Calendar

Aug
16
Fri
Concerts in the Courtyard at the Boston Public Library
Aug 16 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Free, one-hour concerts in one of Boston’s most beautiful spaces.

The courtyard of the Central Library in Copley Square, one of Boston’s most beautiful spaces, is filled with music during free, one-hour concerts throughout the summer. The courtyard hosts music that ranges from jazz to classical and from world to folk.

Concerts are moved to Rabb Hall in the event of inclement weather.

Wednesday concerts are presented in partnership with Berklee College of Music and are generously sponsored by Back Bay  Association member Brookline Bank.

The schedule of performers is as follows:

 

Aug
21
Wed
Concerts in the Courtyard at the Boston Public Library
Aug 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Free, one-hour concerts in one of Boston’s most beautiful spaces.

The courtyard of the Central Library in Copley Square, one of Boston’s most beautiful spaces, is filled with music during free, one-hour concerts throughout the summer. The courtyard hosts music that ranges from jazz to classical and from world to folk.

Concerts are moved to Rabb Hall in the event of inclement weather.

Wednesday concerts are presented in partnership with Berklee College of Music and are generously sponsored by Back Bay  Association member Brookline Bank.

The schedule of performers is as follows:

 

Aug
23
Fri
Concerts in the Courtyard at the Boston Public Library
Aug 23 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Free, one-hour concerts in one of Boston’s most beautiful spaces.

The courtyard of the Central Library in Copley Square, one of Boston’s most beautiful spaces, is filled with music during free, one-hour concerts throughout the summer. The courtyard hosts music that ranges from jazz to classical and from world to folk.

Concerts are moved to Rabb Hall in the event of inclement weather.

Wednesday concerts are presented in partnership with Berklee College of Music and are generously sponsored by Back Bay  Association member Brookline Bank.

The schedule of performers is as follows:

 

Aug
28
Wed
Concerts in the Courtyard at the Boston Public Library
Aug 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Free, one-hour concerts in one of Boston’s most beautiful spaces.

The courtyard of the Central Library in Copley Square, one of Boston’s most beautiful spaces, is filled with music during free, one-hour concerts throughout the summer. The courtyard hosts music that ranges from jazz to classical and from world to folk.

Concerts are moved to Rabb Hall in the event of inclement weather.

Wednesday concerts are presented in partnership with Berklee College of Music and are generously sponsored by Back Bay  Association member Brookline Bank.

The schedule of performers is as follows:

 

Aug
30
Fri
Concerts in the Courtyard at the Boston Public Library
Aug 30 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Free, one-hour concerts in one of Boston’s most beautiful spaces.

The courtyard of the Central Library in Copley Square, one of Boston’s most beautiful spaces, is filled with music during free, one-hour concerts throughout the summer. The courtyard hosts music that ranges from jazz to classical and from world to folk.

Concerts are moved to Rabb Hall in the event of inclement weather.

Wednesday concerts are presented in partnership with Berklee College of Music and are generously sponsored by Back Bay  Association member Brookline Bank.

The schedule of performers is as follows:

 

Sep
21
Sat
Fall Concert: Voice and Guitar at the French Cultural Center
Sep 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The French Cultural Center presents an evening of French and Bostonian composers.

American artists Matthew Hoch (baritone) and Aaron Larget-Caplan (guitar) present an Art Song Recital by French and American composers, including a world premiere by Boston composer Francine Trester.

The concert is a journey from a poetic French café and countryside, to the gardens and landscapes of Spain and America. This concert marks the celebration of Larget-Caplan’s recent award from the Société Académique Arts–Sciences–Lettres. It will be a dramatic and intimate event by two splendid artists.

Composers: Reynaldo Hahn, Roland Dyens, Joaquin Rodrigo, John Cage, Matyas Seiber, and Francine Trester.  

Sep
25
Wed
From the Vault – Vintage Fashion Show @ School of Fashion Design
Sep 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join School of Fashion Design to celebrate 85 years in fashion education!

SFD has dug deep into their closets and dusted off dozens of collectible donated garments spanning several decades of great fashion and they’re delighted to share them with you at a live fashion show of collectible vintage fashions donated to SFD over the decades.

The evening will also include a gallery talk with Ren Antonowicz, Historic Costume & Textiles expert, a display of donated works by acclaimed Boston designer Francesco “Ches” DiRusso, a gallery of vintage SFD photos from the 30s, 60s, and 90s, and an exciting announcement from SFD.

General admission is $34, celebrating their 1934 founding

SFD is a private, nonprofit studio school. Your ticket purchase helps support scholarships, programs, and student resources. Thank you! This event is supported in part by Dependable Cleaners.

Sep
27
Fri
Sip & Shop at Salon Acote
Sep 27 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join Salon Acote for an evening of beauty, shopping, and champagne.

Feb
7
Fri
“Paris Via Boston” Concert at the French Cultural Center
Feb 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join the French Cultural Center for a musical trip to Paris from Boston in 3 acts.

This event features an international lineup of musicians exploring a French and Bostonian repertoire through piano, clarinet, and vocal performance.

A highlight of the concert is the US premiere of contemporary French composer Jean-Pierre Armanet’s composition ‘The T’, dedicated to our historic subway, the oldest in North America.

The program also includes music for clarinet and piano by Poulenc, Debussy and a dramatic solo cantata by Berlioz, all performed by graduates of the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge, which was founded by a Frenchman.

Presented in partnership with Ballets Russes Arts Initiative.

Program:
Jean-Pierre ArmanetThe ‘T’, suite for solo piano, US Premiere (2017)

intermission
Francis Poulenc: Clarinet and Piano Sonata, op. 184 (1962)

Claude DebussyPremière rhapsodie for clarinet and piano, L. 116, (1909-1910)
intermission
Hector BerliozLa Mort de Cléopatre, solo cantata, H. 36,  (1829)

To learn more about the French Cultural Center, please click here.

Mar
24
Tue
Paint Nite: The Original Paint and Sip Party at Dillon’s
Mar 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Create your night the Paint Nite way – with fun, drinks, tunes, and a whole lot of color. Choose your favorite painting and come on out for a rocking paint and sip party!

No experience necessary – local artist Jeremy Veldhuis will guide you through all the steps to go from blank canvas to masterpiece. Come out early to Dillon’s Boston for an extra glass of wine and a bite to eat and make a night of it! Yaymaker events are a great way to connect, create, and make space for extra YAY in your week. (10226635)

About this Event

This event is only for people of legal drinking age

The host provides all the supplies and a talented and entertaining artist to guide you. Your ticket includes:

  • Everything you need to paint: canvas, paints, brushes, and aprons
  • Step-by-step instructions and encouragement along the way
  • A fun and memorable evening!

This event is great for:

  • Date night
  • Girls night out / Friends night out
  • post Happy Hour activity with coworkers
  • Team building
  • Solo night of drinks and creativity

You’ll be amazed at what you create, and how much fun you have doing it.


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