Escape to Mallorca, Crete and Santorini with wine tasting and snacks at Orange Door Kitchen! Usher in the weekend with Boston-area wine expert and 15-year veteran beverage director, Chris Graeff, for an exploratory flight of sun-soaked, ocean-washed, mineral-steeped, and herbaceous wines from hidden corners of the Mediterranean Islands.

Chris strives to make wine tastings informal, but informative - with nary a hint of the pedantic stuffiness found in some circles. With each passing class, you'll gain some experienced perspective on how to taste, how to pair wine with food, and what makes wine so compelling.  

Tickets are $65 and include five tasting pours and Mediterranean snacks.  

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Please join artist Anna Herrick for a reception celebrating her exhibit: CITYSCAPES & AERIAL VIEWS: MIXED MEDIA PAINTINGS.  The event is FREE and open to the public.  For more information on the artist, please visit annaherrick.com or contact Anna Herrick via email at aherrick63@comcast.net.

Up your grilling game in time for 4th of July cookouts! Join us for a demonstration of two versatile dry rubs and one boozy barbecue sauce. We will be serving up some sliders to showcase the rubs and sauce during the demo. You will leave with samples of both dry rubs and a couple of recipes to impress your friends and family with.

Tickets include one beer (or non-alcoholic beverage if you prefer), three sliders and the dry rub samples!

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Matt & Kate Jennings, chef/owners of Townsman in Boston, are popping up at Orange Door Kitchen to prepare a family style feast! Enjoy four lively and inventive courses celebrating Matt & Kate's love of New England ingredients and their deep commitment to locality. Matt will also be signing copies of his award winning cookbook Homegrown, which will be available for purchase!

***Menu***

Beautiful American Artisan Cheeses & Charcuterie
Striped Bass Crudo - avocado, basils, lime & nori
Dogpatch Farm Pork Leg - spring vegetable fricassee, mustards & field salad
Kate’s Lemon Biscuits with Maple Ice Cream - strawberries

Tickets are $105 and include food and beer or wine pairings! Purchase Tickets Here!

Join True West Brewery at deCordova's annual campus-wide celebration Park Fest on Saturday, June 23! The event kicks off with a 5K trail run in the morning, followed by a day-long outdoor festival for all ages. Enjoy live music and dance performances, have fun with art-making activities inspired by deCordova's spring exhibitions (including a giant parachute painting project!), observe ceramic studio demonstrations, shop at a local arts and crafts market, play mini golf, treat yourself to Ben & Jerry's, and grab a bite to eat or a beer from deCordova Café, Compliments Food Truck, and True West Brewery! Details and tickets at decordova.org/park-fest.

Doors open at 7:30pm
$12/online • $15/door
Purchase your tickets online now.
Bar provided by True West.
Parking map

QUESTIONS?  CALL FUGITIVE PRODUCTIONS AT (617) 823-2313.

Spring 2018 Comedy Series
•  Friday, March 23
•  Friday, April 20
•  Friday, May 25
•  Friday, June 22

Boston Comedy Night returns to West Acton Villageworks. The curator and host of our series is WES HAZARD — named one of “5 Boston Comedians to Watch” by Boston Globe Magazine and 2017 winner of a New England Emmy Award. Each night, he brings some of the best and brightest comics working the New England circuit. The resumés of the comics we’ve presented to date are impressive. They have appeared on Comedy Central, The TV Guide Channel, Comedy Bang! Bang! Live! Podcast, NPR’s Commonwealth Journal, Lifetime’s Girls Night Out, and several local television stations. They have performed in countless comedy festivals, both regional and further afield, have hosted many regional events, and have appeared in a number of feature films. We are so pleased to be bringing Wes and his gang back to the 'burbs for another season.

TONIGHT'S COMICS

Wes Hazard (our host)
A New England native, Wes Hazard was named as one of “5 Boston Comedians to Watch” by The Boston Globe Magazine. A writer and storyteller as well as comedian, Wes brings wit, energy, and honesty to the stage, qualities that have made him a regular performer in Boston venues as well as at The Boston Comedy Festival and The Women in Comedy Festival. Wes is a multiple-time winner on The Moth StorySLAM stage and he’s appeared as a guest on the “Comedy Bang! Bang! Live!” podcast — based on the critically acclaimed IFC television show with Scott Aukerman & Paul F. Tompkins. His debut book Questions For Terrible People was released in 2016 and named a Barnes & Noble humor pick. He also co-hosts WGBH/World Channel’s new TV series, “Stories from the Stage.”

