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SUMMARY:Vienna Boys Choir at Cary Hall
DESCRIPTION:The illustrious group of child musicians has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity of tone\, distinctive charm and popular repertoire. Christmas in Vienna showcases these gifted musicians with voices of unforgettable beauty in an extraordinary program featuring Austrian folk songs\, classical masterpieces\, popular songs and\, of course\, holiday favorites.
URL:https://legacy.merrimackvalley.org/event/vienna-boys-choir-at-cary-hall/
LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall\, 1605 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids & Family,Live Performances
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SUMMARY:Daniel O’Donnell Cary Memorial Hall
DESCRIPTION:Daniel O’Donnell’s remarkable career has moved on to a new level with his success as a TV presenter\, just another facet to his ever-expanding list of entertainment achievements.\nThe Donegal based singer\, who is one of the most prolific and successful recording artists in the UK charts\, is the only artist in the world to score a hit in the UK album charts every year since 1988\, an unprecedented and unbroken 35-year span\, and in doing so\, he has outshone everyone from Michael Jackson and Madonna\, to U2 and the Rolling Stones. \nDaniel’s latest “I Wish You Well’ released on 4 Nov ’22\, entered the official UK Album Charts at #16\, a great achievement in itself In a very competitive week\, especially when you take into account that the main chart is collated from CD\, Vinyl and Digital/Streaming sales\, but not only that\, in the CD-only Chart\, Daniel entered at #5\, ahead of Taylor Swift and The Beatles !! and entered the Independent Albums chart at #2. \nIncluding this latest release\, Daniel has now amassed 48 Top 75 albums\, including 42 Top 40 albums\, 30 Top 30 & 20 Top 10 albums\, with 18 of the latter being this century\, a feat that has not been achieved by any other recording artist\, and has now sold well in excess of 15 million worldwide. \nHe has sold more than 4.6 million albums & videos / DVDs in the UK alone since the start of this millennium\, and more than 6.6 million units since The Official Charts Company/Chart Information Network took over the running of the charts in 1994.\n‘Daniel O’Donnell 60’\, released in celebration of his 60th birthday in 2021\, shot straight into the chart at #4\, keeping good company with the likes of The Beatles\, Adele and Coldplay. As with the ‘Daniel’ album before it\, this recording was produced by legendary record producer Nigel Wright\, who co-produced the recordings of many of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musicals\, including the film versions of Evita and The Phantom of the Opera\, along with many artist albums and TV music shows.\nDaniel has also achieved eight number one hits in the UK music video/DVD charts over the length of his career\, makes regular appearances in the Billboard World Music Chart\, received an honorary MBE from Queen Elizabeth\, appeared on Top of the Pops\, had his life celebrated on This Is Your Life\, been given the Freedom of Donegal\, has been inducted into Ireland’s Music Hall of Fame\, and received multiple Entertainer of the Year/Person of the Year Awards in Ireland and the UK – to mention but a few of the many accolades. \nDaniel also burst into superstardom in the USA & Canada back in 2002 with his first ever PBS special – The Daniel O’Donnell Show. That began a special relationship between Daniel and PBS that has now lasted some 20 years. Since that first airing\, Daniel has had fifteen more specials\, with ‘Daniel O’Donnell & Special Guests’ being his record breaking sixteenth\, which was filmed at the Millennium Forum in Derry and which is currently still airing on many PBS channels throughout the USA. Daniel’s seventeenth special\, is in he planning stages and should be aired sometime in the spring of 2023.\nDaniel has always had very high viewership ratings in pledge drives across the USA for public service television\, and as a result of this and his many other activities in America\, his popularity there has grown substantially over the years.
URL:https://legacy.merrimackvalley.org/event/daniel-odonnell-cary-memorial-hall/
LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall\, 1605 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Talks and Film
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SUMMARY:Jesse Cook at Cary Memorial Hall
DESCRIPTION:Beyond his prolific accomplishments as a beloved Nuevo Flamenco guitarist over the past 25 years\, JESSE COOK has honed his skills as a composer\, producer\, arranger\, performer and\, more recently\, filmmaker and content creator.\nBy the numbers\, Jesse Cook has ten platinum and gold studio albums with combined sales exceeding two million copies\, 700 million streams online\, five concert DVDs and live discs\, five PBS specials\, a library of over 300 YouTube videos\, a JUNO Award win and 11 nominations\, three Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards\, a Gemini Award\, and an Acoustic Guitar Magazine Player’s Choice Silver Award to his credit.
