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Emmanuel · MassArt & Design
MCPHS · Simmons
Wentworth · Wheelock
April 17, 2009
COF Performances
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April 18, 2009 • 7:00 PM
April 19, 2009 • 7:00 PM
COF Dance Project
The Dance Project presents Connections, its 3rd annual spring concert, showcasing both student
and faculty work with two exciting, evening performances. The Dance Project will be joined by
students from Salem State College and will perform a range of styles
including jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, modern, ballet and tap dance.
MassArt & Design, Tower Building • 621 Huntington Ave, Boston.
April 24 & 25, 2009 • 8:00 PM
April 26, 2009 • 2:00 PM
COF Theater Project
The Theater Project presents The Short Way Around: an eclectic selection of hilarious, intense and
dramatic 10 minute plays by some of today's best up and coming
COF Spring Week
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April 17, 2009 • 9:00 PM
Benefit Concert: Rock for Rosie’s
$5 pre-sale, $7 at the door, 100% to Rosie’s Place
Simmons College, Alumnae Hall • 300 The Fenway, Boston.
April 18, 2009 • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
COF Spring Week Carnival featuring Parker House & Theory
Simmons College, Residence Campus Quad • 300 The Fenway, Boston.
April 18, 2009 • 10:00 AM – until you finish!
COF: The Great Race
Visit http://www.colleges-fenway.org/intramurals/ to register
April 18, 2009 • 7:00 PM
Make-A-Wish Talent Show
Wheelock College, Wheelock Family Theatre • 200 The Riverway, Boston.
April 19, 2009 • 7:00 PM
COF Dance Project
MassArt & Design, Tower Auditorium • 621 Huntington Ave, Boston.
WFT Performances
April 10 - May 10, 2009
Wheelock Family Theatre Presents: Charlotte’s Web
By Joseph Robinette based on the book by E.B. White. Free Preview COF students
on Thursday 4/9 at 7:30. College Rush seats $10 April 10 – May 10, 2009 Friday
nights at 7:30; Saturday & Sunday matinees at 3:00, School vacation week matinees,
Tuesday 4/21 – Friday 4/24 at 1:00, Wednesday 4/22 & Thu. 4/23 at 10:00 AM. Box
Ofice: 617.879.2300 tickets@wheelock.edu Tickets: $25, $20, $15, $13 for Teens Take
Charge on Friday 5/1, $10 tickets for Pajama Party Fridays. Wheelock Family Theatre is
wheelchair accessible. Wheelock College, Wheelock Family Theatre • 200 The Riverway,
Boston.
Film
Simmons Spring Movies
May 2nd, 2:00 PM: Confessions of a Shopaholic
Simmons College, Quadside Café, Smith Hall• 300 The Fenway, Boston.
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Performing Arts Opportunities
COF Chorus
White Hall, MCPHS
Open Rehearsals – Pop, Broadway & Jazz
Mondays at 7:00 PM
COF Theater Project
http://www.colleges-fenway.org/performingarts/
Open Rehearsals
Tuesdays at 7:00 PM
COF Dance Project
Emmanuel Dance Studio, Ground floor of Admin Building.
Open Rehearsals
Tuesdays
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
9:00 PM
COF Dance Project
Simmons Dance Studio, Holmes Sports Center.
Open Rehearsals
Wednesdays
7:00 PM
8:15 PM
COF Jazz Band
Modern Jazz
Modern Jazz
Hip-hop
Hip-hop
Ballet
Modern Jazz
Emmanuel Modular Bldg
Open Rehearsal – Funk & Jazz Classics
Thursdays at 2:00 PM
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COF Orchestra
Alumnae Hall, Simmons Residential Campus
Rehearsal: Concerto and Conducting Winners, World
Premiere
Thursdays at 6:30 PM
Chamber Ensembles – Contact Ray Fahrner at rfahrner@colleges-fenway.org
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Bike to Work Week
May 11 — 17, 2009
MASCO/CommuteWorks 2009 Bike to Work Week “Bike the Bay State”
The 2009 Annual National Bike to Work Week is taking place May 11 – May 17 and once
again, MASCO/CommuteWorks is teaming up with the City of Boston, City of Cambridge,
Harvard University and other area Transportation Management Authorities to organize the
2009 Bike Week events in the Boston/Cambridge area. In addition to the area-wide events
taking place, CommuteWorks is happy to offer special events just for Longwood bike commuters.
