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Massachusetts Events Calendar
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November Aha Night -- New Bedford
November 12, 2009
AHA! is a monthly free arts and culture night in downtown New Bedford. Enjoy artisans and exhibits, lectures, films, museums, galleries, performance art, live music, working waterfront, walking tours, family activities, boutique shops and eclectic eateries. Location: Downtown New Bedford. Time: 5-9 p.m. Cost: Free. Information: 508-996-8253 ext 205 or visit
www.ahanewbedford.org |
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| ARTS & CRAFTS SHOWS |
Holiday Exhibition & Sale – New Bedford
Now through January 3, 2010
This retail exhibition showcases some of the region's most productive artists, and is just in time for holiday shopping. Browse the gallery for jewelry, hats and scarves, handmade toys, original prints and paintings, and ceramics.
Location: ArtWorks!. 384 Acushnet Avenue. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, noon - 5 p.m.
Information: 508-984-1588 or visit www.artworksforyou.org |
Assumption Church Christmas Bazaar -- Marshfield
November 14, 2009
There will be more than 40 artisans represented, raffles, food items, a visit from Santa and fun for the kids with games and raffles. Admission is free and there is plenty of parking available.
Location: 40 Canal Street.
Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: Free |
Arts and Crafts Fair -- Wilmington
November 27, 2009 to November 29, 2009
Huge holiday event with more than 300 booths of juried, American made arts, crafts, food and music. Location: Shriner’s Auditorium, 99 Fordham Road.
Information: 603-332-2616 or visit www.castleberryfairs.com |
Faire Craft -- Wilmington
November 27, 2009 to November 29, 2009
More than 250 booths overflowing with American-made arts, crafts, specialty foods and live holiday music. Location: Shriner's Auditorium, 99 Fordham Road. Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Cost: Adults, $7; children under age 14, free. One Admission is good for all three days.
Information: 603-332-2616 or visit www.castleberryfairs.com |
Vineyard Artisans Holiday Festival – West Tisbury, Martha’s Vineyard
November 27, 2009 to November 28, 2009
The festival features many of the Island’s top craftspeople, working in fiber arts, leather crafts, glass, home furnishings, painting, ceramics, paper, botanicals, mixed media, sculpture and photography. Highlights also include hay rides, food, weaving and craft demonstrations. Location: Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. rain or shine. Cost: Free admission. Information: 508-693-8989 or visit www.vineyardartisans.com. |
Cultural Survival Bazaar -- Cambridge
November 27, 2009 to November 29, 2009
Get the gifts that give twice. Purchase handmade and fairly traded arts and crafts from Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Enjoy live Music and cultural performances, meet visiting artisans, enjoy craft-making demonstrations, and much more. Items include traditional crafts, artwork, clothing, jewelry, decor, carvings, masks, musical instruments, tribal rugs, pottery, weavings, and accessories. Location: Cambridge College, 1000 Massachusetts Avenue. Free parking at 75 Prospect Street. Time: 10a.m.-6 p.m.
Information: 617-441-5400 or visit www.culturalsurvival.org/bazaar/cultural-survival-bazaar |
seARTS Wearable Arts Show & Sale – Gloucester
December 11, 2009 to December 12, 2009
Cape Ann jewelers and other artisans display and sell a range of wearable arts at the Wearable Arts Show during the Middle Street Walk of downtown Gloucester. Opening reception on Friday evening and event is all day Saturday. The event takes place in the historic Saunder's House of the Sawyer Free Library and features a raffle to benefit the library. View the recently restored Saunder’s House, which is home to WPA murals that are open to the public to see only once a year during the Middle Street Walk from 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. on December. 12. Location: Gloucester Lyceum And Sawyer Free Library, 2 Dale Avenue. Information: www.searts.org |
Craft Boston Holiday 2009 -- Boston
December 11, 2009 to December 13, 2009
Sponsored by The Society of Arts and Crafts, this event showcases one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces in baskets, ceramics, decorative fiber, wearables, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper and wood. Ninety artists. Location: Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street. Time: Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: General admission, $15; seniors, $13; children under age 12, free, Information: www.craftboston.org or call 617-266-1810 |
Cultural Survival Bazaar – Cambridge
December 12, 2009 to December 13, 2009
