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1 May 2008, Thursday 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 JazzBoston's Jazz Week ’08 Time: 10:00am est Location: various locations around the city of Boston and vicinity, 02115 With over 200 jazz-related events scheduled to take place all across the city and beyond from April 26 to May 4, music lovers will have a wide array of sounds to experience during Jazz Week ’08, officially proclaimed once again by Mayor Thomas M. Menino. The cast of artists appearing at nearly 70 venues during the nine day celebration of the music includes Miguel Zenon, Myanna, Terri Lyne Carrington, Eguie Castrillo, Jason Palmer, Najee, Dave Bryant, Frank Wilkins, Garrison Fewell, Yoko Miwa, Arni Cheatham, Greg Hopkins, Ray Santisi, Rachel Price, Kurtis Rivers, Al Vega, Grace Kelly, Semenya McCord, Pierre Hurel, and James Merenda. Jazz Week preview events on April 25 will feature Kenny Garrett, Dominique Eade, Jim Hobbs and the Fully Celebrated Orchestra, Andre Ward, and Laszlo Gardony. For information about Jazz Week and the complete Jazz Week events calendar, with new events added regularly, visit www.jazzboston.org/jazzweek or call (866) 439-9396. Big Apple Circus' 30th Anniversary Show - Celebrate!, Under the Big Top on City Hall Plaza Location: Under the Big Top on City Hall Plaza, Boston Pop the cork, toss the confetti, let the revelry begin — the Big Apple Circus, celebrating its 30th Anniversary season, proudly presents Celebrate! — a brand–new show under its famous Big Top tent! In the intimate, theatrical focus of Big Apple Circus’s single ring, the world’s greatest performers are throwing a birthday bash — it’s the Big Three-Oh, and you’re invited! There’ll be hula–hoops on swinging hips and flashy juggling wonders, capering dogs and high–prancing horses, soaring aerial acrobats, hilarious hi-jinks, amazing feats of strength and agility — and no one sits more than 50 feet from ringside, so even if you’re really small you won’t miss a thing! With a live, original musical score, a chic British ringmistress, and of course our own lovable Grandma the Clown, the Big Apple Circus is back in town! C’mon, everybody, time to Celebrate! Performances of Celebrate! begin Saturday, March 29th and run for 55 shows through Sunday, May 4th under the Big Top at its new location, City Hall Plaza. Tickets for Celebrate! go on sale February 15th and range in price from $15 to $62 for weekend and weekday evening shows, and from $20 to $26 for 11 AM weekday matinees. Premium seating for $100 is available for Saturday, Sunday and all Patriots Week (4/22 – 4/25) shows. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster at (617) 931-2787, ticketmaster.com and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Beginning February 16th, full-price advance tickets may also be purchased in person at BOSTIX (two locations, Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Copley Square); hours are 10 AM to 6 PM Tuesday through Saturday, and 11 AM to 4 PM Sunday. Also, tickets may also be purchased at the Community Box Office in the lobby of Boston Children’s Museum from 11 AM to 2 PM daily; there is a $1 per ticket service charge. The Circus Box Office in front of the Big Top opens Wednesday, March 26th; hours are Tues–Fri, 10 AM–8 PM; Sat–Mon, 10 AM–6 PM. The Big Top is heated in cold weather and air–conditioned in warm weather for all–season comfort. For inquiries about wheelchair–accessible seating or for any additional information please call the Ticket Info Line at (800) 922-3772. Boston Pops EdgeFest 2008 Boston Pops EdgeFest 2008 - Natalie Merchant Time: 8:00PM Location: Symphony Hall, 301 Mass Ave, Boston, MA 02115. Folk and pop music are reinvented on the Pops stage in this special performance by the unmistakable, original voice behind the band 10,000 Maniacs. Featuring her lyrical vocals, this Pops presentation showcases Natalie Merchant’s extraordinary solo career — the singing, songwriting, and producing expertise that has earned her the marks of a true musical innovator. After each EdgeFest concert, hear the best of today's emerging talent. EdgeFest Café After each EdgeFest concert, hear the best of today's emerging talent. The Everyday Visuals, a Boston-based indie-rock/folk band will perform after Natalie Merchant's Edgefest concerts on May 27 and 28 at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. For more information about The Everyday Visuals, please visit their site at theeverydayvisuals.com. Single tickets are available by calling SymphonyCarge at (888) 266-1200, the Symphony Hall Box Office on the web at www.bostonpops.org. For further general information about our EdgeFest Series, please visit www.bostonpops.org/edgefest Improv Asylum’s Main Stage Show Location: 216 Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113 Featured on HBO and named Boston’s Best Comedy Club, Improv Asylum’s Main Stage Show features a cast of actors who bring together improvisation and sketch material in front of a live audience. The show has been described as a “hilarious mix of Whose Line is it Anyway? meets Saturday Night Live!”