URL:https://legacy.merrimackvalley.org/event/jesse-cook-at-cary-memorial-hall/
LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall\, 1605 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performances
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SUMMARY:Into the Thaw
DESCRIPTION:In 2024\, Minuteman National Historical Park and Walden Pond were named as among the top 11 endangered historic sites in America\, in part due to climate change. The alterations to our natural environment during the climate crisis have far-reaching consequences to the preservation of history as well as the natural landscape. \nMore than 40 years ago\, the park ranger Jon Waterman took his first journey to Alaska’s Noatak River. Astonished by the abundant wildlife\, the strange landscape\, and its otherworldly light\, he spent collective years of his life exploring Arctic North America on extended sea kayaking\, packrafting\, skiing\, dogsledding\, and backpacking journeys—often alone for weeks at a time. After three decades away from the Noatak\, he returned with his son\, and amid a now-flooded river bereft of the once-plentiful caribou\, he was shocked by the changes. The following year\, 2022\, he took one final journey to film and document the climate crisis across the North in his new book\, Into the Thaw (Patagonia Press) —the subject of his October 17 image-intensive presentation. A frequent National Geographic grantee and NEA Literary Fellow\, Waterman (Lexington High class of 1974) is the author of 17 books. \nThis presentation generously sponsored by Lester E. Savage Real Estate \n$10 members\, $15 nonmembers
URL:https://legacy.merrimackvalley.org/event/into-the-thaw/
LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall\, 1605 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoors,Talks and Film
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SUMMARY:LEX250: Countdown to 250 Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Lexington Bicentennial Band will present: Wind Music form the British Empire\, including music from Gustav Holst\, Ralph Vaughn Williams\, William Byrd\, Gilbert & Sullivan\, Kenneth Alford\, Frank Ticheli and The Beatles. \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://legacy.merrimackvalley.org/event/lex250-countdown-to-250-concert/
LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall\, 1605 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Historical,Live Performances
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SUMMARY:LEX250: British Tea & Colonial Talks
DESCRIPTION:Reenactors and other historical experts will present talks on everything from the different varieties of British Tea to hidden figures and lesser-known stories of the American Revolution. \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://legacy.merrimackvalley.org/event/lex250-british-tea-colonial-talks/
LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall\, 1605 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Historical
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SUMMARY:LEX250: Grand Unveiling of the Countdown Calendar
DESCRIPTION:This event will mark the formal launch of a year-long celebration leading up to the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington. \nOn Friday\, April 19\, the Semiquincentennial Commission will unveil the Countdown Calendar outside of the Lexington Town Office Building\, at 1625 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington\, Massachusetts. \nThe following individuals will speak at the event: \nSuzie Barry – Chair\, Lex250 Commission\nState Senator Michael Barrett\nPeter Abbott OBE\, Boston Consul General of the United Kingdom\nMustafa Soykurt\, Boston Consul General of the French Republic \nThe Lexington Minute Men will be in attendance\, and the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps will perform. \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://legacy.merrimackvalley.org/event/lex250-grand-unveiling-of-the-countdown-calendar/
LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall\, 1605 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Historical
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SUMMARY:TOMMY EMMANUEL