During last year’s Bike Week, 468 LMA commuters registered for Bike Week who biked an
average of 8.75 miles a day, 4 days a week for a total of approximately 16,369 miles!
Register today at www.baystatebikeweek.org and show your support for bike commuting in
the LMA. All Longwood area registrants will receive great prizes and have the opportunity
to
participate in the events below.
REI Bike Commuting Clinic
Bike commuting in Boston can be a daunting task, especially if you are new to biking.
Join instructors from The REI Outdoor School and learn some tips on bike commuting and
urban cycling. This free clinic will take place at Emmanuel College on Wednesday April 15,
2009 from 12:00-1:00 in the Modular Space located just outside the Emmanuel Library. All
attendees will also have the chance to win a $50 gift card to REI. Please RSVP to
commuteworks@masco.harvard.edu if you plan on attending.
Annual LMA Bike Week Breakfast
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On Thursday May 14, swing by 375 Longwood Avenue from 8:00 - 9:30 AM on your bike
ride to work for some free Brueggers Bagels and to pick up your free 2009 Bike Week
T-shirt. REI bike technicians will be on hand again this year providing free bike inspections.
Bike Week Bash
The annual
Enjoy some
Raffles and
Wednesday,
Bike Week Bash will be at Flattop Johnny’s (One Kendall Square, Cambridge).
free food and billiards while mingling with other Boston area bike commuters.
great biking prizes. The Bike Bash is tentatively scheduled to take place on
May 20.
Violence Transformed
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The Cambridge Health Alliance Victims of Violence Program is hosting a series of
evening performances and debates designed to foster dialogue about how best to
extend care and support to populations most affected by contemporary violence. Each
event will highlight the transformative power of art. For further information about National
Crime Victims Awareness Week and the 2008 Victim Rights Conference please email Ashlee Piper
at ashlee.piper@state.ma.us or visit http://www.cha.harvard.edu/vov/vov.shtml
April 14 - 21, 2009
National Crime Victims Rights Awareness Week
April 14 - 27, 2009
"Violence Transformed: The Artist's Voice",
Resnikoff Gallery, Roxbury Community College, Mainstage Theater.
April 21 - 27, 2009
“Youth Transforming Violence – Ubuntu",
Towne Art Gallery, Wheelock College.
April 28, 2009 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Grand Opening of Violence Transformed 2008,
Doric Hall, Massachusetts State House, Boston.
April 28 - May 2, 2009
Violence Transformed 2008 Exhibit
Doric Hall, Massachusetts State House, Boston
April 30, 2009
MOVA Victims Rights Conference 2008,
Massachusetts State House, Boston
April & May
Violence Transformed: Statewide
During the months of April and May, the digital display of works selected for Violence
Transformed 2008 will travel to selected venues throughout the state.
Please check the Violence Transformed website in March and April for More information
about these exhibits.
Spiritual Opportunities
Weekly Mass at Emmanuel College
Tuesday - Thursday 8:00 AM
Sunday - 11:00 AM & 8:00 PM
Emmanuel College • 400 The Fenway, Boston.
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Lectures, Conferences, & Workshops
April 22, 2009 • 5:00 PM - 6:30 pm
LinkedIn Lecture
Speaker: Tim Stanton, Senior Account Executive at LinkedIn.com
LinkedIN is a great job search networking tool that can help you Showcase your resume,
portfolio and your talents, increase your visibility, Network with alumni and prospective
employers, gain insights about companies, connect with HR managers, staff and senior
managers at a particular company. Did you know: “All 500 of the Fortune 500 are
represented in LinkedIN. In fact, 499 of them are represented by director-level and above
employees.” and “There are 770 Wentworth alumni in LinkedIN’s Wentworth Alumni Group.”
Come and learn how to develop an online profile. And utilize these social media to
support your job search.
RSVP : http://surveys.myinterfase.com/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=872
Wentworth, Beatty Hall, Room 426 • 550 Huntington Ave, Boston.
April 29, 2009 • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Women & Literacy Book Group for the Greater Boston Feminist Community
Sponsored by the Simmons Institute for Leadership and Change and WE LEARN
with funding support from The Boston Women’s Fund. For more information and to
register contact Melissa Poehnert at melissa.poehnert@simmons.edu or 617.521.2183.
Simmons College • 300 The Fenway, Boston.
April 29, 2009 • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Strategic Recruitment of International Students
Presenter: Michelle Duschang, Associate Director of Admissions, Boston University
Wheelock College, New Campus Center, Room 302, 3rd floor • 200 The Riverway,
Boston.
