Globe West listings
Comprehensive listings for galleries, plays, music, and other happenings in the area.
THEATER
Bellingham: Steps Off Broadway presents "La Cage Aux Folles" Aug. 3 and 4, 8 p.m., and Aug. 5, 2 p.m., at the John J. Lorusso Memorial Theater, 799 South Main St. $20. 508-876-9797, steps-dancing.com.
Boylston: Calliope Productions Summer Adult Theatre presents "I Do! I Do!" Aug. 23-26 at Calliope Theatre, 150 Main St. Performances Thursday through Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. $15, $12 students and seniors. 508-869-6887, calliopeproductions.org.
Milford: Milford Performing Arts Center presents "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" Aug. 2 and 3 at 150 Main St. $10, students $7. 508-473-1684.
Sudbury: The Sudbury Savoyards present "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" Aug. 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m., and Aug. 4 and 5 at 2 p.m. at Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratt's Mill Road. $15; students, seniors and children $12. 978-443-8811, sudburysavoyards.org.
Waltham: Reagle Players presents "42d Street" Aug. 9-18 at Robinson Theatre, 617 Lexington St. Performances Aug. 9 and 11 at 2 p.m.; Aug. 10-11, 15-16 and 17-18 at 7:30 p.m. $35-$48, seniors $1 off, children $25. 781-891-5600, reagleplayers.com.
Watertown: Improv Jones presents "Your Overactive Imagination" Fridays, 8 p.m., at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St. $10. 617-926-1770, improvjonesboston.com.
SUMMER CONCERTS
Berlin: Performances at the 1870 Town Hall. Free. Aug. 3, 7 p.m., "The Return of the Glass Slipper." 978-838-2738, townofberlin.com.
Framingham: Twilight Performance and Picnic Series features music from 5:30 p.m. at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road. $14. Aug. 11, D'Rafael with Gitano. 508-877-7630, ext. 3303.
Franklin: Concerts on the Common, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Children's program, 6-6:30 p.m. Rain location: St. Mary's/Ben Franklin Charter School across the street from the Common. Aug. 15, Quintessential Brass Band. Aug. 22, Last Stop Cafe Band.
Lincoln: Stay Tuned! Performances 6:30-9:30 p.m. at DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, 51 Sandy Pond Road. $35 includes twilight tour of the grounds, box dinner. Aug. 2, Matt Richard and Jim Robitaille Duo. Aug. 9, Javier Caballero. Aug. 16, The Farewells. Aug. 23, Becky Williams. 781-259-8355, decordova.org.
Needham: Summer concert featuring Greg Burroughs Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m. to dusk, at Hamilton Place, Needham side of Hemlock Gorge Reservation. hemlockgorge.org.
Waltham: Concerts in the Carriage House presents performances Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., at Gore Place, 52 Gore St. $17. Aug. 8, Bruno Raberg Trio. Aug. 15, Gabrielle Strings. Aug. 22, Back Bay Guitar Trio. Aug. 29, Santiago Diaz. 781-894-2798, goreplace.org.
Watertown: Free performances 6:30-8 p.m. at Saltonstall Park. Rain location: Watertown Public Library. Aug. 2, Branches Steel Band. Aug. 9, Chicken Slacks. Aug. 16, Atlas Soul. 617-972-6431.
Wellesley: Outdoor concerts 7-8:30 p.m. at the Town Hall Green. Free. Aug. 8, Glamour Girls.
CLASSICAL MUSIC Needham: Longwood Opera Concert Series features performances at 7:30 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 1132 Highland Ave. $8; seniors, students and under 10 $6. Aug. 7, An Evening of Gilbert and Sullivan. Aug. 14, More Opera Scenes. Aug. 21, More Broadway Melodies. Aug. 28, A Gala Night of Opera. longwoodopera.org.
Newton: Free performances at Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St. Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m., cellist Dale Henderson performs works of Bach. 617-796-1360.
JAZZ, POP, ROCK
Framingham: Firefly's. Performances 9 p.m. to midnight at 235 Old Connecticut Path (Route 126). No cover. Wednesdays at 8 p.m., blues open mike with Bruce Marshall. Aug. 4, Tom Katt. Aug. 11, Lucinda. Aug. 18, Jon Short. Aug. 25, John Burrows. Sept. 1, John Baldwin. 508-820-3333.