This holiday season make a difference with your shopping. Shop a variety of fairly traded products handmade by indigenous artisans in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Items include jewelry, art and crafts, carvings, décor, hand-knotted Tibetan and Tribal Rugs, and much more. Enjoy live world music, live presentations, and ethnic foods. Location: 1730 Cambridge Street. Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost: Free. |
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| CHILDREN & FAMILIES |
Exploring Trees Inside and Out
Boston Children’s Museum – Boston
Now through January 3, 2010
This exhibit encourages kids of all ages to explore the beauty of the great outdoors through the incredible wonder of trees. A variety of inventive and interactive elements allow children to explore trees in a multi-sensory way including exploring the heart of a tree trunk, sitting inside a giant leaf and experiencing the light, sound, and sensation of photosynthesis. Visitors can even become forest creatures in a green screen experience that allows children to fly like a bird and soar over the treetops. Location: Boston Children’s Museum, 308 Congress Street. Hours: Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; open until 9 p.m. on Fridays. Admission: Adults, $12; seniors over age 65, $9; children age 1-15, $9. Information: 617-426-6500 or visit www.bostonkids.org/ |
Harry Potter: The Exhibition -- Boston
Now through December 25, 2009
Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon, inspiring millions of people across the globe. Now it's your chance to peer into the wizard's world in a new exhibit featuring more than 200 authentic props and costumes from the Harry Potter films, all displayed in settings inspired by the film sets -- including the Great Hall, Hagrid's hut and the Gryffindor common room. View iconic film artifacts such as Harry's glasses, the Marauder's Map, and Hermione's Yule Ball gown, and pause to pull a screeching Mandrake from its pot or try your hand at tossing a "Quaffle." Location: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park. Hours: Saturday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Admission to Exhibit Halls: Adults, $19; children age 3-11, $16; seniors over age 60, $17. Information: 617-723-2500 or visit Website: www.mos.org |
Imagination Movers -- Boston
November 7, 2009
Kid-pop quartet performs "Live From The Idea Warehouse Tour." Location: Orpheum Theatre, 1 Hamilton Place. time: 4:30 p.m. Information: 617-679-0810 or visit www.imaginationmoverstour.com. |
Christmas Festival of Lights – Carver
November 14, 2009 to January 3, 2010
This New England tradition features millions of lights and displays in a spectacular holiday celebration. Visitors can meet Santa, listen to carols and ride the train past an explosion of holiday lights and decorations. In addition, on Friday nights in December there will be firework shows. Stay for all the rides, and attractions that make Edaville USA a New England tradition. Dates: November 14-15; November 21-22; November 27-January 3, 2010 (closed Christmas Day); fireworks on Friday nights in December. Location: Edaville USA, 5 Pine Street. Time: Weekdays, 4-9 p.m.; weekends, 2 to 9 p.m. Information: 877-EDAVILLE or visit http://www.edaville.com |
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| COMEDY |
"My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm in Therapy" -- Worcester
November 7, 2009
Solomon weaves different dialects and crazy characeters into his stories, which take on a life of their own as he recounts memorable moments from hs past and makes witty obeservations on timely topics. Guaranteed, laugh out loud funny. Location: Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge Street. Information and tickets: 877-571-SHOW. |
Tupelo Night of Comedy – Salisbury
November 21, 2009
Featuring Jon Rineman, Brad Mastrangelo and Kenny Rogerson.
Location: Tupelo Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North on Salisbury Beach.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $15.
Information and tickets: 603-437-5100 or visit www.tupelohallsalisbury.com. |
New Year's Eve with Dane Cook --Boston
December 31, 2009
Location: TD Bank Garden, 100 Legends Way. Time: 7 p.m. Information: 800-745-3000 |
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| FARMS |
Mega Maze Corn Maze -- Sterling
Now through November 15, 2009
Every year brings a whole new puzzle, theme, and challenges are included in the Mega Maze. Davis' Mega Maze features more bridges than any other field maze in the world and the only double-decker bridge. There is more than one solution to the Mega Maze and there are several different levels of intensity at which the maze can be completed. All offer varying degrees of difficulty and a new maze experience.
Location: Davis' Mega Maze, 145 Redstone Hill.
