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August 2009, Thursday
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Blue Man Group
"The Blue Man Group" is an electrifying show that features three men taking the audience on a visually stimulating journey through their music and art. The majority of the shows occur at 2pm, 4pm, 7pm, and 8pm. For ticket information you can either call (617) 426-6912 or visit http://www.blueman.com/.

Location: Charles Playhouse Theater
74 Warrenton Street, Boston, MA 02116
Occurring: every Tuesday-Sunday in June
:everyday in July except the 4th
:up till August 23rd


Clark Art Institute
Dove/O'Keefe:Circles of Influence
Location: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
225 South Street, Williamstown, MA 01267
Time: June 7th- September 7th 10am till 5pm

This unique exhibit focuses on the influence of Georgia O'Keefe, one of the most significant American painters in the twentieth century and Arthur Dove, who is credited as America's first abstract painter. This exhibit explores the relationship between the two artists. For more information visit clarkart.edu or call 413-458-2303.


DeCordova Muesuem
The Old, Weird America: Folk Themes in Contemporary Art
Location: DeCordova Muesuem and Sculpture Park
51 Sandy Pond Road in Lincoln, MA
Time: June 6th at 7pm
Occurring: everyday until September 7th


The exhibit explores the use of folk images and mythology in contemporary American culture. In 2008 the exhibition received the award of Best Thematic Museum Show Nationally by the International Art Critics Association. For more information visit www.decordova.com or call 781-259-8355.



Died Young and Stayed Pretty
Died Young and Stayed Pretty
Location: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Time: July 31st-August 7th

Died Young a Stayed Pretty is the insightful look at poster culture in North America. This film examines the creative drive of the graphic industry, all while probing American culture. It is the official selection of the 2008 Montreal World Film Festival, so be sure not to miss this insightful, raw film. For more information please visit http://www.diedyoungstayedpretty.com/.


Folk Themes
The Old, Weird America: Folk Themes in Contemporary Art
Location: DeCordova Muesuem and Sculpture Park
51 Sandy Pond Road in Lincoln, MA
Time: June 6th at 7pm
Occurring: everyday until September 7th


The exhibit explores the use of folk images and mythology in contemporary American culture. In 2008 the exhibition received the award of Best Thematic Museum Show Nationally by the International Art Critics Association. For more information visit www.decordova.com or call 781-259-8355.


Guys and Dolls
Location: Ogunquit Playhouse
Time: matinee performances at 2:30pm and 3:30pm and evening shows at 8:00pm or 8:30pm
Occurring: July 15th- August 8th every Tuesday-Sunday
In the big city, a bad boy gambler Sky Masterson tries to win the love of good girl Sarah Brown. The Tony Award Winning Musical is sure to entertain audiences of all ages. For more information please visit http://www.ogunquitplayhouse.org/ or call 207-646-5511.


Brickbottom District Open Studios
Brickbottom District Open Studios
Time: 12:00 am - 6:00pm EST
Location: Brickbottom District, Somerville, MA
Occurring everyday in June/July/August


Features 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.



Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead
Location: Durell Theatre
YMCA Cambridge
820 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139
Time: July 30st-August 9th

Is Hamlet your favorite Shakespeare play? If so then experience Hamlet in a way you have never seen it before. Watch this adaptation of Hamlet from the eyes of minor characters and see the classic tragedy in a new light. For more information please visit http://www.badhabitproductions.org/index.html.


After the Quake
Location: Boston Center for the Arts, Plaza Theatre; 539 Tremont Street, South End
Company One is proud to present the Boston premiere of AFTER THE QUAKE, the work of award-winning novelist Haruki Murakami, author of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and Kafka on the Shore, adapted by Tony Award winner Frank Galati into an enchanting and deeply moving play. AFTER THE QUAKE is a gentle tale of life in the wake of earth-shaking disaster. A timid man woos an old flame, enchanting her anxious daughter with whimsical bedtime stories about a six-foot frog’s fight to save Tokyo. Company One invites you to experience a testament to healing and hope with what promises to be a beautiful and mesmerizing evening of theatre.

July 17, 2009 – August 15, 2009. Wed & Thurs@7:30p; Fri & Sat@8p; Sun@2p.

Tickets -
Thursday & Sunday - $35 (center); $30 (side);
Friday & Saturday - $38 (center); $33 (side);
All Shows - $15 Students (w/ ID)
$30 Seniors (best available)
**Wild Wednesdays – All Tickets - $18**
**Pay What You Can Performance (min $6) – Sunday, July 19, 2pm.**

Box Office -
Phone: 617.933.8600
Web: www.BostonTheatreScene.com
Walk-up:
Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St.
OR
Boston University Theatre Box Office, 264 Huntington Ave.


Jersey Boys
JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre Thursday, July 23 through Sunday, August 30!

JERSEY BOYS is the winner of the 2006 Best Musical Tony® Award and the 2006 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album.

Directed by two-time Tony® Award-winner Des McAnuff, JERSEY BOYS is written by Academy Award-winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.

JERSEY BOYS is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty.

The performance schedule is Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8 PM, except for Wednesday, July 29 at 7 PM, and Sundays at 7 PM, with matinees on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 PM, and an additional matinee on Thursday, July 30 at 2 PM.

Tickets for JERSEY BOYS are on sale at the Citi Performing Arts Center Box Office, online at www.citicenter.org or by calling 866-348-9738. Prices begin at $49; all prices include a $3.00 facility/education-public programming fee per ticket. Tickets are available for groups of 20 or more by calling Citi Performing Arts Center Group Sales at 617-532-1116 or Show of the Month Group Sales at 857-366-8182.

JERSEY BOYS tickets are also available for members of The Club at Citi Performing Arts Center and Show of the Month Club. The Club at Citi Performing Arts Center members can purchase tickets by calling 877-232-8898, online at www.citicenter.org/club or in person at the Box Office Monday - Saturday, 10 AM - 6PM. Show of the Month Club members can purchase tickets by calling 857-366-8181 or online at www.showofthemonth.com/jerseyboys.


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