Sights and Sounds, 4/27/12

The deadline for listings is noon, May 8 for the May 11 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given.

Special Events

Wake Up the Earth Festival & Parade, Sat., May 5, parade assembly at 10:30am, parade 11:30am, from Curtis Hall. Rain date May 6. Festival in Southwest Corridor Park opposite the Stonybrook T stop. Info: 524-1305.

Egleston Sq. Parade, first since 2002, to join with Wake Up the Earth parade. Starting from Egleston Sq. YMCA, Sat., May 5. Info: 524-1305.

First Thursdays, community art shows and walkabout, throughout Centre & South streets. Thurs., May 6. After party at 670 Centre St., featuring group art show of works on paper bags, 8-9:30pm. Info: jpcentresouthmainstreets.org.

Lilac Sunday at the Arboretum, with tours, music and children’s activities. Sun., May 13, 10am-4pm, 125 Arborway. Info: arboretum.harvard.edu/plants/lilac_sunday.html

Lantern Festival at Forest Hills Cemetery, with dance performances and lantern designing. Thurs., July 12. Info: foresthillstrust.org.

Music

Youth Open Mic nights, rappers, musicians, dancers, comedians, actors, poets, etc. welcome. First Fridays: May 4, June 1. First Baptist Church, 633 Centre St. Info: [email protected]/524-3992.

Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure Society Brass Band concert, Sat., May 12, 2pm, Goddard House, 201 S. Huntington Ave. Info: goddardhouse.org.

Jazz concert, with George Garzone & Phil Grenadier. Sun., May 20, 2pm, Forsyth Chapel, Forest Hills Cemetery. INfo: foresthillstrust.org.

JP Concerts: Mon., May 28, 4pm: Janus Opera. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1 Roanoke Ave., $10. Info: jpconcerts.org.

Loring-Greenough House: May 6: Jeremy Quick Duo. $15, call for reservations. Info: 524-3158/[email protected].

Exhibits

Of the Egg in the Heart, photographs printed in the inside of eggshells. Through April 27, The Hallway Gallery, 66a South St. Info: thehalwayjp.com.

JP to Me: Unseen, photography by Robin Radin. Through April 29, UForge Gallery, 767 Centre St. Info: 553-4480.

Make way for penguins, paintings by Laure Dennery, though April 30. Connolly Branch Library, 433 Centre St. Info: 522-1960.

“Under the Influence” Juried Show, with JP Open Studios artists. Though May 4, Footlight Club, 7A Eliot St. Info: Footlight.org.

Collage by Jessica Burko, May 3-31, opening reception May 3, 6-8pm, Jameson & Thomson Fine Art Services, 15 Greenview Ave. Info: jessicaburko.com.

Natural Curiosity: A retrospective of images by Gordon Morrison, May 5-July 1, reception Sat., May 5, 1-3pm, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway. Info: arboretum.harvard.edu/news-events/art-shows.

Dance

Traditional Irish Ceili dances, set dances, céilí dances, two-hands, and traditional tunes for all to enjoy. Sat., April 28th, 6pm Lesson, 7-10pm dancing and music, Doyle’s Cafe, 3484 Washington St. $10. Info: 872-5993.

Gender-Free/English Country Dance, beginners welcome and encouraged. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays (5th Tuesdays: experienced) of the month, 7:30-11:30pm, First Church, 6 Eliot St. Info: www.lcfd.org/bgfe/512-5554.

Literary

Poetic Convergence at Forest Hills Cemetery. May 27, 2pm: Boston Poetry Slam with Simone Beaubien, Forsyth Chapel, $5. Info: foresthillstrust.org.

Book discussions at the Connolly: May 21, 7pm: Unbroken, A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. Connolly Branch Library, 433 Centre St. Info: 522-1960.

Chapter and Verse reading series: May 11: Gary Duehr, Karen Miller, Margaret Young. Loring-Greenough House, 12 South St. $5. Info: jamaicapondpoets.com/325-8388.

Performance

Speak Out. Act Up. Move Forward. A performance, media, and sound design project about trust, protest, and making your voice heard. Fri., May 11, 6-8pm. Urbano Project, 284 Amory St. Info: 983-1007.

Artes Pa’lante, youth performances. Fri., May 11, 6pm, English High School, 144 McBride St. Info: hydesquare.org.