April 29, 2009 • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Engaging Alumni and Current Students in International Student Recruitment (with lunch)
Presenter: Michelle Duschang, Associate Director of Admissions, Boston University
Wheelock College, New Campus Center, Room 302, 3rd floor • 200 The Riverway,
Boston.
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Arts
Public Art and Landscape Design Project
This project is open to all artists/landscape architects/designers/teams residing in New
England. Designers and particularly teams with experience in the areas of landscape
design, public art, community involvement processes, schoolyard or playground design are
encouraged to apply. Download call for entries/RFQ http://www.massart.edu/Documents/
www.massart.edu/about_massart/urban_arts_institute/Lowell_Appleton_Mill_Art_Yard_CafE.pdf The
Revolving Museum and Fieldstone Property Group invite artists/landscape architects/
designers/teams to forward qualifications for the Appleton Mill Art Yard project in Lowell,
MA. The Urban Arts Institute at Massachusetts College of Art and Design (UrbanArts) is
administering this dual artist selection process that will result in the selection of an
integrated artist/landscape architect/design team that will redesign the courtyard of a historic
mill complex. Deadline: Monday, April 20, 2009 (materials received) RFQ Website http://
www.massart.edu/x1671.xml
Mattapan Branch Library exterior art RFQ
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The Boston Public Library and the Mattapan Branch Library Public Art Committee invite
artists/designers working in all media to forward qualifications for the Mattapan Library
Branch Exterior Art Project at the new 21,000sf branch library designed by William Rawn
and Associates. This project is open to all artists//designers residing in New England.
Artists/designers with experience in the areas of public art and community involvement
processes are encouraged to apply. PDF URLs: http://www.bpl.org/mattapan_library_cafe.pdf
or http://www.massart.edu/Documents/www.massart.edu/about_massart/urban_arts_institute/
Mattapan-Library-CafE.pdf
Contact: Christina Lanzl, Project Manager, Urban Arts Institute at Massachusetts College of
Art and Design Christina.lanzl@massart.edu 617.879.7973 ,http://www.urbanartsinstitute.org click on Opportunities. Deadline: Friday, May 15, 2009.
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Volunteering Opportunities
Hospitality Homes
This program provides short-term, no-cost housing for families and friends of patients
traveling to Boston for medical treatment. Our wonderful volunteer host families provide
accommodations in their own homes and in doing so, enable patients to have their loved
ones by their sides while they receive treatment at area hospitals. Due to a substantial
increase in demand for our service, we have an urgent need for more host families in
Boston and surrounding areas, particularly Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville, Newton and
Needham. If you have a spare room available, please contact us for information on how
you can make a meaningful impact from the comfort of your own home. You decide how
often to host and what types of guests you’re able to accommodate, and guests provide
their own meals and transportation. For details on hosting and other volunteer opportunities:
617.482.4338 or www.hosp.org.
Teacher Bound: The Upward Bound Program at Wheelock College
Who: Volunteer mentors who are interested in supporting a 9th or 10th grader in making
positive life choices. Mentors will be individually matched with a Teacher Bound Scholar
to support in a variety of ways.
Availability: At least once a week or a minimum of 5 hours per month. Must be
available throughout the mentee’s high school career beginning in March 2009. Mentors
may support the mentee academically or meet to hang out and talk.
Why: This is an opportunity to have some fun with a great high school student while
developing a significant relationship. Your relationship with this student will have a
positive impact on the student’s present and future life choices.
Please send resume to Trisha Mah at teacherbound@wheelock.edu
Wheelock College • 200 The Riverway, Boston.
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Sock and Underwear Drive
Donate new toiletries, new plain white tube socks, new white crew neck t-shirts, new
men’s underwear (high need for size 36 and larger), gently used clothing, recreational
reading materials, small appliances, table lamps, and TV’s, DVD’s etc. Friends of Boston’s
Homeless supports the Woods Mullen Shelter in Boston’s South End and the Long Island
Shelter on Boston Harbor. These shelters serve over 850 of our community’s homeless
men and women every day (about 70% of those served are men and 30% women). The
shelters provide safe dignified care and basic emergency services including, a nutritious
meal, hot shower, clean bed and clothing and toiletries to each and every individual in
need. On behalf of Friends of Boston's Homeless and the people we serve, we thank you
for joining us in our efforts. For more information on Friends of Boston’s Homeless visit
www.fobh.org
MCPHS, 179 Longwood Ave, Boston.