Time: August 6-Labor Day, open daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; September 8-10, closed; September 11-October 31, open weekends only, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; November 1-November 15. open weekends only, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Weather Decisions are made each day by 8 am. Cost: Adults, $16.95; seniors older than 60 and children age 5-12, $12.95. Information: 978-422-8888 or visit www.davisfarmland.com/megamaze. |
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| FOOD, WINE, BEER |
Celebrate Seafood Dinner Series -- Boston
Now through November 10, 2009
Celebrate Seafood Dinner is a full evening of food, with a three-course meal paired with wine, as well as informative and fun cooking demonstrations by aquarium and special guest chefs. Guests are seated at large tables to foster conversation. Location: New England Aquarium's Harbor View Café, 1 Central Wharf. Time: Schedule is cocktails from 6:30 to 7 p.m. followed by introductions; first, second, and third course demonstrations, discussion and wine pairing; dessert and Q&A, ending at 10 p.m. Cost: $75. Information: 617-973-5200 or visit www.neaq.org.
Schedule for 2009 is:
November 10, Guest Chef Andy Husbands of Tremont 647, highlighting dungeness crab, rainbow trout and opakapaka |
Tasting Dinners at the Deerfield Inn -- Deerfield
Now through December 19, 2009
Champney’s International Wine Dinner, Saturday, July 25, featuring an eclectic menu, brimming with local produce and matched with wines from around the world
Oktober Fiesta, Saturday, October 31, Chef Brian Gonyer’s favorite dishes matched with beers of the West and South of the Border
Cuisine of Provençale, Saturday, November 21. lose yourself in the richly sensual food and wine of Provence, France
Festivus Feast, Saturday, December 19, time to start those holiday celebrations with a seasonal feast
Location: Deerfield Inn, 81 Main Street. Information: 413-774-5587. |
Provincetown Restaurant Week
Now through November 12, 2009
Twenty of the best dining spots in Provincetown will be offering three-course prix-fixe dinners for $25-$35. Information: www.provincetowntourismoffice.org |
Tavern Fare in 18th & 19th Century New England with Bean Supper – Essex
November 13, 2009
Joseph Carlin, noted food historian, will talk about what early Americans ate in this area. Dinner will include baked beans, fish cakes, cole slaw and dessert. Call 978-768-7541.
Location: Essex Shipbuilding Museum, 66 Main Street. Time: 6:30-9 p.m. Cost: $12 in advance; $15 at the door. Information: 978-768-7541 |
Cuisine of Provençale dinner – Deerfield
November 21, 2009
Lose yourself in the richly sensual food and wine of Provence, France. This event is part of the Deerfield Inn’s Wine & Beer Dinner series of 2009. Location: Champney's Restaurant at the Deerfield Inn, 81 Main Street. Time: 6 p.m. Information and reservations: 413-774-5587. |
Festivus Feast dinner – Deerfield
December 19, 2009
Time to start those holiday celebrations with a seasonal feast. This event is part of the Deerfield Inn’s Wine & Beer Dinner series of 2009. Location: Champney's Restaurant at the Deerfield Inn, 81 Main Street. Time: 6 p.m. Information and reservations: 413-774-5587. |
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| HISTORIC |
Beyond Belief: The Curious Collection of Professor Rufus Excalibur Bell -- Worcester
Now through December 30, 2009
Visit the Higgins Armory Museum’s Department of Curiosities, headed by Professor Rufus Excalibur Bell, a professor who has been studying the creatures of mythology for decades, but has been missing for almost as long. Look through the artifacts, specimens, and equipment that the professor sends back in mysteriously marked crates and cases. Discover where the professor must have traveled in order to unearth such items as a Yeti, a Gargoyle skeleton, and the Argonaut probe. Location: Higgins Armory Museum, 100 Barber Avenue. Information: 508-853-6015 |
Open Hearth Cooking: Pies – Deerfield
Now through November 28, 2009
As the fall settles in and the days get shorter, our cooks will be busy in the kitchen making pies. Pies were a common dish served as part of the meal. They were savory or sweet-sometimes with surprising flavor combinations! Included with general admission. Location: Location: Historic Deerfield, 80 Old Main Street. Dates: November 7, 14, 27-28. Time: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Information: 413-775-7214 or visit www.historic-deerfield.org. |
Tavern Fare in 18th & 19th Century New England with Bean Supper – Essex
November 13, 2009
Joseph Carlin, noted food historian, will talk about what early Americans ate in this area. Dinner will include baked beans, fish cakes, cole slaw and dessert. Call 978-768-7541.
