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Current Special Exhibit
"In Her Voice: Jacqueline Kennedy the White House Years" Exhibit

This exhibit highlights Mrs. Kennedy's 1964 oral history interview. Sealed for 47 years and published in September 2011, it is a series of wide-ranging conversations with historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., in which Mrs. Kennedy reveals her thoughts and impressions on topics spanning John F. Kennedy's early campaigns to the Cuban Missile Crisis. The conversations cover Mrs. Kennedy's impressions of world leaders and events, her role as First Lady, and her life as a wife and mother living inside the White House.

Through April 7

Huntington Theatre Company Presents:
A Raisin in the Sun

BU Theatre, Avenue of the Arts
Huntington Avenue, Boston
617 266-0800 | Various Times
huntingtontheatre.org

In a crowded apartment in Chicago’s South Side, each member of a struggling African-American family yearns for a different version of a better life. An impending and sizeable insurance payment could be the key. Hansberry’s groundbreaking 1959 classic drama is an inspiring and fiercely moving portrait of people whose dreams are constantly deferred.

Through April 27

Huntington Theatre Presents: "M"

Huntington Theatre Company
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA
Tremont Street, Boston
617 266-0800 | Various Times | huntingtontheatre.org

Famous for irreverently funny adaptations of classics, Ryan Landry (Death of a Saleslady, The Little Pricks) sets his sights on Fritz Lang’s early film noir masterpiece, M, about a child killer who is hunted down and brought to justice by the criminal underworld. This provocative yet surprisingly hilarious premiere features Boston favorite Karen MacDonald (All My Sons).

Through April 30

Isle Inn Tours -- Chauffeur Drive Ireland - Bed & Breakfast (B&B)

Isle Inn Tours
1023 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
$2355 (2), $1379 (4), $1085 (6) - (airfare not included)
1-800-237-9376 | isleinntours.com | Tour Itinerary

The best of both worlds: enjoy the luxury of a customized group tour and the independence of a self-drive tour, without ever sitting in the driver’s seat. Custom chauffeur tours are surprisingly affordable and simply relaxing. Experience the life of the Irish with a B&B chauffeur tour, our most budget friendly chauffeur vacation. The base chauffeur drive tour includes: six nights of pre-booked B&B's with private driver for your customized itinerary. With over 1,500 B&B to choose from, the possibilities are virtually endless! Your personal travel planner will assist you with customizing your itinerary, selecting B&B’s, and picking just the right spot to indulge, should you choose to upgrade to a castle or manor house along the way.

Through April 28

The Irish...and How They Got That Way

Davis Square Theatre
Davis Square, 255 Elm Street, Somerville
Thursddays-Sundays - - see schedule here
215 297-8540 | frankmccourtstheirish.com

The Irish...and How They Got That Way is an irreverent but affectionate history of the Irish in America
that mingles laughter and sentiment in a tapestry of classical songs and stories as told by Pulitzer-prize
winning author Frank McCourt. "The Irish . . ." encapsulates the most tumultuous times of the past
century with the vibrant humor and bitter irony that has become the trademark of the author of the
acclaimed biography Angela’s Ashes.

April 2

Fiddle Tunes & Songs by Becky Tracy & Keith Murphy
Gaelic Roots Music, Song, Dance, Workshop and Lecture Series

Boston College, Walsh Hall Function Room
150 St. Thomas More Road, Chestnut Hill Campus
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Free & open to the public
617 552-6396 | bc.edu/centers/irish/gaelicroots

Music of Newfoundland, Quebec, Ireland & New England: Concert of Fiddle Tunes & Songs by Becky Tracy (pictured) & Keith Murphy. The Gaelic Roots series is directed by Séamus Connolly, BC's Sullivan Artist-in-Residence, and sponsored by the Center for Irish Programs at Boston College.

April 3

The Burren Back Room Series Presents: The Battlefield Band

247 Elm Street
Davis Square, Somerville
7:30 pm | $18-23 | 617 776-6896 | burren.com | Buy Tix

The Battlefield Band has proven to be one of the longest running institutions of Scottish music. An adventurous group that mixes traditional music with some rock and pop including instruments like the bagpipes, fiddle, synthesiser, guitar, flutes, bodhran and accordion.The series is hosted by Brian O’Donovan of WGBH A Celtic Sojourn.

