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New England Events Calendar
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Bath Blarney Days-- Bath
March 11, 2010 to March 17, 2010
Events include a lecture on the history of the Irish in Bath, a March Irish Madness Moonlight sale on March 12, a 5K Shamrock Sprint, and the Bath St. Patricks Day Parade on the March 13, a tug of war challenge, bagpipers, and other activities. The festivities conclude with an all day celebration on March 17 with food, drink, and Irish music at Byrnes' Irish Pub.
Location: Various locations in downtown Bath.
Information: 207- 442-7291 or visit www.visitbath.com/ |
Whitingham Maple Festival -- Whitingham
March 20, 2010 to March 21, 2010
Exhibits for history buffs, sugarhouse tours, tree tapping demonstrations, contests, raffle, homemade meals. Events include pancake breakfast, tours of local sugarhouses, craft fair and Kids Korner Whitingham School, Sugar on Snow Ham Dinner, horse-drawn sleigh rides.
Location: Various locations in town.
Information: 802-464-1154 or visit www.whitingham-maplefest.us/index.html |
Salute to Spring Celebration -- Woonsocket
March 21, 2010
The Museum of Work & Culture’s Salute to Spring celebrates Francophonie Week. The popular Franco-American entertainer Josee Vachon will perform, and two history presentations “Les Filles du Roi” and “Out of Character” can be seen during the afternoon. Meat pies and French pastries will be served.
Location: Museum of Work & Culture, 42 South Main Street
Time: 1-5 p.m.
Cost: $15 per person. Advances reservations requested..
Information: 401-769-9675. |
New Hampshire Maple Festival – North Woodstock
March 26, 2010 to March 28, 2010
This weekend commences on Friday evening, March 26, with many local restaurants featuring maple products in their menus. Maple sugaring-themed fun and games and family obstacle course events happen on Saturday morning. In the afternoon, people can visit the 15 sugar houses in the area. Saturday night, the Lincoln Woodstock Rotary will host its first-ever Maple Dinner, with entertainment and the crowning of the first Maple King and Queen. The sap continues to run on Sunday with the New Hampshire Maple Festival Parade through the streets of North Woodstock. Information: www.nhmaplefest.com/ |
Maple Festival -- Lunenburg
March 27, 2010
Full day of free and affordable family fun in celebration of our sugaring heritage - free door prizes, contests, displays, sugarhouse tours, and tree tapping demonstrations. Pancake breakfast, homemade meals throughout the day, maple theme quilt raffle and gift items. Location: Lunenburg Elementary School, Bobbin Mill Road.
Time: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Information: 802-892-6654 or visit www.topofthecommon.org |
Greene's Ox Pasture Maples Open House Weekend – East Berkshire
March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010
Sugarhouse tours showing our vacuum system, new reverse osmosis machine, wood fired arch and our piggyback system. Free taste testing, sugar on snow, and cider donut holes. Maple syrup and sugar available for sale. Great for the whole family. Location: Greene's Ox Pasture Maples Sugarhouse, 1147 Montgomery Road.
Information: 802-309-8275 or visit www.oxpasturemaples.com |
New Hampshire Maple Weekend -- Statewide
March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010
More than 65 sugar houses across the state open their doors to visitors and offer tours of the maple orchards and sugar houses. Visitors can observe, participate and taste the results – such as sugar-on-snow (warm syrup poured over fresh snow makes a taffy-like candy), or a pancake breakfast. Find lists of participating sugarhouses, maps and more information at www.nhmapleproducers.com or call 603-225-3757. |
Vermont Maple Festival -- St. Albans
April 30, 2010 to May 2, 2010
When sugaring is over, it’s time for maple fun! This festival has something for everyone, including sugarhouse tours, exhibits, maple buffet, entertainment, pancake breakfasts, crafts, antiques, talent and fiddlers shows, cooking contests, carnival, face painting, grand parade, and delightful downtown shops. Location: City Buildings and Main Street.Information: 802-524-5800
or visit www.vermontmaplefestival.org |
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| ANTIQUES |
Tags & Treasures Sale -- Old Wethersfield
March 26, 2010 to March 28, 2010
Antique dealers, antique aficionados and bargain hunters will find rare treasures, collectibles and historic estate items during this sale. The sale will feature hundreds of household items, including antique and vintage pieces, such as comb-back and sack-back chairs, a Chippendale chest, glass, silver, china, linens and books. Location: Webb Barn at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, 211 Main Street. Time: Preview party Friday, 5 to 7 p.m.; sale on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cost: $25 for preview party; $5 for Saturday and Sunday. Information: 860- 529-0612 or visit www.webb-deane-stevens.org. |
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| ARTS & CRAFTS SHOWS |
Tea by the Sea Ceramic Exhibition -- Newport
Now through April 5, 2010
This show highlights the tradition of creating tea vessels -- teapots, tea cups and tea accessories.
Location: Newport Potters Guild, 302 Thames Street.
Information: 401-619-4880 or visit http://newportpottersguild.com. |
Sugarloaf Crafts Festival -- Hartford
March 26, 2010 to March 28, 2010
Artists will display and sell their unique creations in functional and decorative pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, home décor, furniture, items for the garden, and photography. The festival features family-friendly entertainment, including demonstrations, live music and activities for children. Specialty gourmet foods are available to sample and purchase. Location: Connecticut Expo Center, 265 Reverend Moody Overpass. Time: Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.$8 at the door, children under 12 admitted free. Admission good for all 3 days.
Information: http://sugarloafcrafts.com or call 800-210-9900. |
Festival of Quilts -- Rutland
March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010
Spectacular quilts Vermont quilters; invitational quilter Jane Masenas with her extrodinary crazy quilts; antique quilt exhibit; vendors. The Festival of Quilts is a Vermont Maple Open House Weekend partner.
Location: College of St. Joseph, 71 Clement Road. Time: Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Information: mlq2010show@yahoo.com |
Franklin County Quilt Show – St. Albans
April 10, 2010 to April 11, 2010
The best and largest quilt show in Franklin County. Features over 100 quilts, silent auction, demos and raffle.
Location: City Hall,
100 N. Main Street. Time: Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Information: 802-326-3135
or visit www.vtmooses.us/fcqgshow.pdf |
Craftopia - Pawtucket
April 11, 2010
Craftopia is a day-long, juried arts and crafts event featuing 65 established and emerging artisans, most from Rhode Island. There will be a wide spectrum of craft represented as well as music, food and a raffle to benefit Provdence's Everett Dance Theatre. Location: Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main Street. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Information: info@rhodycraft100.com |
Spring Craft Fair 2010 -- Tiverton
April 17, 2010 to April 18, 2010
More than 35 crafters and vendors offer their creations and products. Also, raffles, baked goods. Free admission and parking. Held rain or shine. Location: Knights of Columbus Hall, 28 Fish Road. Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: Free. Information: 401-396-9921 |
Fabrications Quilt Show -- North Kingstown
April 24, 2010 to April 25, 2010
he Narragansett Bay Quilters' Association hosts a large quilt show, which includes 300 member quilts, classes, lectures, special exhibits, quilt raffle, vendors, children's activities, fashion show,small quilt auction, food, and more. Location: North Kingstown High School, 150 Fairway Drive. Time: Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $5l children under age 12 free with paying adult. Information: www.nbquilts.org |
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| CHILDREN & FAMILIES |
Built It -- Norwalk
Now through August 1, 2010
Join the crew and discover building basics. Lift, load, dump and haul. Learn about the building process and take a sneak peak at Stepping Stones construction plans for 2010. Location: Stepping Stones Museum for Children,
Mathews Park, 303 West Avenue.
Time: Tuesday 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Wed.-Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Museum admission.
Information: 203-899-0606
or visit or visit www.steppingstonesmuseum.org |
Family Fun Days in the 100 Acre Wood -- Intervale
Now through March 27, 2010
Indoor entertainment in the "Theater in the Wood." Outdoor activities will include guided tours along the river and through the Wood, animal tracking, geo-caching and family-friendly race series. Indoor Entertainment will include movies, puppet shows, music, dance and more.
Location: 41 Observatory Way(directly across from Town Hall Road).
Dates: Saturdays in January, February and March. Time: 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Fee: Adults, $10; children about 4-12, $6.Information: 603-356-9980 or visit www.believeinbooks.org |
Top Secret: Mission Toy – Boston Children’s Museum
Now through April 30, 2010
Use your investigative skills to check out toys from around the world. Explore dolls and balls, robots, puzzles and secret de-coding devices. Find out why tops are tops and how string can be a fascinating thing, and even build your own special toy. Programming includes discovering objects from the museum's collection; playing a family game assignment; and creating your own toy using everyday objects. Call for schedule.
Location: Boston Children’s Museum, 300 Congress Street.
Hours: Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; open until 9 p.m. on Fridays.
Information: 617-426-6500 or visit www.bostonkids.org/index.html |
The Physics Behind Fun at the Discovery Museum -- Bridgeport
Now through March 31, 2010
The exhibit captures the excitement of an amusement park experience while it explains lessons of physics. Visitors are guided by Newt, a little amphibian with a passion for scientific exploration. Newt points out and explains various concepts such as Newton's Laws of Motion, Angular Momentum, and other physics principles. The exhibit is designed for family learning.
Location: 4450 Park Avenue. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $8.50; seniors, students, children, $7.
Information: 203-372-3521
or visit www.discoverymuseum.org/ |
Curious George: Let's Get Curious – Boston
Now through June 6, 2010
The world of Curious George comes to life in a new traveling exhibit. Visitors can explore the world of Curious George while also learning about science, math, and engineering. The exhibit takes place in the neighborhood where Curious George lives with The Man with the Yellow Hat. Visitors will recognize familiar characters and places featured in the classic stories.
Location: Boston Children’s Museum, 300 Congress Street. Hours: Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; open until 9 p.m. on Fridays. Information: 617-426-6500 or visit www.bostonkids.org/index.html |
Red Riding Hood: A Vaudeville Romp -- Bridgeport
Now through April 11, 2010
Enjoy this pie-throwing, roller-skating trip behind the footlights and into the heart of show business, when Vaudeville was king. Officer Patty O'Malley is on the beat as his friend Red Riding Hood prepares for her first solo trip to Granny’s house. Location: Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill Street.
Time: Saturday and Sundays, noon and 2:30 p.m.
Information and tickets: 203 576-1636 or visit www.DowntownCabaret.org |
Maple Days at Old Sturbridge Village – Sturbridge
Now through March 28, 2010
On weekend days in March, see maple sugaring as it was done in early 19th-century rural New England and learn why the final product historically was sugar, not syrup.
Location: 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road (off Route 20).
Dates: All Saturdays and Sundays in March. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Information: 800-733-1830 or visit www.osv.org |
Spring Cleaning at Plimoth Plantation -- Plymouth
March 13, 2010 to March 16, 2010
Spring Clean Day is a sign of winter’s end and a community tradition. Volunteers are encouraged to invite a friend or enlist whole families to join Plimoth Plantation staff for a fun-filled day of planting, raking, painting, dusting, cleaning, and the setup of museum exhibits as the museum prepares for the 2010 season. Everyone will receive a complimentary pass for a return visit to Plimoth Plantation in 2010. Lunch will be served.
Dates: March 13 and 16. Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m. in the Visitor Center. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m.
Information and reservations: 508-746-1622 ext. 8210 or e-mail ppeters@pimoth.org. |
St. Patrick's Day Activities at the Children’s Museum – Boston
March 17, 2010
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish games, music and dance. Watch a demonstration of Irish dance steps, try samples of Irish soda bread, play Irish games in The Common, and watch Mass Motion Dance perform. Visitors can search for twelve shamrocks hidden around The Common and see real shamrock plants at the information desk.
Location: Boston Children’s Museum, 300 Congress Street. Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Information: 617-426-6500 or visit www.bostonkids.org/index.html |
St. Patrick's Day at Imagin Nation --Bristol
March 17, 2010
It's all about being "green" today! Enjoy hands-on crafts, Celtic music and "green"-house activities. Sip a shamrock shake in our Soda Fountain (fee applies). Wear green and win a prize. Location: Imagine Nation Museum, One Pleasant Street. Information: 860-314-1400 |
Seussical the Musical -- Rochester
March 18, 2010 to March 21, 2010
The beloved characters of Dr. Seuss transport the audience from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos. Family and community are tested and ultimately emerge triumphant.
Location: Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street. Dates and times: March 18-20, 7 p.m.; March 20 and 21, 2 p.m. Cost: $10. Information: 603-335-1992 or visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com |
Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Green Thumb -- Kingston
March 19, 2010 to March 21, 2010
Elmo is coming to The Ryan Center for an original Sesame Street Live Show. Location: 1 Lincoln Almond Plaza. Time: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1 and 4:30 p.m. Cost: $12-$17. Information: Eric at 401-788-3080. |
Planetarium Show on Black Holes – West Hartford
March 20, 2010
Come to the Travelers Science Dome for a special showing of “Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity,” a full dome production from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. There will be games and crafts and a chance for viewing through telescopes if the skies are clear. Pre-registration is requested.
Location: Gengras Planetarium, The Children's Museum, 950 Trout Brook Drive.
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Cost: $8.
Information and registration: 860-231-2830 ext. 44 |
Opening Day at Plimoth Plantation -- Plymouth
March 20, 2010
As Plimoth Plantation opens for another season, ewe and
the kids are invited to join Museum staff for the annual salute to spring with a celebratory walk and Rare Breeds Animal Parade at 10:30 a.m. from the Visitor Center to the
17th Century English Village. Join us as we escort our fourlegged and feathered friends to their home away from home for the 2010 season. Location: Plimoth Plantation, 137 Warren Avenue. Hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Parade at 10:30 a.m. Information: 508-746-1622 or visit www.plimoth.org. |
Debbie & Friends -- Amherst
March 20, 2010
Family-friendly concerts at The Carle.
Location: The Eric Carle Museum Picture Book Art, 125 West Bay Road.
Time: 1 p.m.
Cost: $6 at the door.
Information: 413-658-1100 or visit www.carlemuseum.org |
Kiddie Rock & Costume Concert - Lebanon
March 20, 2010
This rock concert for kids comes from New York City to rock the kids of Lebanon.
Kids are encouraged to dress in costumes or as rock stars and expect to do some serious dancing, laughing, singing and clapping along with their parents.
Location: Lebanon Opera House, 51 North Park Street. Time: 11 a.m.-noon. Cost: Children, $11; adults, $16; seniors, $13.
Information: http://lebanonoperahouse.org. |
Camouflaged Egg Hunt –Bristol, Smithfield, Exeter
March 27, 2010
Children, ages 3 to 10, hunt for brown eggs in a natural setting and quickly learn how well the eggs camouflage. Prizes are awarded to all children, with grand prizes given to the finders of the “golden eggs.”
Locations:
Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street (Route 114), Bristol;
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road (Route 5), Smithfield;
Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, Pardon Joslin Road Exeter.
Time: 10-11 a.m.; check-in, 9:30 a.m. Cost: $7. Information and registration: 401-949-5454, ext. 3041 |
Annual East Egg Hunt - Westerly
March 27, 2010
Annual spring time event features a visit with the Easter Bunny and Lucky the Duck. Bring your own basket and hunt for candy filled Easter eggs. For children ages 1 - 8.
Location: Wilcox Park, Broad Street.
Time: 1 p.m. Cost: Free.
Information: 401-596-7761 or visit www.westerlychamber.org |
Maple Sugaring -- Tamworth
March 27, 2010
Take a horse-drawn wagon or sleigh ride to the sugarhouse and see how maple syrup is produced. Sample maple syrup and sugar on snow. See tapped maple trees in the sugar bush. Watch historic demonstrations ofsugaring off. Children can enjoy craft-making activities. Location: Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm. 58 Cleveland Hill Road. Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $5.
Information: 603-323- 7591 800-686- 6117 or visit www.remickmuseum.org. |
Harriet Tubman's Freedom Train - Foxboro
March 31, 2010
Harriet Tubman, the intrepid conductor of the Underground Railroad, comes to life in an extraordinary production with traditional music of the period. This is a Theaterwork's production and is being brought in from New York City. Location: The Orpheum Theatre, 1 School Street. time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Information and tickets: 508-241-4228. |
Wild Egg Hunt –Mystic
April 2, 2010
Animals have many unique ways to camouflage their eggs. Come see if the Nature Center staff is as good as they hide over 1,000 eggs on the trails. Children must be accompanied by an adult and bring a basket. Pre-registration required.
Location: Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, 109 Pequotsepos Road. Time: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Cost: $7. Information: 860-536-1216 |
Visit with the Easter Bunny -- Providence
April 2, 2010 to April 3, 2010
The Easter Bunny is returning to the Roger Williams Park Zoo. Come enjoy a spring day at the Zoo, along with a personal meet-and-greet and photo with the Easter Bunny, a fun Easter craft activity, a special spring-themed treat: decorate your own cookie; spring-themed storytelling. Ticket price includes admission to the Zoo for the day.
Location: Roger Williams Park Zoo, 1000 Elmwood Avenue.
Time: April 2, 1:30-3 p.m.; April 3, 10-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $21.95; children age 3-12, $15.95.
Information and tickets: 401-785-3510 ext. 343 or 401-941-4998. |
Bunny Bonanzoo -- Stoneham
April 3, 2010
Hop on down the bunny trail to Stone Zoo where an Easter celebration awaits. Children’s activities include holiday games, crafts and other fun surprises. Families can also visit with a special guest, the Easter Bunny, who will be ready to smile for photographs. Location: Stone Zoo, 149 Pond Street. Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: Adults, $11; children age 2-12, $7.Information: 781-438-5100 or visit www.stonezoo.org |
Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch -- Newport
April 3, 2010
Bring the children to meet the Easter Bunny and gather eggs on the oceanside lawn, then sit down for a scrumptious Easter brunch. Reservations required.
Location: Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue. Time: 10 a.m.
Information and reservations: 401-847-1000 ext. 140 |
Easter Egg Hunt – Stamford
April 3, 2010
Children ages six and younger may bring their own baskets and hunt for the thousands of eggs that will be hidden all over the farm. Eggs will be replenished throughout the event. At the end of the hunt, eggs may be turned in for a goody bag. Location: Heckscher Farm, at Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road. Time: 10 a.m. to noon,
Cost: Adults, $8; students and seniors, $6; children, $4. Information and tickets: 203-322-1646 or visit www.stamfordmuseum.org. |
Easter Egg Hunt -- Newport
April 3, 2010
The Easter Bunny will hop right into the Tennis Hall of Fame for an Easter Egg Hunt through the Museum. Easter Eggs and treats will be hidden throughout the Museum and photographs with the Easter Bunny will be available.
Location: 194 Bellevue Avenue.
Time: 10 a.m.-noon.
Information: 401-324-4055 or visit www.tennisfame.com |
Springtime at the Farm -- Woodstock
April 3, 2010
Featuring family-centered programs with the farm’s lambs, chicks, and calves, plus heirloom garden activities, and wagon rides. Visitors can plant seeds to take home or may take heirloom vegetable seeds to plant in their own gardens.