Location: Essex Shipbuilding Museum, 66 Main Street. Time: 6:30-9 p.m. Cost: $12 in advance; $15 at the door. Information: 978-768-7541 |
America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration -- Plymouth
November 20, 2009 to November 22, 2009
The annual America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration will feature a parade, concert, business pavilion, crafter's pavilion and food festival. Location 170 Water Street. Information: www.usathanksgiving.com |
Open Hearth Cooking Class: A Thanksgiving Menu -- Deerfield
November 21, 2009
Come learn how to prepare traditional Thanksgiving dishes using hearth cooking methods. Learn a little bit about the history of harvest celebrations and the evolution of the American Thanksgiving holiday in this special class. Class participants will learn how to stuff and roast a small turkey in a tin kitchen, make a chicken pie, mash squash and turnips, fix cornbread, and make a pumpkin pie. Participants will sit down to enjoy the meal with a cup of apple cider. Pre-registration required. Location: Historic Deerfield, 80 Old Main Street. Time: 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Cost: $55. Information and registration: 413-775-7217. |
Not Another Bite. Dining in the Early 19th Century -- Waltham
November 27, 2009
Think you had a big meal this Thanksgiving? Enjoy this special evening tour focusing on entertaining in the time of the Gores and see what it was like to dine in early 19th century America. Location: Gore Place. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $12; children age 5-12, $8. Advanced tickets suggested. Information: 781-894-2798. |
Season of Thanks 2009 -- Deerfield
November 28, 2009
Members of the Society of the 17th Century offer a taste of what English life was like at the time of the first Thanksgiving. Meet reenactors dressed in period clothes as they demonstrate a range of traditional crafts. See the fruits of the fall harvest prepared in open hearth cooking demonstrations. Included with general admission. Location: Historic Deerfield, 80 Old Main Street. Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: 413-775-7214 or visit www.historic-deerfield.org/ |
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| HOME & STUDIO TOURS |
Homes for the Holidays Tour -- Gloucester
November 21, 2009
Tour several beautiful homes in one of Cape Ann's neighborhoods. Information: 978-283-1601 or visit www.capeannchamber.com/holidayshow |
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| MUSEUMS |
Classic Whaling Prints
New Bedford Whaling Museum – New Bedford
Now through December 31, 2009
The exhibition traces the most important and most influential pictorial images of whaling through four centuries, from one highlight to the next. It also runs some of their origins to ground by showing, along with the prints themselves, the original oil paintings, watercolors, and drawings on which the prints are based, and some of the decorative arts, ceramics, and scrimshaw that, in turn, are based on the prints. Location: New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m, open until 9 p.m. every second Thursday. Cost: Adults, $10; senior citizens and students, $9; children age 6–14, $6. Information: 508-991-2204 or visit www.whalingmuseum.org |
Storied Walls: Murals of the Americas
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology -- Cambridge
Now through December 31, 2010
Throughout time and around the world, people have adorned the walls of their homes and buildings with painted scenes and designs. From cave paintings to the contemporary works of Diego Rivera, artists have transformed blank architectural canvases into evocative works of art. While murals may serve as simple decoration, they are often highly symbolic. Storied Walls: Murals of the Americas explores the wall paintings from the Hopi village kivas of Awatovi in Arizona; the Maya murals of San Bartolo and Bonampak in Guatemala and Mexico; and the Moche huacas of northern Peru. Location: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue. Hours: Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: Adults, $9; senior citizens and students, $7; children ages 3-18, $6. Free admission on Wednesdays, September-May, 3-5 p.m. Information: 617-496-1027 or visit www.peabody.harvard.edu |
Feathers and Fur: Animal Companions in Currier & Ives Prints
Michele & Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts -- Springfield
Now through January 24, 2010
Currier & Ives are known for their idealized images of rural life in America. In keeping with this theme, the firm created many parlor prints of young children interacting with household pets and barnyard companions. A selection of these prints will be displayed in this exhibition. Location: The D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, 21 Edwards Street. Time: Hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: Admission is adults, $10; seniors and college students, $7; children age 3-17, $5. Information: 413-263-6800 or visit www.springfieldmuseums.org. |
New England Watercolor Society Regional Show -- Duxbury
Now through January 17, 2010
Juried show of work by New England Watercolor Society members. Exhibition reception will take place September 20, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Location: The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street. |
Wild Music: Sounds & Songs of Life
Museum of Science -- Boston
Now through January 3, 2010
Whales compose, bullfrogs chorus, songbirds greet the dawn, and people everywhere sing and dance. What do we all have in common? Wild Music is a hands-on exhibit that explores sound and music in nature and in life. Three different Soundscapes that invite visitors to explore sound and music that comes from the ocean, the forest, and the city. Opening day, October 4, is an all-day event featuring live music performances from around the globe. Location: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park. Hours: Labor Day-July 4, Saturday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Admission: Adults, $19; children age 3-11, $16; seniors over age 60, $17. Information: 617-723-2500 or visit www.mos.org |
