Events
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Aston Magna Festival Music of Three Bachs and Villa Lobos
Presented by Aston Magna Music Festival June 16, 2012 ARTISTS:
Dominique Labelle, soprano; Stephen Hammer, baroque oboe; Daniel Stepner and Nancy Wilson, violins; David Miller, viola; Loretta O’Sullivan, cello; Anne Trout, bass; Catherine Liddell, theorbo
PROGRAM:
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Concerto for Oboe and strings;
JOHANN CHRISTOPH BACH Lamento: Ach, dass ich Wassers gnug hätte;
J.S.BACH Wedding Cantata;
WILHEM FRIEDEMANN BACH Duo for two violins;
J.S.BACH Goldberg Canons;
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Aston Magna Music Festival |
06/16/12 |
Daniel Arts Center at Bard College at Simon's Rock, Great Barrington |
MFA: Studio Art Classes: Children Spring Session
Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston March 24-June 16, 2012 Register for the children's MFA Studio Art Classes. The children's program is intended for ages 5-6, 7-8, and 9-11 and includes 10-week Saturday classes or Sunday classes. Students sketch and explore the Museum’s galleries, then respond to what they have seen through drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, printmaking projects, and more.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
03/24/12 -
06/16/12 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston |
Father's Day Weekend Canoe & Breakfast
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 16, 2012 Celebrate Father's Day early with a relaxing canoe trip! Watch the morning mist rising off the water. Keep an eye out for great blue herons and other birds gliding over the water. Enjoy the beautiful views as we paddle through Rocky Narrows Reservation and Broadmoor to the South Natick Dam. A hearty breakfast will be served midway on the banks of the river. Pre-registration required.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
06/16/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
Hyper-Local Brew Tasting Event
Presented by The Williams Agency June 16, 2012 Following the success of The Local Craft Brew Tasting component of the Boston Local Food Festival, Sustainable Business Network of Greater Boston (SBN) realized the growing interest and importance of local craft brews. SBN's Hyper-Local Craft Brew Tasting plans to reach aspiring and established brewers as well lovers of craft brew. The brewfest will feature local craft brewers and highlight, promote and celebrate brews that are made with as many local crops and local ingredients as...
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The Williams Agency |
06/16/12 |
The Armory, Somerville |
Kids' Woodworking
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 7-June 16, 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. Teens advance to shop etiquette, milling, joinery, layout and basic power tools.
Each class incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new projects each session. Small...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/07/12 -
06/16/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Kids' Sewing
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 7-June 16, 2012 Newcomers and returning students mix hand and machine sewing. Small classes allow for individual attention, and we encourage kids to share their skills. The youngest children start with pincushions and pillows. Older children advance to aprons, doll clothes and finally clothing. We supply materials for the first meeting. Then, with the instructor’s advice, bring your own fabric and develop your own sewing kit. Come for more than one term and make new projects each time.
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/07/12 -
06/16/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Young Fashion Designers: Design & Sew
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 7-June 16, 2012 Take an existing pattern or piece of clothing and revise it to express your personal style. Expect to complete a new pattern and a piece of clothing in this class. Basic sewing skills are required, but extensive experience is not necessary.
Limit 8 students
Instructor: Carol Price
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/07/12 -
06/16/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
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Comics I
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/07/12 -
06/16/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Comics II
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 7-June 16, 2012 For comic book artists ready to go to the next level. Advance your skills in storytelling, drawing, lettering and inking. Learn to master professional tools and techniques. Throughout, we will look closely at narrative and visual techniques in your favorite comics and graphic novel classics. Limit 8 students
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/07/12 -
06/16/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Scandinavian Movie/Norway/A Somewhat Gentle Man
Presented by Scandinavian Living Center June 16, 2012 Off beat humorous film starring Stellan Skarsgard who appears as a gentle man even though he has just been released from prison. He must deal with his previous gang members, his family, his ex-wife, and various woman.
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Scandinavian Living Center |
06/16/12 |
Scandinavian Living Center, West Newton |
Rascal Flatts with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band, & Edens Edge
Presented by Live Nation at Comcast Center June 16, 2012 Rascal Flatts with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band, & Edens Edge at the Comcast Center.