April 4-5

Club Passim Presents: Lori McKenna - CD Release

47 Palmer Street, Cambridge
7:00 pm & 9:30 pm on both nights | $33 - $35
617 492-7679 | clubpassim.org

Of her new album Massachusetts, McKenna writes : "If Massachusetts were a book and the songs were chapters, then together they would tell the story of a life. It’s not all my life. But some of it may be yours. Or someone you know. Or someone you bought coffee from, or sat next to on the bus one day." Join McKenna for her new CD release at Passim on the 4th or 5th - - four shows to help suit your busy schedule!

April 5-14

WIN A CULINARY PACKAGE!
Newport Restaurant Week

Presented by the Newport and Bristol County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Various Restaurants & Events
Newport and Bristol Counties, RI
discovernewportrestaurantweek.org

Prepare your palates for mouth watering meals this spring at over 50 restaurants, offering $16 three-course lunches and $30 three course dinners throughout Newport and Bristol County. Newport Restaurant Week runs April 5-14, 2013. Enjoy gourmet walking tours, chef demos and culinary themed lodging packages.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW WINNER OF AN AMAZING CULINARY PACKAGE!

April 6

BRT Presents:
The Bee Eaters

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
8:00 pm | $13 advance - $15 day of show
401 725-9272 | riverfolk.org

The Boston Globe writes "The Bee Eaters combine chamber music's finely calibrated arrangements with bluegrass's playful virtuosity and pop music's melodic resourcefulness." Together brother-sister duo Tristan and Tashina Clarridge (pictured left) along with Simon Chrisman, weave a tapestry of sound all their own, drawing on roots in bluegrass, Celtic, jazz and old-time traditions.

April 9

Club Passim Presents: Steafán Hanvey

47 Palmer Street, Cambridge
8:00 pm | $10 - $12
617 492-7679 | clubpassim.org

In between sojourns from Ireland to the USA in search of a new audience, Steafán has spent the last 3 years recording his sophomore album entitled "Nuclear Family", recorded in Paris, Helsinki, Dublin and mixed by Franz Ferdinand & The Cardigans producer, Tore Johansson, who has also worked with Martha Wainwright & New Order. The record was mastered in London by Mandy ‘The exchange’ Parnell [Feist/Nick Cave/Bonnie Prince Billy], and features guest appearances by Liam Ó Maonolaí [Hothouse Flowers], Bertrand Belin & the Papenfus brothers. Steafán originally hails from Downpatrick, Co. Down.

April 11

The Burren Presents: The Living Legacy

247 Elm Street
Davis Square, Somerville
Door open at 5pm - - dinner will be served prior to show.
7:30 - 9:30 pm | $25 suggested donation (dinner not included) | 617 776-6896 | burren.com

Ireland’s Rich Heritage will come alive - - with Uilleann Pipes, Accordion, Fiddle, Whistle and Guitar in Song, Music, Dance and Story. All proceeds will benefit the Michael J. Dunleavy Foundation, Inc. to help support Pediatric Brain Cancer Research. Details here

April 12

BRT Presents:
Tempest - Celtic Rock

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
8:00 pm | $14 advance - $15 day of show
401 725-9272 | riverfolk.org

Since forming in 1988, Tempest has delivered a hybrid of high-energy Folk Rock fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements. The last 24 years have seen the San Francisco Bay Area-based act release 15 critically-acclaimed CDs and play more than 2,000 gigs. The band has also enjoyed an evolving line-up that's enabled musicianship and creativity to rise with each new member. This will be their only New England show.

April 12

ICCNE Presents: The Launch Party for Boston Irish Festival

Irish Cultural Centre of New England
200 New Boston Drive, Canton
Volunteer Form | Vendor Form
bostonirishfestival.info | irishculture.org

Mark your calendar for three days and three stages of non-stop Celtic music at the largest Irish Festival on the East Coast. The Festival takes place from June 7-9. Submission forms at bostonirishfestival.info
Visit the centre on April 12th for the Launch Party - - Free Entry!

April 13

BRT Presents: Bill Harley And Keith Munslow Family Concert
CD Release - - "It's Not Fair To Me"

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
11:00 am | $12 advance - $15 day of show
401 725-9272 | riverfolk.org

Check back for full details. Coming soon!

April 17

Irish Dance & Ceili: Music by Séamus Connolly, Students & Friends
Gaelic Roots Music, Song, Dance, Workshop and Lecture Series

Boston College, Gasson Hall Irish Room
Chestnut Hill Campus
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Free & open to the public
617 552-6396 | bc.edu/centers/irish/gaelicroots

Irish Dance & Ceili: Music by Séamus Connolly, With Boston College Students & Friends.
The Gaelic Roots series is directed by Séamus Connolly, BC's Sullivan Artist-in-Residence, and sponsored by the Center for Irish Programs at Boston College.

