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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 A Good Type Tourism and Science in early Japanese Photographs The Peabody Museum Harvard University 11 Divinity Ave, Cambridge Oct. 25 - April 30th Free The Power of Prejudice: The Dreyfus Affair An Exhibition- The Power of Prejudice: The Dreyfus Affair Starting Date: Ending Date: Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008 Sunday, Apr. 06, 2008 Description: An exhibition presented by the Florence and Chafetz Hillel House at Boston University, The New Center for Arts and Culture, and Boston University. Documents, photos, cartoons and film on the case with accompanying videos describing the history, legal aspects, media reactions, and the role of Jews and power, as well as a symposium and films. The Dreyfus Affair, as it was known, was a seminal event in French history of the late nineteenth century, which still resonates today. Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a Jew in the French army, was accused and then convicted of being a traitor. It was later proven that he was innocent. This exhibit is based on Dreyfus – The Fight for Justice, an exhibition of the Musée d’art et d’histoire du Judaïsme, Paris, with original objects from the Lorraine Beitler Collection at the University of Pennsylvania. It explores how the case led to the idea of separation of church and state in France; issues of national security, military vs civilian justice; how it was the first "trial in the press" with Emile Zola's famous editorial "J'accuse"; and how its impact inspired a journalist covering the trial, Theodor Herzl, to initiate plans for the formation of the State of Israel. About Florence and Chafetz Hillel House at Boston University The new Florence and Chafetz Hillel House opened in the spring of 2005. This beautiful facility is a vastly flexible space with many resources, and is open to everyone. The physical space of BU Hillel is more than just beautiful; it reflects an essential philosophy, informed by tradition and open to change. The Jewish community at BU prides itself on being pluralistic and fluid; its different communities and interest groups overlap and enrich each other. Students come from a variety of backgrounds, both ideologically and in their Jewish experience. About the New Center for Arts and Culture The New Center for Arts and Culture connects the people of Boston and the world through exploration of the creative arts, diverse cultures and contemporary ideas, to foster mutual understanding and appreciation among people of all backgrounds and ages. Location: Gallery 808 808 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215 Hours: Tuesdays through Fridays 11am-5pm, Saturdays and Sundays 1pm-5pm Admission: Free Phone Number: (617) 531-4610 Thomas Kellner, "All Shook Up" Time: 9:00am Eastern Location: Norma Jean Calderwood Gallery at The Boston Athenæum, 10 1/2 Beacon Street
Known worldwide for his deconstructive/reconstructive architectural photographs, Thomas Kellner was invited to be the Athenæum's bicentennial artist-in-residence in 2006. His subjects have included such architectural icons as the Eiffel Tower, London Tower Bridge, Arc de Triomphe, Golden Gate Bridge, and Stonehenge. Here, the Athenæum’s Registered National Historic Landmark building at 10 ½ Beacon Street is his subject. Kellner’s time at the Athenæum was spent sketching and photographing the striking interior of the Library for its 200th anniversary. This exhibition showcases 16 large-scale color photographs of the Athenæum. Also on view are the artist’s notebook for the project and a portrait of the Library’s director, a rare instance of portraiture by this photographer. The exhibition has an accompanying fully-illustrated catalog with an introductory essay by Boston Athenæum Director Richard Wendorf. The catalog will be available for sale at the Athenæum for $20. The exhibition and catalog have been generously supported by the Susan Morse Hilles Bicentennial Fund. The exhibition is curated by Sally Pierce, the Athenæum’s Curator of Prints and Photographs. “During its first 200 years, the Athenaeum interior has been photographed by many distinguished Boston photographers, including Baldwin Coolidge, Thomas E. Marr, George M. Cushing, Richard Cheek, Peter Vanderwarker, and Shellburne Thurber,” says Ms. Pierce. “Thomas Kellner’s vision animates these interior spaces in a new way. The classically symmetrical rooms are ‘all shook up’ with light and energy.” With subversive irony, Kellner’s architectural photographs do not appear as the postcard-like pictures of iconic monuments we carry in our minds, nor can they be seen as images documenting pure form. His buildings are deconstructed into multiple fragments and reconstructed to assume an entirely new form. However, the ostensible interpretation of Kellner’s work as cubistic-fragmentarian montages is too narrow. In fact, his art explores the history of the photographic genre in a media-reflective way. Its essence lies in the fact that his large-scale color photographs are contact sheets composed of consecutively assembled filmstrips of a single shooting session. This implies that the conceptual process begins long before the camera is actually used: the fragmentation of the image initially takes place within the artist’s mind. As Richard Wendorf comments in the catalog essay, “Kellner’s photographs ask us to perform a variety of operations simultaneously as we attempt to fuse these dancing images into a more stable, more readily identifiable whole.” Thomas Kellner was born in Germany in 1966, and studied art, sociology, politics and economics at the University of Siegen in Germany. He is the recipient of the Kodak Germany Young Professionals Prize, and was a visiting professor of fine art photography at the University of Giessen. His work has been shown in solo exhibitions in Germany, the United States, Brazil, and England, and he currently lives and works in Siegen, Germany. www.bostonathenaeum.com "The Orphan of Zhao" at Brandeis University Location: Brandeis University, Spingold Theater Center
Directed by Eric Hill and Naya Chang Presented in partnership with MusicUnitesUS, Judith Eissenberg, director March 27 – April 6, 2008 Spingold Theater Center, Mainstage Theater This new adaptation of a legendary folktale from the Far East tells the history of the Orphan of Zhao. The timeless swing of the pendulum of justice—powered by the momentum of personal humanity—resounds in this stirring and resonant Chinese classic. Performed by Jiebing Chen, Erhu and Yangqin Zhao, and members of Brandeis University’s Lydian String Quartet. Presented in partnership with MusicUnitesUs. - Thursday, March 27, 8 p.m, $16 - Friday, March 28, 8 p.m., $20 - Saturday, March 29, 8 p.m., $20 - Thursday, April 3, 8 p.m., $18 - Friday, April 4, 8 p.m., $20 - Saturday, April 5, 2 p.m., $18 - Saturday, April 5, 8 p.m., $20 - Sunday, April 6, 2 p.m., $20 The Brandeis Theater Company performs at the Spingold Theater Center located at Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham, Mass. It is wheelchair accessible and equipped with an assisted listening system. Performance times vary. Subscriptions range from $55-$75 for all four plays; single tickets range from $16-$20. For tickets, call (781) 736-3400 or visit www.brandeis.edu/btc. Brickbottom District Open Studios 2007 Time: 12:00am - 6:00pm est Location: Brickbottom District , Somerville, MA
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