#WhereToBe: 3.31–4.6
By: Transformative Culture Project
Tags: Poetry, Art, Fashion, Wheretobe, Community Engagement

Each Friday, Epicenter features a special “where to be” post on their blog to make sure every day of the week has some sort of cultural event to check out. We hope that you all can come out into the community, learn, and commemorate some influential people and events around Boston! Have something coming up that you’d like to see here? Tweet us @epicentercom and follow the hashtag #WhereToBe.

Friday 3.31

Paint night at Dudley Café

Hosted by: Dudley Café

“Recreating a Frandy Suero Art Original “Remembering happiness”

-Canvas will be prepared in advance with the outline of the event image you see

-Guest will paint freely”

When:7pm

Where: Dudley Café 15 Warren St Boston, MA 02119

For more info, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/257710134680011/

Saturday 4.1

Kreyol TRUNK SHOW Spring Fling Queen Tings

Hosted by: Iam Kréyol

“It’s that time of year again folks!!!

Join us for our first Kreyol Trunk Show of the season, where we will be celebrating with art, music, fashion and as always- good vibes. This spring we are featuring some dynamic women entrepreneurs:

Ayana Mack of Ayana Mack Designs,Mavis Hicks of Beauty N Simplicity

INTRODUCING the lovely Raspberry Beret Cornet of Kuronne, a NEW hat line that’s soon to be all the rave and many more!

We are having this 1st show of 2017 at our new studio space and would love for you to come check it out and support some local talent with great products. MEN, don’t feel left out. There will be accessories, designs and skin care just for you as well :)

Can’t wait to see you!”

When: 12pm

Where: Fairmount Innovation Lab 594 Columbia Road, Boston, Massachusetts 02125

For more info, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/119503391918837/

Sunday 4.2

Boston Ballet presents: Kylián/Wings of Wax

Hosted by: Boston Ballet

“Boston Ballet’s spring season continues with Kylián/Wings of Wax, a trio of ballets by three choreographic masters. The program opens with George Balanchine’s charming and spirited Donizetti Variations set to excerpts from the composer’s final opera Don Sebastian, followed by Jiří Kylián’s hauntingly beautiful Wings of Wax with a score of musical selections by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, John Cage, Philip Glass, and J.S. Bach. Alexander Ekman’s delightful and witty Cacti closes the program accompanied by a collage of orchestral music performed by the Boston Ballet Orchestra and a string quartet. Kylián/Wings of Wax runs March 23–April 2 at the Boston Opera House.

Tickets start at $35. For more information, visit bostonballet.org or call 617.695.6955.”

When: 1pm

Where:Boston Opera House 539 Boston, MA 02111

For more info, go to: http://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/boston-ballet-presents-kylian-wings-of-wax

Monday 4.3

Studios@Sorel Presents: Valerie Prosper Imparato

Hosted by: Tremont 647 & Sister Sorel

“Join us April 3rd in welcoming Valerie Prosper Imparato and her cultural works of art to Studios@Sorel.

(Co-hosted by Controlled Kaos Productions — http://www.controlledkaosproductions.com/events.html)

“Valerie Prosper Imparato is an attorney by trade with a passion for art. She is originally from Haiti but has lived all over the world. Valerie’s aesthetic draws from the diverse cultural influences in her upbringing, with an emphasis on East-African and Caribbean art. Valerie’s art teeters on the balance between the ethereal and the earthly; the fantasy of the whimsical and the perspective of the realist. She hopes to make art that inspires dialogue on issues of Faith, Race, immigration, feminism, and the plight of the oppressed. Her most recent work is focused on the surreal and themes of identity and self-awareness.””

When: 6pm

Where: Sister Sorel 645 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02118

For more info, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/studiossorel-presents-valerie-prosper-imparato-tickets-33030326596?aff=es2

Tuesday 4.4

Zuesday! Queer Dance Party with DJ Leah V

Hosted by: ZuZu Bar

Celebrate Tuesdays at ZuZu

$3 Cover, 21+ only

“Leah McFly, aka LeahV, is an award-winning, Boston-based DJ/producer/event coordinator who has been working in nightlife for over ten years. Recently nominated a fifth time for a Boston Music Award (and a win in 2011/DJ Artist of the Year) , Leah is riding a wave of substantial and steady bookings to the top of the DJ game. After 16 years of learning the craft, she’s still out to perfect each set and give it her all at every party. ”

When: 10pm

Where: ZuZu Bar 474 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139

For more info, go to: http://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/zuesday-queer-dance-party-with-dj-leah-v--15

Wednesday 4.5

HOPE Inc Open Mic Night Featuring Shamoore & Howard

Hosted by: HOPE Inc

“We are so excited to announce our April feature!!! We have a treat for National Poetry Month!! We have not one but TWO features!! They’re a duo that will blow you AWAY!!! Please review their bio below !! Show them some love and support!!

“Howard dePass Jr. and Shamoore Simpson started Caretakers of Humanity in 2014 as a poem honoring a group of inspiring peers and has since developed into a community focused art collective. COH is a spoken word collective connecting with community leaders to build a network of communities where creative culture is highly valued. Whether it’s hosting community events or selling apparel to raise money for social justice issues, COH connects art to people to show the power of community.”

When: 7pm

Where: 15 Warren St, Roxbury, MA 02119–2465, United States

For more info, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/1869413306615018/

Thursday 4.6

Quincy’s House of Comedy

Hosted by: Revel Bar’s

“This hilarious standup comedy show is only $5 @ Revel Bar’s “Quincy’s House of Comedy” Tickets can be purchased at http://quincyhouseofcomedy.brownpapertickets.com/ Show goes from 7pm — 8:30pm, doors open at 6pm. Must be 21. T accessible just two blocks from Quincy Center, lots of free parking as well, good food, drinks, and comedy. For info/tables call 310–850–7212.

FYI — online purchases closes an hour before the show starts at 6pm. After 6pm you’ll have to pay with cash at the door. Thank you :) See you there :)

Lineup includes: Dennis Maler, Dylan Uscher, Alex Giampapa, Kevin Doug Fitzgerald, Marlen Baker, John Such, Mike Bain and Hosted by Comedienne Awet Teame ”

When: 7pm

Where: Revel Quincy 79 Parkingway Quincy, MA 02169

For more info, go to: http://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/quincy-s-house-of-comedy--5