Steps off the Beaten Path
The Clark – Williamstown
Now through January 3, 2010
Using 100 photographs taken between 1850
and 1880, the exhibition is a walking
tour through Rome with recognizable sites among the out-of-the-way
scenes 19th-century Romans and Europeans encountered in their daily
lives. Photographers used the camera to focus on architectural fragments
and the dense history that remained embedded in popular ruins and
churches. These photos walk a fine line between documentation and art,
while providing a fresh and modern look at 19th-century Rome. Through
the images in the exhibition viewers today can step into a Rome that was
about to step out of the pre-industrial age. Location: The Clark, 225 South
Street. Information: clarkart.edu or call 413-458-2303. |
Crow and Raven: Baskin, Hughes, Manet, Poe
The Clark – Williamstown
Now through January 10, 2010
This focused exhibition explores two landmark publications that bring text and image together in celebration of a common subject: crows and ravens. The exhibition features the complete set of Baskin's twelve powerful drawings for Crow, never before seen in public. Location: The Clark, 225 South Street. Information: 413-458-2303 or visit clarkart.edu. |
View the Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel
Peabody Essex Museum -- Salem
Now through February 7, 2010
View the Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel featuring more than 80 unique and dramatic ensembles created by legendary style icon Iris Apfel, then take in Valerie Belin: Made Up, whose photos explore perceptions of beauty and identity through images that blur the line between fashion models and mannequins. Location: Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex Street. Hours: Tuesday-Sunday and holiday Mondays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: Adults, $15; seniors, $13; students, $11; youth age 16 and younger and Salem residents, free. Information: 978-745-9500 or visit www.pem.org |
The Secrets of Tomb 10A: Egypt 2000 BC
Museum of fine Arts – Boston
Now through May 16, 2010
The Secrets of Tomb 10A: Egypt 2000 BC introduces visitors to the concepts of the afterlife in the Middle Kingdom by taking a journey through the remarkable tomb of the Djehutynakhts of Deir el-Bersha in Egypt. It also offers an opportunity to gain insight into the fascinating era in which the couple lived by viewing sculptures, jewelry, furniture and other objects representing high officials of their time. Location: Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue.Hours: Open daily at 10 a.m.; closes at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; closes at 4:45 p.m. Saturday-Tuesday. Admission: Adults, $17; seniors and students age 18 and older, $15; youths age 7-17 $6.50; youths age 6 and younger, free. Information: 617-267-9300 or visit www.mfa.org/. |
Harry Potter: The Exhibition -- Boston
Now through December 25, 2009
Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon, inspiring millions of people across the globe. Now it's your chance to peer into the wizard's world in a new exhibit featuring more than 200 authentic props and costumes from the Harry Potter films, all displayed in settings inspired by the film sets -- including the Great Hall, Hagrid's hut and the Gryffindor common room. View iconic film artifacts such as Harry's glasses, the Marauder's Map, and Hermione's Yule Ball gown, and pause to pull a screeching Mandrake from its pot or try your hand at tossing a "Quaffle." Location: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park. Hours: Saturday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Admission to Exhibit Halls: Adults, $19; children age 3-11, $16; seniors over age 60, $17. Information: 617-723-2500 or visit Website: www.mos.org |
Camera Obscured: Photograms by Paul Bloomfield
D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts – Springfield
Now through January 10, 2010
Manipulating light, objects and often chemistry fascinates Paul Bloomfield, who also enjoys the immediacy of traditional media such as painting and drawing. For example, Bloomfield sees similarities between a tree branch and dripping paint, and makes visual and psychological connections between the principles of design and the architecture of nature. Location: The Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, 21 Edwards Street. Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: Adults, $12.50; seniors and college students, $9; children age 3-17, $6.50. Information: 413-263-6800 or visit www.springfieldmuseums.org. |
Mosaic Voices -- Somerville
Now through December 13, 2009
The Somerville Museum hosts Mosaic Voices an exhibit honoring the art of ten Mosaic Artists local to Boston and beyond. Wonderful collection of 2-D and 3-D contemporary mosaic art. Location: 1 Westwood Road at Central Street. Time: Thursday, 2-7 p.m.; Friday, 2-5 p.m.; Saturday, noon-5 p.m.; Sunday, 2-5 p.m.Cost: by Donation. Information: 617-666-9810 or visit www.MosaicsNewEngland.com
or www.Somervillemuseum.org
617-666-9810 |
Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera
Norman Rockwell Museum – Stockbridge
Now through May 31, 2010
This exhibit brings together approximately 120 prints of Rockwell's study photographs and 25 original paintings and drawings linked to the photographic documentation on display. This is a fascinating frame-by-frame view of the development of some of Rockwell's most indelible images. At the same time, the photographs themselves- painstakingly staged by Rockwell and involving an array of models, costumes, props, and settings are fully realized works of art in their own right.
