Saturday March 28, 2020 11:00 AM Teach the value of kindness with Macca the Alpaca and entertaining activities in this special Storytime at your B&N! Join us for activities after.
Cellist Yoshika Masuda presents an evening of string chamber music in pieces ranging from duos to quartets. Masuda’s collaborators include rising stars from Boston’s New England Conservatory. This concert features some of the greatest gems from the chamber music repertoire.
Donations accepted.
Following a moving and memorable performance in November, Areté returns to the stage to conclude its 11th season. In response to an outpouring of requests, the innovative professional ensemble of vocal artists gives a repeat performance of Considering Matthew Shepard by Craig Hella-Johnson.
In 1998, Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, was kidnapped, severely beaten, tied to a fence and left to die in a lonely field under a blanket of stars. Two decades later, Johnson has responded with his first concert length work. This three-part fusion oratorio speaks with a fresh and bold voice, incorporating a variety of musical styles woven into a unified whole. Johnson sets to music a wide range of poetic and soulful texts as well as passages from Shepard’s personal journal and his parents’ interviews and writings. The Washington Post wrote, “Considering Matthew Shepard demonstrates music’s capacity to encompass, transform and transcend tragedy. Powerfully cathartic, it leads us from horror and grief to a higher understanding of the human condition, enabling us to endure.”
With uncompromising attention to musical detail and a passion for live performance, Areté provides a joyful, moving, educational and soul-nurturing experience. Wyant Morton conducts.
Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 if purchased online in advance. Tickets for students with ID are $10 and free for children under 12. For information and to purchase tickets, visit www.aretevocalensemble.org.
The Office: A Musical Parody Singing! Dancing! Paper! The Office! A Musical Parody, currently playing Off-Broadway in New York City, is the unauthorized parody of the hit TV show, The Office. Don’t miss this hilarious new musical that lovingly pokes fun at everyone’s favorite coworkers. Your favorite moments from all nine seasons mashed up into one “typical” day with Michael, Jim, Pam, Dwight and others at The Office. Featuring songs such as “That’s What She Said,” “Marry Me Beesly” and “We Have Fun Here.”