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Spring is in the air, and April is full of things to do in Boston, including the Boston Marathon, Red Sox games, new exhibits at the MFA, swan boat rides, and Greek Heritage Month. Check this entertainment calendar for information on performances, shows, activities, and events in Boston this month.

This list will continue to be updated as new event information becomes available.

Red Sox Complete 2008 Schedule

Ongoing Events

• 23rd Big Apple Circus
  What: The 30th anniversary season of the Big Apple Circus features acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, dancers, clowns, and more.
  When: Saturday, March 29 - Sunday, May 4
  Where: 1 City Hall Plaza, Boston
  Cost: $15 - $100
• A Taste of Power: 18th Century German Porcelain for the Table
  What: Works examine the use of porcelain figurines as decorations at baroque court festivals and banquets.
  When: Saturday, March 29 – Monday, June 30
  Where: Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University Art Museums, 32 Quincy St, Cambridge
  Cost: General $9, seniors $7, students $6
• Antonio Lopez Garcia
  What: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, presents this exhibition of approximately 60 works from Spanish painter Antonio Lopez García.
  When: Sunday, April 13 – Sunday, July 27
  Where: MFA, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston
  Cost: See website.

• El Greco to Velazquez: Art during the Reign of Philip III
  What: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, presents an exhibition focusing on the period from 1598–1621, bracketed by two giants of Spanish painting, El Greco and Velázquez.
  When: Sunday, April 20 - Sunday, July 27
  Where: MFA, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston
  Cost: See website
• 19th Annual Boston Wine Festival
  What: The Boston Wine Festival is the nation's longest running annual wine and food pairing series, taking place from January through April 2008 with dinners hosted by winemakers and proprietors.
  When: Through Friday, April 4
  Where: Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston
  Cost: Varies
• Sir Roger's Haydn!
  What: The Handel and Haydn Society presents Haydn's Symphony No. 44 "Trauer" and Mass No. 14 "Harmoniemesse" conducted by Sir Roger Norrington.
  When: Friday, April 4 and Sunday, April 6
  Where: Symphony Hall
  Cost: $15 - $67
• Chocolate Trolley Tours
  What: Join Old Town Trolley Tours for a flavorful afternoon sampling chocolate creations from various landmarks in Boston.
  When: Saturday, January 12 - April 2008
  Where: See website.
  Cost: $75
• "Rhythms of Modern Life: British Prints 1914–1939"
  What: Examines the impact of Futurism and Cubism on British modernist printmaking from the beginning of World War I to the beginning of World War II
  When: Wednesday, January 30 – Sunday, June 1
  Where: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Torf Gallery, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston
  Cost: Adults $17,seniors/students $15, youth (7-17) $6.50, ages 6 and under free
• The World as Stage
  What: A new exhibition at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art, The World as a Stage features 16 international artists exploring the ways that a sense of theatre can impact the museum experience.
  When: Through Sunday, April 27
  Where: ICA, 100 Northern Ave, Boston
  Cost: $12 adults / $10 seniors and students / children 17 and under free
• "Luxury For Export: Artistic Exchange between India & Portugal around 1600"
  What: A look at the artistic exchange that took place after the Portuguese establishment of trading ports throughout the Indian Ocean.
  When: Friday, February 8 – Sunday, May 4
  Where: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 280 The Fenway, Boston
  Cost: $12 / $10 seniors / $5 college students / children under 18 free

Boston Events, Week of April 1 – 6

• Classical Cartoon Festival
  What: Classical 99.5 WCRB returns to Boston's Symphony Hall for the tenth annual Classical Cartoon Festival featuring continuous showings of classic Warner Bros. cartoons.
  When: Saturday, April 5 at 10 am
  Where: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
  Cost: $10
• Schlock Around the Clock
  What: The Brattle Theatre brings you thirteen hours of cheesy films, including The Big Bird Cage (1972), Galaxina (1980), Little Red Riding Hood and the Monsters (1962), The Manitou (1978), Poor White Trash (1957), and Spice World (1997).
  When: Saturday, April 5 from 10 pm to 11 am Sunday, April 6
  Where:Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St, Cambridge
  Cost:$20 general admission, $15 students/members
• The Michael Jackson Sing-a-long
  What: Sing along at this midnight showing of Michael Jackson short films, including Captain Eo, Bad (the full 18-minute version), Black or White, and Thriller. You’ll also get a crash course on how to do the Thriller dance.
  When:Saturday, April 5 at 11:55 pm
  Where: Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St, Brookline, Mass
  Cost: $12

Boston Events, Week of April 7 – 13

• Red Sox First 2008 Home Game
  What: The Red Sox play the Detroit Tigers in their first home game of the season. See the complete Red Sox 2008 schedule here.
  When: Tuesday, April 8 at 2:05 pm
  Where: Fenway Park, 4 Yawkey Way, Boston
  Cost: Sold out.
• Tiempo Libre
  What: Tiempo Libre is a Miami-based group known for its energetic timba performances.
  When: Saturday, April 12 at 8 pm
  Where: Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
  Cost: $30 - $48

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