DESCRIPTION:The real-time exuberance Tommy brings to every note of every song he plays is palpable and infectious. His fans are in love with his unbound talent as a guitarist of multitudes\, his ability to play three parts at once\, always with pure heart and real soul. He is a true virtuoso. But he seems as delighted always with the magic of the music as the audience\, if not more\, and his joy illuminates everything.\nIt’s one thing to play these multi-dimensional arrangements flawlessly on an acoustic guitar. But to do it with that smile of the ages\, that evidence of authentic\, unbridled delight\, is an irresistibly infectious invitation to feel his music as deeply as he does. “The joy\, ” he says\, “is there always because I’m chasing it through music. Seeing the surprise in peoples’ eyes is worth living and working for… I can’t help but play to the people with all my heart\, which is overflowing with joy of being in that moment that I’ve worked all my life for. And here it is!” \nVIP 1 – Tommy Emmanuel CGP Meet & Greet Package\n– Premium reserved ticket in the first 15 rows\n– Pre-show Meet & Greet with Tommy Emmanuel CGP\n– Autographed 8×10 photo\n– Early venue entry\n– Early access to merch table \nVIP 2 – Tommy Emmanuel CGP Front Row Meet & Greet Package\n– Premium reserved ticket in the front row\n– Pre-show Meet & Greet with Tommy Emmanuel CGP\n– Autographed 8×10 photo\n– Early venue entry\n– Early access to merch table \nYou’ll receive an email from support@seated.com 48 hours before the event with instructions for redeeming your VIP package.\nVIP activities may occur up to 3-4 hours before the show\, please plan accordingly.\nThe original purchaser must show their ID at VIP check-in to redeem the package elements.\nAll attendees need both a show ticket and a VIP package to attend VIP programming. No parental escorts without their own package allowed.\nVIP merchandise must be picked up during check-in at the show unless otherwise communicated.\nSeated reserves the right to cancel packages for any reason. VIP elements are non-transferable and not valid if resold.\nCommunication about your purchase may be sent via SMS to the provided phone number. For any questions\, contact Seated’s friendly Fan Experience team at support@seated.com.
URL:https://legacy.merrimackvalley.org/event/tommy-emmanuel/
LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall\, 1605 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
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SUMMARY:THE WALLFLOWERS
DESCRIPTION:A big part of the mid-90’s revival of roots-rock\, The Wallflowers ruled the airwaves with hits including One Headlight\, 6th Avenue Heartache and The Difference.\nRock ‘n’ roll is often hard to define\, or even to find\, in these fractured musical times. But to paraphrase an old saying\, you know it when you hear it. And you always hear it with the Wallflowers. For the past 30 years\, the Jakob Dylan-led act has stood as one of rock’s most dynamic and purposeful bands – a unit dedicated to and continually honing a sound that meshes timeless songwriting and storytelling with a hard-hitting and decidedly modern musical attack. That signature style has been present through the decades\, baked into the grooves of smash hits like 1996’s Bringing Down the Horse as well as more recent and exploratory fare like 2012’s Glad All Over. \nEven so\, in recent years\, Dylan – the Wallflowers’ founding singer\, songwriter and guitarist – has repeatedly stepped outside of his band\, first with a pair of more acoustic and rootsy records\, 2008’s Seeing Things and 2010’s Women + Country\, and then with the 2018 film Echo in the Canyon and the accompanying soundtrack\, which saw him collaborate with a host of artists classic and contemporary\, from Neil Young and Eric Clapton to Beck and Fiona Apple. \nBut while it’s been nine long years since we’ve heard from the group with whom he first made his mark\, the Wallflowers are silent no more. And Dylan always knew they’d return. “The Wallflowers is much of my life’s work\,” he says simply. \nPlus\, he adds with a laugh\, “It’s pretty hard to get a good band name\, so if you have one\, keep it.” \nGood band name aside\, that life’s work continues with Exit Wounds\, the brand-new Wallflowers studio offering. The collection marks the first new Wallflowers material since Glad All Over. And while the wait has been long\, the much-anticipated record finds the band’s signature sound – lean\, potent and eminently entrancing – intact\, even as Dylan surrounds himself with a fresh cast of musicians.
