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and May at the restored Boston many other visiting dance couples with a shared passion
Opera House (see p85). The companies, who often put for the movies.
annual perform ances of the on performances at the Serious students of classic
Nutcracker during the Christ- Cutler Majestic Theatre. and international cinema
mas season are a Boston patronize the screening
tradition. The somewhat more Cinema programs of the Harvard Film
modest José Mateo Ballet Archive. The Kendall Square
Theatre has earned a repu- Situated in Harvard Square, Cinema multiplex is the city’s
tation for developing a strong close to Harvard Yard (see chief venue for non-English
and impressive program of pp112–13), the Brattle language films, art films and
repertory choreography. Theatre, one of the very last documentaries. Multiplex
The company performs in repertory movie houses in theaters showing mainstream,
the attractive neo-Gothic Old the Greater Boston area, first-run Holly wood movies are
Cambridge Baptist Church, primarily shows classic films found throughout the Boston
which is situated near Harvard on a big screen. For example, area. Some of the most popular
Square. Modern dance in the Brattle was instrumental and centrally-located options
Boston is represented by in reviving moviegoers’ are the AMC Loews Boston
many small companies, interest in the Humphrey Common, and Regal Fenway
collectives, and independent Bogart, black-and-white classic theaters. Tickets for every kind
choreographers, who often Casablanca. Something of a of movie in Boston are often
perform in the Dance Complex Harvard insti tution, the Brattle discounted for first shows of the
and Green Street Studios in has long served as a popular day on weekends and all
Cambridge. Boston also hosts “first date” destination for weekday shows before 5pm.
DIRECTORY
Classical Music Theater Shubert Theatre José Mateo
and Opera 265 Tremont St. Ballet Theatre
American Repertory Map 4 E2. 400 Harvard St,
Boston Lyric Opera Theater Tel (617) 482-9393.
Various venues. Loeb Drama Center, 64 ∑ citicenter.org` Cambridge.
Tel (617) 542-6772. Brattle St., Cambridge. Tel (617) 354-7467.
∑ blo.org Tel (617) 547-8300. Wang Theatre ∑ ballettheatre.org
270 Tremont St. Map 4 E2.
Boston Symphony ∑ amrep.org Tel (617) 482-9393. Cinema
Orchestra Boston Center for ∑ citicenter.org
Symphony Hall, 301 the Arts AMC Loews Boston
Massachusetts Ave. 539 Tremont St. Wilbur Theatre Common
Map 3 A4. Tel (617) 266- Map 4 D3. 246 Tremont St. 175 Tremont St.
1200, (617) 266-1492. Tel (617) 933-8600. Map 4 E2. Map 4 E2.
∑ bso.org ∑ bostontheater Tel (617) 931-2000. Tel (617) 423-5801.
∑ thewilbur
Celebrity Series scene.com theatre.com ∑ amctheatres.com
Various venues. Boston Opera House
Tel (617) 482-6661. 539 Washington St. Dance Brattle Theatre
∑ celebrityseries.org 40 Brattle St., Cambridge.
Map 4 E1. Boston Ballet
Emmanuel Music Tel (617) 931-2787. Various venues. Tel (617) 876-6837.
Emmanuel Church, 15 ∑ broadway Tel (617) 695-6955. ∑ brattlefilm.org
Newbury St. Map 4 D2. acrossamerica.com ∑ bostonballet.org Harvard Film Archive
Tel (617) 536-3356. 24 Quincy St., Cambridge.
∑ emmanuelmusic.org Colonial Theatre Cutler Majestic
106 Boylston St. Map 4 E2. Theatre Tel (617) 495-4700.
Handel & Haydn Tel (617) 426-9366. 219 Tremont St. Map 4 E2. ∑ hcl.harvard.edu/hfa
Society ∑ artsemerson.org Tel (617) 824-8000.
Various venues. ∑ cutlermajestic.org Kendall Square
Tel (617) 266-3605. Huntington Theatre Cinema
∑ handelandhaydn.org 264 Huntington Ave. Dance Complex 1 Kendall Square,
Map 3 B4. 536 Massachusetts
New England Tel (617) 266-0800. Ave., Cambridge. Cambridge.
Conservatory ∑ huntington Tel (617) 547-9363. Tel (617) 499-1996.
of Music theatre.org ∑ dancecomplex.org ∑ landmark
Jordan Hall, theatres.com
30 Gainsborough St. Lyric Stage Green Street Studios
Map 3 A4. 140 Clarendon St. 185 Green St, Cambridge. Regal Fenway
Tel (617) 585-1260. Map 3 C3. Tel (617) 864-3191. 201 Brookline Ave.
∑ newengland Tel (617) 585-5678. ∑ greenstreet Tel (617) 424-6266.
conservatory.edu ∑ lyricstage.com studios.org ∑ regmovies.com

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