Burt V. Ortiz
boston, ma
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- Member since: 2007-02-03 00:00:00
- Last log-in: 2007-07-21 00:00:00
- Events: 12
Events:
You Dance Fridays - hip hop
Where: Institute of Contemporary Art
Date: 2007-07-13 18:00:00
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On four consecutive Fridays at the ICA, you can learn a new style of dance from professional performers and teachers from 6 to 7 p.m. Then, from 7 - 8:30 test out your new moves with great music, and cool off with a drink from the Water Café. Free with museum admission. The Floorlords, featuring Lino Delgado, Alex Diaz and Ivan Cofield teach popping, locking and breaking while DJ Leanrock sets the groove.
Opera Boston presents Verdi's Ernani
Where: The Cutler Majestic Theater
Date: 2008-05-02 19:30:00
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Ernani Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, after Hernani by Victor Hugo Premiere: March 9, 1844, La Fenice, Venice May 2, 4m, 6, 2008 Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College Boston, Massachusetts Sung in Italian with surtitles Elvira: Barbara Quintiliani, soprano Ernani: TBA Don Carlo: Jason Stearns*, baritone * Opera Boston Debut Conductor: Gil Rose Soprano Barbara Quintiliani returns as Elvira for her third starring role with Opera Boston, after receiving critical and audience acclaim for the title roles of Verdi’s Luisa Miller (2004) and Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia (2006). Elvira, a woman betrothed to her guardian, harbors a secret love for the nobleman Don Giovanni di Aragona, disguised as the bandit Ernani. Baritone Jason Stearns makes his Opera Boston debut as Don Carlo, the king (later Holy Roman Emperor) that Ernani is called upon to assassinate. Mr. Stearns was awarded First Prize in the 2005 Chester Ludgin American Verdi Baritone Competition, judged by James Morris, Regina Resnik, and Plácido Domingo Opera Boston is now taking subscription renewals; new subscription brochures will be available in early May. Patrons may request a brochure by calling (617) 451-3388, or by e-mailing: info@operaboston.org. Individual tickets go on sale after Labor Day through Telecharge and the Cutler Majestic Theatre box office.
Berklee City Music Blowout Concert
Where: Berklee Performance Center
Date: 2007-08-07 19:30:00
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Inner-City Teens Compete for Six Full-Tuition Scholarships for Fall 2007 Entry at Berklee City Music Blowout Concert, August 7 July 26, 2007 - Berklee will present its annual City Music Blowout Concert with performances by promising teen talent from neighborhoods throughout Greater Boston, on Tuesday, August 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Berklee Performance Center, 136 Mass. Ave, Boston. Sponsored by State Street Corporation, the free concert will include pop, jazz, r&b, and gospel music. The evening will culminate in the awarding of six full-tuition scholarships totaling more than $800,000 to hopeful student performers for full-time study at Berklee College of Music beginning this fall. Call 617-747-2261 for more details. Fifty student musicians and vocalists between the ages of 15 and 19 represent Dorchester, Hyde Park, Roxbury, Brighton, Mattapan, Cambridge, Framingham, Roslindale, Jamaica Plain, Charlestown, West Roxbury, and Lawrence. Four students from Berklee City Music Network partner sites in Los Angeles will also perform. All are enrolled in Berklee's Summer Performance Program on SYSTEM 5 scholarships. The Summer Youth Scholarship for Talent and Excellence in Music (SYSTEM 5) is a component of Berklee City Music, a program that provides urban youth from the Boston area with after-school mentoring, Saturday schooling, summer study, and full-tuition scholarships to Berklee at no cost to them or their families. The majority of City Music seniors are already accepted to Berklee and/or other colleges. Those who do not receive full-tuition scholarships are encouraged to audition for one of many partial scholarships offered by Berklee, such as the World Scholarship Tour. Under the direction of J. Curtis Warner, Jr., assistant v.p. for education outreach, Berklee City Music has provided a variety of educational and mentoring opportunities to more than 1,000 young musicians from local urban areas since its inception in 1991. In March 2007, Berklee launched the City Music Network, expanding the program nationally to member sites in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Seattle. # # #
Lecture and Book Signing with Senator Edward Brooke
Where: Massachusetts Historical Society
Date: 2007-04-24 18:00:00
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WHO: The Massachusetts Historical Society WHAT: Lecture and book signing featuring former Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke. Bridging the Divide traces Edward Brooke’s meteoric rise from Boston lawyer to Massachusetts Attorney General to the first popularly elected African American U.S. senator in 1966. The only African American senator ever to be elected to a second term, Brooke established a reputation for independent thinking and challenged the powerbrokers and presidents of the day in defense of the poor and disenfranchised. In this autobiography, he details the challenges that confronted African American men of his generation and reveals his desire to be measured not as a black man in a white society but as an individual in a multiracial society. WHEN: Tuesday April 24th 6:30 p.m. (6:00 reception) WHERE: The Massachusetts Historical Society 1154 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215 ADMISSION: Free and open to the public, reservations are requested: please call 617-646-0560 or email rsvp@masshist.org Please visit the MHS website, www.masshist.org/events, or call 617-646-0560 for more information.