URL:https://legacy.merrimackvalley.org/event/the-wallflowers/
LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall\, 1605 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
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SUMMARY:SING AND SWING – A JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER PRESENTS PRODUCTION\, FEATURING BRIA SKONBERG AND BENNY BENACK III
DESCRIPTION:For over three decades\, Jazz at Lincoln Center has been a leading advocate for jazz\, culture\, and arts education globally. Under the direction of Wynton Marsalis\, Jazz at Lincoln Center has brought the art form of jazz from the heart of New York City to over 446 cities in more than 40 countries. \nThe JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER PRESENTS touring initiative provides an affordable opportunity to present great jazz programming\, featuring up-and-coming musicians who have been identified as rising stars by JALC. The initiative also allows for expansion of the mission of JALC “to entertain\, enrich and expand a global community for jazz through performance\, education\, and advocacy.” \nAfter the success of JALC Presents Songs We Love tour\, this new and highly anticipated touring project from Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents celebrates the Great American Songbook in all of its playful — and sophisticated glory — brought to life by two of this generation’s brightest stars. \nEach armed with prodigious trumpet talent and vocal charm\, Bria and Benny will re-live and re-imagine some of the classic partners in jazz and popular song\, including Ella Fitzgerald\, Judy Garland and Bing Crosby and Dean Martin and Peggy Lee. Featuring songs by Gershwin\, Ellington\, Cole Porter\, Irving Berlin and many more and joined by a who’s who of New York all-stars\, this is an “unforgettable” evening of singin’ and swingin’ with Bria and Benny. \nPersonnel \nBria Skonberg: Trumpet\, Vocals\, Co-Music Director\nBenny Benack III: Trumpet\, Vocals\, Co-Music Director\nJocelyn Gould: Guitar\nJon Thomas: piano\nCharles Goold: Drums\nMark Lewandowski: Bass
URL:https://legacy.merrimackvalley.org/event/sing-and-swing-a-jazz-at-lincoln-center-presents-production-featuring-bria-skonberg-and-benny-benack-iii/
LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall\, 1605 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
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SUMMARY:RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS
DESCRIPTION:It’s Bagpipes. It’s Rock. It’s Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland. \nIt’s The Red Hot Chilli Pipers – an internationally renowned ensemble consisting of pipers\, guitarists\, keyboards\, and drummers — who have been rocking the world from New York to Beijing to Melbourne and everywhere in between with musicianship of the highest order and a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless. The band has four music degrees from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and all the pipers and drummers have played at the top level in bagpiping.
URL:https://legacy.merrimackvalley.org/event/red-hot-chilli-pipers/
LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall\, 1605 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
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SUMMARY:THE CAPITOL FOOLS
DESCRIPTION:The Capitol Fools hold up a mirror to our crazy political culture\, providing hilarious song parodies and foolish reflections that continue to inspire belly-laughter. Audiences will continue to see cast members from past seasons of the Capitol Steps performing all the beloved bits\, the mind-boggling backward talking spoonerisms\, break-neck costume changes\, over-the-top impressions\, and all-new song parodies reflecting the day’s news. \nThe Capitol Steps started in 1981 by some US Senate staffers in Illinois Senator Charles Percy’s office to provide Christmas party entertainment and to rib the people that employed them. Soon\, they were touring the nation chronicling the humor found in current events through clever song parodies. Struggling like many performing arts organizations during the coronavirus pandemic\, the Capitol Steps shut down in 2021. \nAfter receiving the sad retirement news\, long-time Capitol Steps performer Jack Rowles\, Steps co-writer Mark Eaton and Michael Pauken\, general manager of the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie\, Illinois worked together to set the stage for the Capitol Fools. The premiere performance took place in Skokie\, IL in April 2022. \n“The creative process is pretty much what it has always been\,” said writer Mark Eaton. “You see a headline or news story\, and you search to find the funnier parts. As for the new group—this is not going in with a bunch of strangers—the cast includes some of Capitol Steps top notch performers who just don’t know when to throw in the towel. I do hope political satire still has a place in the comedy world because it’s important.” \nWhen asked if the troubling events of January 6th make it difficult to keep putting the ‘mock’ in Democracy\, Eaton commented\, “I don’t think the mock should ever be removed. Our government officials and folks in power don’t like being made fun of. I suspect they would rather be attacked in the media than be ridiculed and made to look stupid. Regardless of which side you support\, there is plenty of humor to be mined. And when it comes to politics\, if you don’t laugh at some of this nonsense\, it will drive you crazy!” \n“Because we CAN\, SHOULD\, and NEED TO\,” declares Jack Rowles on why political satire should continue. “We CAN is a tribute to living in a great country. SHOULD refers to the medicine of laughter\, especially when dealing with the bat-shit craziness of politics. NEED TO…there is nothing more powerful than sitting in a room full of politically astute patrons from all political persuasions sharing laughter and making fun of folks from both sides of the aisle.”\nNo matter who holds (or doesn’t hold) office\, there is never a shortage of material. Mark Eaton adds\, “We’ve always said our show’s greatest enemy is a competent government. Therefore\, we should be around for a long\, long time.”
