Ball in the House 2025

Ball in the House is an R&amp;B/Soul/Pop a cappella group based out of Boston, ​whose high-energy shows have audiences singing, dancing, and even beatboxing along! With their extensive tour schedule (averaging 200 shows a year), Ball in the House has performed everywhere - from theaters to performing arts centers, fairs &amp; festivals, to opening for some of the biggest acts in the world, such as The Beach Boys, The Jonas Brothers, The Temptations, Fantasia, Gladys Knight, Lionel Richie, Jessica Simpson, Blondie, Smokey Robinson, KC &amp; The Sunshine Band, Diamond Rio, Colin Raye, Orleans, and numerous others. They headlined the 2018 &amp; 2016 China International Chorus Festival in Beijing, won the 2016 Boston Harmony Sweepstakes, and were voted 2014 APCA Band of the Year and 2009 Best of Boston for Outstanding Musical Performers. For six years, they were the voices behind all the&nbsp;Cool Whip&nbsp;commercials and recently wrote and performed the jingle for&nbsp;Amazon’s Prime Day. Ball in the House has appeared on&nbsp;America’s Got Talent,&nbsp;The TODAY Show,&nbsp;The Daily Buzz, the Philadelphia 4th of July Parade, and SBS Culture Club and MBC News in Seoul

Hopkinton Center for the Arts

Dueling Pianos Featuring Savage Pianos

Get ready for one of the most entertaining shows you will ever see! Savage Pianos was established in 2018 to bring the FINEST in Dueling Piano Entertainment to the Northeast.&nbsp;Co-founders Steve Savage and Matthew Tobin are recognized as headline entertainers worldwide.&nbsp;Both are known for their craftsmanship, deep repertoires, and unique personalities!&nbsp;We guarantee this show will be a high-energy, request-driven, rock and roll singalong experience. Get ready to be wowed!&nbsp;Their last two HCA shows sold out, so hurry and get your tickets now! &nbsp;

Soul Function Boston 2024

This band of veteran musicians has their background in everything from Rock to Classical, to Ska, to Reggae, Funk, and R&amp;B. With a tight horn section, powerful vocals &amp; guitars that perform a wide range of songs from Chicago, Tower of Power, and Bruno Mars hits to classic Stevie Wonder cuts. Soul Function Boston's funk-infused R&amp;B tunes will keep you on the dance floor all night. Get your groove on!

Artful Connections:  Stories from the Dinner Table

Cheryl Perreault is a former resident of Hopkinton, MA and now lives in York, Maine. With a&nbsp;background in psychology and education, she has hosted many programs of poetry, storytelling and song for communities including 15 years as producer at HCAM-TV for Wake Up &amp; Smell the Poetry.&nbsp;&nbsp;Cheryl also is a poet and spoken word artist and has recorded two cds of&nbsp;her poetry accompanied by guitarist Steve Rapson.&nbsp; She&nbsp;is also co-editor with Cynthia Franca of two anthologies of community poetry including Hopkinton Through Poetry:Celebrating 300 Years and&nbsp; Hope Through Community: Words and Images in Response to a Global Pandemic.

Senior Smilez:  An Age and Dementia Friendly Event

Join us for a fun-filled hour of live theater performed by the Senior Smilez Theater Troupe. You enjoy seeing four different original plays.&nbsp;This is a free event supported partly by a grant from the Ayer, Brookline, Concord, and Hopkinton Cultural Councils, local agencies that the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, supports.

John John Brown

Kerrville New Folk winner&nbsp;John John Brown&nbsp;brings giant hand-drawn comics to the stage. Titled&nbsp;Songs, Stories, &amp; Art— Lessons from Strangers,&nbsp;this original project weaves together storytelling songs and the visual arts in a live performance, creating an immersive experience for the listener. Throughout the performance, Brown takes the audience inside the lives of 14 unique characters while strumming his guitar and singing beside a projected graphic story. Unfolding is an imaginative and colorful world that reveals that all people, strangers alike, have a story we can learn from.

