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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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| ANTIQUES |
Antique Appraisal -- North Kingstown
November 7, 2009
Meet Dan B. Soules from "Antiques Roadshow" and Colleen Smyth appraisers. One item $10 or three items for $25. Breakfast with the appraiser and three items appraised for $25 from 8-10 a.m. Regular appraisal times, 10 a.m.-2 pm.
Reservations strongly recommended. Location: Smith's Castle, 55 Richard Smith Drive. Time: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost: No Admission. Cost depends on number of items being appraised. Information and reservations: 401-742-0140. |
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| ARTS & CRAFTS SHOWS |
Holiday Exhibition and Sale – Brookfield
Now through December 31, 2009
Find unique handmade gifts of lasting value made by American artists while you explore three floors of a charming restored grist mill overlooking a river and waterfall. This event at the Brookfield Craft Center showcases the work of more than 200 artists from across the country. Faculty members will demonstrate their skills on December 12 and 13 in the glass and woodturning studios, housed in a renovated railroad station on campus. Location: Brookfield Craft Center, Route 25, just east of the intersection with routes 7 and 202. Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: www.brookfieldcraftcenter.org or call 203-775-4526. |
Creative Arts Workshop American Crafts Festival -- New Haven
Now through December 24, 2009
An exhibition and sale of fine contemporary crafts by more than 400 artists from across America. Location: Creative Arts Workshop, 80 Audubon Street. Cost: Free admission. Information: 203-562-4927 |
American Crafts Festival – New Haven
Now through December 24, 2009
An exhibition and sale of fine contemporary crafts by more than 400 artists from across America Hosted by the Creative Arts Workshop. Location: Creative Arts Workshop, 80 Audubon Street. Admission: Free. Information: 203-562-4927 or visit creativeartsworkshop.org. |
Milton Artists Guild Holiday Art Show -- Milton
November 7, 2009
Affordable fine art by local artists in oil, acrylic & watercolor paintings, pen and ink drawings, colored pencil drawings, collage art, photography, prints and cards, jewelry, handpainted wood signs, copper sculpture and mixed media. Location: Milton Grange Hall, Route 7. Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: Free admission.
Information: 802-893-7860 or visit
www.miltonartistsguild.org |
Rhode Craft 100 -- Pawtucket
Now through January 30, 2010
Rhody Craft 100 presents a one-of-a-kind shopping venture in a former mill with unique and original crafted wares from locally based artisans.
Location: Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main Street.
Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: 401-626-1833 or visit
rhodycraft100.blogspot.com |
Holiday Art Show - Milton
November 7, 2009
Affordable fine arts by local artists such as oil, acrylic, watercolor paintings,colored pencil, collage art, photography, jewelry, wood signs, and copper sculpture. Location: The Milton Grange Hall, Route 7. Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: Free admission. Information: miltonartistsguild.org. |
Craftsmen's Holiday Craft Show -- Portland
November 7, 2009 to November 8, 2009
Location: McAuley High School, 631 Stevens Avenue Portland, Maine
Information: www.societyofsouthernmainecraftsmen.org.
Time: November 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; November 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Bangor Arts & Crafts Show -- Bangor
November 7, 2009 to November 8, 2009
Location: Bangor Civic Center & Auditorium, 100 Dutton Street.
Information: 207-947-5555 or visit www.societyofsouthernmainecraftsmen.org. |
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 |
New England Craft & Specialty Food Fair -- Salem
November 13, 2009 to November 15, 2009
More than 200 booths of juried, American made arts, crafts, food and music.
Location: Rockingham Park Race Track, Rockingham Park Blvd.
Information: 603-332-2616 or visit www.castleberryfairs.com |
Sugarloaf Crafts Festival -- Hartford
November 13, 2009 to November 15, 2009
More than 200 of the nation’s most accomplished craftspeople, including renowned artisans from Connecticut, will display and sell their handmade works. Visitors will enjoy a wide variety of contemporary crafts and fine art in all mediums, including functional and decorative pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, furniture, home accessories, and photography.
Location: 265 Reverend Moody Overpass. Time: Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $7 with online ticket/coupon, $8 at the door, children under age 12 admitted free. Information: 800-210-9900 or visit
www.sugarloafcrafts.com. |
Augusta Arts & Crafts Show -- Augusta
November 14, 2009 to November 15, 2009
Location: Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive.
Information: 207-626-2405 or visit www.augustaciviccenter.org
Information: www.societyofsouthernmainecraftsmen.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 |
Ladies of the Lake Quilt Show – Shelburne
November 14, 2009 to November 15, 2009
Spectacular display of quilts, silent auction, merchants’ mall, handmade crafts, special exhibits, and demonstrations. In honor of the Lake Champlain Quadricentennial, the Quilt Theme Challenge this year will feature quilts which embody the theme Ladies of the Lake. Location: Shelburne Farms Coach Barn, Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor Road. Cost: $6. Information: 802-985-8686 or visit www.shelburnefarms.org |
Art & Artisans Holiday Market -- Jericho
November 14, 2009 to November 15, 2009
This collective of more than 20 artisans from the Jericho-Underhill area will be showing their creations along with three new guest artists. This is a community event with music, demonstrations, and a lunch cafe benefiting the Jericho Town Library. There will also be a raffle to benefit the school’s art department
Location: Mount Mansfield Union High School, Browns Trace Road. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: Free. Information: 899-3956 |
Christmas Craft Fair 2009 -- Middletown
November 15, 2009
More than 25 crafters and vendors oresent their unique holiday creations. Photos with Santa, food, music, door prizes for the first 100 people and more. A family event for all. Location: Knights of Columbus, 7 Valley Road. Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: Free
Information: www.cherishthemoments.net |
Vermont Hand Crafters Fine Craft & Art Show – South Burlington
November 19, 2009 to November 22, 2009
This annual event is highly acclaimed for its selection of contemporary and traditional products. More than 130 booths are filled with high-quality and uniquely designed works in glass, pottery, wood, metal, and decorative fibers.
Location: Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center, 870 Williston Road. Time: Thursday and Friday, Noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission; $7.
Information: 802-865-6600 or visit www.vermonthandcrafters.com |
Artfull Gifts Gift Show – Camden-Belfast
November 20, 2009 to November 22, 2009
Maine’s premier invitational show for fine Maine-made holiday gifts. Gala opening on Friday, November 20, 5-8 p.m. with cash bar and live jazz. The show continues Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: Artfull Gifts, Route 1 between Camden and Belfast. Cost: Admission for gala and entire weekend, $10; admission for gift show, $3 (guests under age 16 admitted free). Information: 207-763-3433 or visit www.artfullgifts.com. |
Crafts at the Capitol -- Concord
November 21, 2009 to November 22, 2009
First juried fine craft fair to be held at the Capitol Center for the Arts, featuring regional crafters and artists, members of the League of NH Craftsmen as well as the NH Art Association.
Location: 44 South Main Street. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: Free admission. Information: info@gigilaberge.com |
Fine Art and Craft Show by Designing Women -- Freeport
November 21, 2009
Two dozen professional fine craftswomen will exhibit their fine hand-crafted pottery, jewelry, handweaving, painting, quilting, hand-bound books, hand-bags, and more.
Refreshments, luncheon and baked goods will be available. Location: Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road. Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: 207-833-5556
or visit www.designingwomen.org |
Craft Fair --Bow
November 21, 2009
Over 100 crafters present their work. Many new specialties in jewelry, painting, wood, texiles, food and more. Free Parking and shuttles available all day. Location: Bow High School, 32 White Rock Hill Road.,Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $2 admission at the door. Information: www.bownet.org/pto |
Holiday Gift Boutique -- Norwalk
November 22, 2009
Congregation Beth El will hold its second annual Holiday Gift Boutique extravaganza. Shoppers will be treated to a wide array of unique gifts and one-of-a-kind items from many local area vendors and children will enjoy balloons, crafts and refreshments. For those looking to make their holiday shopping experience as pleasant and easy as possible, there will be a gift wrapping table for last minute shoppers and refreshments and goodies will be available throughout the day. Location: 109 East Avenue.Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: free. Information: 203-838-2710 |
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. |
Local Craft & Wares Fair – Bethel
November 27, 2009
Lots of local crafters including handmade baskets, paintings, photography, knit items, handmade jewelry, jams, jellies pickles, soaps, lotions, quilted items, wooden ware products, and lots more. Free horse-drawn carriage rides. Location: Bethel Inn Resort Conference Center, Bethel Common, Broad Street. Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: 207-824-2282 or visit www.bethelmaine.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 |
Foundry Artists Holiday Sale -- Pawtucket
December 3, 2009 to December 13, 2009
Come shop for unique and distinctive gifts from 65 of New England's top artists and artisans. You'll find original designs in jewelry, clothing, home decor, painting and much more. Location: Pawtucket Armory, 172 Exchange Street. Time: Friday, December 4, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, December 5, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, December 6, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, December 11, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, December 12, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, December 13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: free admission, free parking, no sales tax. Information: www.foundryshow.com |
Foundry Artists Holiday Sale -- Pawtucket
December 3, 2009 to December 13, 2009
Come shop for unique and distinctive gifts from 65 of New England's top artists and artisans. You'll find original designs in jewelry, clothing, home decor, painting, and more. Location: Pawtucket Armory, 172 Exchange Street. Time: times vary; check website. Cost: free admission, free parking, no sales tax. Information: www.foundryshow.com |
Christmas Craft Expo- -- Hartford
December 4, 2009 to December 6, 2009
More than 250 booths of juried, American made arts, crafts, food and music with a holiday theme. Location: Connecticut Expo Center, Rev Moody Overpass. Information: 603-332-2616 or visit www.castleberryfairs.com |
Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale and Demonstration -- Orono
December 5, 2009
This event features Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot basketmakers selling hand-made, ash splint and sweet grass basketry. Work baskets, fancy baskets, strawberry- and blueberry-shaped baskets, curly bowls, quill jewelry, wood carvings, and birch bark work. Traditional foods served up by the Penobscot Nation Boys and Girls Club (hull corn soup, fry bread, blueberry desserts), music, demonstrations of brown ash pounding and basket making as well as traditional drumming and dancing will also be presented. Location: Hudson Museum, Collins Center for the Arts, the University of Maine. Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: 207-581-1904 or visit www.umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum. |
Audubon Holiday Craft Fair -- Smithfield
December 5, 2009
Get into the holiday spirit and browse local artisans selections of nature and wildlife related wares. Jewelry, children's items, ornaments, stationery, and locally made jams and jellies are just a few items to choose from. Sip warm cider and nibble some goodies as you shop the fair and be sure to enter the raffle for a chance to take home one of the handcrafted items. Location: Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road / Route 5. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: 401-949-5454 or visit
www.asri.org |
Artisans at Mount Monadnock Craft Fair -- Jaffrey
December 5, 2009 to December 6, 2009
Have a delightful shopping experience this holiday season at the Artisans @ Mount Monadnock Craft Fair and find unique, affordable, high-quality hand made gifts in a beautiful, enjoyable shopping environment. Choose from goods made by over 30 New Hampshire artisans.
