind's Eye: 50 Years of Photography by Jerry Uelsmann
Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum February 11-July 15, 2012 Surreal, funny and provocative, Jerry Uelsmann's photographs are icons of American photo history. His most famous technique -- seamlessly fabricating photographs from unrelated negatives to create imaginary scenes -- cemented his standing as a leading light of non-literal photography. The exhibition combines Uelsmann's most celebrated works with many never-before-seen pieces for his first retrospective in 40 years.
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Peabody Essex Museum |
02/11/12 -
07/15/12 |
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem |
Unbound: Highlights from the Phillips Library at PEM
Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum November 12, 2011-July 15, 2012 Boasting 400,000 objects and an acquisition program over two centuries old, PEM's Phillips Library is one of the largest, oldest and most significant museum libraries in the world. Through over 30 exquisitely rare and storied objects from the library's holdings, this exhibition presents works including: a visually stunning leaf from the Gutenberg Bible, an elaborately detailed sketchbook from the Civil War, 19th-century Japanese teahouse pop-ups, the earliest example of paper currency in the...
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Peabody Essex Museum |
11/12/11 -
07/15/12 |
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem |
Written on the Waves
Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum March 27-July 15, 2012 Delve into the world of maritime manuscripts from PEM's renowned Phillips Library collection. Explore the logbooks of 18th-century sea captains as they voyaged around the globe recording extraordinary details of their adventures. Also featured are journals, orders books, letters and commonplace books, all filled with carefully handwritten accounts. Collectively, these documents offer tantalizing insight into the daily trials and triumphs of maritime history and relate to Charles Sandison's...
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Peabody Essex Museum |
03/27/12 -
07/15/12 |
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem |
Faces of Devotion, Indian Sculpture from the Figiel Collection
Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum March 27-July 15, 2012 The Peabody Essex Museum recently acquired the Dr. Leo Figiel Collection of Indian sculpture––widely regarded as the finest collection of its kind. This exhibition presents a dramatic selection of ritual bronzes spanning the last millennium featuring depictions of deified heroes, pastoral gods and goddesses, and totemic animal spirits. These bronzes were principally made for Hindu ritual practice in the west and southwest regions of India and are the best examples of local and...
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Peabody Essex Museum |
03/27/12 -
07/15/12 |
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem |
Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz
Presented by Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz; The Only Pub Quiz That Matters July 18, 2011-July 16, 2012 Simply, a quiz game played in a pub. It's an Anglo-Irish tradition, but our goal is the same: to foster friendly competition, and promote social drinking. A noble cause!
The quiz consists of eight rounds of eight questions each, played by teams of up to six people. Questions are read aloud by the quizmaster and teams write down the answers, turning them in at the end of each round.
Rounds 1, 4 and 6 are themed rounds – anything from “Eight Questions...
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Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz; The Only Pub Quiz That Matters |
07/18/11 -
07/16/12 |
City Side Bar, Brighton |
Lifted Boston
Presented by Lifted Boston May 16-July 25, 2012 Live Music / Open Mic
Join us every Wednesday at Om Lounge as we feature some of Boston's best Poets and Artists.
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Lifted Boston |
05/16/12 -
07/25/12 |
OM Restaurant, Cambridge |
PLATFORM 8: Soo Sunny Park and Spencer Topel, Capturing Resonance
Presented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum September 18, 2011-July 29, 2012 In their first collaboration, sculptor Soo Sunny Park and sound artist and composer Spencer Topel have transformed deCordova’s Window Gallery into a multi-sensory environment. In Capturing Resonance, the eighth project in the PLATFORM series, Park and Topel have composed a large-scale installation that utilizes the intense natural light in the gallery with the flow of museum visitors through this transitional space to create an ever-changing sculptural soundscape.
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deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum |
09/18/11 -
07/29/12 |
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln |
Alex Katz Prints
Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston April 28-July 29, 2012 Summer comes early to the MFA
Enter the world of glowing light and vibrant color of “Alex Katz Prints.” Bold portraits, idyllic landscapes, scenes of sophisticated leisure—they’re all here in the works of the renowned contemporary artist. With arresting simplicity of line, color, and form, Katz distills his subjects down to their essence, with a powerful graphic punch.
Alex Katz (b. 1927), known for his bold, hard-edged figurative paintings and prints,...
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
04/28/12 -
07/29/12 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston |
Forgotten Chapters of Boston’s Literary History
Presented by Boston Public Library at Boston Public Library March 28-July 30, 2012 Between the Revolution and the Civil War, Boston was the preeminent center of literary creativity in the United States. Forgotten Chapters, an exhibition developed by Boston College faculty, students, and staff, explores stories about Boston’s literary history that have faded from memory. Drawing on the special collections of the Boston Public Library, Massachusetts Historical Society, and American Antiquarian Society, the exhibition focuses on the work of authors and editors, takes a...
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Boston Public Library |
03/28/12 -
07/30/12 |
Boston Public Library, Boston |