April 17

The Burren Back Room Series Presents:
Robbie O'Connell, with Sean Gavin and Jesse Smith

The Burren Pub
247 Elm Street
Davis Square, Somerville
7:30 pm | $18-23 | 617 776-6896 | burren.com | Buy Tix

"O'Connell is a songwriter of vision, awareness and maturity. He has the ability to take an everyday experience or thought and turn it into an effective structured song. All his material is melodic and accessible and his keen sense of humour is never far from the surface." – Paul Dromey, The Evening Echo.The series is hosted by Brian O’Donovan of WGBH A Celtic Sojourn.

April 19-21

Craftboston Spring Show

Seaport World Trade Center
200 Seaport Blvd., Boston
seaportboston.com

Craftboston Spring features work by emerging artists from leading schools and universities, an artist mentor program, a craft book seller, a lecture series, tours for special interest groups, and informational booths promoting nonprofit craft organizations.

April 20

BRT Presents: Annalivia - CD Release

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
8:00 pm | 401 725-9272 | riverfolk.org

Check back for full details. Coming soon!

April 21

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston presents:
An Afternoon With Lucie Arnaz

Robinson Theatre
617 Lexington Street, Waltham
781-891-5600 | Groups: 781-894-2330
3:00 pm | reagleplayers.com | Tickets

Variety raved: "A superior nightclub act....Arnaz delivers the goods in old-fashioned style-something for just about everyone and dished up with showbiz pizzazz. Through it all she is able to communicate a genuinely warm personality and allow her considerable talent full sway."

April 27

Irish Dance-Off to Benefit the Richard Family Fund

John Hancock Hall
Bay Back Events Center, 180 Berkeley Street, Boston
7:00 p.m. | $26.20, Limited VIP tix: $100 | Tickets must be purchased in advance. No sales at the door.
facebook.com/events/448828438535122/?fref=ts

One of the fatalities of the Marathon Bombings was an 8 year old boy named Martin Richard. His sister, Jane, is a dancer at the Clifden Academy in Milton, MA and tragically lost her leg in the attacks. This Saturday, April 27, an evening of Irish music and dance will take place at the John Hancock Hall at 7 p.m. The event will feature New England solo and ceili world championship performances. Every penny raised will go towards the Richard Family Fund, which has raised over $200,000 to date. Sponsors of the event include Irish Dances Teacher of New England Inc., Rutherford Shoes, Irish Dance Magazine, and John Hancock Hall at the Back Bay Event Center. If you are unable to attend and would like to donate, please send a check to Salem Five Bank, Attn. Richard Family Fund, 210 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970, USA. Checks should be made payable to: The Richard Family Fund.

April 27

Club Passim Presents: Laura Cortese - CD Release

47 Palmer Street, Cambridge
7:00 pm & 10:00 pm | $18 - $20
617 492-7679 | clubpassim.org

Laura Cortese has emerged among the most intriguing and versatile, musicians in the New England post-folk scene. At home in any number of traditional styles, her highly-visible work as a supporting musician (on fiddle, vocals, and bass) includes appearances with Uncle Earl, Tao Seeger, Band of Horses, and - as part of Pete Seeger's 90th birthday celebration at Madison Square Garden. Check out her new CD release Into The Dark at Passim on the 27th -- two shows!

April 27

BRT Presents: Brian Peters & Jeff Davis

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
8:00 pm | $13 advance - $15 day of show
401 725-9272 | riverfolk.org

Check back for full details. Coming soon!
Brian Peters (pictured right).

April 28

An Gorta Mor Commemoration

An Gorta Mor Memorial, Immaculate Conception Cemetery
29 Barker Street, Lawrence, MA
2:00 p.m. | Free
Div8aoh.com | Div8aoh.com/UpcomingEvents.html

Division 8, Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians of Lawrence invite you to commomorate the Great Hunger that took place in Ireland during the mid to late 1840’s. The memorial service will include a short talk by Division 8 historian, Francis A. O’Connor Jr., a prayer service by Division 8, Essex County and Massachusetts State AOH and LAOH Chaplain, the Rev. William Waters OSA, and the placing of a wreath at the memorial. Several patriotic musical selections will be sung by Tom Cuddy, a member of Division 8, during the service. In the event of inclement weather, the service will be held in the Mausoleum on the grounds of the Immaculate Conception cemetery.

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