| Boston May 2008 EventsThings to Do in the Boston Area This MonthMay is a busy month: Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Red Sox games, the Boston Pops. 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 Game Schedule
2008 Mother's Day Events
Ongoing Events
- "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
- Street Level
What: Street Level features three artists whose work draws from street culture: Mark Bradford, William Cordova, and Robin Rhode.
When: Wednesday, March 12 - Sunday, July 13
Where: Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Ave, Boston
Cost: General admission $12, students/seniors $10, children 17 and under free
- United Artists 90th Anniversary
What: The Brattle Theatre celebrates 90 years of United Artists with this repertory series: Dr. No; The Pink Panther; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; The Magnificent Seven; Raging Bull; Rocky; Judgment at Nuremberg; In the Heat of the Night; Twelve Angry Men; Birdman of Alcatraz; The Manchurian Candidate; The Great Escape; The Thomas Crown Affair; Marty; West Side Story; Some Like it Hot; The Apartment; Rain Man; Annie Hall; Midnight Cowboy.
When: Friday, May 2 – Thursday, May 15
Where: Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St, Cambridge
Cost: $9.50 general admission, $7.50 w/college ID; $6.50 seniors & children under 12. All shows before 5 pm are $7.50.
- 123rd Boston Pops Season
What: Enjoy nightly performances from the Boston Pops May 7 through July 1.
When: Wednesday, May 7 through Tuesday, July 1
Where: Boston Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
Cost: Varies
- "Cardenio"
What: Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt and playwright Charles Mee produce this romantic comedy based on Cardenio, a play by Shakespeare that was lost soon after its first performance. American Repertory Theatre.
When: Saturday, May 10 – Sunday, June 1
Where: Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St, Cambridge
Cost: $39 - $79
- "She Loves Me"
What: A hit musical romantic comedy about two lovesick, anonymous pen pals who work together but are unaware that they are writing to each other. Huntington Theatre Company.
When: Friday, May 16 - Sunday, June 15
Where: Boston University Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave, Boston
Cost: $15 - $60
Boston Events, Week of May 1 – 4
- "Swan Lake"
What: Boston Ballet presents one of the world's most beloved ballets, danced to Tchaikovsky's score.
When: Thursday, May 1 - Sunday, May 11
Where: Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St, Boston
Cost: $45 - $120
- 16th Annual Arts First Festival
What: More than 200 music, theater, dance, film, and visual arts events.
When: Thursday, May 1 – Sunday, May 4
Where: Various locations
Cost: Most events are free. Check website.
- Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
When: Thursday, May 1
- 25th MayFair
What: The 2008 MayFair features six stages of live entertainment, more than thirty food vendors, hundreds of street vendors, and more.
When: Sunday, May 4 from noon to 6 pm
Where: Harvard Square, Cambridge
Cost: Free
Boston Events, Week of May 5 – 11
- "Swan Lake"
What: Boston Ballet presents one of the world's most beloved ballets, danced to Tchaikovsky's score.
When: Thursday, May 1 - Sunday, May 11
Where: Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St, Boston
Cost: $45 - $120
- 123rd Boston Pops Season Opener
What: The 123rd Boston Pops season kicks off at 8 pm on Wednesday, May 7, when Grammy Award-winning singer Natalie Cole joins Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops in a performance honoring the 90th Anniversary of Leonard Bernstein's birth.
When: Wednesday, May 7
Where: Boston Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
Cost: $29 - $117
- Boston Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
What: The 24th Annual Boston Gay and Lesbian Film/Video Festival includes an international roster of films exploring the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender experience and culture. This year's festival has 24 programs, including A Four Letter Word, The World Unseen, Manuela y Manuel, She's A Boy I Knew, The Curiosity of Chance, and more.
When: Wednesday, May 7 - Sunday, May 18
Where: Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston
Cost: Festival full pass: $150/$175; festival half pass: $84/$96. See website for individual show prices.
- Cinco de Mayo
When: Monday, May 5
- David Copperfield: An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion
What: Magician and illusionist David Copperfield brings his act to Boston.
When: Friday, May 9 – Sunday, May 11
Where: Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St, Boston
Cost: $75 - $209
- Lilac Sunday
What: Pack a picnic for the Arnold Arboretum's annual Lilac Sunday, which includes performances by Morris dancers. The Arboretum is open from dawn to dusk; refreshments will be sold from 10 am to 4 pm.
When: Sunday, May 11 from dawn to dusk
Where: Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston
Cost: Free
- Ducklings Day Parade
What: The Duckling Day Parade is an annual Mother's Day tradition in Boston where kids (and adults) dress up as their favorite character from Robert McCloskey's Make Way for Ducklings. The parade starts at noon; registration begins at 10 am on Boston Common across from the State House. The Harvard University Band will lead the group through Boston Common and into the Public Garden. For more information call (617) 723-8144.
When: Sunday, May 11 at noon (registration at 10 am)
Where: Boston Common
Cost: $25 per family includes snacks, entertainment, and a toy for each child
- Mother's Day Events in Boston
When: Sunday, May 11
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