Boston January 2008 Events

Boston Events, Week of January 14-20

• New England Boat Show
  What: The Northeast's oldest, largest boating marketplace features more than 500 exhibitors.
  When: Saturday, January 12 - Sunday, January 20
  Where: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer St, Boston
  Cost: Adults $13, juniors $7 (6 – 12 years old), children 6 and under are free.
• Golden Dragon Acrobats
  What: World-class acrobats present 2,000 years of Chinese tradition with pole drops, juggling, martial artists, and more.
  When: Sunday, January 13, 3 pm
  Where: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
  Cost: $37 - $58
• Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
  What: Human Rights Watch's annual International Film Festival features fiction, documentary, and animated films and videos with a human rights theme.
  When: Wednesday, January 16 - Sunday, January 20
  Where: Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston
  Cost: $6 - $7
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo
  What: Ladysmith Black Mambazo, which came together in the 1960s, presents an evening of South African a cappella singing.
  When: Friday, January 18, 8 pm
  Where: Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St, Cambridge
  Cost: $28 - $40
• 21st Annual Joyful Noise Concert
  What: A gospel concert honoring the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  When: Saturday, January 19, 8 pm
  Where: Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St, Cambridge
  Cost: $10 - $20
• Moiseyev Dance Company
  What: The world-famous dance company has entertained audiences for decades with traditional Russian folk dance.
  When: Sunday, January 20, 3 pm
  Where: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
  Cost: $37 - $60

Boston Events, Week of January 21-27

• A Family Concert with Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra
  What: The Museum of African American History presents this annual concert of the Boston Symphony Youth Concert featuring gospel, spirituals, classical music, and readings from the speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.
  When: Monday, January 21, 3 pm
  Where: Suffolk University, Walsh Theatre, 55 Temple St, Boston
  Cost: Free, RSVP
• Forum: A Civil Rights Milestone - June 11, 1963
  What: James Hood, Myrlie Evers-Williams, Nick Katzenbach, and Ted Sorensen discuss the events of June 11, 1963, when two African American students were barred entry to the University of Alabama, President Kennedy intervened and delivered a historic civil rights speech, and civil rights leader Medgar Evers was killed.
  When: Monday, January 21, 2 pm
  Where: JFK Library, Columbia Point, Boston
  Cost: Free; register online at jfklibrary.org
• Kendrick Oliver and the New Life Jazz Orchestra
  What: Berklee College of Music alum Kendrick Oliver and the New Life Jazz Orchestra present original music and works by Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie. Part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Open House.
  When: Monday, January 21, 11 am and 3:30 pm
  Where: Museum of Fine Arts, Remis Auditorium, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston
  Cost: Free
• 5th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Concert
  What: The Boston Children's Chorus and special guests the Chicago Children's Chorus celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  When: Monday, January 21, 7 pm (1 pm dress rehearsal)
  Where: NEC Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Ave, Boston
  Cost: $25 (dress rehearsal $10)
• Royal Fireworks Concert
  What: Handel and Haydn Society presents a program of Baroque masterpieces, including Handel's Water Music Suite No. 3 and Royal Fireworks Music.
  When: Friday, January 25, 8 pm; Sunday, January 27, 3 pm
  Where: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
  Cost: $15 - $67
• Brazilian Guitar Festival
  What: And evening of classical and Brazilian guitar with Sergio and Odair Assad and friends.
  When: Friday, January 25, 8pm
  Where: Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St, Cambridge
  Cost: $30 - $55
• Marc-Andre Hamelin
  What: Pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin presents selections from Haydn, Alexis Weissenberg, Chopin, Schubert, and Villa-Lobos.
  When: Saturday, January 26, 8 pm
  Where: NEC Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Ave, Boston
  Cost: $30 - $55
• The 2008 Boston Home Show
  What: The annual home show features more than 450 exhibitors, free seminars, and giveaways, including a Dream Kitchen Makeover.
  When: Friday, January 25 – Sunday, January 27
  Where: Bayside Expo Center, 200 Mount Vernon St, Columbia Point, Boston
  Cost: Adults $10, seniors $8, children under 12 free

Boston Events, Week of January 28-31

• "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
• George Duke: Restore Your Soul Concert
  What: Part of the Sovereign Bank Concert Series at Berklee, enjoy the history and tradition of soul music with George Duke and Friends, featuring special guests and an all-star faculty band.
  When: Thursday, January 31, 8:15 pm
  Where: Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
  Cost: Adults $30, seniors $22.50