MyDorchester Night Celebrates Social Fabric of Dorchester
MyDorchester Night will be held at DotWell, located at 450 Washington St. in Codman Square from 6-9 p.m. This will be a social and entertaining event featuring community notables, four social networking rooms, a global menu, and an art gallery. All Dorchester residents are invited to add their neighborhood’s flavor to MyDorchester Night by nominating one of their favorite community storytellers, artists or groups to headline the entertainment showcase room. All are welcome to this free community celebration. For event information or details on how to get involved, please contact Jennifer Gerber at 617-740-2583 or jgerber@scidorchester.org. To learn more about SCI Dorchester @ DotWell, visit www.mydorchester.org.
Strand Spotlight Series
Kicks off With Gospel Concert
Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Office of Arts, Tourism & Special Events and the New England Conservatory present “Praise & Glory at the Strand,” a free concert featuring the Millennium Gospel Choir, at Dorchester’s Strand Theatre at 7 p.m. The concert launches the Strand Spotlight Series, a new initiative that will usher in a new era of programming at the Strand, which has just undergone a $6 million renovation. The free performance, entitled “Praise and Glory at The Strand,” will feature five of Boston’s most eminent music directors: Evelyn Lee Jones, Renese King, Herbert Jones, James A. Early, and Donnell L. Patterson. For further information, check the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism, and Special Events website at www.cityofboston.gov/arts or the NEC Website at: www.new englandconservatory
.edu/concerts or call the NEC Concert Line at 617-585-1122. The Strand Theatre can be reached at 617-635-1939.
Free Job-Search Help
Are you a low-income person who can use help getting a full-time, permanent job? Come to orientation at 1 p.m. and hear about the free services that Career Collaborative offers. We help people find jobs that pay $20-$26,000 a year (sometimes as high as $30!). We also help men and women zero in on their target jobs, make professional resumes, and prepare great answers to the hard questions that they will be asked in an interview. For more information, call 617-424-6616. Career Collaborative, 711 Atlantic Ave., Boston.
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SUN., MAY 25
Al Maze’s Annual Memorial Day Walking Tour
2 p.m. Admission: $9. Forest Hills Cemetery, 95 Forest Hills Ave., Jamaica Plain. Forest Hills expert Al Maze recently celebrated his 11th year of leading tours here. This is one of his most popular: a walk exploring the stories of soldiers and survivors of the Civil War and other battles. Al will read excerpts from letters, diaries and newspaper accounts that illuminate the experiences and emotions of the men and women who have served during wartime. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water; this is a 2-mile walk (with frequent stops) over varied terrain. Forest Hills is a short walk from the Forest Hills T station via the Tower Street shortcut. www.foresthillstrust.org.
MON., MAY 26
MFA Open House
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) hosts a FREE Open House in celebration of Memorial Day. Activities, performances, exhibitions, and gallery tours for all ages are scheduled from 10 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Dance Performances by Spanish Dance Theatre and La Piñata: Ramón de los Reyes and his Spanish Dance Theatre will perform the flamenco and other classics, while La Piñata’s child troupe highlights Latin American music, dance, and folklore. Artist Lecture: Puerto Rican watercolorist Dania Vazquez will share stories about her life as an artist and her experiences in San Juan, New York, and Boston. El Greco to Velázquez: Art during the Reign of Philip III: Tour this exhibition of monumental paintings from some of Spain’s greatest artists for FREE (normally $23). (Arrive early to secure tickets.)
WED., MAY 28
Radical Film Night - “Thanatos Rx: The Death Penalty Debate In America”
“Thanatos Rx: The Death Penalty Debate In America” (2001). Produced and Directed by Maryanne Galvin, in attendance. 59 minutes. 7 p.m. “Thanatos Rx” presents an even-handed, nonpartisan examination of the many facets of the death penalty debate in America. Thanatos Rx journeys beyond myopic sound bites and static polls to a deeply personal exploration of the debate. Interspersed with powerful and rare archival footage and original photographs are exclusive interviews with those most touched by Capital Punishment. Innocence, deterrence, retribution and closure for families of homicide victims are some of the topics examined through the eyes of a “volunteer” on Federal Death Row and a murderer who narrowly escaped the electric chair in Massachusetts. In attendance will be producer and director Maryanne Galvin, an independent filmmaker, who holds both an MFA from Emerson College, Boston and a doctorate in psychology from UMass Amherst. Free snacks, food, beer and wine provided. Sponsored by the Lucy Parsons Center, Amnesty International, Mass. Citizens Against the Death Penalty and the MCADP Fund, and Murder Victim Families for Human Rights. Lucy Parsons Center, 549 Columbus Ave., Boston’s South End. Telephone: 617-267-6272. Email: lucyparsons@tao.ca. web: www.lucyparsons.org.
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