Framingham: Amazing Things Arts Center, 55 Nicholas Road. Aug. 3, 8 p.m., Jason Yeager Group and the Disclaimers, $12. Aug. 7, 8 p.m., jazz jam with Daryl Lowery, $6. Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m., cabaret open mike with Jay Uhler, Leslie Holmes, $8. Aug. 11, 8 p.m., Shimon Ben-Shir Group, $15. Aug. 14, 8 p.m., jazz jam with Ted Knowlton, $6. 508-405-ARTS, amazingthings.org.
Marlborough: Dante's, at Marlborough Firefly's, 350 East Main St. (Route 20). Shows at 9:30 p.m. Aug. 3, Young Neal and the Vipers. Aug. 4, Lydia Warren. Aug. 10, Millhouse, $6. Aug. 11, OSB, $10. Aug. 17-18, Johnny A, $20. Aug. 24, Memphis Rockabilly, $6. Aug. 25, Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles, $8. Aug. 31, John Baldwin Band, $6. Sept. 1, Barrence Whitfield, $6. 508-357-8883, fireflysbbq.com.
Sherborn: Sherborn Inn, Main Street. Jazz, 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, $10. Aug. 7, La Creme featuring Molly Malone. Aug. 14, That Old Feeling. Aug. 21, Blue Horizon Jazz Band. Aug. 28, Riverboat Stompers. Sept. 4, Wolverine Jazz Band. Sept. 11, Dave Whitney Orchestra. Sept. 18, Blue Horizon Jazz Band. Sept. 25, Swing Times Five. 508-655-9521.
FOLK, WORLD MUSIC
Framingham: Amazing Things Arts Center, 55 Nicholas Road. Aug. 9, 7:30 p.m., open mike with Patty Keough, $6. Aug. 10, 8 p.m., Red Molly, Marc Douglas Berardo, $15. 508-405-2787, amazingthings.org.
Hopkinton: Acoustic folk ensemble New England Weather performs Aug. 4, 8 p.m. at Enter Stage Left Coffeehouse, 30 Main St. $10. 508-435-2114, enterstagelefttheater.com.
Hudson: Harvest Cafe. Performances 8-10 p.m. at 40 Washington St. Aug. 2, Joe Ferreira, saxophone. Aug. 3, Special K's. 978-567-0948, harvestcafeonline.com.
Sudbury: Drum Circle with Ricardo Frota, Fridays, 7-8 p.m., at fscottgallery, 29 Hudson Road. Donations. Children welcome. 978-440-8898, fscottgallery.com.
DANCE
Framingham: Bass-Line Motion presents "Will Today Be the Same as Yesterday's Blues, or Left Over Gumbo" Aug. 4, 8 p.m., at Amazing Things Arts Center, 55 Nicholas Road. $15, seniors and students $14, under 12 $8. 508-405-2787, amazingthings.org.
Watertown: Dance Friday. Barefoot dancing in a smoke- and alcohol-free environment Fridays, 8 p.m. to midnight, at Phillips Congregational Church, 111 Mt. Auburn St. Sliding scale, $8-$12; teenagers $4; younger than 12 free with adult. 617-876-3050.
KIDS/TEENS
Framingham: Events at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road. Aug. 6, 10 a.m., Marcia Wilson presents Owls of New England, featuring live raptors. $5. Aug. 8, 7:30-9 p.m., Summer Senses Night Hike features snacks, nighttime games and craft. $9. Registration required. 508-877-7630, newenglandwild.org.
Franklin: ArtBeat Creativity Store Walk-in Summer Art Camp meets Saturdays, 3-6 p.m., at 9 Summer St. $12-$18 for supplies. Aug. 4, Suminagashi (Japanese marbling). Aug. 11, Elephant Wall Hanging. Aug. 18, Tribal Masks. Aug. 25, Window Stars. Sept. 1, Sea Shell Collector's Box. 781-646-2200.
Hudson: Family theater performances at Hudson High School, 69 Brigham St. Aug. 3, 4, 10 and 11, 7:30 p.m., "Fame: The Musical" by River's Edge Players, $10-$15. 978-562-1646, upwitharts.org.