. The cast takes suggestions from the audience and creates comedic scenes on the spot – nothing is predictable, anything can happen and it’s never the same show twice! Improv Asylum’s Main Stage Show Thursdays 8:00 pm Fridays 8:00 pm & 10:00 pm Saturdays 8:00 pm & 10:00 pm Tickets: $20.00 Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays Call our box office at 617.263.NUTS (6887) to order tickets or check out: http://www.improvasylum.com/shows#mainstage Menopause The Musical at the Stuart Street Playhouse Location: Stuart Street Playhouse, 200 Stuart St., Boston, MA 02116. It’s The Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change! The off-Broadway sensation MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® is now playing at the Stuart Street Playhouse for a limited engagement. The hit production is a musical parody including 25 relyricized ‘60s and ’70s tunes that has audiences laughing, cheering and dancing in the aisles. Performances at the Stuart Street Playhouse are Wednesday through Friday evenings at 8 PM, Saturdays at 2 PM and 5:30 PM, Sundays at 2 PM, with additional performances on the first and third Sunday of every month at 5:30 PM, and on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 2 PM. Tickets for all performances are priced at $45.00. Groups of 15 or more are priced at $38.50. Single tickets and dinner/theatre/parking packages are available by calling Telecharge.com at (800) 447-7400 and at the Stuart Street Playhouse Box Office, 200 Stuart St., Boston, MA 02116. The Stuart Street Playhouse is located in the Radisson Hotel Boston; for directions, visit www.stuartstreetplayhouse.com. For further general information about MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL, please visit www.menopausethemusical.com. Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps Children Art Showcase Location: John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse SOUTH BOSTON — This spring, the colorful artwork created by the youth of the Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps will be showcased at the John Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse. The Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps provides education and therapeutic rehabilitation serves for at-risk children, ages seven through 18, who suffer from psychological, emotional, or behavioral problems, often as a result of neglect or abuse. This special exhibition features the children’s works that depict scenes of Boston, New England landscapes, and sports images. There will be nearly 20 drawings and paintings on display from April 4 through June 27 in the Harbor Park Gallery of the Courthouse located at 1 Courthouse Way, in South Boston, Mass. Admission is free. The Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps is a leader in child welfare, juvenile justice, and advocacy Massachusetts. The agency’s statewide services include educational, residential treatment, and community outreach programs, which support, educate, and rehabilitate children, helping them to grow into healthy and productive adult members of their communities. For more information about the Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps, or the art show, visit www.rfkchildren.org or call (617) 227-4183. School of Visual Arts Student Exhibition Location: listed above The School of Visual Arts invites you to see the thought provoking and expressive work of some f Boston's brightest young visual artists. Friday April 18- Sunday May 4 MFA Painting Exhibition: 808 Gallery MFA graphic Design Exhibition: BUAG @ Stone Gallery MFA Art Education Exhibition: Commonwealth Gallery Friday May 9-May 18 BFA Painting and Sculpture Exhibition: BUAG @ Stone Gallery BFA Graphic Design Exhibition: Sherman Gallery One Flea Spare Time: 7:30pm Location: BU Theatre Lane-Comley Studio 210. 264 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02215 By Naomi Wallace Directed by Jeffry Stanton In plague-ravaged London, class divisions and sexual desires explode when a wealthy couple is quarantined with two unwelcome strangers. Ticket Prices: $12 general public, $10 BU Alumni, students, and senior citizens; BU community: one free ticket with BU ID at the door, day of performance, subject to availability. Zeitgeist Stage Company presents SPIN by Robert William Sherwood Location: Boston Center for the Arts, Plaza Black Box Theatre How dirty does politics really get? How much "spinning" goes on behind the scenes, between the lines and between the sheets? To what lengths will political adversaries go to win? A U.S. presidential candidate is faced with the toughest choice of his political career, when the opposing campaign unearths career-damaging background about the candidates wife. The ruthless backstage drama of political campaigns is reflected in this comedy-meets-political-thriller hybrid. Percussion Ensemble, Sam Soloman and Keith Aleo, Directors Time: 8:00pm Location: Boston Conservatory Theater, 8 The Fenway, Boston, MA Program TBA. The Boston Conservatory Theater, FREE. Brickbottom District Open Studios 2007 Time: 12:00am - 6:00pm est Location: Brickbottom District , Somerville, MA Featuring art work by members of the Brickbottom Artists Association and the Joy Street Artists. Free and open to the public. Located in the historic Brickbottom District of Somerville, with plenty of free on street parking and within walking distance of bus routes in Union Sq., Somerville. Specific studio locations: Brickbottom Artists Association at 1 Fitchburg St. and Joy Street Artists at 86 Joy St. For further information call 617-776-3410 or log onto www.brickbottomartists.com and www.joystreetartists.org.