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Secrets of the Tomb: Egypt 2000 BC

18 Oct 2009 - 10 Jan 2010

Secrets of the Tomb: Egypt 2000 BC at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts introduces visitors to the concepts of the afterlife in the Middle Kingdom by taking a journey through the remarkable tomb of…

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Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? Paul Gauguin (French, 1848-1903). Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Tompkins Collection Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.  Tompkins Collection-Arthur Gordon Tompkins Fund Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Art in Bloom

Apr 2010 (annual)

Every spring Boston's Museum of Fine Arts decks its galleries with bouquets and arrangements of fresh flowers by 70 New England garden clubs and professional florists. The displays interpret…

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Boston Public Library, Boston. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Boston Public Library

1 Oct 2009 - 31 May 2010 (various dates)

The central branch of the Boston Public Library is rich with sculpture, paintings and decorative details. Dramatic murals by celebrated 19th-century artists adorn the walls. The Back Bay…

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Boston's Hatch Memorial Shell

WBZ Free Friday Flicks

Jun - Sep 2010; Fri only (annual)

In the spirit of summer, the city of Boston offers the chance to watch great films for free in the inspiring surroundings of the Hatch Memorial Shell every Friday evening from June to September.

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Boston Film Festival

Sep 2010 (annual)

Boston's annual film festival traditionally launches the autumn film season in the city. The festival screens a typically eclectic selection including documentaries and independent American…

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Boston Public Library, Boston. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Boston Public Library

Jun - Sep 2010; not Sun (various dates)

The central branch of the Boston Public Library is rich with sculpture, paintings and decorative details. Dramatic murals by celebrated 19th-century artists adorn the walls. The Back Bay…

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Out On The Edge Festival, Boston. Courtesy of The Theater Offensive.

Out on the Edge

Oct - Nov 2010 (annual)

Out on The Edge, at the Boston Center for the Arts, is considered to be one of the world's best queer theatre festivals. Listen to satire sung a cappella, watch provocative performance art and…

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Boston Jewish Film Festival

Nov 2010 (annual)

The Boston Jewish Film Festival (BJFF) is a non-competitive festival which shows an impressive selection of around 50 Jewish-themed international movies at the Museum of Fine Arts and other…

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Boston Public Library, Boston. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Boston Public Library

Oct 2010 - May 2011 (various dates)

The central branch of the Boston Public Library is rich with sculpture, paintings and decorative details. Dramatic murals by celebrated 19th-century artists adorn the walls. The Back Bay…

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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. © Lou Jones 1998, courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts Courtesy of Boston Museum of Fine Arts

Museum of Fine Arts

Daily

Eight thousand years' worth of masterpieces fill the Museum of Fine Arts in the Fenway neighbourhood. Collections range from Egyptian sculpture to contemporary photography, with especially…

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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston. Courtesy of Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Daily; not Mon

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, in the Fenway neighbourhood, houses its founder's exceptional collection of European and American art, artefacts and architectural details. The 1901…

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Boston Center for the Arts

Daily

With multiple performance and exhibition spaces, the Boston Center for the Arts is a destination for anyone who appreciates contemporary art. In the heart of the South End, it attracts…

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Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. Photo by Peter Vanderwarker. Courtesy of the Institute of Contemporary Art

Institute of Contemporary Art

Daily; not Mon

A veteran on Boston's art scene, the Institute of Contemporary Art moved to its new home in 2006, a cantilevered building looming over Boston Harbour in the Seaport district. It focuses on…

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Back Bay, Boston. Courtesy of Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism

Back Bay

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Boston's Back Bay is proud of its reputation as one of the city's most upmarket areas. Dominated by Victorian brownstone buildings and parks, it is home to upscale shops, sidewalk cafes…

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Blue Man Group

Daily; not Mon or Tue

New York's Off-Broadway hit and winner of the Drama Desk Award and the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Off-Broadway Show has now been playing for around seven years to sold-out audiences at the…

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Shear Madness

Daily; not Mon

Shear Madness has played for more than 10,000 performances, making it a record-breaking comedy. It continues indefinitely on Stage II at Boston's Charles Playhouse.


Highlights

Art in Bloom

Museum of Fine Arts

Apr 2010 (annual)

WBZ Free Friday Flicks

Hatch Memorial Shell

Jun - Sep 2010; Fri only (annual)

Out on the Edge

Boston Center for the Arts

Oct - Nov 2010 (annual)