Peter Martin
Peter is a comedian hailing from Somerville. His humor resonates with the same gritty taste and sensibilities of the Boston blue collar working class. From absurd silliness to intelligent satire, over the past seven years, Peter has become a well-known and established talent in the Boston comedy scene.

Kathe Farris
Kathe is a stay-at-home mom, stand-up comedian, and snack cake enthusiast. She shares her unsolicited wisdom about hot button topics from calcium supplements to the political awfulness behind book groups. Her unoriginal, understated demeanor both surprise and impress audiences all over New England. Some of her credits include the Boston Comedy Festival, Women in Comedy Festival and the Chicago Funny Festival. In August 2016 she was Comic in Residence at The Comedy Studio, a semi-finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival 2016 as well as 2017 and opened for Todd Barry. Off stage, she teaches Intro to Stand-up at ImprovBoston and comedy workshops for the Boston Comedy Chicks/Women In Comedy Festival organization.

Orlando Baxter
Orlando exploded onto the Boston comedy scene in 2005, and was quickly established as one of the areas hottest young comics. His fresh perspective and unique relatability soon made this former high school teacher a fan favorite and led to a string of finalist positions in a host of contests and festivals all over the world including NBC’s “Stand Up for Diversity,” Boston Comedy Festival,  Montreux Comedy Festival, Johannesburg International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Turku Comedy Festival, and the Melbourne Comedy Festival. Orlando currently tours across the country performing at clubs and colleges. And when he's not doing his own thing, you can catch him on the road opening for Whitney Cummings and Jo Koy. In 2016, Orlando made his late night TV debut on the Conan show on TBS. You can watch it here!

DINING OFFER: True West Brewery offers 15% off food before the show for advance ticket holders. Just show your server a digital or printed receipt.

Summer is here, and that means that it's time to toast to sunrises on the beach, lazy afternoons on the lake, and long nights in the backyard. If you're looking to branch out from cold beers and burgers on the grill (which is awesome in its own way), join Meredith for our monthly mixology class at Orange Door Kitchen. She will demonstrate three different cocktails (one shaken, one stirred, and one punch) to teach foolproof techniques for your home bar. We'll get hands on to practice measuring, mixing, and mastering flavor with steal-the-recipe craft cocktails. Chris will serve up thoughtfully paired snacks to soak up some of that booze. Tickets include heavy appetizers & two cocktails.

Tickets are $65 and include heavy appetizers and two cocktails. 
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Join True West and the Fisher House for a family-friendly fundraiser.  Buy a beer, Help a Veteran! 

Feel free to arrive any time between event start and finish. $20 per person cover charge at the door will be collected by Fisher House Boston with all profits benefiting veterans.  Cover charge includes one full pour of the special Black Ale Project beer, live entertainment, and a Color Guard and Musket Salute by the Boxborough Minutemen Company.  Cash/credit bar and taproom menu will be available during the event. Fisher House Boston will be selling custom collaboration t-shirts for $25 with all profits benefiting veterans. We look forward to seeing you there! Cheers! #blackaleproject

Join the AB United Way to celebrate the power of community and give thanks to the outgoing Directors, welcome new Directors, and honor the Volunteer of the Year: David Naparstek.  Srija Nagireddy, ABRHS '19 and AB United Way Board member, will present the Illumination App, a mobile app she co-created to support teen mental health and the Open Door Theater will perform from Cinderella.
 

Orange Door Kitchen is teaming up with our friends down the street at The Silver Unicorn Bookstore for a discussion with author and activist Pam Lowell.  Pam will share stories of grassroots activism through the lens of her new cookbook, The Resistance Cookbook: Nasty Women and Bad Hombres in the Kitchen.  The book is a collection of 100 recipes contributed by members of Action Together Massachusetts(ATMA), the state-wide social and political action organization borne out of the results of the 2016 Presidential election.  A sweet treat cooked from the book will be provided by Orange Door Kitchen.  

This event is free to the public, all are welcome to join the conversation!  

PRESENTED BY FUGITIVE PRODUCTIONS. 