Location: Billings Farm and Museum
5302 River Road
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Information: 802-457-2355
or visit www.billingsfarm.org |
Easter Weekend at Sunday River -- Newry
April 3, 2010 to April 4, 2010
Join an Easter Egg hunt, play games, watch movies, and so much more. It's an Easter celebration full of fun activities perfect for the entire family, including appearances by the Easter Bunny. A sunrise service takes place on Easter Sunday on the top of North Peak. Chondola will stat to transport people up to the top at 6:30 a.m. Location: 15 South Ridge Lodge. Information: 207-824-5104 or visit www.sundayriver.com/ |
Easter Weekend Eggstravaganza -- Waterville Valley Resort
April 3, 2010 to April 4, 2010
Waterville Valley Resort has a basket full of eggcellent activities lined up for Easter Weekend. Spring skiing and riding, Easter basket decorating, Easter egg coloring, egg drop challenge, Bugs Bunny marathon, crafts and Curious George story time, sunrise and Town Square Church Services, Easter egg hunts, Easter brunch and more. Location: 6 Village Road. Information: 603-236-8175 or visit www.waterville.com |
Easter Egg Hunt – Brooklyn
April 3, 2010
Take a wagon ride to see the bison, then have fun looking for the Easter egg hunt and games.
Location: Creamery Brook Bison, 19 Purvis Road. Time: 1 p.m. Cost: $9.50. Information: 860-779-0837 or visit www.creamerybrookbison.net. |
Easter Family Fun – New Milford
April 3, 2010
Learn techniques of decorating and dyeing Easter eggs using all-natural dyes. Enjoy a warm cup of homemade soup. Easter egg hunt. Pre-registration.
Location: Hunt Hill Farm, 44 Upland Road. Time: Noon-2 p.m. Cost: $10. Information: 860-355-0300 or visit www.hunthillfarmtrust.org |
Egg Hunt Safari -- Providence
April 3, 2010
Explore the Zoo and enjoy the animals, but along the way, take part in a hunt for hidden eggs, then turn them in for a prize. Every egg hunter will receive a prize, but keep your eyes open for a golden egg, 17 special dinosaur eggs. While you're hunting, enjoy other fun activities including special Egg-sploration Stations, the magic of Marvelous Marvin, Spring into Fun activity areas and up-close education animal encounters. Activities are included with zoo admission. Location: Roger Williams Park Zoo, 1000 Elmwood Avenue. Time: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $12; children ages 3 – 12, $6; seniors, $8. Information: 401-785-3510. |
Easter Egg Hunt at Okemo – Okemo, Ludlow
April 4, 2010
In Okemo’s annual Easter Egg Hunt, the hills are teeming with colored eggs stuffed with prizes, but there’s only one Golden Egg hidden on an open trail at Okemo. The person who finds the Golden Egg wins a pair of skis or a snowboard. Many eggs are filled with prizes from The Hatchery in Ludlow.
Location: Okemo Mountain Resort, 77 Okemo Ridge Road.
Time: 8 a.m.
Cost: Free.
Information: 802-228-1313 or visit www.okemo.com. |
Easter Egg Hunt and Costume Parade at Saddleback -- Rangeley
April 4, 2010
Egg Hunt for children age 11 and younger. Find the Golden Egg somewhere on the mountain to win a 2010-2011 Season Pass. Kids Costume Parade through the lodge led by the Easter Bunny. Location: 976 Saddleback Mountain Road
Time: 11:30 a.m. hunt and 1 p.m. parade. Information: 207-864-5671. |
Waterville Valley Easter Sunrise Service and Easter Egg Hunt – Waterville Valley
April 4, 2010
Non-denominational sunrise service atop Waterville Valley followed by an Easter egg hunt for the kids.
Location: 1 Ski Area Road. Time: 5:30 a.m.
Information: 603-236-8311 or visit www.waterville.com |
Easter Sunrise Service at Loon Mountain -- Lincoln
April 4, 2010
Join the sunrise service followed by a day of Easter egg on the trails and breakfast with the Easter Bunny at the Octagon Lodge. Location: 60 Loon Mountain Road. Time: 8 a.m. Information: 603-725-8111 or visit http://loonmtn.com |
Alpine Easter Egg Hunt at Wildcat Mountain -- Jackson
April 4, 2010
Wake up and help find all the Easter eggs filled with candy and other special prizes hidden on the trails of Wildcat.
Location: Route 16 Pinkham Notch. Time: Noon-2 p.m. Phone: 888-754-9453 or visit www.skiwildcat.com |
Martha Dana, the Puppet Lady -- Randolph
April 10, 2010
A menagerie of handmade puppets assists this master storyteller as she brings folk tales and children’s stories to life.
Location: Chandler Gallery,
71 -73 Main Street. Time: 11 a.m.
Information: 802-728-9878
or visit www.chandler-arts.org |
Rocks Rock – Manchester
April 18, 2010
The Farmer Rick Band knows how to rock, and the Manchester Gem and Mineral Club knows about rocks. These two experts join forces for the 2010 Rocks Rock concert tour. The Farmer Rick Band kicks off the event with some kid-friendly rock and roll, followed by demonstrations by the Manchester Gem and Mineral Club.
Location: Lutz Children’s Museum, 247 South Main Street.
Time: 1-4 p.m. Cost: Free with museum admission.
Information: 860-643-0949 or visit www.lutzmuseum.org |
Pawcatuck River Duck Race --Westerly
April 24, 2010
Twenty thousand yellow rubber ducks will be released into the Pawcatuck River to race for over 90 valuable prizes. Entertainment will include duck games, moonwalk, Ollie’s Rock Wall, food, and more.
Location: Donahue Park.
Time: Festivities begin at noon. Racing starts at 1 p.m
Information: 401-596-7761. |
Hiawatha Day at Garden in the Woods – Framingham
May 2, 2010
This program is offered with Longfellow's Wayside Inn and it includes Native American flute music on the Woodland Stage with readings from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s "Song of Hiawatha"; guided tours for adults, focusing on plants useful to Native Americans for food and medicines; scavenger hunts for children; birch bark crafts.
Location: Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road.
Information: 508-877-7630 or visit www.newfs.org. |
Garrison Players Arts & Crafts Fair -Rollinsford
June 5, 2010
Outdoor family arts and crafts fair. Food, fun, raffle prizes. See production of "James & the Giant Peach" for $8. Rain date June 6.
Location: 650 Portland Avenue.
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Information: 603-516-4919 or visit www.garrisonplayers.org |
Clydesdale camera day –Merrimack
August 7, 2010
Join in on the fun every First Saturday Camera Day of the month with various activities including Clydesdale Camera Day. Bring your camera and pose for a photo with the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales.
Location: Anheuser-Busch Brewery, 221 Daniel Webster Highway. Time: 1-3 p.m. Information: 603-595-1202 or visit www.budweisertours.com/events.htm. |
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| COMEDY |
Irish Bits O’ Humor – Newport
Now through March 27, 2010
Newport's Award-winning Improv troupe offers limericks, laughs and leprechauns. Mostly made up on the spot from audience suggestions. Great fun for all ages. The Firehouse is always BYOB. Location: Firehouse Theater 4 Equality Place Park. Dates: March 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27. Time: 8 p.m. Information: 401-849-3473. |
Lighten Up with Loretta LaRoche -- Worcester
March 26, 2010
Loretta LaRoche, public television’s own original stress expert, returns with cutting-edge information which audiences of any age will want to incorporate into their life. With her contemporary wit and a hearty dose of old-world wisdom, Loretta brings a breath of fresh air for everyone who’s suffocating in our techno crazed, germ-phobic, go-go world.
Location: The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street. Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $25, $35, and $45.
Information and tickets: 877-571-7469 or visit or visit www.thehanovertheatre.org/ |
Jane Condon and Friends -- Old Greenwich
March 26, 2010
Jane Condon, known as an upper crust Roseanne, will perform her new one-person show
Appearing with Condon is Michele Balan, a brash New York standup comedian who has headlined all over the country and in all the top comedy clubs. A great night of comedy. Reservations required. Show usually sells out. Location: Arcadia Cafe, 20 Arcadia Road. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $20. Information and tickets: 203-637-8766. |
Paula Poundstone -- Portsmouth
April 9, 2010
Armed with nothing but a stool, a microphone and a can of Diet Pepsi, Paula’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: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $35 and $28.
Information and tickets: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org |
Tim Sample -- Rochester
April 10, 2010
New England's premier native humorist Tim Sample comes Back in Spite of Popular Demand to our stage to regale the audience with his off beat stories delivered with his distinct brand of Down East Maine humor. Sample delivers deliciously wry humor with wit. Location: Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $20. Information: 603-335-1992 or visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com/ |
Defending the Caveman -- Worcester
April 17, 2010
This “outrageously funny and surprisingly sweet exploration of the gender gap” has made Defending the Caveman “a comic phenomenon.”
Location: The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street. Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $32-$43. Information: 877-571-SHOW or visit www.thehanovertheatre.org/ |
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| FARMS |
Maple Open House Weekend -- Woodstock
March 26, 2010 to March 29, 2010
Celebrate Open House Maple Weekend at a 550-acre sugar bush. Watch boiling, sample syrup, maple creams, and other Vermont products made with maple syrup. Walk on the maple nature trail to see how sap is collected by tubing and buckets. Farm store.
Location: Sugarbush Farm, 591 Sugarbush Farm Road.
Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Information: 802-457-1757 or visit
www.sugarbushfarm.com |
Maple Open House Weekend -- Shelburne
March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010
Come to the sugarbush at Shelburne Farms on Saturday for some hands-on maple activities with Shelburne Farms educators— from tapping a tree to sugar on snow. On Sunday you can take a self-guided tour of the sugarbush and see the sugarhouse in action. Location: Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor Road. Time: 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Cost: Free.
Information: 802-985-8686 or visit www.shelburnefarms.org |
Sap Gathering Contest – West Keene
March 27, 2010
Teams of horses and their drivers come from all over New England to race through forested trails collecting sap and delivering it to the sugar house. The grace and beauty of the horse teams, the sweet smell of boiling sap, the tantalizing taste of fresh syrup and the first warmth of spring make this an event you won’t want to miss!
Location: Stonewall Farm, 242 Chesterfield Road.
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $5; children age 6 and younger, free.
Information: 603-357-7278 or visit www.stonewallfarm.org/events.html |
Springtime at the Farm -- Woodstock
April 3, 2010
Featuring family-centered programs with the farm’s lambs, chicks, and calves, plus heirloom garden activities, and wagon rides. Visitors can plant seeds to take home or may take heirloom vegetable seeds to plant in their own gardens.
Location: Billings Farm and Museum
5302 River Road
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Information: 802-457-2355
or visit www.billingsfarm.org |
Baby Animals on the Shaker Farm -- Pittsfield
April 3, 2010 to April 25, 2010
The Baby Animals on the Shaker Farm is one of the most exciting times of the year at Hancock Shaker Village, when scores of baby lambs, piglets, calves, goats, ducklings, and chicks arrive at the historic Round Stone Barn. Visitors greet the baby animals and participate in farm chores. They may also participate in fun Shaker-themed craft activities.
Location: Hancock Shaker Village, Route 20. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Adults, $17; children age 13 to 17, $8.
Information: 800- 817-1137. |
Farm Day -- Scotland
May 15, 2010
Tools, farm equipment, blacksmith, pewter casting,
ax and saw demonstrations, open-hearth cooking, colonial tea, cheese making, spinning, weaving, sailors’ valentines, historical paintings, antiques
country store, chair caning, rug hooking
baskets, teddy bears and dolls
pottery, soap and candle making, woodworking, carving, furniture making, Colonial reenactors, Native American flutes, music and early instruments, scarecrow contest, pony rides, the Quiet Corner Fiddlers,farm animals, and more.
Location: Waldo House, Waldo Road.
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Adults, $4; children under age 10, free. Information: 860-456-0081 |
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| FOOD, WINE, BEER |
Storytelling Dinners at Corner House Inn -- Center Sandwich
Now through May 27, 2010
Storytelling dinners take place every Thursday evening through the end of May. Local and regional professional storytellers spin yarns for the enjoyment of the diners. Location: Corner House Inn, 22 Main Street. Time: 630 p.m. Cost: $19.95 per person. Information: 603-284-6219 or visit www.cornerhouseinn.com. |
"Wally's Cafe" – Newport
Now through March 28, 2010
A couple opens a diner near Las Vegas. It seems their only customer
is a footsore Illinois girl hitchhiking to Hollywood! Years later she
returns to bail out her old friends. No children under 12.
Location: Newport Playhouse & Cabaret, 106 Connell Highway.
Time: Friday, Saturday and Sunday Buffet 6:15 p.m. and curtain at 8 p.m.; Tuesday through Sunday Matinees, Buffet at 11:30 a.m. and curtain at 1 p.m.
Cost: Theatre only, $24.95; dinner, theater and cabaret, $49.95.
Information: 401-848-play (7529) or visit www.newportplayhouse.com. |
Boston Restaurant Week -- Boston
Now through March 26, 2010
Boston Restaurant Week is an occasion for diners to sample prix-fixe menus at some of the city's best restaurants at greatly reduced prices. Participating restaurants serve three-course (appetizer, entree and dessert), prix-fixe meals for $20.10 at lunch and $33.10 at dinner. The price per person does not include beverages, tax or a gratuity. Diners with lighter appetites can opt for a two-course (entree and appetizer or dessert) lunch menu priced at $15.10 at participating restaurants.
Dates: March 14-19 and March 21-26.
Information and list of participating restaurants: www.bostonusa.com/visit/restaurantweek |
Erin Go Bragh Whiskey Tasting -- Boston
March 17, 2010
Join the Master of Whiskey Brad Jarvis, for a special Irish Whiskey Tasting.
Take a tour and taste various whiskies spanning several regions without leaving the comfort of your chair. You will discover and learn about blended, pure pot still style, peated and in-peated, single malts, and much, much more.
Location: Boston Center for Adult Education, 122 Arlington Street. Time: 6:7:30 p.m. Cost: $50; materials, $18. Information and reservation: www.bcae.org or call 617-267-4430. |
St Patrick’s Day Beer Tasting and Lunch -- Litchfield
March 17, 2010
The Litchfield Saltwater Grille will host a St Patrick’s Day Beer Tasting and Lunch. A seven-course pub style tasting menu will be served and paired with six beers. Litchfield Saltwater Grille beer connoisseur Albe Galotta will host the event. Location: 26 Commons Drive, Route 202. Time: Noon. Cost: $30 per person
Information: www.litchfieldsaltwatergrille.org |
St. Patrick's Day Dinner – Kennebunkport
March 17, 2010
Enjoy a dinner of "native Maine cuisine with a bold fusion flair" at One Dock in Kennebunkport on St. Patrick's Day. Enjoy signature cocktails, innovative flavors, fresh local seafood and produce, $5 selected small plates, and sublime desserts off the main menu. Event benefits the Brick Store Museum.
Location: One Dock, 1 Dock Square at the Kennebunkport Inn.
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Information and reservations: 207-967-2621. |
St. Patrick's Dinner and Music -- Cabot
March 19, 2010
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner of corned beef and cabbage followed by live music. Dancing to live Irish music by Bill Carol and Friends
Location: Cabot's Willey Building.
Main Street. (across from hardware store)
Time: Dinner served 5:30-7 p.m.
Information: 802-563-2278 |
40-Mile Meal with New England Farm 2 Fork Project -- East Waterboro
March 19, 2010 to March 21, 2010
The New England Farm 2 Fork Project’s 40-Mile Meal dinner will consist of locally made artisan and farmstead cheeses, pastured local lamb, antique (heirloom) apples and many other locally raised products. Regional influences shape New England farm cuisine and inspire this cooking. Diners are generally served 6-8 courses, in small portions. Location: 255 Ossipee Hill Road. Time: 6 p.m.Cost: $40 per person plus tax and gratuity. Information: 207-247-4455 or visit www.ravenhillorchard.com |
Open Hearth Cooking Class: Pies and Tarts -- Deerfield
March 20, 2010
Historic Deerfield will offer instruction in open hearth cooking for those who are interested in historic cooking and hearth management. In the kitchen of the 1786 Hall Tavern, museum guides will demonstrate cookery techniques and lead discussions on 18th- and early 19th-century food preparation, preservation technology, seasonality, diet, and other topics. Participants will sample the foods prepared in the program. Topic: Pies and Tarts.
Location: Historic Deerfield, 80 Old Main Street.
Time: 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Cost: $55.
Information and registration: 413-775-7217. |
Chicken and Biscuits Heathside Dinner at the Remick Museum & Farm -- Tamworth
March 20, 2010
Experience the warmth and charm of an early 19th century Hearthside Dinner, where the meal is cooked entirely on the open hearth. The Remick staff prepares a nourishing meal using historic recipes. Hearthside Dinners are usually a cozy gathering of 12 adults.
Pre-registration is required. Location: Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, 58 Cleveland Hill Road.
Cost: $40 per person.
Information and reservations: 800-686-6117 or visit www.remickmuseum.org/Hearthside. |
Wine Dinner Series: Tempranillo -- Boston
March 22, 2010
Take a culinary wine tour around the world. This series is designed to educate and entertain. Hosts act as tour guides, moving from region to region and explaining the complexities of each selection. Guests are treated to a four-course dinner, including the various wines to accompany their dining and educational experience. Reservations are required. Tempranillo is a black grape varietal widely grown to make full-bodied red wines. The Phoenicians brought this grape to the Iberian peninsula. Dinner includes wines from Spain and Portugal and a New World version from California.
Location: The Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, 25 Charles Street.
Cost: $55 per person (tax and gratuity not included).
Time: 7 p.m.
Information and reservations: 617-723-7575 or visit www.beaconhillhotel.com. |
Blackstone Culinaria Secret Ingredient Food Tour -- Pawtucket
March 24, 2010
Experience Blackstone Valley’s rich ethnic culture and learn the secret ingredient that makes each stop unique. Learn to prepare Cha Gio - crispy spring rolls, Goi Cuon - fresh summer rolls, and Chao - rice chowder. Sit down to authentic Vietnamese cuisine - Xao Sa Ot - choice of tofu or meat and vegetable medley sauteed in lemon grass sauce sprinkled with roasted peanuts.
Location: Pho Horn's Authentic Vietnamese Restaurant, 50 Ann Mary Street.
Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $19.50 per person. Information and reservations: 401-724-2200 or visit www.tourblackstone.com. |
Flavors of Neponset Valley – Foxboro
March 25, 2010
Sample fare from 50 food and beverage stations staffed by the area’s finest restaurants, caterers, vineyards, breweries, spirits, confectioners. Attend a wine seminar, “How to Navigate a Wine Tasting.” Live music by The Echos. Bid on wines, gourmet gift baskets, restaurant gift certificates and more in the Silent Auction.
Location: Christina's, 2 Washington Street (Route 1).
Time: Wine Seminar at 5 p.m.; gala being 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $45 by March 15; $55 after March 15.
Information: 781-769-1126 or visit www.nvcc.com/flavors. |
Open Hearth Cooking Class: Cooking with Herbs -- Deerfield
March 27, 2010
Historic Deerfield will offer instruction in open hearth cooking for those who are interested in historic cooking and hearth management. In the kitchen of the 1786 Hall Tavern, museum guides will demonstrate cookery techniques and lead discussions on 18th- and early 19th-century food preparation, preservation technology, seasonality, diet, and other topics. Participants will sample the foods prepared in the program. Topic: Cooking with Herbs.
Location: Historic Deerfield, 80 Old Main Street.
Time: 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Cost: $55.
Information and registration: 413-775-7217. |
Ghost Dinner --Marlborough
March 27, 2010
Paranormal investigators from the Connecticut Ghost Hunter Society return to the Marlborough Tavern to describe their findings on the ghosts of the tavern.
