By Anne Steele, News Staff
Entry of the Week: Flash Mob
Join Boston Flash Mob this weekend to get jiggy with Bill Clinton. Strangers on the street will break into choreographed dance this Sunday at the Boston Convention & Exposition Center (BCEC) with special guest and former president Clinton. All participants must get a ticket to be in the flash mob and show a form of ID to get into the building. Dancers should attend at least one or two rehearsals this week and bring their registration folders to rehearsals. Remaining rehearsals this week are 7 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the Big Studio at the Dance Complex (536 Massachusetts Ave.). Participants should arrive at the BCEC back entrance Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and should wear comfortable clothes with business casual clothing to change into for the performance. Boston Convention & Exhibition Center; 415 Summer St.; 11:30 a.m.; free; tickets at www.bostonflashmob.com; email questions to Jared Orkin, producer, at [email protected].
Thursday, Nov. 3
Boston Ballet opens “Romeo and Juliet” this week to bring the timeless, passionate and tragic story of star-crossed lovers to life through dance. Fall in love with this classic tale featuring the original choreography from John Cranko and a dramatic score from Sergei Prokofiev. Boston Opera House; 539 Washington St.; 7:30 p.m.; $25 to $132; boxoffice.bostonballet.org.
Friday, Nov. 4
Mat Kearney is coming to the House of Blues on tour behind his new album, “Young Love,” which dropped this August. The first single, “Hey Mama,” was released in May and has charted in the Top 40 of Adult Pop Songs at No. 22. 15 Lansdowne St.; 7 p.m.; $20 to $30; www.livenation.com.
Saturday, Nov. 5
Franklin Park Zoo celebrates the first birthday of baby gorilla Kambiri. Visit the Tropical Forest to see the decorated gorilla exhibit and watch as Kambiri and the other gorillas enjoy special birthday treats. The first 250 visitors will receive miniature dark chocolate cupcakes with banana butter cream frosting, courtesy of Sweet Cupcakes. 1 Franklin Park Rd.; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $16 for park admission; www.zoonewengland.org.
Fresh off their wildly successful solo tours, Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, stars of Emmy-nominated “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” are teaming up for an evening of acclaimed improvisational comedy at the Wilbur Theatre. With quick wit, the pair will take contributions from the audience to perform hilarious and original scenes. Audience members will be called to the stage to participate in the fun for an interactive show. 246 Tremont St.; 7 p.m.; $29 to $50; www.thewilbur.com.
Sunday, Nov. 6
It’s that time of year again and the 25th annual Boston Christmas Festival is coming to the Seaport World Trade Center to ring in the holiday season. With more than 350 exhibitors, this award-winning show is the largest crafts festival in New England, featuring handcrafted gifts, holiday decorations, jewelry, clothing, pottery, folk art, delicious foods to buy and sample and much more. Affordable gifts and everything for holiday decorating – don’t miss this blockbuster event, which has started Boston’s holiday season for two and a half decades. 200 Seaport Blvd.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; $10 advance, $12 at door; www.bostonchristmasfestival.com.
Monday, Nov. 7
The Boston Public Library presents “Home Front: Boston and the Civil War” as part of its city-wide commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. For many Americans on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line during the Civil War, Boston represented the cradle of the “Yankee” North – a vibrant epicenter of industrialization which spearheaded important social reform movements including abolition, temperance and women’s rights. Learn about Boston’s dual role as supplier of troops to the front lines and as a vital support network on the home front, where its citizens made contributions and sacrifices on behalf of the Union. The exhibition follows a group of notable Bostonians to tell the story of the Civil War through original manuscripts, prints, artifacts and other material from the Boston Public Library’s special collections. Take a personal look at this period in American history and learn about the war’s lasting impact on Boston and its citizens. Johnson Lobby; Copley Square; 700 Boylston St.; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; free; www.bpl.org.
The Boston Public Library also presents “A Visit with Abraham Lincoln,” a living history presentation of the 16th American president, at the Brighton Branch of the Boston Public Library. Steve Wood, distinguished Lincoln presenter, will portray the president through anecdotes about Lincoln’s 1860 visit to New England, stories of his early life, his Senate campaign debates with Stephen Douglas, the Civil War and a reading of the Gettysburg Address. 40 Academy Hill Road.; 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; free; www.bpl.org.
Tuesday, Nov. 8
Improv Asylum Presents “House Teams,” where students and alumni of the Training Center collaborate to show off some of the freshest faces in Boston Comedy. Teams of students join seasoned actors, followed by “The Lottery,” an improvised set featuring different House Team members each week joining Main Stage actors. 216 Hanover St.; 8 p.m.; $5; www.improvasylum.com.
Wednesday, Nov. 9
Let the winter games begin at the Boston Ski & Sports Club Blizzard ski season kickoff. Half pipe skier Jen Hudak, five-time X-Gamer medalist, will host Boston’s largest ski season kickoff party. See the Boston movie premiere of the Ski Channel’s “Winter” documentary, featuring Hudak and more than 20 other mountain sport athletes. Munch on après-ski appetizers and snow bars while stocking up on lift ticket giveaways from Wachusett, Sugarbush and Mount Snow, goodie bags with lift tickets and tons of swag for the first 500 guests and thousands of dollars in ski gear. Trips and prizes will be raffled off throughout the night. Royale; 279 Tremont St.; 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; $15; www.bssc.com
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