The Boston Cecilia began in 1876 and remains one of Boston's most well respected choirs, known for its renditions of baroque music performed with period instruments. Auditions are held every August and September.
Vineyard Playhouse presents new and classic stage works year-round. Educational programs for children and workshops for local talent are an important part of this organization's mission. Summer events include free outdoor presentations of Shakespeare and children's programming.
The Hovey Players Work Shop is located on Spring Street at Joel's Way. The theatre is just off Main Street next to the public library. It is a non-profit community theatre group and has been in operation in Waltham since 1935. This volunteer-based group performs a variety of plays throughout the year. Since 1973, it has performed in the present location on Spring Street.
Please visit the Hovey Players Work Shop website for an updated performance schedule or for more information on subscriptions, donations, volunteer opportunities, directing a play or upcoming auditions.
Led by music director Jonathan McPhee, Lexington Symphony provides Lexington and its surrounding communities with six concerts a year. Maintaining a grass-roots community spirit, Lexington Symphony performs at Cary Hall, an 800 seat venue. The Lexington Symphony was founded in 1955 by conductor Hisao Watanabe, professional musicians and a group of supporters. For more information, please visit www.lexingtonsymphony.org.
New England Conservatory (NEC)'s Jordan Hall is a concert and event space. The majority of events are free and do not require tickets for entry. Events produced by entities other than NEC usually require tickets. Details to this effect are available on the concert calendar. It has 989 permanent sears, 8 wheelchair positions and 24 companion spaces. Its total capacity is 1,051.
Waltham Arts Council provides art classes and community programs for residents throughout the Greater Boston area. This organization offers yearly free concerts throughout the summer, including orchestras, special children's performances and local bands. Refreshments such as pizza, popcorn and soft drinks are offered at each concert. The art classes are available for adults, as well as a select number of Waltham High School students at no charge.
Attleboro Community Theatre is a nonprofit arts organization, based at the Ezekiel Bates Masonic Lodge on North Main Street. The theater was founded more than 50 years ago by Hilda Freeman. The group works to bring arts, culture and theatre to the residents of Attleboro and the surrounding areas. The company has put on numerous productions in the past, including The Crucible, A Few Good Men, Godspell and A Streetcar Named Desire. Go to its website for a schedule of events, details about getting involved in the group or about the audition process.
Founded in 2003 as a nonprofit organization, the Boston Children's Chorus is composed of children ages 7 to 18 who have traveled from as far as Japan, Mexico and Jordan. All children are welcome to try out at auditions, which are held in May. A sliding-scale tuition is based on the affordability to the musical child's family.
This not-for-profit theater, located alongside the green line in Brookline Village, hosts up to 60 performances of various puppeteers a year. Tickets are reasonably priced. Upon entering this cozy theater, you'll find a colorful room with a paint-dribbled wooden floor, tall ceilings and assorted finger and hand puppets. The room beyond is where performances are held.