QUESTIONS? CONTACT FUGITIVE PRODUCTIONS AT (617) 823-2313

The Big Little Band plays slick, colorful tunes with a big, fat sound from their usually unusual repertoire of re-imagined standards from the Golden Grooveyard, B-sides. . . tunes with stories from the sublime to the ridiculous and back again. All in all — indescribably delicious!

The Biggies are: Jason Eisenberg (guitar/vox), Emilie Faucher (vox/percussion), Al Garay(bass), Jon Golden (drums), Jeff Box (harmonicas/vox/percussion). Plus Special Guests (to be announced).

Doors open at 7:30pm
$15/online • $18/door
Order your tickets now.
Bar provided by True West.
Parking map

Find your new favorite bottle for summertime sipping with wine tasting and snacks at Orange Door Kitchen! Usher in the weekend with Boston-area wine expert and 15-year veteran beverage director, Chris Graeff, for an introduction to some of the delicious wines featured at Orange Door Kitchen this season.

Chris strives to make wine tastings informal, but informative - with nary a hint of the pedantic stuffiness found in some circles. With each passing class, you'll gain some experienced perspective on how to taste, how to pair wine with food, and what makes wine so compelling.  

Tickets are $65 and include five tasting pours and summery snacks.  Register here.

Join Orange Door Kitchen for an evening in the kitchen with award winning chef and sustainability expert, Michael Leviton!

Part demonstration and part hands on cooking, Chef Leviton will work with the class to prepare a three-course seasonal spring dinner with sustainability lessons woven throughout. Then, sit and enjoy the fruits of your labor with your classmates and thoughtful pairings.  

Tickets are $125 and include a welcome drink and wine or beer pairings.
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Join Danny's Place Youth Services Tuesday May 29th from 6-8pm at The Gallery at Villageworks for their annual U Project Celebration! We’ll be honoring the outstanding accomplishments of High School Seniors at ABRHS who have led their own community service projects. The student-led projects range across diverse topics including: Smart Houses for Healthy Living; The Body Positivity Project; Fulfilling the dream - Integration & Equity in Schools; The Living Greenhouse; and Design for Sustainable Living: Backpacks for the Homeless.

We hope you’ll join us for a fun evening, with light refreshments, and an opportunity to learn more about these amazing projects that young people in our community are leading!

Learn more about the U Project program here: http://dannys-place.org/programs/the-u-project/

Questions? Email info@dannys-place.org

Curious about what's been happening in the old Savory Lane building at 251 Arlington Street?  Drop on by Orange Door Kitchen for our first community open house! Come meet the team, grab a bite and take a peek around our new home - and your new culinary destination - in West Acton. Complimentary snacks and non alcoholic beverages will be available and we will have beer and wine for sale. No tickets or RSVP required. We hope to see you there!

Happy 1 year anniversary to our favorite fashionistas! Celebrate with Wish Acton on Saturday May 19th from 7pm-10pm in The Gallery. Live fashion show, DJ, cash bar+apps from True West , and original artwork from Anna Herrick!  Free!

MODERN RETRO ROCK FORGED IN FRIENDSHIP AND COMMUNITY

Featuring Jon Golden (drums), Jic Davis (batar/bass/keyboards), George Middleton(guitar), Mac Ritchey (electric oud/vocals), Emilie Faucher (lead vocals), and Neil Kruszkowski (saxophone).

The band’s unusual instrumentation, timbres, and diverse musicality offer up a sonic journey for the ears that weave and wander through the styles of progressive atmospheric rock, rock/blues, improv, and world influences. With a nod to the classic era of the 70’s and a sound that is both new and yet familiar at the same time, they spin crafted lyrical tales that explore such diverse topics as environmental concerns, international conflict, interpersonal human relationships — and one story of an aging dog sitting on a porch.

The ensemble’s mission is pretty clear — make music together, share it, have fun, and help to foster community through the arts. When they play together, the audience can immediately feel their kinship emanating from the stage, a ­ truly infectious joy that gets you on your feet dancing.

QUESTIONS?  CALL FUGITIVE PRODUCTIONS AT (617) 823-2313.

Doors open at 7:30pm
$15 online • $18/door
Order your tickets online now.
Beer & wine provided by True West.
Parking map

DINING OFFER: True West Brewery offers 15% off food before the show for advance ticket holders. Just show your server a digital or printed receipt.