Location: 3 East Hampton Road. Time: Dinner at 6:30 p.m. with show to follow Admission: $10. Open menu with prices ranging from $16-$26. Information: 860-295-8229 |
March Maple Madness – Mount Washington Valley area
March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010
On this self-guided inn-to-inn tour, ticket holders will sample tasty delights both savory and sweet. Ticket holders can also choose to take the challenge of A Hare Raising Quiz and The Maddening Scavenger Hunt, competing for hundreds of dollars in prizes. Along the way there will be opportunities to visit several sugaring” locations to see the maple syrup process. Participating inns include Buttonwood Inn, Cabernet Inn, Covered Bridge House, The Farm by the River, Mt. Washington B&B, The Notchland Inn, Cranmore Mountain Lodge, Riverside Inn B&B and Spruce Moose Lodge. Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $15. Information: 800-866-6131 or visit www.bbinnsmwv.com. |
Wine Tasting and Five Course Dinner -- Plymouth
March 27, 2010
Featured Vintages of Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003. And a small taste of the 2001. Event includes five courses to go with the wines plus dessert.
Location: The River Tavern at Hawk Mountain Resort.
Cost: $150, including tax and gratuity.
Information: 802-672-3362
or visit www.hawkresort.com |
Maine Maple Sunday Breakfast -- East Waterboro
March 28, 2010
The New England Farm 2 Fork Project presents a Maine Maple Sunday Breakfast. The menu will include biscuits and gravy, green eggs and ham, antique apple pie pancakes, stuffed French toast, country sausage, maple lacquered bacon, away from home fries, smoked maple macchiato, artisan breads. Street Address: Raven Hill Orchard, 255 Ossipee Hill Road.
Time: 8 a.m.-noon. Information: 207.247.4455 |
Maine Maple Sunday -- Statewide
March 28, 2010
On Maine Maple Sunday, maple syrup farms throughout Maine open their doors to the public as they make maple syrup. See maple sap turned into the real syrup. Many sugarhouses offer tastings, with syrup on pancakes or ice cream, and often hold other events. Participating sugarhouses can be searched online. Information: 207-287-3702 |
Blackstone Culinaria Secret Ingredient Food Tour -- Pawtucket
March 31, 2010
Experience Blackstone Valley’s rich ethnic culture and learn the secret ingredient that makes each stop unique. Learn how to make Plouffe's famous meat pie then sit down to a meal of the same.
Location: Cup N Saucer, 267 Main Street,
Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $19.50 per person. Information and reservations: 401-724-2200 or visit www.tourblackstone.com. |
Star Chefs at Gracie’s – Providence
April 5, 2010
The guest Star Chef and Gracie’s create a five-course menu paired with wine. The informal and intimate format allows the chefs to step out of the kitchen from time to time and talk with guests about the meal. Tonight’s guest chef is Even Mallett & Michael Honig from Honig Vineyards. Location: Gracie’s, 194 Washington Street. Cost: $100. Information: 401.272.7811. |
Blackstone Culinaria Secret Ingredient Food Tour -- Woonsocket
April 7, 2010
Experience Blackstone Valley’s rich ethnic culture and learn the secret ingredient that makes each stop unique. Learn how a traditional French quiche is prepared. After the demonstration, enjoy a nuts and berry salad with raspberry vinaigrette dressing, soup, and French quiche.
Location: The Cakery, 91 Main Street.
Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $19.50 per person. Information and reservations: 401-724-2200 or visit www.tourblackstone.com. |
Wine Dinner Series: Alsace – Maison Hugel -- Boston
April 12, 2010
Take a culinary wine tour around the world. This series is designed to educate and entertain. Hosts act as tour guides, moving from region to region and explaining the complexities of each selection. Guests are treated to a four-course dinner, including the various wines to accompany their dining and educational experience. Reservations are required. Hans Ulrich Hugel settled in Riquewihr, France, in 1639 and soon took charge of the Corporation of Winegrowers. The family has been making wine in Alsace ever since.
Location: The Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, 25 Charles Street.
Cost: $55 per person (tax and gratuity not included).
Time: 7 p.m.
Information and reservations: 617-723-7575 or visit www.beaconhillhotel.com. |
Celebrate Seafood Dinner Series -- Boston
April 13, 2010
A Celebrate Seafood Dinner is a full evening of food, with a delicious three-course meal, paired with wine, as well as informative and fun cooking demonstrations by Aquarium and guest chefs. The evening takes place in the Harbor View Café of the Boston Aquarium and includes cocktails, introductions, demonstrations, discussion, and wine paring. Guests are seated at large tables to foster conversation.
Tonight: Guest chef: Greg Griffie, executive chef, Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel and chef, Boston. Species: farm-raised oysters, wild hook-caught haddock, wild Atlantic deep-sea red crab.
Location: New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf.
Cost: $75 for non-members. Information: www.neaq.org or call 617-973-5200. |
Blackstone Culinaria Secret Ingredient Food Tour -- Pawtucket
April 14, 2010
Experience Blackstone Valley’s rich ethnic culture and learn the secret ingredient that makes each stop unique. Watch a cooking demonstration of chicken with fried plantains. After the demonstration, sit down to salad, red stew, hard or soft chicken, fried plantains, and white rice.
Location: Village Restaurant, 200 Main Street.
Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $19.50 per person. Information and reservations: 401-724-2200 or visit www.tourblackstone.com. |
Wine Dinner Series: Austria -- Boston
April 26, 2010
Take a culinary wine tour around the world. This series is designed to educate and entertain. Hosts act as tour guides, moving from region to region and explaining the complexities of each selection. Guests are treated to a four-course dinner, including the various wines to accompany their dining and educational experience. Reservations are required. In the 1980s the Austrian Parliament enacted Europe’s most stringent wine legislation drawing young winemakers and cutting-edge techniques to the vineyards and cellars with the law’s emphasis on quality over quantity. Austria makes some of the raciest, most exciting wines in central-eastern Europe.
Location: The Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, 25 Charles Street.
Cost: $55 per person (tax and gratuity not included).
Time: 7 p.m.
Information and reservations: 617-723-7575 or visit www.beaconhillhotel.com. |
Sampling of International Wine & Food -- Worcester
April 30, 2010
Held in the museum's magnificent Gothic Great Hall, the evening will allow
guests to sample the wine and
food of Italy, Germany, Japan, Spain, and France. In addition, there
will be a silent auction, local artisans selling their wine-related
wares, food demonstrations, and more.
Location: Higgins Armory Museum, 100 Barber Avenue. Time: 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Cost: $50. Information: 508-853-6015 or visit www.higgins.org/ |
Wine Dinner Series: Blind Tasting -- Boston
May 10, 2010
Take a culinary wine tour around the world. This series is designed to educate and entertain. Hosts act as tour guides, moving from region to region and explaining the complexities of each selection. Guests are treated to a four-course dinner, including the various wines to accompany their dining and educational experience. Reservations are required. For the last wine dinner of the season, guests will blind taste some of our favorites from our previous adventures.
Location: The Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, 25 Charles Street.
Cost: $55 per person (tax and gratuity not included).
Time: 7 p.m.
Information and reservations: 617-723-7575 or visit www.beaconhillhotel.com. |
Star Chefs at Gracie’s – Providence
May 16, 2010
The guest Star Chef and Gracie’s create a five-course menu paired with wine. The informal and intimate format allows the chefs to step out of the kitchen from time to time and talk with guests about the meal. Tonight’s guest chef is Maria Helm Sinskey of Napa Valley. Location: Gracie’s, 194 Washington Street. Cost: $100. Information: 401.272.7811. |
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| GARDENS |
Boston Flower and Garden Show -- Boston
March 22, 2010 to March 28, 2010
Escape the gray days of winter and rejoice in the colors of the coming Spring where over 30 gardens will provide a feast for the senses. You will also find horticultural and gardening products, garden furnishings, ornaments, art and handcrafted gifts at the show.
Learn about organic gardening, container planting, cooking from your garden, pruning tips, complementary floral design and more from our series of lectures and demonstrations.
Location: Seaport World Trade Center
Time: Weekdays, 10 a.m.- 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $20; seniors, $17; children age 6 to 17, $10.
Information: 781-237-5533. |
Daffodil Days at Blithewold -- Barrington
April 10, 2010 to May 2, 2010
Blithewold's gardens come to life as 50,000 daffodils, early blooming bulbs, trees and shrubs enchant guests with their quiet beauty and subtle scents during the annual Daffodil Days. Afternoon tea will be served in the Dining Room of the Mansion, featuring scones, savories, and sweets. Tea is offered Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 1:30 p.m. or 3 p.m. seating. The cost of tea is $10 per person in addition to regular museum admission.
Location: Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Lane. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Adults, $10; seniors and students, $8; children ages 6-17, $2.
Information: 401-253-2707 or visit www.blithewold.org |
Bangor Garden Show – Bangor
April 23, 2010 to April 25, 2010
Landscapers will design verdant and colorful displays, and the show awards prizes in categories such as Best in Show and People's Choice. Location: Bangor Auditorium, Buck Street. Information: 207-947-5555 or visit www.bangorgardenshow.com/ |
Earth Day at Garden in the Woods -- Framingham
April 24, 2010
A full of fun family activities includes a scavenger hunt, face painting, garden tours on the half-hour, storytelling, free tree saplings, wildflower seed planting in pots to take home. Special tree-themed events are scheduled between noon and 4 p.m.
Location: Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road.
Information: 508-877-7630 or visit www.newfs.org. |
Butterfly Pavilion and Plant Sale -- Norwich
May 6, 2010 to May 9, 2010
Visit 1,000 butterflies in a flower-filled greenhouse. See the four stages of development from egg to larva to pupa to butterfly. Butterfly friendly plants for sale.
Location: Chelsea Gardens, 309 Otrobando Avenue
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $5; children under 12 years old, $3.
Information: www.chelseagardens.org or 860-889-6642 |
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| HISTORIC |
Armed & Dangerous: Art of the Arsenal – Pittsfield
Now through April 30, 2010
Exhibit explores the evolution, function and craft of weaponry, armor, and coercion throughout human culture and the animal kingdom. It features the arsenal of the natural world alongside man-made weaponry from a global array of cultures and time periods.
Location: Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street (Route 7).
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Admission: Adults, $13; children age 3 to 18, $6
Information: Information: 413-443-7171 or visit www.berkshiremuseum.org/ |
Maple Days at Old Sturbridge Village – Sturbridge
Now through March 28, 2010
On weekend days in March, see maple sugaring as it was done in early 19th-century rural New England and learn why the final product historically was sugar, not syrup.
Location: 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road (off Route 20).
Dates: All Saturdays and Sundays in March. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Information: 800-733-1830 or visit www.osv.org |
Spring Cleaning at Plimoth Plantation -- Plymouth
March 13, 2010 to March 16, 2010
Spring Clean Day is a sign of winter’s end and a community tradition. Volunteers are encouraged to invite a friend or enlist whole families to join Plimoth Plantation staff for a fun-filled day of planting, raking, painting, dusting, cleaning, and the setup of museum exhibits as the museum prepares for the 2010 season. Everyone will receive a complimentary pass for a return visit to Plimoth Plantation in 2010. Lunch will be served.
Dates: March 13 and 16. Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m. in the Visitor Center. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m.
Information and reservations: 508-746-1622 ext. 8210 or e-mail ppeters@pimoth.org. |
Providence: A Jewel of a City Walking Tour
March 19, 2010
Walk with Rhode Island Historical Society guides to learn why art and artists play such a large role in Providence. See award-winning buildings and discover why so much of the historic fabric of Providence is still here after more than 350 years. Walk old streets and new, the RiverWalk, and the parks. Location: Tour starts at visitor information, Rhode Island Convention Center, 1 Sabin Street. Time: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Cost: $7. Information and reservations: 401-658-3400. |
Maple Sugaring Festival -- Washington
March 20, 2010
Enjoy pancakes, local maple syrup, coffee and orange juice (served 11 a.m.-1 p.m.) and learn how local Native Americans traditionally made maple syrup. Demonstration of collecting sap and boiling it into syrup Native Americans did it. Children’s activities. Location: Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Road. Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cost: Advance Tickets, adults, $8; children, $6. Cost at the door is $2 more. Information: 860-868-0518. |
Opening Day at Plimoth Plantation -- Plymouth
March 20, 2010
As Plimoth Plantation opens for another season, ewe and
the kids are invited to join Museum staff for the annual salute to spring with a celebratory walk and Rare Breeds Animal Parade at 10:30 a.m. from the Visitor Center to the
17th Century English Village. Join us as we escort our fourlegged and feathered friends to their home away from home for the 2010 season. Location: Plimoth Plantation, 137 Warren Avenue. Hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Parade at 10:30 a.m. Information: 508-746-1622 or visit www.plimoth.org. |
Maple Sugar Demonstration -- Glastonbury
March 21, 2010
Watch the process on how maple syrup is made from the sap of the maple trees on the property. Location: Welles-Shipman-Ward House, 972 Main Street. Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Admission: $2.
Information: 860-633-6890 or visit www.hsgct.org |
Maple Sugaring -- Tamworth
March 27, 2010
Take a horse-drawn wagon or sleigh ride to the sugarhouse and see how maple syrup is produced. Sample maple syrup and sugar on snow. See tapped maple trees in the sugar bush. Watch historic demonstrations ofsugaring off. Children can enjoy craft-making activities. Location: Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm. 58 Cleveland Hill Road. Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $5.
Information: 603-323- 7591 800-686- 6117 or visit www.remickmuseum.org. |
Paul Revere and Beyond: Understanding 18th-Century New England Silver -- Deerfield
April 24, 2010
Join curators and a master craftsman for a day of exploration of Historic Deerfield’s lustrous treasures, the art and mystery of silversmithing, and the manufacturers of early New England silver, especially focusing on the work of Paul Revere. A hands-on silver workshop will demonstrate the tools and techniques used to examine silver as a connoisseur does. The workshop will use objects from the museum’s collection.
Location: Historic Deerfield, 80 Old Main Street.
Time: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: $90 per person. Information: 413-774-5581 or visit www.historic-deerfield.org |
Fashion in Bloom at Blithewold – Barrington
April 25, 2010 to May 23, 2010
Coinciding with Daffodil Days, Fashion in Bloom will celebrate fashion through works in paper and fabric. Exhibit include fashion design sketches, paintings of vintage clothing, sculptural dresses made out of paper or fabric, unique paper dolls or paper flowers, and original fabric designs. Location: Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Lane.
Admission: Adults, $10; seniors and students, $8; children ages 6-17, $2.
Information: 401-253-2707 or visit www.blithewold.org |
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| HOME & STUDIO TOURS |
March Maple Madness – Mount Washington Valley area
March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010
On this self-guided inn-to-inn tour, ticket holders will sample tasty delights both savory and sweet. Ticket holders can also choose to take the challenge of A Hare Raising Quiz and The Maddening Scavenger Hunt, competing for hundreds of dollars in prizes. Along the way there will be opportunities to visit several sugaring” locations to see the maple syrup process. Participating inns include Buttonwood Inn, Cabernet Inn, Covered Bridge House, The Farm by the River, Mt. Washington B&B, The Notchland Inn, Cranmore Mountain Lodge, Riverside Inn B&B and Spruce Moose Lodge. Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $15. Information: 800-866-6131 or visit www.bbinnsmwv.com. |
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| MISCELLANEOUS |
Newport Restaurant Week Spring
March 19, 2010 to March 28, 2010
A three-course meal from some of the finest area restaurant without breaking the bank! From a steaming cup of chowder overlooking the harbor to fine dining in romantic restaurants, Newport County restaurants offer an array of creative menus. Three-course lunch is $16 and three-course dinner is $30.
Information: 401-845-9123 or visit www.gonewportrestaurantweek.com/ |
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy-- Norfolk
March 21, 2010
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s fans span generations, filling concert halls around the country for shows that transport them back to a more wholesome, optimistic period. In fact, adult fans regularly show up dressed in ‘40s-era outfits and dance sophisticated swing routines. Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $50, $60, $80. Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
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| MUSEUMS |
The Secrets of Tomb 10A: Egypt 2000 BC
Museum of Fine Arts – Boston
Now through March 16, 2010
This exhibit 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 this fascinating era through sculptures, jewelry, furniture and other objects. Location: Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue.Information: 617-267-9300 or visit www.mfa.org |
A Dedication to Craft: North Bennet Street School
Concord Museum -- Concord
Now through March 21, 2010
The Concord Museum presents a juried exhibition of furniture, jewelry, musical instruments, and bookbindings crafted by 59 distinguished alumni of the renowned North Bennet Street School in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the founding of the school in Boston’s North End. Location: Cambridge Turnpike at Lexington Road.
Information: 978-369-9763 or visit www.concordmuseum.org. |
Luxuries from Japan: Cultural Exchange in the 17th and 18th Centuries
Museum of Fine Arts – Boston
Now through May 31, 2010
Luxuries from Japan explores the dynamic intercultural exchanges that shaped the creation of Japanese works of art during the 17th and 18th centuries. Location: Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue. Hours: Open daily at 10 a.m.; Wednesday-Friday closes at 9:45 p.m.; Saturday-Tuesday closes at 4:45 p.m. Information: 617-267-9300 or visitwww.mfa.org/ |
On The Line: Frank and Francine T. Ozereko
Fuller Craft Museum -- Brockton
Now through April 1, 2010
Ceramic artists Francine and Frank Ozereko collaborate on an installation that shows their interest in natural forms. This 100-foot-long wall sculpture includes hundreds of individual ceramic pieces that incorporate clay leaves, stones, birds. and organic shapes. Location: Fuller Craft Museum, 455 Oak Street., Mass. Information: www.fullercraft.org or call 508-588-6000. |
Café and Cabaret: Toulouse-Lautrec’s Paris
Museum of Fine Arts -- Boston
Now through August 8, 2010
Enjoy bold and subtle images of Parisian café, cabaret, and other urban amusements of the 1880s and 1890s by Toulouse-Lautrec and his contemporaries. Location: Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue. Hours: Open daily at 10 a.m.; Wednesday-Friday closes at 9:45 p.m.; Saturday-Tuesday closes at 4:45 p.m. Information: 617-267-9300 or visitwww.mfa.org. |
Albrecht Dürer: Virtuoso Printmaker
Museum of Fine Arts – Boston
Now through July 3, 2010
Albrecht Dürer's engravings and woodcuts are a dazzling combination of observation, imagination, and technical virtuosity. Location: Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue. Hours: Open daily at 10 a.m.; Wednesday-Friday closes at 9:45 p.m.; Saturday-Tuesday closes at 4:45 p.m. Information: 617-267-9300 or visitwww.mfa.org/ |
Queen of the Insects: The Art of the Butterfly
Rhode Island School of Design – Providence
Now through May 9, 2010
Transformative, ephemeral, and otherworldly, the butterfly has enchanted cultures for hundreds of years. The butterfly motif has adorned a wide variety of design objects. Objects from the Costume and Textiles collections illustrate the universal impulse to capture the fleeting art of the butterfly. Juxtaposed with its usage in western design, the traditional symbolism of the butterfly in Asian art will be explored and decoded as a design inspiration and as a material in itself.
Location: RISD Museum, 224 Benefit Street.
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Open until 9 p.m. third Thursday of the month. Closed in August.
Admission: Adults, $10; seniors over age 62, $7; college students and youth age 5-18, $3.
Information: 401-454-6500 or visit www.risdmuseum.org |
Mountains and Rivers: Scenic Views of Japan
Rhode Island School of Design – Providence
Now through July 10, 2010
Beginning in the early 19th century, landscape evolved into a popular theme in Japanese printmaking. This subject matter was transferred to the medium of woodblock printing, where richer content appeared. This exhibition will highlight depictions of famous places (meisho), including selections from the museum's complete set of Hiroshige's Tÿkaidÿ (Eastern Sea Route) prints and Hokusai's series of the "Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji."
Location: RISD Museum, 224 Benefit Street.
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Open until 9 p.m. third Thursday of the month. Closed in August.
Admission: Adults, $10; seniors over age 62, $7; college students and youth age 5-18, $3.