Location: Shattuck Inn & Golf Resort, 53 Dublin Road. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. both days
Cost: No admission charge. Information: 603-532-8860 or visit www.artisansonlinemall.com
jeanne@artisansonlinemall.com |
Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair – Portsmouth
December 6, 2009
Come browse photography, paintings, and a variety of homemade gifts! This is your chance to benefit lighthouse preservation while doing your Christmas shopping. We'll also have lighthouse-related merchandise for sale -- books, baseball caps, t-shirts, pins, and more. Location: Casey Function Center at 1950 Lafayette Road / Route 1. Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
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 |
Clydesdale Camera Day -- Merrimack
Now through December 5, 2009
The first Saturday of the month is Clydesdale Camera Day. Bring your camera and pose for a photo with a world-famous Budweiser Clydesdale. Dates: February 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 4, August 1, September 5, October 3, November 7, December 5. Location: 221 Daniel Webster Highway. Time: 1-3 p.m. Information: 603-595-1202 or visit www.budweisertours.com |
Mechanical Menagerie at the Providence Children's Museum -- Providence
Now through January 31, 2010
See a new exhibit of creatures fashioned from recycled electronics and other repurposed junk by Providence artist Ann P. Smith. View eye-popping sculptures of lizards, goats, birds, bugs, an antelope, a jellyfish and more are created from disassembled computers, discarded cell phones and other mangled machines and salvaged scraps and see what parts you can identify. Location: Providence Children's Museum,
100 South Street. Time: Tuesday-Sunday and Monday school holidays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Cost: Free with $7.50 museum admission. Information: 401-273-5437 or visit www.childrenmuseum.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/ |
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 |
Music For A Green Planet -- East Providence
November 7, 2009
Witty, jazzy, joyful music for a green planet. Old folk favorites put to new jazzy words about keeping our environment clean. Great concert for kids and families. Location: Ocean State Montessori School, 100 Grove Avenue. Time: 1 and 3 p.m. Cost: Adults over age 16, $12; children under age 16, $7. Information: 401-246-2439 or visit www.hayesgreenfield.com |
Breakfast with George Washington -- Exeter
November 7, 2009
President George Washington visited the Folsom Tavern on November 4, 1789 and he'll return for this breakfast. Admission price includes food, children's craft, and a child-friendly tour on the hour of the American Independence Museum, offered on the hour. Reservations necessary. Space is limited. Location: Folsom Tavern of the American Independence Museuem. Time: Seatings at 10 and 11 a.m.; sessions last approximately 90 minutes with tour. Cost: Adults, $10; children over age 4, $8. Information: 603-772-2622 or visit www.independencemuseum.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. |
Blackstone Valley Polar Express -- Cumberland
Now through November 22, 2009
Tour includes 90-minute train ride, hot chocolate and cookies, a visit from Santa, holiday sing-a-long, reading of "The Polar Express.” Location: Train departs from Ann & Hope Outlet Stores, 1 Ann & Hope Way. Dates: November 7, 8, 14, 15, and 22. Time: 10:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. each day
Cost: $35 all seats. Information: 401-724-2200 or visit www.tourblackstone.com. |
Nature Mania and Wolf Night – West Hartford
November 13, 2009
Nature Mania is a series of fascinating animal events. Wolf Night features a screening of PBS’s Nature program in the Travelers Science Dome at the Gengras Planetarium, a make-and-take craft, and a chance to get up close with a live Arctic wolf. The Wolf Conservation Center from South Salem, New York visits with an in-depth presentation about wolves. Atka the WCC wolf ambassador will walk among guests and staff will be close by to answer questions. Location: The Children’s Museum, 950 Trout Brook Drive. Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $9 per person. Information: 860-231-2824. |
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 |
BLiNK! An Evening of Magic -- Portsmouth
November 27, 2009 to November 28, 2009
Chipper Lowell with his unusual brand of original laugh-out-loud magic and improv. Joining him is a trio of world-class magical artists: Jade; master magician Christopher Hart; and the mind-boggling illusions of Joe Devlin, the “Matador of Magic.” Side-splitting comedy and mesmerizing and cutting edge wonders galore are seamlessly blended into this fun-filled stage production. All-ages family show on November 27 at 8 p.m.; abbreviated version for children on November 28 at 11 a.m. Location: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street. Cost: $33 and $24 for the evening show and $22 and $17 for the morning show. Information: 603-436-2400 or visit at www.themusichall.org |
Winterscapes -- Providence
December 12, 2009
Welcome winter with a flurry of fun activities. Kids create snowy sculptures and wintery scenes and play snowball toss and ice fishing games. Ages 3 - 11. Location: Providence Children's Museum, 100 South Street. Time: Noon - 3 p.m.
Cost: Program free with $7.50 museum admission. Information: 401-273-5437. |
Children's Concert with Jay Mankita – Manchester
December 13, 2009
Jay Mankita has performed for over one million children over the course of his musical career. He is winner of the coveted Parent's Choice Award and his music is featured on the newest CD release by Putumayo. The next stop on his world tour is the Lutz Children’s Museum. Location: Lutz Children's Museum, 247 South Main Street. Time: 3 p.m. Cost: Free with museum admission Information: 860-643-0949 or visit www.lutzmuseum.org |
Winter Solstice Celebration at the Travelers Science Dome – West Hartford
December 18, 2009
The museum’s halls will be decked for the holidays! The planetarium will present an explanation of behind the year’s shortest day. Watch the holiday planetarium show, Season of Light, to experience solstice traditions from around the world that date back to ancient times. Musician Mary Jo Maichack will present an interactive performance with a holiday theme, followed by crafts, a bonfire, and telescope viewing.
Location: The Children’s Museum, 950 Trout Brook Drive. Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: $6 per person. Information: 860-231-2824. |
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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. |
Comedian Juston McKinney -- Rochester
November 13, 2009
Juston McKinney has made numerous guest appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and on Comedy Central including his own Presents special. He was part of the Blue Collar Comedy The Next Generation tour with Bill Engvall and will soon tape a one hour special for Comedy Central. Juston McKinney delivers loads of hilarity with his uproariously funny true life stories.
Location: Rochester Opera House, City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $22. Information: 603-335-1992 or visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com/ |
Paula Poundstone – Fairfield
November 20, 2009
Armed with nothing but a stool, a microphone and a can of Diet Pepsi, Paula Poundstone’s ability to create humor on the spot has become the stuff of legend. Little wonder people leave Paula’s shows debating whether the random people she talked to were “plants” – which, of course they never are, and complaining that their cheeks hurt from laughter. Location: Fairfield University, Quick Center for the Arts, 1073 North Benson Road. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $35, $40, $45 Information: 877-ARTS-396 or visit www.quickcenter.com |
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 |
Corn Maze at Escobar's Highland Farm -- Portsmouth
Now through November 8, 2009
For fall fun in Rhode Island get lost in this eight-acre corn maze. Try the maze, race your friends, get lost and see how long it takes someone to miss you! Also, concessions, hay rides, hay play area. Location: 133 & 251 Middle Road. Hours: August 21- Labor Day, Sunday, 11 a.m.-dusk, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-dusk. After Labor Day-November 8, Friday, 3 p.m.-dusk, Saturday, 10 a.m.-dusk; Sunday, 11 a.m.-dusk
Cost: Adults age 12 and older, $7; children age 5 to 11, $5. Information: 401-683-1444 or visit http://escobarshighlandfarm.com |
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. |
Corn Maze at Ellsworth Hill Orchard – Sharon
Now through November 29, 2009
Family fun corn maze. Location: 461 Cornwall Bridge Road / Route 4. Call ahead for hours of operation. Information:
860-364-0025 or visit www.ellsworthfarm.com |
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| FOOD, WINE, BEER |
Homestead Cooking Workshops -- Tamworth
Now through December 5, 2009
Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm offers workshops on historic cooking, food preparation, and crafts throughout the year. Many workshops are appropriate for children and families. Location: Remick Museum, 58 Cleveland Hill Road. Cost: See website for costs. Information and registration: 603-323-7591 or 800-686- 6117 or visit www.remickmuseum.org.
