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"It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are real you can't be ugly, except to the people who don't understand." the velveteen rabbit

The Velveteen Rabbit is playing at the YMCA Boston Central Branch.From 11/27 to 12/19, go and enjoy a classic. To get more information and tickets please visit this website.

A little blurb on it:

Boston Children’s Theater presents a mix of live actors and puppets in a unique retelling of the popular children’s story.-Michael Saunders, Globe Staff

Join NEC on November 27 and 28th for their Boston Early Music Festival. (30 Gainsborough Street)

Mark Morris, move over: for its third annual Thanksgiving Weekend chamber-opera production, the Boston Early Music Festival is putting on Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, with Laura Pudwell as Dido, Douglas Williams as Aeneas, and Yulia Van Doren as Belinda, plus actual Baroque dancing. And the chance to pick up the brand new BEMF recording of one of the BEMF’s 2008 chamber operas, Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Actéon. (We haven’t had a chance to listen yet, but the packaging gets 10 out of 10.) Two performances this year instead of the previous one, so tickets may not last long at Jordan Hall.

Tickets: $125, $66, $49, $38, $19.
Times: Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm

Concert List:

Laura Pudwell, Dido
Douglas Williams, Aeneas
Yulia Van Doren, Belinda
Caroline Copeland & Carlos Fittante, Featured Baroque Dancers
Teresa Wakim, Second Woman, Lady in Waiting for Dido
Brenna Wells, First Witch/First Enchantress
Carrie Henneman Shaw, Second Witch/Second Enchantress
Jose Lemos, Spirit in form of Mercury
Jason McStoots, Sorceress
Zachary Wilder, Sailor
Thea Lobo, Vocal Ensemble
Annie Rosen, Vocal Ensemble
Michael Barrett, Vocal Ensemble
Ulysses Thomas, Vocal Ensemble
John Proft, Vocal Ensemble
Olivier Laquerre, Vocal Ensemble

 

If you haven't yet, we suggest going to see the Nutcracker at the Boston Opera House (539 Washington Street).

It starts tomorrow and goes till Friday December 31st. For more information please visit their website.

Since 1963, Boston Ballet has been one of the leading dance companies in the world on stage, in the studio and in the community. The Company maintains an internationally acclaimed repertoire and the largest ballet school in North America, Boston Ballet School. Boston Ballet maintains a repertoire of classical, neo-classical and contemporary works, ranging from full-length story ballets to new works by some of today's finest choreographers.

About the performance: Boston Ballet's The Nutcracker is a must-see holiday event for the whole family! Join Clara on her magical journey through an enchanted winter wonderland to a palace of sugary confections.

 

Chilling with old friends tonight?!? Want to rock out to some awesome cover bands? Head to Church...no, not "Church", but the resturant Church.

Thanksgiving Classic Rock Blowout has a good line up of some over bands. 

• The Crunge (led zeppelin tribute)
• Blow Your Face Out (j.geils tribute)
• The White Room (cream tribute)
• First Class Fool (rod stewart tribute)

Located at 69 Kilmarnock Street and tickets are $8.

Don't have plans yet as to what you are doing for Thanksgiving? Or you just don't feel like making a mess out of your kitchen? We've compiled a short list of some restaurants in the Boston area that is serving Thanksgiving dinner. Just thought I would give you a heads up a few days before hand in case you wanted to make reservations.

Get Your Thanksgiving Feast on in Boston

If you have any other know abouts of restaurants serving Thankgiving dinner, please let us and everyone else know!!

I admit, I have a thing for Hitchcock films. I give my dad that credit. If you don't have any plans on Sunday, and just want to chill and take it easy, go to Coolidge Corner Theater at 7pm, as they are playing Rear Window. Tickets are $9.75

A little synopis of the film: Photojournalist L.B. Jefferies (James Stewart) is housebound after breaking his leg, but being stuck in his Greenwich Village apartment is the least of his concerns after he believes that he witnesses a murder across his backyard. None of his visitors, who include his wealthy flame Lisa (Grace Kelly), nurse Stella (Thelma Ritter) and friend Tom (Wendell Corey) believe him. How can Jefferies convince his nearest and dearest that there is a murderer on the prowl before he becomes the next target?

YEAH!! The holidays are here!! Faneuil Hall Marketplace will be hosting a day of holiday entertainment from 10am-6pm Saturday, November 20.

The festivities will include musical entertainment, delicious food and refreshments and a special apperance by characters from Boston Ballet's "The Nutcracker." At 5pm the Marketplace holiday tree will be illuminated with over 25,000 white sparkling lights, and New England Patriots player Jerod Mayo will be the special guest. Let the festivities begin!! For more information please check out Faneuil Hall Marketplace's website.

So..if you haven't noticed, the MFA updated their website, and it looks AMAZING!! I LOVE it!!
With that said, if you are into fashion, we suggest going to the MFA exhibit Avedon Fashion.

Here's a blurb on the exhibit: 

Strap on your skates people!!!! WHAAATTT?? Frog Pond Ice Skating is OPEN today!! Come join in the grand opening celebration!!

Where: Boston Common
Time: 5:30pm
Cost: Free!

Boston Parks Commissioner Antonia M. Pollak and The Skating Club of Boston President Joseph Blount will host this year’s official opening of the Boston Common Frog Pond on Thursday, November 18, at 5:30 p.m.

The evening’s Master of Ceremonies will be Dan Weinstein, 1998 and 2002 Olympic Speed Skater and National Short Track Speed Skating Champion who has served as an NBC Olympic Commentator for speed skating events. (To get more information click here).