Join us on Saturday the 12th at Villageworks to celebrate Mother's Day! Bring your mom to a free class at Modern Barre, grab a drink at Acton Coffee House and find gifts and giveaways at Wish, Stamm & Black, Birchtree Esthetics, and Revolution Community Bodywork. 

Modern Barre
FREE Mother/Daughter or Son Barre Class (ages 13+) 12:00-12:45 + 20% Off Beyond Yoga, New Balance, & Mb Apparel
Prior registration for class required: https://bit.ly/2riVPTR

Wish Boutique
FREE Gift and Sweet Treats

Birch Tree Esthetics
Complimentary Upgrade to a Sea Mineral Peel when purchasing 60 Minute Facial Gift Cert (purchase via email /text)

Stamm & Black
Surprise Giveaway!

Acton Coffee House
15% Off Select Items for Moms: Nitro, Fresh Juice, Smoothies, and Retail

Each month, we bring Moth and Massmouth winners, along with others from the local community, to share their stories. Do you want to tell your story on our theme? Sign up at the cafe or fill out our form online. We'll get back to you to let you know if you're in. We also invite audience members who are interested in telling a four- to five-minute story on our theme to drop their name in a hat. If chosen, they’ll tell their tale.

$10/online • $12/door
Order your online tickets here.
Doors open at 5:30pm. Storytelling starts at 6pm.

Acton Coffeehouse is open until 6pm. Be sure to grab a beverage and a snack on your way up.

True West Brewery offers 15% off food in the restaurant for advance tickets holders on the day of each event. Stop in before the show or after!

Do you want to be a scheduled community teller in Acton or another location? Fill out our form here. We welcome those as young as 13 and there is no age limit!

If you want to be the first to know about all of our events, sign up for our email list.

Questions? Please contact Fugitive Productions directly at (617) 823-2313 or dg@fugitiveproductions.com.

Join the West Acton Village Merchants Association for a FREE presentation on marketing your business by small business consultant Michelle Brown-Droese, and an opportunity to network with fellow business owners from West Acton and the surrounding area. 

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Refreshments provided by Legend Cafe and cash bar from True West Events + Catering
 

Join artist Nancy Tobey for a reception celebrating her exhibit "Grounded in Dreaming", on display in The Gallery at Villageworks through April.  Nancy works in encaustic medium -a combination of beeswax, damar, resin, and pigment - to create abstract works that are reminiscent of landscapes, cityscapes and geology.  'Grounded in Dreaming' represents Nancy's exploration of lightness, color, transparency and space.

Doors open at 7:30pm
$12/online • $15/door
Tickets Available at http://fgtiv.com/tickets
Bar provided by True West.
Parking map

QUESTIONS?  CALL FUGITIVE PRODUCTIONS AT (617) 823-2313.

Winter/Spring 2018 Comedy Series
•  Friday, January 19
•  Friday, February 23
•  Friday, March 23
•  Friday, April 20

Boston Comedy Night returns to West Acton Villageworks with a four-event Winter/Spring 2018 series. The curator and host of our series is WES HAZARD — named one of “5 Boston comedians to watch” by Boston Globe Magazine and 2017 winner of a New England Emmy Award. Each night, he brings some of the best and brightest comics working the New England circuit. The resumés of the comics we’ve presented to date are impressive. They have appeared on Comedy Central, The TV Guide Channel, Comedy Bang! Bang! Live! Podcast, NPR’s Commonwealth Journal, Lifetime’s Girls Night Out, and several local television stations. They have performed in countless comedy festivals, both regional and further afield, have hosted many regional events, and have appeared in a number of feature films. We are so please to be bringing Wes and his gang back to the 'burbs this winter.

DINING OFFER: True West Brewery offers 15% off food before the show for advance ticket holders. Just show your server a digital or printed receipt.

The Arlington International Film Festival will be hosting the film, narrated by Kathleen Turner, along with a Q&A with the film's award-winning writer and director, Eric Stange.

