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The Dark Knight at the New England Aquarium Time: 6:00am Location: New England Aquarium
Experience Batman's battle against the menacing Joker larger, louder and more intensely than ever before. With a screen over six stories high and the best cinema sound system in Boston, the Aquarium’s IMAX theater is home to The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience from Oct. 3 through Nov. 2. Tickets are $12.95 for adults, $10.95 for children. Visit www.neaq.org or call 1-866-815-IMAX (4629). An Exhibit ~ New Acquisitions at the USS Constitution Museum Time: 10:00am Location: USS Constitution Museum
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/ According to Tip Location: Stuart Street Playhouse, 200 Stuart Street, Boston
“ACCORDING TO TIP” follows the vibrant and historically unforgettable career of Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives for seven of President Reagan’s eight years in office. In this touching play filled with humor, music, and beguiling Irish wit, audiences go back in time with Tip from his life growing up in Cambridge where he entered local politics, to the Massachusetts State House and eventually to the White House. Renowned as a great storyteller and conversationalist, famous for his words "All politics is local," Tip’s life, career, and the history that he influenced made an impact on the entire world. “ACCORDING TO TIP” opens at the Stuart Street Playhouse on Thursday, October 9. Performances are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., with matinees on Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Tickets, priced at $49.50 for all performances, are available at the Stuart Street Playhouse Box Office, at www.telecharge.com and by calling Telecharge.com at (800) 447-7400. Discounts are available for groups by calling (617) 426-4499 ext. 25. The Stuart Street Playhouse is located at 200 Stuart Street, Boston, in the Radisson Hotel; for directions, visit www.stuartstreetplayhouse.com Albert Wein, American Modernist Location: Boston Athanaeum, 10 1/2 Beacon Street, Boston
Admission is FREE and open to the public. Gallery hours are Mondays 9 am ¯ 8 pm, Tuesday through Friday 9 am ¯ 5:30 pm and Saturday 9 am ¯ 4 pm. For more information, call (617) 227-0270 or visit www.bostonathenaeum.org. Cirque du Soleil - KOOZA, Under the Grand Chapiteau at Bayside Expo Center, Boston Location: Under the Grand Chapiteau at Bayside Expo Center, 200 Mount Vernon St., Boston
KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil that combines two circus traditions - acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor. Performance Schedule: • Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. • Thursdays thru Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. • Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. To purchase tickets: 1-800-678-5440 or www.cirquedusoleil.com Martha Mitchell Calling Location: Central Square Theater
Martha Mitchell Calling takes audiences back to a point in history when an administration was hindered with political corruption and the misuse of power, and one extraordinary woman didn’t want to keep it under wraps. With style and wit, the play tells the story of larger-than-life Southern socialite Martha Mitchell, wife of President Nixon’s Attorney General John Mitchell. Eclipsing her husband as a household name, she was dubbed “the Mouth of the South” and gained worldwide recognition for her outspokenness and famous phone calls to the press about matters the Nixon-era conspirators wanted kept quiet. Passionate and willing to take a stand, Martha Mitchell used her influence and intelligence to blow the whistle on the Nixon administration. Said President Nixon in a 1977 interview with David Frost, “If it hadn’t been for Martha, there’d have been no Watergate.” Mitchell, who didn’t live to see herself vindicated, receives a tribute of courage in this powerful and humorous play. Martha Mitchell Calling plays at the Central Square Theater, 450 Mass. Ave. in Cambridge, Thursday October 16 through Sunday, November 9. Performances are Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 PM, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, with matinees on Sundays at 3 PM. Tickets for Martha Mitchell Calling, priced at $32; $22 for students with valid ID and seniors, can be purchased by calling (866) 811-4111, online at www.centralsquaretheater.org, or at the Central Square Theater box office. For box office hours, group discounts, and more info call (617) 576-9278 x213. Beacon Hill With a BOO! Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT Location: in front of the Massachusetts State House
Tickets for the tour are $15 ($6 for Boston By Foot members) and can be purchased directly from your guides. http://www.bostonbyfoot.org/tours/Beacon_Hill_Halloween FRINGE FESTIVAL: Trouble in Tahiti Time: 6:00pm Location: Boston University Theatre, Lane-Comley Studio 210
William Lumpkin, music director Grethe Barrett Holby, guest stage director Bernstein’s one-act autobiographical opera is the moving story of a young couple struggling to find peace and balance in their volatile marriage, told with an on-stage jazz trio interjecting comic irony about suburban life. Tickets: $7 general public. BU community: One free ticket with BU ID at the door, day of performance, subject to availability. Box Office: www.BostonTheatreScene.com or 617.933.8600. Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls with Pre-Game Party at Porters Time: 6:30pm