Information: 401-454-6500 or visit www.risdmuseum.org |
Watercolors in the Porcelain Gallery: Flower and Still Life Painters
Rhode Island School of Design – Providence
Now through March 31, 2010
The RISD Museum has one of the finest collections of 18th- and 19th-century British watercolors in this country. Rotating exhibitions of watercolors from this collection are on view in the Museum's Porcelain Gallery, home to an outstanding group of 18th-century figural ceramics. Now on view are works by British artists who specialized in painting flowers, fruits, birds and their nests. This subject matter appealed to both professional and amateur watercolorists, including a number of female artists. Location: RISD Museum, 224 Benefit Street.
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Open until 9 p.m. third Thursday of the month. Closed in August.
Admission: Adults, $10; seniors over age 62, $7; college students and youth age 5-18, $3.
Information: 401-454-6500 or visit www.risdmuseum.org |
To Rockwell, With Love: Fan Mail and The Saturday Evening Post
Norman Rockwell Museum -- Stockbridge
Now through May 16, 2010
Step back in time to explore Rockwell’s imagery for The Saturday Evening Post, which prompted an outpouring of reader reaction during the artist’s 47-year tenure with the magazine. Fan correspondence received by Rockwell himself, archival photographs, and the original Saturday Evening Post tearsheets will be on view.
Location: Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road, Route 183.
Information : 413-298-4100 or visit www.nrm.org/ |
From Iowa to the White House: Historic Photographs of President Barack Obama -- Boston
Now through March 20, 2010
The exhibition celebrates the historic election of the first black President of the United States and
honors the organizational prowess, business and political acumen, and cohesion and
courage of the early community of black Bostonians whose efforts helped to make
this achievement possible.
Location: Museum of African American History, 46 Joy Street.
Information: 617-720-2991 or visit www.maah.org |
2010 DeCordova Biennial -- Lincoln
Now through April 25, 2010
This new exhibition featuring the work of 17 New England artists. The exhibition displays a range of approaches to different media, including innovative performance pieces, video installations, sculpture, painting, and photography.
Location: DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road. Information: www.decordova.org or call 781/259-8355. |
Gerberich’s Gadgetry
Now through April 23, 2010
Gerberich’s artworks suggest to visitors countless scenarios and intriguing possibilities. Gerberich is a recycler extraordinaire. Under his sure hand, everything old is new again. Location: Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road. Information: 203-322-1646 or visit www.stamfordmuseum.org. |
Vermont Impressions -- Bennington
Now through April 30, 2010
Drawn from the Bennington Museum's permanent collection, this exhibition features paintings in the impressionist vein dating largely from 1900 - 1950. It includes works by Vermont artists such as Horace Brown, Clifford A. Bayard, Wallace Weir Fahnestock, Lorenzo Hatch, William Morris Hunt, Herbert Meyer, and others.
Location: Bennington Museum, 75 Main Street.Time: Daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Wednesdays.
Admission: Adults, $9; seniors, $8; students through grade 12, free. Information: 802-447-1571 or visit www.benningtonmuseum.org |
Turn-of-the-Century Trolleys -- Kennebunk
Now through March 31, 2010
Take yourself back to the heyday of trolley travel on the seacoast, when passengers could ride the electric railway from Sanford to Cape Porpoise in 90 minutes for 35 cents. This exhibition explores the progression of the area's trolley system from 1899 until the 1930s through archival photographs and postcard images. Location: The Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street. Hours: Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Admission: $5. Information: 207-985-4802 or visit www.brickstoremuseum.org |
Luis Meléndez, Master of the Spanish Still Life
Museum of Fine Arts – Boston
Now through May 2, 2010
Luis Meléndez (1716–1780) was the greatest still life painter of 18th-century Spain. The artist rendered everyday objects with exacting detail, but also created marvelous effects of light and color and textures. "Luis Meléndez: Master of the Spanish Still Life" features many of the artist's works in American collections.
Location: Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue.
Information: 617-267-9300 or visitwww.mfa.org/ |
Objects of Wonder: Four Centuries of Still Life
Portland Museum of Art – Portland
Now through April 6, 2010
This exhibit is a selection of more than 50 paintings, sculptures, and photographs from the 17th through the 20th centuries, focusing on the depiction of inanimate objects. It will present important works that illustrate both aspects of the genre. Location: Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Street.
Information: 207-775-6148 or visit www.portlandmuseum.org. |
Dollhouses: A Miniature World -- Willimantic
Now through June 13, 2010
the exhibit "Dollhouses: A Miniature World" features a stunning four-story dollhouse from England, breadbox dollhouses, dolls from around the world and much more. Location: The Windham Textile and History Musem, 411 Main Street. Time: Fridays-Sundays, 10a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $5; students and seniors, $3.50.
Information: 860-456-2178 or visit www.millmuseum.org. |
Giovanni Boldini in Impressionist Paris -- Williamstown
Now through April 25, 2010
The exhibition illuminates Boldini's early career while developing his unique style. Seventy works present an innovative look at Boldini's Paris-its places of leisure, its inhabitants, and its environs-at a time when the Impressionists were investigating the same subjects. Location; The Clark, 225 South Street. Information: www.clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303. |
Reunited Masterpieces: From Adam and Eve to George and Martha -- Hartford
Now through April 14, 2010
The reunion of these paintings allows a better appreciation of how these paintings were originally conceived and how the artists subtly adjusted one painting to complement the other. Location: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street. Information: 860-278-2670 or visit www.wadsworthatheneum.org |
Homer to Hopper: American Watercolor Masterworks
Currier Museum of Art – Manchester
Now through June 6, 2010
This exhibit features works by some of America’s most beloved and renowned artists such as Winslow Homer, Maurice Prendergast, Childe Hassam, Rockwell Kent, Edward Hopper and more.
Location: Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash Street.
Information: www.currier.org or call 603-669-6144 ext. 108. |
Modernism and Masquerade: Max Beckmann -- Portland
Now through May 13, 2010
This exhibition features the graphic work of German print master Max Beckmann. The exhibition explores Beckmann’s portrait work as well as his treatment of scenes of both gaiety and alienation.
Location: Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Street. Information: 207-775-6148 or visit www.portlandmuseum.org. |
American Watercolor Society International Exhibition -- Springfield
March 16, 2010 to May 23, 2010
This traveling exhibition, selected from a larger New York show, features 33 artists from throughout the United States, plus Canada, Singapore and Uruguay. Portraits, cityscapes, still life paintings and abstract works will be featured. The paintings in the exhibition illustrate the fine detail and depth of color that can be rendered in this challenging and striking medium. Location: The D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, 21 Edwards Street. Open: Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: Adults, $12.50; seniors and college students, $9; children 3-17, $6.50. Information: 413-263-6800 or visit www.springfieldmuseums.org. |
Bizarre Animals: An Evening of Contemporary Art Interventions -- Cambridge
March 26, 2010
Experience an evening of performance, sound, and video. Twelve artists will transform the museum into laboratory, library, Exploratorium, and stage.
Location: Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street.
Time: 7-9:30 p.m. Admission: $6.
Information: 617-495-3045 or visit www.hmnh.harvard.edu. |
Pastel Painters of Maine Juried Exhibition – Kennebunk
May 22, 2010 to June 12, 2010
This show features a juried selection of 60 stunning works submitted by artists internationally. All welcome. Location: Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street. Time: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $. Information: www.brickstoremuseum.org |
New England Hooked Rugs as Art -- Newry
May 28, 2010 to June 20, 2010
Celebrating decades of New England handcrafted hooked rugs with important pieces on display from collection of Jeff Good. See how these useful and decorative pieces have evolved to become highly prized by collectors. Some rugs available for purchase.
Location: Location: The Fells Main House Gallery, 456 Route 103A. Time: Weekends and Monday holidays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: Adults, $8; seniors age 65 and older and students with ID, $7; children ages 6-17, $3. Information: 603-763-4789 or visit www.thefells.org |
Making History: Art and Industry in the Saco River Valley
Saco Museum -- Saco
May 29, 2010 to August 30, 2010
Through fine art, historical artifacts, words and pictures, and interactive, hands-on activities, this exhibit will explore the rich tradition of making things in the Saco region. From the founding of the cities on the Saco in the 17th century, to the creation of fine and decorative arts in the early 19th century, to the booming factories of the later 19th and 20th centuries, to the arts and manufacturing traditions that endure today, the energy, creativity, and industry of this place will come to life. Location: Dyer Library/Saco Museum, 371 Main Street (Route 1). Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, noon-4 p.m.; Friday, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Information: 207-283-3861or visit www.dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org |
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| MUSIC |
Celtic Crossroads -- Worcester
March 17, 2010
A fresh new show from Ireland is taking Irish music to an entirely new level! The show abounds with the fusions of traditional Irish music, bluegrass, gypsy and jazz while pulsating with the rhythms of exciting Irish dance percussion.
Location: Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street.
Time: Brown Bag Concert at noon and full scale show at 7:30 p.m. Information and tickets: 508-752-0888. |
The Glengarry Bhoys -- Salisbury
March 17, 2010
These Celtic Stompers have earned a reputation as entertainers that challenge you to sit still during their engaging performances. Location: Tupelo Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North. Time: 8 p.m. Information: 978-462-5888. |
Dervish -- Burlington
March 17, 2010
Dervish plays traditional music with an original flair, punctuated by the gorgeously pure soprano of lead singer Jordan. Location: Southwick Recital Hall, University of Vermont,
392 South Prospect Street.
Information: 802-656-4455
or visit www.uvm.edu/laneseries/. |
Francois Clemmons and Friends: St. Patrick's Day Concert -- Middlebury
March 17, 2010
Wear something green and come prepared to sing along to this annual concert featuring lively Irish tunes. Clemmons is an esteemed tenor with a long and colorful career. Time: 8 p.m. Location: Middlebury College Centre for the Arts Concert Hall. Information: 802-443-3168. |
The Luck of the VSO Farmers’ Night Concert– Montpelier
March 17, 2010
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra will present its annual concert in the State House Chambers. VSO hosts a program of favorites from the British Isles, including Irish Tune from County Derry, Brian Boru’s March, Molly on the Shore, and works by Holst, Elgar, Purcell, Grainger, and Boyce. Harpist Heidi Soons will add some Irish jigs and reels. Location: The Vermont State House, 115 State Street.
Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free.
Information: at www.vso.org. |
Pendragon -- Westerly
March 17, 2010
New England has long had a rich tradition of Celtic-inspired music. P Pendragon's music celebrates the lives and lore of generations of New Englanders who brought traditions from Ireland, Scotland, French Canada and other distant shores to the banks of the Blackstone River.
Location: The Knickerbocker Café, 35 Railroad Ave.
Time: 7-9:30 p.m.
Cost: $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Information: 401-596-4225 or visit www.theknickerbockercafe.com |
Natalie MacMaster -- Rutland
March 18, 2010
Meet Natalie MacMaster: wife, mother and virtuoso Cape Breton fiddler, an electrifying performer whose passionate proficiency on the beloved four-string amplifies the traditional East Coast sound for contemporary times. Location: Paramount Theatre, 30 Center Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $27.50 - $39.50. Information: 802-775-0903 or visit www.paramountvt.org/ |
Art Garfunkel -- Portsmouth
March 19, 2010
Although it has been almost 40 years since the anthem Bridge Over Troubled Water was recorded, singer/songwriter Art Garfunkel's image and signature vocal remain among the most instantly recognizable in popular music. His beautiful countertenor, is clear and resonant, surely one of the finest instruments in all of popular music.
Location: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $75 and $65.
Information: at 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org. |
Broadway Rocks II – Warren
March 19, 2010
This cabaret features songs from Broadway's rock musicals.
Location: Gate House Lodge of Sugarbush Resort,
Sugarbush Access Road.
Time: 7 p.m. Cost: General admission, $15; students, $12;
children age 11 and younger, $7; premiere seating, $20.
Information: 802-496-4781
or visit www.madriverchorale.org |
Richie Havens-- Salisbury Beach
March 19, 2010
Location: Tupelo Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $30 / $35
Information and tickets: 978-462-5888 or visit www.tupelohall.com. |
Jane Monheit -- Norfolk
March 19, 2010
An internationally celebrated jazz vocalist with six albums to her name by age 30, Jane Monheit has performed at most of the major concert halls, festivals and jazz clubs around the world, and collaborated with Michael Buble, John Pizzarelli, Michael Feinstein, Ramsey Lewis and Fred Hersch. Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $45, $60. Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm -- Gardiner
March 19, 2010
West African percussion and vocals. Show has two sets. At intermission, desserts, coffee and concession items will be offered for sale. Location: Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Adults, $14; students, $5. Information: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
Dublin City Ramblers concert -- Mystic
March 19, 2010
Location: Mystic Hilton, 20 Coogan Blvd. Time: Doors open at 7 p.m.; concert at 8 p.m. Cost: $25.
Information and tickets: Puritan & Genesta, Mystic, or call 860-908-9782. |
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy -- Storrs
March 19, 2010 to March 20, 2010
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy will create a whirlwind of Celtic music, dance, and song. The foot-tapping rave-ups, heart-wrenching ballads, and world-class step dancing of this Celtic collaboration will leave onlookers breathless from the moment the duo hits the stage. Location: Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, University of Connecticut, 2132 Hillside Road. Time: 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m. Cost: $34, $38 and $45. Information and tickets: 860-486-4226 or visit www.jorgensen.uconn.edu. |
Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm – Gardiner
March 19, 2010
Inanna is an exciting percussion and vocal ensemble that explores the heritage and rhythms of West Africa, through original arrangements and compositions. Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm was originally created by the participants of a drum class in Alna, Maine, 20 years ago.
Location: Johnson Hall, 280 Water Street.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $14; students, $5. Information and tickets: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
Vermont Symphony Orchestra -- Burlington
March 20, 2010
Guest conductor Sarah Hicks leads the orchestra performing Richard Danielpour’s moving tribute to the healing power of music. “Simple Gifts” refers to the Shaker melody Copland used in his beloved ballet; our concert package also contains hot-blooded music from Mozart and De Falla, and salutes to the vernal equinox. Location: Flynn Center, 153 Main Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: Tickets start at $16. Information and tickets: 802-86-FLYNN or visit www.vso.org. |
Plymouth Rock Blues Festival -- Plymouth
March 20, 2010
A jammin' day of blues and chili cook off! Come and hear the powerful and robust sounds from some of the most soulful blues performers. Try great chili from the area’s best restaurants that will tempt your taste buds while the rock, rhythm and blues tempts your soul.
Location: Plymouth Memorial Hall, 83 Court Street in Plymouth.
Time: 4-11 p.m.
Information: 508-747-1340 for tickets, or visit www.plymouthrockbluesfestival.com. |
Train -- Concord
March 20, 2010
Grammy Award-winning band Train is rolling back into the music scene with the recent release of their new album, Save Me, San Francisco. Save Me, San Francisco is the multi-platinum-selling band's fifth studio album and marks the restoration of Train's original line-up - vocalist Pat Monahan, guitarist Jimmy Stafford and drummer Scott Underwood.
Location: Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street.
Cost: $30 to $175 for a VIP package including a meet and greet.
Information: 603-225-1111 or visit www.ccanh.com. |
Shawnn Monteiro presents a Tribute to Carmen McRae -- Cranston
March 20, 2010
Rhode Island-based jazz vocalist Shawnn Monteiro will perform a Tribute to Carmen McRae with the Mike Renzi Trio. Opening the show will be Boston's jazz saxophonist and vocalist Grace Kelly and her Quintet.
Location: Park Theatre, 848 Park Avenue. Time: 8 p.m.
Information: 401-467-7275 |
Robert Cray Band -- Salisbury Beach
March 21, 2010
Location: Tupelo Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North.
Time: 7 p.m.
Cost: $50
Information and tickets: 978-462-5888 or visit www.tupelohall.com. |
Vermont Symphony Orchestra -- Rutland
March 21, 2010
Guest conductor Sarah Hicks leads the orchestra performing Richard Danielpour’s moving tribute to the healing power of music. “Simple Gifts” refers to the Shaker melody Copland used in his beloved ballet; our concert package also contains hot-blooded music from Mozart and De Falla, and salutes to the vernal equinox. Location: Paramount Theatre, 30 Center Street. Time: 4 p.m. Cost: Adults, $21-$32; students, $9. Information: 802-775-0903 or visit www.paramountvt.org/ |
"I" Squared Tenors Sing Irish and Italian Songs -- Norwalk
March 21, 2010
Tenors from Lincoln Center will present a concert of entertaining Irish and Italian songs at the St. Ladislaus Church. The church is an excellent venue for these rich, operatic voices. A supper buffet follows the concert. Location: St. Ladislaus Church, 25 Cliff Street.Time: 4:30 - 6 p.m. |
Three Grey Beards at the Court of King Frederick the Great -- Tiverton
March 21, 2010
The musicians will be performing music by: Johan Joachim Quantz, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann, Johann Jakob Froberger, and Michel Blavet.
Location: The Meeting House, 3850 Main Road.
Time: 3 p.m. Cost: $15; seniors, $10. Information: 401-624-2600 or visit www.FourCornersArts.org. |
Choral Concert: An Evening of Cole Porter -- Burlington
March 22, 2010
David Neiweem leads the Catamount Singers and the Concert Choir. Free and open to the public. Location: Southwick Recital Hall, University of Vermont, 392 South Prospect Street. Time: 7:30 p.m.
Information: 802-656-3040
or visit www.uvm.edu/music |
B.J. Thomas -- Rochester
March 26, 2010
Reminisce with award winning pop, rock and country artist BJ Thomas, one of the most recognized voices of his generation. The five-time Grammy Award winner has produced two platinum and eleven gold records, since his first hit recording I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry. Location: Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $38, $36, $43. Information: 603-335-1992 or visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com/ |
Soul Sound Revue-- Norfolk
March 26, 2010
Soul Sound Revue by far the hottest Motown show this side of Detroit performs the greatest hits in the true Motown tradition. Soul Sound Revue recreates the dynamic vocal harmonies and musical styling of classic Motown groups of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $19, $24, $34 (dance floor - $19 level). Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
Susie Burke & David Surette -- Gardiner
March 26, 2010
Stunningly original folk music. Show has two sets. At intermission, desserts, coffee and concession items will be offered for sale. Location: Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Adults, $14; students, $5. Information: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
Wood’s Tea Company with Patti Casey -- Middlebury
March 26, 2010
Award winning Wood’s Tea Company, with local favorite Patti Casey, comes to Town Hall Theater with their signature mix of Bluegrass, Celtic tunes, sea chanties, and folk songs played on a dozen instruments
Location: Town Hall Theater,
Merchants Row.
Cost: $10.
Information: 802-382-9222
or visit www.townhalltheater.org |
Maura O'Connell -- Norfolk
March 27, 2010
From her first recorded appearance as a lead vocalist with the celebrated traditional Celtic group DeDanaan in 1981, to her latest Sugar Hill release – Naked with Friends -- O'Connell has married an unmistakable deep, rich, flexible voice and her signature talent for finding what's most potent in a song.
Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $25, $30, $40
Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
Rhode Island Philharmonic Presents: Rossini, Schubert, Handel and Ginastera -- Providence
March 27, 2010
Rossini’s Barber of Seville, the Overture from Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, Handel’s Water Music Suite, and Ginastera’s Variaciones concertantes
Location: Veterans Memorial Auditorium Arts and Cultural Center, 1 Avenue of the Arts.
Time: 8 p.m.
Information: 401-421-2787 or visit www.vmari.com |
Gershwin's “Porgy and Bess” -- Worcester
March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010
This production of Gershwin’s opera had its critically acclaimed debut in 1993, and has had over 1,000 performances by Living Arts of New York — in 17 countries on six continents.
