A Dancer’s Christmas, entering its twenty-sixth season, is family-oriented theater, a professional dance production that celebrates the true spirit of Christmas through the ages.  As a member of the audience you can:  feel the joy of Mary, Joseph and familiar biblical characters present to the first Christmas (Act I); laugh with troubadours, a large cast of children and even a bishop, monks and nuns as they all dance a colorful and humorous medieval Christmas Eve celebration (Act II) and; be amazed as familiar, traditional Christmas carols come alive with dancing toys, hurried shoppers and dancers preparing for and celebrating Christmas. (Act III) A Dancer’s Christmas: original choreography by Reverend Robert VerEecke, S.J, Artistic Director and Artist-in-Residence at Boston College.   

Performance Location and Schedule:  Robsham Theater Arts Center, Boston College on the weekends of December 8 – 17.  Special children’s performance: December 16.  Box Office: 617- 552– 4002

Actors’ Shakespeare Project was founded in 2004 by American Repertory Theatre veteran Benjamin Evett and 14 other beloved and talented Boston actors. ASP’s intimate, site-specific productions focus on the relationship between text, actor, and audience, presenting Shakespeare as a contemporary playwright whose plays are urgently relevant to our times. Dubbed “exceptional” by The New Yorker and “a local treasure” by the Boston Globe, the company has received accolades and awards from local and national critics. This season includes Hamlet at the Strand Theatre, The Winter’s Tale at Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, and Titus Andronicus at a venue to be revealed.

Each year more than 300 arts events occur on our Waltham campus, culminating in the annual Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts. The Rose Art Museum offers daring exhibits by outstanding contemporary artists, as well as significant works from our permanent collection. The Brandeis Concert Season features the renowned Lydian String Quartet and a World Music Series of acclaimed musicians from around the globe. The Brandeis Theater Company presents a provocative five-play season that celebrates multiculturalism though classical works and world premieres.

Join us as we experience art as transformation: from vision to action, from artist to audience, from generation to generation - across time, boundaries, and cultures.

The Boston Conservatory trains exceptional young performing artists for careers that enrich and transform the human experience. Known for its intimate and supportive multi-disciplinary environment, the Conservatory offers fully accredited graduate and undergraduate programs in Music, Dance, Theater, and Music Education, and presents over 200 performances each year by students, faculty, and guest artists. Since its founding in 1867, The Boston Conservatory has shared its talent and creativity with the city of Boston, the region, and the nation, and continues to grow today as a vibrant community of artists and educators.

The Boston Center for the Arts is a nonprofit performing and visual-arts complex that offers a dynamic mix of theater, dance, music and visual arts. Located in the South End, the BCA’s four-ace complex includes the historic Cyclorama, four theaters, the Mills Gallery, and affordable space for working artists and nonprofit arts organizations.

Boston Lyric Opera, founded in 1976, is recognized for its mission to produce artistically excellent productions of a diverse repertoire that entertain and inspire audiences, to feature emerging operatic talent, and to engage and educate the community of all ages about opera.  For updated information about Boston Lyric Opera and the 2006-2007 30th Anniversary Season which features Puccini’s Madama Butterfly November 3-14, 2006, Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball) March 30-April 10, 2007, and Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) April 27-May 8, 2007, call (617) 542-6772 go to www.blo.org.

Lights, Camera, Action! Explore the famous Boston Movie Mile on this fun and interactive walking tour. Learn behind-the-scenes trivia as you visit locations made famous by over 30 movies and TV shows such as Good Will Hunting, Cheers, A Civil Action, Ally McBeal and more.

Blue Man Group provides a multi-sensory experience that fuses theater, percussive music, art, science and vaudeville into a unique form of entertainment.  The creativity of Blue Man Group has helped it grow to be one of Boston’s best-loved attractions, popular with both local residents and tourists.  An enormous portion of Blue Man Group audiences return to the Charles Playhouse for multiple viewings, and Blue Man Group consistently ranks among the top destinations researched by travelers browsing Internet sites about Boston.  Blue Man Group is now an integral part of Boston’s cultural fabric, making special appearances at sporting events and community celebrations while also offering special opportunities to Massachusetts artists via the annual Blue Man Group sponsored Vortex: A Juried Art Exhibition.

The nonprofit BRATTLE THEATRE is Boston's premiere repertory movie theater. A Harvard Square landmark since 1953, the Brattle screens the best new films from the U.S. and elsewhere mixed in with recognized (and unrecognized) classics from around the world. Recent programs have included retrospectives of Stanley Kubrick, Werner Herzog, Gene Kelly, Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, David Lynch and more, plus series featuring rare film noir, musical, children's, western, and horror films. In addition, the Brattle has been host to many significant premieres over recent years including the cult favorite DONNIE DARKO.

The Cambridge Multicultural Art Center (CMAC) is a non-profit corporation founded in 1978 as an arts center focused on helping diverse populations better understand one another. In 1985 we moved into our 41 Second St home.

Our mission is to present visual and performing arts programs to educate the community about diversity, and make our facility available to artists or groups that might not otherwise have access to a professionally equipped facility or the cultural mainstream.

