February 7, 2008 — Vol. 43, No. 26
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FRI., FEBRUARY 8

“Defending Kids from Corporate Marketers”
Join Susan Linn, child psychotherapist and author, at the Jamaica Plain Forum as she reveals the impact that over-marketing has on the development and creativity of our children. By interweaving real-life stories of marketing to children, child development theory, the latest research, and what marketing experts themselves say about their work, Susan reveals the magnitude of this problem and shows what can be done about it. 7 p.m., 6 Eliot St, First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist. FREE. MBTA: 39 Bus to Jamaica Plain Monument, or Orange line to Green St. Contact Info: Sarah at 617-541-0500x302. Website: www.jamaica
plainforum.org.

Mouthful: An Open Mic for Open Minds
7:30 p.m. Center for New Words, 7 Temple St., Cambridge. 7:15 p.m. signup, 7:30 p.m. start. $5 donation requested at the door. Open to the public!

SAT., FEBRUARY 9

Berklee’s High School Jazz Festival Turns 40
Berklee College of Music’s annual High School Jazz Festival, the oldest and largest competition of its kind in the U.S., will celebrate its 40th anniversary at the Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., from 9 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend as more than 3,000 students and 200 bands will perform and compete for tuition scholarships totaling $175,000 — the highest amount awarded in the history of the festival. In addition to the competition of the participants, there will be concerts presented by Berklee student groups including the Berklee Salsa Ensemble, Berklee Tower of Power Ensemble, the Berklee Rainbow Band, and Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra and directed by faculty members Bernardo Hernandez, Wayne Naus, Phil Wilson, and Greg Hopkins respectively. Clinics by alumni John Blackwell ’95 (drummer for Prince and Justin Timberlake) and Terri Lyne Carrington (current drummer for Herbie Hancock) will be held from 2-4 p.m. Announcements of the winners of awards and scholarships will take place at 6 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.

M.E.N.S. (Mentors Enriching Nathan Hale Students) Club Breakfast
Come Join the MEN of Nathan Hale for a fun-filled breakfast. Grandfathers, dads, uncles, cousins, brothers, teachers, staff, and other men of the Nathan Hale Family and Community. Agenda: Chess club; full breakfast; men’s reading club; Nathan Hale’s own guest speakers; and much, much more. 10 a.m. - noon. Nathan Hale Elementary School, 51 Cedar St., Roxbury. Free.

SAT., FEBRUARY 9

Recovering Our Past:
Family, Freedom, and History
Join us from 2-4 p.m. for a discussion led by family historian Beverly Hector-Smith and historian/author Kathryn Grover. While researching her family history, Ms. Hector-Smith made great use of Ms. Grover’s The Fugitive’s Gibraltar: Escaping Slaves and Abolitionism in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Her ancestor, Thomas Jones, escaped from slavery in North Carolina and sought his new life in Massachusetts. Together these two local historians will discuss their interesting findings and methodology and demonstrate the intersection of family history and academic research. Museum of African American History, Abiel Smith School Gallery, 46 Joy St., Beacon Hill, Boston.This event is FREE. Seating is on a first come basis. Please call 617-742-5415 for more information.

4th Annual Safe Love Dance
The Dorchester Youth Council is having their 4th Annual Safe Love Dance from 6-11 p.m. at 450 Washington St.. This dance encourages youth to live healthy lifestyles and resort to positive alternatives. This dance, over the past 3 years, has gotten at least 500 youth who were served. The youth were greeted with interactive tables that held information. The youth chose what they wanted and later on, they celebrated a healthy mind, body and soul with positive music for the rest of the night. For more information on how you can receive tickets or table at the event, please contact Grace Ejiwale at 617-822-8297 or via email Gejiwale@
scidorchester.org.

Book Signing
“Nathan’s Journey: An Autobiographical Look Inside the World of Autism.” Please join us for this book signing event at from 1-3 p.m. at the Codman Square Public Library, 690 Washington St., Dorchester. 617-436-8214. Branch Librarian: Janice Knight.

SUN., FEBRUARY 10

Black History Celebration Concert — “Reclaiming Our Heritage Through Music”
In celebration of Black History Month, The New England Spiritual Ensemble will perform in concert at 4 p.m. at The Historic Twelfth Baptist Church, 160 Warren St., Roxbury, MA. Tickets are $10 and $5 for children under 12. For more information call 617- 442-7855.

Naked Eye Stargazing in Franklin Park
Come learn winter constellations from local astronomer and bicycle activist, Jeffrey Ferris. Wear boots if there’s snow or mud. We’ll have hot chocolate! Meet at the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse. 5:30 p.m. For more information or directions: 617-282-2881. www.franklin
parkcoalition.org.

 

TUES., FEBRUARY 12

Overcoming Apartheid’s Legacy: Education Reform and Literacy Development in South Africa
This presentation will discuss the legacy of apartheid and its continuing impact on South Africa’s education system. The South African government’s policy of rigid racial segregation from 1948 until 1996 meant daily indignities for non-whites who had to carry a pass, forced removal from their homelands, inferior education and health care, and rigid restrictions in jobs and travel. A unique program sponsored by South Africa Partners, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to the establishment of mutually beneficial institutional partnerships between the United States and South Africa, has worked with a cluster of 11 primary schools in a rural area adjacent to the University of Fort Hare School. The School of Library Sciences is working with these schools to train teachers/librarians. These primary schools are receiving technical assistance to establish teacher/librarian training, staff support, and small grants to purchase new books. Lesley University, University Hall, Amphitheater 2-150, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. 3 – 5 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. For more information call Tina Carter De La Cruz at 617-349-8119.

Meet The Abolitionists
Come and relive Boston’s influential abolitionism movement! Listen and participate as local, talented actors portray these radical opponents of slavery. Two Shows: 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Guy Peartree as Frederick Douglass. FREE. Museum of African American History, 46 Joy St., Boston. RSVP: 617-725-0022x25 or rsvp@afroam
museum.org.

WED., FEBRUARY 13

“Quickies,” A Special Valentine’s Show
The popular Opera Boston Underground expands its horizons as it returns to the Lizard Lounge, 1667 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. The program, called “Quickies” will feature three or four semi-staged short operas, in celebration of Valentine’s Day. The show is 21+ and there is an $8 cover charge. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 pm. Advance tickets are NOT available. “Quickies” will feature Lukas Foss’ Introductions and Good-Byes (1960), a nine-minute opera that mimics the unfolding of a cocktail party, and Samuel Barber’s A Hand of Bridge (1959), a nine minute opera that takes place as two couples play, well, a hand of bridge. Both of these “Quickies” feature a libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti. One or two more short operas to be performed will be announced later. Opera Boston Underground will be hosted by Opera Boston Music Director Gil Rose, as well as mezzo Glorivy Arroyo and tenor Christian Figueroa, with piano accompaniment by Angela Gooch, and appearances by other young Company singers. For more information about Opera Boston Underground, call 617-451-3388.

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