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SUMMARY:Baby Coachella
DESCRIPTION:Step into a world of musical enchantment with our Baby Coachella Music Class at the Boston Public Market. This special event is a unique opportunity for parents and their little ones to immerse themselves in the world of music in a lively and engaging setting. \nIn our Baby Coachella Music Class\, your child will be introduced to the wonderful world of music through live performances\, interactive activities\, and rhythmic play. Led by talented instructors\, this class provides a nurturing environment for infants and toddlers to explore various sounds and movements. \nAs you and your baby groove to the beat\, you’ll experience the magic of music together. From gentle melodies to playful rhythms\, this class is designed to spark your child’s curiosity and foster a love for music from an early age. It’s a bonding experience like no other\, set in the vibrant backdrop of the Boston Public Market. \nJoin us and let the music carry you and your baby on a journey of discovery and joy. It’s a unique\, unforgettable experience that you and your little one won’t want to miss! \n\nWHEN:  Tuesday\, February 6th\, 2024 @ 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM \nWHERE:  Boston Public Market | The Nook \nCOST: FREE! \nADDRESS:  100 Hanover Street\, Boston\, MA 02108 \nClick to Register \n\n\n\n\n\n 
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LOCATION:Boston Public Market\, 100 Hanover Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Nights
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic Nights are BACK at Boston Public Market for 2024! We loved expanding this community-favorite event to reach even more artists of all abilities and look forward to continuing this collaboration. Join us on Friday\, February 9th at 6:30pm for our first Open Mic Night of the new year! Come nosh with the market’s vendors\, grab a drink at the Pine Bar and enjoy live\, local music. An accompanist will be provided. Click the button below to register! *Unlimited audience space is available\, so there is no need for advanced sign up\, unless you plan to perform.  \nWe hope you will join us back at Boston Public Market for our first Open Mic Night of 2024. \nWhen: Friday\, February 9th. Doors open at 6:00 PM\, performances begin at 6:30 PM. \nWho: ANYONE can sign up to perform as long as they are 18+\, and all are welcome to attend. Performers from the Boston community\, as well as faculty and adult students from our music school\, are invited to participate regardless of age\, experience or instrument! \nWhere: Boston Public Market – 100 Hanover Street\, Boston\, MA 02108 \nJoin us for a great night out with friends and live entertainment as we expand a community favorite to Boston Public Market! \nRegister Here!
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/open-mic-nights-5/
LOCATION:Boston Public Market\, 100 Hanover Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:"Amore" Valentine's Day Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Amore Valentine’s Day Concert kicks off our “Love is Love” Opera Project Season with songs inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice\, a timeless love story of passion\, courage\, and bittersweet endings. From Monteverdi and Gluck\, to Donizetti\, Puccini\, Bizet\, and our favorite tunes from Showboat\, West Side Story\, and more\, this musical evening will showcase something for everyone.  The night will close with some audience participation and a Jazz sing-along\, for a Valentine’s Day celebration not to be missed!  “Love is love” is a celebration that is inclusive of all sexualities and gender identities.\n \nWhether you are single\, part of a couple\, or want to celebrate with your amici (friends)\, we’ve got your Valentine’s Day COVERED! Featuring a cast of some of Boston’s most exciting vocalists\, join us for a whimsical evening of fan-favorite love (and sometimes heartbreak) themed arias\, duets\, jazz standards\, and originals at our annual Amore Concert. With a delicious menu and special cocktails by City Winery Boston\, this is a one-night only event not to be missed! \nFeatured Artists (clockwise from top left): Hosted by Leo Balkovets (Tenor)\, featuring special guests Nina Evelyn Anderson (Soprano)\, Mary Kray (Mezzo)\, and NEMPAC Faculty member\, Harriet Hung (Piano). \n \n  \nLeo Balkovetz\nLeo Balkovetz\, Tenor\, is a performer and librettist in the Boston area. Born the middle child in a military family\, Leo spent his early life moving all around the country. He received a Bachelor’s in Vocal Performance from Georgia State University in 2015. He spent the year as an assistant in a Middle School choir\, teaching private voice lessons to the young and young at heart alike before moving to Boston in 2016. There\, he  attended The Longy School of Music at Bard College and graduated with a Master’s in Historical Performance in 2018. He has called Boston home ever since.  \nLeo’s musical practice spans from singing Renaissance sacred motets all the way to modern opera. He has performed in the world premieres of Reap What You Soul (Guy) and The Bedbug (The Reporter) with Promenade Opera Project\, the world premiere of NIGHTTOWN (Buck Mulligan) with Lowell House Opera\, and a touring production of Mr. Twister (Bobby)\, an opera for children. As an oratorio soloist\, Leo has performed across the commonwealth in Handel’s Messiah\, Mozart’s Requiem and Coronation Mass\, and Beethoven’s Mass in C. \nAs a writer\, Leo penned the libretto for Quinn Gutman’s Violetta\, a queer re-telling of Verdi’s La traviata\, and a modern treatment of Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito for Opera del West’s 2023 season. When not singing and writing\, Leo can often be found listening to Steely Dan or watching bees in his flower garden. \nNina Evelyn Anderson\nHailed as “powerful” and “ready for primetime\,” Black American soprano Nina Evelyn’s mission is to diversify the classical music canon by promoting and performing the works of Black composers. Upcoming performances include singing the role of Monisha in Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis and a concert with Heritage Chorale featuring the music of Florence Price and Margaret Bonds. In 2022\, Nina triumphed in her mainstage debut with Boston Conservatory at Berklee as the title role in Floyd’s Susannah\, a production that was named a “standout performance of 2022 in Boston” by WBUR radio. Previous engagements include performances as Contessa Almaviva in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro with Boston Conservatory\, Micaela in Bizet’s Carmen with Opera North\, and Ms. Chen in the world premiere of Jorge Sosa’s Monkey: A Kung Fu Puppet Parable. Nina is a recent graduate of Boston Conservatory at Berklee where she received her Master of Music in Opera Performance. \nHarriet Hung\nAs an educator\, violist/violinist\, pianist and singer Harriet Hung is a Boston based private music instructor with 10 years of teaching experience in viola/violin\, piano and singing. Having taught students from ages 5 to 50\, she believes “Being the best friend with students and growing with them\, is the best way leading them to the world of musical aesthetics.” Harriet Hung holds a Master of Music degree from Longy School of Music and Bachelor of Art Degree in National Hsinchu University of Education Department of Music (Taiwan). \nMary Kray\nMary Kray (she/her) is a mezzo-soprano and voice teacher based in Boston\, Massachusetts\, with a diverse performance background spanning opera\, oratorio\, musical theater\, neo-soul\, and pop. Notably\, Mary has performed as Marcellina in NEMPAC’s recent production of Le Nozze di Figaro and in the chorus of Boston Lyric Opera’s updated production of Madama Butterfly. She has performed as the alto soloist in Vivaldi’s Gloria\, Bach’s Magnificat\, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony\, and Handel’s Messiah. \nAs a member of the Choir of the New Jerusalem at Church on the Hill\, Mary recently covered the role of Mother in Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors. She eagerly anticipates covering Carmen with Boston Opera Collaborative in their upcoming production of La Tragédie de Carmen. Outside classical realms\, Mary is a singer-songwriter for Trust in the Sun\, a neo-soul band in Las Vegas\, and she also writes and produces experimental vocal music as SomethinSweet. Additionally\, she hosts the podcast Music on Mushrooms\, dedicated to dismantling harmful rhetoric in creative spaces. \nAlongside her private teaching studio\, Mary has taught music and voice at Arlington Children’s Theater\, Boston Conservatory’s Vocal Choral Intensive\, and Beverly Music Academy. Mary holds a Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance from Northern Arizona University and a Master of Music degree in opera performance from Boston Conservatory at Berklee. \n  \nAll of your favorite Opera\, Jazz\, Musical Theater\, and A-MORE! \nWHEN: February 14\, 2024 7:30 PM (doors open at 6:00 PM for seating\, full service dinner & drinks) \nWHERE: Boston City Winery\, 80 Beverly St\, Boston\, MA 02114 \nTICKETS
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