Location: The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street. Time: Saturday Time: 8 p.m.; Sunday 3 p.m.
Cost: $39-$50.
Information: 877-571-SHOW or visit www.thehanovertheatre.org/ |
Blackstone Valley Bluegrass Band -- Lancaster
March 27, 2010
With powerful three- and four-part harmonies and fast but tasteful picking, these musicians are blazing new ground throughout the Blackstone Valley and beyond. Location:
First Church of Christ Unitarian, 725 Main Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $15 in advance; $18 day of show.
Information: 978-365-2043 or visit www.wachusettmusic.com |
Sea Music/Folk Concert -- Centerbrook
March 27, 2010
Benefit concert for the Mystic Whaler Foundation featuring musicians Geoff Kaufman, David Littlefield and Don Sineti in the newly renovated Centerbrook Meeting House.
Location: 48 Main Street (Route 154). Time: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $20. Information: 860-443-2711 |
Stuart Highland Pipe Band Concert -- North Chelmsford
March 27, 2010
The band will present traditional tunes and contemporary music that is at the forefront of innovation in the pipe band world. Guest performers will include Boston's emerging celtic group Trìand the Celtic Company Dancers of Dance New England. Location: 200 Richardson Road. Time: 7:30 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $20; children age 12 and younger, $10.
Information: www.stuarthighlanders.com or call 978-726-4386 |
Violinist Garrett – Concord
March 27, 2010
German violinist David Garrett has become an international sensation with his powerful blend of pop and classical music. With a sensual flair, Garrett brings out the classical undertones in beloved rock songs and pulls classical favorites into the modern age, destroying genre completely and rebuilding it from the ground up.
Location: Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $60, $45 and $20.
Information and tickets: 603-225-1111 or visit www.ccanh.com. |
African-American Spirituals Meet the Orchestra -- Brattleboro
March 28, 2010
The Windham Orchestra celebrates the poignant and powerful spirituals created by enslaved African people in America, and the music they have inspired. Program includes Antonin Dvorak's New World’ Symphony in its entirety and a collection of the most famous African-American spirituals arranged for voices and orchestra.
Location: Latchis Theatre,
Main Street.
Time: 3 p.m.
Information: 802-257-4523
or visit www.bmcvt.org |
Ray Vega Jazz Quintet "Ray on Ray" -- Burlington
March 28, 2010
Ray Vega's Burlington Jazz Ensemble presents an entire program consisting of Vega's original compositions and arrangements. Free and open to the public.
Location: Southwick Recital Hall, University of Vermont, 392 South Prospect Street.
Time: 3 p.m. Information: 802-656-3040
or visit www.uvm.edu/music |
Vermont Philharmonic Family Concert -- Barre
March 28, 2010
This year’s concert is inspired by American history and invention, including a performance by Cecilia Brauer of the New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra on the glass harmonica, guest appearances by the Green Mountain Youth Symphony, and members of the Norwich University Band.
Location: Barre Opera House,
6 North Main Street. Time: 3:30 p.m.
Information: 802-476-8188
or visit www.vermontphilharmonic.org |
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni -- Rockland
March 28, 2010
The music that Bassekou Kouyate and his three ngoni accompanists coax from this simple West African lute instrument is extraordinary—intricately woven lines, crisp bluesy riffs and funky patterns, along with wild rocking solos. Add the griot melodies from Ami Sacko and the driving West African rhythms of a percussionist, and you’ve got one of the hottest new bands from Mali.
Location: Strand Theater, 345 Main Street.
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $18; studnents, $8.
Information and tickets: 207-594-0070 or visit www.rocklandstrand.com |
Ray Charles Tribute with the Boston Pops -- Boston
March 29, 2010 to May 29, 2010
The legendary Ray Charles set the standard for greatness during a remarkable career that spanned more than five decades. This Boston Pops concert, under the direction of Robert Bernhardt, features Ray Charles's protégé Ellis Hall singing hits including “Georgia on My Mind,” “Hit the Road Jack,” and “Unchain My Heart.”
Location: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20-$99.
Information and tickets: 888-266-1200 or visit www.BostonPops.org. |
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 |
Trans-Siberian Orchestra with “Beethoven’s last Night” – Providence
March 31, 2010
On a night in the spring of 1827 the city of Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven is slumped over his piano and the completed manuscript for his Tenth Symphony. It is his final and greatest work. As the clock strikes midnight, Mephistopheles appears to collect the great composer’s soul. So begins Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s inaugural performance of “Beethoven’s Last Night” in its entirety. TSO will be debuting songs that have never been performed live.
Location: Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset Street.
Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $48-$58. Information: 401-421-2787 or visit www.ppacri.org. |
The Fabulous Thunderbirds -- Salisbury Beach
April 1, 2010
Location: Tupelo Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $40
Information and tickets: 978-462-5888 or visit www.tupelohall.com. |
James Cotton-- Norfolk
April 1, 2010
The musical pedigree of Grammy Award winner James “Superharp” Cotton consists of a veritable who’s who in the world of the Blues. He has shared the stage with B.B. King, Johnny Winter, the Allman Brothers, Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Sam and Dave, The Grateful Dead among many others. Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $30, $35, $45. Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
The Junkman -- Randolph
April 1, 2010
Donald Knaack – aka The Junkman – crosses all the traditional boundaries in music in an array of unique musical styles and grooves guaranteed to rock your socks off! From a stage filled with three large metal racks holding over 1000 recycled materials – from auto parts, kitchen utensils and snowboards to tools, tin cans and scrapwood – The Junkman presents Junk Music, an eye-opening, provocative performance.
Location: Chandler Music Hall, 71-73 Main Street. Time: 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Cost: All seats $5.
Information: 802-728-6464 or visit www.chandler-arts.org |
Roomful of Blues -- Norfolk
April 2, 2010
Even though Roomful of Blues’s lineup has changed over the years, the band has always been one of the tightest, most joyful blues ensembles in the world. Currently an eight-piece unit led by guitarist Chris Vachon, the band has never sounded fresher or stronger. Moving effortlessly from originals to carefully chosen covers, the expertly executed songs sizzle from start to finish.
Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $25, $30, $40
Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
The Hot Seats -- Gardiner
April 2, 2010
Comic, old-time, bluegrass, ragtime, jug band. Show has two sets. At intermission, desserts, coffee and concession items will be offered for sale. Location: Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Adults, $14; students, $5. Information: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
Jo Dee Messina -- Salisbury Beach
April 2, 2010
Location: Tupelo Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $40
Information and tickets: 978-462-5888 or visit www.tupelohall.com. |
Judy Collins – New Bedford
April 2, 2010
Few singers have the staying power of folk icon, Judy Collins. For nearly 45 illustrious years, her dulcet tones have graced our ears, and her poetic lyrics have galvanized a generation. She has released more than 40 albums-- has had numerous Top 10 hits, and gold and platinum selling albums.
Location: Zeiterion Theater, 684 Purchase Street.
Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $35, $30.
Cost: $35. Information: 508-997-5664 or visit www.zeiterion.org/ |
Graham Parker-- Norfolk
April 3, 2010
For nearly 30 years, Graham Parker has been slinging his signature sound, earning a spot in the pantheon of influential rock 'n' roll figures. Since his early days with "The Rumour", Parker has coupled punk's energy with his deeply rooted love of American R&B, country, and soul music. Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20, $25, $35. Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
Zolotoi Plyos – Middlebury
April 4, 2010
This colorful ensemble offers a lively program of folk songs and instrumental music.
Location: Mead Memorial Chapel, Hepburn Road.
Time: 8 p.m.
Information: 802-443-3168. |
Wilco – Concord
April 7, 2010
Wilco clings to the grit of the independent scene while continuing to morph and innovate, releasing a series of chart-topping albums and drawing sell-out crowds. The Boston Globe calls its performances a “pitch-perfect tangle of earthy comforts and perilous adventure…from the planet’s most radical roots band.” This is an all-ages event.
Location: Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street. Time: Doors open at 7 p.m.; show at 8 p.m. Cost: $35 in advance, $37 day of show. Information and tickets: www.wilcoworld.net or www.ccanh.com or 603-225-1111. |
The United States Air Force Band of Liberty -- Worcester
April 7, 2010
Join the United States Air Force Band of Liberty for an unforgettable evening of musical entertainment. This outstanding group of professional musicians has been delighting audiences throughout New England, New York, and New Jersey for more than 25 years.
Location: The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street. Time: 7 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Information: 877-571-SHOW or visit www.thehanovertheatre.org/ |
Cherryholmes – Woodstock
April 8, 2010
America's new first family of bluegrass, Cherryholmes has many qualities that make it unique, but the basis of its success lies in hard work combined with talent that glows more brightly with each performance. Location: Town Hall Theatre, 31 The Green.
Cost: Adults, $30; children, $25. Information: 802-457-3981 or visit www.pentanglearts.org/ |
Revision -- Gardiner
April 9, 2010
Funky, jazzy rock groove. Show has two sets. At intermission, desserts, coffee and concession items will be offered for sale. Location: Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Adults, $14; students, $5. Information: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
Pacifica Quartet -- Randolph
April 9, 2010
Recognized for its virtuosity and exuberant performance style, the Pacifica Quartet has carved out a compelling musical path. Its performance at Chandler includes music by Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Shostakovich. Location: Chandler Music Hall, 71-73 Main Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Adults, $30; students, $10.
Information: 802-728-6464 or visit www.chandler-arts.org |
Clelia and Rafe Stefanini -- Burlington
April 9, 2010
Southern old time fiddle and banjo by daughter/father duo internationally recognized as masters of the genre. Part of the UVM Old Time Music Festival.
Location: Billings North Lounge at the University of Vermont.
University Place. Time: 7 p.m.
Information: 802-849-6968
or visit www.youngtraditionvermont.org |
The Pacifica Quartet -- Randolph
April 9, 2010
Haydn, Shostakovich and Brahms by Musical America’s 2009 Ensemble of the Year and 2009 Grammy Award winner
Location: Chandler Music Hall,
71 -73 Main Street. Time: 7:30 p.m.
Information: 802-728-9878
or visit www.chandler-arts.org |
Journey to the New World with the Cape Cod Symphony -- Hyannis
April 10, 2010 to April 11, 2010
This exhilarating musical journey to the New World as seen by three composers begins in the South with William Grant Still’s From the Black Belt comprised of sketches of seven characters personified by harp, harmonica, and banjo. The world premier of James Cockey’s The Gift of the Elk echoes enchantment with the Native American flute. From the New World recounts Czech composer Antonin Dvorák’s impressions in a new land. Location: Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra, Barnstable Performing Arts Center, 744 W. Main Street. Time: April 10, 8 p.m.; April 11, 3 p.m. Information: 508-362-1111 or visit www.capesymphony.org |
Richard Marx & Matt Scannell -- Salisbury Beach
April 10, 2010
Location: Tupelo Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $35-$40.
Information and tickets: 978-462-5888 or visit www.tupelohall.com. |
Average White Band -- Norfolk
April 10, 2010
Average White Band is widely regarded as one of the best soul and funk bands in the history of music. Though perhaps best known for their timeless instrumental mega-hit 'Pick Up the Pieces' the band's strength actually lay in their consistently accomplished song-writing.
Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $32, $36, $50
Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years – Ledyard
April 10, 2010
It will be a rollicking celebration, filled with music and comedy from some of the biggest stars in the entertainment world performing, appearing and sharing stories about Kenny Rogers and his music. Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Alison Krauss, Wynonna and The Oak Ridge Boys are some of the performers to appear on the television special. Location: MGM Grand at Foxwoods, 39 Norwich-Westerly Road.
Cost: $100, $150, $225, $275. Information: 866-646-0609 or visit www.mgmatfoxwoods.com |
Ruthie Foster and the Family Band -- Rockland
April 10, 2010
On previous albums and gigs that have taken her from choir lofts to folk bistros and onto stages in Europe and Australia, Foster has raised the multiple flags of American music. There’s Southern blues in her groove, rock in her rhythm, a blend of gospel redemption, country poetry and jazz elegance in her singing.
Location: Strand Theater, 345 Main Street.
Time: 7 p.m.
Cost: $23 all ages.
Information and tickets: 207-594-0070 or visit www.rocklandstrand.com |
In The Mood -- Worcester
April 12, 2010
This 1940s musical revue features a big band orchestra, vocalists, and swing dancers who bring to life the era when all of America was listening and dancing to the same kind of music: Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman.
Location: The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street. Time: 7 p.m.
Cost: $34-$49.
Information: 877-571-SHOW or visit www.thehanovertheatre.org/ |
Takács Quartet -- Middlebury
April 14, 2010
Since their first Middlebury performance in 1994, the Takács has become a beloved and highly acclaimed quartet around the globe. It performs Haydn’s op. 71, no. 2, a new work by Psathas, and Beethoven’s op. 130.
Location: Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall. Time: 7:30 p.m.
Information: 802-443-3168 |
Straight No Chaser -- Hartford
April 15, 2010
This group is reinventing the idea of a cappella on the modern pop landscape. Formed a dozen years ago by students at Indiana University, the group has reassembled and reemerged as a phenomenon with a huge fan base. Straight No Chaser delivers the captivating sound of ten human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people.
Location: The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, 166 Capitol Avenue. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $22-$32.50.
Information: 860-987-5900 or visit www.bushnell.org |
Mark Miller & his Boomer Blues Band -- Gardiner
April 16, 2010
All exciting blues. Show has two sets. At intermission, desserts, coffee and concession items will be offered for sale. Location: Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Adults, $14; students, $5. Information: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
The Rat Pack Is Back – Storrs
April 16, 2010 to April 17, 2010
The audience will be transported back through time and space to a balmy night when Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Dean Martin converged at the Sands Hotel for the first time. This group recreates the signature songs, impromptu jokes and stylish camaraderie of the best-known entertainment quartet in Sin City. Location: Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside Road.
Time: 8 p.m.
Information and tickets: 860-486-4226 or visit jorgensen.uconn.edu. |
Joan Osborne -- Salisbury Beach
April 17, 2010
Location: Tupelo Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $45.
Information and tickets: 978-462-5888 or visit www.tupelohall.com. |
Cowboy Junkies -- Rockland
April 17, 2010
The Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian country music/alternative rock band. Its music is grounded in traditional country, blues, and folk, yet drifts along in a sleepy haze and has earned it critical attention and a cult following. The group's alt-folk draws inspiration from Hank Williams, Lightnin' Hopkins and The Velvet Underground.
Location: Strand Theater, 345 Main Street.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $35 all ages.
Information and tickets: 207-594-0070 or visit www.rocklandstrand.com |
Valencia Robinson -- Gardiner
April 23, 2010
Dynamic soul singer with jazz cellist Josh McClain. Show has two sets. At intermission, desserts, coffee and concession items will be offered for sale. Location: Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Information: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
Cherish the Ladies-- Rockland
April 23, 2010
When describing Cherish the Ladies critics say, "It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn't enjoy what they do", the Boston Globe, "An astonishing array of virtuosity", the Washington Post, "Expands the annals of Irish music in America... the music is passionate, tender and rambunctious", The New York Times. Cherish the Ladies has become one of the most engaging ensembles in the history of Irish music.
Location: 345 Main Street.
Time: Time: 8-10 p.m.
Information: 207- 594-0070 or visit www.rocklandstrand.com |
Cherish the Ladies -- Rockland
April 23, 2010
Taking its name from the name of a traditional Irish jig, the group initially won recognition as the first and only all-women traditional Irish band. In a relatively short time, they soon established themselves as musicians and performers without peer and have won many thousands of listeners and fans of their music. With their blend of virtuosi instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing, this group combines all the facets of Irish traditional culture.
Location: Strand Theater, 345 Main Street.
Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $30 all ages.
Information and tickets: 207-594-0070 or visit www.rocklandstrand.com |
Ambrosia-- Norfolk
April 24, 2010
Ambrosia is one of America’s best loved pop acts. In the new millennium the members of Ambrosia have given some of their most ambitious concert performances to date. The buzz surrounding Ambrosia isn’t surprising given the heights the band scaled during the 1970s and early 1980s. Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $25, $35, $45. Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
Beaucoup Blue -- Lancaster
April 24, 2010
Beaucoup Blue is the Philadelphia-based duo of David and Adrian Mowry. Bridging many gaps in American music, their soulful traditional and contemporary styles mesh into an innovative and authentic sound. Although blues is a staple in their repertoire, they base their love in music from folk, soul, R & B, jazz, country and bluegrass
Location: First Church of Christ Unitarian, 725 Main Street.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $15 in advance; $18 day of show.
Information: 978-365-2043 or visit www.wachusettmusic.com |
A Mass for Peace in Our Time -- Naugatuck
April 25, 2010
The Waterbury Chorale Presents A Mass for Peace in Our Time with performances of "The Armed Man" by Karl Jenkins
and "Hymn to the Fallen" By John Williams. Location: The Congregational Church of Naugatuck, 9 Division Street. Time: 4-6 p.m. Cost: Consult website. Information: www.waterburychorale.org |
The Jasper String Quartet-- Norfolk
April 25, 2010
The Jaspers are currently the graduate quartet-in-residence at the Yale School of Music. Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 3 p.m.
Cost: $20, $30. Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
Antigone Rising -- Norfolk
April 29, 2010
Antigone Rising, the NY-based all-female rock band is best known for its grass roots indie ethic and non-stop touring schedule. With the recent addition of Nini Camps as its lead singer, Antigone Rising has continued to turn heads and gain popularity with its strong songs and soaring three-part harmonies. Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20, $30. Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
Donna Lee and Landslide: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac -- Chicopee
May 1, 2010
Donna Lee and her band Landslide perform the music of one of rock and roll's most enduring and energetic bands, Fleetwood Mac. Location: 705 Memorial Drive. Time: 7-10:30 p.m. Information: http://hukelau.com or call 413-593-5222 |
Boston Pops Season Opening Night -- Boston
May 4, 2010
Keith Lockhart leads the Boston Pops in a concert that celebrates the history of the Boston Pops. The program begins with an exploration of the legacy of Arthur Fiedler and a performance of George Gershwin's “Rhapsody in Blue.” The program continues with the contributions of conductor/composer John Williams, with a special focus on his film scores. In closing, Keith Lockhart presents musical selections that highlight the orchestra's present-day accomplishments, featuring music by vocalist Idina Menzel.
Location: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $40 to $119.
Information and tickets: 888-266-1200 or visit www.BostonPops.org. |
Idina Menzel and the Boston Pops -- Boston
May 5, 2010 to May 6, 2010
Broadway powerhouse Idina Menzel – the singer/actress who played Elphaba in the international blockbuster Wicked – joins Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops. Menzel will sing hits from Wicked and Rent, as well as songs from her album "I Stand."
Location: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20-$99.
Information and tickets: 888-266-1200 or visit www.BostonPops.org. |
Hooray for Hollywood and the Boston Pops -- Boston
May 11, 2010 to May 14, 2010
John Williams, the highly acclaimed composer and conductor behind blockbuster films including Jaws, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and the Harry Potter series, brings audiences a night showcasing some of the most memorable movie music of all time.
Location: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20-$99.
Information and tickets: 888-266-1200 or visit www.BostonPops.org. |
Presidents at Pops Gala Fundraiser-- Boston
May 19, 2010
The evening will begin with a pre-concert celebratory reception in festively decorated Symphony Hall. The evening's program, including a performance of the Pops' new work, The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers, honoring John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy, will pay special homage to the history of the orchestra by highlighting the unique contributions of the Arthur Fiedler, John Williams, and Keith Lockhart.
Location: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: start at $500.
