August 2, 2007 — Vol. 42, No. 51
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FRI., AUGUST 3

Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center Free Outdoor Summer Concerts Series
A Tribute to Nina Simone with Valerie Stephens (vocals), Frank Wilkins (keyboard), Yoron Israel (drums), Vicente LeBron (percussion) and Thomas Hebb (bass). 7 p.m. in CMAC’s Centanni Courtyard, 41 Second St., Cambridge, rain or shine (in case of rain, concerts will be held in CMAC’s theater). 617-577-1400, www.cmacusa.org.

Join City Mothers On A Mission for its First
Violence Prevention Summit.
City Mothers on a Mission (CMOM) is hosting a Violence Prevention Summit open to mothers and women of Boston who are concerned about the rising incidences of violence among youth in communities in and around Boston. Summit convener Senator Dianne Wilkerson encourages women to join the discussion to rebuild stronger, healthier and safer communities though a holistic approach focusing on parents and families. Keynote speakers include First Lady Diane Patrick, Reverend Dr. Renita Weems, Reverend Liz Walker and others. Friday, August 3. 6-10 p.m. Registration/check-in at 3:00 pm. Dinner will be provided. Saturday, August 4. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Registration/check-in at 7:30 am. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided. Childcare available for both Friday and Saturday. Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston. CMOM Violence Prevention Summit is brought to you by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the City of Boston and 21st Century Black Massachusetts. The summit is FREE. Registration is required and space is limited. For registration information, please contact Alejandra St. Guillen or Major Johnson-Finley at 617-722-1673. The Lena Park CDC in Dorchester is a walk-in registration center for the Summit, at 50 American Legion Highway, Dorchester, or call 617-436-1900.

Cambridge Health Alliance Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week with Family Event
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, the Baby-Friendly Committee of Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) will host a free family event from 1–4 p.m. at CHA’s Cambridge Hospital campus. The public is invited to learn about various organizations that help breastfeeding moms and families. CHA staff will be available to answer questions. The event will also include refreshments and door prizes and is co-sponsored by the Cambridge-Somerville WIC Program. The Cambridge Hospital, 3rd Floor Atrium, 1493 Cambridge St., Cambridge. Free of charge and open to the public. Contact: Elaine Mazgelis at Cambridge Health Alliance, 617-665-3750.

Summer Arts Intensive
Roxbury Community College presents the 3rd Annual Summer Arts Intensive at 7 p.m. Dance to the Beat of a Different Drum. Featuring Mark Rooney of Odaiko New England and members of the Summer Arts Intensive Program. Free and open to the public. All ages welcomed!!! Mainstage — Media Arts Center. 1234 Columbus Ave., Roxbury. Reception immediately following. RSVP to Pamela Green at 617-541-5380.

SAT., AUGUST 4

Animal Planet Expo
Saturday and Sunday, August 4-5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. If your kids are crazy for critters, you won’t want to miss Animal Planet’s nationwide summer tour — Animal Planet Expo — coming to the Bay State courtesy of Comcast. Animal lovers of all ages can come nose-to-nose with green monsters of a different kind during live exotic animal demonstrations. Watch high-flying Frisbee dog shows and even adopt a new pet. Wild face painting, the Discovery Kids Endurance Challenge and a creepy Bug House are sure to educate and entertain. Dogs and cats on leashes welcome. Topsfield Fairgrounds, Topsfield. FREE. More information online at:
http://www.animal.
discovery.com
/features/expo/expo.html.

Free Basketball Coaching Workshop
Please join Boston Centers for Youth & Families and the Metro Boston Coaches Academy for a one-day clinic on Saturday, August 4th from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Tobin Community Center, 1483 Tremont St., Roxbury. This workshop is geared towards coaches of all levels (those who want to learn how to coach and those who have coached for years) and will focus on such topics as: developing a winning coaching philosophy, communication & motivation techniques (beyond yelling!), and other topics that will help coaches in developing successful programs. The workshop will be hosted by Bob Bigelow, former B.N.B.L. player and former NBA first round draft pick who played for the Boston Celtics, Kansas City Kings, and San Diego Clippers. Registration is required, as space is limited. Please call 617-635-4920 x2116 to register for this exciting workshop or email Woodley.Auguste@
cityofboston.gov.