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Live Nation |
06/16/12 |
Comcast Center, Mansfield |
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 |
Essex National Heritage Area Photo Safari featuring Sigma at Gloucester Maritime
Presented by Essex National Heritage Commission June 16, 2012 With a state-of-the-art digital camera in hand, photograph Gloucester’s historic working waterfront! At Maritime Gloucester photographers can capture sea creatures in their own hands (or in touch tanks), panoramic views of Gloucester Harbor, an ever changing parade of boats and the oldest continuously operating marine railway in the country. Reservations required. Visit www.essexheritage.org/photosafari
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Essex National Heritage Commission |
06/16/12 |
Gloucester Maritime, Gloucester |
Boston Musica Viva
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 16, 2012 PROGRAM:
Richard Pittman, conductor
Krista River, mezzo-soprano
DAVID RAKOWSKI: Mikronomicon
PETER CHILD: Rilke Songs (mezzo-soprano & ensemble)
NICHOLAS MAW: Ghost Dances
"The playing of the superb Boston Musica Viva instrumental ensemble, under the skillful direction of Richard Pittman, was precise, elegant, and fiery."
- Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe
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Rockport Music |
06/16/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
Acton Bluegrass Fesitval
Presented by Town of Acton June 16, 2012 Event held at beautiful NARA Park located at 25 Ledge Rock Way in Acton.
Multiple performers including Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters, Dawn Kenney, Blackstone Valley Bluegrass, The Bag Boys, and Hot Mustard.
Food and beverage will be available for purchase.
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Town of Acton |
06/16/12 |
NARA Park, Acton |
Walking Tour of Woodbourne
Presented by Jamaica Plain Historical Society at Bethel AME Church, Jamaica Plain June 16, 2012 Join the JP Historical Society and learn about this neighborhood which developed from 19th-century summer estates into a model suburban enclave. It contains examples representative of New England architecture with designs by local architects and builders. Woodbourne is a National Historic District. It also contains an unusual garden city model housing development by the Boston Dwelling House Company celebrating the centennial of its founding in 2012. Tours are cancelled in case of heavy...
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Jamaica Plain Historical Society |
06/16/12 |
Bethel AME Church, Jamaica Plain, Boston (Jamaica Plain) |
Boston Musica Viva pre-concert talk
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 16, 2012 Pre-Concert Talk
Dr. Elizabeth Seitz offers enlightening commentary on the program performed by Boston Musica Viva. Dr. Seitz is a musicologist, author, lecturer, and Professor at Boston University. Free and open to all ticketholders.
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Rockport Music |
06/16/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
Parker Quartet Free Family Concert
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 16, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival:::
Free Family Concert - Parker Quartet
The Parker Quartet presents an eclectic mix of music that will explore the incredible spectrum of the classical music repertoire. Enjoy Intimate Letters, gem-like Microludes, captivating Impressionism, and strokes of genius by some of the greatest composers both past and living. Featuring music by Janá?ek, Kúrtag, Debussy, and Mozart. Free and open to the public, no...
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Rockport Music |
06/16/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
In The Grove: A Summer Solstice Journey
Presented by Arnold Arboretum at Hunnewell Building June 15-June 16, 2012 Award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb & Margot Chamberlain on Celtic Harp take the audience on an evocative journey through the beautiful groves of the Arnold Arboretum. Ancient legends of trees, with music and songs from cultures around the world accompany this twilight stroll.
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Arnold Arboretum |
06/15/12 -
06/16/12 |
Hunnewell Building, Boston |
Young Scientists! Discovering Nature in your Own Backyard
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History June 16, 2012 Family Program with Loree Griffin Burns
SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 11:00 AM
Join scientist and author Loree Griffin Burns for an introduction to the fascinating world of citizen science, which promotes the goal of "science for everyone, everywhere." From tallying beach debris (International Coastal Cleanup) and monitoring native bee populations (Great Sunflower Project) to tagging monarch butterflies (Monarch Watch) and hunting ladybugs (Lost Ladybug Project),...
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
06/16/12 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |
The Gotham Comedy Club's CHRIS CLARKE
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons June 15-June 16, 2012 Chris Clarke discovered his love for comedy while growing up in Bridgeport, CT. Young Chris grew up watching many of the popular shows of the 80s and 90s, such as In Living Color, Def Comedy Jam, and Saturday Night Live. Chris saw the stars of these shows, and knew that he wanted to follow in their footsteps and become a comedian. As Chris puts it, "it didn't matter how much money you made, or what kind of problems you had at home...everyone was laughing and happy for that hour that...