When: Friday, October 31, 6:30pm Price: VIP $85 ALL AGES!! Join Anthem for the first weekend home game of the new season with your World Champion Boston Celtics!! This will be a great game with some added fun and something to do before you head out for your Halloween festivities. The pre-game party will take place at Porters and there will be complimentary appetizers, door prizes, and a cash bar. If you’re not sure if you can make the party or want your tickets ahead of time, tickets can be mailed for $10 if ordered up until a week prior (insured second day mail). Otherwise you will pick up your game tickets at the bar up until 15 minutes before tip off! The pre-game party will start at 6:30pm and end 15 minutes before the 8:00pm tip off. Get these tickets soon to make sure you can see the newly raised 2008 championship banner! This is an ALL AGES event so everyone is welcome! There will be a ticket price increase as it gets closer to the day of the game so buy your tickets now! Ticket includes: One (1) game ticket: Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls Admission to pre-game party Complimentary appetizers Two (2) free raffle ticket for door prizes Cash bar No cover, no line, no waiting! For tickets go to www.anthemevents.com. E-mail info@anthemevents.com with any questions or for additional information. Porters Bar & Grill 173 Portland St. Boston, MA Legally Blonde The Musical Time: 7:30pm Location: Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St. Boston
October 28 - November 9, 2008 Boston Opera House, 539 Washington Street Boston $30 - $91, 617-931-2787 or www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/boston for tickets BCAP presents: The Glass Menagerie Time: 7:30pm Location: CFA TheatreLab @ 855
directed by Jim Petosa Williams’s loosely autobiographical and tragic tale of a fragile Southern family abandoned by their patriarch. In 1937 St. Louis, an aloof son desperate for freedom, a delicate daughter obsessed with her glass animal collection, and a meddlesome mother eagerly await the arrival of a gentleman caller. Starring SOT faculty members Paula Langton, Michael Kaye, and Christine Hamel. The premier production of BCAP, the Boston Center for American Performance, Boston University’s new professional performing arts initiative. Tickets: $20 general public; $10 BU community (with BU ID), students, groups, and senior citizens. FRINGE FESTIVAL: Tobermory Time: 8:00pm Location: Boston University Theatre, Lane-Comley Studio 210
Libretto by Andrew A. Joffe William Lumpkin, conductor Bill Fabris, stage director During tea time at an English cottage, one of the guests announces he has taught the host’s cat, Tobermory, to speak. The news is skeptically received until the cat starts repeating secrets never meant for the group’s ears. In English. Tickets: $7, general public. BU community: One free ticket with BU ID at the door, day of performance, subject to availability. Box Office: www.BostonTheatreScene.com or 617.933.8600. Voyeurs de Venus Time: 8:00pm Location: Boston Center for the Arts, Plaza Theatre
Voyeurs de Venus A Boston premiere by Lydia Diamond "[Lydia R. Diamond] has a distinctively urbane and polished voice, and a sharp way of blending humor andhigh-mindedness."- Chicago Tribune Don’t miss the thrilling production from last season’s adaptor of THE BLUEST EYE! Company One is proud to present the Boston premiere of Lydia Diamond's dazzling new play VOYEURS DE VENUS. Sara is an African-American scholar of pop culture trying to write a book about Saartjie Baartman, better known as the 19th-century sideshow sensation The Hottentot Venus. As the two women's worlds collide, Sara faces a struggle: can she reveal the truth about Saartjie and still write a bestseller? While Sara navigates a treacherous course involving her white husband and her black lover - who is also her publisher - she is forced to confront her own racial identity. Sexy, bold and dangerous,VOYEURS DE VENUS is sure to be one of the season's most piercing dramas. Company One presents the Boston Premiere of Lydia Diamond’s VOYEURS DE VENUS, directed by Summer L. Williams. When - October 31 – November 22. Wed & Thurs@7:30p; Fri & Sat@8p; Sun@2p Where - Boston Center for the Arts, Plaza Theatre. 539 Tremont St., South End. Tickets - Thursday and 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, November 2, 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. Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) is an urban cultural village, incubating and showcasing the performing and visual arts and artists of our time. Occupying a city block in Boston’s historic South End, the BCA provides a creative “home” for artists, a welcoming destination for audiences, and an arts connection for youth and community. For more information, visit www.bcaonline.org. www.companyone.org David Byrne – “The Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno” Time: 8:00pm Location: Citi Performing Arts Center/ Wang Theatre
David Byrne is well known as the musician who co-founded the group Talking Heads (1976-88) in New York. On record and in concert, the band was acclaimed by critics and audiences alike; more importantly, however, they have proven to be extremely influential. Talking Heads took popular music in new directions, both in terms of sound and lyrics, and also introduced an innovative visual approach to the genre. In 2002 Talking Heads were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2003, Talking Heads released a lovely boxed set which includes a DVD of all the band's videos. In 2005 a Brick was released with the complete studio catalog on dual disc with previously unreleased audio and video material. WHAT: David Byrne – “The Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno” WHEN: Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 8PM WHERE: Citi Performing Arts Center/ Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St., Boston TICKET PRICES: $65.00, $50.00, $35.00 NOTES: Prices include the $3.00 per ticket facility/education-public programming fee per ticket. Tickets will go on sale at the Citi Performing Arts Center Box Office, online at www.citicenter.org, or by calling (866) 348-9738. For additional information, please call (617) 482-9393 or visit www.citicenter.org Brickbottom District Open Studios 2007 Time: 12:00am - 6:00pm est Location: Brickbottom District , Somerville, MA
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