Madama Butterfly | Opera at the Coolidge

Coolidge Corner Theatre 290 Harvard St, Brookline, MA, United States

Madama Butterfly Presented by the Royal Opera House. Antonio Pappano conducts an impressive cast led by Ermonela Jaho in Puccini’s deeply poignant opera. Puccini’s Madama Butterfly is one of the most popular of all operas, with ravishing music and a heartbreaking story of a loving geisha deserted by a callous American husband. Much-loved soprano Ermonela … Continue reading Madama Butterfly | Opera at the Coolidge

$20 – $23

90 Second Newbery Festival Gala | Brookline Village Library

Brookline Village Library 361 Washington St., Brookline, MA, United States

The BOSTON AREA screening of the sixth annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival! Hosted by author James Kennedy (The Order of Odd-Fish) and National Book Award winner M.T. Anderson (Feed, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, and Symphony for the City of the Dead). The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is an annual video contest in which young filmmakers create movies … Continue reading 90 Second Newbery Festival Gala | Brookline Village Library

Free

Brookline Music School Honors Concert

Coolidge Corner Library Meeting Room 31 Pleasant St, Brookline, United States

The Brookline Music School presents its annual Honors concert.

Free

And it was Good | 20c American Choral Music | Boston Cecilia

All Saints Parish 1773 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA, United States

And it was Good | 20th century American Choral Music The centerpiece of Boston Cecilia's final concert of the season will be Aaron Copland’s tour-de-force setting of the creation story, In The Beginning. The program will also feature works by Randall Thompson (Alleluia and Farewell), Samuel Barber (Reincarnations), Morten Lauridsen (Nocturnes) and Stephen Paulus. Solo … Continue reading And it was Good | 20c American Choral Music | Boston Cecilia

$11 – $62

Boston Chamber Symphony | Temple Ohabei Shalom

Temple Ohabei Shalom 1187 Beacon St, Brookline, MA, United States

Repertoire to include: Bartok: Rumanian Folk Dances Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme Julian Schwarz, cello   Schubert: Symphony No. 5 The Boston Chamber Symphony is honored to be the first orchestral ensemble invited to be in residence at Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline.   Avlana Eisenberg, Music Director, Boston Chamber Symphony The Boston Chamber … Continue reading Boston Chamber Symphony | Temple Ohabei Shalom

$15 – $25

Dreams of Dvorak | Lavazza Chamber Ensemble

St Paul's Episcopal Church 15 St Paul Street, Brookline, MA, United States

Dreams of Dvorak Dvorak String Quartet in A flat Major, op. 105 Dvorak Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81 Paula Oakes and Kristina Nilsson (violin) Frances Pfeiffer-Rios (viola), Jan Pfeiffer-Rios (cello) with guest Christopher Dwyer (piano) The artists who play with the Lavazza Chamber Ensemble are all well-known musicians in the Boston area and … Continue reading Dreams of Dvorak | Lavazza Chamber Ensemble

Free

The Freshman | Sounds of Silents at the Coolidge

Coolidge Corner Theatre 290 Harvard St, Brookline, MA, United States

The Freshman The Coolidge Corner Theatre is proud to welcome back Berklee College of Music Professor Sheldon Mirowitz and the Berklee Silent Film Orchestra for the world premiere of the Berklee Silent Film Orchestra’s (BSFO) new, original score to The Freshman (1925) starring Harold Lloyd. This is the eleventh original Berklee score the Coolidge has commissioned for … Continue reading The Freshman | Sounds of Silents at the Coolidge

$20 – $23

Variations and Phantasies | LUDOVICO ENSEMBLE

St Paul's Episcopal Church 15 St Paul Street, Brookline, MA, United States

Variations and Phantasies OLIVER MESSIAEN – Thème et variations ARNOLD SCHOENBERG – Phantasie SERGEI PROKOFIEV – Sonata for violin and piano in F minor GABRIELA DIAZ – violin YOKO HAGINO – piano The Ludovico Ensemble is a Boston-based chamber ensemble specializing in modern music. Founded in 2002 by percussionist Nicholas Tolle, the group is known for its carefully curated programs focusing primarily … Continue reading Variations and Phantasies | LUDOVICO ENSEMBLE

$10 – $20

Trip to Spain | IFFBoston at The Coolidge

Coolidge Corner Theatre 290 Harvard St, Brookline, MA, United States

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reunite with director Michael Winterbottom for another chapter in their hilarious road trip series.

$12 – $30

Landline | IFFBoston at The Coolidge

Coolidge Corner Theatre 290 Harvard St, Brookline, MA, United States

Independent Film Festival Boston | 2017   When two sisters suspect their father (John Turturro) may be having an affair, it sends them into a tailspin that reveals cracks in the family façade. For the first time, older sister Dana (Jenny Slate), recently engaged and struggling with her own fidelity, finds herself bonding with her … Continue reading Landline | IFFBoston at The Coolidge

$12 – $30

Band Aid | IFFBoston Closing Night at The Coolidge

Coolidge Corner Theatre 290 Harvard St, Brookline, MA, United States

Closing Night Film BAND AID, the refreshingly raw, real, and hilarious feature debut from Zoe Lister-Jones, is the story of a couple, Anna (Zoe Lister-Jones) and Ben (Adam Pally), who can't stop fighting. Advised by their therapist to try and work through their grief unconventionally, they are reminded of their shared love of music. In … Continue reading Band Aid | IFFBoston Closing Night at The Coolidge

$12 – $30