Photo Credit: Photo by Andrew Eccles 

Bank of America Celebrity Series is New England's leading presenter of music, dance, and the performing arts from around the world. Founded in 1938, the Series brings to Boston's major concert halls performances by instrumental and vocal soloists, symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, dance companies, jazz and popular-music performers, folk and ethnic performance groups, and other performing artists. The Celebrity Series' Arts, Education and Community program was initiated in 1984. It reaches over 20,000 students annually through more than 130 activities each year at 225 Boston-area schools and organizations.

Where can you see the best art that New England has to offer? DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park is the place to find fun, innovative, and thought-provoking artworks. Just minutes from downtown Boston, DeCordova’s 35-acre Park in Lincoln is a fun spot to picnic with your friends or play with your dog while exploring 80 amazing sculptures. Go on safari this fall when you see Going Ape, a show that features more than 100 monkeys and many other animals. The Museum also has fun special events such as receptions, artist talks, and offers studio art classes. We invite you to discover the DeCordova experience.

Grub Street is a nonprofit writing center dedicated to nurturing writers and connecting readers with the wealth of writing talent in the Boston area.

We have two vital roles. We support writers at every stage of their development by offering writing classes, fellowships, employment, and networking opportunities, and by promoting the work of local authors. Equally important, we enrich the lives of Boston-area residents by introducing them to a community of fellow readers and writers through author-hosted book clubs, informal discussions, movie screenings and more.

Grub Street builds on Boston's proud literary tradition by making the city more welcoming for writers, and more inspiring and culturally alive for all of us.

Come to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and see masterpieces from around the world and across the ages. At every turn, you’ll find something that will take your breath away. From the masters of American painting to the largest group of Monets outside of Paris, from exquisite Asian scrolls to ancient Egyptian mummies. Plus films, lectures, social events, concerts, and more. The MFA is full of surprises. Come find yours.

Since 1982, ImprovBoston has entertained audiences in New England and around the country with an innovative, fresh approach to improvisational theater, showcasing the best performers working today and training the future stars of tomorrow. We have produced thousands of shows, provided a home for hundreds of performers, and trained countless students in the art of improvisation. With a critically acclaimed Mainstage show, groundbreaking showcase productions, and a nationally known education program, ImprovBoston continues to be more than just a great comedy theater: It's a recognized center for the development, performance and promotion of the evolving art of improvisation.

Photo Credit: John Kuntz and Phillip Patrone in New Rep's production of Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman

Now in its third decade, New Rep has established itself as Boston's leading midsize theatre company that presents electrifying, compelling, and poignant productions that reflect our world and community. The productions present images of many times and places, regularly exploring issues and ideas relevant to contemporary society and the current cultural moment. New Rep productions have vital resonance with our lives -- here and now -- and are provocative, intelligent, accessible, and entertaining.

Photo Credit: Photo by Clive Grainger

Opera Boston makes opera accessible, fresh, and theatrical.  We believe in staging works that will move and engage every audience member, from the first-time operagoer to the long-time connoisseur.  Opera Boston brings opera to life with our talented casts, full orchestra, and all-new production designs.  All performances are held at the intimate and sumptuous Cutler Majestic Theatre in the heart of Boston's Theatre District and feature projected English subtitles as well as pre-performance talks one hour before curtain.  Our unmissable 2006-2007 season features works by three great composers: Mozart, Weill, and Bizet.

Prometheus Dance is an ensemble of seven dancers performing contemporary dance/ theatre created by co-Artistic Directors Diane Arvanites-Noya & Tommy Neblett.  Named “One of the Year’s Ten Best” by the Boston Phoenix (2004), the Boston Herald (2002), and the Boston Globe (2000), Prometheus Dance performs extensively both regionally and internationally.  Developed through a highly-charged and theatrical choreographic style, the dances of Prometheus are visually beautiful, physically intimate, and emotionally provocative ruminations about social issues and psychological intricacies.

Journey through a world of art and culture at the stunning Peabody Essex Museum, showcasing unrivaled collections of American art, photography, and maritime art. Explore the region's connection to Asia, Africa, India, Oceania, and more. You'll also find exciting special exhibitions, a hands-on education center for families, and the world-famous Yin Yu Tang, a 200-year-old Chinese merchant's home transported from China. Don't forget to visit the award-winning Museum Shop and enjoy fine or casual dining. Group tours are available. Open daily, 10 am - 5 pm.

The Theater Offensive works with our heart in the street (and our mind in the gutter) to build an honest, vibrant, multicultural and progressive community.  We believe the diverse realities of our queer lives are our most powerful basis for cultural creation and organizing – a chance to pierce through political and artistic orthodoxy with a double-edged sword of honesty and outrage.  We produce engaging creative situations of all kinds. We vow to march boldly forward on the cultural offensive line, swishing and stomping our way towards liberation.  Battles are fought on many fronts.  We are The Theater Offensive.

Since its launch in 1990, it has been the mission of World Music/CRASHarts to present the finest traditional and contemporary performing arts from around the world, striving to create one-of-a-kind experiences featuring cutting-edge performers. Fall 2006 is no different, as we bring five artists making their Boston debuts and 10 companies presenting Boston premiers. Artists from Burundi, Brazil, England, Mexico, Kenya, India, Guinea, France, Mali, Ireland, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Canada and the United States will grace stages in Boston, Cambridge and Somerville, bringing the freshest, hippest voices of the season. This is Boston's most adventurous performing-arts series.