Brookline Village Library will present a showing of the powerful and uplifting documentary Our Mockingbird. This ground-breaking film relates the experiences of students in two high schools in Birmingham, Alabama, one predominantly black and the other predominantly white, as they come together to put on a play based on the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. The filmmaker, … Continue reading Our Mockingbird | Documentary
The BHS Camerata Choir & Chamber Orchestra present A Mozart Masterwork concert.
Its all funked up with down in The Ellis Room with The New Mother Earth: featuring Neal Itzler on guitar, Rich Greenblatt (special guest drummer Jazz giant from Berklee) on drums, Larry Terry on Sax, Pedro Verdugo on bass, Sidhu Gangadharan on Congas and Jotro on the B3. Always special surprises and guests come by. … Continue reading The New Mother Earth | The Ellis Room
Join The Coolidge Theatre for a taste of cinema history with silent film classics featuring newly composed, original scores performed live by acclaimed accompanists. Senior Lecturer at MIT Music & Theater Arts and musicologist specializing in the study of film music, Marty Marks returns to The Sounds of Silents® to accompany the film Speedy with his score, performed … Continue reading Speedy | Sounds of Silents @ the Coolidge
The Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, the nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Boston’s industrial and engineering legacy, announced today that it is again remounting Valery Lyman’s documentary work Breaking Ground: An Immersive Meditation on the Oilfields of North Dakota on the evenings April 5-7, 2018, at 7pm. Drawn from four years of close observation, Valery … Continue reading Breaking Ground | Immersive Meditation on the Oilfields of N Dakota
The Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, the nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Boston’s industrial and engineering legacy, announced today that it is again remounting Valery Lyman’s documentary work Breaking Ground: An Immersive Meditation on the Oilfields of North Dakota on the evenings April 5-7, 2018, at 7pm. Drawn from four years of close observation, Valery … Continue reading Breaking Ground | Immersive Meditation on the Oilfields of N Dakota
Suzette Abbott of Hidden Brookline will lead a walking tour of local Underground Railroad sites and other landmarks of African-American history in Brookline. The tour begins at Brookline Town Hall, 333 Washington Street. Rain date: Sunday, April 8 at 2 PM. Brookline Reads, a month-long, town-wide celebration of books, reading, and community, is sponsored by the … Continue reading Hidden Brookline Walking Tour – Brookline Reads
This concert, Sounds of Spring, will feature Prep, Circle, Gershwin, Bernstein & Copland Ensembles. With singing at its core and training in dance and drama, VOICES Boston changes the lives of its children, building confidence, discipline, leadership and a love of music that will last a lifetime. Throughout its history, VOICES Boston has collaborated with internationally … Continue reading Sounds of Spring | VOICES Boston Concert
Luis Ibáñez, BMS violin faculty member, and pianist Jorge Ibáñez present works by Latin American composers including Villa-Lobos, Cortinas, D’Rivera, and Piazzola. The concert will be followed by a Meet-the-Artists Reception. More information at www.bmsmusic.org/FAS
The Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, the nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Boston’s industrial and engineering legacy, announced today that it is again remounting Valery Lyman’s documentary work Breaking Ground: An Immersive Meditation on the Oilfields of North Dakota on the evenings April 5-7, 2018, at 7pm. Drawn from four years of close observation, Valery … Continue reading Breaking Ground | Immersive Meditation on the Oilfields of N Dakota
Explore Brookline Music School’s summer programs for young students through 9 years of age with sample classes, an instrument petting zoo, and more! Additionally, portions of two Musical Adventures classes (for children 3-4 years old) will be open for observation (see website for details). More information and a full schedule at www.BMSmusic.org/events/summerpreview. Registration: This is a free … Continue reading BMS Summer Program Open House
Founded in 2012, the Videri String Quartet is a revolutionary ensemble dedicated to performing the music of video games. A pioneer in both the video game and classical music communities, Videri is committed to reinventing the string quartet experience for the modern listener. The quartet utilizes a unique hybrid of aural and visual narratives, often … Continue reading Videri String Quartet | Brookline Village Library
The award winning documentary "Eyes of the Journey," a feature-length visual poem exploring the fate of the Earth and her children, will be screened at First Parish Church. The film narrates the journey of the "paq'o" (healer) Hipólito Peralta Ccama through different parts of the Peruvian sierra, attending to the call of the people and … Continue reading The Eyes of the Journey | Documentary film
Brookline resident Elena Ruehr’s work has been described as “sumptuously scored and full of soaring melodies” (NYTimes), and “unspeakably gorgeous” (Gramophone). Mistral performs her fifth string quartet based on Ann Patchett’s novel, Bel Canto, in which music plays a central role. Excerpts from the novel will introduce each of the 10 short movements. It is widely … Continue reading Bel Canto | Mistral Season Finale
The Brookline Arts Center is pleased to present Red, White + Blue. Looking for work that explores the complexity of “Red, White + Blue”, the BAC invited artists of all media residing in the United States to submit work. From the charming to the challenging, selected work expresses nostalgia, national identity, political commentary and diverse interpretations … Continue reading Red, White & Blue | Exhibit Brookline Arts Center
Non-Event presents their April Experimental Coffee House featuring: CLEO MIAO is an interdisciplinary and media artist currently pursuing a BFA at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. She is interested in the poetics of digital and machine error. For her sound practices, she enjoys creating systems of spatial and relational conducts.
DIRECT FROM LONDON—Dave Limina presents: Funkestra Two shows, one amazing night! Ready to groove? Psyched to stomp? Prepared to dance till you just can’t dance no mo’? The Funkestra is a prominent groove jazz/funk band from London, England. The group features intricate and masterfully arranged groove music. For years, Funkestra has proudly welcomed illustrious guest … Continue reading Funkestra, direct from London | The Ellis Room at Magnolia Smokehouse
DIRECT FROM LONDON—Dave Limina presents: Funkestra Two shows, one amazing night! Ready to groove? Psyched to stomp? Prepared to dance till you just can’t dance no mo’? The Funkestra is a prominent groove jazz/funk band from London, England. The group features intricate and masterfully arranged groove music. For years, Funkestra has proudly welcomed illustrious guest … Continue reading Direct from London, Funkestra | The Ellis Room at Magnolia
Learn more about summer ensembles and intensive programs for intermediate and advanced students 10 years and up. BMS offers a variety of options for students of all musical styles, from classical chamber music to jazz improvisation and rock. From 4:00pm – 5:00pm, placement auditions will take place for students interested in EnsembleFest or the Summer Flute Institute. More … Continue reading BMS Summer Ensembles
Presented by the Royal Opera House. Bizet’s classic French opera stars Anna Goryachova in Barrie Kosky’s intense production. Carmen is the best-known work by French composer Georges Bizet, and one of the most famous operas in the entire art form – numbers such as the Habanera and the Toreador Song have permeated the popular consciousness as … Continue reading Carmen | Opera at the Coolidge
Double feature... Andrea Cohen and Lloyd Schwartz Andrea Cohen’s poems have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Poetry, The Threepenny Review, and elsewhere. Her most recent book of poems is Unfathoming (Four Way Books 2017). Other books include Furs Not Mine, Kentucky Derby, Long Division, and The Cartographer’s Vacation. Cohen directs the Blacksmith House Poetry Series in Cambridge, MA and the Writers House at Merrimack College. Lloyd … Continue reading Brookline Poetry Series | Andrea Cohen & Lloyd Schwartz
NEW REP COMES TO YOU! The New Rep Theatre’s Classic Repertory Company production of “OTHELLO” takes on this famous tale of race, love, jealousy, and revenge. Featuring live music, and seven young actors taking on multiple roles, this bold adaptation breathes new life into one of Shakespeare’s most well-loved tragedies. Light refreshments and a chance to meet the … Continue reading Othello | Classic Repertory Co @ Brookline Senior Center
Rebecca Clarke Winsor Music’s 2017-18 season concludes with music of Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979). Striking for its passion and power, her compositions span a range of 20th-century styles. The incomparable oboist Peggy Pearson will be on hand for the Britten Phantasy. Anna Weesner’s new Song for the Spirit and Brahms’s “Gypsy Rondo” Piano Quartet will complete … Continue reading Phantasy | Winsor Music
The Coolidge present a film series that celebrates both a passion for movies and a love of music. It'll feature everything from classics to concerts, with musicals and cult titles thrown in to create a perfect symphony of cinema. An electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of pop culture mega-icon Grace Jones contrasts musical … Continue reading Grace Jones: Bloodlight & Bami | Cinema Jukebox
David Ricciardi discusses his novel, Warning Light, with Joseph Finder. In Warning Light, when a foreign airliner is forced to make an emergency landing at an Iranian airport, an American businessman is separated from the other passengers and secretly arrested on charges of espionage. Alone and against overwhelming odds, he soon finds himself battling for … Continue reading Warning Light | Book reading & discussion David Ricciardi
“In December of 2017, I traveled to Iran with the intention of visiting the historic cities of Isfahan and Shiraz. It was not my first trip to those two cities, however, growing up in Tehran-the capital of Iran-and maybe like many other Tehranis, I was too proud of my hometown to genuinely appreciate the art … Continue reading “Iran 2017” by Sima Hajhariri | Brookline Village Library
ART Off The Wall features works by artists who support the mission of the BAC. The exhibition culminates in a wonderfully thrilling evening of art on May 12, where everyone who holds a Collector's Ticket has the opportunity to take home a piece of art from the collection. View the collection HERE. Donating artists: Laurie Alpert, Martin … Continue reading Art off the Wall | Exhibit Brookline Arts Center
Gallery 93, located in the Brookline Senior Center at 93 Winchester Street, is pleased to present to photographs of Julie Smith. These photographs, taken during her many travels, feature stencils and wall art superimposed on layers of paint and plaster, which give messages of hope and despair along with a sense of erosion and decay. … Continue reading Off the Wall | Photo exhibit by Julie Smith
Non-Event and the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum present: SARAH DAVACHI Untitled piece for harmonium, violin, viola da gamba, and electronics with Eden Macadam-Somer (violin) & Ben Swartz (viola da gamba) KATARINA MILJKOVIC Untitled piece for four low instruments and electronics SARAH DAVACHI is a Canadian composer of electronic and electroacoustic music, currently based in Los Angeles where … Continue reading Sarah Davachi|Katarina Miljkovic | Metropolitan Waterworks
The Amory Park Chamber Players Presents a Spring Recital Featuring Faure’s Piano Quartet Join us to Celebrate Spring with Beautiful Chamber Music followed by desserts and coffee
Presented by the Bolshoi Ballet. When Giselle learns that her beloved Albrecht is promised to another woman, she dies of a broken heart in his arms. While Albrecht grieves, she returns from the dead as a Wili, a vengeful spirit meant to make unfaithful men dance until death… Prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova personifies this ultimate ballerina role in the classical repertoire, alongside the sensational … Continue reading Giselle | Dance at the Cinema @ the Coolidge
This year, Brookline Open Studios Weekend will be held Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29. Since 1986, Open Studios has been an annual springtime event, held in locations all over Brookline. An ARTISTS’ PREVIEW SHOW is on display in Hunneman Hall, Brookline Village Library, 361 Washington Street. This is a perfect chance to see works by some … Continue reading Brookline Open Studios 2018 – Preview Show Reception
The final concert of the BAE season, Finale & Premiere, is the season’s most diverse. On April 20 and 22 the concert begins with the jewel-like precision of Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello — dedicated to Debussy, it is a veritable symphony of counterpoint. They’ll also present an exciting world premiere, Songs Without Words, by Boston-based composer Scott … Continue reading Finale & Premiere | Boston Artists Ensemble
Featuring a post-screening conversation with guests from the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Caryl Churchill's groundbreaking masterpiece Top Girls. Nominated for six Academy Awards, director Mike Nichols' witty, romantic look at life in the corporate jungle stars Melanie Griffith as Tess McGill, an ambitious secretary with a unique approach for climbing the ladder to success. When … Continue reading Working Girl at The Coolidge
The Underground Railroad, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, by Colson Whitehead, is this year’s Brookline Reads selection. Join the Brookline Library for the finale of Brookline Reads for a discussion with Colson Whitehead about his book. Mr. Whitehead will then sign copies of his book. The event begins at 7 PM, and doors will open … Continue reading The Underground Railroad | discussion with author Colson Whitehead
Brookline's Poet Laureate, Zvi A Sesling, will present poets reading works in their original languages followed by the English translation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary (2006) defines poetry as "the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful imaginative or elevated thoughts". Come by to listen to some beautiful works and see if the … Continue reading Poetry in Translation | Brookline Village Library
Beech Forest Pond by Jon Amburg Brookline Open Studios is Sat & Sun, April 28, 29. Help kick off this wonderful weekend of art at a reception at Brookline Bank, Coolidge Corner, to view the work of two open studios artists, Jon Amburg and Jean-Pierre Dubreuil.
Award-winning pianist, composer, author, and lecturer, Kenny Werner returns to the Coolidge with his unique piano performance Talk/Play, a fascinating blend of music, comedy, and musings on life that has been dubbed “Keith Jarrett meets Depak Chopra meets Victor Borge.” With over forty years’ experience at the piano and on stage, Kenny Werner invites you to join him as explores this new multimedia … Continue reading Talk/Play with Kenny Werner
Join the Brookline Arts Center for a special reception the night before Brookline Open Studios! Enjoy light snacks and libations while getting to view unique, local works of art. The entire building turns into a gallery for this special weekend, and this reception is a great way to spend some individual time mingling with artists … Continue reading Brookline Open Studios | After Hours Reception
Lynn Modell presents: Every Body Dances at United Parish, Brookline (use Marion Street entrance). Limited Seating | General Admission DANCERS Ann Brown Allen | Deanna Beattie-Gallant | Ruth Benson Levin | Amy Caine | Renee Caso | Ann Fonte | Kirsten Glaser | Nadya Karpova | Mary McCarthy | Cheri Opperman | Elaine Shannon | … Continue reading Every Body Dances | United Parish
Puppet Showplace Theater Kalob Martinez performs El Beto Experience Shakespeare's Macbeth reimagined in the contemporary world of a Mexican drug cartel. This extraordinary one-man puppet show is performed in both English and Spanish by veteran actor and puppeteer Kalob Martinez. Originally created as an MFA production at the University of Connecticut, the show combines an … Continue reading El Beto | Kalob Martinez @ Puppet Showplace Theater
An exhibit of site responsive sculpture in Riverway Park, Brookline, next to Longwood T station. Meet the artists during Brookline Open Studios weekend, April 28 & 29, 11am-5pm, plus many free events. The exhibit runs from April 28 through June 3.
« All Events This year, Brookline Open Studios Weekend will be held Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29. Since 1986, Open Studios has been an annual springtime event, held in locations all over Brookline. An ARTISTS’ PREVIEW SHOW is on display in Hunneman Hall, Brookline Village Library, 361 Washington Street. This is a perfect chance to see works … Continue reading Brookline Open Studios
Lynn Modell presents: Every Body Dances at United Parish, Brookline (use Marion Street entrance). Limited Seating | General Admission DANCERS Ann Brown Allen | Deanna Beattie-Gallant | Ruth Benson Levin | Amy Caine | Renee Caso | Ann Fonte | Kirsten Glaser | Nadya Karpova | Mary McCarthy | Cheri Opperman | Elaine Shannon | … Continue reading Every Body Dances | United Parish
Bon Odori is a Japanese folk dance traditionally part of Obon which is a festival celebrating our ancestors. These community dances are very simple, easy to learn, and done in a big circle with music. In Japan there are thousands of bon odori dances with different themes. We will share the history and context of … Continue reading Bon Odori (Japanese Folk Dance) | Brookline Ballet School
Join Gateway Arts for their annual fundraising event, to raise vital funds for the strengthening and development of their non-profit studio art center and the talented artists it supports. Guests will enjoy an art swap, a live and silent auction, live music, delectable food, and beer and wine. Tickets at $175 include an original work … Continue reading A Taste of Gateway | Gateway Arts
Lynn Modell presents: Every Body Dances at United Parish, Brookline (use Marion Street entrance). Limited Seating | General Admission DANCERS Ann Brown Allen | Deanna Beattie-Gallant | Ruth Benson Levin | Amy Caine | Renee Caso | Ann Fonte | Kirsten Glaser | Nadya Karpova | Mary McCarthy | Cheri Opperman | Elaine Shannon | … Continue reading Every Body Dances | United Parish
Puppet Showplace Theater Kalob Martinez performs El Beto Experience Shakespeare’s Macbeth reimagined in the contemporary world of a Mexican drug cartel. This extraordinary one-man puppet show is performed in both English and Spanish by veteran actor and puppeteer Kalob Martinez. Originally created as an MFA production at the University of Connecticut, the show combines an … Continue reading El Beto | Kalob Martinez @ Puppet Showplace Theater
CORI SPEZZATI - Renaissance music for two choirs. A COLLABORATIVE CONCERT WITH MONTREAL’S ENSEMBLE BELLECHOSE Presented by: Ensemble Bellechose - Montréal (dir. Douglas Kirk) and Convivium Musicum - Boston (dir. Michael Barrett).
Before this “Science on Screen” film, join Boston University neurosciences professor Steve Ramirez who will talk about the real-life malleability of human memories and how easily false memories can actually be created. Then enjoy the film! Christopher Nolan (Memento, Dunkirk) writes and directs this mind-bending, Oscar-winning exploration of dreamscapes, timelines, and the unconscious in one … Continue reading Science on Screen | Inception at The Coolidge
An exhibit of gelatin silver prints, by Madeline Fine, at Brookline Interactive Group's art gallery on the top floor of the Unified Arts Building at Brookline High. Madeline Fine (Brookline, MA) designs and creates jewelry and captures moments of light and dark . Her work is inspired by nature and encouraged by the work of Georgia O’Keefe who … Continue reading BIG Gallery | Madeline Fine
Virtual Reality (VR) is a medium that is innovating and influencing fields everywhere from gaming, to science, to journalism, but did you know you can also create art in VR? At this fun event, you can stop in to try out VR and create your own virtual masterpiece in VR with the popular Tilt Brush … Continue reading Creating Virtual Art | Brookline Interactive Group
https://youtu.be/FhwktRDG_aQ CLOSING NIGHT FILM For over 30 years, unassuming minister, puppeteer, writer, and producer Fred Rogers was beamed daily into homes across America. In his beloved television program, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Fred and his cast of puppets and friends spoke directly to young children about some of life’s weightiest issues in a simple, direct fashion. There … Continue reading IFF Boston Closing Night | The Coolidge
Get inspired by experiencing the beauty and awe of painting in virtual reality. Then put your inspiration to work during our watercolor workshop. Dream and paint fields of strawberries and other calming subjects while listening to vintage Beatles albums, sipping sparkling and colorful drinks, and enjoying sweet treats. Create your own virtual masterpiece in VR … Continue reading Real and Imagined “Strawberry Fields Forever” | The Makery
Progressions Dance at BHS A performance by Progressions, the stellar BHS dance students and the BHS student dance club, Cantico. Adults $10, Students $5 Faculty and 8th graders free.
Jazz flutist, composer and arranger Hanna Kim presents her original compositions inspired by spring. Painter and drummer Joseph Seo will showcase spring-themed artwork alongside the musical performance. In addition to the original music, the band and artist will draw from jazz and Brazilian music to welcome the joyful return of springtime in a special concert. … Continue reading Jazz in Spring | Hanna Kim & Joseph Seo
Progressions Dance at BHS A performance by Progressions, the stellar BHS dance students and the BHS student dance club, Cantico. Adults $10, Students $5 Faculty and 8th graders free.
Progressions Dance at BHS A performance by Progressions, the stellar BHS dance students and the BHS student dance club, Cantico. Adults $10, Students $5 Faculty and 8th graders free.
Boston Theater Company’s Teen Touring Troupe is an exciting opportunity for young, committed actors in grades 7-12 to sharpen their performance skills, gain professional touring experience, and grow in a supportive ensemble.
Please join the Brookline Symphony Orchestra for a House Party to celebrate and introduce the orchestra and help raise important funds to support their work in the greater Boston community! Food, wine, fun and conversation on a Sunday afternoon. The musicians from the Brookline Symphony will play chamber music and look forward to building new … Continue reading An Afternoon of Chamber Music with the Brookline Symphony
A benefit concert for clean water and other initiatives, for Brookline's sister city, Quezalguaque in Nicaragua, featuring The Clark Page Project, Los Sugar Kings, and Too Klez for Comfort. Live auction and raffles. Food and drink for purchase. TO BUY TICKETS