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15 June 2008, Sunday 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 Design and Production Exhibit Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm Location: 808 Commonwealth Ave Gallery Tour the School of Theatre's annual design and production exhibit featuring the work of both undergraduate and graduate design, production, and management students. An Exhibit ~ New Acquisitions at the USS Constitution Museum Time: 10:00am Location: USS Constitution Museum Presented by the USS Constitution Museum. An exhibit of new acquisition: Four paintings by George Ropes, Jr. from 1813 of battle between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812. May 14 – November 14, 2008. Museum hours: 9am-6 pm April 15 - October 15; 10am - 5 pm October 16 - April 14 http://www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org/ ¡°Always Delightfully Cool¡± - Summer Vacations in Northern New England, 1825-1900 Location: Boston Athanaeum The exhibition will present a visual documentation of leisure travel in nineteenth-century New England with views of many of the region¡¯s grand hotels and scenic sites. Advertising prints for railroad lines, steamers, and stage coaches will be included. The show's contents will be drawn primarily from the Athen©¡um¡¯s rich collection of prints, photographs, maps, and vintage guidebooks. Admission is FREE and open to the public. Gallery hours are Mondays 9 am ¡ª 8 pm, Tuesday through Friday 9 am ¡ª 5:30 pm and Saturday 9 am ¡ª 4 pm. For more information, call (617) 227-0270 or visit www.bostonathenaeum.org. 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. Web Jam '08 Animation Festival Time: 7:00pm - 8:30am EST Location: Coolidge Corner Theater, 290 Harvard St. Brookline, MA WEBJAM ‘08 is the first film festival dedicated to internet animation. You are invited to join Happy Tree Friends, JibJab, 30 Second Bunny Theater, Odd Todd, Joe Cartoon, Xeth, Low Morale, Its JerryTime! and many more of your favorite animated webtoons, all together on the big screen for the very first time. You can see LOLs, ROFLs, OMGs and even some WTFs. The first show is at the historic Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline MA, Thursday May 22-24. Join us at this world premiere, star-studded event and see some of the breakout work being created in new media on the big screen. Hosted by Jerry & Orrin Zucker, co-creators of Its Jerrytime! Space is limited so get your tickets early. Event Details: When: 7pm May 22, and Midnight Shows on May 23 & 24th, 2008 Where: Coolidge Corner Theater, 290 Harvard St. Brookline, MA http://webjamfestival.com/ Ruthless! the Musical Time: 8:00pm Eastern Location: Cambridge Family YMCA Theatre Come join the award-winning Metro Stage Company for a raucous night of murder, campy fun, and the stage mother of all musicals! WINNER! Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical Outer Critics Circle Award Cambridge Family YMCA Theatre, 820 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139. June 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 at 8pm; June 8 at 2pm $20 for adults / $17 for students and senior citizens (Group Discounts Available). 617-524-5013 <a href="http://www.metrostagecompany.com">http://www.metrostagecompany.com</a> 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.