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Blue Man Group 
Charles Playhouse 74 Warrenton Street, Boston Regular Schedule: Wednesdays & Thursdays, 8:00pm; Fridays at 7:00pm; Saturdays at 4:00pm,7:00pm & 10:00pm; Sundays at 2:00pm & 5:00pm; visit http://www.blueman.com/boston for added show times For tickets, visit http://www.blueman.com/boston or call 617-931-2787 Shear Madness Ongoing Charles Playhouse 74 Warrenton Street, Boston Tuesdays-Fridays, 8:00pm; Saturdays, 6:30pm & 9:30pm; Sundays, 3:00pm & 7:00pm $38 (holiday prices may vary) 617-426-5225 Artists’ Ball The Boston Center for the Arts will revive an old tradition and host a masquerade Artists’ Ball preceded by a Recognition Dinner honoring the original visionaries that helped create the BCA and launch the revitalization of Boston’s South End. Afro-Latin band Mango Blue, Stan Strickland’s Jazz Dance Band, and ZIAF, a French cabaret rock band who will perform the work of Edith Piaf, will provide musical entertainment throughout the evening. Prizes will be awarded to groups and individuals with the most creative costumes. Mayor Kevin White and Royal Cloyd, who both played critical roles in the founding and development of the Boston Center for the Arts, will be honored. Special recognition will also be given to over fifty artists, arts organizations, community leaders, politicians, and patrons that have made significant contributions to the BCA over the past 35 years. BCA Cylcorama 539 Tremont Street, Boston Dinner: 6:00pm; Cabaret dessert reception: 8:30pm; Ball: 9:30pm-1:00am Entire event: $175; Ball and dessert reception: $75; Ball: $35 Individual tickets and tables can be purchased at http://www.bcaonline.org/artistsball.htm or by calling 617-426-ARTS. Tickets are limited. The event is 21+. All proceeds will benefit the Boston Center for the Arts. Big Apple Circus: Grandma Goes to Hollywood (Saturday, April 1-Sunday, May 7) Grandma the Clown and her luminous cast of acrobats, jugglers, trapeze flyers, performing horses and dogs, humorists and superheroes of the Big Top make movie moments come to life. City Hall Plaza, Boston Show times vary $13-$54 617-931-2787/800-922-3772 Bill W. and Dr. Bob (Sunday, March 5-Sunday, March 26) The amazing and often humorous story of the founders of AA. New Repertory Theatre, Arsenal Center for the Arts 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown Show times vary $30-$48 617-923-8487 Boston Babydolls: Centennial A one hour and twenty-minute revue of shakes, shimmies, and tassel twirls which takes audiences on a journey through the history of burlesque. In addition to the fabled Boston Babydoll burlesque dancers, this high-spirited revue features a knife thrower, jugglers, a contortionist/tumbler, and snake handler. The Coolidge Corner Theater 290 Harvard St., Brookline MA 12:00am $12 617-734-2501 The Boston Philharmonic 2006 Art of Possibility Gala Annual gala with conductor Benjamin Zander. Memorial Hall at Harvard University Doors open: 5:30pm; Presentation: 6:00pm; Cocktails and dinner: 8:00pm; Dancing and live auction: 9:00pm $175 (presentation only); $350 (presentation and dinner); Discounts available for groups of 12 or more 617-236-0999 Broad Comedy It’s Jon Stewart meets “Saturday Night Live” meets The Vagina Monologues. Nothing is sacred, except a bright and unflinching look at politics, women, men, fertilization, corporate shenanigans, and the real desperate housewives of America. Stuart Street Playhouse 200 Stuart Street, Boston Saturday, 8:00pm $28.50; $20, students; 10% off for seniors 800-447-7400 Brooklyn Boy Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company Friday, March 3-Saturday, April 1 BROOKLYN BOY is a heartfelt comedy about both the challenges of leaving your past behind and the necessity of doing so. Novelist Eric Weiss finally finds the mainstream success that has thus far eluded him with the publication of his new novel, Brooklyn Boy, but a return to the old neighborhood to visit his father results in a series of hard lessons about coming to terms with one's self and one's heritage. The play, which enjoyed a Broadway run last season, is the latest from Donald Margulies, author of Dinner with Friends and Collected Stories. Roberts Studio Theatre in the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion 527 Tremont Street, Boston Show times and prices vary http://www.speakeasystage.com Boston Symphony Orchestra: Yuri Temirkanov, Conductor & Joshua Bell, Violin (Thursday, March 30-Saturday, April 1) Mussorgsky Prelude to Khovanshchina Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Brahms Symphony No. 4 Symphony Hall 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston Thursday & Saturday, 8:00pm; Friday, 1:30pm Prices vary 617-266-1200 Decoupage Eggs & Bunnies Workshop Paint with decorative papers and images on our egg boxes and funny bunnies. Projects take one hour. Artbeat: The Creativity Store 212-A Massachusetts Ave., Arlington Drop-in anytime, 3:00pm-6:00pm $15 and up for materials 781-646-2200 Degas to Picasso: Modern Masters "Degas to Picasso: Modern Masters" is an ambitious, kaleidoscopic survey of European art from 1900 to the 1960s. The Museum of Fine Arts 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston Times and prices vary 617-369-3189 Dreamcatchers: An Evening of Blissful Fantasies and Worst Nightmares (Thursday, March 30-Sunday, April 2) Rainbow Tribe presents works by Kelly Peters (KPD Crew) and Tiffany Prout (Impulse Dance), a hip, urban dance performance featuring eclectic music and innovative, bold choreography. Roxbury Community College, Mainstage Theater 124 Columbus Ave., Roxbury Crossing 8:00pm; April 2nd show is at 3:00pm $15 617-931-2787 Harold Reddicliffe Lecture Enjoy Harold Reddicliffe’s art on exhibit at the gallery, as well as hear him speak. Pepper Gallery 38 Newbury St., Boston 2:00pm Free 617-236-4497 Revels Presents There's a Meeting Here Tonight The Hutchinson Family Singers of New Hampshire and Massachusetts were America’s first social activists/performers. Touring throughout New England from the 1840’s until well after the Civil War, they sang at rallies and camp meetings in support of the Abolition of Slavery and Women’s Suffrage, appearing on the same stage as Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony. Roxbury Center for Arts at Hibernian Hall 182-186 Dudley Street, Roxbury 4:00pm & 7:30pm $8-$15 617-541-3900 x2324 Menopause, the Musical Ongoing Four women with nothing in common meet at a lingerie sale. Fighting over a bra, they realize how much they actually share. The Stuart Street Playhouse 200 Stuart Street, Boston Wednesdays-Fridays, 8:00pm; Saturdays & Sundays, 2:00pm & 5:00pm $42.50 per person; group rates available 800-447-7400 A More Perfect Union (Thursday, March 9-Saturday, April 1) This Kirsten Greenidge play is inspired by the experiences of Fenway High School teacher Obain Attouman and explores the idea of justice in its many forms. BCA Plaza Black Box 539 Tremont Street, Boston Show times vary $25 617-933-8600 Movies & Martinis Includes one martini, popcorn, and a showing of “Harvey” with James Stewart (1950). Hampshire House 84 Beacon Street, Boston 8:00pm $10 617-227-9600 Heritage Music Series: Odetta Folk-music legend Odetta has remained a dynamic force in the American music scene for decades. With her repertoire of American folk music, blues, and spirituals, Odetta caresses her audience with a message of hope, love, and social change. National Heritage Museum 33 Marrett Road, Lexington 8:00pm-10:00pm $25, in advance; $27, at the door 781-861-6559 American Repertory Theatre's Wold Premiere of Orpheus X (Saturday, March 25-Sunday, April 23) The poet Orpheus risked death to rescue Eurydice from the underworld. They had almost reached the surface when he looked back and lost her forever. Zero Arrow Theatre Intersection of Massachusetts Ave. & Arrow St., Cambridge Show times vary $35-$48 617-547-8300 Quantum Grids: Sol LeWitt, Yayoi Kusama, and Cai Guo-Qiang Saturday, October 15-Sunday, April 16 Although the shapes these three artworks comprise differ considerably in form and content, each artist uses the grid as an ordering device. Sert Gallery Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge Mondays-Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1:00pm-5:00pm $7.50 per person 617-496-5331 The Tribe Theater Presents Song Foolery Celebrate this April Fool’s Day with an evening of fun, hilarious music at The Tribe Theater. Song Foolery, the inaugural Tribe Theater concert, is a collaborative effort featuring the Tribe’s own Inner D, an all-male vocal ensemble; the Loose Canon Chorale; and Zubenelgenubi, a four-piece jug band. The Tribe Theater 67 Stuart Street, Boston 8:00pm $10-$15 617-510-4447 Talking to Terrorists (Friday, March 17-Saturday, April 8) Until we understand how ordinary people can commit terrorist acts, we won’t stop them. This Robin Soans play recounts the experiences of peacemakers, journalists, hostages, and those who crossed the line. BCA Plaza Theatre 539 Tremont Street, Boston Show times vary $40 617-933-8600 Talley’s Folly (Friday, March 24-Saturday, April 22) At the height of World War II, Matt Friedman, a 42 year-old Jewish accountant living in St. Louis, wants to marry 31 year-old spinster Sally Talley and rescue her from rural Missouri and her family of eccentrics. Two unlikely lovers expose their innermost secrets and dreams, exploring the potential for connection in this tender and heartfelt Pulitzer Prize-winning classic. The Lyric Stage Company of Boston 140 Clarendon Street, Boston Show times vary $20-$45 617-585-5678 The Hopper Collection (Friday, March 3-Sunday, April 2) This story of two couples presents the themes of isolation and time slipping away. Boston University Theatre 264 Huntington Ave., Boston Show times vary $15-$70 617-266-0800 The Road Home: Re-Membering America (Friday, March 24-Sunday, April 30) The Huntington Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Marc Wolf’s one-man show based on the recording he made on his way home from the West coast after September 11, 2001. Virginia Wimberly Theatre, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts 527 Tremont Street, Boston Tuesdays-Thursdays, 7:30pm (except 4/4); Fridays-Saturdays, 8:00pm; Sundays at 7:00pm (3/26, 4/2 & 4/23 only); Wednesdays at 2:00pm (4/5, 4/12 & 4/26 only); Saturdays-Sundays, 2:00pm (except 3/26 & 4/8) $15-$52 617-266-0800 For tickets, go to http://www.huntingtontheatre.org Stoneham Theatre Presents Unforgettable: The Nat King Cole Story (Thursday, March 30-Saturday, April 15) This one-man show follows Nat King Cole's career with anecdotes and performaces of a selection of his celebrated songs. Stoneham Theatre 395 Main Street, Stoneham Thursday, 7:30pm; Friday-Saturday, 8:00pm; Saturday, 4:00pm; Sunday, 2:00pm; April 2 & 9, 6:00pm $18-$36 781-279-2200
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