The 12th Annual Arts Affair on the Boardwalk at
Marina Bay, Quincy
Rain or Shine. Hours: Sat., August 4, 10-8 pm.: Judging 10-Noon, followed by the Awards Ceremony by the Clock Tower at 2pm. Sun., August 5, 10-5 p.m. Free Parking. Free Admission. Raffles, and art demonstrations both days. In the event of inclement weather, the exhibit will be moved indoors to the lobby of the Corporate Park Building located across from the Boardwalk at 500 Victory Rd.

A little SereniTEA at Whittard of Chelsea
Take a calming retreat to SereniTEA at Whittard of Chelsea tea boutique on Newbury Street. Pamper yourself as you enjoy Whittard’s most soothing tea blends, indulge in a complimentary neck and shoulder massage by the skilled massage specialists at Equinox Fitness, and find your bliss. For centuries tea has been synonymous with relaxation; the tea experts at Whittard of Chelsea will guide you as you embark on a mini journey to a place of calm. Light refreshments will be served. Ongoing from 1–5 p.m. Whittard of Chelsea, 170 Newbury St., Boston (right upstairs from Stil). Free.

SUN., AUGUST 5

A Free Evening of Cool Jazz at Roxbury’s Highland Park Annual Jazz at the Fort Concert
Berklee College of Music and ParkARTS present an evening of jazz in Roxbury’s historic Fort Hill neighborhood with Gabrielle Goodman and opener the Curtis Warren Quintet starting at 5 p.m. The annual Jazz at the Fort concert is free and will be held weather permitting at the four-acre Highland Park on Fort Avenue. Folding chairs and blankets are recommended. Jazz at the Fort is a short walk from the Orange Line Roxbury Crossing T stop, down Columbus Ave. to Cedar St.to Fort Ave. Roxbury Community College will provide parking on the corner of Columbus Ave. and Cedar St. Highland Park is wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 617-747-2447.

 

MON., AUGUST 6

Owls of New England
Enjoy wonderful live ANIMAL AMBASSADORS shows at New England Wild Flower Society’s Garden in the Woods. Join naturalist Marcia Wilson and her six visiting owls to learn about the “Owls of New England” Take a hooting lesson and learn how to find owls without disturbing them. Meet a Great Horned owl, a Barred Owl, two Screech Owls, a tiny Saw-whet Owl, and an endangered Short-eared Owl. Draw for an 18x24 fine art print of a snowy owl in flight. 10 a.m. $4 M/$5 NM per person. www.newenglandWILD.org. New England Wild Flower Society at Garden in the Woods 180 Hemenway Rd., Framingham, 508-877-7630 -- TTY: 508-877-655.

TUE., AUGUST 7

A. Major Dance Company
This local dance company celebrates over 40 years of training young artists for the local and national dance stage. A. Major dancers have gone on to perform on stages with “Bring in the Noise, Bring in the Funk,” Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the Essence Music Awards, Broadway’s A Few Good Men and Debbie Allen’s musical Soul Possessed at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta. See tomorrow’s great dancers today. 10:30 a.m. A presentation of the Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park Free Summer Performing Art Series. The Playhouse is located just off the main park road, next to the ball fields between White Stadium and the Franklin Park Zoo. For more information: 617-282-2881 or
www.franklinpark
coalition.org.

Staff Art Exhibition
 The 26th annual Staff Art Exhibition celebrates work by employees of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. With their days dedicated to the service of art, and their nights to creating it, these artists present a variety of work in both medium and concept. Help select the People’s Choice Award winner and vote for your favorite work at the opening reception from 5-7 p.m. Five additional prizes will be awarded by a 3-person jury. Exhibit on display through August 21. School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Grossman Gallery 230 the Fenway. MBTA stop: Museum of Fine Arts. www.smfa.edu.

WED., AUGUST 8

An Evening with Filmmaker Les Blank
A very special evening with Filmmaker Les Blank. Fresh from the Woods Hole Film Festival, Les will share clips from some of his films including: “The Blues According to Lightnin’ Hopkins,” “Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe” and “A Portrait of Ricky Leacock” and discuss his 40 years in the filmmaking world. 7-9 pm, Bartos Theater, MIT Media Laboratory, 20 Ames St., Cambridge. Cost: $10 by August 6th, $15 after August 6th and at the door. Tickets available: www.filmmakerscollab.org. Call 781-647-1102 for more information.

Landmarks Festival at the Shell
FREE classical music concerts every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade. August 8 – Salute the Red Sox – An all-American program, with a special performance of Julian Wachner’s Lifting The Curse: A Story of the Red Sox, with text by Bill Littlefield, commissioned by the Landmarks Orchestra in 2006, and other works by Copland, Sousa and John Williams.

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