Workshops in 2009 include: Pickling and Sauerkraut,
September 5, 10 a.m.-noon; Chutney, September 5, 1-3 p.m.; Woodstove Cooking, October 24, 10 a.m.-noon; Pumpkin Workshop, October 24, 1-3 p.m.; Turkey Processing, November 7, 10 a.m.-noon; Pig Processing, November 7, 1-3 p.m.; Candle Making, December 5, 10 a.m. –noon; Soap Making, December 5, 1-3 p.m. |
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 |
Public Cooking Classes – Essex
Now through December 31, 2009
If your get your thrills in the kitchen, don't miss taking a class at Cook Academy at The Essex. Chefs from New England Culinary Institute share their good humor, skill, and recipes in a wide range of recreational cooking classes, many with your meal included. Themes include ethnic cuisine, baking, desserts, fondue and knife skills. Location: The Essex Resort & Spa, 70 Essex Way. Information: 800-727-7295 or visit www.VtCulinaryResort.com |
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. |
Vermont Dining Train – Rutland
Now through November 9, 2009
All aboard an authentic 1950s Pullman Dining Car for a unique dining experience. Enjoy delightful autumn views of the mountains and countryside as the train rolls through scenic South-Central Vermont. A complimentary four course "dinner in the diner" is prepared on-board and served restaurant style. Location: Rutland Amtrak Depot, 25 Evelyn Street.
Dates: Sundays, November 8, 29. Time: Departs 4:45 p.m.
Cost: $50-$75. Information: 800-292-7245 or visit www.VermontDiningTrain.com |
Public Cooking Classes -- Essex
Now through December 1, 2009
If your get your thrills in the kitchen, don't miss taking a class at "Cook Academy at The Essex". Chefs from New England Culinary Institute share their good humor, skill, and recipes in a wide range of recreational cooking classes, many with your meal included. Themes include ethnic cuisine, baking, desserts, fondue and knife skills.
Location: The Essex Resort & Spa, 70 Essex Way
Information: 802-878-1100 or visit www.VtCulinaryResort.com |
Wine tasting dinners at the Robinhood Free Meetinghouse -- Georgetown
Now through November 19, 2009
Wine tasting dinners have a theme for each dinner. They include four courses for $32 per person and each course can be paired with wine for $42 per person. Location: Robinhood Free Meetinghouse, 210 Robinhood Road. Time: 5:30-8 p.m. Information: 207- 371-2188 or visit www.robinhood-meetinghouse.com
New Orleans, November 5: Italian Classics, November 12; and 10 Little Courses, November 19. |
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 |
Tray Chic! -- Bangor
November 7, 2009
Gala dinner and auction, featuring more than 60 one-of-a-kind tray tables painted
by Maine artists from all across the state. From the elegant to the wild, the stately to the whimsical, there are tables for every taste, every age, and every room of your house or cottage. Location: Discovery Museum, 395 Griffin Road. Time: The evening starts at 5 p.m. with a preview, cash bar, and silent auction, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and a live auction at 8 p.m. Cost is $45 per person.
Information: 207-262-7200 or visit www.mainediscoverymuseum.org |
Cakebread Wine Dinner -- Newport
November 7, 2009
Bruce Cakebread, president and CEO of Cakebread Cellars, will lead this wine dinner at Castle Hill Inn and Resort. Chef Jonathan Cambra and his culinary team have put together an extraordinary dinner paired with the wines of Cakebread Cellars. This a truly a rare opportuinty to meet one of the movers and shakers in the Napa Valley wine scene.
Location: Castle Hill Inn and Resort, 590 Ocean Avenue. Time: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Cost: $175.00 per person plus tax and gratuity. Information and reservations: 401-848-3800 or visit www.castlehillinn.com |
New Haven Cocktail Competition
November 8, 2009
Featuring Bartenders from some of New Haven's premier restaurants. Location: Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale, 155 Temple Street. Time: 2-4:30 p.m. Cost: $30. Information and reservations: 203-777-8550. |
Holiday Wine Tasting & Class – North Kingstown
November 8, 2009
Guests sample 20 wines from around the world. This is an opportunity to discover gems, purchase gifts, select holiday wines, or just find some great everyday favorites. Industry experts guide guests through the tasting and answer questions. A one-hour class allows you to gain appreciation and knowledge that will enhance your food and wine pairing experience. Price includes light hors d'oeuvres, class, samples of 20 wines, show discounts, and door prizes. Location: R.I. Quahog (former Carriage Inn), 1965 Tower Hill Road. Time: 2-5 p.m. Cost: $50 per person. Information: 401-294-4623 or visit www.colonialwines.com |
New Haven Restaurant Week
November 8, 2009 to November 13, 2009
Participating restaurants serve $16.38 prix fixe lunch (priced for the year New Haven was founded) and $29 prix fixe dinner. Tax and gratuity not included. Visitors to downtown New Haven during Restaurant Week are also in for an extra treat as the city rolls out a series of special events and activities, including street performances, a New Haven Culinary Walking Tour, the Elm City Cocktail Competition and more. Participating restaurants include
Barcelona, Basta Trattoria, Bentara, Bespoke, Café Goodfellas, Carmen Anthony, Caseus Fromagerie & Bistro, Central Steakhouse, Consiglio's, Downtown at the Taft, Foster's, Geronimo, Heirloom, Ibiza, John Davenports at the Top of the Park, Kudeta, L'Orcio, Leon's of New Haven, Miso, Miya's, Pacifico, Scoozzi Trattoria Wine Bar, Soul de Cuba Café, Thali Regional Cuisine of India, Tre Scalini, Union League Café, and Zinc. Information: http://infonewhaven.com/427642 |
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 |
Harvest Festival -- Portsmouth
November 14, 2009
The event is held to celebrate the completion of the annual grape harvest. The Boston-based folk duo Fishken and Groves will perform. Their music has been described as “front-porch conviviality,…with harmonies as sweet and thick as home-baked cake.” In addition, the celebration will include vineyard tours throughout the afternoon, tractor rides and snacks for the children, and wine tastings. Information: 401-847-3777 or visit www.greenvale.com. |
Taste of Newport
November 15, 2009
The evening will feature over 45 of Newport County’s best chefs, caterers and confectioners showcasing their culinary talents. Location: Goat Island. Time: Cocktails at 5:30 p.m. with dinner after. Cost: $100,available for purchase after October 9. Information and tickets: 401-848-4123 or 401-848-4150 or visit www.childandfamilyri.com |
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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| HEALTH & FITNESS |
Earth Spirit Conference -- Shelburne
November 7, 2009 to November 8, 2009
Conscious Living in a Sacred World will explore compelling modern earth mysteries, including crop circles, earth energy grids, sacred sites and music, energy of the trees and much more.
Location: All Souls Interfaith Sanctuary,
291 Bostwick Road.Time: Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday workshops, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $100 for Saturday conference; $99 for optional Sunday workshops. Information: www.earthspiritconferences.com or call 802-922-7507. |
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| HISTORIC |
Revolutionary War Tour – Manchester
Now through November 30, 2009
Your guide will be Dick Smith, author of bestseller book, The Revolutionary War in Bennington County. You will see, via an 8-passenger tour vehicle, more than 25 points of interest including over 15 sites on the National Register involving Ethan Allen, the Green Mountain Boys, and the Battle of Bennington. You will also see 2 of the areas covered bridges. A free Revolutionary War site map is available via e-mail request. Location: Tour leaves from Manchester. Time: daily, 9:30 – 11:45 a.m. Cost: $30 per person. Information: 802-362-4997 or visit www.backroaddiscovery.com. |
Mills & Mysteries Ghost Tour -- Pawtucket
Now through November 7, 2009
Pawtucket has a long and rich history of the unexplained. Interwoven with history is always an element of legend, at times entering the realm of paranormal. Join this stroll along the Blackstone River where we can explore a trove of these mysteries. Your paranormal experience will end in the same location as an episode of Ghost Hunters that aired September 2008. Stand in the same spot as T.A.P.S. crew and search the paranormal.
Location: Slater Mill, 67 Roosevelt Avenue. Dates: Fridays and Saturdays, August 28-November 7, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Cost: $15 per person. Information: 401-725-8638 or visit www.slatermill.org. |
America’s Kitchens -- Concord
Now through January 17, 2010
America’s Kitchens showcases the important role of kitchens throughout American history. Based on extensive research and authentic historical kitchens, the exhibition features recreated kitchens, artifacts, photographs, and the personal stories that bring them to life. The exhibition features vignettes of historic kitchens in colonial New England and 19th-century Illinois, as well as a traditional adobe kitchen in the Southwest, and a 1950s bright blue, “show kitchen.” Through interactive experiences, visitors can learn what it was like to churn butter, share a kitchen memory, or jot down a recipe from one of the many cookbooks available. Location: New Hampshire Historical Society’s museum, 6 Eagle Square. Time: Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Cost: Adults, $5.50; seniors, $4.50; children age 6-18, $3. Information: 603-228-6688. |
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 |
Rhode Island in the Time of Lincoln Gallery Exhibit
Museum of Work & Culture -- Woonsocket
Now through January 1, 2010
Though Lincoln made only two stops in Rhode Island, they were widely attended and remembered. But what did the RI that Lincoln visited look like? Come see the exhibit and learn of the people, places, and attitudes of the times. Location: 42 South Main Street. Information: 401-769-9675. |
Breakfast with George Washington -- Exeter
November 7, 2009
President George Washington visited the Folsom Tavern on November 4, 1789 and he'll return for this breakfast. Admission price includes food, children's craft, and a child-friendly tour on the hour of the American Independence Museum, offered on the hour. Reservations necessary. Space is limited. Location: Folsom Tavern of the American Independence Museuem. Time: Seatings at 10 and 11 a.m.; sessions last approximately 90 minutes with tour. Cost: Adults, $10; children over age 4, $8. Information: 603-772-2622 or visit www.independencemuseum.org/ |
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 |
Rooms with a View -- Southport
November 6, 2009 to November 8, 2009
Each year, Rooms with a View transforms Southport Congregational Church into a dazzling showhouse featuring 12 miniature showrooms. Gala Preview Party November 5, 6:30 -9:30 p.m. Location: Southport Congregational Church, 524 Pequot Avenue. Time: November 6-7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; NOvember 8, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $10 per person; Preview Party, $100-$250 per person.
