Opening Our Doors 2008 - Free Cultural Arts
| Hours: | see location websites for details |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Special Events |
The event promises more free museum and gallery admissions, concerts, lectures, tours and activities for families and children than ever before. As in previous years, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MassArt, Mary Baker Eddy Library and Simmons and Wheelock College galleries will all be open to the public, free of charge.
Featured events
Kick open the doors in style! Join us for a brief speaking program with performances from
the Boston Children’s Chorus and New England Conservatory musicians. Christian Science
Plaza-Main Stage, at the intersection of Huntington Ave/Avenue of the Arts & Mass
Ave/Avenue of Music, 10 am to 11 am
11:00 AM SIDEWALK SAM CHALK ART
Draw ‘til you drop! Create art with Sidewalk Sam and his team on the Plaza! Bring your
imagination; chalk will be provided. Christian Science Plaza, at the intersection of Huntington
Ave/Avenue of the Arts & Mass Ave/Avenue of Music, 11:00 am to 2 pm
INTERACTIVE CHAMBER MUSIC
The Ariel String Quartet presents an Interactive Chamber Music performance. New England
Conservatory – Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, 11 am to 12 pm
HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY OPEN HOUSE
Try on costumes from some of the theatre’s most beloved productions. Huntington Theatre Company, 264 Huntington Ave /Avenue of the Arts, 11 am to 2 pm
CHIMING CONCERT
Listen to a chiming concert along side reflecting pool on the Christian Science Plaza, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, 250 Mass Ave/Avenue of Music, 11 am to 11:30 am
11:15 AM MYTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD TOUR
Walk their way! Led by Boston teens, MYTOWN walking tour lets you learn little known facts
about the Fenway! Rain or shine. Christian Science Plaza, at the intersection of Huntington
Ave/Avenue of the Arts & Mass Ave /Avenue of Music, 11:15 am to 12:15 pm
11:30 AM SOCIEDAD LATINA: SONIC LIFE & UNIQUE RHYTHM
Listen & live! Listen to Hip/hop, Reggae and Jazz music by Sonic Life, and join Unique
Rhythm, a dance troupe of Youth Leaders aged 14-18 who choreograph and perform from a variety of ethnic influences. Christian Science Plaza-Main Stage, at the intersection ofHuntington Ave/ Avenue of the Art & Mass Ave/Avenue of Music, 11:30 am to 12:15pm
SEASIDE CLOWNS
Be a clown! The Seaside Clowns of The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, bring the
spirit of the Big Top to Wheelock Family Theatre. The Seaside Clowns will amaze you with
their circus skills, tickle your funny bone with buffoonery, and maybe even ask you to join in
the fun with audience participation routines! Wheelock Family Theatre – Wheelock College,
200 The Riverway, 11:30 am to 12 pm
IDJUBA
Hear art! Attend a Psytrance musical performance as part of the MassArt Juan Angel
Chávez: Speaker Project. Stephen D. Paine Gallery, 621 Huntington Ave/Avenue of the Arts,
11:30 pm to 12:30 pm
12:00 PM PROJECT STEP
Be impressed! Project STEP (String Training and Education Program for Students of Color) will perform selections from the classical music repertoire. An OOD highlight! Mary Baker EddyLibrary /Hall of Ideas, 200 Mass Ave/Avenue of Music, 12 pm to 12:30 pm
BERKLEE@THE MFA: CHRISTIANE KARAM & THE ZilZALA ENSEMBLE
Artist Christiane Karam and the Zilzala Middle Eastern Ensemble perform a mix of
contemporary jazz rooted in classical Arabic music. This performance is presented in
partnership with Berklee College of Music. Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
465 Huntington Ave/Avenue of the Arts. 12 pm to 1 pm
12:30 PM MYTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD TOUR
Let the young lead you! Led by Boston teens, MYTOWN walking
tour lets you learn the story of the Fenway. Rain or shine. Christian Science Plaza, at the
intersection of Huntington Ave/Avenue of the Arts & Mass Ave/Avenue of Music, 12:30 pm
to 1:30 pm
12:45 PM BALLET ROX PRESENTS URBAN NUTCRACKER
Watch in wonder! Urban Nutcracker presents a multicultural interpretation of the dance
classic, performed by a cast reflective of the diversity of Boston’s youth, fusing ballet, swing, hip hop, flamenco and urban tap with Tchaikovsky’s classic score and the pulsating beat of Ellington. Christian Science Plaza-Main Stage, at the intersection of Huntington Ave/Avenue of the Arts & Mass Ave/Avenue of Music, 12:45 pm to 1:15 pm
1:00 PM CONSERVATORY CABARET
Come to the Cabaret! Enjoy critically acclaimed live musical-theatre cabaret performed by the
best from the Boston Conservatory. An OOD highlight! Boston Conservatory – Seully Hall, 8
The Fenway – 4th Floor, 1 pm to 2 pm
PROJECT STEP
Be impressed! Project STEP (String Training and Education Program for Students of Color)
perform selections from the classical music repertoire. An OOD highlight! Mary Baker Eddy
Library / Hall of Ideas, 200 Mass Ave/Avenue of Music, 1 pm to 1:30 pm
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Get political! See the timely “As Massachusetts Goes” Exhibit. View two centuries of
Bay State presidential politics in a special exhibition of documents and artifacts
illustrating the Commonwealth’s record of a particular kind of political independence.