Over the Line, psychological rock opera about ideology, indoctrination, unwritten rules, and inner transformation. Sat., June 2, 6 & 9pm, $10, Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St. Info: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/240824.

Films

Wednesday night Radical Movie Series at Lucy Parson Center,. 358A Centre St. Info: lucyparsons.org.

Films at the Connolly Library, Mon., May 7, 6:30pm: Viva La Causa. Mon., May 14, 6:30pm: Locked Out. Connolly Branch Library, 433 Centre St. Info: 522-1960.

Youth/Families

Girls Rock Camp Boston, week-long all-girl music camp. Applications now open, July 16-20, Aug. 6-10. Info: girlsrockboston.org.

Ape Awareness Day, learn about apes, their behaviors & their habitats. Sun., April 29, 10am-3pm. Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd. Info: franklinparkzoo.org.

Connolly Branch Library: Sat., April 28, 10am: ReadBoston stories & singing for infants, toddlers & their families. Mon., April 30, 6:30pm: La Piñata dance performance for Dia de los Niños, with performances from Latin America & Caribbean. Fri., May 4, 3pm: Wake up the Earth craft program. Mon., May 21, 10:30am: family pajama storytime. Tuesdays, 10:30am: reading readiness spring story time. Please register. Wednesdays, 10:30am: Children’s Films. Mondays-Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm; Mondays, 4-6pm: homework assistance. 433 Centre St. Info: 522-1960.

Egleston Sq. Library: Tuesdays, 10:30am: preschool storytime, featuring puppets, songs games and fingerplays. Wednesdays, 10:30am: Babies and book sat the library. 4pm: homework help. 2044 Columbus Ave. Info: 445-4340.

Jamaica Plain Library: Sat., April 28, 10am-1:30pm: 60th anniversary of Friends Of group tea party. Tuesdays 10:30am: Toddler/preschool storytime. 3pm: Creative Drama Children. Wednesdays, 10:30am, baby and books. Mondays-Fridays, 3:30-5:30pm: homework assistance. 12 Sedgwick St., Info: 524-2053.

Family art class, wheelchair accessible, Tuesdays 10:30am-noon. Family Resource Center, 1542 Columbus Ave. Info: 522-1018.

Swim League, Boston Center For Youth and Families seeks youth participants ages 6-17 for a competitive swim league. Experience not necessary, but participants must be able to swim one length of the swimming pool, Hennigan Community Center, 200 Heath Street. Info: Bladimil Pujols, 635-5198/[email protected].

Playful Paws Playgroups, each class may include storytime, animal encounters, biofacts, crafts. For kids 18 months-3 years with a parent. $8-$10, Wednesdays, 10:15-11am, registration required. Franklin Park Zoo, One Franklin Park Rd. Info: 989-3742/zoonewengland.org.

Art, Woodworking and Sewing, Bookbinding and more at the Eliot School, classes start throughout the year. Days, evenings, weekends. The Eliot School of fine and Applied Arts, 24 Eliot St. info/course listings: eliotschool.org.

Learn to stiltwalk with Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St. Sundays, 11am-1pm, $5. Info: 857-498-2438.

Toddler Drum Circle, a weekly drop-in gathering of toddlers 1-5 and parents to play, dance and drum, coordinated by Cornell “Sugarfoot” Coley, Saturdays, 9:30am-10:30am, Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St., $8. Info: 935-7614/[email protected].

After-School Teen Welding and Teen Jewelry Workshops now available from 3-5pm on Mondays and Wednesdays at Stonybrook Fine Arts. Info: stonybrookfinearts.com.

Meet-Ups

Knitting Group, Thursdays, 6-8pm, JP Branch Library, 12 Sedgwick St. Info: 524-2053.

Egleston Orchard work days: May 12, 27, June 9, 24, July 7, 22, August 4, 19, Sept. 1, 16, 29. Info: [email protected].

Tours & Talks

Charlie Kelleher Fun Run/Walk, to benefit the Italian Home for Children. Sat., May 12, at Forest Hills Cemetery. Registration 8am, $20, race 9am. Info: 524-4396.

Guided walking tour of Monument Square neighborhood, conducted by the Jamaica Plain Historical Society, Sat., May 12, 11am, from the Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street. Info: jphs.org.