Information: 203-255-4538 or visit www.southportucc.com |
NH Open Doors -- Statewide
November 7, 2009
During Veterans Day weekend the public can visit the working studios of juried members of the League of NH Craftsmen, which will be open this weekend to the public. You can experience, first-hand, the techniques and artistry of these accomplished artisans and purchase distinctive handmade fine craft that have lasting value. Other NH Open Doors participants include roadside farmstands and a variety of distinctive shops and galleries filled with New Hampshire-made products and artwork. Information: www.nhopendoors.com/ |
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 |
Northward Over the Great Ice: Robert E. Peary and the Quest for the North Pole
Bowdoin College -- Brunswick
Now through December 31, 2010
Robert Peary, of the Bowdoin College Class of 1877, gave his alma mater many of the artifacts used during his historic expedition. Those items and others on loan from the likes of the National Geographic Society are part of a celebratory expedition, Northward Over the Great Ice: Robert E. Peary and the Quest for the North Pole. Location: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Bowdoin College, 3900 College Station. Time: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m.; closed Mondays. Information: 207-725-3964. |
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 |
Shop like an Heiress: Buying Fashion in the 20th Century – Newport
Now through November 7, 2009
Celebrate fashion and the shopping experience with the 2009 exhibit at heiress Doris Duke's Rough Point mansion. Follow Doris Duke from the couture houses of Paris to America's top department stores. Explore the wardrobe of this heiress and world traveler, twice named to the best-dressed list. Admission includes full house tour and special exhibition galleries. Location: Rough Point, 680 Bellevue Avenue. Time: Tuesday through Saturday, 9:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Cost: $25. Information: 401-847-8344 or visit www.newportrestoration.org. |
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. |
A Treasured Ten: A Decade of Collecting
Saco Museum -- Saco
Now through November 15, 2009
Paintings by masters of the Hudson River School, rare and important furniture and silver by 19th-century Saco artisans, and a magnificent selection of folk art sculpture are among the highlights of this exhibition. In this exhibition, magnificent landscapes by renowned White Mountains painters Albert Bierstadt, Alfred Thompson Bricher, and Jesse Talbot provide a national context for the work of regional masters such as Gibeon Bradbury and William S. Gookin. From fantastical scenes to sensitive portraiture, these paintings demonstrate the breadth of influence and subject matter embraced by 19th-century artists. Location: The Dyer Library/Saco Museum, 371 Main Street (Route 1). Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, noon-4 p.m.; Friday, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Information: 207-283-3861, ext. 114 or visit www.dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org |
Ajiaco: Stirrings of the Cuban Soul
Lyman Allyn Museum – New London
Now through February 21, 2010
Exhibit explores the rich blend of the current art and artists emerging from the diverse cultures of Cuba. Location: Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams Street. Time: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Information: 860-443-2545 or visit www.lymanallyn.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. |
Faces of Literacy, Voices of Courage
Saco Museum -- Saco
Now through November 15, 2009
Photography students at Portland’s Maine College of Art have teamed up with Literacy Volunteers of Maine to create portraits of people whose lives have been changed by achieving literacy. Portraits of literacy learners and their tutors will be paired with their remarkable and uniquely individual stories, recorded and in print. Location: The Dyer Library and Saco Museum, The Dyer Library/Saco Museum, 371 Main Street / Route 1. Information: 207-283-3861 or visit www.dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org |
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. |
Rembrandt's People
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art – Hartford
Now through January 24, 2010
Exhibition features Rembrandt's powerful figure paintings, which are hailed as his greatest artistic achievement.
Location: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street.
Time: Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Information: 860-278-2670 or visit www.wadsworthatheneum.org |
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 Allure of Lace
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art – Hartford
Now through February 28, 2010
Exhibit displays flat-mounted laces, lace trimmed dresses and accessories, and will complement "Rembrandt's People" by showing examples of the exquisite lace collars and cuffs fashionable in the 17th century and featured in many of Rembrandt's portraits.
Location: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street.
Time: Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: Museum admission.
Information: 860-278-2670 or visit www.wadsworthatheneum.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/. |
Migrations: New Directions In Native American Art
Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center -- Mashantucket
Now through January 9, 2010
Migrations showcases the work of emerging Native artists working with a contemporary artistic vocabulary. The six artists represented in the exhibition worked closely with master printers at Tamarind Institute in Albuquerque, NM, and at Crow’s Shandow Press on the Umatilla Reservation in Oregon. Suggesting the diverse implications of movement – between one time and another, between cultures, between places, between artistic mediums, between obscurity and public attention – Migrations explores multiple creative themes and concepts. The six artists featured in this show represent a range of stylistic approaches, tribal affiliations and media. Lo 110 Pequot Trail. Information: 860-396-6838 or visit www.pequotmuseum.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. |
Making Her Way: Mill Girls of Saco and Biddeford
Saco Museum -- Saco
Now through December 30, 2009
Designed to evoke the interior of a factory girl boardinghouse bedroom from the 1840s, this exhibit provides a glimpse into the lives of the early 19th-century factory girls with artifacts ranging from period furniture, textiles, and loom shuttles to letters, photographs, and sensational fiction. The bedchamber also features a dress-up trunk, allowing visitors to experience the factory girl fashion of the 1840s and 1850s. Making Her Way is a preview of the Saco Museum’s new, upcoming permanent exhibition, Making History: Art and Industry in the Saco River Valley, which opens May 29, 2010.
Location: The Dyer Library/Saco Museum, 371 Main Street (Route 1). Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, noon-4 p.m.; Friday, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Information: 207-283-3861, ext. 114 or visit www.dyerlibrarysacomuseum.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 |
Dolls, Toys and Teddy Bears: Playthings of Yesteryear
Stamford Museum & Nature Center – Stamford
Now through January 10, 2010
This exhibition plays homage to the toys of our parents and grandparents, featuring dolls, toys, and teddy bears dating from the late 1800s through the 1950s. Several of the Museum’s pedal cars will also be featured, together with automobile toys from the 1930s and 1940s. The exhibition will set the mood for the holiday season which, traditionally, is when most toys are purchased and given. Is your favorite doll among those on display? Is Paddington Bear? How about your Lionel train? Visit and find out. Location:
Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road. Information: 203-322-1646 or visit www.stamfordmuseum.org. |
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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Tuftonboro Country & Gospel Jam – Center Tuftonboro
Now through December 2, 2009
This is a real old time jam session in a historic old church building. Musicians in these sessions range in ability from old time country musicians that have played many grange hall dances to new country and bluegrass enthusiasts. Musicians and singers that are interested in this type of music are invited to join in. Dates: Every Wednesday.
Location: Old White Church, Route 109A. Time: 6 to 9:30 pm. Cost: Free.
Information: 603-569-3861. |
Get Rhythm: The Man in Black – Bridgeport
Now through November 22, 2009
A celebration of the music of Johnny Cash with Scott Keeton.
Location: Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill Street. Time: Fridays, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Cost: All seats $33. Information: 203-576-1636 |
Pianist Di Wu with the Burlington Chamber Orchestra – Burlington
November 7, 2009
Van Cliburn Finalist, recently singled out by Musical America as a young artist to watch.
Location: UVM Music Building Recital Hall, 304 S Prospect Street.
Information: 802- 656-4455 or visit www.uvm.edu/laneseries/ |
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. |
Flamenco Guitar with Jesse Cook – Woodstock
November 7, 2009
Jesse Cook knows a thing or two about frontiers. Over the course of a dozen years and numerous best-selling albums, the virtuoso flamenco guitarist has explored the outer limits of popular music, breaking new ground with each successive recording. In the past, Cook has blended African percussion, Cajun accordion, classical cello and pop vocals with his own rumba flamenco style to create a thrilling, multi-textured global hybrid.
Location: Woodstock Town Hall Theater, 31 The Green.
Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Adults, $30; children, $25.
Information: 802-457-3981 or visit www.pentanglearts.org |
New Hampshire Folk Fest -- Rochester
November 7, 2009
Gather 'round for a spectacular evening of folk, soul and bluegrass music at the debut of the NH Folk Fest at the Rochester Opera House. Acoustic Truffle opens for Canada's top folk singer/songwriter David Francey accompanied by Craig Werth.
Location: Rochester Opera House, City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $16, $18. Information: 603-335-1992 or visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com/ |
Christina Rovics & Friends Concert -- Danbury
November 8, 2009
This concert will showcase soprano Christina Rovics plus five local area accomplished vocalists who will perform songs, duets and arias by such master composers as Debussy, Richard Strauss, Verdi, Puccini, Gershwin, Schumann and Schubert. Location: Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main Street. Time: 3 p.m.
Cost: Suggested donation of $10 per person, $5 for students. Tickets will be sold at the door.
Information: www.christinarovics.com |
Vermont Winds Concert – Burlington
November 8, 2009
Wind ensemble features music of Alfred Reed, Erik Nielsen, Respighi, Johan de Meij, Ralph Vaughan Williams/Myers.
