Music/Dance
Updated May 11, 2008
Boston Pops lights up Symphony Hall Now July 2
This is the 90th
anniversary of Leonard Bernstein's birth and the Pops is
heralding the event with an ongoing tribute (last one June
7) Garrison Keillor will be a special guest May 13
and 14. John Williams will feature memorable movie music on Film
nights May 20-24. Edge Fest this year is set for May 27 and 28 and
features the wonderful Natalie Merchant. Also set for the season
is a salute to the American Cowboy with Riders in the Sky, Charles
Floyd conducts for Gospel Night May 31, and set for June is Jazzfest
and a concert version of Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music".
For tickets and more information: 617-266-1200 or bostonpops.org.
Ongoing Events:
The Real Deal Jazz Club and Cafe
Music impresario Fenton Hollander
has opened a new jazz venue at the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center,
2nd St. between Otis and Thorndike Streets in Cambridge. And what a
charming room it is...high ceilings, a balcony, and the most innovative
sound system that Bose has come up with. Wine and beer and limited
snacks are available. It reminded me of an old world setting, a room
that was made for listening to jazz. And once you discover how easy it
is to reach, you'll want to make it a weekly habit. It's near the
Lechmere T stop and parking is available at the East Cambridge Garage,
one block away, for only $3.
For tickets and more information: www.concertix.com or (617) 876-7777.
Regattabar - Jazz
One of the prime spots
for jazz in the Boston area is this intimate spot in Cambridge's
Charles Hotel, celebrating its 19th year presenting great jazz artists.
For the full Regattabar schedule -- exact dates, tickets and more
information, give them a call.
Regattabar, 1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, (617) 876-7777 or
visit their Web site.
Scullers Jazz Club
Located in the Doubletree Guest
Suites Hotel at 400 Soldiers Field Road overlooking the Charles River
is the "other jazz club in town. For their full schedule, exact
performance times, etc., give them a call or check out their Web site.
Scullers Jazz Club, (617) 562-4111
Foxwoods Resort Casino
As the casino continues to grow, so do the crowds, and when they take a
respite from the tables and the slots, they meander over to the show
area for some top performances. From Boston, head south on I-95 to Exit
92. Then follow Route 2 to Ledyard, Connecticut where this
gambling/entertainment oasis awaits you.
Foxwoods
(800) 200-2882
Upcoming Dance Events
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Boston Ballet's "Swan Lake" May 1-11 at Citi Wang Theatre
Artistic
Director Mikko Nissinen’s 2004 production of Swan Lake was
called “a must-see” by Christine Temin in The Boston Globe. “Characters
under a spell themselves cast one on us too,” she wrote. You won’t want
to miss the return engagement of one of the world’s most beloved
ballets, danced to Tchaikovsky’s beautiful score. Thursday -Sunday May
1-4 and the following week, Thursday - Sunday May 8-11. - Boston Ballet: Balanchine, Tudor and Tharp, Wang Citi Center, May 15-18
- Mark Morris Dance Group, Cutler Majestic, May 28/29
