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Member Discounts and Events
Arthur Read
Britain in the 1920s: An Evening Inspired by Downton Abbey
Join us for a very special evening to sample some of the
music, food and dance that make the era portrayed in
Downton Abbey Season 3 on WGBH’s Masterpiece so
appealing. Experience a salon-style musical performance,
which will transport you back in time to the early 1920s.
Enjoy authentic cocktails and food while ballroom dancers
waltz around you at the party. Learn more about British
history after World War I from scholars who will speak
about the financial, social and cultural changes of 1920s
Britain. Don’t miss this festive event! Period formal dress
is welcome. Thu, 2/28, 6–9pm at the WGBH Studios in
Brighton. Space is limited, so reserve your tickets now.
Info: wgbh.org/inspire
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
South Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo
thrills audiences around the world with its
a cappella singing, harmonized in layers of
call and response. WGBH members receive
a 10% discount to the Sat, 2/9, 8pm
concert at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge.
Limit 4 tickets per member. Use code
LBM10 via phone or online only.
Discount expires Thu, 2/7, at 5pm.
Info: 617-876-4275; WorldMusic.org
Grupo Corpo
Celebrity Series of Boston presents Grupo
Corpo, a Brazilian contemporary dance
company known worldwide for melding
the traditional
rhythms of Brazil
with ballet and
modern dance.
2/28–3/2 at the
Citi Performing Arts
Center’s Shubert
Theater in Boston. WGBH members save
10% (limit 4 tickets per member) Info:
617-482-2595; celebrityseries.org
Taste of WGBH
Wine Loves Chocolate,
Chocolate Loves Wine
Wine and chocolate are the classic accompaniments
to the romance of Valentine’s
Day, and WGBH wants to give you a
delicious chance to learn more about this
palate-pleasing pair. Chocolate comes in a
wide variety of shapes, sizes, flavors and
compositions.
Wine comes in a
wide variety of
intensities, textures
and flavors.
Join us on Thur,
2/14, 6–8pm to determine which pairs
make a great match. Info and tickets:
wgbh.org/tasteofwgbh
China National Orchestra
The China National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by En Shao, has garnered a reputation
as a meticulous group with a diverse repertoire. Having performed internationally, China National
Symphony Orchestra now comes to Worcester on Fri, 2/15 at 8pm at Mechanics Hall (pre-concert
talk begins at 7pm). Featuring piano soloist Wu Muye. Presented by Music Worcester. WGBH
members save 10% on up to 2 tickets. Info: 508-752-0888; mechanicshall.org
Freedom Rising
The Museum of African American History commemorates the 150th anniversary
of the Emancipation Proclamation and of the Massachusetts 54th
Regiment, the first black soldiers from the North to serve in the American
Civil War, through Freedom Rising 2013 (pictured, Henry A. Monroe,
54th Massachusetts Regiment Drummer Boy). The exhibit features
lectures, concerts and children’s events that enhance the discussion of
abolitionist history. Presented by the Museum of African American
History, Boston and Nantucket. WGBH members save 10% at the
museum store. Info: 617-725-0022; maah.org
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