Information and tickets: 888-266-1200 or visit www.BostonPops.org. |
The New Kids on the Block – Ledyard
May 21, 2010
Location: MGM Grand at Foxwoods, 39 Norwich-Westerly Road.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $55 and $75.
Information and tickets: www.mgmatfoxwoods.com or call 866-646-0609. |
The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers -- Boston
May 21, 2010 to May 22, 2010
The Boston Pops Orchestra, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and several celebrity narrators will perform the world premiere of The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers, honoring John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy, and written by Peter Boyer, composer of Ellis Island. This new piece will feature narrators representing the three Kennedy brothers.
Location: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20-$99.
Information and tickets: 888-266-1200 or visit www.BostonPops.org. |
Pavilion Summer Concert Series – Holyoke
May 21, 2010 to September 17, 2010
Summit View Banquet and Meeting House will host a concert series every Friday. No admission charge for the music, which starts at 6:30 p.m. Barbecue buffet available for purchase. Location: 555 Northampton Street. Time: 5:30-8 p.m. Information: www.summitviewbanquethouse.com or call 413-538-7431. Schedule includes:
Lynard Skynard Experience southern rock on May 14; Brass Attack ’70s and ’80s show on May 21 and 28
Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze rocking blues on June 4; Out of the Blue ’60s and ’70s rock on June 11; Floyd Patterson Band disco/funk/soul/rock on June 18; The Memories favorites from the ’50s and ’60s on June 25;
Rock 201 classic rock from ’60s, ’70s and ’80s on July 2; Susan Angeletti Band blues on July 9; Union Jack British invasion band ’60s and ’70s on July 16; Brass Attack ’70s and 80s show on July 23; Orange Crush’80s dance party band on July 30
Out of the Blue ’60s and ’70s rock on August 6; Union Jack British invasion band ’60s and ’70s on August 13; The Memories favorites from the ’50s and ’60s on August 20; Floyd Patterson Band disco/funk/soul/rock on August 27;
Out of the Blue ’60s and ’70s rock on September 3; Union Jack British invasion band ’60s and ’70s on September 10; Brass Attack’70s and ’80s show on September 17. |
Maureen Mcgovern and the Boston Pops -- Boston
May 25, 2010 to May 26, 2010
Maureen McGovern, one of America's most popular vocalists, performs a concert that features songs from her newest album, A Long and Winding Road, celebrating the music that inspired her beginnings as a singer in the late '60s. The album features an eclectic mix of songs from such groundbreaking singer-songwriters as Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Carole King, and Paul McCartney.
Location: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20-$99.
Information and tickets: 888-266-1200 or visit www.BostonPops.org. |
Ray Charles Tribute with the Boston Pops -- Boston
May 29, 2010
The legendary Ray Charles set the standard for greatness during a remarkable career that spanned more than five decades. This Boston Pops concert, under the direction of Robert Bernhardt, features Ray Charles's protégé Ellis Hall singing hits including “Georgia on My Mind,” “Hit the Road Jack,” and “Unchain My Heart.”
Location: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20-$99.
Information and tickets: 888-266-1200 or visit www.BostonPops.org. |
Dave Brubeck with the Boston Pops -- Boston
June 1, 2010 to June 2, 2010
A Library of Congress “Living Legend,” 90-year-old pianist Dave Brubeck and his acclaimed quartet perform orchestral arrangements of “In Your Own Sweet Way,” “A Salute to The Count – The Basie Band Is Back in Town,” “Unsquare Dance,” and “The Duke.” The program also features a special nod to the fiftieth anniversary of the chart-topping “Take Five.”
Location: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20-$99.
Information and tickets: 888-266-1200 or visit www.BostonPops.org. |
A Tribute to Duke Ellington with the Boston Pops -- Boston
June 4, 2010 to June 5, 2010
The pops and jazz vocalist Dee Daniels pay homage to Duke Ellington, one of the most influential figures in American music. Duke Ellington, who recorded with Arthur Fiedler and the Pops, wrote over 3,000 songs during his lifetime, but is best known for “It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing,” “Sophisticated Lady,” “Mood Indigo,” “Solitude,” and “Satin Doll,” all of which will be performed by the Boston Pops. Location: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20-$99.
Information and tickets: 888-266-1200 or visit www.BostonPops.org. |
From the Top with the Boston Pops -- Boston
June 8, 2010
For the past decade, “From the Top” has been the preeminent showcase for America's best young musicians through its weekly NPR radio series and its recent television show on PBS. The Boston Pops celebrates the 10th anniversary of this successful program with a concert featuring young musicians from Boston and across the country. Location: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20-$99.
Information and tickets: 888-266-1200 or visit www.BostonPops.org. |
An Evening with Cole Porter with the Boston Pops -- Boston
June 9, 2010 to June 11, 2010
Spotlighting the extraordinary talents of Broadway star Kelli O'Hara, these programs pay special tribute to legendary composer/songwriter Cole Porter, one of the best-known contributors to the Great American Songbook. Featuring such Cole Porter hits as “I've Got You Under My Skin,” “In the Still of the Night,” “Love for Sale,” “Night and Day,” and “Don't Fence Me In. ” Location: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20-$99.
Information and tickets: 888-266-1200 or visit www.BostonPops.org. |
Shalin Liu Performance Center Grand Opening -- Rockport
June 10, 2010
The grand opening concert of the Shalin Liu Performance Center includes music by Wagner and Copland, as well as the world premiere of Scott Wheeler's Granite Coast. Performers include pianist David Deveau, the Borromeo String Quartet,and Boston Symphony principal players. Presented by Rockport Music.
Location: Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street. Time: 8 p.m. Information: 978-546-7391, ext. 102. |
Garrick Ohlsson Plays Chopin -- Rockport
June 11, 2010
Acclaimed pianist Garrick Ohlsson plays an all-Chopin solo recital, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the great Polish composer. Presented by Rockport Music.Location: Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: Adults, $25-46; seniors, $24-44; students ages 19-26, $12; youth age 18 and younger, free. Information: info@rockportmusic.org |
Gospel Night with the Boston Pops -- Boston
June 12, 2010
Conductor Charles Floyd, special guests, and the Boston Pops Gospel Choir, bring thrilling performances of the some of America's best contemporary Gospel music to Symphony Hall. The passion, delight, and sense of celebration that these programs have consistently evoked, have made them one of the highlights of every Pops season.
Location: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20-$99.
Information and tickets: 888-266-1200 or visit www.BostonPops.org. |
Herbie Hancock – Portsmouth
June 16, 2010
A musician since the age of seven, Hancock is known for breaking uncharted territory with his acoustic jazz styles. He recently celebrated his 35th year in the record business, and this June his fingers will be “dancing across the keyboard” here at The Music Hall, blending funk, jazz, and pure musical genius on stage.
Location: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street.
Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $90; $75. Information: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org. |
The World of Arlo Guthrie with the Boston Pops -- Boston
June 17, 2010 to June 18, 2010
Folk music icon and legendary artist Arlo Guthrie will be featured in performances of the unforgettable classics so long associated with the Guthrie Family legacy. With his singular voice as both a singer-songwriter, story teller, and social commentator, Guthrie will also share timeless stories that have captivated and entertained audiences over many decades. Location: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20-$99.
Information and tickets: 888-266-1200 or visit www.BostonPops.org. |
Father's Day Family Concert With Daniel Bernard Roumain and the Boston Pops -- Boston
June 20, 2010
This special Father's Day concert features the Boston Pops debut of Haitian-American artist Daniel Bernard Roumain, the innovative composer, performer, violinist, and bandleader. This interactive program will feature Peter and the Wolf and the whimsical suite Carnival of the Animals. Young members of the audience will participate in the performance using movement and puppetry. Location: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue.
Time: 3 p.m.
Cost: $20-$99.
Information and tickets: 888-266-1200 or visit www.BostonPops.org. |
Afro Cuban All Stars – Portsmouth
June 30, 2010
The Afro-Cuban All Stars are led by the legendary Buena Vista Social Club member Juan de Marcos González. For more than a decade, the group has made an extraordinary contribution to raising the profile of Cuban music throughout the world. Location: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street.
Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $39; $28. Information: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org. |
Pops by the Sea with Idina Menzel -- Hyannis
August 1, 2010
Cape Cod residents and visitors from throughout the United States and abroad gather for the afternoon's entertainment. Seating includes VIP tables, festival seating, or seating on the lawn. Guest artist in 2010 in Idina Menzel, who starred in Rent as Maureen and originated the role of the misunderstood witch in the hit musical Wicked.
Location: Hyannis Village Green. Time: 5-7 p.m.; gates open at 1 p.m.
Cost: General Admission Lawn Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the show for adults and $5 for children; Festival Seat Tickets are $50.
Information and tickets: www.artsfoundation.org/pops-by-the-sea |
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| OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES |
Winter Walk with a Family Adventure Pack -- Waltham
Now through March 30, 2010
This adventure provides the opportunity to explore the 45-acre grounds of the Governor Gore estate with the aid of an activities backpack. Children ages 3-8 and their parents explore the grounds searching for animal tracks; identifying trees by their shapes, needles, or pinecones; and playing a nature Find It! game. Visitors may rent snow shoes. Location: Gore Place, 52 Gore Street. Time: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and, beginning January 23, Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. Cost: One hour rental is $5 per backpack. Parking is free. Information: 781-894-2798 or visit www.goreplace.org. |
Maple Sugar Days -- Uxbridge
Now through March 21, 2010
The program includes a welcome video in the 19th-century barn that serves as the visitor's center at River Bend Farm; indoor talk and demonstration about sugar-making; a visit to the sampling table to maple sap and other maple treats; a walk to see the maple tapping and collecting process; a visit to the sugar house to see how sap is made into syrup.
Location: River Bend Farm, 287 Oak Street. Tours begin in the red barn followed by a visit to
a sugar house. Tours are open to the public and given on a first-come first-serve basis.
Dates: March 6-7, 13-14, and 20-21.
Time: 11 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Information: 508-278-5274 or visit /www.blackstonevalleysugaring.org |
Maple Sugar Experience -- Bethlehem
Now through April 3, 2010
Come to the Rocks Estate to hear the legend of how maple sugaring began, why sap flows, and how to identify a tree. You can also join a horse-drawn wagon ride to tap your own maple tree and learn the process of how sap changes to syrup. Finish the day with donuts, homemade sour pickles and maple syrup. Program is approximately two hours long. Location: The Rocks Estate, 4 Christmas Lane. Dates: March 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, and April 3. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $10; children, $7. Information: 603-444-6228 or visit www.therocks.org |
St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Hunt – Mount Sunapee, Newbury
March 17, 2010
Look for shamrocks hidden on the mountain and win prizes. Come to Goosefeathers Pub for Irish fare. Location: Mount Sunapee, 1398 Route 103.
Information: 603-763-3500 or visit www.mountsunapee.com/ |
Eagle Cruise on the Connecticut River – Smithfield, RI, to Haddam, CT
March 20, 2010
Join Rhode Island Audubon for a van trip to Connecticut to view eagles wintering along the Connecticut River. Naturalists aboard RiverQuest will assist in identification of birds. RiverQuest has a large heated cabin, restroom, and open decks. Tours are about 75 minutes.
Location: depart from Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road (Route 5). Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $70; children, $65.
Information and registration: 401-949-5454, ext. 3041 |
Vermont Maple Open House Weekend -- Statewide
March 26, 2010 to March 28, 2010
Visitors are welcome at sugarhouses all over Vermont on this weekend. The weekend is an opportunity for the public to visit sugarhouses throughout the state and to learn about Vermont’s first crop of the year. Activities during Open House Weekend will be include the opportunity to watch maple syrup being made and to often sample syrup and other maple products. Some sugarhouses offer tours of their sugarbushes and some have activities for
children. Information: 800-837-6668 or visit www.vermontmaple.org. |
New Hampshire Maple Festival – North Woodstock
March 26, 2010 to March 28, 2010
This weekend commences on Friday evening, March 26, with many local restaurants featuring maple products in their menus. Maple sugaring-themed fun and games and family obstacle course events happen on Saturday morning. In the afternoon, people can visit the 15 sugar houses in the area. Saturday night, the Lincoln Woodstock Rotary will host its first-ever Maple Dinner, with entertainment and the crowning of the first Maple King and Queen. The sap continues to run on Sunday with the New Hampshire Maple Festival Parade through the streets of North Woodstock. Information: www.nhmaplefest.com/ |
America's Mattress Race -- Shawnee Peak, Bridgton
March 27, 2010
Contestants race decorated mattresses down a course and the fastest mattress wins a brand-new Queen-sized mattress and box spring set.
Location: Shawnee Peak, 119 Mountain Road.
Information: 207-647-8444 or visit www.shawneepeak.com/ |
Cardboard Box Race – Saddleback, Rangeley
March 27, 2010
This year's race theme is cartoon characters. Participants create sleds out of cardboard boxes and attempt to race down the mountain.
Location: Saddleback, 976 Saddleback Mountain Road.
Information: 207 864-5671 or visit www.saddlebackmaine.com/winter/ |
Seal Watch and Prudence Island Tour – Bristol
March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010
Take the ferry and explore Prudence Island to observe seals at one of the best spots in Narragansett Bay. Participants will be greeted by an educator and take a van to the south end of the island and a popular seal haul-out spot. Island tour with stops at natural and cultural history landmarks. Location: meet at ferry landing in Bristol. Time: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: Adult, $30; child, $20. Information and reservations : 401-949-5454, ext. 3041. |
Maple Open House Weekend -- Shelburne
March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010
Come to the sugarbush at Shelburne Farms on Saturday for some hands-on maple activities with Shelburne Farms educators— from tapping a tree to sugar on snow. On Sunday you can take a self-guided tour of the sugarbush and see the sugarhouse in action. Location: Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor Road. Time: 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Cost: Free.
Information: 802-985-8686 or visit www.shelburnefarms.org |
New Hampshire Maple Weekend -- Statewide
March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010
More than 65 sugar houses across the state open their doors to visitors and offer tours of the maple orchards and sugar houses. Visitors can observe, participate and taste the results – such as sugar-on-snow (warm syrup poured over fresh snow makes a taffy-like candy), or a pancake breakfast. Find lists of participating sugarhouses, maps and more information at www.nhmapleproducers.com or call 603-225-3757. |
Sap Gathering Contest – West Keene
March 27, 2010
Teams of horses and their drivers come from all over New England to race through forested trails collecting sap and delivering it to the sugar house. The grace and beauty of the horse teams, the sweet smell of boiling sap, the tantalizing taste of fresh syrup and the first warmth of spring make this an event you won’t want to miss!
Location: Stonewall Farm, 242 Chesterfield Road.
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $5; children age 6 and younger, free.
Information: 603-357-7278 or visit www.stonewallfarm.org/events.html |
Eat the Heat Chili Cook-off and Firefighters Race -- Sunday River Ski Resort, Newry
March 28, 2010
Watch firefighters ski in teams of five in full turnout gear and carrying a firehose as they compete to raise money for Maine Handicapped Skiing. Then, sample chili from cooks as they vie for the "Best Chili Cook" prize. A day of food, fun, and live entertainment.
Location: White Cap Lodge, Sunday River Ski Resort, 15 South Ridge Road.
Information: 207-824-3000 or visit www.sundayriver.com |
Maine Maple Sunday -- Statewide
March 28, 2010
On Maine Maple Sunday, maple syrup farms throughout Maine open their doors to the public as they make maple syrup. See maple sap turned into the real syrup. Many sugarhouses offer tastings, with syrup on pancakes or ice cream, and often hold other events. Participating sugarhouses can be searched online. Information: 207-287-3702 |
Pond Skimming Contest -- Saddleback, Rangeley
April 3, 2010
See who can skim over the icy waters without falling in.
Location: Saddleback, 976 Saddleback Mountain Road.
Information: 207 864-5671 or visit www.saddlebackmaine.com/winter/ |
Watching Woodcocks Supper and Saunter -- Smithfield
April 3, 2010
Join Audubon naturalist for an evening with the American Woodcock. The evening begins at Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge for a soup and salad supper with fresh bread and an introduction to this amazing bird and its exuberant mating flights. Then venture outdoors to view and listen for the mating flights and songs. Wear sturdy shoes, dress warmly, and bring a flashlight. Location: Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge,
12 Sanderson Road (Route 5).
Time: 6-9 p.m.Cost: Adutls, $18; children, $12. Information and registration: 401-949-5454, ext. 3041. |
Baby Animals on the Shaker Farm -- Pittsfield
April 3, 2010 to April 25, 2010
The Baby Animals on the Shaker Farm is one of the most exciting times of the year at Hancock Shaker Village, when scores of baby lambs, piglets, calves, goats, ducklings, and chicks arrive at the historic Round Stone Barn. Visitors greet the baby animals and participate in farm chores. They may also participate in fun Shaker-themed craft activities.
Location: Hancock Shaker Village, Route 20. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Adults, $17; children age 13 to 17, $8.
Information: 800- 817-1137. |
Waterville Valley Easter Sunrise Service and Easter Egg Hunt – Waterville Valley
April 4, 2010
Non-denominational sunrise service atop Waterville Valley followed by an Easter egg hunt for the kids.
Location: 1 Ski Area Road. Time: 5:30 a.m.
Information: 603-236-8311 or visit www.waterville.com |
Easter Sunrise Service at Loon Mountain -- Lincoln
April 4, 2010
Join the sunrise service followed by a day of Easter egg on the trails and breakfast with the Easter Bunny at the Octagon Lodge. Location: 60 Loon Mountain Road. Time: 8 a.m. Information: 603-725-8111 or visit http://loonmtn.com |
Intragalactic Cardboard Sled Race -- Mount Sunapee, Newbury
April 10, 2010
The most intricate and professionally designed sleds you will ever see vie for bragging rights in one of Mount Sunapee’s premier events. Join us for the best racing west of Loudon. Location: Mount Sunapee, 1398 Route 103.
Information: 603-763-3500 or visit www.mountsunapee.com/ |
Seal Watch and Prudence Island Tour – Bristol
April 10, 2010 to April 12, 2010
Take the ferry and explore Prudence Island to observe seals at one of the best spots in Narragansett Bay. Participants will be greeted by an educator and take a van to the south end of the island and a popular seal haul-out spot. Island tour with stops at natural and cultural history landmarks. Location: meet at ferry landing in Bristol. Time: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: Adult, $30; child, $20. Information and reservations : 401-949-5454, ext. 3041. |
Family Take a Hike Week -- Stamford
April 13, 2010 to April 15, 2010
Family Take a Hike Week begins on April 13 with the Vernal Pond Ecology Hike at 9:30 and 11 a.m. The Vernal pond is one of the Museum’s most unique habitats that act as a nursery of the forest. In the springtime, it comes alive with frogs, salamanders and many other creatures. Join naturalists on April 14 at 9:30 or 11 a.m. for the Bugs & Beasts Hike, to learn about some of the coolest small critters that live in the forest. Ecology Walk begins at 1 and 2:30 p.m. and gives give hikers a chance to gain an understanding of the ecological processes occurring each year in the Northern woodlands. On April 15, For The Birds Hike at 7:30 a.m. will help beginner birders learn how to identify many of the common birds found in Connecticut. At 10 a.m., 11 a.m. or 1 p.m., visitors can join naturalist Steve Brill for the Wild Edibles Hike. Learn how to identify edible and medicinal wild plants that grow throughout our region. Five Senses Hike is at 2 and 3 p.m. Participants will use their sense of smell, sight, hearing, and touch to explore the natural world.
Location: Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road.