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
06/15/12 -
06/16/12 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
"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 |
Red Sox Kid Nation Day at Franklin Park Zoo, June 16
Presented by Franklin Park Zoo at Franklin Park Zoo June 16, 2012 In honor of Franklin Park Zoo and Fenway Park’s 100th anniversaries, the Zoo is offering free admission to members of Red Sox Kid Nation on June 16! The 100th visitor to present his/her RSKN card will receive a gift bag filled with items from the Zoo and Red Sox Kid Nation. Join us for a day of baseball-themed fun as our zookeepers and our animals exhibit their Red Sox pride!
Mascots Wally and Chloe the giraffe will greet Zoo visitors from 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. In...
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Franklin Park Zoo |
06/16/12 |
Franklin Park Zoo, Boston |
Midsummer Night Revels: A Summer Solstice Soiree
Presented by Revels at Holy Trinity Armenian Church, Cambridge June 16, 2012 Revels' annual fundraiser/summer solstice celebration takes its cue from Sweden's Midsummer festival, food and traditions. Enjoy traditional songs, dancing and seasonal entertainment, a Silent Auction and a sumptuous dessert buffet. Want more? Start the festivities early as a VIP guest at a pre-soiree reception at a private home in the Cambridge area. We hope you can join us!
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Revels |
06/16/12 |
Holy Trinity Armenian Church, Cambridge, Cambridge |
The American Plan
Presented by The Happy Medium Theatre Company at The Factory Theatre June 8-June 16, 2012 HAPPY MEDIUM THEATRE MOUNTS THE AMERICAN PLAN: A PLAY DRIVEN BY DECEPTION, OPPRESSION AND APPREHENSION. ALL SERVED WITH SILVER SPOONS.
The American Plan by Richard Greenberg
“Happiness exists, but it’s for other people.”
HMT’s take on The American Plan is an exciting new look at an early, acclaimed play by the Tony Award-winning author of Take Me Out. It is the Catskill Mountains in the early 1960s, and Lili Adler and her mother...
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The Happy Medium Theatre Company |
06/08/12 -
06/16/12 |
The Factory Theatre, Boston |
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The Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras presents Ligeti and Schubert
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Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO) |
06/17/12 |
Symphony Hall, Boston |
Music & Art Weekend: June 16-17, 2012
Presented by Old Sturbridge Village at Old Sturbridge Village June 16-June 17, 2012 The Village comes alive with the lost sounds and sights of 19th-century popular music and art with more than 50 singers, dancers, musicians, and artists. Singers will present solo a cappella vocal performances of 19th-century songs and ballads, and a concert by the OSV Singers. Visitors can enjoy fife and drum music and a performance on the museum’s antique pipe organ. Artists will demonstrate early 1800s-style sketching, silhouette cutting, watercolor and painting. Visitors can...
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Old Sturbridge Village |
06/16/12 -
06/17/12 |
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge |
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 |
Poor Liza by The State Theatre of Nations, Russia
Presented by Maestro Artist Management at John Hancock Hall June 17, 2012 US Premiere! "Poor Liza is an original, stimulating, and powerful work of dance theatre." -The Moscow Times
Chulpan Khamatova, one of today's most talented and renowed Russian actresses, and Andrey Merkuriev, the leading soloist of the legendary Bolshoi Theater, combine forces onstage in a modern rendition of "Poor Liza," the Russian classic Nikolay Karamzin's story of love, seduction, betrayal and social conflict. Showing the immortality and trancendence of...
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Maestro Artist Management |
06/17/12 |
John Hancock Hall, Boston |
Boston International Ballet Competition
Presented by Dance Conservatory Performance Project at Cutler Majestic Theatre June 13-June 17, 2012 The Boston International Ballet Competition (BIBC) was started in order to bring magic into Ballet, “open doors” and unite the far reaches of the dance world with an innovative competition for talented students and young professionals. Last year, nearly 100 dancers, from 24 countries, ages 13 to 25 competed for dance contracts, scholarships and more. Mikko Nissinen, Boston Ballet's Artistic Director, presides the Jury.
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Dance Conservatory Performance Project |
06/13/12 -
06/17/12 |
Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston |