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Prohibition did more than inspire an HBO gangster drama about how Steve Buscemi is rich and sleeps with showgirls while people get shot. Making booze illegal changed the way America drank, banishing a lot of popular ingredients to obscurity. One of the cocktail casualties was Swedish Punsch, a liqueur made with citrus, spices, rum, and a southeastern Asian liquor made with sugar cane and red rice called Batavia Arrack.
Swedish Punsch started as a grog to make sailors shut up during spice-hunting trips for the Swedish East India Company, but it soon became the hot thing for fancy rich people to drink because consuming imported things showed everyone how fancy and rich they were.
Being neither rich nor fancy (nor Swedish, for that matter), I hadn't tried Swedish Punsch until last year, when I asked a trusted bartender to surprise me and he slid a Diki Diki my way. It's a simple, three-ingredient cocktail made with Calvados (1 1/2 ounces), Swedish Punsch (half an ounce) and fresh grapefruit juice (3/4 ounce), but it had such an unusual flavor that I had to have another. It was sweet without being too sweet and had surprising savory and spicy notes. That complexity came from the Swedish Punsch.
What's Available to Buy?
Kronen Swedish Punsch is now available in the States for about $35, but this is a recent development. If your liquor store is the type to carry obscure ingredients, you can pick it up locally. However, most people will have to order it online. If you want to order from Europe at a higher price (or if you have a foreign friend willing to grab some for you), there's also Carlshamns Flaggpunsch, Cederlunds Caloric, and Facile Punsch.
Why DIY?
Originally, Swedish Punsch was a DIY endeavor—punch is just mixing a bunch of ingredients together, after all. Making your own is really embracing the true sea-faring adventurer nature of Swedish Punsch. If you live in the US and want to buy Swedish Punsch, you pretty much have only one choice: Kronen, which can be tricky to track down. And, at the risk of offending hardcore Swedish Punsch enthusiasts, it's just not something most people will use that often. So in addition to the fun of brewing up your own Swedish sailor grog, DIY is more practical than dropping 35 bucks on a hard-to-find ingredient.
The problem with DIY Swedish Punsch is that the main ingredient, Batavia Arrack, is just as hard to get a hold of as pre-made Swedish Punsch. If the only reason you're buying arrack is to make punsch, then you might as well just buy Swedish Punsch. In fact, the same importer that brings Kronen Swedish Punsch to the States also distributes Batavia Arrack van Oosten (aka The One Kind of Arrack You'll Find in the US). There are other uses for Arrack, though, such as The Defend Arrack, the St. Bruno Swizzle, and the Batavia Arrack Flip made with Cynar and Batavia Arrack.
But if you can't or don't want to buy that bottle of Batavia Arrack, fear not. I wouldn't be writing this post if I hadn't found a way to make a delicious DIY Swedish Punsch. I found that cachaça is a truly satisfying replacement for the traditional arrack-rum mixture—and cachaça's a lot easier to track down. As you may recall, cachaça is a Brazilian spirit made with fermented and distilled sugarcane juice, and it has the funkiness with sweet undertones that gives Swedish Punsch its unique taste. If you're a purist who will get the vapors from making a recipe that isn't 100% authentic, you can make this recipe with a combination of 1 part Batavia arrack and 1 part Jamaican gold rum instead of cachaça. As far as the spices go, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, green tea, and black tea are all fair game.
Use It!
Diki Diki is the drink that introduced me to Swedish Punsch, and it's by far the best cocktail I've ever had using this liqueur. But the traditional way to drink Swedish Punsch is warmed and served alongside pea soup. That didn't exactly catch on here in the States, but you can sip punsch straight—over ice or warmed (add a little lemon juice or a few lemon slices, if you like things tart like I do).
On a cold day, you can make a Swedish Hot Buttered Rum by mixing about 2 ounces of punsch with 1 tablespoon of Hot Buttered Rum Batter and then topping with hot water.
If you really want to use your Swedish Punsch to its full potential, flip through the Savoy Cocktail Book or Barflies and Cocktails to find out how this ingredient was used before Prohibition made it all but disappear. You'll find complicated little numbers like the Welcome Stranger made with gin, brandy, grenadine, and orange juice or the simpler Biffy Cocktail, which is equal parts Swedish Punsch, lemon juice, and gin. In the spirit of these classics is the Modern Cocktail No. 2, which is similar to the Welcome Stranger only with scotch and absinthe for a smokier, more herbal drink.


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What's Happening: South Shore, Boston and beyond
South Shore
ART ON THE AVENUE – Gallery & Open Studio, 1037 Nantasket Ave., Hull. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Sun. Paintings, photos, books, drawings, furniture, jewelry by Lenore Schneider, Brooks Kelly, Theo Page, Ellie Hayes, Julie Schmitt Sullivan, Bill Smyth. 781-925-5619, www.lenoreschneider.com.
ART COMPLEX MUSEUM – 189 Alden St., Duxbury. 2 p.m. June 29, Japanese tea ceremony with Aiko Rogers.Through Aug. 17, Complex Conversations: Joan Paley and Alice Means. Through Sept. 7, Rooted in Tradition: Art Quilts from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Through September. Rotations: H. Gen Kozuru Through fall, sculptures by George McGoff. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. 781-934-6634, www.artcomplex.org.
ART ON THE GREEN – First Parish Universalist Church, 790 Washington St., Stoughton. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 28, call for artist to display framed art work, $30 for space. 508-622-1044.
THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY – 400 Washington St., Quincy. Through June 30, The Ocean Around Us, photographs by Martin G. Grassie. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. 617-376-1301, www.thomascranelibrary.org.
DICKINSON ART GALLERY – 1132 Main St., Weymouth. July 1-15, George Murray, featured artist.Through June 30, Summer Festival: New England Scenes, work by Stephen Boczanowksi, Donald Dickinson, James Earl, Vincent Elliot, Roger Gil, Stephen H. Holland, Sally J. McCarthy, Isabel Shamitz. Hours: 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; noon-5:30 p.m. Sun. 781-331-3384, www.dickinsonartgallery.com.
HINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY – 66 Leavitt St., Hingham. Clemens Gallery: Through July 10, The Golden State: California, photographs by Jean Donohue and James J. Foley. Dolphin Gallery: Through June 25, The Nature of Water, photographs by Peggy Roth Major. June 28-July 31, Landscape Becoming, work by Morgan Russell. 7 p.m. July 2, reception. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. 781-741-1405, www.hinghamlibrary.org.
JAMES LIBRARY AND CENTER FOR THE ARTS – 24 West St., Norwell. Through June 30, Barns, Rivers, & Dories: Into the Light, watercolors by Priscilla Sands Jevne. 1-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat. 781-659-7100, www.jameslibrary.org.
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON VISUAL ARTS CENTER – 963 Washington St., Canton. Through Sept. 21, Underwater photography of Brian Skerry. $4 adults, $3 seniors/children, free to Mass Audubon members. 1-5 p.m. Fri.-Sun. 781-821-8853, www.massaudubon.org
NORTH RIVER ARTS SOCIETY – G.A.R. Hall, 157 Old Main St., Marshfield. Through July 13, Cloth is our Canvas, original art quilts by members of The Coastal Quilt Artists. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Mon.-Fri.; noon-3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 781-837-8091, www.northriverarts.org.
OCEANSIDE 17 STUDIO AND GALLERY –17 Rockland St., Hull. At Home in My Life: New Paintings by Franny Andahazy. Artwork by Nancy Colella, Jeanne MacFarland, Ros Farbush, Page Railsback, Conny Hatch and Kate Ryan. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 1-4 p.m. Sun. 781-773-1563.
PALMER GALLERY – South Shore Conservatory, One Conservatory Drive, Hingham. Through July 31, work by Jack Foley. Aug. 1-Oct. 31, John Arapoff. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-noon Sat. 781-749-7565, Ext. 10, www.southshoreconservatory.org.
PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY –35 Ripley Road, Cohasset. South Shore Arts Center Gallery Artists Exhibits: Through June 30, work by Wendy Hale. July 1-Aug. 31, artwork by Patricia Isaac. Sept. 1-Oct. 31, work by Valerie Forte Vitali. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Tues., Thurs.; 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Wed., Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 781-383-1348, www.cohassetlibrary.org.
SOUTH SHORE ART CENTER – 119 Ripley Road, Cohasset. Through July 13, Interludes: Visiting Artists Josette Urso, Peter Schroth, Rose Pellicano, Catherine Kehoe, Kim Bernard, Ron Pokrasso. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; noon-4 p.m. Sun. 781-383-2787, www.ssac.org.
SOUTH STREET GALLERY –149 South St., Hingham. Through June 30, Portrait Show, work by Robert Beaulieu, Joan Brancale, Eli Cedrone, Cheryl Dunlap, Mary Felton, Lisa Johnson, Priscilla Levesque, Jeanne MacFarland, Dianne Panarelli Miller, Karl Nestelberger, Vcevy Strekalovsky, Marjorie Whorf. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 781-749-0430, www.southstreetgallery.com.
SPACE 242 – New Loft Gallery, 242 E. Berkeley St., Boston. 8 p.m. June 27-July 18, Ink & Steel, illustrations, paintings, and metal sculpture by Ansis Purins and Skunk. 6 p.m. June 27, opening reception.
1640 SPARROW HOUSE MUSEUM AND POTTERY GALLERY – 42 Summer St., Plymouth. Through Aug. 31, paintings and photographs by Stephen Eames. American hand made jewelry, glass, wood, pottery. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Closed Wednesday. Gallery admission free; house museum $2 adults, $1 children. 508-747-1240, www.sparrowhouse.com.
STUDIO AT THE BEACH – Hull Artists Studio Connection, 217 Nantasket Ave., Hull. Paintings, jewelry, pottery, floral arrangements. Hours: 1- 8 p.m. Fri.; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 781-925-1996, www.hullartists.com.
SUMMER AT THE SOUTH SHORE – Coldwell Banker, 4 Brook St., Scituate. Artwork by Susan Santiago. 5:30 p.m. June 27, opening reception. 781-545-1888.
VINE HALL GALLERY – South Shore Natural Science Center, 48 Jacobs Lane, Norwell. Through Aug. 23, Beyond the Garden Gate, annual juried art show. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 781-659-2559, www.ssnsc.org.
ADAMS GALLERY –Suffolk University, 120 Tremont St., Boston. Through July 21, A Changing World: New England in the Photographs of Verner Reed, 1950-1972. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. 617-573-8508.
BOSTON ATHENAEUM – Norma Jean Calderwood Gallery, 101/2 Beacon St., Boston. Through Aug. 22, Always Delightfully Cool, Summer Vacations in Northern New England. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.; 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. 617-227-0270, www.bostonathenaeum.org.
HARVARD ART MUSEUM – Busch-Reisinger Museum, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge. Through June 30, A Taste of Power: 18th-Century German Porcelain for the Table. Fogg Art Museum – Through June 30, Renzo Piano's Art Museum for Harvard. Through June 30, Long Life Cool White: Photographs by Moyra Davey. Investigating the Renaissance. 18th Century European Ceramics and Paintings. American Art at Harvard. Modern Art, 1865-1965. Highlights from the Collection of Grenville L. Winthrop. Arthur M. Sackler Museum, 485 Broadway, Cambridge. $9, $7 students/seniors. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m Sun. 617-495-9400, www.artmuseums.harvard.edu.
ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM – 280 The Fenway, Boston. June 27-Sept. 28, Luisa Rabbia: Travels with Isabella. $12 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students, free for children 18 and younger. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 617-566-1401, www.gardnermuseum.org.
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART – 100 Northern Ave., Boston. Through Sept. 7, Anish Kapoor: Past, Present, Future. July 30-Oct. 26, Momentum 11: Nicholas Hlobo. Through July 13, Momentum 10: Ranjani Shettar. Street Level: Mark Bradford, William Cordova, Robin Rhode. More Than the Sum of Their Parts. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Wed., Sat.-Sun.; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs.-Fri. $12, $10 seniors/students, free for children 17 and younger; free 5-9 p.m. Thursday. 617-478-3110, www.icaboston.org.
L'ATTITUDE GALLERY – 18 Newbury St., Boston. Through July 6, Arc and Angles, work by Robert Cipriani and Rob Lorenson. July 10-Sept. 2, Patrick Pierce and Yolanda Adra: Bold Sculptures in Metal and Glass Fused Glass. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. 617-927-4400, www.lattitudegallery.com.
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS – 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. Through Dec. 7, Winslow Homer: American Scenes. Through Sept. 22, Preserving History, Making History: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Through Jan. 5, Great Company: Portraits by European Masters. Through July 27, Antonio López García. El Greco to Velázquez: Art during the Reign of Phillip III. Through July 20, Rockwell and the Shinjin: Celebrating Baseball and the Red Sox, installation. Through Aug. 3, Sumo, Japan's Big Sport. Through Sept. 14, Zang Daqian: Painter, Collector, Forger. Hours: 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-9:45 p.m. Wed.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Admission good for 2 visits in 10 days, excluding Gund gallery : $17 adults, $15, seniors; free for children 1-17 ($8.50 during school hours); free for children younger than 7. Wed. after 4 p.m., admission by voluntary contribution. Information, 617-267-9300, www.mfa.org.
NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY – 654 Beacon St., Boston. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 617-437-1868. Collection. $9, $7 students/seniors, $6 children 3-18. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; free Sundays 9 a.m.-noon. 617-495-2269, www.peabody.harvard.edu.
PEABODY MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY – 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge. Through Dec. 31, Fragile Memories, Images of Archaeology and Community at Copan, 1891-1900. Through Aug. 31, Remix: Indigenous Identities in the 21st Century. Through spring, From Nation to Nation: Examining Lewis and Clark's Indian Collection. $9, $7 students/seniors, $6 children 3-18. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; free Sundays 9 a.m.-noon. 617-495-2269, www.peabody.harvard.edu.
SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS – 175 Newbury St., Boston. Through July 27, Political Craft. Mon.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. 617-266-1810, www.societyofcrafts.org.
BURNS LIBRARY – Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave., Devlin Hall, Chestnut Hill. Through August, Fighting Irishmen: Celebrating Celtic Prizefighters 1820 to Present. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. or by appointment. 617-552-3282, www.bc.edu/burns.
CAHOON MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – 4676 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Cotuit. Through July 20, The Past as Present, Vintage Photographs of Samuel Chamberlain. July 22-Sept. 7, At Home in America: 19th Century Genre Painting. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat. $4. 508-428-7581, www.cahoonmuseum.org.
CAPE COD MUSEUM OF ART – Route 6A Dennis. Through July 6, Pam Pindell: Close to Home. Through July 27, Sam Feinstein (1915-2003): A Retrospective. Through July 20, Cape Cod Plein Air Painters: Painting the Changing Light. Through Aug. 10, Four Painters: On Common Ground. Through July 27, Cammie Watson: Shelter. July 12-Sept. 7, Elizabeth Pratt: Approaches to Watercolor. July 12-Aug. 24, Elisabeth Pearl: Sideshow by the Sea. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 2-5 p.m. Sat. 508-385-4477, Ext. 12 www.ccmoa.org.
CLARK ART INSTITUTE – 225 South St., Williamstown. Through Aug. 17, Pictorial Vision: American and European Photography. Through April 20, drawings by Claude Lorrain. Through July 6, Framing Colonial Albany. $12.50 JThrough Oct. 31; free for children 18 and younger. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun. Daily July-Aug. 413-458-2303, www.clarkart.edu.
DeCORDOVA MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE PARK – 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln. Through Aug. 17, DeCordova Annual Exhibit. Sept. 14, Moving Through New England. $9 adults, $6 seniors, students, children 6-12. 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sun. 781-259-8355, www.decordova.org.
FULLER CRAFT MUSEUM – 455 Oak St., Brockton. Through July 20, Marjorie Durko Puryear: Between the Lines. Folded Light, Folded Shadow: Paper Relief's of Yuko Nishimura. Through Sept. 14, The Machinery of Heaven: Glass Sculpture by Steven Easton. Sculpture Transformed: The Work of Marjorie Schick. Arboreal Anatomy: Sculpture by Wendy Wahl. Through Nov. 9, Gina Kamentsky: Mechanical Confections. $8 adults, $5 seniors/students, free for children 18 and younger. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 508-588-6000, www.fullermuseum.org.
GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY – 67 Shore Road, Winchester. Main Gallery: Through Aug. 31, 14th Juried Exhibition. Atelier Gallery: Laurie Lambrecht, Lake Trees. David Bookbider, Flower Mandalas. Griffin Gallery: Joan Johnson High School Exhibition. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Fri.; noon-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $5, $2 seniors, members, children 12 and younger. Free to all on Thurs. 781-729-1158, www.griffinmuseum.org.
MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (MASS MoCA) – 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams. Through Dec. 31, Anselm Kiefer: Paintings and Sculpture. Through spring, Spencer Finch: What Time is it on the Sun? Ongoing: Christina Kubisch: Clocktower Project. Ron Kuivila: Visitations. Bruce Odland & Sam Auinger: Harmonic Bridge. Walter Fändrich: Music for a Quarry. Natalie Jeremijenko: Tree Logic. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, closed Tuesdays. $9, $3 children 6-16. 413-662-2111, www.massmoca.org.
McMULLEN MUSEUM OF ART – Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave., Devlin Hall, Chestnut Hill. Through August, Fighting Irishmen: Celebrating Celtic Prizefighters 1820 to Present. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri., noon-5 p.m. Sun. 617-552-8587, www.bc.edu/artmuseum.
NEW BEDFORD ART MUSEUM – 608 Pleasant St., New Bedford. Ongoing: Inviting Response: Celebrating Our First Decade. $3, $2 students/seniors, free admission for children 16 and younger with adult. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; noon-7 p.m. Thurs.; free admission 5-9 p.m. on second Thursday of each month. 508-961-3072, www.newbedfordartmuseum.org.
PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM – East India Square, Salem. June 28-June 7, 2009, Polar Attractions. Through Sept. 14, Wedded Bliss: The Marriage of Art and Ceremony. Through Feb. 1, 2009, Body Politics, Maori Tattoo Today. Through Jan. 25, Stage Idols, Japanese Kabuki Theater. Ongoing: Of Gods and Mortals, Traditional Art from India. Intersections, Native American Art in a New Light. Ongoing: All of My Life: Contemporary Works by Native American Artists. Exposing the Source: The Paintings of Nalini Malani. Perfect Imbalance, Exploring Chinese Aesthetics. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. $13 adults, $11 seniors, $9 students, free for children 16 years and younger. 978-744-9500, www.pem.org.
REVOLVING MUSEUM – 22 Shattuck St., Lowell. Through Dec. 31, Toys and Games: More Than Amusement. Free admission. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 1-978-937-2787, www.revolvingmuseum.org.
WORCESTER ART MUSEUM – 55 Salisbury St., Worcester. Through Aug. 3, Inky Tributaries: Contemporary Chinese Prints. Through Sept. 21, Two Chinas: Chen Quilin and Yun-Fei Ji. Through Oct. 31, Wall at WAM: Alexander Ross. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. $8 adults, $6 students/seniors, under 17 free. Free on Sat. mornings. 508-799-4406, www.worcesterart.org.
South Shore
EVENINGS UNDER THE STARS – South Shore Conservatory, 1 Conservatory Drive, Hingham. 7 p.m. July 12, ESU Festival Orchestra Pops, $15-$25. July 26, Die Fledermaus, $15-$25. 781-749-7565 Ext. 51, www.sscmusic.org.
BOSTON POPS –Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. 8 p.m. June 28-29, Judy Garland, A Life on Stage. July 1-2, Take Me Out to the Ball Game. $19-$87. 617-266-1200, www.bostonpops.org.
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AT TANGLEWOOD – Lenox. 8 p.m. June 26-27, Mark Morris Dance Group. 5:45 p.m. June 28, A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. 2:30 p.m. June 29, Boston Symphony Chamber Players: Harbison, Mozart, and Dvorák . 8 p.m. June 30, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra: Messiaen and Dvorák. $16-$105. 1-888-266-1200, www.bso.org.
South Shore
CHRISTINE'S COMEDY CAFE – Colonial Restaurant, 39 Main St., Plymouth. 9 p.m. June 28, Tommy Dunham, Christine Hurley, Jerry Thornton, special guest Steve Sweeney, $25. 508-747-7100.
DICK DOHERTY'S BEANTOWN COMEDY ESCAPE – Holiday Inn, Route 28, Randolph. 8:30 p.m. Kris Nortan. June 28, Corey Rodregues Jono Zalay. $15 per show. 800-401-2221, www.dickdoherty.com.
STAND UP SHOWCASE – Showcase Cinemas 73 Mazzeo Drive, Rte. 139, Randolph. 8 p.m. June 26, Ira Proctor. 781-963-5600.
THE COMEDY CONNECTION – 245 Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall, Boston. 8 and 10:15 p.m. June 27-28, Al Madrigal, $23, $25. 617-248-9700, www.comedyconnectionboston.com.
THE IMPROV ASYLUM – 216 Hanover St., Boston; 75 Warrenton St., Boston. 8 p.m. Wed., Lost in Boston, or How I Learned to Love That Dirty Water, $15. It's The North End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine), 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., $20. 617-263-6887 or www.improvasylum.com.
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NEW ENGLAND SINGLES DANCES – Sons of Italy, 161 King Hill Rd., Braintree. 8 p.m. June 27, $10. 617-325-4900, www.singlesdances-newengland.com.
SINGLES EXECUTIVE CLUB DANCE – Radisson Hotel, 929 Hingham St., Route 228, Rockland. July 11, 7:30 p.m. free dance lesson. $12. 35+. 781-446-0234, www.se-4u.com.
SOUTH SHORE SINGLES DANCE – Abington VFW, 30 Central St., Abington. 8 p.m. June 27, DJ Dave Becker, $11. 781-331-0021, www.southshoresingles.org.
SWING DANCING USA – Knights of Columbus Hall, 48 Schoosett St., Rte. 139, Pembroke. 8:30 p.m. June 28; 7:30 p.m. swing dance lesson. $15. 781-826-2500, www.swingdancingusa.com.
JACOB'S PILLOW DANCE FESTIVAL – 358 George Carter Road, Becket. June 26-29, Compagnie Heddy Maalem. June 26-29, July 3-6, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. July 2-6, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. July 9-13, Hofesh Shechter Company. July 10-13, Natural Dance Theatre and Ko & Edge Company. July 16-20, Ballet Boyz. July 17-20, Teatro di Piazza o d'Occasione. July 23-27, Alonzo King's Lines Ballet. July 24-27, Conny Janssen Danst. July 30-Aug. 3, Mimulus. July 31-Aug. 3, David Michalek's Slow Dancing. $58-$10. 413-243-9919 Ext. 37, www.jacobspillow.org.
MOVIES BY MOONLIGHT – Boston Harbor Hotel, Rowes Wharf, Boston. Dusk, June 27, In the Heat of the Night (1968). July 4, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). July 11, Witness for the Prosecution (1957). July 18, Some Like It Hot (1959). July 25, 2008, Harold and Maude (1971). Aug. 1, Planet of the Apes (1968). Aug.8, Rio Bravo (1959). Aug. 15, Rebecca (1940). Aug. 22, The Apartment (1960). Aug. 29, The Hustler (1961). Free. www.bhh.com.
MUGAR OMNI THEATER – Museum of Science, Science Park, Boston. Dinosaurs Alive. Mummies. Sea Monsters. $9 adults; $8 seniors; $7 children. Call for times. 617-723-2500, www.mos.org.
SIMONS IMAX THEATER – New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston. U2-3D. Whales. Lions 3D: Roar of the Kalahari. Deep Sea 3D. Sharks 3D (IMAX 3D) $12.95, $10. 95 children and seniors. $9.95 adults, $7.95 seniors, children ages 3-11. Call for times. 617-973-5200, www.neaq.org.
WBZ FREE FRIDAY FLICKS – DCR Hatch Shell, Charles River Espanade, Boston. Sunset, July 11, 18, 29. www.wbz.com.
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JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH – Starcreations Theater, First Parish Church, 19 Town Square, Plymouth. 6 p.m. June 28, 4 p.m. June 29. $10, $5 children. 508-747-1234, firstname.lastname@example.com.
WINSLOW HOUSE CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS – 634 Careswell St., Marshfield. 10 a.m. June 27, Big Ryan, stories, puppet play, music, $5. 781-837-5753, winslowhouse.org.
SOUTH SHORE MUSIC CIRCUS KIDS SHOWS – 130 Sohier St., Cohasset. 5 p.m. June 28, Kidz Bop Live, $25. 10:30 a.m. July 10, Russian American Circus, $14.50. July 17, Snow White, $8. July 24, Jack and the Beanstalk, $8. July 31, Cinderella, $8. Aug. 7, Rapunzel, $8. Aug. 14, Cinderella, Too, $8. Aug. 21, Rumplestiltskin, $8. Aug. 28, Hansel and Gretel, $8. 617/931-2000, www.ticketmaster.com, www.themusiccircus.org.
5W!TS – 186 Brookline Ave., Boston. Daily, Tomb, 40-minute interactive adventure experience set in a pharaoh's tomb in an archaeological dig site in ancient Egypt. Elements of theme parks, museum exhibits, haunted houses, and video games create a real-life experience. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Wed.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. Admission: Weekend, $20 adults, $16 children; weekdays $16 adults, $14 children. Not recommended for kids under 9 years old. 617-375-WITS (9487), www.5-wits.com.
BOSTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM – 300 Congress St., Boston. Exhibits: Airplay. Arthur & Friends. Art Studio. Berenstain Bears. Boats Afloat. Boston Black. The Common. Construction Zone. The Gallery. Global Gallery. Japanese House. Johnny's Workbench. Kid Power. KidStage. New Balance Climb. PlaySpace. The Recycle Shop. Science Playground. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Thurs.; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.. Admission: $1, 5-9 p.m. Fridays. All other times: $10, adults; $8, ages 2-15 and seniors; $2, age 1 and free under age 1. 617-426-6500, www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org.
FRANKLIN PARK ZOO – Columbia Road and Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester. Exhibits: Tiger Tales, Snakes, Franklin Farm, Giraffe Savannah, Kalahari Kingdom, Butterfly Landing, Tropical Forest, Australian Outback Trail, Serengeti Crossing, Butterfly Landing, Bird's World. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun., holidays. $11 adults, $9.50 seniors; $6 children 2-12, free admission for children under 2. Half price admission on the first Sat. of the month, 10 a.m.- noon. 617-442-2002, www.zoonewengland.org.
BATMAN & GARFIELD – North Shore Music Circus, 62 Dunham Road, Beverly. 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. June 27, $12 and $17. 1-978-232-7200, www.nsmt.org.
BUTTONWOOD PARK ZOO – Route 140, New Bedford. Monarch butterfly caterpillars on exhibit in the Wildlife Education Center. Animals and exhibits, including elephants, bison, mountain lions, bears, eagles, seals, otters, farm animals, train rides and pony rides. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.7 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 508-991-6178, www.bpzoo.org.
CAPE COD MELODY TENT KIDS SHOWS – 130 Sohier St., Cohasset. 5 p.m. June 29, Kidz Bop Live, $25. 10:30 a.m. July 9, Russian American Circus, $14.50. July 16, Snow White, $8. July 23, Jack and the Beanstalk, $8. July 30, Cinderella, $8. Aug. 6, Rapunzel, $8. Aug. 13, Cinderella, Too, $8. Aug. 20, Rumplestiltskin, $8. Aug. 27, Hansel and Gretel, $8. 617/931-2000, www.ticketmaster.com, www.themusiccircus.org.
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM – 9 Sullivan Ave., Easton. Climb the Firepole, Ring the Bell; Roar with the Dinosaurs; Act it out at The Performance Center; Cabin 'n Camp exhibit; Haul in the day's catch aboard the Old Fishing Boat; Listen to your heartbeat in The Kidsclinic. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $6. 508-230-3789, www.childrensmuseumineaston.org.
KIDZ BOP LIVE – North Shore Music Circus, 62 Dunham Road, Beverly. 6 p.m. July 2, $25-$30. 1-978-232-7200, www.nsmt.org.
ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO – 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence. Through Sept. 1, Flutterby: Butterflies in Bloom. Ongoing exhibits: Dinosaurs: Hollywood Style. Plains of Africa. Marco Polo Trail. Madagascar. North America. South America. Australia. $12, $8 seniors, $6 children 3-12, free for children under 3. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 401-785-3510, www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org.
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ABIGAIL ADAMS BIRTHPLACE – 180 Norton St., Weymouth. House tours 1-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun., or by appointment, July 4-Sept. 1. $5, $1 children 11 and younger. 781-335-4205.
AMES MANSION – 259 Massapoag Ave., Easton. 1-3 p.m. guided tours by Friends of Borderland on third Sunday of the month, April through November. $3. 508-238-6566
1749 COURTHOUSE MUSEUM – 4 Town Square, Plymouth. Tour America's oldest wooden courthouse in Plymouth's historical district. Hours: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; Noon-4 p.m. Sun. Free. 508-830-4075.
ADAMS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK – 1250 Hancock St., Quincy. Guided, full-park tours, including the birthplaces and the Old House, depart daily. Tours last approximately 2 hours. Visitor center hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $5 adults, free for children 16 and younger. 617-770-1175, www.nps.gov/adam.
BLUE HILLS TRAILSIDE MUSEUM – 1904 Canton Ave., Milton. Indoor and outdoor exhibits. Nature Center: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Trails open daily, dawn to dusk. $3 adults, $1.50 children ages 3-15. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. 617-333-0690, www.massaudubon.org.
JENNEY GRIST MILL – 6 Spring Lane, Plymouth. Tours on the half-hour of America's first grist mill, built on the site of the original 1636 mill. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; noon-5 p.m. Sun. Closed Tuesdays. Admission: $6, $4 children 5-17; free for children 4 and younger. 508-747-4544, www.jenneygristmill.org.
HULL LIFESAVING MUSEUM – 1117 Nantasket Ave., Hull. Exhibits: They Had to Go Out: Shipwrecks and Lifesaving in Boston Harbor. Ongoing exhibits: Keeping a Weather Eye, Shipwrecks and Lifesaving in Boston Harbor. Point Allerton U.S. Lifesaving Station. Orientation Room, history of organized lifesaving; Keeper's Room, the life and deeds of America's Greatest Lifesaver, Joshua James; Boat Room, lifesavers' apparatus, including the massive surfboat Nantasket, a rigged Beach Cart, working Breeches Buoy; Edward Rowe Snow Room features lighthouse models, exhibits about Boston Harbor, the museum's rare book collection, video library, and research room; Children's Navigation Loft; Observation Cupola. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Admission: $5, $3 seniors, free for children 18 and younger. 781-925-5433, www.lifesavingmuseum.org.
OLD ORDINARY – 21 Lincoln St., Hingham. Exhibit: ''Quilts – More Than Just Needlework,'' 20 quilts from the society's collection, dating from the 1700s. A 17th-century tavern built in 1688 with collection of 17th-, 18th- and 19th-century furnishings, tools and local artifacts. Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. through Sept. 1. $3, $1 children. 781-749-0013, www.hinghamhistorical.org.
OLD SHIP FIRST PARISH CHURCH – 107 Main St., Hingham. 1-4 p.m. Sun.-Fri., guided tours of the oldest structure in continuous ecclesiastical use in the country. 781-749-1767.
PILGRIM HALL MUSEUM – 75 Court St., Plymouth. July-December, Treasures of the Collection: 18th century. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. $6 adults, $5 seniors, $3 children 5-17; $16 per family. 508-746-1620, www.pilgrimhall.org.
PLIMOTH PLANTATION – 137 Warren Ave., Plymouth. June 29-July 1, Bi-cultural Pottery Firing, witness the Native and English traditions of finishing clay pots in outdoor firings. Through Nov. 30, Flight Path, coastal water bird life by nature photographer Jim Fenton. Living history museum featuring 1627 English village, Wampanoag Homesite. crafts center, Nye Barn. Exhibits: Provisioning a Ship. Wampanoag Customs. Memory, Myth and Meaning. Regular admission: $22 adult, Plantation and Mayflower II, $20 Plantation only, $8 Mayflower II only; $14 children, Plantation and Mayflower II, $12 Plantation only, $6 Mayflower II only. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through November. 508-746-1622, www.plimoth.org.
PLYMOUTH CORDAGE MUSEUM – 10 Cordage Park Circle, Plymouth. Exhibits tell the story of the immigration of workers from Germany, Portugal and Italy and their impact on the growth of North Plymouth. Noon-4 p.m. Saturdays. Free admission. 508-746-7707, www.plymouthcordagemuseum.org.
SCITUATE MOSSING MUSEUM – 301 Driftway, Scituate. Exhibits: History of Irish Mossing; replica of sea-captain's parlor of late 1800s; famous shipwrecks. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Sundays year round; Sat.-Sun. in July and August. 781-545-1083.
SOUTH SHORE NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER – 48 Jacobs Lane, Norwell. Outdoor walking trails; EcoZone, an interactive live animal exhibits with fish, turtles, and bullfrog; critter corner; feed the animals and meet an animal. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat. $5, $3 children/seniors. 781-659-2559, www.ssnsc.org.
SPARROW HOUSE MUSEUM – 42 Summer St., Plymouth. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. Admission to museum: $2, $1 children. Gallery admission is free. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. 508-747-1240, www.sparrowhouse.com.
UNITED STATES NAVAL SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM, USS SALEM – 739 Washington St., Quincy. Tours of the world's only preserved Heavy Cruiser. Exhibits: U.S. Navy Cruiser Sailors Memorial Room, USS Salem Memorial Room, USS Newport News Memorial Room. U.S. Navy Seals exhibit. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $5, $4 seniors, children ages 4-12. 617-479-7900, www.uss-salem.org.
ISAAC WINSLOW HOUSE – Webster at Careswell streets, Marshfield. Open through Columbus Day. Visiting hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun., guided tours. $3, $1 children. 781-837-5753, www.winslowhouse.org.
CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD VISITOR CENTER – Bunker Hill Pavilion, Constitution Road, Charlestown. Ongoing exhibits: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, Whites of Their Eyes - Multimedia presentation on the Battle of Bunker Hill. $4, $3 seniors, $2 children. USS Constitution winter hours: 10 a.m.-3:50 p.m. Thurs -Sun. Tours every 30 minutes ending at 3:30 p.m. USS Constitution Museum, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, free admission. 617-242-5601, www.nps.gov.
COMMONWEALTH MUSEUM OF MASSACHUSETTS HISTORY – 220 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester. Exhibits: Main Gallery, Archaeology of the Central Artery Project: Highway to the Past. Lobby Exhibit, John Adams: Atlas of American Independence. Free admission. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. second and fourth Saturday of each month. Closed holidays. 617-825-3613, www.sec.state.ma.us/mus/museum.
DORCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY – 195 Boston St., Dorchester. Guided tours of three house museums: William Clapp House (1806); Capt. Lemuel Clap House (ca. 1767); James Blake House (ca. 1648). By appointment. Free, donations welcome. 617-265-7802, www.dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org.
MARY BAKER EDDY LIBRARY – 200 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. Through Dec. 31, Private Carriage, Public Journey, Mary Baker Eddy's carriages. Exhibits: Verse-maker: Poetry and Mary Baker Eddy. Sensational Press: Radical Response examines the influence of The Christian Science Monitor. The Mapparium. Historic Bible Collection. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun. $6, $4 seniors/students, $4 ages 6 through 17. 617-450-7000, www.mbelibrary.org.
HARVARD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY – 26 Oxford St., Cambridge. Exhibits: Through Feb. 8, Looking at Leaves: Photographs by Amanda Means. Through Jan. 4, Sea Creatures in Glass; Through August, Nests and Eggs. Ongoing: Arthropods: Creatures that Rule; Blaschka Glass Flowers, dinosaurs, meteorites, hundreds of animals, more. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free to Massachusetts residents, Sundays 9 a.m.-noon. $9, $7 seniors/students, $6 children ages 3-18, free under 3. 617-495-3045. www.hmnh.harvard.edu.
JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM – Columbia Point, Dorchester. Library Forums: Through fall 2008, Shaping Up America: JFK, Sports and the Call to Physical Fitness. Jacqueline Kennedy Entertains: The Art of the White House Dinner. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission: $10 adults, $8 seniors/students, $7 children 13-17, free for children 11 and younger. 617-929-4571, www.jfklibrary.org.
LONGFELLOW NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE – Longfellow House, 105 Brattle St., Cambridge. Free. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun. House tour schedule through Sept. 30: 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.; 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. $3, free for children 15 and younger. 617-876-4491, www.nps.gov/long.
M.I.T. MUSEUM – 265 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. Exhibits: Robots & Beyond: Exploring Artificial Intelligence. Flashes Of Inspiration: The Work of Harold Edgerton. Holography: The Light Fantastic. Gestural Engineering: The Sculpture of Arthur Ganson. Mind and Hand: The Making of MIT Scientists and Engineers. Learning Lab: The Cell. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $5, $2 youth under 18, seniors/students; free for children 4 and younger. Free the third Sunday of each month. 617-253-4444, www.web.mit.edu/museum.
MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY – 46 Joy St., Boston. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 617-725-0022. 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Mon.-Sat., free guided tours of the Black Heritage Trail. Meet at Boston African American National Historic Site, Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, Beacon Street, Boston. 617-742-5415, www.afroammuseum.org.
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE – Science Park, Boston. Baseball as America, Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. presents over 500 artifacts to tell baseball's story. Double Exposure: Photographing Global Climate Change. Temporary exhibit, CSI: The Experience. Permanent exhibits: Making Models. The Computing Revolution. A Bird's World. Dinosaurs: Modeling the Mesozoic. WeatherWise, others. Planetarium shows: Far Far Away: The Worlds of Star Wars. Into the Unknown: Exploring the Deepest Mysteries of the Universe. The Sky Tonight. Laser Shows: Laser Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon. Laser Beatles. Laser U2. Laser Magic. Laser Zeppelin. Friday Night Stargazing: 8:30-10 p.m., weather permitting. Exhibit halls summer hours through Sept. 3, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat.-Thurs.; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri. Admission: exhibit halls, $17 adults, $15 seniors, $14 children 3-11. Omni Theater, Planetarium, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $7 children 3-11. 617-723-2500, www.mos.org.
OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE – 310 Washington St., Boston. Middays at the Meeting House Series: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through March 31. Hours: 9:30-5 p.m. daily. $5 adults, $4 students/seniors, $1 children 6-18. 617-482-6439, www.oldsouthmeetinghouse.org.
OLD STATE HOUSE – State and Washington streets, Boston. Exhibits: The Old State House: A Hands On History. Our Favorite Things. The Boston Massacre: A Sound and Light Show. From Colony to Commonwealth. Treasures from The Bostonian Society's Collections. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $3 adults, $2.50 students/seniors, $1 children. Members, Boston school children and Boston seniors, free. 720-1713, www.bostonhistory.org.
PAUL REVERE HOUSE – 19 North Square, Boston. Exhibits: The Paul Revere House: A Home in Five Centuries. Paul Revere and Prelude to Revolution: The Massacre, Tea Party and Midnight Ride. Admission: $3 adults, $2.50 students/seniors, $1 children 5-17. 9:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. daily. Closed Mondays in January, February, March and on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day. 617-523-2338, www.paulreverehouse.org.
LARZ ANDERSON AUTO MUSEUM – 15 Newton St., Brookline. Exhibit: Through April, Passion, Design, Performance: The Art of Italian Style, rare examples of Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Lancia. Lawn Events: June 29, British Car Day. July 12, Micro Mini Car Day. July 20, Extinct Autos & Bicycle Day. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri. $10, $5 for seniors and students 6-16; free for children 6 and younger. 617-522-6547 Ext. 14, www.mot.org.
CONCORD MUSEUM – Lexington Road and Cambridge Turnpike, Concord. Ongoing: Why Concord? A Main Street Point of View. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. $14 adults, $10 seniors/students, $6 children. 978-369-9763, www.concordmuseum.org.
DEDHAM MUSEUM – Dedham Historical Society, 612 High St., Dedham. Through June, History of St. Paul's Church. Ongoing: Dedham and Chelsea Pottery, Katharine Pratt silver and copper, painting, clocks and other fine and decorative arts. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Tues.- Fri. $2, $1 for children. 781-326-1385, www.dedhamhistorical.org.
EDWARD GOREY MUSEUM – 8 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouthport. Through Dec. 21, Edward Gorey's Children's Books, original pen and ink, watercolor, and preliminary pencil illustrations for Gorey's children's books and for other children's authors Peter Neumeyer, Florence Parry Heide, Edward Lear, Hilaire Belloc, T.S. Eliot, others. $5, $3 students/seniors, $2 children 6-12. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; noon-4 p.m. Sun.
HIGGINS ARMORY MUSEUM – 100 Barber Ave., Worcester. Through Oct. 15, From Anvil to Microscope: Modern metallography and the ancient secrets of metalcraft. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat., Noon- 4 p.m. Sun. $7.75 adults, $7 seniors, $6.75 children 6-16. 508-853-6015, www.higgins.org.
NATIONAL HERITAGE MUSEUM – 33 Marrett Road, Lexington. Through Feb. 11, Keepers of Tradition: Art and Folk Heritage in Massachusetts. Through Sept. 1, Remember Me: Highlights from the National Heritage Museum. Ongoing: The Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts: Celebrating 275 Years of Brotherhood. Sowing the Seeds of Liberty: Lexington and the American Revolution. Free admission. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. 781-861-6559, www.nationalheritagemuseum.org.
NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM – 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford. Exhibits: Needle/Work - Art, Craft, and Industry in a Port City. From New Bedford We Set Sail. From the Deep: The Sperm Whale, Bone by Bone. Navigating the World: Tools of the Trade. Industry and Nature Collide: Photographs of Modern Shore Whaling Stations. Dutch Whaling in the Golden Age. British Paintings and Scrimshaw. New Bedford Art Glass. Kobo, blue whale skeleton. The Lagoda, half-scale model of a whaling bark. Portraits of a Port: New Bedford Navigates the World. The Forecastle. $10, $9 students/seniors, $6 children 6-14. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 508-997-0046, www.whalingmuseum.org.
NORWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Fred Holland Day House, 93 Day St., Norwood. 1-4 p.m. Sundays, house tours, Memorial Day through Veterans Day. $4.781-762-9197, www.norwoodhistoricalsociety.org.
OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE – 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. Stagecoach rides around the village common, $5 with museum admission. Exhibits: Busy Hands and Useful Hours: Samplers and Embroidered Textiles. Draw the Bow: Musical Instruments in Early New England. On the Move: Vehicles of the Early 1800s. $20 adults, $18 seniors, $6 youths 3-17, free for children 2 and younger. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 508-347-3362, www.osv.org.
SANDWICH GLASS MUSEUM – 129 Main St., Sandwich. Through June 30, Nature in Bloom, glass art of Rick and Melissa Ayotte. Ongoing exhibits: Color and Chemistry. Levine Lighting Gallery. Multi-Media Theater. Glass-blowing demonstrations. 9:30-5:30 p.m. through Dec. 31. $5, $1. 25 children 6-14. 508-888-0251, www.sandwichglassmuseum.org.
South Shore
ARTS IN THE PARK FAMILY DAY – Randolph Community Arts Council, North and Pleasant street, Randolph. Noon-4:3- p.m. Aug. 24, music, family entertainment, raffles, refreshments, arts and crafts. www.randolphartscouncil.4t.com.
GRANITE RAILWAY QUARRY TO WHARF TOUR – Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiasts, Quincy Historical Society, 8 Adams St., Quincy. 9 a.m. June 28-29, 31/2 guided tour through Granite Railway archeological sites in Milton and Quincy. $10 donation, reservations advised. 617-822-4046, Mass Bay RRE, PO Box 870231, Milton 02187.
HUNTING FIREFLIES – North and South River Watershed Association, 214 South St., Norwell. 7:30-9:30 p.m. June 27, insect expert and Museum of Science educator, Don Salvatore in a hunt for fireflies. Location to be determined. $5 suggested donation. Pre-registrationrequired. 781-659-8168 , firstname.lastname@example.com.
NEW ENGLAND WILD WEST SHOW – Marshfield Fairgrounds, Route 3A, Marshfield. June 27-29, Western-themed festival with food, live music, rodeo shows. $10, $5 children 12 and younger, free for children 3 and younger. www.cowboyspirit.org.
BOSTON HARBORFEST – Various locations along the waterfront and in downtown Boston. July 1-6, chowderfest, historical re-enactments, walking tours, sunset harbor cruises, concerts on City Hall Plaza. Many free events. 617-227-1528, www.BostonHarborfest.com
SWAN BOATS – Boston Public Garden, Charles and Boylston streets, Boston. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Sept. 1. $2.75, $2 seniors, $1.25 children 2 to 15. 617-522-1966, www.swanboats.com.
South Shore
AUDITION – North River Theater, 513 River St., Norwell. 7 p.m. July 7, casting 3 women and 2 men for production of "Sinners." 781-335-4295, www.northrivertheater.com.
FOREVER BROADWAY – Paris Cabaret, 49 Monk St., Stoughton. 7 p.m. June 28, featuring the music of Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Baby. Show charge $10. per person plus the purchase of dinner entree. 781-297-7469, www.starlineroom.com.
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA – Priscilla Beach Theatre, Rocky Hill Road, Manomet. 10:30 a.m. June 27-28, July 5-6. $12. 508-224-4888, www.thinkTheatre.org.
AS YOU LIKE IT – Commonwealth Shakespeare Co., Shakespeare on the Common, Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common, Tremont Street, Boston. July 18-Aug. 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 7 p.m. Sun.
BLUE MAN GROUP – Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., Boston. 8 p.m. Wed.-Thurs.; 7 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 4 p.m. Sat.; 2 and 5 p.m. Sun. $46 -$56. Ticketmaster 617/508-931-2787, www.ticketmaster.com.
GODS, MONSTERS, AND THE OTHER – Fort Point Theatre Channel, Midway Studios, 15 Channel Center St., Boston. 8 p.m. June 27-28; 3 p.m. June 28, festival of new works. $15. 1-866-811-4111, www.fortpointtheatrechannel.org.
ESSENTIAL SELF DEFENSE – Gurnet Theatre Project, Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., Boston. Through June 28, $25. 617-933-8600, www.bostontheatrescene.com.
LOOK BACK IN ANGER – Orfeo Group, The Factory Theatre, 791 Tremont St., Boston. 8 p.m. Through July 6, Thurs.-Mon. Free. 617-747-4460, www.orfeogroup.com.
THE SEAGULL - Publick Theatre, Christian Herter Park, Soldiers Field Road, Brighton. July 3-Sept. 7, $27-$32. 617-454-1444, www.publicktheatre.com.
SHEAR MADNESS – Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., Boston. 8 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; 6 and 9 p.m. Sat.; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Sun. $40. 617-426-5225, www.shearmadness.com.
WHEN IT'S HOT, IT'S COLE – American Repertory Theatre, Zero Arrow Theater, Arrow Street and Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge. 8 p.m. June 26-July 20. $15-$52. 617-547-8300, www.amrep.org.
ACCORDING TO TIP – New Repetory Theater, Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown. Through July 13, with Ken Howard. $30-$50. 617-923-8487, www.newrep.org.
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL – Shakespeare and Co., 70 Kemble St., Lenox. Through Aug. 31. $15-$60. 413-637-3353, www.shakespeare.org.
ANNIE – Reagle Players, Robinson Theater, 617 Lexington St., Waltham. July 19-19, with Sally Struthers. $35-$49. 781.891.5600, www.reagleplayers.com.
BYE BYE BIRDIE – North Shore Music Theater, 62 Dunham Road, Beverly. July 15-Aug. 3. $40-$77. 978-232-7200, www.nsmt.org.
CAPE PLAYHOUSE – 820 Main St., Rte. 6A, Dennis. Through July 5, Marc Salem's Mind Games. July 7-19, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine. July 21-Aug. 2, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Aug. 4-16, Leader of the Pack. Aug. 18-30, Born Yesterday. Sept. 1-13, The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith. 8 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; matinees Wed., Thurs., Sat. $25-$50. 1-877-385-3911, www.capeplayhouse.com.
CAPE REP THEATRE – Route 6A, Brewster. Through July 12, Red Herring. July 13-20, The Knight of the Burning Pestle. July 24-Aug. 23, Ragtime. $15-$28. 508-896-1888, www.caperep.org.
CONTACT – North Shore Music Theater, 62 Dunham Road, Beverly. Through June 29; 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs.; 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Wed., Sat.-Sun. $40-$77. 1-978-232-7200, www.nsmt.org.
THE LADIES MAN – Shakespeare and Co., 70 Kemble St., Lenox. Through Aug. 31. $15-$60. 413-637-3353, www.shakespeare.org.
WELLFLEET HARBOR ACTORS THEATER – 2357 State Highway Rte. 6, Wellfleet. Julie Harris Stage: Through July 12, What the Butler Saw. June 29-Aug. 31, Triumph of Love. July 17-Aug. 9, The Pillowman. Aug. 14-Sept. 6, Fabuloso. Sept. 11-Oct. 4, The George Place. On the Harbor Stage: Through June 29, Ride. July 2-27, Short Stack. July 30-Aug. 24, The Mistakes Madeline Made. Aug. 7-Sept. 21, Sexual Perversity in Chicago. Children's theater: July 7-Aug. 28, Fool of the World and the Flying Ship. $29-$32. 508-349-9428, www.what.org.
South Shore
THE BEACHCOMBER – 797 Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy. July 4, DJ Larry Links, no cover. July 5, Stopswitch, Geezers Deluxe, Dark Horse, $5. 617-479-8989, www.beachcomberquincy.com.
BLANCHARD'S COLONIAL TAVERN – 98 North Main St. Avon. June 28, Obie's Boys. No cover. 508-587-2884, www.blanchardstavern.com.
CONCERTS ON THE LAWN – Thomas Crane Public Library, Washington St., Quincy. 3 p.m July 13, Boston Road. July 20, Brass Planet. July 27, Ashmont Station. 617-376-1301, www.thomascranelibrary.org.
MARSHFIELD MUSIC FESTIVAL –Cruise on The New Boston, Rowes Wharf, Boston, docking at Spectacle Island. Noon, July 26, Roger Ceresi & the Loaded All Starz, Basic Black, Rampage Trio. 781-834-2948, www.rhythmroomrecords.com.
NEXT PAGE BLUES CAFE – 550 Broad St., Weymouth. June 26, Morgan Davis Blues Jam. June 27, The Ripchordz. June 28, Dave & The Goliaths. 781-335-9796, www.nextpagecafe.com.
PLYMOUTH HARBOR FOLK FESTIVAL – Pilgrim Memorial Park, Water and Leyden streets, Plymouth. Noon-7 p.m. July 12-13, with Melanie, John Pousette-Dart, Digney Fignus, Greg Greenway, Crossroads Bluegrass Band, Tall Heights, Kerri Powers, Rachel Parsons, others. www.projectarts.com.
PLYMOUTH MUSICIANS' UNION CONCERTS – Pilgrim Memorial Park, Plymouth. 7 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 28. 781-585-6870.
RADISSON HOTEL PUB –180 Water St., Plymouth. 8:30 p.m. June 27-28, Dick Mandell. No cover. 508-591-5036.
RIVER RUN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES – Pilgrim Memorial Park, Water and Leyden streets, Plymouth. 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 27, lineup includes Soul City, Dale and the Duds, 2 Chix & a Drum, James Montgomery Blues Band, CTA, Roomful of Blues, Entrain, Commander Cody and the East Coast Airmen, others. Free. www.projectarts.com.
RUN OF THE MILL TAVERN – 6 Spring St. Plymouth. 8:30 p.m. June 27, Tex, Mad Dog and the Cat. 5:30 p.m. Irish Sessuin every Saturday. No cover. 508-830-1262.
SOUTH SHORE MUSIC CIRCUS – 130 Sohier St., Cohasset. June 27, Lyle Lovett. June 28, Kidz Bop Live. July 5, John McDermott. July 10, Russian American Circus. July 11, Brad Garrett. 10 a.m. July 17, Snow White. 7 p.m Gov't Mule. July 18, Frank Caliendo. July 19, Linda Eder & Steve Tyrell. July 23, Michael McDonald. July 24, Jack and the Beanstalk. July 25, ABBA the Tour. July 28, WWE Summer Slam. July 31, Cinderella. $25-$90. 617/931-2000, www.ticketmaster.com, www.themusiccircus.org.
SUMMER CONCERTS AT THE GAZEBO –Randolph Community Arts Council, North and Pleasant street, Randolph. 7-8 p.m. July 1, Kadima Band. July 8, Sgt. Dan ClarkThe Singing State Trooper with Mary Colarusso. July 15 Bak –ta- Bak. July 22 LUV'N' Country. July 29, Mission of Blues. Aug.5 Java Jive. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 12, Party of 9. Aug. 19, Slo Burn.
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES – Milton Recreation Dept., Baron Hugo Gazebo, Town Green, Canton Avenue, Milton. 6:30-8 p.m. July 1, Black Velvet Band. July 8, Part Time Lovers. July 15, Erin's Melody. July 17, ``Mixed Emotions'' teen performing group of Riverside Theatre. July 22, Black Velvet Band. July 29, Paul Agnew and the John Capavella Quartet. Aug. 5, All Star Jazz Band. Aug. 12, Curragh's Fancy. Aug. 19, Ken Lodge and the Baron Hugo Orchestra. Free. 617-898-4940.
SUNSET LAKE CONCERT SERIES – Sunset Lake, Braintree. 6 p.m. July 8, Ronnie Lewis and the Expedition. July 15, The Nowhere Men. July 22, The O'Reilly's. July 29, Heritage House Blues Band. Aug. 5, Cailte Kelley Band. Aug. 12, True West. 781-794-8903.
VINE WINE BAR – 18 Main St. Extension, Plymouth. June 20, Dave Yaegar. June 28, Matt Whipple. June 29, Molly Jewell. 508-830-1942, www.thevineplymouth.com.
WEYMOUTH CONCERT SERIES – Ralph Talbot Amphitheatre, 75 Middle St., Weymouth. 6:30 p.m. July 10. Johnny the K. July 17, T-Bone. July 24, Toe Jam. July 31, Wayne from Maine. www.weymouth.ma.us/rec.
BANK OF AMERICA PAVILION – 290 Northern Ave., Boston. June 27, Devo with Tom Tom Club. July 1, Chicago & The Doobie Brothers. July 8, Feist. July 12, Donna Summer. July 19, Mark Knopfler . July 23, An Evening with Yes. July 25, An Evening with Crosby, Stills & Nash. July 26, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Umphrey's McGee. July 30, Sheryl Crow. Aug. 4, Jethro Tull. Aug. 6, Return to Forever featuring Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola, Lenny White with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Aug. 7, Poison with Dokken and Sebastian Bach. Aug. 20, Regeneration Tour featuring The Human League, Belinda Carlisle with ABC, A Flock of Seagulls & Naked Eyes. Sept. 7, Ryan Adams and The Cardinals. $25-$149.50. 617/931-2000, www.ticketmaster.com.
BLUES BARGE – Boston Harbor Hotel, Rowes Wharf, Atlantic Avenue, Boston. 6-10 p.m. June 26, James Montgomery. July 3, Toni Lynn Washington. July 10, Bruce Marshall Band. July 17, Rick Russell & the Cadillac Horns. July 24, Racky Thomas Band. July 31, Jeff Pitchell. Aug. 7, James Montgomery. Aug. 14, Toni Lynn Washington. Aug. 21, Chris Stovall Brown with Madeleine Hall. Aug. 28, Jeff Pitchell. Free. www.bhh.com.
HARBORWALK SOUNDS –Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Ave., Boston. Concert series featuring musicians from Berklee College of Music. 6-8:30 p.m. June 26, Zili Misik. July 3, Jelena Bracika. July 10, The Berklee Latin Jazz All-Stars. July 17, Juan Chavez. July 24, Tantanakuy. July 31, Sol Melodiq. Aug. 7, Zach Hillyard Band. Aug. 14, Cole DeGenova. Aug. 21, Pat Carroll. Aug. 28, Berklee Monterey Quartet. Sept. 11, Katie Thiroux. Sept. 4, Manami Morita. Free. 617-478-3100, www.icaboston.org.
OLDIES 103.3 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES – DCR Hatch Shell, Charles River, Boston. 7 p.m. July 12, The Guess Who, John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band. July 26, Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, The Cowsills. Aug. 16, KC & The Sunshine Band. Free. www.oldies1033.com.
ROCK AND BLUES CONCERT CRUISE –Boston Harbor Cruise terminal, Long Wharf, Boston. 6 and 10 p.m. 9:30 p.m. June 27, Rustic Overtones, $26. 6 and 10 p.m. June 28, Hyannis Sound & Firedrill, $27. 1-866-468-7619, www.rockandbluescruise.com.
ROCK ON! CONCERT CRUISES –Mass Bay Lines, 50 Rowes Wharf, Boston. 7:15-11 p.m. June 27, Graveyard BBQ, White. June 28, The Old Silver Band. July 2, Lee ``Scratch'' Perry. July 1, Playin' Dead Ship of Fools III. July 25, Split Infinity. July 25, The Indobox. Aug. 1, Appetite for Destruction, Guns N Roses Tribute. Aug. 7, Lettuce. Aug. 8, Lucero, Justin Townes Earle, Glossary. Aug. 15, Electric Six and Tragedy, Bee Gees tribute. Aug. 22, Backseat Lover. Aug. 29, Spiritual Rez. Rain or shine, 21+ with ID. 1-866-468-7619. www.ticketweb.com, www.RockOnConcerts.com.
SCULLERS – DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston. 8 and 10 p.m. June 26, Tierney Sutton and band, $25. 617-562-4111, www.scullersjazz.com.
SUMMER SOUL CONCERTS – Boston Harbor Hotel, Rowes Wharf, Atlantic Avenue, Boston. 6-10 p.m. July 1, Soul City. July 8, Soul Sound Revue. July 15, Groove Authority. July 22, Ray Greene and Innervisions. July 29, Soul City. Aug. 5, World Premier Band. Aug.12, Soul Sound Revue. Aug. 19, Ray Greene & Innervisions. Aug. 26, World Premier Band. Free. www.bhh.com.
WODS OLDIES CONCERT – DCR Hatch Shell, Charles River Espanade, Boston. July 12, The Guess Who, John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band. July 26, Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, The Cowsills. Aug. 16, KC & the Sunshine Band. Free. www.oldies103.com.
CHRIS BOTTI – North Shore Music Theater, 62 Dunham Road, Beverly. 7:30 p.m. July 3. $42, $50. 978-232-7200, www.nsmt.org.
CAPE COD CELTIC FESTIVAL – O'Shea's Olde Inne, 348 Main St. Rte. 28, W. Dennis. 6 p.m. June 27, Eamon Coyne, Paddy Keenan, Mance Grady and Patsy Whelan, $50 with dinner. 508-398-8887. 8 p.m. Seamus Connolly, Julie Glaub & Mark Weems, at The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St, So. Yarmouth, $25. 508-394-7100. 8 p.m. June 28, Mary Jane Lamond, Wendy MacIsaac, Pat Gillis, Mac Morin, Kimberley Fraser at West Dennis Graded Schoolhouse, 67 School St., W. Dennis, $25. 1:30 p.m. June 29, Master's Concert and Brunch at Cape Cod Irish Village, 512 Main St., Rte 28, W. Yarmouth, $35. 508-771-0100. www.capecodcelticfestival.com.
CAPE COD MELODY TENT –21 West Main St., Hyannis. June 28, Lyle Lovett. July 1-2, Melissa Etheridge. July 3, Rain-The Beatles Experience. July 5, Boz Scaggs. July 6, John McDermott. July 8, Plain White T's. July 9, Russian American Circus. July 10-11, moe. July 12, Brad Garrett. July 13, Ani DiFranco. July 16, Snow White. July 16, Indigo Girls. July 19, Frank Caliendo. July 20, Linda Eder & Steve Tyrell. July 23, Jack and the Beanstalk. July 24, ABBA the Tour. July 25, Michael McDonald. July 26-27, Bill Cosby. July 27, WWE Summer Slam. July 30, Cinderella. July 31, B.B. King. Aug. 1, Carlos Mencia. Aug. 2, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi. Aug. 6, Rapunzel. Aug. 8, Kenny Rogers. Aug. 9, Hootie and the Blowfish. Aug. 13, Cinderella, Too. Aug. 13, Jeff Dunham. Aug. 14, Saw Doctors. Aug. 15, K.C. & the Sunshine Band. Aug. 17, Tony Bennett. Aug. 20, Rumplestiltskin. Aug. 21, Brian Regan. Aug. 22, Sugarland. Aug. 23, Gretchen Wilson. Aug. 24, The Beach Boys. Aug. 26, Huey Lewis & The News. Aug. 27, Hansel and Gretel. Aug. 29, Vince Gill. Aug. 39, Artie Lange. Aug. 31, A Prarie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. $25-$107.75. 617/931-2000, www.ticketmaster.com.
COMCAST CENTER – (formerly Tweeter Center), 885 South Main St., Mansfield. June 28 and 30, Pearl Jam with Ted Leo & the Pharmacists. July 12, John Mayer with Colbie Caillat and Brett Dennen. July 16, Projekt Revolution Tour featuring Linkin Park, Chris Cornell, The Bravery, Ashes Divide. July 18, 311 with Snoop Dogg and Fiction Plane. July 19, Steve Miller Band with Joe Cocker. July 22, 3 Doors Down, Staind, Hinder. July 23, Vans Warped Tour. July 26, Rock the Bells Festival. July 27, Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huck Jam. July 31, The Police with Elvis Costello & The Imposters. Aug. 2, Maroon 5 with Counting Crows and Sara Bareilles. Aug. 3, Boston and Styx. Aug. 5, Mayhem Festival. Aug. 6, Jack Johnson with Rogue Wave and Neil Halstead. Aug. 7, Jonas Brothers: The Burning Up Tour. Aug. 8 O.A.R. with Ozomatli. Aug. 13, Radiohead with Grizzly Bear. Aug. 15, Rod Stewart. Aug. 16, The Allman Brothers Band, Bob Weir & RatDog. Aug. 17, Toby Keith with Montgomery Gentry, Show Dog's Carter's Chord, Mica Roberts & Trailer Choir. Aug. 18, Journey with Heart and Cheap Trick. Aug. 22, Crüe Fest featuring Mötley Crüe, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M. & Trapt. Aug. 23, Kid Rock. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Sept. 4-6, Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band - Sold Out. $30-$225. 617/508-931-2000, www.ticketmaster.com.
JOHNNY D'S – 17 Holland St., Davis Square, Somerville. 8:30 p.m. June 26, July 3, Rickie Lee Jones, $40. June 20, The Soul Band, $10. June 21, Love Dogs, Memphis Rockabilly, $10. 617-776-2004, www.johnnyds.com.
RAIN – THE BEATLES EXPERIENCE – North Shore Music Theater, 62 Dunham Road, Beverly. 7:30 p.m. July 1. $42, $50. 978-232-7200, www.nsmt.org.
SNAPPLE SUNSET MUSIC SERIES – Newport Yachting Center, America's Cup Avenue, Newport. 7 p.m. July 6, Melissa Etheridge. July 7, Plain White Ts. July 11, Jimmie Vaughan. July 12, Indigo Girls. Aug. 21, John Hiatt & the Ageless Beauties. $25-$105. 1-401-846-1600, www.newportfestivals.com.
July 4th celebrations
BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR – DCR Hatch Shell, Charles River Esplanade, Boston. 4 p.m. oval opens; rehearsal concert. 9 a.m. July 4, oval opens; 8:30 p.m. concert, 10:30 p.m. fireworks. www.july4th.org.
BRAINTREE – Parade begins at 11:45 a.m. June 28 from Hollis School, 482 Washington St. to Braintree High School, 128 Town St. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. flea market, amusement rides, game booths, DJ Ed Kelley, Red Sox World Series trophy viewing, more. 10 p.m. fireworks display at high school field.
BROCKTON FAIR – Belmont Street, Route 123 East, Brockton. 10:30 p.m. July 3-6, 11-12, fireworks, demolition derby, motorcycle races, professional wrestling, food, more. $5, $1 children 10 and younger. 508-
CANTON – Canton High School, 900 Washington St., Canton. 9:30 a.m. July 4, 5-mile road race at Canton Town Club, Bailey Street. 6-10 p.m. July 3, 5 p.m. July 4, carnival with live music, comedy, entertainment. 9:30 p.m. fireworks. 781-821-5030.
DUXBURY – 9 a.m. July 4, road race at Duxbury Middle School; 4 p.m. July 5, annual beach party, enterainment, entertainment, crazy hat contest, bonfire at 9 p.m. 8 a.m. July 6, holiday breakfast at Corner Stone Lodge, 591 Washington St., 6 p.m. July 6, concert at Duxbury High School.
HINGHAM – 7 a.m. July 4 at Hingham Common, Recreation Commission Road Race and Kiwanis pancake breakfast. 9 a.m. open house at Old Ship Meeting House, 90 Main St.; 10 a.m. parade begins at Hingham High School and ends at Station Street. 7:30 p.m. concert at Hingham Harbor Bandstand. 5 p.m. Saturday, vintage baseball game at Derby Academy. 9 p.m. fireworks in Hingham Harbor. Rain date July 6.
MARSHFIELD – 9 a.m. July 4, reading of Declaration of Independence at Marshfield Town Hall, 80 Moraine St., followed by parade of bicycles and decorated doll carriages and patriotic sing-along. 781-837-0431.
MILTON – 9:30 a.m. July 4 at Kelly Field, Brook Road. Fourth of July celebration, with family foot races, ice cream, vintage fire truck for children to explore and other activities.
PLYMOUTH JULY 4 CELEBRATION – July 4th Parade 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 4, from Hedge Road to Court Street, Main Street, Main Street Extension, Water Street and Memorial Hall. 7:30 p.m. Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra concert, Pilgrim Memorial State Park. 9 p.m. Fireworks at the waterfront. www.plymouthphilharmonic.com, www.july4plymouth.org.
QUINCY – Noon and 3 p.m. July 4, Adams National Historical Park, Declaration of Independence re-enactment at the Carriage House, 135 Adams St. Visitors assume the roles of members of the Continental Congress and debate the passage of the Constitution. Free. 7-9 p.m. Jefferson & Adams: A Revolutionary Dialogue, a play, performed on the grounds of the Beale Estate, 181 Adams St. Free. www.nps.gov/adam.
RANDOLPH – 7 p.m. July 3 parade begins at Boston Higashi School, 800 N. Main St., along North Main Street to Memorial Parkway. 9:15 p.m. fireworks at Randolph High School athletic fields, 70 Memorial Parkway.
WEYMOUTH 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS – Wessagusset Beach, North Street. 5 p.m. June 28, live music until 9:30 p.m. fireworks. Free bus from the McCulloch Building, 182 Green St., Weymouth. 781-340-2133.
WINSLOW HOUSE – 634 Careswell St., Marshfield. 5:30 p.m. July 3, annual Twilight Concert, bring your family, friends, and a picnic supper. 6:30 p.m. July 7, clam bake, $35. 781-837-5753, www.winslowhouse.org.

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In our last tutorial, we looked at some of the issues—primarily political, not technical—that impact a worldwide deployment of the ENUM technology. The International Telecommunications Union—Telecommunications Standardization Sector, or ITU-T, has provided a substantial amount of information on its website regarding these early deployments and field trials that are underway in many nations around the globe (see http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/enum/index.phtml). In the United States, several organizations are making a great effort to further ENUM.
The first is the ENUM Forum, a consortium of carriers and vendors, including such heavyweights as Cablevision, Cingular, Cisco Systems, Comcast Cable, Hewlett-Packard, Level 3 Communications, Lucent Technologies, SBC, Sprint, Telcordia, Time Warner Cable, Qwest, Verizon, and many others (see http://www.enumf.org).
Quoting from the organization's Principles and Procedures document:
The ENUM Forum is established to develop industry standard processes, procedures, and requirements to implement both public and private instances of an ENUM Domain Name structure for ITU Recommendation E.164 numbers that reside within the U.S. and potentially other countries of the North American Numbering Plan.
The ENUM Forum also acknowledges work that other organizations are undertaking in this area of technology, including the ITU-T, International Telecommunications Advisory Committee (ITAC), an advisory board to the U.S. Department of State, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the North American Numbering Council, and advisory committee to the Federal Communications Commission, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), and others (see http://www.enumf.org/EnumLinks.html.)
Of special interest is a group that evolved from the ENUM Forum specifically to address the issues of ENUM development within North America, called the Country Code 1 ENUM Limited Liability Company (see www.enumllc.com). Recall that Country Code 1 includes the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean nations—all countries that have telephone numbers with a long distance prefix of "1". The goal of this group is to build a commercial implementation of ENUM that is consistent with the IETF and ITU-T standards, and then to help implement that system with the nations that are part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) that choose to participate.
This organization has implemented both End-User ENUM and Provider ENUM (also called Infrastructure or Carrier ENUM) trials during 2006. Recall from our previous tutorial that in User ENUM, the entity having the right to use a particular number can assign the content associated with that number. With Provider ENUM, the objective is to map an E.164 number to a URI (Universal Resource Identifier), thereby enabling the originating party to establish an end-to-end connection. Thus, in the first instance, the objective is to correlate services with that number, while in the second instance, the objective is to map numbers and addresses, thus creating a connection.
Given these underlying differences, two trials are in process, using different domains within the DNS. The End-User trial is being conducted in the 1.e164.arpa domain, which is separate from the Provider trial being conducted in the private e164.enum.us domain. (Recall that an integral part of ENUM is the Domain Name System, or DNS, which maps domain names (such as jupitermedia.com) to a specific IP address. The DNS is arranged in a tree-like structure, with a root and various branches, which provides for one domain (e.g. jupitermedia.com) to be unique from another one that might appear to be similar (e.g. jupitermedia.biz), since they would be associated with different branches off of the root).
The End-User's trial's objectives include:
- To decouple policy and technological goals to allow for concurrent progress of both, and in particular, to allow for a faster timeline for ENUM trials
- To conduct tests of zone architectures using designated US/CC1 telephone numbers mapped into the e164.arpa domain
- To test the Query/Response mechanism of the ENUM DNS protocol using NANP numbers in e164.arpa and test resource records in various domains
- To perform tests of call setup and completion for test user agents/service providers of ENUM-enabled services
- To test registration and operational procedures and interfaces that could apply between the roles involved in ENUM implementation: US/CC1 Tier 1, US Tier 2, Registrar, Application Service Provider, etc.
- To evaluate potential DNS security mechanisms
The stated objectives of the Provider trial include:
- To evaluate potential architectures for implementation of provider ENUM
- To understand interactions, including the provisioning implications of end user numbering events, such as porting and disconnects, between provider ENUM and end user ENUM
- To understand and consider potential architectures for joint implementation of provider ENUM and end user ENUM
- To evaluate potential privacy concerns
- To study mechanisms for linking a US implementation of provider ENUM with other national implementations in both the short and long term to evolve towards a global provider ENUM tree
- To study mechanisms for provider control of resolution and call admission
- To evaluate authorization requirements for provider ENUM
As you can see from the above lists, both trials, which are likely to be concluded in the early part of 2007, have established a significant course of study, but should also result in an equally significant amount of information learned.
Our next tutorial will begin an examination of some of the commercial enterprises that are already offering ENUM and other directory services.
Copyright Acknowledgement: © 2006 DigiNet ® Corporation, All Rights Reserved
Author's Biography
Mark A. Miller, P.E. is President of DigiNet ® Corporation, a Denver-based consulting engineering firm. He is the author of many books on networking technologies, including Voice over IP Technologies, and Internet Technologies Handbook, both published by John Wiley & Sons.


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The global virtual production market size is expected to reach USD 4.71 billion by 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is anticipated to register a CAGR of 16.7% from 2021 to 2028. The rising popularity of virtual production in the media and entertainment industry, combined with its capabilities to create high definition visuals and real-time virtual environments, is the key factor propelling the growth of the market.
The technology enables filmmakers to reduce the demand for on-set production teams and crew members by integrating virtual background environments with live-action footage. This allows for a significant reduction in video production costs. Furthermore, technological advancements in virtual production help broadcasters improve their operational efficiency with the least physical presence of technicians in the broadcasting room. For instance, in March 2020, Sky Sports implemented a virtual production suite, which has enabled its teams to create content and stream it remotely. The suite connected 48 virtual workstations and an equal number of direct-to-workstation connections for remote editing, simultaneous live programming, and the distribution of live clippings directly on social media platforms. Although virtual production can produce a film with better visuals and low production costs, it also poses some challenges, especially arising from the lack of training and experience among industry professionals.
With the advent of artificial intelligence, virtual production technology has witnessed significant improvements in the quality of its computer-generated graphics. Design and visualization of all complex scenes in a three-dimensional model have also become convenient, which can be further edited and reviewed in a real-time environment. The technology is positively impacting the market by reducing the burden of transportation and logistics costs of crew members and equipment. It enables filmmakers to capture on-set live-action scenes through simul-cams or virtual cameras and seamlessly merge computer-generated 3D graphic elements with the film's live shooting footage to conclude with the final visual effects.
Artificial intelligence facilitates pre-production support that helps to accelerate video production work. In the previous decade, pre-production works heavily relied on unstructured box office data and limited demographic information related to viewers, leading to the development of less engaging video content. However, now artificial intelligence can generate insights from large data sets collected from various platforms to understand the proposed content's acceptance and interest. For example, Netflix creates video content based on accurate, personalized recommendations, and observations of its users' behavior, such as surfing history, interest, and data action like pausing or rewinding videos. The company has invested USD 15 billion to create a dedicated database to develop original content based on its platform's collected data. Artificial intelligence technology can also help understand scripts and screenplays to recognize the locations described in them and suggest real-world locations where directors can imagine and create realistic computer graphic imagery locations.
The growing implementation of virtual production in the gaming industry is also working well for the market. Factors such as leveraging a three-dimensional environment increased the focus of companies on developing compact and comfortable virtual gaming devices, and constant technological innovation on virtual production platforms, such as 3D audio, untethered virtual reality headsets, and cloud scalability, are expected to drive market growth across gaming application. Furthermore, the introduction of immersive experience allows for 360° views of graphic content and a new level of gaming interaction, enabling players to control and modify the gaming environment through their senses. Hence the increased application of virtual production technology in games is expected to propel the growth of the market.
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Virtual Production Market Report Highlights
• In terms of end-user, the movie segment is expected to contribute a significant amount of revenue to the market over the forecast period. The growth can be attributed to the rising demand for visual effects and a three-dimensional model in movies
• In terms of component, the software segment is expected to grow at a significant CAGR owing to the inclusion of artificial intelligence. The inclusion is expected to improve the performance of animation and graphics quality
• The key players in the market are 360Rize; Adobe; Arashi Vision Inc. (Insta 360); Autodesk Inc.; BORIS FX, INC; Epic Games, Inc.; HumanEyes Technologies; Mo-Sys Engineering Ltd.; NVIDIA Corporation.; Panocam3d.com; Pixar (The Walt Disney Company); Side Effects Software Inc (SideFX); Technicolor; and Vicon Motion Systems Ltd
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Virtual Production Market Segmentation
Grand View Research has segmented the global virtual production market based on component, type, end-user, and region:
Virtual Production Component Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 – 2028)
• Hardware
• Software
• Services
Virtual Production Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 – 2028)
• Pre-production
• Production
• Post-production
Virtual Production End-user Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 – 2028)
• Movie
• TV Series
• Commercial Ads
• Online Videos
• Others
Virtual Production Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 – 2028)
• North America
• Mexico
• Canada
• Europe
• Germany
• Spain
• France
• Asia Pacific
• China
• India
• Japan
• South America
• Brazil
• Middle East & Africa
List of Key Players of the Virtual Production Market
• 360Rize
• Adobe
• Arashi Vision Inc. ( Insta 360)
• Autodesk Inc.
• Epic Games, Inc.
• HTC Corporation (VivePort)
• HumanEyes Technologies
• Mo-Sys Engineering Ltd.
• NVIDIA Corporation.
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White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said yesterday that the Obama administration has pulled the nation from the depths of the "Great Recession" with the creation of 7.2 million private sector jobs.
"And what is absolutely true is that we have come a long way since the depths of the Great Recession. We've created over 7.2 million private sector jobs," Carney told reporters at a press briefing.
Here's what Mr. Carney didn't say:
Since February of 2009, the first full month of Obama's presidency, 9.5 million Americans have dropped out of the labor force. Nearly 90 million Americans are not working today!
That means that 1.3 Americans have dropped out of the labor force for every one job the administration claims to have created.
There are 15 million more Americans on food stamps today than when Obama assumed office.
At the end of January 2009, 32,204,859 Americans received aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. As of April 2013, there were 47,548,694 Americans on food stamps.
That means that more than two Americans have been added to the food stamp rolls for every one job the administration says it has created.
Under Obama, 1.6 million more Americans are collecting disability insurance. In February 2009, 9,334,369 Americans received disability payments. Today, that number is 10,953,733.


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Half of all medical reporting 'is subject to spin' – Health News – NHS Choices.
Half of medical reporting 'is subject to spin'
Wednesday September 19 2012
A study that you probably won't be reading in your daily paper or favourite news website anytime soon casts serious doubts on the reliability of mainstream medical and health journalism.
The study found that 51% of news items reporting on medical trials – specifically on randomised controlled trials (RCTs), which are seen as the gold standard in judging whether a treatment is effective or safe – were subject to "spin".
What is meant by 'spin'?
To spin information is to distort the true picture to fulfil an agenda, often by presenting information in way that creates a positive or favourable impression.
The researchers defined spin for the purposes of the study as "specific reporting strategies (intentional or unintentional) emphasising the beneficial effect of the experimental treatment".
Examples of medical spin cited by the researchers are:
- Reporting positive effects that were not statistically significant – so that the effects could have been the result of chance.
- Focusing on an outcome that the trial was not designed to study – for example, a trial that aimed, without success, to use acupuncture to treat hot flushes found incidentally that the treatment produced a slight improvement in sex drive. So the trial was spun with headlines such as "Acupuncture perks up sex drive".
- Focusing on inappropriate sub-groups – for example, a trial of a new type 2 diabetes drug might be a total failure in the population at large but show a slight improvement in women in their twenties. This can be spun as an important breakthrough. However, type 2 diabetes is rare in women in their twenties, so the new drug would not actually be of great use.
- Ignoring safety data – we need to be sure that the potential benefits of treatment outweigh the risks but research summaries and press releases routinely omit mention of risks, side effects and so forth, and thus give an overly positive impression of results.
Where did the research come from?
The study was carried out by researchers working for a number of French institutions, including the Centre d'Epidemiologie Clinique, Beaujon University Hospital in Clichy and the Faculte de Medecine in Paris.
The study was published in the peer-reviewed journal PLoS Medicine.
No direct funding was received for this study. The salaries of the authors were paid by their respective institutions during the period of writing.
What did the researchers do?
The researchers used a news database called EurekAlert! to look for press releases relating to RCTs that were published over a four-month period.
They then checked another news database called LexisNexis to see what mainstream media coverage was generated by the press releases. They then went back to the original research summaries (abstracts) on which the press releases were based.
All three sources of information were then assessed by a panel of experts for the presence of spin.
What were the results?
According to the subjective judgement of that panel:
- 41% of abstracts contained spin
- 46% of press releases contained spin
- 51% of news items contained spin
How does spin occur?
Based on the results, the researchers believe – though cannot prove – that there are three levels of spin at work.
First, at the abstract (summary) level. Leaving aside any deliberate spinning, many researchers may just unconsciously "sex-up" their report abstracts to present them in the best possible light.
If, for example, you were involved in a project that may have lasted several years, and were asked for a brief summary of your findings, it is likely that you would focus more on the positives than the negatives.
Second, at the press release level. Press officers for universities, research institutes or medical journals are under pressure to generate media coverage. And a lively, positive "breakthrough" will get more coverage than results that are dull and inconclusive.
Third, at the journalism level. Many journalists claim (with some justification) that they are over-worked and under-resourced so they simply read the press release (and some might read the abstract) before writing the story. The full study on which the press release is based is rarely read.
Why this is important?
It is estimated that 90% of the public get information on developments in medicine and healthcare from the mainstream media. So the quality and reliability (or lack of it) of medical and health journalism is vitally important in determining whether we get an accurate idea of medical advances.
At best, unreliable medical journalism can lead people to waste time and money on treatments for which there is no evidence of them being effective. At worst, it can kill.
For example, the unfounded link between the MMR vaccine and autism became a "health scare" perpetuated by large sections of the mainstream media from the late 1990s. Despite the lack of credible evidence to back up the link, frightened parents justifiably avoided letting their children have the MMR jab. Official statistics show that this led to a sharp rise in measles cases. While in most cases measles is simply unpleasant, in a small number of cases it can be fatal.
Between 1998 and 2008 there were 15 measles-related deaths reported to the Health Protection Agency in England and Wales. All of these deaths may have been prevented by MMR vaccination.
Things to consider
When you read a news report about a medical study, you may find it useful to consider:
- Was the research in humans? Headlines that talk of a "miracle cure" often relate to research conducted on, say, mice – and the results may not apply to people.
- How many people did the study involve? Small studies involving just a handful of people are more likely than large studies to reach conclusions that could simply be the result of chance.
- Did the study actually assess what's in the headline? As mentioned, a headline saying acupuncture boosts your sex-life was actually based on a study into whether acupuncture could treat hot flushes.
- Who paid for the study? While most commercially funded studies are reliable, it is always worth checking if there could be any potential conflict of interest, for example where a company funds research into its own products.
Read more advice about how to read health news.
The study paints a picture of spinning at multiple levels, with around half of medical news stories being subject to deliberate or unconscious spin at some point.
Some researchers distort their abstracts which are then turned into inaccurate, "sexed up" press releases. The releases are then used to generate news stories for journalists who, in general, don't read the original research.
Researchers often complain that journalists misrepresent their work, but if they are spinning the information that goes into the abstracts, then they are partially culpable for any misrepresentation.
Given the levels of spin found by this study, readers need to be wary of medical news stories and approach them in a sceptical frame of mind.
Related articles
- Sensationalised medical reporting: scientists are adding to the problem (sciencemojo.wordpress.com)
- Spinning Acupuncture (quackometer.net)
- Scientific study tests whether acupuncture can help menopausal hot flushes (sciencemojo.wordpress.com)
- NHS 'failing to be open about mistakes' (standard.co.uk)
- An Acupuncture Meta-Analysis (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
- More Evidence Acupuncture Can Ease Chronic Pain (nlm.nih.gov)
- Researchers Inch Toward Baldness Cure (newser.com)
- Was the BBC's coverage of the NHS bill biased and distorted? | Oliver Huitson (guardian.co.uk)
- Scientists Are Often Responsible for 'Spin' of Their Results, Research Finds (chronicle.com)
- Are Scientists Themselves to Blame for Exaggerated Claims in Science Journalism? (scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org)


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here's another map of europe — from steven pinker's Better Angels:
"Figure 3-8. Geography of homicide in Europe, late 19th and early 21st centuries [i've only shown the 19th century map here – h.chick]. Sources: Late 19th century (1880-1900): Eisner, 2003."
now here's the same map with the hajnal line added. oh … oops!:
what i've been wanting to see is a map showing the reduction of homicide rates in europe over time. eisner has shown that the homicide rates didn't drop all at once — they started dropping the earliest in england, belgium/netherlands, germany and switzerland — later scandinavia — and, much later, italy and the rest of peripheral europe (see this post for more details and nifty charts). here's pinker summarizing eisner's findings (from chapter 3 of Better Angels):
"[F]rom the 13th century to the 20th, homicide in various parts of England plummeted by a factor of ten, fifty, and in some cases a hundred — for example, from 110 homicides per 100,000 people per year in the 14th-century Oxford to less than 1 homicide per 100,000 in mid-20th-century London….
"Were the English unusual among Europeans in gradually refraining from murder? Eisner looked at other Western European countries for which criminologists had compiled homicide data. [T]he results were similar. Scandinavians needed a couple of additional centuries before they thought the better of killing each other, and Italians didn't get serious about it until the 19th century. But by the 20th century the annual homicide rate of every Western European country had fallen into a narrow band centered on 1 per 100,000….
"The Civilizing Process spread not only downward along the socioeconomic scale but outward across the geographic scale, from a Western European epicenter…. England was the first to pacify itself, followed closely by Germany and the Low Countries. Figure 3-8 [the one i half-posted above – h.chick] plots this outward ripple on maps of Europe in the late 19th and early 21st centuries.
"In the late 1800s, Europe had a peaceable bull's-eye in the northern industrialized countries (Great Britain, France, Germany, Denmark, and the Low Countries), bordered by slightly stroppier Ireland, Austria-Hungary, and Finland, surrounded in turn by still more violent Spain, Italy, Greece, and the Slavic countries. Today the peaceable center has swelled to encompass all of Western and Central Europe, but a gradient of lawlessness extending to Eastern Europe and the mountainous Balkans is still visible."
i wanted to see THAT on a map, so i drew one (NOT with crayons, although it kinda looks like it…). lighter shades=earlier drop in homicide rates; darker shades=later drop. i've indicated the century in which homicide rates began to drop for each region. and i've drawn in the hajnal line:
finally, a footnote from pinker:
"There are gradients within each of these countries as well: the hinterlands and mountains remained violent long after the urbanized and densely farmed centers had calmed down. Clan warfare was endemic to the Scottish highlands until the 18th century, and to Sardinia, Sicily, Montenegro, and other parts of the Balkans until the 20th."
previously: ibd rates for europe and the hajnal line and outbreeding, self-control and lethal violence and what pinker missed
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