2007 Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park

Every Tuesday beginning July 17th - through August 21st FREE
Produced by First Night Summer Beat
10:30 am show for summer camp groups and families
6:00 pm show for everyone. Great jazz, dance, and arts from around the world! Hosted by Naheem. Bring a picnic supper and your lawn chairs.

Tuesday, July 17th

10:30 am - Fred Hayes Dance Company (contemporary dance)
Andre Ward

6:00 pm - OPENING NIGHT with the National Center of Afro-American Artists. World famous smooth jazz, Boston's own, Andre Ward! 

Tuesday, July 24th

Fulani Haynes10:30 am -  Stephen O'Neal & IntaAfrika (African drumming) and Marcus Santos & Batukaxe (Brazilian drumming)

6:00 pm - Sweet sounds of soul with local favorite, Fulani Haynes.

Tuesday, July 31st

10:30 am - Chu Ling Dance Academy (Chinese)

5:00 pm - Spotlight Search for Boston's Best Vocalist sponsored by ParkARTS. For more information go to www.boston.gov/parks

7:00 pm - The best Latin jazz in Boston with Israel Pabon and Estudio II Orchestra. 

Tuesday, August 7th

10:30 am - A. Major Dance Company (jazz)
The Makanda Project

6:00 pm -  Smooth jazz with Richard Habib Evans opening for The Makanda Project.

Tuesday, August 14th

10:30 am - Art of Black Dance and Music with CV Drumbeats
Ray Greene

6:00 pm - OrigiNation and O'Shea Chaplin Academy of Irish Dance (young dancers hip hop and step
 together!) Back by popular demand, the R & B sound of Serious Bizness featuring Ray Greene.

MONDAY, August 20th

Dusk - Mayor Menino's Monday Night at the Movies - family hit, Happy Feet, on the big screen in the park.

Tuesday, August 21st

10:30 am - Children's Festival - puppets, music, face painting and hands-on arts.

Thanks to Summer 2007 Playhouse donors: Anonymous, Boston Cultural Council, The Boston Foundation, Clipper Ship Foundation, Mabel Louise Riley Foundation, ParkARTS, Ratshesky Foundation, and many local park and arts supporters.