1154 Boylston Street, 1pm to 4 pm
ESTEBAN PASTORINO DIAZ SPANISH-LANGUAGE TOUR
Local artist and Colombia native Norma López leads a Spanish language tour of the Shifting
Perspectives: Esteban Pastorino Díaz exhibition. School of the Museum of Fine Arts,
Grossman Gallery, 230 The Fenway, 1 pm to 1:30 pm
SEASIDE CLOWNS
Be a clown! The Seaside Clowns of The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, bring the
spirit of the Big Top to Wheelock Family Theatre. Let The Seaside Clowns amaze you with
their circus skills, tickle your funny bone with buffoonery, and maybe even ask you to join in
the fun with audience participation routines! Wheelock Family Theatre – Wheelock College,
200 The Riverway, 1 pm to 1:30 pm
1:30 PM KIDSTOCK
Grow! Kidstock! Creative Theater presents JACK AND JILL AND THE BEANSTALK, an
audience interactive production. Participate from your seat or volunteer to go onstage to join
the cast in this musical twist on two very familiar stories. MassArt Tower Auditorium, 621
Huntington Ave/Avenue of the Arts, 1:30 pm to 2:10 pm
ORGAN RECITAL
Catch those pipes! Enjoy an amazing Organ Recital in the historic Mother Church led by the
renowned Edwin C. Starner, Organist of The First Church of Christ, Scientist. The First Church of Christ, Scientist, 250 Mass Ave/Avenue of Music, 1:30 pm to 2 pm
IDJUBA
Be de-mystified! Attend a Psytrance musical performance as part of the MassArt Juan
Angel Chávez: Speaker Project. Stephen D. Paine Gallery, 621 Huntington Ave/Avenue
of the Arts, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
2:00 PM HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY
Go classic! Experience a live performance with period-instruments & demonstrations on both
modern and historical instruments. Christian Science Plaza-Main Stage, at the intersection of
Huntington Ave/Avenue of the Arts & Mass Ave/Avenue of Music, 2 pm to 2:30 pm
CHRISTIANE KARAM & THE ZilZALA ENSEMBLE
Artist Christiane Karam and the Zilzala Middle Eastern Ensemble perform contemporary
renditions that highlight the cultural mix of contemporary Lebanese jazz sound rooted in
classical and traditional Arabic music. This performance is presented in partnership with
Berklee College of Music. Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington
Ave/Avenue of the Arts, 2 pm to 2:30 pm
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OPERA THEATER
Hear the opera stars of tomorrow, today! Watch opera Scenes and arias presented by
NEC's Opera Theater, under the direction of John Greer, NEC's Director & Chair of Opera
Studies. New England Conservatory – Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, 2 pm to 3 pm
2:30 PM TEENS ON DECK
Go on a crusade! Joan of Arc was just teenager when she led an army, enthroned a
monarch, and got sentenced to death. You can tour the scene shop and onstage building of
WFT’s Saint Joan, and attend a drama workshop with WFT Acting teacher, Beth Peters.
