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Member Discounts and Events
Arthur Read
Angela Aldebol
from Westford, MA,
uses her WGBH card
at Barrington Stage
Company; Blithewold
Mansion, Gardens &
Arboretum; Celebrity
Series of Boston; and John F. Kennedy
Presidential Library & Museum. For a
complete directory of 150+ discounts, go
to wgbh.org/membercard.
Audra McDonald
Four-time Tony Award-winner Audra
McDonald opens the 2011–2012 Celebrity
Series of Boston
season at Boston’s
Symphony Hall on
Sun, 10/2 at 5pm.
WGBH Members
save 10% on tickets;
limit four per
MemberCard. Info:
617-482-6661; celebrityseries.org.
Brattle Theatre Art House
The nonprofit Brattle Theatre hosts its 8 th
annual art auction benefit, with art from
more than 70 artists in a range of media.
Refreshments and cash bar. Wed, 10/5,
7–9:30pm at Oberon in Cambridge.
WGBH members receive a $3 discount on
admission. Info: 617-876-8021;
brattlefilm.org.
Boston Book Festival
Celebrate the power of words! More than
100 authors and scholars are scheduled to
attend this year’s
festival, including
Michael Ondaatje,
Isabel Wilkerson,
Jennifer Egan, Ha Jin
and Richard Russo.
Sat, 10/15 at Copley
Square. Free and open to the public.
Info: 617-252-3240;
bostonbookfest.org.
Next Fall
SpeakEasy Stage
Company presents
Next Fall, a 2010
Tony Award nominee
for Best Play.
This witty and thought-provoking story of
faith and love follows Luke, a devout
Christian, and Adam, a non-believer—two
men whose spiritual differences spark trouble
in their relationship, until a twist of fate
changes everything. Now–10/15. WGBH
members receive $5 off regularly priced
tickets (limit two; use code WGBH12). Info:
617-933-8600; speakeasystage.com.
The Phantom Tollbooth
Wheelock Family Theatre presents a
musical adaptation, filled with fantastic
characters and perplexing puzzles, of the
book The Phantom Tollbooth. Milo must
maneuver through the
Land of Expectations to
restore Rhyme and
Reason to the Kingdom
of Wisdom. WGBH members
receive $15 tickets
for opening weekend, with $5 off regularly
priced tickets for the remaining shows.
10/21–11/20. Info: 617-879-2300;
wheelockfamilytheatre.org.
All About IRAs
Join us in the WGBH Studios for a conversation
with financial expert and CPA Ed Slott, who
will share his IRA and retirement distribution
planning advice with you, including the latest,
and most important, IRA tax rulings and
regulations that affect retirement plans.
Tue, 10/11, 6–8pm. Tickets: $25 members, $35 non-members. Info:
617-300-5400; wgbh.org/boxoffice.
Taste of WGBH: Wines from Argentina
Enjoy the vibrant tastes and sounds of
Argentina! Taste the best wines from a
variety of Argentinian wineries, and enjoy
Argentinian food, music and dance!
Thu, 10/13, 6pm at the WGBH Studios
(One Guest Street, Boston). Tickets: $25 for
WGBH members, $30 for non-members.
Info: wgbh.org/wineevent.
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn
A New England holiday favorite is back for its
9 th year, 12/09–12/18. Join 89.7 WGBH’s Brian
O’Donovan for shows in Boston, Worcester,
New Bedford, Northampton and Portsmouth.
Info on dates, tickets and member discounts:
617-300-3300; wgbh.org/celtic.
3rd Annual Beyond Bubbie’s Kitchen
Join Prism, WGBH and 15 of Boston’s
top chefs as they update traditional
Jewish recipes, Sun, 10/23, 5–9pm!
Hosted by Chef Michael Schlow of
Radius, this tasting event mixes tradition
with creativity. Avrom Honig, author of the book Feed Me Bubbe,
will attend with his 84-year-old bubbie, Bayla Sher, for a conversation
on their recent successes cooking Jewish foods. Held at WGBH Studios
(One Guest Street, Boston). WGBH Members receive 25% off the full
ticket price. Info: NewCenterBoston.org.
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