Edgar Alan Poe | Trailer | Eric Stange, director | Doc | 2017 | USA

Doors open at 7pm • Showing starts at 7:30pm
Tickets $12/online • $15/door • Order tickets

EDGAR ALLAN POE

After his death, writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) became a global icon of modern literature and a pop culture brand. Best known for his Gothic horror tales and narrative poem “The Raven,” Poe’s stories are the basis of countless films and TV episodes and have inspired even more, as has his name and image. At least four American cities claim this literary legend as their own — Baltimore, Richmond, Philadelphia, and New York: an NFL football team is named after one of his poems, and his image appears on everything from the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover to lunchboxes, bobbleheads, and socks. Creating the detective fiction genre with “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841), Poe wrote over 100 short stories and poems altogether, beginning with Tamerlane and Other Poems (1827), his first published work.

THE FILMMAKER, CAST & NARRATOR

Written and directed by ERIC STANGE (“The War That Made America,” “American Experience: Murder at Harvard”), the new documentary American Masters — Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive draws on the rich palette of Poe’s evocative imagery and sharply drawn plots to tell the real story of the notorious author. Starring Tony Award-winning and Emmy-nominated actor DENIS O’HARE (“This Is Us,” “American Horror Story,” “Take Me Out’) and narrated by Oscar- and Tony-nominated, two-time Golden Globe-winner KATHLEEN TURNER.

THE ARLINGTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

AIFF fosters an appreciation for different cultures by exploring the lives of people around the globe through the independent film — to nurture the next generation of filmmakers. The Festival is a means for recognizing that such diversity enriches our communities. We believe that our annual international film festival highlights core values and aspirations we share in common with our culturally diverse neighbors and with all members of the global human family. For more information, visit aiffest.org.

SPONSORS

This showing is co-produced by AIFF and Fugitive Productions and is made possible, in part, by contributions from Acton Real Estate and The Gallery at Villageworks.

Join Managing Editor of The Boston Globe Jennifer Peter and The League of Women Voters in The Gallery at Villageworks for an important and timely discussion on the changing landscape of news journalism and its impacts on Freedom of the Press.  For more info on this free event, please visit The League of Women Voters at lwv-aa.org.

Each month, we bring Moth and Massmouth winners, along with others from the local community, to share their stories. Do you want to tell your story on our theme? Sign up at the cafe or fill out our form online. We'll get back to you to let you know if you're in. We also invite audience members who are interested in telling a four- to five-minute story on our theme to drop their name in a hat. If chosen, they’ll tell their tale.

March Theme: “ARRIVAL”
Are we there yet? Have you recently arrived at a surprising conclusion? Did you finally take that big step in life you've been avoiding? Have you met little green people? Have you ever waited four days for a boat to take you up the Niger River to Timbuktu — and it was a no show (I have!)?

FEATURED TELLERS

Janelle Codianni
Jannelle, a Massmouth StorySLAM winner and Massmouth Grand Champion Finalist (2nd place), is an author and theater arts producer.

Katie Liesener
Katie Liesener is a co-coordinator for Massmouth. As a storyteller, she’s performed in over 80 shows across eight states. She’s also a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, and other publications. Katie was the 2016 Massmouth “Big Mouth-Off” champion.

Christine Gentry
Christine joins BBQ on the list of good things to come out of Texas. She holds a PhD in English Education from Columbia University and currently serves as Director of Teacher Development and Licensure for a network of public high schools in Boston. Christine likes to write short stories, perform in oral storytelling shows and is the co-producer and host the Boston branch of “The Story Collider.” Her writing has been published in Word Riot, The English Record, and Printer’s Devil Review magazines, and her oral stories have been featured on the “Story Collider,” “Best of RISK!,” and “This American Life” podcasts. Christine is a Moth GrandSLAM champion and Mainstage performer.

$10/online • $12/door
Order your online tickets here.
Doors open at 5:30pm. Storytelling starts at 6pm.

Acton Coffeehouse is open until 6pm. Be sure to grab a beverage and a snack on your way up.

True West Brewery offers 15% off food in the restaurant for advance tickets holders on the day of each event. Stop in before the show or after!

Do you want to be a scheduled community teller in Acton or another location? Fill out our form here. We welcome those as young as 13 and there is no age limit!

If you want to be the first to know about all of our events, sign up for our email list.

Questions? Please contact Fugitive Productions directly at (617) 823-2313 or dg@fugitiveproductions.com.