Cost: Hikes free with gate admission: Adults $10; seniors and students, $8; children, $5. Information: www.stamfordmuseum.org or call 203-322-1646. |
Audubon Earth Day Celebration 2010 – Statewide
April 17, 2010 to April 25, 2010
Go ahead and explore those special places around the state that are accessible only on foot. Take a nighttime stroll, search for salamanders, explore a salt marsh, discover the rocky shore of Narragansett Bay, or take the kids on a family nature hike. Learn about the varied habitats and creatures that call Rhode Island home. The Audubon Society of Rhode Island is offering a weeklong schedule of free guided walks at wildlife refuges across the state. There are programs to suite all ages, interests, and capabilities – from mild birding walks on easy trails to strenuous hikes on steep, rocky terrain. Information: www.asri.org |
Earth Day at Garden in the Woods -- Framingham
April 24, 2010
A full of fun family activities includes a scavenger hunt, face painting, garden tours on the half-hour, storytelling, free tree saplings, wildflower seed planting in pots to take home. Special tree-themed events are scheduled between noon and 4 p.m.
Location: Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road.
Information: 508-877-7630 or visit www.newfs.org. |
Duck Race & Craft Fair -- Milford
May 2, 2010
Entertainment, giveaways, food, fun, games, and thousands of rubber ducks. Location: Fowler Field Rotary Pavilion, Shipyard Lane. Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: Free to attend and $5.00 to adopt a race duck
Information: www.milfordduckrace.com |
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| PARADES & FIREWORKS |
St. Patrick's Day Fireworks – Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley
March 17, 2010
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a gigantic fireworks show. Watch the show from the Beach or head up stairs to the Widowmaker for the best view of the show on the mountain.
Location: Sugarloaf, 5092 Access Road.
Time: Show starts at 7:15 p.m..
Information: 207-237-2000 or visit www.sugarloaf.com |
New London Saint Patrick's Day Parade 2010
March 17, 2010
The theme for this year’s event is “Little Parade, Big Party.
Two heated tents will be setup on State Street for eight hours of live entertainment from local talents including Spirited Soles Irish Step Dance Group, Flowers and Kain, Carl Nivrus, Elevation, among others. Location: Parade begins at State and South Water streets and ends at Meridian Street, where the street will be closed off to traffic for the post-parade celebration. Parade begins 1 p.m.
Information: 860-443-3543. |
Mystic Irish Parade 2010
March 21, 2010
Location: Downtown Mystic. Time: Start time is 1 p.m. |
Lawrence St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010
March 21, 2010
Location: Corner of Salem and South Union streets. time: 1 p.m. Information; 978-390-4792 |
Holyoke St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010
March 21, 2010
The Holyoke Parade is reckoned to be one of the largest in the nation. The parade is the culmination of numerous Irish events in March that celebrate the Irish community of western Massachusetts, many of whom emigrated from County Kerry and the Blasket Islands in the 20th century. Location: Downtown Holyoke. Time: 11 a.m.
Information: 413-533-1700 or visit www.holyokestpatricksparade.com |
Manchester St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010
March 21, 2010
Starts: Elm Street. Time: Noon. |
Greenwich Saint Patrick's Parade 2010
March 21, 2010
Location: Parade begins at Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road, and proceeds to Route 1, Greenwich Avenue, Steamboat Road and the Island Beach lot. Time: 2 p.m. |
Manchester St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010
March 28, 2010
Come and cheer for the bagpipers, high-school bands & marching units of all types. Location: One-mile course along Elm Street from Salmon to Auburn streets. Time: Noon. |
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| PARTIES, DANCES, BALLS |
St. Patrick's Day Shame O’ The Irish Party – Boston
March 17, 2010
With images of Four Leaf Clovers swelling everyone's heart, live entertainment will flow day and night. First up is Ryan Fitzsimmons, who'll kick things off from 2to 5 p.m. Then The Ryan Fitzsimmons Duo keeps things jumpin' from 6 to 9 p.m.
Location: Dick's Last Resort, Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall Marketplace.
Information: 617- 267-8080. |
St. Patrick's Day with Rick Barton – Plymouth
March 17, 2010
Party with Rick Barton, one of the original Dropkick Murphy boys. Music, food, beer. Rick Barton's band the Continental will perform.
Location: 83 Court St. Plymouth Ma. 02360
Time: 6 p.m.
Cost: $15.
Information: 508-747-1622 or visit www.MemorialHall.com |
Spring Benefit Dance -- Wethersfield
March 27, 2010
This year’s dance, A Touch of Class, will feature music from big band classics through the best dance hits of the 1980s performed live by the popular Boston-based band Tuxedo Junction. The Friends of the Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center will provide light refreshments, prizes, non-alcoholic beverages, and drink set-ups for those who bring alcoholic beverages. Proceeds from the dance will benefit the Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center. Location: Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield Street. Time: 7-11:30 p.m.
Cost: $25 in advance or $30 at the door
Information: 860-529-3075 or visit www.ebwnaturecenter.org |
Black and Blue Bash -- Stratton
March 27, 2010
The Stratton Foundation’s event is a twist on the traditional formal fundraising dinner. The creative combinations of black tie and denim add to the fun and set the mood for an enjoyable evening with a raffle, silent auction, candlelight dining and dancing to Doc Scanlon’s Rhythm Boys.
Location: Stratton Mountain Resort Main Base Lodge,
5 Village Lodge Road.
Time: 7-11 p.m.
Information: 802-297-2096
or visit www.strattonfoundation.org |
Aurora Island Beach Party -- Bennington
March 27, 2010
Dance Party featuring DJ Jim Woodward, Netherwood Blues Band, and Frosty Rout. Creative dress strongly encouraged.
Location: Bennington Brush Building, 190 North Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $13 in advance or $15 at the door; cash bar. Information: 802-447-3311 or visit
www.bennington.com |
Latin Dance Fest 2010 – Storrs
April 10, 2010
Celebrate the traditional and the trendy at University of Connecticut’s Latin Dance Fest 2010 in a cozy, relaxing cozy nightclub setting with candlelit tables and an open dance floor. Headliner Tony Vega and DJ Andy Andy will move the crowd to the throbbing, irresistible beat of salsa, bachata, reggaeton, and balada. Semi-formal attire is required. Latino dinner fare and desserts are available for purchase. Location: Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside Road.
Time: 8 p.m.
Information and tickets: 860-486-4226 or visit jorgensen.uconn.edu. |
Dinner Dance and Auction – Wallingford
April 10, 2010
Join hundreds on the Red Carpet for an evening under the stars. Doors open at 6:30 for cocktails & hors d’oeuvres and the event will feature a silent and live auction, a full-course sit-down dinner, and dancing until 11:30 p.m. Auctioneer Eric Hummel provides a fast-moving and entertaining night of bidding.
Locaion: MountainRidge, High Hill Road. Time: 6:30-11:30 p.m. Cost: $50 per person or $500 for a table of ten.
Information: 203-269-4476 or visit www.hts-wallingford.org/ |
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| PERFORMING ARTS, THEATER, DANCE |
"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 |
Play With Your Food – Fairfield and Greenwich
Now through April 6, 2010
This popular theater program includes buffet lunch, professional readings of one act-plays, and discussion with actors. Time: Noon-1:30 p.m. Cost: $42.Information and tickets: 203-293-8831 or visit www.playwithyourfood.org. Schedule is:
Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford Street, Fairfield on January 19, February 9, March 9, and April 6.
Greenwich Arts Council, 299 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, on Jan 6-7, February 10-11, and March 31-April 1. |
"Wally's Cafe" – Newport
Now through March 28, 2010
A couple opens a diner near Las Vegas. It seems their only customer
is a footsore Illinois girl hitchhiking to Hollywood! Years later she
returns to bail out her old friends. No children under 12.
Location: Newport Playhouse & Cabaret, 106 Connell Highway.
Time: Friday, Saturday and Sunday Buffet 6:15 p.m. and curtain at 8 p.m.; Tuesday through Sunday Matinees, Buffet at 11:30 a.m. and curtain at 1 p.m.
Cost: Theatre only, $24.95; dinner, theater and cabaret, $49.95.
Information: 401-848-play (7529) or visit www.newportplayhouse.com. |
“The Lion King” – Boston
Now through March 21, 2010
Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by a cast of more than 40 actors. Location: Boston Opera House, 539 Washington Street.
Time and cost: Varies, consult website
Information: 877-598-8497 or visit www.bostonoperahouseonline.com/ |
“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” – Providence
Now through March 28, 2010
Why doesn’t he answer that phone?! Jean picks it up, and finds herself holding his legacy in her hand, along with the phone. From the author of The Clean House, another whimsical comedy about life, death, and love in these modern times – and the connections, real and virtual, holding them together.
Location: Trinity Repertory Company, 280 Kingsley Avenue.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $25-$30.
Information: 401-351-4242 oowww.trinityrep.com. |
Neil Simon's “The Sunshine Boys” -- Waterbury
Now through March 21, 2010
Slightly akin to “The Odd Couple,” Neil Simon’s “The Sunshine Boys” tells the story of Al Lewis and Willie Clark, legendary vaudeville comedians, who are invited to reunite for an appearance on a spectacular TV Variety show. But 11 years earlier, Al had broken up their act. Willie is convinced that Al’s breaking up the act has deprived him of the fame and career he still covets.
Location: Seven Angels Theater, 1 Plank Road, Hamilton Park Pavilion.
Time: Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: $29 - $37.50.
Information: 203-757-4676 or visit http://sevenangelstheatre.org/ |
“The Glass Menagerie” -- Pawtucket
Now through April 4, 2010
In a rundown apartment in a St. Louis ghetto, erstwhile Southern belle Amanda Wingfield, her painfully shy daughter, Laura, and her aspiring writer son, Tom, form a triangle of quiet desperation. Amanda, an overbearing single mother, lives on memories of her glorious flower-scented youth, while her children bear the weight of her unrealistic dreams for their future.
Location: The Gamm Theatre, 172 Exchange Street. Time: Wednesday through Sunday. Times vary. See website for details.
Information: 401-723-4266 or visit www.gammtheatre.org |
“Oklahoma!” -- Newport
Now through March 20, 2010
Join Swanhurst Chorus for the high spirits, swirling skirts, flirting, laughing, and hum-along music of "Oklahoma!" Swanhurst will offer seven dinner theater-style shows with intimate staging that places the audience at town center, surrounding it with song.
Location: Fenner Hall, 15 Fenner Avenue. Dates: March 6-7, 12–14, 19-20.
Time: Doors will open Friday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Cost: Evening performances, $35, inlcuding a full dinner, dessert buffet, and the show; Sunday matinees,$28, with full lunch and dessert included. Reservations are strongly advised.
Information and reservations: 401-682-1630 or visit www.Swanhurst.org. |
“Oklahoma” by Swanhurst Dinner Theater -- Newport
Now through March 20, 2010
Seven dinner theater-style shows with intimate staging that places the audience in Aunt Eller's front yard.
Location: Fenner Hall, 15 Fenner Avenue. Time: Friday and Saturday, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30 p.m.
Cost: Evening performances, $35 for dinner and show; matinees, $28 with lunch and dessert included. Children, $30 for Fridays and $23 for Sundays. Reservations recommended.
Information: 401-682-1630 or visit www.Swanhurst.org |
“The Philadelphia Story” -- Ivoryton
Now through March 28, 2010
Location: Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main Street.
Time: Wednesday and Sunday, 2 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Cost: Adults, $38; seniors, $33; students, $20; children, $15. Information and tickets: 860-767-7318 or visit www.ivorytonplayhouse.org. |
Vermont Stage Company presents “Shipwrecked” -- Burlington
Now through March 28, 2010
Based on actual incidents, the play tells the story of how, in the late 1890s, a middle-aged man named Louis de Rougemont appeared out of nowhere and became the toast of London with fantastical and adventure-filled tales of being stranded off the coast of Australia.
Location: FlynnSpace,
153 Main Street
Time: Wednesday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 2 p.m.
Information: 802-863-5966
or visit www.vtstage.org |
“The Full Monty” – Bridgeport
Now through March 28, 2010
“The Full Monty” exposes the spirit and determination of six out-of-work and out of shape steelworkers, desperate for money and respect, who find themselves contemplating a one-night-only striptease. Filled with razor-sharp humor and toe-tapping pizzazz, this is a one-of-a-kind musical that bares its soul to reveal its heart. (Contains brief nudity and adult language. Not recommended for people under age 18.)
Location: Playhouse on the Green, 177 State Street
Time: Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $29; seniors, $26.
Information: www.playhouseonthegreen.org or call
866-811-4111 |
“The Voysey Inheritance” – Warren
Now through April 11, 2010
For generations, the Voysey family business has been cheating its clients. And when an honorable son inherits the company, he’s horrified to discover the secret of his family’s wealth: An Edwardian-era Ponzi scheme. Part drawing room comedy, part love story, part business-and-finance drama, Granvill e-Barker’s very prescient, very timely tale could have been ripped from today’s headlines.
Location: 2nd Story Theatre, 28 Market Street.
Time and Cost: Consult website.
Information: 401-247-4200 or visit www.2ndstorytheatre.com. |
"Blithe Spirit" – West Rutland
Now through March 20, 2010
A novelist invites an eccentric medium to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. The scheme backfires when she summons the ghost of his annoying first wife, Elvira, who attempts to disrupt his marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who cannot see or hear the ghost. Location: West Rutland Town Hall Theater, 35 Marble Street.
Time: March 12, 13, 19, and 20 at 8 p.m. and March 14 at 2 p.m. Cost: $12 at the door.
Information: 802-7750903
or visit www.paramountvt.org |
"Parallel Lives" -- Deep River
Now through April 3, 2010
Phoenix Theater presents Parallel Lives, in which five women take to the stage in a series of comedic vignettes that explain everything.
Location: 174 Main Street. Time: Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 21, 2 p.m. Cost: General admission, $20; seniors and students, $18.
Information: 860-291-2988. |
“Driving Miss Daisy” – Stamford
Now through March 28, 2010
The story defines Daisy and her point of view through a network of relationships and emotions by focusing on her home life, synagogue, friends, family, fears, and concerns.
Location: 1349 Newfield Avenue.
Time: Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: $13-$26.
Information: www.www.curtaincallinc.com or call
203-329-8207 |
Tao: The Martial Art of Drumming – Storrs
March 16, 2010
Athletic bodies and contemporary costumes meet explosive traditional taiko
drumming and innovative choreography. With the music sounding at one
moment like a song, at another moment like a story, it is natural for
audiences to visualize the beautiful Japanese landscape in response.
Location: Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside Road. Time: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $25, $27, and $30. Information and tickets: 860-486-4226 or visit www.jorgensen.uconn.edu. |
The 101 Dalmatians Musical – Providence
March 16, 2010 to March 21, 2010
The 101 Dalmatians Musical is an experience for the entire family about what it means to be a family, canine and courageous. More than a simple story about good versus bad, the family bands together to overcome every hurdle and hardship in the most difficult times.
Location: Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset Street.
Time: consult website. Cost: $36-$63. Information: 401-421-2787 or visit www.ppacri.org. |
Little City Players Presents "Harvey" -- Vergennes
March 18, 2010 to March 27, 2010
When Elwood P. Dowd starts to introduce his imaginary friend, Harvey (a six-and-a-half-foot rabbit) to guests at a society party, his sister, Veta, has seen as much of his eccentric behavior as she can tolerate and decides to have him committed to a sanitarium to spare their family future embarrassment.
Location: Vergennes Opera House,
120 Main Street.
Time: Thursday-Saturday only, 8 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $12; seniors and students, $10.
Information: 802-877-6737
or visit www.vergennesoperahouse.org |
Middlebury Actors Workshop Presents “The Fox” -- Middlebury
March 18, 2010 to March 21, 2010
In 1918, England, two women struggle to run an isolated farm. Enter a young soldier who comes to dominate their lives.
Location: Town Hall Theater,
Merchants Row.
Time: March 18-20 at 8 p.m., and March 21 at 2 p.m.
Cost: $17.
Information: 802-382-9222
or visit www.townhalltheater.org |
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" -- West Harwich
March 19, 2010 to April 18, 2010
The Tony Award winning creative team created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.
Location: Harwich Junior Theatre, 105 Division Street.
Time: Friday- Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.; also April 17, 2 p.m. Information: 508-432-2002 or visit www.hjtcapecod.org/home.html |
“A Chorus Line” -- Worcester
March 19, 2010 to March 21, 2010
Originally opening off Broadway at The Public Theater’s Newman Theatre in 1975, “A Chorus Line” was so successful that it quickly transferred to Broadway’s Shubert Theatre. It was at the Shubert where A Chorus Line made Broadway history during its 15-year run.
Location: The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street. Time: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, 1 and 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $37-$67. Information: 877-571-SHOW or visit www.thehanovertheatre.org/ |
“On Golden Pond” -- Westerly
March 19, 2010 to April 11, 2010
Warm, humorous, touching comedy and classic love story that transcends time and age. Location: Granite Theatre, 1 Granite Street. Information: 401-596-2341 or visit www.granitetheatre.com |
Elton John and Tim Rice's "Aida" - South Kingstown
March 19, 2010 to March 21, 2010
Tale of a timeless bond between an enslaved Nubian princess and an Egyptian soldier. Location: Courthouse Center for the Arts, 3481 Kingstown Road.
Time: Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 2 p.m.
Information: 401-782-1018 or visit www.courthousearts.org |
Ailey II dance performance – Concord
March 19, 2010
The repertoire for Ailey II’s performance will include a world premiere and new productions of classic Ailey works. Ailey II, the second company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most promising emerging choreographers.
Location: Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street.
Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $34.50, $24.50, and $12.50. Information and tickets: 603-225-1111 or visit ccanh.com. |
Harlem Globetrotters -- Manchester
March 20, 2010
Now in their 84th consecutive season of touring the world, the Globetrotters showcase a captivating assortment of trick shots, high-flying dunks and ball-handling wizardry...with a side-splitting array of comedy guaranteed to entertain both the young and the young at heart.
Location: Verizon Wireless Arena, 555 Elm Street. Information: 603-644-5000.
Time: 7-10 p.m.
Cost: $121, $51, $39, and $25. |
The Edwards Twins: Two Brothers, 100 Stars -- Woonsocket
March 20, 2010
The Edwards Twins present The Masters of Celebrity Illusions, featuring Cher, Elvis Rod Stewart, Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, Barbra Streisand, Elton John, Bette Midler, and more.
Location: The Stadium Theatre, 28 Monument Square
Time: 8 p.m.
Information: 401-762-4545 or visit www.stadiumtheatre.com |
Le Grand Cirque -- Springfield
March 20, 2010
Le Grand Cirque is a jaw-dropping, visual feast of spectacular group acrobatics and white-knuckle stunts that consistently leave the audience breathless. Called mesmerizing acrobatic theater by the BBC, Le Grand Cirque has propelled the world of Cirque into the next generation with revolutionary new acts.
Location: Symphony Hall, 34 Court Street.
Time: 8 p.m.
Tickets: $57, $48, $43, $26.50.
Information: 413-788-7033 or visit www.citystage.symphonyhall.com |
"The Real Inspector Hound" in dinner theater -- Wakefield
March 20, 2010 to April 10, 2010
In this dinner theater comedy, two theater critics watch and critique a lively murder mystery in Lady Muldoon’s manor, until they are swept up in the action. With a murderer on the loose, and confusion between real life and performance, can you find the real Inspector Hound?
Location: Midtown Cafe, 333 Main Street.
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays March 20 through April 10.
Time: dinner starts at 6 p.m.; show starts at 7 p.m.
Cost: $38 includes dinner and show.