Sunday Jazz Jam

Please grab a cup of coffee and join us in our barn loft for an hour-long concert by the MetroWest Jazz Project, followed by a public jam session. The MetroWest Jazz Project is a collaboration of jazz musicians playing acoustic contemporary jazz featuring the unique sound of the vibraphone. The jam session welcomes amateurs and professionals of all ages and talents. It is a FREE event, but donations are appreciated.

A Hatful of Rain

Join the stellar cast from Enter Stage Left Theater as they bring this&nbsp;striking drama of love and addiction,&nbsp;A Hatful of Rain, to the stage. A soldier wounded in action who endures considerable pain becomes a drug addict, which takes a terrible toll on everyone close to him in this poignant drama.&nbsp;Celia and Johnny Pope live in a New York tenement with his brother Polo. As Johnny’s heroin addiction spirals out of control, Celia and Polo’s attraction and dependency grow.

Pinnacle Works

Boston Dance Theater (BDT) is bold, creative, ambitious, hardworking, and courageous—all of those things without hubris. BDT welcomes new ideas, engagement, and critical insight into its art and company. &nbsp; Named on Dance Magazine’s prestigious “25 to Watch” list, BDT aspires to be Boston’s first nationally and internationally-known contemporary dance company. We are committed to our art, community, and a culture of innovation, accountability, and JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion). All of our artworks are socio-politically relevant and match the talents of diverse and influential dancers with our acclaimed choreographic partners. &nbsp; BDT is the brainchild of Founder and Co-Artistic Director Jessie Jeanne Stinnett. Stinnett co-directs the company with her mentor, Dutch-Israeli choreographer Itzik Galili. Inspired by her work with multiple companies and choreographers in Europe, the UK, the US, and Canada, Jessie envisioned a company with a diverse artistic base collaborating with cutting-edge choreographers in an equity and acceptance setting. &nbsp; Since 2017, the company has presented over 72 workshops, open rehearsals, and performances to an audience of over 6,500 with presenting partners Global Arts Live, Jacob’s Pillow, Harvard ArtLab, and many others.

Celebrity Spotlight Fundraiser Marc Cohn

HCA is proud to present its fourth annual Celebrity Spotlight on the Arts fundraising concert, featuring Grammy-award-winning artist Marc Cohn.&nbsp;This signature fundraiser presents a nationally recognized artist annually to support HCA’s missions and annual fund.&nbsp;The night includes an online auction, an open bar, light bites, and an unforgettable, intimate evening of music.&nbsp;You don’t want to miss this amazing event right here in Hopkinton!

Pippin, the Musical

With an infectiously unforgettable score from four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner, and musical theater giant Stephen Schwartz,&nbsp;Pippin&nbsp;is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Winner of four 2013 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Revival, this updated circus-inspired version of Pippin continues to captivate and appeal to the young at heart worldwide. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin&nbsp;is searching for the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh, and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors but in the daily un-extraordinary moments. &nbsp;

With an infectiously unforgettable score from four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner, and musical theater giant Stephen Schwartz,&nbsp;Pippin&nbsp;is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Winner of four 2013 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Revival, this updated circus-inspired version of Pippin continues to captivate and appeal to the young at heart worldwide. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin&nbsp;is searching for the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh, and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors but in the daily un-extraordinary moments.

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

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The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

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What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

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Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

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S28: calendar experiences

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S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

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S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

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S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

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S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

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S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

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Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

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Ball in the House 2025

Dueling Pianos Featuring Savage Pianos

Soul Function Boston 2024

Artful Connections: Stories from the Dinner Table

Senior Smilez: An Age and Dementia Friendly Event

John John Brown

Sunday Jazz Jam

A Hatful of Rain

A Hatful of Rain

Pinnacle Works

Celebrity Spotlight Fundraiser Marc Cohn

Pippin, the Musical

Pippin, the Musical

Pippin, the Musical

Pippin, the Musical