Guided walk of Olmsted Park, led by National Park Service ranger. Sun., May 13, 1pm, meet at Daisy Field parking lot on Willow Pond Rd., rain or shine. Info: 566-1689.

Bird Walks: Sat. April 28, May 5, 19: Arnold Arboretum, inside the main gate, 8am, with Bob Mayer and Marc Devokaitis, 90 minutes. Info: www.arboretum.harvard.edu. Sun., May 6: Olmsted Park, 9am, with Frederick Law Olmsted aka Gerry Wright and Stephen Baird. Meet at Daisy Field parking lot. Info: FriendsOfJamaicaPond.org. Sun., May 13: Bussey Brook Meadow, South Street gate, Arnold Arboretum, with Bob Mayer, 8am, 90 minutes. Info: [email protected]. Fri., May 18: Franklin Park, 7am, with Stephen Baird, meet at Mother’s Rest picnic area. Info: franklinparkcoalition.org.

Forest Hills Cemetery walking tours, Sun., May 27, 2pm: Answering the call, military figures. Sun., June 3, 2pm: Women who wanted something better. Sun., June 10, 2pm: Anne Sexton & E.E. Cummings. Sun., July 1, 2pm: Independent thinkers. Info: foresthillstrust.org.

Classes

Children’s Theater Project offers year-round theater classes for children ages 5-7. Tuesday afternoons, 4-5pm for fifteen weeks during fall and winter/spring terms. 7a Eliot St., Info: Carol Gallagher, 913-8951.

Salsa dancing lessons, Wednesdays, 7:15-8:45pm, Curtis Hall, 20 South St., $15. Info: 635-5193.

Shim Gum Do (Mind Sword Path), zen sword, karate & meditation classes, Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St. Info: 429-8024/[email protected].

UForge Gallery: “Manipulation,” mixed media. Tuesdays, May 1-22, 7-9pm, $175. “Spectrum,” painting, Wednesdays, May 30 – June 20, $205. “Stories,” assemblage, Tues., June 19, 7-8:30pm, $85 or Saturdays, 9:30-11:30am, June 23 – July 14, $175. UForge Gallery, 767 Centre St. Info: 553-4480.

Buddhist meditation classes, Thursdays, 7-8:30pm, through April 19, $10. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 7 Revere St. Info: meditationinmass.org/meditate-in-boston/508-979-8277.

MindBody/Health Promotion Center offers yoga, meditation and stress reduction classes.  10 Green St. Info: 983-4226.

Fundraisers

Curley School plant sale, to support arts, music & science classes. Sat., April 28, 10am-2pm, parking lot corner of Centre St. & Spring Park Ave. Info: 548-1461.

City Lights, benefit for Italian Home for Children, with dinner, dancing & a silent auction. Sat., April 28, Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St. James Ave. Info: 524-3116 x384.

Share a Laugh fund-raiser, featuring comedian Wendy Liebman & friends, to benefit Community Works, $30, Thurs., May 10, Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Sq. Info: communityworks.com.

Bikes Not Bombs Bike-a-thon, ride 15-65 miles to raise money to support BNB’s youth programs. Sun., June 3. Info: bikesnotbomb.org.

Hyde Sq. Task Force 5k, to benefit youth community leadership programs. Multiday, June 5-9. Info: [email protected].

Paintings by Jeila Farzaneh and friends, fundraiser to help Jeila pay for a summer program. Sun., April 29, 1-4pm, James’s Gate, 5-11 McBride St. Info: jeilafarzaneh.com.

Bike in Movie Fundraiser, to benefit CommonWheels Bicycle Collective & Bikes Not Bombs, screening of “Beijing Bicycle.” Sun., April 29, 8-11pm, The Haven, 2 Perkins St. Info: facebook.com/events/235097703263905.

Call to Artists

Speak out, act up, move forward, a performance, media, and sound design project and work opportunity for Boston-area public high school students. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4-6:30pm, Through May 17. Info: urbanoproject.org/artistsProjects.php.

Annual Congressional Art Competition, open for submissions, and all entries must be received by Tues., May 1. Info: 428-2000/lynch.house.gov.

MBTA Art, bold, eye-catching images that promote sustainable, car-free transportation choices in the Boston area. The winning posters will be displayed on MBTA trains and buses. Info: [email protected].

Vendors and musicians wanted for Spring Flea market, Sun., May 13, Sppontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St. Info:[email protected].

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