If you’ve been curious about what Revolution Community Yoga's Studio is all about, now is your chance to pop in and take a casual look around! Here’s what will be happening:

FREE 30 minute classes of different styles where you can get a taste of the classes we offer… all Beginner-Friendly mini-classes!  No pre-registration for these… First-come first-served until the room fills up!

Upstairs In The Loft
2:45 – 3:15  →  Teen Yoga (w/ Jen Mast)
3:30 – 4  →  Vinyasa All Levels (w/ Keri Straka)
4:15 – 4:45  →  Gentle Flow (Lia Romani)
5 – 5:30  →  Beginner’s Slow Flow (Julie McKay)
5:45 – 6:15  →  Gentle/Restorative (Anastasia Fayerman)

Downstairs in The Buddha Room
2:45 – 3:15pm  →  Tween Yoga Ages 8 – 11 (w/ Christine Fox)

FREE “Ask The Yoga Teacher” Booth
Get all your burning Yoga questions answered!

FREE RAFFLES!

• Win A $50 RCY Gift Certificate
• Birch Tree Esthetics raffle for $25 gift certificate and the Winter Skin Saver Gift Pack. (includes 302 Sensitive Cleanser, 302 Lip Balm, and Beverly Bees Cream. All Organic and Cruelty Free! ($47 retail value)
• Acupuncture of Boston at Healthy Channels in Acton raffle for $50 off an initial session and a free bottle of my hormone balance tincture.

FREE Chair Massage from 3 – 5pm
Compliments of Revolution Community Bodywork!
Visit w/ these terrific Massage Therapists!

LIVE MUSIC!
Enjoy live music from 3 – 5pm
The Grass Gypsys

FREE Henna Tattoos
by Henna Cafe from 3 – 5pm!
www.hennacafe.com

FREE Kids’ Mandala Coloring

Refreshments, Yogi Friends, Fun & More!

Doors open at 7:30pm
$12/online • $15/door
Tickets Available at http://fgtiv.com/tickets
Bar provided by True West.
Parking map

QUESTIONS?  CALL FUGITIVE PRODUCTIONS AT (617) 823-2313.

Winter/Spring 2018 Comedy Series
•  Friday, January 19
•  Friday, February 23
•  Friday, March 23
•  Friday, April 20

Boston Comedy Night returns to West Acton Villageworks with a four-event Winter/Spring 2018 series. The curator and host of our series is WES HAZARD — named one of “5 Boston Comedians to Watch” by Boston Globe Magazine and 2017 winner of a New England Emmy Award. Each night, he brings some of the best and brightest comics working the New England circuit. The resumés of the comics we’ve presented to date are impressive. They have appeared on Comedy Central, The TV Guide Channel, Comedy Bang! Bang! Live! Podcast, NPR’s Commonwealth Journal, Lifetime’s Girls Night Out, and several local television stations. They have performed in countless comedy festivals, both regional and further afield, have hosted many regional events, and have appeared in a number of feature films. We are so pleased to be bringing Wes and his gang back to the 'burbs for another season.

TONIGHT'S COMICS

Wes Hazard (our host)
A New England native, Wes Hazard was named as one of “5 Boston Comedians to Watch” by The Boston Globe Magazine. A writer and storyteller as well as comedian, Wes brings wit, energy, and honesty to the stage, qualities that have made him a regular performer in Boston venues as well as at The Boston Comedy Festival and The Women in Comedy Festival. Wes is a multiple-time winner on The Moth StorySLAM stage and he’s appeared as a guest on the “Comedy Bang! Bang! Live!” podcast — based on the critically acclaimed IFC television show with Scott Aukerman & Paul F. Tompkins. His debut book Questions For Terrible People was released in 2016 and named a Barnes & Noble humor pick. He also co-hosts WGBH/World Channel’s new TV series, “Stories from the Stage.”

Srilatha Rajamani
Srilatha, tech nerd, born and raised in India is a Cambridge-based stand-up comedian and storyteller. She shines a spotlight on cultural absurdities from the unique perspective of an Indian born woman living in today's America. She has opened for several national headliners like W Kamau Bell, Myk Kaplan, Ahmed Bharoocha, and Judah Friendlander . Last November, she was Comic In Residence at The Comedy Studio in Boston. She is the co-producer and co-host of Laughing Liberally Boston, Boston's first and only progressive political comedy show. (Her family in India is not aware of these shenanigans.)