URL:https://legacy.merrimackvalley.org/event/the-capitol-fools/
LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall\, 1605 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
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SUMMARY:THE ROBERT CRAY BAND – 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
DESCRIPTION:Over the past five decades\, Robert Cray has created a sound that rises from American roots\, blues\, soul and R&B\, with five Grammy wins\, 20 acclaimed studio albums and a bundle of live albums that punctuate the Blues Hall of Famer’s career. Robert’s band features Richard Cousins (bass)\, Dover Weinberg (keyboards) and Les Falconer (drums).\nA limited number of Robert Cray Premium Merchandise Packages will be available for this performance and include:\n-Premium Concert Ticket\n-Exclusive T-shirt\n-Autographed 8×10 Photo\n-Exclusive Guitar Pick Tin
URL:https://legacy.merrimackvalley.org/event/the-robert-cray-band-50th-anniversary-tour/
LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall\, 1605 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
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SUMMARY:LIVE FROM LAUREL CANYON – SONGS AND STORIES OF AMERICAN FOLK ROCK
DESCRIPTION:“Live from Laurel Canyon – Songs and Stories of American Folk Rock” is an evening of live music and narrated stories of some of the most influential songwriters who lived in Laurel Canyon in the mid 1960’s and 70’s. Similar to other legendary rock and roll neighborhoods of the same era like Haight Ashbury in San Francisco or Greenwich Village in NYC\, Laurel Canyon was a community of artists who would forge a new genre of music (Folk Rock) and forever change the look\, sound and attitude of American pop music. Live from Laurel Canyon celebrates The Mamas and The Papas\, the Byrds\, Buffalo Springfield\, Doors\, Crosby\, Stills\, Nash\, Neil Young\, James Taylor\, Carole King\, Joni Mitchell\, Jackson Browne\, Linda Ronstadt\, America\, and the Eagles with their own unique interpretations of some of the most iconic songs of the era.\n​\nMuch more than a ‘tribute’ act\, Live from Laurel Canyon not only performs the music you love in a new and unique way but shares with you the stories that inspired them. Live from Laurel Canyon is a journey through a special time in American pop music… won’t you join us?
URL:https://legacy.merrimackvalley.org/event/live-from-laurel-canyon-songs-and-stories-of-american-folk-rock/
LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall\, 1605 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
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SUMMARY:RUBEN & CLAY: TWENTY YEARS | ONE NIGHT
DESCRIPTION:Ruben & Clay are thrilled to reunite twenty years after captivating audiences during their historic run on the second season of Fox’s American Idol in 2003. Both plucked from the relative obscurity of their hometowns in the South\, the unlikely pair quickly became audience favorites instrumental in helping propel Idol to the top of the Nielsen ratings\, nearly tripling the viewership of the previous season\, and securing its place as one of the most consequential TV series in American history. Over 38 million viewers tuned in to hear the results of more than 124 million votes cast during their finale making it the most watched Idol episode in history and the highest rated regularly scheduled\, live\, non-sporting television episode of the 21st century. Combined they have recorded twelve albums\, sold more than eight million albums worldwide\, toured the country 14 times\, starred together on Broadway\, won four Billboard Music Awards\, an American Music Award\, and have been nominated for two Grammys. \nTwenty | The Tour will highlight the music that made Ruben & Clay American Idol favorites and household names. From Clay’s iconic rendition of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” to Ruben’s soulful single ”Sorry”\, join America’s favorite odd couple for an unforgettable evening of music and memories\, spanning two decades\, delivered as only these true superstars can.
URL:https://legacy.merrimackvalley.org/event/ruben-clay-twenty-years-one-night/
LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall\, 1605 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lexington Chamber Annual SORIEE
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://legacy.merrimackvalley.org/event/lexington-chamber-annual-soriee/
LOCATION:Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall\, 1605 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual & Special
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