The Allen Center

Our celebration of Machaut begins with a keynote talk by one of the world’s leading scholars of 14th-century music, Anne Stone (CUNY Graduate Center), performances of pieces in several of the genres represented in Machaut’s oeuvre, and a sing-along of the Kyrie from the Messe de Nostre Dame.If you'd like to attend multiple Machaut Weekend events, purchase a Weekend Pass <a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/36126/store/packages/149836" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.

Local Event: Machaut Weekend: Opening Festivities: Keynote, Performance & Sing-Along

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Machaut Weekend: Opening Festivities: Keynote,...

Our celebration of Machaut begins with a keynote talk by one of the world’s leading scholars of 14th-century music, Anne Stone...

Machaut Weekend: Opening Festivities: Keynote, Performance & Sing-Along

First Church in Cambridge

Machaut was both a poet and a composer, and he took great pains to preserve his artistic creations in complete-works manuscripts that were lavishly illustrated and illuminated. This pair of talks by Ardis Butterfield of Yale University, a specialist in medieval French literature and music, and Domenic Leo, the world’s foremost expert on the Machaut illustrations, offers a guide to the forms, genres, and themes of 14th-century lyric poetry and a survey of the visual art in the Machaut manuscripts. We’ll also include a demonstration of middle French pronunciation.
This event will take place in Margaret Jewett Hall at First Church in Cambridge.
If you’d like to attend multiple Machaut Weekend events, purchase a Weekend Pass <a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/36126/store/packages/149836" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.

Local Event: Machaut Weekend: Talks & Demonstrations: Machaut & Nature's Children

Machaut Weekend: Talks & Demonstrations:...

Machaut was both a poet and a composer, and he took great pains to preserve his artistic creations in complete-works...

Machaut Weekend: Talks & Demonstrations: Machaut & Nature's Children

A feast of songs and motets by the most famous poet and composer of the 14th century.
This concert at First Church is part of Blue Heron's <a href="https://www.blueheron.org/machaut-weekend/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Machaut Weekend</a>&nbsp;(May 1–3, 2026), a mini-festival of events!&nbsp;<a href="https://www.blueheron.org/machaut-weekend/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Learn more.</a>

Local Event: Le grant rhetorique: The Music & Poetry of Guillaume de Machaut

Le grant rhetorique: The Music & Poetry of...

A feast of songs and motets by the most famous poet and composer of the 14th century.
This concert at First Church is part of...

Le grant rhetorique: The Music & Poetry of Guillaume de Machaut

Emmanuel Church in the City of Boston

Join us on Saturday evening for an intimate performance of Machaut’s entrancing&nbsp;Messe de Nostre Dame&nbsp;in the most gothic venue in Boston, lit entirely by candles—as close as we could come to the piece’s likely original context, a Saturday evening Lady Mass at a side altar in Reims Cathedral.
These performances will take place in Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church at 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM.
If you'd like to attend multiple Machaut Weekend events, purchase a Weekend Pass <a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/36126/store/packages/149836" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.

Local Event: Machaut Weekend: Candlelight Concerts: Messe de Nostre dame

Machaut Weekend: Candlelight Concerts: Messe de...

Join us on Saturday evening for an intimate performance of Machaut’s entrancing Messe de Nostre Dame in the most gothic venue...

Machaut Weekend: Candlelight Concerts: Messe de Nostre dame

Wrap up the weekend with a program connecting Machaut to the next generation. Late-14th-century&nbsp;Ars subtilior&nbsp;(the “more subtle art”) composers built on his work, crafting songs about mysterious, smoky speculators known as fumeurs. Enjoy projected texts and illustrations, a taste of French food &amp; drink, and—as an extra treat—learn how to sing and dance a virelai!
If you'd like to attend multiple Machaut Weekend events, purchase a Weekend Pass <a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/36126/store/packages/149836" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.

Local Event: Cabaret Concert: Machaut & the Ars subtilior

Cabaret Concert: Machaut & the Ars subtilior

Wrap up the weekend with a program connecting Machaut to the next generation. Late-14th-century Ars subtilior (the “more subtle...

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The School of Fashion Design

Immerse yourself in the art and history of Sashiko, a traditional Japanese stitching technique rooted in practicality and beauty. Learn Sashiko's origins and its cultural significance as a form of mending, storytelling, and creative expression. Then, roll up your sleeves for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn to master this timeless technique.

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Sashiko Stitches Japanese Mending Workshop

Immerse yourself in the art and history of Sashiko, a traditional Japanese stitching technique rooted in practicality and...

Camp Cedar Hill

<h2>STEM Fest at Camp Cedar Hill</h2>
<h4>Don’t miss STEM Fest at Camp Cedar Hill on May 2, a hands-on STEM takeover where Girl Scouts can explore interactive challenges, meet real STEM professionals, and choose their own adventure across exciting science and technology experiences.&nbsp;</h4>It’s a STEM takeover at camp! Explore fun hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math challenges throughout Camp Cedar Hill from local program partners. Participants will use a map to choose their adventure and which topics to explore. Meet and chat with STEM professionals while digging deeper into topics you love or discovering new ones you may not have known about!
STEM Fest is the premier STEM event of the year at Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts. This event is open to ALL Girl Scout levels with activities and experiments created for different ages.&nbsp;
The event fee includes a collectible fun patch and STEM-themed giveaways. Check back regularly for an updated list of partners and activities!
Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scouts require volunteer supervision, while Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors have a drop-off option for this event.
Questions or need assistance registering? Contact <a href="mailto:customercare@gsema.org" target="_blank">customercare@gsema.org</a>
Partial <a href="https://bit.ly/gsemafin" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">financial assistance</a> is available for GSEMA youth members.

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STEM Fest at Camp Cedar Hill
Don’t miss STEM Fest at Camp Cedar Hill on May 2, a hands-on STEM takeover where Girl Scouts can...

Arlington Friends of the Drama

Please join us in May for a beautiful new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic "Little Women"&nbsp; -- the first time it has been produced in Massachusetts.Tickets:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.afdtheatre.org/up-next" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.afdtheatre.org/up-next</a>&nbsp;
One reviewer noted of Lauren Gunderson's version:&nbsp;
"One of the best versions I’ve seen. These are not porcelain figures with easily smoothed-over eccentricities, but real human girls who struggle and quarrel, sometimes viciously, yet have intense loyalty to each other. It also shows how fun they are. One of the joys of reading the book is that you want to be part of the March family, with their homemade theatricals and newspapers. The hijinks and squabbles at the start make the sorrows at the end more poignant."
May 1-17, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2pm.
Tickets $25

Local Event: Little Women: A fresh new take on a beautiful classic

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Little Women: A fresh new take on a beautiful...

Please join us in May for a beautiful new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic "Little Women"  -- the first time it has...

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Machaut Weekend: Opening Festivities: Keynote, Performance & Sing-Along

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7:30 PM

The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, Newton, MA

Machaut Weekend: Talks & Demonstrations: Machaut & Nature's Children

MAY

2

10:00 AM

First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St, Cambridge, MA

Le grant rhetorique: The Music & Poetry of Guillaume de Machaut

MAY

2

2:00 PM

First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St, Cambridge, MA

Machaut Weekend: Candlelight Concerts: Messe de Nostre dame

MAY

2

7:00 PM

Emmanuel Church in the City of Boston, 15 Newbury St, Boston, MA

Cabaret Concert: Machaut & the Ars subtilior

MAY

3

6:00 PM

The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, Newton, MA

Sashiko Stitches Japanese Mending Workshop

Girl Scouts Presents STEM Fest

Little Women: A fresh new take on a beautiful classic