Information: 401-228-5175 or visit
www.TheContemporaryTheater.com |
Dracula at Belcourt Castle -- Newport
March 24, 2010 to March 28, 2010
Island Moving Company's Dracula at Belcourt Castle tells the classic tale through dance, film and live music throughout Newport's magnificent Belcourt Castle, with the audience moving through the spectacular setting along with the action. Audience size very limited. Not recommended for children under 14. Location: Belcourt Castle, 657 Bellevue Avenue. Information: 401-847-4470 |
Tao: The Martial Art of Drumming -- Portsmouth
March 25, 2010
From the mountains of Japan, Tao: The Martial Art of Drumming will bring its explosive Taiko drumming and innovative acrobatic choreography to The Music Hall. These powerful acrobats, who have trained intensively in martial arts for years in the mountains of Japan, use extraordinary precision, energy, and stamina in their
Drumming. Location: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $52 - $20. Information and tickets: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org |
The Legend of Sally Rand -- Bridgeport
March 26, 2010 to April 25, 2010
From Sally Rand's Nude Ranch in Texas through her infamous fan dance at the 1933 World’s Fair, this musical contains all the hope and glamour of show business while taking us through the very human story of Sally’s life and career.
Location: Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill Street.
Times: Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.; Sundays at 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $39.50 and $32.50
Information and tickets: 203-576-1636 |
The Met@The Music Hall with “Hamlet”-- Portsmouth
March 27, 2010
The Met@The Music Hall is a series of live, high-definition transmissions of performances by the Metropolitan Opera from Lincoln Theater in New York to movie theaters around the world. Ambroise Thomas’s Hamlet will be seen in a new production by Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser, starring Simon Keenlyside and Natalie Dessay. Location: The Music Hall, Chestnut Street. Time: 1 p.m. Information: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org. |
Brookfield Film Festival
March 27, 2010
The Brookfield Film Festival, “Shorts and to the Point,” will showcase a collection of short films from around the world that have been nominated for or received awards from industry competitions and festivals.
Location: Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, 182 Whisconier Road. Time: Two Screenings: 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Cost: $10.
Information: www.brookfieldartscommission.org or call
203-775-2895 |
Moscow Festival Ballet: Cinderella-- Portsmouth
March 28, 2010
Celebrate the vernal equinox and experience the power of dance with the timeless classic folk tale Cinderella by the Moscow Festival Ballet. With sumptuous sets, exquisite costumes and spectacular dancers, this captivating young company of leading dancers from across Russia brings together the highest classical elements of the great Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet companies. Location: the Music Hall, 28 chestnut Street. Time: 3 p.m. Cost: $52 - $20. Information and tickets: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org. |
Dublin's Traditional Irish Cabaret -- Concord
March 28, 2010
The show’s host, comedian Noel V. Ginity, has chosen a talented group of Irish entertainers to bring a taste of Ireland to American audiences. The show includes a lively blend of traditional Irish dance, ballads and tunes. The dancers thrill audiences as they twirl and tap with exuberance to the musical accompaniment of the accordion, uileann pipes, guitar, and piano.
Time: 3 p.m.
Cost: $50, $35 and $20.
Information and tickets: 603-225-1111 or visit www.ccanh.com. |
Disney on Ice Princess Classics – Worcester
April 1, 2010 to April 4, 2010
Disney on Ice presents Princess Classics is an amazing journey to the magical lands of Disney’s classic fairy tales. Travel to a kingdom under the sea, an enchanted French castle, an Arabian palace and more. With special guest Tinker Bell, enter the worlds of favorite Disney princesses.
Location: DCU Center, 50 Foster Street.
Time: Thursday and Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, noon and 4 p.m.
Cost: $55.75, $45.75, $26.75, and $18.75. Opening Night Discount on April 1, tickets are $15.75 each.
Information: 508-755-6800 or visit
http://www.dcucenter.com/ |
“Sleeping Beauty” Performed by Moscow Festival Ballet -- Worcester
April 6, 2010
The Moscow Festival Ballet brings lavish sets, beautiful costumes, and a corps de ballet with beauty and grace, as well as superbly gifted principal dancers and the music of Tchaikovsky. “The Sleeping Beauty” ballet is a light-hearted fantasy of popular culture — a journey to an enchanted forest, where good triumphs over evil through a single kiss.
Location: The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $39-$50. Information: 877-571-SHOW or visit www.thehanovertheatre.org/ |
Coppelia with the Boston Ballet – Boston
April 8, 2010 to April 18, 2010
This sentimental tale revolves around the life-size dancing doll created by Doctor Coppélius who becomes the source of love troubles for a village swain. Boston Ballet joins Geneva Ballet and New York City Ballet, as one of only three companies in the world that have performed this work.
Location: Boston Opera House, 539 Washington Street.
Time and cost: Varies, consult website
Information: 877-598-8497 or visit www.bostonoperahouseonline.com/ |
“Forever Plaid” presented in dinner theater – Manchester
April 9, 2010 to April 11, 2010
This deliciously goofy revue centers on four young, eager male singers killed in a car crash in the 1950s on the way to their first big concert, and now miraculously revived for the posthumous chance to fulfill their dreams and perform the show that never was. This is a program of beloved pop hits of the '50s. Location: The Majestic Theatre, 281 Cartier Street.
Time: Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. Reservations required.
Cost: Show and dinner, $28 - $32; show and dessert, $20. Information: 603-669-7469 or visit www.majestictheatre.net/. |
Riverdance Farewell Performances -- Worcester
April 9, 2010 to April 11, 2010
Riverdance, the thunderous celebration of Irish music, song, and dance, has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe. Location: Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 570 Main Street. Time: consult theater website. Cost: $40-$70. Information and tickets: 877.571.7469 or visit www.thehanovertheatre.org. |
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" --Pawtucket
April 9, 2010 to April 25, 2010
The Community Players present the delightful musical, "Thoroughly Modern Millie", about a young Millie Dillmount who moves to New York City in 1922 in search of a job and a husband. Location: Jenks Auditorium, Division Street across from McCoy Stadium). Time: Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Cost: Adutls, $18; students up to age 18, $15. Information: 401-726-6860 or visit www.thecommunityplayers.org |
Thank You, Gregory! – Concord
April 9, 2010
Thank You, Gregory! celebrates the history of tap dance in America and includes video montages, live piano accompaniment and narrative. The cast features Joseph Webb of Broadway’s “Bring in Da’Noise, Bring in Da’Funk,” who performs solo tributes to Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Peg Leg Bates, and Gregory Hines. Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards is a soloist for the “Hoofers Line.” Location: Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street. Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $45, $35 and $12.50.
Information and tickets: 603-225-1111 or visit www.ccanh.com. |
Wambli Tokoda Coyote Clan Powwow -- New Britain
April 10, 2010
Wambli Tokoda, the Native American Student Organization of Central Connecticut State University, sponsors the Coyote Clan Powwow. Native dancing and drumming; vendors. Location: Central Connecticut State University, Vance Lawn, 1615 Stanley Street.Cost: Free.
Information: 860-832-8138 |
“Girls Night: The Musical” -- Worcester
April 15, 2010
Ladies, grab your sisters, girlfriends and co-workers and prepare to laugh, cry and dance in the aisles. "It's like 'Desperate Housewives' meets 'Mamma Mia'..."
Location: The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street. Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $32-$42. Information: 877-571-SHOW or visit www.thehanovertheatre.org/ |
“After Miss Julie” -- Middlebury
April 15, 2010 to April 17, 2010
On the night of the British Labour Party’s election victory in July of 1945, Miss Julie and her father’s chauffeur, John, envision a life together. As the two ultimately push each other towards self-destruction, Marber strips bare modern British society revealing a love story about the impossibility of social movement.
Location: Middlebury College, Hepburn Hall. Cost: $4.
Information: 802-443-3168. |
“Oliver” -- Worcester
April 23, 2010
Assumption College presents the musical Oliver. Based on the Dickens novel, Oliver Twist. Oliver. Engages audiences with its pathos and drama, while delighting everyone with its outstanding musical and dance numbers.
Location: The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street. Time: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 7p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: $19. Information: 877-571-SHOW or visit www.thehanovertheatre.org/ |
Curtis Adams -- Springfield
April 24, 2010
This interactive extreme variety experience has cutting edge dance, side-splitting comedy, death-defying stunts and stunning visual effects. Whether Curtis is cloning himself, melting through a sheet of steel, or stopping bullets in mid-air coming from a machine gun, this rollercoaster ride of excitement is 90 minutes of jam packed fun!
Location: Symphony Hall, 34 Court Street.
Time: 8 p.m.
Tickets: $43.50, $37.50, $32.50, $25. |
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet –Storrs
April 29, 2010
The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Company’s versatile, gifted troupe of 12 young dancers performs an eclectic repertoire of pieces by some of the world’s foremost choreographers. Location: Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside Road.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Information and tickets: 860-486-4226 or visit jorgensen.uconn.edu. |
“The Underpants” -- Warren
April 30, 2010 to May 30, 2010
Steve Martin has transformed Die Hose, a 1910 German satire about an officious bureaucrat and his infuriatingly alluring wife, into a laugh-out-loud farce. In Martin’s hands, scandal erupts into spectacle, and spectacle explodes into comedy. Filled with absurd, off-the-wall humor, incisive social commentary and, of course, Martinesque irreverence, The Underpants affirms the time-honored belief in the seriousness of silliness.
Location: 2nd Story Theatre, 28 Market Street.
Time and Cost: Consult website.
Information: 401-247-4200 or visit www.2ndstorytheatre.com. |
The Met@The Music Hall with “Armimda”-- Portsmouth
May 2, 2010
The Met@The Music Hall is a series of live, high-definition transmissions of performances by the Metropolitan Opera from Lincoln Theater in New York to movie theaters around the world. This production features Renée Fleming in Rossini’s bel canto tour de force Armida.
Location: The Music Hall, Chestnut Street. Time: 1 p.m. Information: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org. |
Lord of the Dance -- Springfield
May 6, 2010 to May 7, 2010
Lord of the Dance is a mesmerizing blend of traditional and modern Celtic music and dance. The story is based upon mythical Irish folklore as Don Dorcha, Lord of Darkness, challenges the ethereal lord of light, the Lord of the Dance. Location: Symphony Hall, 34 Court Street.
Time: 8 p.m.
Tickets: $57, $48, $43, $26.50.
Information: 413-788-7033 or visit www.citystage.symphonyhall.com |
“Murder’s In the Heir” presented in dinner theater -- Manchester
May 7, 2010 to May 9, 2010
Turn the game Clue into a play and you have the masterfully entertaining Murder's in the Heir! Almost every character in this hilarious mystery has the weapon, opportunity and motive to commit the unseen murder. And it's up to the audience to decide who actually did it! Location: The Majestic Theatre, 281 Cartier Street.
Time: Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. Reservations required.
Cost: Show and dinner, $28 - $32; show and dessert, $20. Information: 603-669-7469 or visit www.majestictheatre.net/. |
"Gypsy" – New Bedford
July 16, 2010
“Gypsy,” the greatest American musical, is a love letter to show business and features some of the best songs in Broadway history “Everything's Coming Up Roses,” “Let Me Entertain You,” “Together, Wherever We Go,” “You Gotta Have a Gimmick,” “Some People,” and “Rose's Turn.”
Location: Zeiterion Theater, 684 Purchase Street.
Dates: July 16-18, 22-25. Time: Varies. Cost: $40, $35, $30, $25. Information: 508-997-5664 or visit www.zeiterion.org/ |
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| SCIENCE & NATURE |
Ends of the Earth exhibit -- Hartford
Now through March 24, 2010
Massive landscapes provide striking backdrops for the more than thirty exhibits - each combining interactive artifacts and hands-on learning activities for all ages. Visitors will explore the unique nature of the Earth’s Polar Regions, the current science being undertaken there, and how these regions are indicators of change.
Location: Connecticut Science Center, 250 Columbus Blvd. Information: www.CTScienceCenter.org or call 860.SCIENCE |
Life of Stars: From Nebula to Supernova – Providence
Now through April 1, 2010
Discover stars, the powerhouses of the universe! This new astronomy exhibit tracks the evolution of stars, from their birth in giant clouds of cold gas to their explosive end in supernovae and planetary nebulae. Hands-on activities allow visitors to explore the tools that astronomers use to study the life cycle of stars.
Location: Museum of Natural History, Roger William Park, 1000 Elmwood Avenue.
Time: Daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $3; children age 4-7, $2.
Information: 401-785-9457 or visit www.providenceri.com/museum |
Identity: An Exhibition of You
Museum of Science -- Boston
Now through April 7, 2010
Our bodies and personalities are complex and multidimensional, shaped both by factors we can control and those we cannot. Discover how science is providing new insights into the way we think about our personal identity.
Location: Stearns Hall, Museum of Science, 1 Science Park.
Information: 617-723-2500 or visit www.mos.org |
Seasons of Change Exhibit at Ecotarium -- Worcester
Now through April 30, 2010
Seasons of Change is an interactive exhibit that illustrates how climate change is impacting the landscape of New England over the changing of the seasons. Explore the exhibit and learn about the changes you'll experience as southern climates move north.
Location: EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way.
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Admission: Adults, $10; students and senior citizens and children ages 3-18, $8. Information: 508-929-2738 or visit www.ecotarium.org. |
Super Stellar Friday: Roving Mars -- Concord
March 19, 2010
Action, drama, anticipation, and exultation are just some of the words that will come to mind as you experience this awe-inspiring journey to the surface of the mysterious Red Planet. Join the intrepid Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity for the ride of a lifetime with NASA scientists and engineers at your side. If the skies are clear, have a live look at Mars through the Discovery Center’s observatory telescope.
Location: McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, 2 Institute Drive. Time: 7 p.m. Information: 603-271-7827 or visit
www.starhop.com |
Astronomy Extravaganza -- Montgomery Center
March 20, 2010
Talk and slide show starts at 6:30 p.m., with Ronald Anstey, member of VT Astronomical Society, who will speak about the solar system. The slide show will feature his photography of the moon, our galaxy, and beyond. Live images from a large telescope. Location: Montgomery Town Library,
86 Mountain Road.
Time: 6:30-9 p.m. Cost: Free.
Information: 802-326-3113
or visit www.montgomeryvt.us/library.htm |
Super Stellar Friday: The Musick and Astronomy of Sir William Herschel -- Concord
March 26, 2010
A prominent scientist of the 18th Century’s Great Enlightenment, self-taught in astronomy and physics, William Herschel discovered Uranus and infrared energy. He and his sister Caroline built the world’s largest telescopes of the era. He was also a respected musician and composer. Harpsichordist R.P. Hale re-enacts Herschel’s career in astronomy and his music on the harpsichord. Location: McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center,
2 Institute Drive.
Time: 7 p.m. Information: 603-271-7827 or visit
www.starhop.com |
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum/Herring Run -- Saunderstown
April 4, 2010 to April 24, 2010
Grounds open for viewing of the Herring Run, Nature Trail and bird walks.
Time: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Gilbert Stuart Birthplace, 815 Gilbert Stuart Road.
Information: 401-294-3001 or visit www.gilbertstuartmuseum.org |
Aerospacefest 2010 --Concord
April 30, 2010 to May 2, 2010
Aerospacefest 2010 will feature activities for New England families, teens and college students. The three-day festival will include regional airport fly-ins, special exhibits, lectures, programs, presentations, helicopter rides, rocket and weather balloon launches, planetarium shows.
Location: McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, 2 Institute Drive.
Information: 603-271-7827 or visit
www.starhop.com |
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| SHOWS & EXHIBITS |
Ship Models in the Spotlight – Charlestown
Now through March 20, 2010
Each year the USS Constitution Museum hosts the USS Constitution Model Shipwright Guild’s annual Model Show. The show features models by both amateur and professional craftsman from across New England and many interactive programs and activities.
Location: USS Constitution Museum Charlestown Navy Yard, Building 22.
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Information: 617-242-5670 or visit www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org |
Western Mass Mineral Jewelry Fossil show -- Holyoke
March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010
Connecticut Valley Mineral Club sponsors this show featuring minerals, gems, jewelry and fossils from around the world. Live demonstrations, Free Exhibits
Location: Holiday Inn, 245 Whiting Farms Road. Time: Sat 10am-5pm Sun 10am-4 pm
Cost: $ 4, children 12 and under free with paying adult.
Information: www.cvmineralclub.org |
Small Ships -- Boston
May 29, 2010
Miniature ship model exhibit and hobby fair, sponsored by the Society of miniature Ship Collectors. Event features small scale ship models from around the world. Ship modelers, producers and collectors will be available to discuss miniature ship building and collecting with the public. Location: USS Constitution Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard. Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: free
Information: www.smscboston.com |
Artists Weekend, Exhibition, and Sale -- Newbury
July 24, 2010 to July 25, 2010
Renowned artists from New England set up easels and paint outdoors amid the The Fells landscape and gardens. This popular annual event culminates with a reception, exhibit and sale at 3 p.m. Sunday. Scheduled artist demonstrations and a children's art table from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Location: The Fells, 456 Route 103A. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: Free with Fells admission.
Information: www.thefells.org or call 603-763-4789. |
Vermont HomeStyle's Interior Design Show -- Burlington
October 2, 2010 to October 3, 2010
The Vermont HomeStyle Interiors & Trends Show is a two-day event showcasing interior design for the home. Open to both design professionals and consumers, the show will feature Vermont retailers and manufacturers across all interior design categories including furniture, kitchen, bath, flooring, tile, windows, doors, fabric, paint, and electronics. Location: Sheraton Hotel and Confrence Center, 870 Williston Road. Time: Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $5. Information: www.Vermonthomestyle.com |
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| SPORTS |
USA Biathlon National Championships – Fort Kent
March 18, 2010 to March 21, 2010
America's best male and female biathletes will compete for titles in mass start (15K, 12.5K) sprint (10K, 7.5K) and pursuit (12.5K, 10K) races. The 10th Mountain biathlon stadium has spectator seating at its 30-station shooting range, and is one of a handful of American sites to host a World Cup event. Canadian racers will also be in Fort Kent to compete in the final events of the NorAm Cup Series Championship.
Location: 10th Mountain Ski Center, 33 Paradis Circle Road. Information: 207-834-6203 or visit www.10thmtskiclub.org |
Harlem Globetrotters Magical Memories Tour -- Hartford
March 19, 2010
The Harlem Globetrotters' 2010 Magical Memories Tour is a family-friendly show for basketball fans of all ages. Location: XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza. Time: 7 p.m.
Cost: Tickets $18-$137. Information: 860-249-6333 or visit xlcenterinfo@xlcenter.com |
ManchVegas Roller Girls vs. Central Mass Roller Derby -- Manchester
April 17, 2010
Come watch Manchester’s official hometown roller derby team in the Casino Royale Rumble, their opening bout of the 2010 season. Location: West Side Arena, 1 Electric Avenue. Time: 5-10 p.m.
Cost: $8 in advance; $10 the day of the show. Information: www.mvrgnh.com |
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| VISUAL ARTS |
Nancy Crow: New and Recent Quilts
Fuller Craft Museum-- Brockton
Now through April 19, 2010
The dazzling art quilts of Nancy Crow, largely considered the founder of the contemporary art quilting movement, have transformed a tradition-bound medium into one of bold improvisation.
Location: Fuller Craft Museum, 455 Oak Street.Information: www.fullercraft.org or call 508-588-6000. |
The Things We Do For Love Fine Crafts -- Concord
Now through March 26, 2010
The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s Gallery 205 is hosting an exhibition that reflects the passion and creativity of 40 juried members of the league. The exhibition features a wide array of distinctive fine craft, including jewelry, fiber, clay, metal sculpture, wood, baskets, photography, leather, and mixed media pieces. Location: 205 North Main Street. Time: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Information: 603-224-3375 or visit www.nhcrafts.org |
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