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Performance Arts in Boston and ticket info |
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Boston offers a great variety of cultural activities. You might be interested in the followings: Boston Pops Orchestra at the Esplanade beside the Charles River Boston Opera at the Opera House
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| 2.Museums and Attractions in and near Boston Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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There are numerous museums and othe attractions in or near the Boston area which you may want to explore. Many of them are free at certain hours or have special rates for college students. The following is a list of some of them, opens seven days a week: Free weekday admission with BU ID Museum, Store & Café Hours Closed Monday, except on the following national holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Veterans' Day. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, and July 4.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Hours Admissions Museum of Science & Hayden Planetarium Peabody Museum of Harvard University Boston Public Library (You can visit Boston Public Library and other public libraries for free with valid library card which is also free. Just go to any public library and fill out an membership application form.) John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library Boston National Historic Park (Freedom Trail) John Hancock Tower Observatory Boston Harbor Islands State Park Minute Man National Historic Park
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Football, baseball, basketball and ice hockey are represented by professional teams in Boston. College and university teams from New England also compete in these and other sports. Professional sporting events may cost from $5.00 to $40.00 per person. For detailed infomation, please go to http://www.boston.com/sports/. Below is the names of the professional teams in Boston. Red Sox (baseball). Tickets are available at Fenway Park, Boston (617-267-8661). Celtics (basketball). Tickets are available at the Boston Garden (617-227-3200). Patriots (football). Tickets are available at Sullivan Stadium, Foxboro (508-543-1776). Bruins (ice hockey). Tickets are available at the Boston Garden (617-227-3200).
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Theatre Symphony Rush/College/Group Discounts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BOSTON STUDENT & SENIOR RUSH RULES AND AVAILABILITY! STUDENT/SENIOR RUSH RULES: -$25 cash only at The Colonial Theatre or The Opera House Box Office -One hour before curtain -Day of performance only -Tickets must be purchased at the box office where the show is playing -One ticket per student/senior -Must show valid student/senior ID -Not valid for Saturday evening performances -Tickets subject to availability -Not every show in the season is offered -No refunds or exchanges Group Ticket Benefits:
*Please call for more details about these as they may not be available for every performance of every show Rush tickets Tickets are $30.00, cash only, available at The Wang Theatre Box Office on day of performance only. Sections A & B, subject to availability. Available for all performances except for The Nutcracker. One ticket per person. College Student Rush Tickets
Group sales available for 10 or more people Student Rush $25 - Wed and Thurs PM only – sold day of show, subject to availability American Repertory Theatre (A.R.T) The A.R.T. Student Pass is the best deal in town for college students and recent graduates - just $60 for five admissions which can be reserved ahead. A full-time college, university, or high school student with a valid student ID can purchase a Student Rush ticket for $15 on the day of the performance. Available by phone or in person at the box office only. Limit two tickets per performance per ID. Group discounts are available for parties of ten or more. Bookings require a non-refundable 10% deposit or a credit card to hold seats. Student Tickets BSO Rush Tickets Join the Rush Ticket line the day of a performance for one of the best bargains around. A limited number of Rush Tickets are available for Boston Symphony concerts during the 2007-08 season. Rush Tickets cost $9, are limited to one per customer, and must be paid for with cash only.
Rush tickets are available in the Main Box Office at the Massachusetts Avenue entrance. Group Discounts Groups of 25 or more receive discounted tickets to most Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops concerts. Open Rehearsals Open Rehearsals are open to the public and are offered at a discounted price from the actual performance ticket prices. BSO College Card Here's how it works... By purchasing the BSO College Card for only $25, you have the opportunity to attend up to 16 BSO performances during the subscription season at no additional cost. Beginning at 9:30am on the morning of each concert listed, students may call the designated phone line to confirm that tickets are available for that performance. The tickets can then be picked up between the hours of 10am and 6pm the same day at the BSO Box Office at Symphony Hall on Massachusetts Avenue. |
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