Marlborough: Saturday Morning Discovery Series. Performances at 11 a.m. at Union Common, Bolton, and Main Streets. Free. Aug. 4, Pan Neubean Steel. Aug. 11, Rosalita's Puppets in "Goldilocks and the Three Dragons." Aug. 18, Ricardo Frota in "Sounds of the Rainforest." Aug. 25, Mestizo Manta performs Andean music. Sept. 1, Sinti Rhythm with Jason Anick. 978-562-1646, upwitharts.org.
Milford: Milford Performing Arts Center All the World's a Stage production of "The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf" Aug. 10. Two-week workshop for ages 10 and up runs through Aug. 10, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 508-473-1684.
Waltham: Take a Walk program provides activities backpack for ages 3-9 to aid exploration of 45-acre estate Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, noon-3 p.m., at Gore Place, 52 Gore St. $5. 781-894-2798, goreplace.org.
HAPPENINGS
Framingham: A Summer Evening at the Museum features historic building tours, reception Aug. 8, 6 p.m. at the Old Academy, 16 Vernon St., Framingham Centre Common. Sponsored by Framingham Historical Society. 508-626-9091.
Hudson: Second Tuesday Summer Walk Aug. 14. Routes traverse the Assebet River Trail. Start time 3-6 p.m. at Hudson Catholic High School, 198 Main St. Walk ends by 8:30 p.m. Suitable for strollers. Pets welcome. Flashlights recommended. 978-562-7023.
Lincoln: Guided evening tours of Gropius House, former home of Bauhaus architect Walter Gropius, Aug. 3, 8-9:30 p.m. Also Aug. 17, Sept. 7 and 21, Oct. 5 and 19, Nov. 2 and 16. $22, registration required. 781-259-8098, historicnewengland.org.
Natick: Art Walk Festival Aug. 16, 6-8 p.m., in Natick Center feature work by local artists in shops, restaurants, and other locations.
Waltham: "By Arrangement: Floral Design Honoring Four Presidents" features mansion tours with special floral arrangements dedicated to Washington, Adams, Lincoln, and a modern president through Aug. 12 at Gore Place, 52 Gore St. Tours Saturday and Sunday, hourly noon-3 p.m. $10, ages 5-12 $5. 781-894-2798, goreplace.org.
Wellesley: Garden designer and horticulturist Adrian Bloom builds a large-scale garden on Extreme Garden Makeover Day Aug. 3, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at Elm Bank Horticulture Center, 900 Washington St. Event also features plant sale and demonstrations. Volunteers welcome. Call for reservations. 617-933-4900, masshort.org.
EXHIBITIONS
Framingham: "(self) + thought & expression," group exhibition, through Aug. 15 at Paul Alexander Gallery, 59 Fountain St. paulalexandergallery.com.
Hudson: Work by mother-and-son artists Laurie Kattelle and Alan Kattelle through mid-September at Hudson Town Hall, 78 Main St. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays. 978-562-1646, upwitharts.org.
Natick: Morse Institute Library, 14 East Central St. Through August, works by Lincoln Brody, Barbara Krentzman, Scott Terrasi, and Andrew Doig. Through September, pictures and memorabilia from the local history collection. 508-647-6520.
Newton: Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St. Through Aug. 30, "Friends' Series: Recent Work" by Jane Moore Houghton and "Repete" by Sharon St. Hilaire. Houghton reception Aug. 2, 7 p.m. 617-796-1360.
Newton: ". . . something to measure from," exhibition showcasing British Catholic authors, including Evelyn Waugh, John Henry Cardinal Newman, Graham Greene, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and Hilaire Belloc, through Sept. 14 at Burns Library, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 617-552-3282.
Wayland: "Wayland to Waveland," photographs of Wayland residents helping rebuild Waveland, Mississippi, is on view Aug. 6-Sept. 6 at the Wayland Town Building, 41 Cochituate Road. Reception Aug. 6, 6:30-8 p.m.
Wellesley: "Atlantic Light," works by Luke Snyder and Susanah Howland, through Aug. 30 at Khaki Gallery, 9 Crest Road. 781-237-1095, khakigallery.net.