Wheelock Family Theatre, 200 The Riverway, 2:30 pm to 3:15 pm
3:00 PM BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC PRESENTS ZILI MISIK
Listen to Zili Misik reconnect Haitian music, Jamaican reggae, Afro- Brazilian samba, Afro-Cuban, son and African American spirituals, blues, jazz and soul. Christian Science Plaza-Main Stage, at the intersection of Huntington Ave/Avenue of the Arts & Mass Ave/Avenue of Music, 3 pm to 4 pm
BALLET ROX PRESENTS URBAN NUTCRACKER
Urban Nutcracker presents a multicultural interpretation of the dance classic, performed by a cast reflective of the diversity of Boston’s youth; and fusing ballet, swing, hip hop, flamenco and urban tap with Tchaikovsky’s classic score and the pulsating beat of Ellington. MassArt Tower Auditorium, 621 Huntington Ave/Avenue of the Arts, 3 pm to 3:30 pm
SARAH FARKAS & JOHNNY NEWMAN
Rock on to a rock cover musical performance as part of the MassArt Juan Angel Chávez:
Speaker Project. Stephen D. Paine Gallery, 621 Huntington Ave/Avenue of the Arts, 3 pm
to 5 pm
3:15 PM EMERALD NECKLACE CONSERVANCY’S TOUR OF THE FENS
Go green! Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy on a walking tour of the beautiful Back
Bay Fens. O’Reilly Statue at corner of Boylston Street and the Fenway, 2:15 pm to 3 pm
ALL-DAY EVENTS!
BRISTOL RECORDING & VOICE STUDIOS
Tour Bristol's Recording Studio. Take a free Introductory Voice Lesson, and enjoy live
performances by some of the area's top artists, while learning valuable tips for
making it in the music industry. 169 Mass Ave/Avenue of Music, 10 am to 4 pm
DIABLO GLASS SCHOOL
Get f ired up! See a glas s blowing demonstrat ion, showing dif ferent techniques
for producing form and color. Christian Science Plaza, at the intersection of Huntington
Ave/Avenue of the Arts & Mass Ave/Avenue of Music, 11 am to 4 pm
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
Let the spirit move you! Take a guided tour of the historic Mother Church in English & Spanish.The First Church of Christ, Scientist, 250 Mass Ave/Avenue of Music, 10 am to 4 pm
ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
Be enraptured! Enjoy free admission to the Museum, jazz in the courtyard, storytelling,
sketching, art making, and gallery talks. Music provided by students from New England
Conservatory of Music. The Gardner Café and Museum Shop will be open . 280 The
Fenway, 11 am to 4 pm
THE MARY BAKER EDDY LIBRARY / MAPPARIUM
Be dazzled! Enter the famous Mapparium globe in the inspiring Hall of Ideas, and tour the
Library’s interactive exhibits! Join in an exhibit scavenger hunt, face painting, and poetry
board. 200 Mass Ave/Avenue of Music, 11 am to 4 pm
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON
Pick up schedule of family activities at the Sharf Visitor Center.
5 Wits featuring TOMB
“Archaeologists” from TOMB will be at the Christian Science Center playing Pyramid Plinko. Try your hand at winning coupons, prizes, t-shirts and free passes. At 5 WITS: TOMB will be offering reduced admission and family friendly activities all day. 186 Brookline Ave, 11 am to 4pm
YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON FREE OPEN HOUSE
Stop by and learn about all the programs the Y has to offer, discuss healthy ifestyle choices, and enjoy family fun activities.316 Huntington Ave/Avenue of the Arts, 11
am to 4 pm
CHIMING CONCERT
Be soothed. Join us for an end-of-event chiming concert on Christian Science Plaza. The FirstChurch of Christ, Scientist, 250 Mass Ave/Avenue of Music, 4 pm to 4:30 pm
BRISTOL RECORDING & VOICE STUDIOS
Get your networking on! Join a Bristol Industry Networking Night. Meet professionals in the
industry to further your career goals and be part of the New England music scene. Hear a
live performance from Universal/Motown recording artists, Jada! 169 Mass Ave/Avenue of
Music, 5 pm to 7 pm
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