Location: Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road, Route 183. Hours: May through October, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; November through April, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on weekdays, and
10 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Admission: Adults, $15; students, $10; seniors $13.50. Information: www.nrm.org. |
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| MUSIC |
James Montgomery Band – Essex
November 7, 2009
Featuring Fly Amero. Location: The Essex Room at Woodman’s of Essex, Main Street. Time: 8:30-11 p.m.; doors open at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $40. Information: www.woodmanscholarship.org. |
Squirrel Nut Zippers – Salisbury
November 8, 2009
Location: Tupelo Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North on Salisbury Beach.
Time: 7 p.m.
Cost: $35
Information and tickets: 603-437-5100 or visit www.tupelohallsalisbury.com. |
Paula Cole -- Salisbury
November 13, 2009
Location: Tupelo Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North on Salisbury Beach.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $35 and $40.
Information and tickets: 603-437-5100 or visit www.tupelohallsalisbury.com. |
The Machine – Salisbury
November 14, 2009
America’s Premier Pink Floyd Experience.
Location: Tupelo Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North on Salisbury Beach.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $25-$30.
Information and tickets: 603-437-5100 or visit www.tupelohallsalisbury.com. |
Jim Brickman -- Worcester
November 15, 2009
Jim Brickman brings his World Tour to the Hanover Theatre in Worcester. Tickets go on sale September 19. Location: Hanover Theater, 2 Southbridge Street. Time: 7 p.m. Information: 877-571-SHOW or visit www.thehanovertheatre.org/ |
Kenny Wayne Shepherd -- Salisbury
November 17, 2009
Location: Tupelo Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North on Salisbury Beach.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $45-$50.
Information and tickets: 603-437-5100 or visit www.tupelohallsalisbury.com. |
Shawn Colvin -- Salisbury
November 20, 2009
Location: Tupelo Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North on Salisbury Beach.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $55.
Information and tickets: 603-437-5100 or visit www.tupelohallsalisbury.com. |
Gallagher -- Salisbury
November 27, 2009
Location: Tupelo Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North on Salisbury Beach.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $35-$40.
Information and tickets: 603-437-5100 or visit www.tupelohallsalisbury.com. |
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| PARADES & FIREWORKS |
Thanksgiving Parade -- Plymouth
November 21, 2009
An opening ceremony, featuring a variety of top-quality entertainment and a military flyover is followed by the Grand Parade. This historically accurate parade brings to life America’s rich heritage representing each century from the 17th through the 21st. The parade features floats, drum and bugle corps, re-enactment units from every period of American history, and military marching units.