Westborough: Paintings by Bob Jamback through Oct. 18 at Westboro Gallery at Tatnuck Bookseller and Cafe, 18 Lyman St.
FILMS
Framingham: Summer Film Series. Free screenings at 7 p.m. at the Framingham Library. Aug. 8, "Sense and Sensibility" (1995). Aug. 15, "The French Lieutenant's Woman" (1981). 508-879-3570, ext. 228; framinghamlibrary.org.
Northborough: Junior Woman's Club Film Festival presents screenings at 7 p.m. at Whitney Place, 238 West Main St. Free. Aug. 9, "Emmanuel's Gift," narrated by Oprah Winfrey. Aug. 23, "Watermarks." Sept. 6, "Iron Jawed Angels." Sept. 20, "Peace One Day."
LECTURES
Newton: Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St. Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., Daja Wangchuk Meston, "Comes the Peace: My Journey to Forgiveness." Aug. 15, 7 p.m., Michael Kohn, "Dateline Mongolia: An American Journalist in Nomad's Land." 617-796-1360.
NATURE
Framingham: Garden in the Woods, New England Wild Flower Society's 45-acre living museum and plant nursery at 180 Hemenway Road. "Art Goes Wild: Innovation With Native Plants" through Oct. 31. Hours through Aug. 31: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Guided walks on Sundays, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. $7, seniors $5, ages 6-18 $3, younger than 6 free. 508-877-7630, newenglandwildflower.org.
Lincoln: Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm on Route 117 consists of 180 acres of pastures, fields, and woodlands. New England farm animals are housed in several barns, and live exhibits of wildlife are featured. Tuesday through Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $6; ages 3 to 12, seniors $4; younger than 3 free. 781-259-9807.
Natick: The Massachusetts Audubon Society's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, off Route 16, covers 600 acres of woodlands, fields, marshes, and pond; a gristmill; and sawmill sites along the banks of the Charles. A footbridge over Indian Brook is a good spot for viewing wildlife. Trail and boardwalk are accessible to wheelchairs. Open dawn to dusk Tuesday through Sunday. Nature Center hours: Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $4; ages 3-12, seniors $3. Aug. 3, 7:30-9 p.m., Bats of Broadmoor and Beyond. Aug. 9, 7:30-9 p.m., Ice Cream and Katydids. Aug. 22, 9-11 a.m., Watercolors of Nature. 508-655-2296.
Norfolk: Massachusetts Audubon Society's Stony Brook Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary on North Street covers 241 acres. A self-guided nature trail bounded by fields, wetlands, and ponds leads to a boardwalk over a marsh. Sanctuary hours: dawn to dusk. Nature Center hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $3, children $2. Call 508-528-3140.
MUSEUMS
Framingham: Danforth Museum of Art, 123 Union Ave. Ongoing: "Selections From the Permanent Collection of 19th- and 20th-century American Art," "Hopi Kachina Gallery," "American Crafts," Paul and Elaine Marks Library, and Ballou Family Interactive Junior Gallery. Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m. $5, students and seniors $4, younger than 12 free. 508-620-0050.
Lincoln: DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Sandy Pond Road. Ongoing: "Social Studies: Documentary Photography." Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $6; children, seniors $4. 781-259-8355.
Newton: Newton History Museum at the Jackson Homestead, 527 Washington St. Ongoing exhibitions include "Hyphenated-Origins: Going Beyond the Labels," "Journey of Grace: Retrospective Exhibit on Myrtle Baptist Church," "Four-Legged Newton," "Seeking Freedom in 19th-century America," "Picturing Children," "Historic Burying Grounds," and Newton History Gallery. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 2-5 p.m. $5, $3 for seniors and children. 617-796-1450.
Waltham: Gore Place, 52 Gore St. Tours of the 1806 mansion Monday through Friday, 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday hourly, noon-3 p.m. House features marbles floors, period furnishings, spiral staircase, oval drawing room; 45-acre estate has heirloom gardens, rolling lawns, farm with heritage animal breeds. Grounds open daily, dawn to dusk. Tour admission $10, ages 5-12 $5. 781-894-2798, goreplace.org.
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