Huge List of Things to Do in Boston: Events April 16-23
Friday, April 15 7pm
Sunday, April 17 2pm & 7pm
Monday, April 18 7pm
Tuesday, April 19 7pm
Wednesday, April 20 10:30pm & 7pm
Thursday, April 21 7pm
The Regent Theatre, 7 Medford Street, Arlington, MA 02474
781-646-4849
$12/in advance $15/day of show, $10/Regent members
The Regent Theatre presents the exclusive Boston-area screening of Grease, the Sing-a-Long version. Order Tickets
New England Folk Festival
Friday, April 15 '"Sunday, April 17 times vary
Mansfield Jr./Sr. High Schools, 250 East St., Mansfield, 02048
617-299-1590
All Ages
Ticket Prices Vary
Folk music lovers from all over New England gather in Mansfield each year to attend the New England Folk Festival. The 67th Annual New England Folk Festival will feature:
*Workshops for musicians
*Jam Sessions
*Participatory dancing in over 5 different styles
*Folk song sing-a-longs
*Family activities
*Crafts and Bazaar marketplace and demonstrations
*Live performances
*Ethnic and American food vendors
*and more
Click here for details and here for tickets.
Boston International Film Festival
Friday, April 15-Sunday, April 24 (Times Vary)
AMC/Loews Theater, 175 Tremont St., Boston, 02116
617-482-3900
Prices Vary
The 9th Annual Boston International Film Festival presents over 100 short and feature films from independent filmmakers in 30 countries. For more information and schedules, visit http://www.bifilmfestival.com/ .
Moving Images: Vinfen's Annual Film Festival
Saturday, April 16 12pm- 5:30pm (Registration @ 11:30am)
Stuart Street Playhouse, 200 Stuart Street, Boston, 02116
617-441-1726
Free
Vinfen, a non-profit human services organization that provides services to people with mental illness and other behavioral and developmental disabilities, presents its Annual Film Festival on April 16th. The festival is free and open to the public. It will feature three films which all explore different aspects of psychiatric related illnesses.
The festival will kick-off from 12pm-2:30pm with Temple Grandin, HBO award-winning film about Autism, starring Claire Danes. The feature film will be followed by When I'm Not Alone, a shorter movie, at 2:30pm and a documentary titled Unlisted: The Story of Schizophrenia starting at 3:45pm. Panel discussions will follow each screening.
Registration for the event will take place from 11:30am until noon. You can also register online with Vinfen.
2011 Boston SkillShare
Saturday, April 16 & Sunday, April 17 11am-6:30pm
Simmons College, 300 Fenway, Boston, 02115
$3-$10 requested donation
The 2011 Boston Skillshare presents a weekend full of workshops that anyone with a skill can teach and anyone desiring the skills can attend. There is a requested donation of $3-$10 to participate. See a list of planned workshops for the 2011 SkillShare.
Old North Church Annual Lantern Ceremony
Sunday, April 17 8-9pm
Old North Church, 193 Salem St., Boston, 02113
617-523-6676
All Ages
The annual Lantern Ceremony at the Old North Church occurs on the eve of Patriot's Day to celebrate and honor Paul Revere's famous ride and the historical events that took place in Lexington and Concord; his journey began with the lighting of two lanterns on the night of April 18, 1775.
5th Annual Great Burlesque Exposition
Friday, April 22- Sunday, April 24 Times Vary
Hyatt Regency Cambridge, 575 Memorial Dr., Cambridge, 02139
617-869-2000
Ages 16+
$20-$139
The Great Burlesque Expo and Festival is a weekend-long celebration of all things burlesque. There will be a wide variety of business related workshops for performers attending the conference; to participate in everything offered costs $135. For those who simply want to watch burlesque performances, though, or shop at the Vintage Fashion Fair and participate in other consumer oriented activities, you can purchase an Exhibits Pass, which is only $20, and good for various events on Saturday and Sunday. The Exhibits Pass will also allow you to take part in the free, drop-in Beginner Burlesque Class sponsored by the Boston Academy of Burlesque Education. More info and Tickets.
Second Glass Wine Riot
Friday, April 22 7-11pm
Saturday, April 23 1-5pm & 7-11pm
Park Plaza Castle, 130 Columbus Ave., Boston, 02116
617-457-2241
21 and over
$50-$60
Second Glass's Wine Riot will feature 250+ wines to taste from all the regions of the world, as well as wine education seminars led by wine experts. The event will also have food pairings for sale and a live DJ to provide a musical soundtrack while you sip and mingle. Get Tickets
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