Boston Events: Sunday, May 16, 2010

Emerging America Performing Arts Festival
Friday May 14 through Sunday, May 16, 2010
Various Locations in Boston and Cambridge

Brought to you by A.R.T. American Repertory Theater, Huntington Theatre Company and Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, the Emerging America 3-day festival will showcase the latest work in American Contemporary Theater. For details, refer to the
Schedules of Events, which vary by day and are distributed among three Boston and Cambridge performance venues. A kickoff festival, parade and party is planned for Sunday, May 2 to coincide with Harvard Business Association's annual Mayfair Event.


SoWa Art Walk
Saturday, May 15- Sunday, May 16, 2010
11am to 6pm
All Ages
FREE

The South of Washington Street area (aka SoWa) of the South End in Boston will hold its annual Spring Art Walk on the weekend of the 15th of May. Between the hours of 11am and 6pm, the public is invited (and encouraged!) to visit artists in their studios while strolling admidst the many cafes, boutiques and restaurants also celebrating the Art Walk event.
SoWa Art Walk


SoWa Open Market
Sundays, May 16- October
10am to 4pm
460 Harrison Ave., South End, Boston
All Ages
FREE

If you enjoy browsing unique artistic creations by local artists, the SoWa Open Market can be your Sunday afternoon delight. Every Sunday from May 16 through October between 10am and 4pm, the South End's SoWa neighborhood presents live music, fresh food and produce markets, and tent after tent of photographers, painters, potters, glass artists, jewelry designers, etc with great items to sell. Note that the
SoWa Sundays Open Market has moved to 460 Harrison Avenue, just down the street from its previous location.


Birds and Bards Festival Family Concert
Sunday, May 16, 2010
11am
Forest Hills, 95 Forest Hills Ave, Jamaica Plain, 02130
617.524.0128
All Ages
$12/Nonmembers, $10/Members, Free/Children Under Age 14

As part of the Birds and Bards Festival, the Solar Winds Quintet will perform the Peter and the Wolf Folk Tale as it was set to music by Sergei Prokovief. The flute, oboe, clarinet and french horn will accompany a narration of the tale.


Horticultural Walking Tour of Forest Hills Cemetery
Sunday, May 16, 2010
2pm
Forest Hills, 95 Forest Hills Ave., Jamaica Plain, 02130
617.524.0128
All Ages
$9


Historian Anthony Sammarco will lead a tour of the Forest Hills Cemetery grounds exploring the fruits, trees and flower creations by 19th Century Boston Horticulturists, aka "Experimental Gardeners". You will also get to taste some of the foods their efforts have resulted in such as Bartlett's Pear and Downer's Late Cherry. The walk will start at the Main Gate and will run about 2 hours. Visitors are advised to bring comfortable shoes and water. This tour will take place as part of the Weekend Birds and Bards Festival.


Goethe German Films Presents Hilde
Sunday, May 16, 2010
11am
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 590 Harvard St., Brookline, 02446
(617) 734-2501
$5

The Goethe-Institute Boston and Coolidge Corner Theatre present Hilde, a German film about a determined young actress searching for fame in Berlin during the year 1943, just after the collapse of Nazi Germany. This German film with English subititles is being offered as part of The Goethe German Films Series, which features new and award winning German films with a focus on new directors and films that are rarely shown outside Europe. More Details and Tickets