Events
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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 |
UNBREAKABLE SPIRIT WALK AND FAMILY FUN DAY FOR OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
Presented by Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation June 2, 2012 The event will be held at Framingham State University’s Maple Street Field. There will be family entertainment including a Kiddie Corner with lots of children’s games, kids yoga, face painter, magician, balloon artist, 50 yard dash for kids, Star Wars Jedi Clinics, Live Music and a DJ, massages for the adults, Adult and kid Raffles, and a Silent Auction including several pairs of Red sox tickets, VIP Tickets to the Daily Show with John Stewart, a Cape Rental for a week and much...
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation |
06/02/12 |
Framingham State University Maple St Athletic Field, Framingham |
Free Family Concert: Tunes, Tales and Tricksters
Presented by Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston June 2, 2012 Can music tell a tale? In this delightful concert for children and adults, a crafty trickster comes to life, drums tell stories from Polynesian folklore, a violin sings a lullaby, and musical instruments have a conversation. After the concert, drum with the Chameleons and try out all the instruments.
Free parking, stroller accessible, and appropriate for all ages.
Musical selections to include:
Richard Strauss, Til Eulenspiegel Merry Pranks for clarinet,...
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Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston |
06/02/12 |
Hyde Park Branch Library, Hyde Park |
A Spring Bouquet of Show Tunes and Popular Favorites
Presented by The Paul Madore Chorale June 2, 2012 The Paul Madore Chorale will be presenting A Spring Bouquet of Show Tunes and Popular Favorites on June 2. The concert will include selections from Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of the Opera, and Guys and Dolls, as well as other all-time favorites. Concert soloists will be drawn from the chorale membership.
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The Paul Madore Chorale |
06/02/12 |
St. Anne Church, Salem |
Totally New Theatre!
Presented by Marblehead Little Theatre at Marblehead Little Theatre June 2, 2012 “TNT! 2012 - TOTALLY NEW THEATER” FESTIVAL OFFERS FREE EVENING OF EXPLOSIVE READINGS AT MARBLEHEAD LITTLE THEATRE
TNT! 2012, a play development retreat for writers produced by local playwright Shari D. Frost for Marblehead Little Theatre, is returning for its fourth annual event this June. On Saturday, June 2 at 8pm, an evening of readings free to the public will be followed by the unique opportunity to meet the local and visiting playwrights and discuss their work. Space...
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Marblehead Little Theatre |
06/02/12 |
Marblehead Little Theatre, Marblehead |
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 |
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Family Fun on Rutland
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United South End Settlements' Children's Art Centre |
06/02/12 |
South End House, Boston |
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 |
Carl Orff's Carmina Burana - Worcester Chorus
Presented by Music Worcester, Inc. at Mechanics Hall June 3, 2012 152nd Worcester Music Festival closing concert features The Worcester Chorus, Chris Shepard, Artistic Director, with guest soloists and the Worcester Childrens Chorus, Two Pianos, and assorted percussion.
Sometimes called a "dramatic cantata", the Carmina Burana is based upon a group of 13th century poems that were discovered in the Benedictine monastery of Beuren in Bavaria. Written in medieval Latin and middle high German, yet this is one of the most recognizable of...
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Music Worcester, Inc. |
06/03/12 |
Mechanics Hall, Worcester |
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Boston Opera House May 29-June 3, 2012 Live On Stage!
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Boston! Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eyepopping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of...
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Broadway In Boston |
05/29/12 -
06/03/12 |
Boston Opera House, 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 |
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 |
WUMB Music Fest
Presented by WUMB at UMass Boston June 3, 2012 A world class Music Festival in your own backyard - and, on the waterfront!
What's your pleasure? Is it singer-songwriters, cajun or Americana music? Do you like to celebrate tradition or to discover new, up-and-coming artists? The breadth of music at this year's WUMB Music Fest is again as rich as it is diverse. You don't have to be a connoisseur to enjoy our music festival - but it helps to have a love for all different forms of music. And if the first thirteen...
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WUMB |
06/03/12 |
UMass Boston, Boston |
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 |
Three Viewings Remount 2012
Presented by New Repertory Theatre at Boston University Theatre, Lane-Comley Studio 210 May 18-June 3, 2012 By Jeffrey Hatcher
Directed by Jim Petosa**
Featuring Joel Colodner*, Adrianne Krstansky*, and Christine Power*
In Three Viewings, award-winning playwright Jeffrey Hatcher explores love, money, and loss in a trio of mordantly witty narratives. An infatuated man goes to extraordinary lengths in order to win a woman’s heart; a jewelry thief with a hidden secret reclaims a family heirloom; and a widow confronts the repercussions of her late husband’s...
