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SHEAR MADNESS: Take part in the crime solving as the wildly popular show
Shear Madness celebrates its 30th year at the Charles Playhouse.
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Vampire Weekend
THE OFFICIAL
TWILIGHT CONVENTION
Hyatt Regency, Cambridge
July 16–18
If you’re looking for a bloody
good time July 16–18, there’s
just one place for you—the
Official Twilight Convention,
where members of Team Jacob
and Team Edward alike can come
together to celebrate their shared
passion for the fantasy novel/film
series that’s taken the world by
storm. The weekend-long
convention features everything a
diehard Twilight fan could hope
for: trivia competitions; a Friday
night karaoke concert; a grand
Volturi Vampire Ball on Saturday;
a costume competition on
Sunday; and special guest appearances
throughout the weekend
by actors Kellan Lutz,Alex
Meraz and others (sorry, ladies—
head vamp Robert Pattinson must
be otherwise engaged). Tickets
are available by calling 818-409-
0960, ext. 225—get yours in advance
or risk missing out,which
would really…err…suck.
—Jaime Coyne
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THROUGH SATURDAY, APRIL 17
Follow country music legend Patsy Cline’s climb to stardom in A Closer Walk With
Patsy Cline, a theatrical production starring Bridget Beirne as Patsy and featuring
20 Cline classics, including “Walkin’ After Midnight” and “Crazy.”
FRIDAY, APRIL 9
Two-time Grammy Award-winner Diane Schuur brings her vocal versatility to Scullers
for an evening of exceptional jazz.
SUNDAY, APRIL 11
Gifted satirist, author and storyteller David Sedaris takes audiences for a hilarious
journey through his razor-sharp mind at Symphony Hall.
SUNDAY, APRIL 11
Join top American ice-skaters—including Sasha Cohen, Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto
and 2010 Winter Olympics silver medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White—for the
Smucker’s Stars On Ice spectacular at TD Garden.
BEGINNING TUESDAY, APRIL 13
The magic of one of Broadway’s longest-running shows comes to the Colonial Theatre
as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s beloved musical Cats returns to Boston.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14
Paul Pierce (pictured), Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics are ready for the playoffs
to begin, but first they close out the regular season against the Milwaukee Bucks
at TD Garden.
THURSDAY, APRIL 15–SUNDAY, APRIL 18
The extraordinary grace and beauty of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is
on display as the world-renowned troupe celebrates the 20th anniversary of Artistic
Director Judith Jamison with three nights of performances at the Wang Theatre.
SATURDAY, APRIL 17
British comedian and actor Russell Brand, who stole the show in the hit comedy Forgetting
Sarah Marshall, brings his stand-up act to the Wilbur Theatre.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21
The Hub gets a taste of West Coast flavor as the Big Boss Dogg himself, the one
and only Snoop Dogg, plays the House of Blues, performing classics and cuts from
his brand new album Malice ’n’ Wonderland.
FRIDAY, APRIL 23
Canadian-born singer-songwriter Bryan Adams has been scoring hits worldwide since
the early 1980s, and tonight he brings his acoustic Bare Bones Tour to the Berklee
Performance Center.
THROUGH MAY 2
Mel Brooks’ latest monster Broadway hit—the stage musical version of his classic
film Young Frankenstein—makes its Boston debut at the Opera House.
SATURDAY, MAY 1
Blending traditional African music with contemporary sounds, Baaba Maal returns
to the area for the first time in four years with a show at the Somerville Theatre.
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