Location: Plymouth Center, Route 3A. Time: OPening ceremony at Plymouth Rock at 10:30 a.m.; parade stops off at 11 a.m. Information: 508-746-1818 or visit www.usathanksgiving.com/ |
Parade of the Big Balloons -- Springfield
November 27, 2009
This great traditional parade features a collection of giant balloons on parade in downtown Springfield the day after Thanksgiving. Perennial favorite The Cat in the Hat (at 75 feet high) will be among the highlights. Location: Downtown Springfield. Information, visit www.spiritofspringfield.org or call 413-733-3800. |
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| PERFORMING ARTS, THEATER, DANCE |
“The Donkey Show” -- Cambridge
Now through January 2, 2010
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 you 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 1970s disco hits you know by heart as the show unfolds around you. Vaarious dates through January 2, 2010. Time: 8 and 10:30 p.m. Location: American Repertory Theater. Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street. Information: 617-547-8300 |
“The Seafarer” -- Lowell
Now through November 8, 2009
Nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Play, this hilarious and chilling tale of the sea, Ireland and redemption brings old friends together on Christmas Eve for an all night, liquor-soaked game of poker with damningly high stakes. Steeped in Irish myth, the play is both darkly funny and surprisingly uplifting. Contains strong adult language. Location: Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 132 Warren Street. Information: 978-654-4678 or visit http://www.merrimackrep.org/ |
Jewish Arts & Film Festival -- Fairfield
Now through November 8, 2009
Featuring music, recitals, dancing, fine art, author events, films and more. Location: Various locations throughout the Fairfield County Information: Nancy Schiffman at 203-487-0941 |
"Big Maggie" -- Worcester
Now through November 14, 2009
Big Maggie tells the tale of recently widowed rural Irish matriarch Maggie - who is determined to create a better life for herself and her children. Problems arise when her vision of the future begins to site with increasing discomfort on the shoulders of her surly offspring. Location: Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple Street. Time: Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Matinee on November 15 at 2 p.m.
Information: 508-523-3773. |
Pfizer Fantasia -- West Springfield
November 12, 2009 to November 14, 2009
Pfizer Fantasia, an equine musical review, features a star-studded lineup of professional equestrian performers and exceptional horses choreographed to a wide variety of musical styles. Location: Eastern States Exposition, 305 Memorial Avenue. Time: 8 p.m. nightly. Cost: $12 to $24 (plus a $2.75 fee per ticket). Information: 740-845-0085 or visit www.equineaffaire.com |
"The Art of Murder" -- Plymouth
November 14, 2009
Mystery theater, dinner buffet and cash bar, along with an evening of thrills, chills and blood curdling mystery. Time: Doors open at 7 p.m.; theater presentation at 8 p.m.; Meet the Artist After Party at 10 p.m. Location: Pinewood Lodge, 190 Pinewood Road. Cost: $50 per person. Information: 508-224-6521 or visit
plymouthculturalcouncil@yahoo.com |
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| SCIENCE & NATURE |
Wild Music: Sounds & Songs of Life
Museum of Science -- Boston
Now through January 3, 2010
Whales compose, bullfrogs chorus, songbirds greet the dawn, and people everywhere sing and dance. What do we all have in common? Wild Music is a hands-on exhibit that explores sound and music in nature and in life. Three different Soundscapes that invite visitors to explore sound and music that comes from the ocean, the forest, and the city. Opening day, October 4, is an all-day event featuring live music performances from around the globe. Location: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park. Hours: Labor Day-July 4, Saturday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Admission: Adults, $19; children age 3-11, $16; seniors over age 60, $17. Information: 617-723-2500 or visit www.mos.org |
Exploring Trees Inside and Out
Boston Children’s Museum – Boston
Now through January 3, 2010
This exhibit encourages kids of all ages to explore the beauty of the great outdoors through the incredible wonder of trees. A variety of inventive and interactive elements allow children to explore trees in a multi-sensory way including exploring the heart of a tree trunk, sitting inside a giant leaf and experiencing the light, sound, and sensation of photosynthesis. Visitors can even become forest creatures in a green screen experience that allows children to fly like a bird and soar over the treetops. Location: Boston Children’s Museum, 308 Congress Street. Hours: Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; open until 9 p.m. on Fridays. Admission: Adults, $12; seniors over age 65, $9; children age 1-15, $9. Information: 617-426-6500 or visit www.bostonkids.org/ |
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| VISUAL ARTS |
First Things First Art Exhibit - Cotuit
January 9, 2010 to February 6, 2010
First Things First will feature over 50 established living Cape Cod artists who have created art that explores those things that are most important to them. To engage young viewers, art work will be displayed at a children’s eye level of 4 feet throughout the exhibit. In addition, a mini art library will be made available to visitors, and a series of child-friendly events will be scheduled over the course of the month. Location: Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road.Time: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: Free. Information: www.artsfoundation.org or call
508-362-0066 |
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