Location: UVM Music Building Recital Hall, 304 S Prospect Street.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Information: 802-656-3040. |
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. |
The Bluegrass Gospel Project – Norwich
November 8, 2009
The music of this group is solidly based in the American bluegrass tradition while paying homage to the beautiful and inspirational message of gospel lyrics. Their concerts include classic and original tunes carefully selected to showcase the band’s textured vocal harmonies and instrumental virtuosity. Reception will follow performance. Location: Central Baptist Church, 2 Union Street. Time: 3 p.m. Cost: Free. Information: 860-889-8313. |
The Pioneer Consort in Concert -- Wickford
November 8, 2009
An exciting concert of music for strings from Mozart to Gershwin with violin, mandolin, banjar, guitar, mandolin, and cello.. This concert has been described as "a mad tea party of plucked, picked, struck, and scraped sounds completely at home with one another." Location: First Baptist Church, 44 Main Street. Time: 3 p.m. Information: 401-294-3115 or visit www.NKArtsCouncil.org |
Great Stories to Tell with the Portland Symphony Orchestra – Portland
November 8, 2009
With Portland Ballet, Great Stories to Tell offers audiences a truly theatrical experience. The charming Ancient Airs and Dances Suite 1 by Respighi opens the matinee program, followed by selections from Mendelssohn’s beloved A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The highlight of the program is Igor Stravinksy’s L’histoire du soldat (“A Soldier’s Tale”), a theatrical adaptation of a Russian folk tale. A special guest actor will take on the roles of the Narrator, the Soldier and the Devil, and dancers from Portland Ballet illustrate the Princess and other characters. Location: Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle Street.
Time: The concert begins at 2:30 p.m., preceded by a Concert Conversation at 1:15 p.m. and followed by a post-concert QandA with the artists. Information: www.portlandsymphony.com. |
Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Norfolk
November 8, 2009
For a band that has always been known for pushing boundaries forward, it was a bit of a dilemma when the Dirty Dozen Brass Band were faced with celebrating the 25th Anniversary of its debut release, "My Feet Can't Fail Me Now." The album heralded the coming of a new breed of brass band in the city of New Orleans, and for that matter, around the world. Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $30, $35, $45. Information: www.infinityhall.com or call 60-542-5531. |
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band -- Portsmouth
November 10, 2009
One of the most distinctive songwriters to come out of Nashville, four-time Grammy Award winner Lyle Lovett returns with His Large Band to shake things up with a mix of country, folk, pop and swing.
Location: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $92, $72.
Information: www.themusichall.org |
Neko Case -- Portsmouth
November 12, 2009
Neko Case delivers her own “country noir” songs, covers from Tom Waits to Queen, and humorous narratives, accompanying her trademark power vocals on piano, guitar and percussion. Location: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Information: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org. |
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. |
Jim Brickman: Beautiful World -- Providence
November 13, 2009
Beautiful World is inspired by Jim's unique gift of bridging borders and cultural divides with themes of friendship and healing through his music. Become part of the magic of his concerts, which have become special homecomings for thousands of audience members who return year after year to experience an unforgettable evening of music, laughter and memories. Location: Providence Performing Arts Center,
220 Weybosset Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $35-$55
Information: www.ppacri.org/http://www.newspaceentertainment.com/providence/jimbrickmanprovidence/?utm_source=VisitNewEngland_ProvidenceBrickman&utm_medium=Grassroots&utm_campaign=ProvidenceBrickman |
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. |
A Tribute to Louis Armstrong with the Portland Symphony Orchestra – Portland
November 14, 2009 to November 15, 2009
World-renowned trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling will play and sing in the style of Satchmo with the PSO as his big band. Location: Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle Street.
Time: 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Information: www.portlandsymphony.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. |
Downtown Dance Party with DJ Logic -- Portsmouth
November 20, 2009
DJ Logic, musician and producer known for using turntables in a live band setting, stars at The Event, a hip downtown dance party to benefit The Music Hall. The Event experience includes cocktails in the new Founders Lobby, a feast of gourmet hors d’oeuvres provided by top Portsmouth restaurants, a silent auction (available online in November) filled with exciting vacation trips and sports tickets, and dancing on stage in the landmark Victorian theater.
Location: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street
Time: 8 p.m.
Information: www.themusichall.org |
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. |
Arlo Guthrie & Family --Portland
November 20, 2009
The first family of American folk music - featuring Arlo Guthrie and children Abe, Cathy, Annie and Sarah Lee with Johnny Irion - join in a festive evening of music from the songbooks of Woody and Arlo. Arlo’s grandkids join in on selected songs in a night of joyous sounds reaching back across four generations to Woody, the legendary poet, political activist, and patriarch of the Guthrie clan. Location: Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $44, $38, $32. Information: 207-842-0800 or visit http://portlandovations.org/ |
Pianist Peter Serkin -- Portland
November 22, 2009
An artist of great passion, integrity, and intelligence, the preeminent American pianist Peter Serkin performs works by Chopin, Debussy, Schoenberg and more. Location: Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle Street. Time: 3 p.m. Cost: $40; students, $20.. Information: 207-842-0800 or visit http://portlandovations.org/ |
Pennsylvania Girlchoir -- Westport
November 22, 2009
The Girlchoir organization consists of over 160 girls singing in five choirs; the most advanced ensemble, the Motet Choir, is featured at this performanace. Recent performances include collaborations with the American Boychoir, Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Opera Company of Philadelphia. Location: 75 Church Lane.
Time: 4 p.m. Cost: Reserved section, $25; adults, $15; children under age 18, $5.
Information: http://www.chtwestport.org/ |
Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood -- -- Norfolk
November 25, 2009
Jeff Pitchell is an internationally acclaimed, award winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, and an actor who reminds fans of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, BB King. But most of all he is an artist whose explosive guitar playing and impassioned vocals have drawn rave reviews from fans and critics alike. Pitchell and Texas Flood are top-notch musicians and singers who unite to bring a high energy mix of rhythm and blues, rock, soul and funky Texas blues.
Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West. Time: 8 p.m.Cost: $15, $20, $30
Information: 860-542-5531 or visit www.infinityhall.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. |
BEATexpo 2009 -- Stamford
November 28, 2009 to November 29, 2009
"BEATexpo 2009" celebrates the music and the fans of The Beatles. The event includes special guests, tribute bands, vendors, memorabilia, films, videos, exhibits, more. Location: Holiday Inn, 700 East Main Street. Cost: $15. Time: Saturday, 8 p.m.-midnight; Sunday, noon-8 p.m. Information: www.ToursandEvents.com/BEATexpo.htm |
Makem & Spain Brothers -- Rochester
November 28, 2009
The internationally celebrated and locally adored Makem and Spain Brothers carry on a tradition of ushering in the holiday season at the Rochester Opera House. Five strong vocalists, playing multiple instruments capture the pure, true essence of traditional Irish folk music, while adding their own touches. Shane, Conor & Rory Makem and Mick & Liam Spain are delightful dynamite on stage. Location: Rochester Opera House, City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $20, $22. Information: 603-335-1992 or visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com/ |
Coco Montoya with Jen Lowe -- Norfolk
November 29, 2009
Over the course of his 30-year career, guitarist and vocalist Coco Montoya's explosive guitar playing and soul-driven voice have propelled him to the upper reaches of the blues-rock world. From his early days as a drummer to his current status as one of the top-drawing guitarists and vocalists on the blues-rock scene, Montoya has forged his reputation through years of hard work and constant touring. Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $20, $25, $35. Information: 860-542-5531 or visit www.infinityhall.com |
The Lee Duo performs chamber music -- Storrs
December 1, 2009
A glistening performance of works by Beethoven, Britten and Rachmaninoff. The chamber performance by cellist Kangho Lee and pianist Minyoung Lee is preceded by a concert talk at 6:45. Location: Jorgensen Auditorium, 2132 Hillside Road.
Information: Jorgensen Box Office 860-486-4226 or visit jorgensen.uconn.edu |
Jamestown Community Chorus concert -- Jamestown
December 12, 2009 to December 13, 2009
Selections will include popular songs from the last six decades, including "This Land is Your Land," "Mr. Sandman," "Send in the Clowns," "Catch a Falling Star," and "My Boyfriend's Back," along with holiday tunes such as "The Christmas Song," "Carol of the Bells", "Shepherd's Pipe Carol," by John Rutter. Men of the Chorus will whistle "Colonel Bogey's March" and sing "March of the Three Kings." Location: Jamestown Recreation Center, 41 Canonicus Avenue.
Time: December 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 13, at 3 p.m. Cost: Adults, $12; seniors and children, $8. Information: 401-423-1574 or visit www.jamestownri.com/chorus. |
Bluegrass Gospel Project concert -- Vergennes
December 19, 2009
Acoustic, vocal-driven folk music, secular and gospel. Location: Vergennes Opera House. 120 Main Street.
Information: 802- 877-6737 or visit www.bluegrassgospelproject.com |
Christmas Plus Concert with the Shoreline Ringers -- Norwich
January 13, 2010
Having recently performed at Carnegie Hall, the Shoreline Ringers return for their third consecutive appearance in the “Music at Central” series. Come celebrate Epiphany Sunday with a concert of Christmas (and other) favorites as arranged for Handbells. The choir rings five octaves of Malmark handbells and more than five octaves of Malmark handchimes. Reception will follow performance. Location: Central Baptist Church, 2 Union Street. Time: 3 p.m. Cost: Free. Information: 860-889-8313. |
Mozart’s “Requiem” with the Portland Balley-- Portland
March 30, 2010
Portland Ballet will collaborate with the Choral Art Society and a live orchestra for this celebration of Mozart’s music featuring one of his most famous works and the world premiere of a newly commissioned dance.