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New Repertory Theatre |
05/18/12 -
06/03/12 |
Boston University Theatre, Lane-Comley Studio 210, Boston |
Wild About Birds
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 3, 2012 Broadmoor is full of many different kinds of birds. Do males look different from females? Which ones are most likely to visit the feeders, fields, woods or the marsh? Wonder who is singing in your yard? Come with the whole family as you watch up close with a spotting scope and learn about common bird songs as you enjoy a guided adventure around Broadmoor. See how many birds you can discover! Pre-registration is required.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
06/03/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
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Brad Paisley w/ The Band Perry and Easton Corbin
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Live Nation |
06/03/12 |
Comcast Center, Mansfield |
A Pride Week Walk through Mount Auburn
Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery June 3, 2012 Meet some of the celebrated figures from Boston’s past whom today we would call “gay” and “lesbian,” on a walk led by Robin Hazard Ray. Poet Amy Lowell, actress Charlotte Cushman, collector and curator William Sturgis Bigelow, sculptor Anne Whitney, and American Field Service founder Henry B. Sleep are just a few of the remarkable individuals we will visit in recognition of Boston Pride Week 2012.
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Mount Auburn Cemetery |
06/03/12 |
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge |
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 |
Azorean Whale Boat Regatta
Presented by Boston Portuguese Festival June 3, 2012 The Boston Portuguese Festival and the Azorean Maritime Heritage Society are hosting its 7th Annual Azorean Whale Boat Regatta at the MIT Pierce Boathouse, on Sunday, June 03, 2012.
The annual regatta, one of the most celebrated events of the Boston Portuguese Festival, is back this year with more crews competing and a great program.
Races will begin at 1pm and spectators can root for their local teams from the viewing deck of the MIT Pierce Boathouse overlooking...
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Boston Portuguese Festival |
06/03/12 |
MIT Pierce Boathouse, Cambridge |
1st Annual Spring Antiques Fair
Presented by Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum June 2-June 3, 2012 Ventfort Hall, in cooperation with Rhinebeck Antiques Fair and hosted by Alice Nathan and Irving Marks, will present the First Annual Spring Antiques Fair.
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Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum |
06/02/12 -
06/03/12 |
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, Lenox |
Historic New England's Open House
Presented by Historic New England June 2-June 3, 2012 Each year, Historic New England opens many of its properties to the public free of charge on a Saturday in June. From Wiscasset, Maine, to Jamestown, Rhode Island, to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, learn about the people who lived in stone-enders, urban mansions, rural estates, and working farms during free guided tours at Historic New England’s house museums.
Highlights this year include the first-ever opening of the attached farmhouse at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm and tours...
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Historic New England |
06/02/12 -
06/03/12 |
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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 |
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 |
British Street party in the New World
Presented by The Old State House Museum June 3, 2012 The British have a grand tradition of marking national events - decorating the alleyways with flags and bunting, and bringing tables of food and drink out into the streets to celebrate with neighbors. The Bostonian Society and the British Consul invite the public to the Old State House to join The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee festivities – donuts and cake for 200 guests, traditional live music, Shakespeare performances, Red Coat reenactors, and more.
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The Old State House Museum |
06/03/12 |
The Old State House, Boston |
stART on the Street: Canal District Spring Edition
Presented by stART on the Street June 3, 2012 Worcester’s premier arts festival stART on the Street is adding a new feature to its traditional repertoire this spring. On Sunday, June 3 stART will host its first classic and custom car show.
“We see classic cars as a form of art and are excited to include them in our festival,” said stART Co-Director Tina Zlody. Over 150 area artists and crafters, live music, school groups, food vendors and kids’ activities will also be a part of the spring event,...
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stART on the Street |
06/03/12 |
Green Street, Worcester, MA, Worcester |
WBUR SpringFest
Presented by WBUR 90.9 FM June 3, 2012 Join your favorite WBUR hosts and personalities for a family fun day of rowing on the Charles River, live music presented by Berklee College of Music, free food from some of Boston’s best restaurants, kids’ activities and more!
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WBUR 90.9 FM |
06/03/12 |
Community Rowing, Harry Parker Boathouse, Brighton |
Summer Exhibitions Opening Reception at Fuller Craft Museum
Presented by Fuller Craft Museum at Fuller Craft Museum June 3, 2012 Come celebrate three new exhibitions with the Fuller Craft family. Join us for food, drink, good conversation, and good company as we welcome a summer full of new studio craft works in the galleries. "Dan Dailey: Working Method" (studio glass); "Iron Twenty Ten" (blacksmithing/metal works); "Living Treasures of North Carolina Craft" (various recognized boatwrights, potters, luthiers, marqueters, blacksmiths, gunsmiths, weavers, and glass artists). Something for...
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Fuller Craft Museum |
06/03/12 |
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton |