ON THE TOWN
A weekly guide to the arts in Boston October 8 - 15 Compiled by Fred Choi
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Berklee Performance Center
Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston St.
Free student recitals and faculty concerts, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. some weekdays. For info. on these concerts, call the Performance Information Line at 747-8820.
Oct. 30: Paolo Conte, $28, $22.
Oct. 31: Eleftheria Arvanitaki, $50, $35, $25.
Nov. 6: Irakere, $38-$30.
Nov. 7: Bryan Ferry, $40, $50.
Nov. 13: Natalie MacMaster, $20, $25.
Nov. 18: Keb' Mo', $19.50.
Nov. 19: Arlo Guthrie, $22.50-$27.50.
Nov. 21: Misia, $20, $25.
Centrum Centre
Ticketmaster 931-2000.
Nov. 14: Bob Dylan, Phil Lesh & Friends, $29.50.
Fleet Center
Ticketmaster: 931-2000
Oct. 29: Monster Jam (presented by Jam'N 94.5, with Jay-Z, Jah Rule, Destiny's Child, Ginuwine, Naughty by Nature, Shaggy, Mr. Vegas and Blaque. Sold Out.
The Middle East
Ticketmaster: 931-2000.
Ticket prices vary. Call 354-8238 for more info.
Oct. 22: Banco De Gaia.
Oct. 23: Magnetic Fields.
Oct. 24: Queens of the Stone Age.
Oct. 24: Toxic Narcotic.
Oct. 26: Ida.
Oct. 26: Momus.
Oct. 28: Linton Kwesi Johnson.
Oct. 29: Marine Research
Oct. 31: Archer Prewitt.
Orpheum Theatre
Ticketmaster: 931-2000
Oct. 30: Guster, $17.50.
Oct. 31: Counting Crows. $28.50.
Nov. 2, 4: Meat Loaf. $65, $39.50, $28.50.
Nov. 13: Chris Cornell. $23.50.
Nov. 16: Richard Thompson and Lucinda Williams, $31, $26.
Nov. 18: Live. $27.50.
Nov. 27-28: Sting. $125, $75, $51.
Tsongas Arena (Lowell, MA)
Ticketmaster: 931-2000.
Oct. 27: Kid Rock, $20.
Jazz Music
Regattabar
Concertix: 876-7777
Ticket prices vary. Call 661-5000 for more info.
Oct. 21: Pierre Hurel Trio.
Oct. 22: Patrice Williamson Group (two shows).
Oct. 23: Roomful of Blues (two shows).
Oct. 26: Butch Thompson, Eli Newberger, Jimmy Mazzy Trio. (A CD release performance)
Oct. 27: Fully Celebrated Orchestra.
Oct. 28-29: Wallace Roney Quintet (Thur. one show, Fri. two shows).
Oct. 30-31: Fabulous Bud E. Luv and his Hollywood Memories Orchestra (two shows per day).
Scullers Jazz Club
Ticketmaster: 931-2000
Ticket prices vary. Call 562-4111 for more info.
(All performers have two shows per day unless otherwise noted)
Oct. 22: Tuck & Patti.
Oct. 26, 27: Great Guitar Summit.
Oct. 28, 29: Miles Evans & the Gil Evans Orchestra.
Classical Music
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Tickets: 266-1492.
Performances at Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston unless otherwise noted.
Oct. 28-30: Blacher: Variations on a Theme of Paganini; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2; Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe, Suites Nos. 1 and 2. Emmanuel Krivine, conductor; Evgeny Kissin, piano. Tickets available: Thur: $31, $24. Fri., Sat.: Sold out.
Nov. 4-6: Copland: Appalachian Spring (complete); Knussen: Where the Wild Things Are, Fantasy opera after Maurice Sendak. Oliver Knussen, conductor; Rosemary Hardy, soprano; Lucy Shelton, soprano. Tickets: $70-24.
Theater
The Tempest
Through Oct. 23, Presented by The Theatre Cooperative at The Peabody House Theatre, 277 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145. The Theatre Cooperative presents William Shakespeare's classic The Tempest in the round. Confined to a mysterious idland but endowed with magical powers, Prospero weaves his spells on those that once betrayed him in an effort to restore the balance between freedom and enslavement, love and revenge. This stripped-down, actor-driven production features a cast of eight and live music. Directed by Lesley Chapman. Call 617-625-1300 for more information.
One Man Band
Oct. 22-23 at 8 p.m. at Mobius, 354 Congress St., Boston, near the South Station T stop on the MBTA Red Line. Mobius proudly presents performance solos by Marjorie Morgan with lighting by Holly Ratafia and slides by Whitney Robbins. Ms. Morgan captivates her audience with her humorous and incisve characters and rich blend of movement, text, and song. This series of showing marks the first time Morgan has presented a program exclusively comprised of solos, and the range of themes includes real estate and hunger to rape and redemption. Reservations are strongly recommended, Tickets $12, $10 students, seniors, and Friends of Mobius. $5 coupons will be available at Mobius during the Fort Point Channel Open Studios, Oct. 16, 17. For more information or to make reservations, call 617-542-7416.
Blue Man Group
Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton Street, Boston, indefinitely. Curtain is at 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, at 7 and 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 and 6 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets $35 to $45. Call 426-6912 for tickets and information on how to see the show for free by ushering.
Shear Madness
Charles Playhouse Stage II, 74 Warrenton Street, Boston (426-5225), indefinitely. Curtain is at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, and at 3 and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets $30-34.
Exhibits
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
280 The Fenway, Boston. (566-1401), Tues.-Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $10 ($11 on weekends), $7 for seniors, $5 for students with ID ($3 on Wed.), free for children under 18.
The museum, built in the style of a 15th-century Venetian palace, houses more than 2500 art objects, with emphasis on Italian Renaissance and 17th-century Dutch works. Among the highlights are works by Rembrandt, Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, and Whistler. Guided tours given Fridays at 2:30 p.m.
Threads of Dissent
Through Jan. 30, 2000. Inspired by the Gardner Museum's extraordinary tapestries, this exhibition illuminates the permanent collection in the light of contemporary social, political, and aesthetic issues in the work of living artists. Six works in the special exhibition gallery by the contemporary artists Edward Derwent, Leon Golub, Wojciech Jaskolka, Jorge Pardo, Lilian Tyrrell, and Murray Walker will be related to six tapestries from the collection.
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Ave., Boston. (267-9300), Mon.-Tues., 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; Wed., 10 a.m.-9:45 p.m.; Thurs.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. West Wing open Thurs.-Fri. until 9:45 p.m. Admission free with MIT ID, otherwise $10, $8 for students and seniors, children under 17 free; $2 after 5 p.m. Thurs.-Fri., free Wed. after 4 p.m.
Mon.-Fri.: introductory walks through all collections begin at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; “Asian, Egyptian, and Classical Walks” begin at 11:30 a.m.; “American Painting and Decorative Arts Walks” begin at 12:30 p.m.; “European Painting and Decorative Arts Walks” begin at 2:30 p.m.; Introductory tours are also offered Sat. at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Permanent Gallery Installations: “Late Gothic Gallery,” featuring a restored 15th-century stained glass window from Hampton Court, 14th- and 15th-century stone, alabaster, and polychrome wood sculptures from France and the Netherlands; “Mummy Mask Gallery,” a newly renovated Egyptian gallery, features primitive masks dating from as far back as 2500 B.C.; “European Decorative Arts from 1950 to the Present”; “John Singer Sargent: Studies for MFA and Boston Public Library Murals.”
Gallery lectures are free with museum admission.
Museum of Our National Heritage
33 Marrett Rd., Lexington, 02421. (781-861-6559). Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Admission and parking free. <http://www.mnh.org>
Civil War Exhibit
Through Nov. 14. The Museum presents an exhibition of 93 rare and beautiful photographs drawn from the celebrated collection discovered in the attic of the Medford Historical Society in 1990. One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of Civil War photographs to survive, the Medford pictures are nationally known for their breadth and depth of subject matter.
George Washington, American Symbol
Through Feb. 27, 2000. In observance of the 200th anniversary of his death, the Museum is hosting a unique exhibition which presents the most comprehensive exploration of the enduring nature of Washington’s image. The exhibit will present more than 150 paintings, prints, sculptures, decorative objects, and memorabilia, including works by Peale, Gilbert Stuart, Norman Rockwell, and N.C. Wyeth.
Museum of Science
Science Park, Boston. (723-2500), Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission free with MIT ID, otherwise $9, $7 for children 3-14 and seniors.
The Museum features the theater of electricity (with indoor thunder-and-lightning shows daily) and more than 600 hands-on exhibits. Ongoing: “Discovery Center”; “Investigate! A See-For-Yourself Exhibit”; “Science in the Park: Playing with Forces and Motion”; “Seeing Is Deceiving.”
Ongoing: “Everest: Roof of the World”; “Living on the Edge.” Admission to Omni, laser, and planetarium shows is $7.50, $5.50 for children and seniors. Now showing: “Laser Depeche Mode,” Sun., 8 p.m.; “Laser Offspring,” Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.; “Laser Rush,” Sun., 9:15; “Laser Beastie Boys,” Thurs.-Sat., 9:15 p.m.; “Laser Floyd’s Wall,” Fri.-Sat., 10:30 p.m.; “Friday Night Stargazing,” Fri., 8:30 p.m.; “Welcome to the Universe,” daily; “Quest for Contact: Are We Alone?” daily.
Commonwealth Museum
220 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, 02125. Located across from the JFK Library. Hours: M-F 9-5, S 9-3. Admission is Free. For more info. or to arrange a tour, call 617-727-9268.
The Archaeology of the Central Artery Project: Highway to the Past
The exhibit focuses on life in Colonial Boston as interpreted through artifacts recovered from the “Big Dig” before the construction began. Artifacts and information on display examine leisure activities, tavern life, the life of three colonial women, and Native Americans.
Other Events
Boston Ballet Company
At the Wang Center for the Performing Arts, 270 Tremont St., Boston, MA 02116. (617) 482-9393. Call Telecharge (800) 447-7400 for tickets.
Firebird
Through Oct. 24. Tue., Fri., Sat. 8 p.m.; Wed., Thu., 7 p.m.; Sat. Sun., 2 p.m.: Boston Ballet opens its 1999-2000 season with this new one-act version of the Russian fairy tale, danced to music by Igor Stravinsky and choreographed by New York City Ballet soloist Christopher Wheeldon. Daniel Pelzig's one-act 1994 hit, The Princessand the Pea, completes the program. $69-$12.50. Student rush tickets $12.50.
The Nutcracker
Nov. 26-Jan. 2, 2000. Tue.-Fri. 7:30 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 1 p.m.., 5:30 p.m. Boston Ballet's 1999 Nutcracker features new choreography by Anna-Marie Holmes and Daniel Pelzig in Acts I and II, as well as the usual lavish scenery, special effects and costumes. Filled with the wonder and magic of the holidays, The Nutcracker follows a young girl named Clara on her dream adventure. The ballet is set to the music of Tchaikovsky and is choreographed by Bruce Marks and Daniel Pelzig. $59-$12.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey
Ticketmaster 931-2000.
Through Oct. 24. “The Greatest Show on Earth” is returning to the FleetCenter. Fun for the whole family! $35 (VIP), $25, $15 and $10.
Film Festivals
At the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 02115. For tickets and more information, call 369-3770. Tickets for each showing are $7, $6 MFA members, seniors, students, unless otherwise noted.
World's Best TV Ads
2-program series through Nov. 6: $10, $12.
Part 1: British Advertising Films of 1997
Oct. 29, 30: (100 min.). Now in its 23rd year, this annual collection of television ads reveals the British to be the true masters of the advertising film.
Part 2: Cannes 1997 Advertising Film Festival
Oct. 29, 30: (75 min.) Culled from some 5,000 entries, this compilation of ads from more than 17 countries represents the winners of last year's Cannes Advertising Film Festival, an annual event showcasing some of the most creative commercial filmmaking to be found anywhere.
Wizard of Oz on Ice
Nov. 4-7. Producer Kenneth Feld presents The Wizard of Oz on Ice. This cherished classic has all the charm of the original story in a brand-new production that features the latest in technical magic all captured live on ice. Olympic gold medalist Robin Cousins provides the show's stars with brilliant choreography. Vocal virtuoso Bobby McFerrin will win your heart as the voice of all the key characters except Dorothy, who is brought to life through the talented voice of Laurnea Wilkerson. $12.50. Call Ticketmaster for tickets.
Improv-ice presented by Mohegan Sun
Dec. 2 at the Centrum Centre. Unprecedented skating performances by 12 of the world's top figure skaters. Scheduled to perform at this one-of-a-kind event: Katarina Witt, Elvis Stojko, Ekaterina Gordeeva, Philippe Candeloro, Nicole Bobek, Rudy Galindo, Lu Chen, Kurt Browning, Caryn Kadavy, Michael Weiss, Surya Bonaly, Alexei Yagudin. One hour before the event, skaters will make their draw to select a style of music. Each skater will then have one hour to listen to the music on a personal walkman with 30 minutes to rehearse on the ice prior to the exhibition and 30 minutes off the ice. Each skater will perform his or her improvisational number and then participate in group improvisational numbers in the second half of the program. Tickets: $55 (Limited On-Ice Seats), $45, $35. Groups of 20+ Save $5.00. call 508-755-6800 ext. 2125. Call Ticketmaster 931-2000.
WWF Raw is War
Dec. 6: Catch the bad boys of wrestling for an evening of non-stop, heartpounding action. Tickets $35, $28, $22, $17. Call Ticketmaster
931-2000.
Kenny Rogers: A Holiday Concert
Dec. 10 at the Centrum Centre. Let your holiday spirit shine! Join in for a night of holiday magic and country favorites as Country 99.5WKLB proudly presents Kenny Rogers: A Holiday Concert. This will be a memorable night, as he performs all-time favorite hits and holiday classics in an intimate half-house setting with his capitvating melodic voice and harmonious guitar. Limited VIP tickets: $50, $35, $25. Call Ticketmaster 931-2000.
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