Location: Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle Street, Portland
Information and tickets: 207-842-0800 or visit www.porttix.com |
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| OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES |
Fall Birdwalks at Hammonasset State Park – Madison
Now through November 21, 2009
See migrating shorebirds, songbirds, hawks and owls at Connecticut’s premier birding destination Location: Meet at the Audubon Shop, 907 Boston Post Road. Dates: October 3-31, November 7-21. Time: 8-10:30 a.m. Cost: $4. Information: 203-245-9056 |
Bristol Walking Tour -- Bristol
Now through November 14, 2009
A seasonal, self-guided 3.7-mile or 6.2-mile walk traverses the town center with its magnificent homes, beautiful gardens and tree lined streets. The walk route also follows the recreational trail leading to Colt State Park for views of Narragansett Bay. The walk is rated easy, suitable for strollers or wheelchairs.
Location: Start point is Sip n Dip Donuts, 775 Hope Strett. Time: Sunrise to sunset. Cost: Free. Information: 401-683-5960 or visit www.ava.org/clubs/walknmass |
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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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| PARTIES, DANCES, BALLS |
Peterborough Thanksgiving Eve Contra Dance – Peterborough
November 25, 2009
Steve Zakon-Anderson calls to fabulous music by Les “Z” Boys for this Thanksgiving Eve contra dance. Location: Peterborough Town Hall, 1 Grove Street. Time: 8-11 p.m. Cost: $8. Information: www.monadnockfolk.org/ |
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| PERFORMING ARTS, THEATER, DANCE |
"Much Ado About Nothing" -- Pawtucket
Now through November 29, 2009
Not about nothing, the Bard's "Much Ado About Nothing" casts the serious themes of love, fear of commitment, jealousy and retribution in a sexy, sizzling, side-splitting comedy about two very different (and equally convoluted!) courtships. Location: The Gamm Theatre, 172 Exchange Street.Dates: Wednesday through Sunday. Times vary. See website for details. Information: 401-723-4266 or visit www.gammtheatre.org |
"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" -- East Haddam
Now through November 29, 2009
"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" -- East Haddam
Comedy reigns when a thoroughly disarming slave named Pseudolus schemes to gain his freedom by helping his master’s son get the girl he desires. It’s an accelerating whirl of mixed identities, swinging doors, double takes, double entendres, outrageous puns and gags that will keep you laughing all the way home. Location: Goodspeed Opera House, 6 Main Street. Time: Wednesday, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 and 6:30 p.m. Information: 860-873-8668 or visit www.goodspeed.org |
“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 Met@The Music Hall -- Portsmouth
Now through March 2, 2010
The Met@The Music Hall is a series of live transmissions of performances by the Metropolitan Opera to movie theaters around the world. During the 2009-2010 season, nine matinee performances of the Metropolitan Opera will be broadcast from Lincoln Center in New York City and shown on the Music Hall screen in high definition. The program is enhanced with live backstage interviews and behind-the-scenes action. Location: The Music Hall, Chestnut Street. Time: 1 p.m. Information: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org. The schedule is:
October 10, “Tosca” -- A new production of Puccini’s Tosca by Luc Bondy in his house debut, starring Karita Mattila in the title role and Marcelo Álvarez as Cavaradossi. George Gagnidze sings the role of Scarpia.
October 24, “Aida” -- Daniele Gatti returns to conduct a cast of powerful voices in Verdi’s Aida. Violeta Urmana sings the title role, while Dolora Zajick returns in one of her most acclaimed portrayals as the Egyptian princess Amneris. Johan Botha is Radamès and Carlo Guelfi sings Amonasro.
November 14, “Turandot” -- Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production of Puccini’s Turandot features the Met role debuts of Maria Guleghina in the title role, Marcello Giordani as Calàf, Samuel Ramey as Timur, and Marina Poplavskaya as Liù.
December 19, “Les Contes D’hoffmann” -- Bartlett Sher directs Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann. Joseph Calleja stars as Hoffmann, with Anna Netrebko as Antonia, Ekaterina Gubanova as Giulietta, Kate Lindsey as Nicklausse, Kathleen Kim as Olympia, and Alan Held as the four villains.
January 9, “Der Rosenkavalier” -- Stellar cast is led by Renée Fleming as the Marschallin and Susan Graham as Octavian. Eric Cutler is the Italian Singer, Kristinn Sigmundsson sings the role of Baron Ochs, and Christine Schäfer is Sophie.
January 16, “Carmen” - The new Carmen, starring Elīna Garanča, will feature Roberto Alagna as the soldier Don José, Barbara Frittoli as Micaëla, and Mariusz Kwiecien as the bullfighter Escamillo.
February 6, “Simon Boccanegra” -- Plácido Domingo makes history by singing the baritone title role of Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra. Adrianne Pieczonka, Marcello Giordani, and James Morris co-star.
March 27, “Hamlet” -- Ambroise Thomas’s Hamlet will be seen in a new production by Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser, starring Simon Keenlyside in the title role and Natalie Dessay as Ophélie. With Jennifer Larmore as Gertrude, Toby Spence as Laërtes and James Morris as Claudius.
May 2, “Armimda” -- The season’s final new production features Renée Fleming in Rossini’s bel canto tour de force Armida. Also starring Lawrence Brownlee, Bruce Ford, José Manuel Zapata, Barry Banks, and Kobie van Rensburg. |
“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/ |
“Shooting Star” -- Providence
Now through November 22, 2009
A young man and woman fell in love in college, and promised each other they’d change the world. Twenty years later, they meet unexpectedly in a snow-bound airport. Sharing stories deep into the night, they discover who they’ve become as they recall who they were. When morning comes, all flights are cleared for departure – what’s the final destination for these two? The author of God’s Country and Lonely Planet gives us that rare thing, a truly smart romantic comedy.
Location: Trinity Repertory Company, 201 Washington Street. Information and tickets: 401-351-4242 or visit www.trinityrep.com/ |
"Shooting Star" -- Providence
Now through November 22, 2009
A young man and woman fell in love in college, and promised each other they'd change the world. Twenty years later, they meet unexpectedly in a snow-bound airport. Sharing stories deep into the night, they discover who they've become as they recall who they were. When morning comes, all flights are cleared for departure what's the final destination for these two? The author of God's Country and Lonely Planet gives us that rare thing, a truly smart romantic comedy.
Location: Trinity Repertory Company, 201 Washington Street. Evening performances at 7:30 p.m.; matinees at 2 p.m. Information: 401-351-4242 or visit
www.trinityrep.com |
Anna Bella Eema -- Providence
Now through November 11, 2009
Ten-year-old Anna Bella and her hermetic mother Irene live in a ratty trailer on the edge of town. When their trailer park is slated for demolition because of interstate highway expansion, Irene refuses to leave. In this moment of crisis, her ten-year-old daughter Anna Bella creates a new girl out of the mud behind their trailer home. This mud-girl helps Anna Bella and Irene channel the supernatural and face the life they must live in the world outside their trailer home. A spoken-and-sung three-character gothic.Location: Perishable Theatre, 95 Empire Streeet. Time: Performances start at 7 p.m. except for Sundays at 3 p.m. Information: 401-621-6123 or visit www.arttixri.com |
"Zanna Don't" – Norwich
Now through November 22, 2009
Musical comedy set in a high school with a topsy-turvy world where homosexuality is the norm and the minority heterosexuals must battle anti-straight prejudice.
Location: Spirit of Broadway Theater, 24 Chestnut Street.
Time: Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: $25-$30.
Information: 860-886-2378 |
"Romeo and Juliet" -- Pawtucket
Now through November 29, 2009
Timeless, universal, and beautiful, this Romeo and Juliet takes on young love, unbridled passion and family dysfunction with the grit and gravitas of real life. Thrillingly fast-paced, intimately engaging and chillingly real, The Gamm's up-close and personal production of Shakespeare's tragic tale of teenage star-crossed lovers soars with the poetry of heartbreak and a doomed but perfect love.
Location: The Gamm Theatre, 172 Exchange Street. Dates: Wednesday through Sunday. Times vary. See website for details. Information: 401-723-4266 or visit
www.gammtheatre.org |
“Eclipsed” by Danai Gurira – New Haven
Now through November 14, 2009
Set in 2003, Eclipsed unearths the wreckage of Liberia’s vicious civil war and celebrates women who navigate the most brutal of circumstances. The "wives" of a rebel commanding officer form a community in a hostile warzone. Their world is transformed by the arrival of two newcomers and the unceremonious return of a former "wife" turned rebel soldier. Each woman finds her own means of survival, but at what cost? Location: Yale Repertory Theatre, 1120 Chapel Street at York Street.
Time: Various dates and times. Information: 203-432-1234 or visit www.yalerep.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 |
Jerry’s Girls – Ivoryton
Now through November 15, 2009
Jerry's Girls is a celebratory two-hour musical entertainment of glamour, optimism, love, melody, and women. Jerry Herman has put the 'larger-than-life' women of his shows centre stage. There's Dolly Gallagher Levi of “Hello, Dolly!,” Auntie Mame Dennis of “Mame,” Countess Aurelia of “Dear World,” Mabel Normand of “Mack and Mabel,”and female impersonator ZaZa of “La Cage Aux Folles.” Women affectionately celebrating Jerry's special gift for writing songs that capture the true spirit of the American musical theater. Location: Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main Street. Dates and times: Performances are Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Wednesdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Information: 860-767-7318 or visit www.ivorytonplayhouse.org/index.html |
"Amadeus" -- Providence
Now through November 22, 2009
One of the most powerful plays of our time, Peter Shaffer's Amadeus pits a cunning yet mediocre composer, Antonio Salieri, against his unwitting nemesis, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.Location: The Round Top Center, Beneficent Church, 300 Weybosset Street.