Neptune / Tristan Da Cunha / Ho-Ag / The Tony The Bookie Orc...
Where: Great Scott
Date: 2007-08-02 20:00:00
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18+ / $9.00
The Go! Team
Where: Paradise
Date: 2007-10-25 20:00:00
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Based in Brighton, England, The Go! Team are an energetic combo, boasting a positive sound all around. All Music calls their debut album, 'Thunder, Lightning, Strike,' "a refreshing blast of Day-Glo bubble-dance-pop that could crack a smile on even the most frozen of faces."
Elliott Yamin
Where: PURE
Date: 2007-11-24 18:00:00
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Elliott Yamin may have been the third-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol, but that hasn't slowed down this talented singer-songwriter from Virginia. His self-titled debut album features the singles 'Wait For You' and 'Movin' On.'
DJ Mothra Presents: Dracula's Bowl
Where: Milky Way Lounge and Lanes
Date: 2007-11-30 21:00:00
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Dracula's Bowl Industrial / Goth / Dance & Bowling Party You Shriek (performing live) DJ Mothra Cris Ewen DJ Addambombb DJ ZNUH VJ Proto 4 Lanes of bowling open on a first come - first serve basis with general cover all night, courtesy of DJ Mothra!Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of milkywayjp.
Retribution Gospel Choir
Where: The Middle East
Date: 2008-06-19 21:00:00
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Retribution Gospel Choir features Alan Sparhawk of Low and Mark Kozelok of Sun Kil Moon.
2008 Life is good Festival
Where: Boston Common
Date: 2008-07-19 11:00:00
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From seed spitting and Double Dutch to soccer kicks, tug-o-wars and football flings, its an invitation to free family fun and healthy play at the 2008 Life is good Festival to be held on Boston Common on Saturday, July 19th. Thousands are expected to grab a big slice of summer fun as Life is good celebrates the sunny season with great live music, classic backyard food, and a colorful mix-of good time games and activities for adults and children alike. The festival, produced in partnership with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, will benefit Project Joy, a Boston-based non-profit organization whose mission is to use the healing power of play to transform children impacted by violence, poverty and loss into healthy and joyful players in the game of life. The festivals largest source of fundraising is also a perennial crowd favorite: more than 100 local athletes will compete for the coveted title of Worlds Greatest Backyard Athlete. A pledge-driven competition sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, this friendly, low-key contest features men and women smiling their way through a number of non-traditional events, including Frisbee toss, bocce, watermelon seed spitting, and Wiffle Ball Homerun Derby. Competing athletes commit to raise at least $2,500 for Project Joy. Athletes can manage their fundraising simply and easily online. Past champions and top fundraisers have been awarded trips to Italy, Belgium, and Brazil. For more information or to sign up for the Worlds Greatest Backyard Athlete competition, visit the Life is good website at www.lifeisgood.com/festivals.Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of ryan20.