Chris Pennie
As a life-long bachelor and full-time single dad, Chris relies on his dysfunctional family and off-beat view of the world to find humor in everyday life. Chris was a finalist in the Plymouth Rock Comedy Festival and Dick Doherty's Beantown Comedy Riots. He has performed at Laughing Skull Festival in Atlanta and The Boston Comedy Festival. Chris was a finalist in CMTs Next Big Comic competition and was also seen on CMT. In 2013, Chris won the Foxwoods Casino “Last Comix Standing” comedy contest. Chris can be found on ulive.com, where his material was made into an animated short, and at chrispennie.com.

Corey Rodrigues
Corey was the winner of The Catch a New Rising Star, The Funniest Comic in New England, and the 2017 Big Sky Comedy Festivals. He has been featured on the hilarious Gotham Live and Laughs on Fox television shows and currently can be heard on Sirius XM. In the early years of his career, he honed and developed his skills on the stage of Boston’s Improv Asylum, after which he became a part of his own short-form improv troupe, “Flaming Awesome.” Referred to as funny, endearing, edgy, quick and exceptionally likeable when he is on the stage, Corey owns the crowd.

DINING OFFER: True West Brewery offers 15% off food before the show for advance ticket holders. Just show your server a digital or printed receipt.

The Acton-Boxborough Family Network, True West, and West Acton Villageworks are pleased to present The Stupendous Mr. Magichead in The Gallery! Bring your kids for the show while you enjoy a locally-made craft beer from True West.  If you are feeling hungry, present your tickets at True West before or after the show (same day only) and receive 10% off your meal.

About The Stupendous Mr. Magichead
Hilarious, high-energy kid's entertainer The Stupendous Mr. Magichead, performing exclusively for children since 1997!  Appearing (and disappearing) to rave reviews at thousands boffo family & children's magic shows to date, Mr. Magichead has achieved master status among kid's entertainers. Aimed at children aged 3-10 and their families, Mr. Magichead's wild & wacky magic show combining physical comedy, and quickly-paced fresh original trickery.

TICKETS
ABFN Members: $5/pp - Must Reserve in Advance with ABFN via BigTent to get discount!  Discounted tickets are limited, so order today.  Interested in becoming an ABFN member? Go to www.abfamily.org to join.

Non-Members General Admission: $10/pp - Purchase online at EVENTBRITE.

PLEASE NOTE: These events can sell out and we cannot guarantee that tickets will be available at the door. Order tickets in advance to reserve space for your family!

Jeff Purchon & Friends return to The Gallery at Villageworks.

Jeff has performed with some of music's greats. At the age of 17 he was signed to EMI records and was playing in a warm up band for renowned acts like Black Sabbath, Free, Genesis, Robert Palmer, and others. He toured with Noel Redding (ex Jimi Hendrix), Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull) and during his career has played with Robert Palmer, Ginger Baker, Buddy Miles, Steve Holley (Wings), and Mick Ronson (Bowie).

As usual, Jeff will be accompanied by some of the best musicians in the area. Tonight's band features Stax recording artist Suzanne Buell, Vicki Zelski, and Boston's own Michael Payetteon vocals, Ron Pastore on bass, keyboardist Daniel Coutu, Philip Antionades on drums, andHal Denham on percussion.

Check out Jeff’s video, filmed at Villageworks in December!

PRESENTED BY FUGITIVE PRODUCTIONS.  QUESTIONS?  CALL FUGITIVE PRODUCTIONS AT (617) 823-2313.

Doors open at 7pm.
Bar provided by True West.
Parking Map

$15 online • $18 at the door
Click here to order tickets.

DINING OFFER: True West Brewery offers 15% off food before the show for advance ticket holders. Just show your server a digital or printed receipt.

Join Jeri Kim for a reception celebrating her photography exhibit in Wellness at Villageworks.

The Natural World on Washi: The natural world as seen through a digital lens, printed on Japanese paper.  Inspired by the simple yet equally complex beauty found in plants, fruit, and landscape, Jeri Kim wanted to combine images captured on her phone or digital camera, with elements of something handmade. This exhibit shows works that have been printed on bamboo coated paper made in Japan, designed specifically for digital and alternative photography.