Time: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 7 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m
Information: 800-838-3006 or visit
http://elementaltheatre.org |
African Dance and Drum Festival -- Burlington
Now through November 9, 2009
Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater Presents Duniya Lahnee(Peace in the World): A Performance of Traditional West African Music, Dance and Song. Performances are part of a four-day Dance and Drum Festival, November 5-9, featuring classes with master artists from Guinea, Senegal, and Mali. Location: Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street. Time: See website for details
Cost: $17 at the door; advance tickets, students, and seniors, $15; children age 3-10, $6. Information: 802-859-1802 or visit www.jehkulu.org |
Nightsong: A New Vampire Musical -- Woonsocket
November 5, 2009 to November 8, 2009
Robert is a 300-year old vampire, who's been feeling off lately. It doesn't help that Vivienne, his eternal lover, has grown increasingly cold over the years; she views humans as little more than a source of sustenance, while Robert still finds them fascinating. However, a new conquest soon catches Robert's eye: Andrea, a human who's been widowed for nearly two years. Desperate to be closer to her,Robert calls upon an ancient, forbidden power known as the Nightsong. Location: St. Ann's Arts & Cultural Center, 84 Cumberland Street. Time: Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Information: 800-838-3006 or visit
www.eptheatre.org |
“The 39 Steps” – New Haven
November 5, 2009 to November 7, 2009
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have “The 39 Steps,” Broadway's most intriguing, most thrilling, most riotous comedy smash! The mind-blowing cast of four actors plays more than 150 characters in this fast-paced tale of an ordinary man on an extraordinarily entertaining adventure. Location: Shubert Theater, 247 College Street. Time: Thursday, Friday, and Sunday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m.
Information: 203-624-1825 or visit www.capa.com/ |
"Jerry's Girls" -- Clinton
Now through November 7, 2010
"Jerry's Girls" is a musical revue celebrating the hits of Jerry Herman. Showstoppers from "Mame," "Hello Dolly!" "Mack and Mabel," "Dear World" and "La Cage Aux Folles" performed by area performers. Location: 54 East Main Street / Route 1. Time: 8 p.m.Cost: All tickets $15; reservations required. Information: 860-770-7600 or visit ww.clintonfamilytheatre.com |
"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. |
"Hello?" An Evening of Telephone Operas -- Brattleboro
November 6, 2009 to November 7, 2009
In Don McLean's "Good Bye, Darling," a woman is waiting for a call that never comes. In Menotti's "The Telephone," a young man's attempt at a proposal is interrupted by several calls for Lucy, so he leaves to call from a pay phone. Poulenc's "The Human Voice" is performed by renowned lyric soprano Lisa Jablow, playing a desperate woman on the phone with her lover, who is about to marry someone else.
Location: Brattleboro Union High School, Fairground Road.
Time: 8 p.m.
Information: 802-254-3600 or visit www.fomag.org. |
"A Chorus Line" -- Pawtucket
Now through November 22, 2009
The Community Players present the Tony-award winning musical, "A Chorus Line."
Location: Jenks Auditorium, Division Street.
Time: Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m.
Information and reservations: 401-726-6860 or visit www.thecommunityplayers.org. |
"Sweeney Todd" - West Kingston
Now through November 22, 2009
The infamous tale of the unjustly exiled barber who returns to 19th century London seeking revenge against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. His thirst for blood soon expands to include his unfortunate customers, and the resourceful proprietress of the pie shop downstairs soon has the people of London lining up in droves with her mysterious new meat pie recipe!
Location : Courthouse Center for the Arts, 3481 Kingstown Road.
Time: Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m.
Information: 401-782-1018 or visit www.courthousearts.org |
Cirque Mechanics Birdhouse Factory -- Portsmouth
November 6, 2009 to November 7, 2009
The international company of 12 agile and inventive performers are veterans of the Moscow Circus, Cirque du Soleil, the Pickle Family Circus and other world-renowned companies. In the show, they’ll transform The Music Hall stage into a wondrous Birdhouse Factory, complete with uniformed unicyclists and acrobatic assembly lines. Birdhouse Factory is a magical place where the factory workers are acrobats and the machines are circus props, where a contortionist performs on a turntable powered by unicyclists, a trapeze artist flies high, and trampoline artists defy gravity – and all the while circus-goers are enchanted by the laugh-filled story of love, flight, and the quest to build a better birdhouse. Acrobatics. Machines. Theatre. Circus! Location: The Music Hall, 28 Chestsnut Street. Time: November 6 at 8 p.m.; November 7 at 2 p.m.Cost: $42 and $29. Information and tickets: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org |
"L’histoire Du Soldat" with the Portland Ballet – Portland
November 8, 2009
Portland Ballet performs with the Portland Symphony Orchestra and narrator Judd Nelson to present this famous Stravinsky parable. This piece is part of the PSO’s Great Stories to Tell! program.
Location: Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle Street. Time: 2:30 p.m
Information and tickets: 207-842-0800 or visit www.porttix.com. |
Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company -- Providence
November 10, 2009
The exquisite charm of Ukrainian folk dancing and the wealth of its traditions. Location: Rhode Island College, Roberts Hall auditorium, 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue. Time: 7:30 p.m. Information: 401-456-8144 or visit www.ric.edu/pfa |
Lipizzaner Stallions --Durham
November 10, 2009
The world-famous Lipizzaner Stallions Dancing White Stallions. More than 26 million people have seen this internationally acclaimed spectacle. The Lipizzaner Stallion has galloped boldly out of the pages of over 400 years of history, and is now preserved as an equestrian work of art, an equine ballet not to be rivaled.
Location: The University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore Center Arena, 128 Main Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $20-$28, with discounts for children under age 12 and seniors over age 60. Information: http://www.whittemorecenter.com/ |
Yamato Drummers of Japan -- Portland
November 10, 2009
Performing on a mind-altering array of traditional percussion instruments, the men and women of Yamato promise a heart-pounding spectacle of athleticism, grace, and exhilarating musicianship. Location: Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle Street. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $40, $34, $28; students, $20. Information: 207-842-0800 or visit http://portlandovations.org/ |
Star Wars in Concert – Providence
November 11, 2009
Star Wars In Concert comes to the Dunkin´ Donuts Center this fall. Don´t miss this unique massive multi-media event featuring music from all six of John Williams´s epic Star Wars scores. Featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra with Principal Conductor Dirk Brossé and narrated by Anthony Daniels. Location: Dunkin' Donuts Center, One LaSalle Square. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $75, $55, $35. Information: 401-331-6700 or visit www.dunkindonutscenter.com |
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 |
"As You Like It" -- Manchester
November 12, 2009 to November 14, 2009
Heralded as one of Shakespeare's most endearingly popular comedies, "As You Like It" begins in conflict. Banished to the Forest of Arden by the evil Duke, Rosalind decides to disguise herself to seek out her usurped father. Join the players as they again proudly present one of the Bard's classic comedies. Location: Dana Center, Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive. Time: 7:30 p.m. Information: dana@anselm.edu |
"Dixie’s Tupperware Party" -- Hartford
November 13, 2009 to November 15, 2009
Dixie Longate, the fast-talking Tupperware Lady, packed up her catalogues, left her children in an Alabama trailer park and took Off-Broadway by storm. Now join Dixie as she travels the country throwing good ol' fashioned Tupperware parties filled with outrageously funny tales, heartfelt accounts, giveaways, audience participation and the most fabulous assortment of Tupperware ever sold on a theater stage. May contain adult subject matter. Appropriate for ages 16 abd older. Location: The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Avenue. Time: See website. Information: 860-987-5900 or visit www.bushnell.org |
Metamorphoses -- Wakefield
November 13, 2009 to November 15, 2009
The play by Mary Zimmerman is a critically acclaimed audience favorite featuring a series of interwoven vignettes based on Ovid's poetry and popular Greek myths. Familiar figures such as King Midas, Orpheus and Eurydice and Narcissus appear. Location: South Kingstown High School, 215 Columbia Street.Time: Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m. Cost: General admission, $12; seniors and all students. $10. Information: 401-228-5175 or visit www.thecontemporarytheater.com
info@thecontemporarytheater.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 |
"August: Osage County" -- Hartford
November 17, 2009 to November 22, 2009
Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play, "August: Osage County" is a grand, gripping new play that tells the story of the Westons, a large extended clan that comes together at their rural Oklahoma homestead when the alcoholic patriarch disappears. Forced to confront unspoken truths and astonishing secrets, the family must also contend with matriarch Violet, a pill-popping, deeply unsettled woman at the center of this storm. Location: The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Avenue. Time: See website. Information: 860-987-5900 or visit www.bushnell.org |
Tap Dogs – New Haven
November 21, 2009
The international sensation Tap Dogs is ready to leave dents on stages all across North America. Tap Dogs is a rough, tough, rocking theatrical entertainment. Winner of 11 International Awards, Tap Dogs opened at the Sydney Theatre Festival, moved on to London and New York, and has been a howling success all across North America, Europe, Asia, America, and Australia.
Location: Shubert Performing Arts Center, 247 College Street.
Time: 3 and 8 p.m.
Cost: $15-$56.
Information: 203-624-1825 or visit www.capa.com/newhaven/ |
Big-Time Vaudeville with Michael Trautman and Michael Menes -- Gardiner
November 21, 2009
The Big-Time Vaudeville Show brings to the stage two incomparable variety performers, Michael Trautman and Michael Menes. Clowning! Juggling! Feats of magic and illusion! Light show! These performers have traveled around the world, wowing audiences with their magical, amazing talents. The show is a perfectly-blended mix of expert juggling, amazing magic, stunning slapstick, eccentric comedy, incredible illusions, and evocative variety-theater.
Location: Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street. Time: 7:30 pm.
Cost: Adults, $16; children under age 13, $10. Seating is limited. Information and reservations: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
The Sacred Forest -- Barre
November 21, 2009
The Sacred Forest features the music from Gordon Stone's CD "Night Shade" and the West African Choreography of Elhadji Mamadou Ba from Senegal. This is a Music and dance performance that reflects the world music of Vermont’s ethnic diversity. Location: Barre Opera House. Time: 7 p.m. Information: 802-578-0934 or visit
www.gordonstone.com |
Big-Time Vaudeville Show – Gardiner
November 21, 2009
Two incomparable variety performers, Michael Trautman and Michael Menes, perform clowning, juggling, and feats of magic and derring-do. These performers have traveled around the world, wowing audiences with their magical shows. Location: Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Adults, $16; child under age 13, $10. Information and tickets: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org |
“Have You Seen Us?” – New Haven
November 24, 2009 to December 20, 2009
Christmas Eve. A diner in a Southern California strip mall. Henry Parsons, a professor and South African transplant comes in for his usual - a turkey sandwich and insulting banter with Adela, the Mexican-American waitress. The two creep toward a fragile understanding until Solly and Rachael, an eastern European Jewish couple, sit down to eat. The couple’s entrance forces Henry to a reckoning with the demons in his heart and, for a moment, unites four lost souls. Athol Fugard returns to Long Wharf Theatre, unrelenting in his search for our common humanity. Location: Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Drive. Information: 203-787-4282 or visit www.longwharf.org |
BLiNK! An Evening of Magic -- Portsmouth
November 27, 2009 to November 28, 2009
Chipper Lowell with his unusual brand of original laugh-out-loud magic and improv. Joining him is a trio of world-class magical artists: Jade; master magician Christopher Hart; and the mind-boggling illusions of Joe Devlin, the “Matador of Magic.” Side-splitting comedy and mesmerizing and cutting edge wonders galore are seamlessly blended into this fun-filled stage production. All-ages family show on November 27 at 8 p.m.; abbreviated version for children on November 28 at 11 a.m. Location: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street. Cost: $33 and $24 for the evening show and $22 and $17 for the morning show. Information: 603-436-2400 or visit at www.themusichall.org |
"Mama Mia!" -- Hartford
December 1, 2009 to December 6, 2009
"Mama Mia!" is the ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it’s your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Super Trouper,” “Take A Chance on Me” and “The Winner Takes It All,” with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Location: Mortensen Hall, 166 Capitol Avenue. Time: 7:30, 8, and 2 p.m. Information: 860-987-5900 or visit
www.bushnell.org |
"My Three Angels" -- Hyde Park
December 4, 2009 to December 6, 2009
Set at Christmas in French Guiana, where the temperature has graciously dropped to 104 degrees, three convicts are employed by a family that is in jeopardy. The three scoundrels, ardent believers in true justice, conspire to assist the family. Possessing every criminal art and penal grace, they make it their business to set matters right.
Location: Hyde Park Opera House, 85 Main Street.
Time: Friday-Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $18; seniors and students,$12. Information: 802-888-4507 or visit www.LCPlayers.com |
Trans-Siberian Orchestra -- Providence
December 10, 2009
Trans-Siberian Orchestra, the top annual winter holiday tour will bring its much anticipated live-rock extravaganza to the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. One of the most successful annual tours in North America and the hottest ticket of the winter, expect the unexpected from the group’s concert performances, which combine the arena-rock spectacles of Pink Floyd and the musicality of Queen. Location: Dunkin' Donuts Center, One LaSalle Square. Time: 4 and 8 p.m. Cost: $62.50, $52.50, $40.00. Also there is a $27 ticket for the matinee show. Information: 401-331-6700 or visit www.dunkindonutscenter.com |
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Alchemy: Magic, Myth or Science?
Bruce Museum – Greenwich
Now through January 3, 2010
Offering a multi-faceted introduction to the practice of alchemy from ancient times through its flourishing in the 16th and 17th centuries, this major, interdisciplinary exhibition explores the history of alchemy and both the science and art it inspired. The show features mineral specimens, scientific instruments, paintings and prints, historical documents, and appropriate animal specimens to describe the practice of an alchemical laboratory, as well as a short video film demonstrating chemical. Location: Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive. Time: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Information: 203-869-0376 or visit www.brucemuseum.com |
GIANTS: African Dinosaurs – Norwich
Now through January 3, 2010
During Dinosaur Days, Montshire visitors will also have the opportunity to see a full-size skeleton of an adult rearing Jobaria towering 33 feet over the Museum’s main exhibit gallery and an African pterosaur soaring overhead—the most complete pterosaur skeleton ever unearthed from the African continent. GIANTS: African Dinosaurs showcases the African finds of world-renowned paleontologist, Dr. Paul Sereno, and brings to life some of the most important dinosaur discoveries of the last decade.
Location: Montshire Museum, 1 Montshire Road
Time: Daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Information: 802-649-2200 or visit montshire@montshire.org |
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/ |
Nature Mania and Wolf Night – West Hartford
November 13, 2009
Nature Mania is a series of fascinating animal events. Wolf Night features a screening of PBS’s Nature program in the Travelers Science Dome at the Gengras Planetarium, a make-and-take craft, and a chance to get up close with a live Arctic wolf. The Wolf Conservation Center from South Salem, New York visits with an in-depth presentation about wolves. Atka the WCC wolf ambassador will walk among guests and staff will be close by to answer questions. Location: The Children’s Museum, 950 Trout Brook Drive. Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $9 per person. Information: 860-231-2824. |
Contraptions! Exhibit – Burlington
November 14, 2009 to December 31, 2009
A unique fusion of art and science, where visitors can experience an interactive, Rube Goldberg-esque world of gadgets, gizmos, doodads, and whatchamacallits: contraptions that are often the roots of invention. The exhibit, opening November 14, features the innovative, folk art-like works of Clifford Wagner from Science Interactives, and futuristic creations from Vermont artists Janet Van Fleet and Dave Blumenthal.
Location: ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, 1 College Street. Hours: Open year-round, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., except for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Day. Admission: Adults age 18 – 61, $9.50; seniors (age 62 and older) and students with ID, $8; children age 3 to 17, $7. Information: 802-864-1848 or visit www.echovermont.org/ |
Winter Solstice Celebration at the Travelers Science Dome – West Hartford
December 18, 2009
The museum’s halls will be decked for the holidays! The planetarium will present an explanation of behind the year’s shortest day. Watch the holiday planetarium show, Season of Light, to experience solstice traditions from around the world that date back to ancient times. Musician Mary Jo Maichack will present an interactive performance with a holiday theme, followed by crafts, a bonfire, and telescope viewing.
Location: The Children’s Museum, 950 Trout Brook Drive. Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: $6 per person. Information: 860-231-2824. |
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| SHOPPING & SALES |
Fair Earth Bazaar -- Madison
November 6, 2009 to November 8, 2009
New England's largest fair trade marketplace will offer thousands of unique, beautiful and reasonably priced items--jewelry, accessories, baskets, home goods, food and much more. Handcrafted by artisans in dozens of developing nations. Location: Mercy Center, 167 Neck Road. Time: Preview Night,November 6, 4-8 p.m. All day Saturday and Sunday. Cost: $5 on Friday; free admission on Saturday and Sunday. |
The Posh Sale -- Hartford
November 7, 2009
Resale of designer and high-quality suits, dresses, casual and evening wear, jewelry and accessories, menswear, vintage items, linens and more. Presented by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Costume & Textile Society. Location: The Design Center, 1429 Park Street. Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: Free admission. |
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| VISUAL ARTS |
Rock Solid Stone sculpture exhibit—Barre
Now through November 7, 2009
Now in its ninth year, the Rock Solid Show showcases stone sculptures, assemblages and other works that depict the beautiful qualities of stone by area artisans. The show is an excellent venue for learning about the longstanding tradition of stone carving in the Barre community.
Location: Studio Place Arts, 201 N Main Street.
Information: 802-479-7069 or visit www.studioplacearts.com. |
Impressions of New England Art Exhibit – Bennnington
Now through November 29, 2009
Seashores, rolling hills, foliage and New England wildlife will be depicted in over seventy fine works of art.
Location: Bennington Center for the Arts, 44 Gypsy Lane at VT Rte 9.
Time: Wednesday- Monday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Information: 802- 442-7158 or visit www.benningtoncenterforthearts.org |
Autumn in Vermont Art Show – Stowe
Now through November 29, 2009
Group show including popular Vermont artists, Gary Eckhart, watercolorist; Bob Aiken, acrylics; and Meryl Lebowitz, oils.
Location: Vermont Fine Art Gallery, 1880 Mountain Road #3.
Time: Monday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Information: 802- 253-9653 or visit www.vermontfineartgallery.com |
Robert Thornton 2009: Children's Hour -- Providence
Now through November 22, 2009
Year after year, Robert Thornton continues to intrigue us with his large-scale, figurative scenes in acrylic. He has a never-ending repository of characters that emerge on the painted surface; children or adults are misbehaving, having happy thoughts, having sinister thoughts or no having no thoughts at all. These highly evolved personalities amuse and engage.
Location: Central Congregational Church, 296 Angell Street. Information: 401-787-8037 |
Procycle 2009 Art -- Pawtucket
Now through November 29, 2009
Exhibition of bicycling culture and art sale.
Location: 400 Main Street. Time: Daily, through November, except Mondays and Thanksgiving Day, 1-9 p.m. Cost: Free. Information: http://providencebicycle.com |
Wearable Art Show & Sale at Slater Mill Gallery -- Pawtucket
Now through January 2, 2010
The Slater Mill Community Guild Studios invites local artisans of all (fiber) mediums to submit imaginative and thoughtful creations for the human body. This is an opportunity for established and emerging artist to showcase their work in a setting intimately connected to textile innovation.
Location: Slater Mill Gallery, 67 Roosevelt Avenue. Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
Information: 401-725-8638 or visit www.slatermill.org |
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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