Circus and MFA Day Highlight Upcoming Spring Events
MFA Day provides a chance for artists from all three campuses to come together.
After slogging through a long winter of snow, ice, and dreary skies, the BB&N community will be more than ready to slip on a pair of shorts and enjoy sunny skies and fun, family-oriented events this spring.
BB&N CIRCUS:
Saturday, May 1, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
For 59 years now, the BB&N Circus has been offering family fun to students, parents, and alums of all ages. Held on BB&N’s Lower School campus, this daylong festival features rides, bouncy-houses, an obstacle course, a dunk tank, various games, arts and crafts tables, food, music, and entertainment. The event kicks off with a costumed parade down Buckingham Street at 11 a.m. and wraps up in an exhausted fervor at 3 p.m. All proceeds from the Circus benefit the School’s financial aid program, making the day a truly rewarding celebration.
For more information or for volunteer opportunities, please contact Kim Ainsworth at kainsw@yahoo.com.
BB&N AT THE MFA DAY:
Sunday, April 18, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Dating back 17 years, BB&N has enjoyed a unique collaboration with the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, one which allows students and parents alike to engage with the world-renowned institution in a remarkable way. The event showcases campus-wide student art work that has been inspired by museum visits and corresponding units of study. The works are displayed in a private room at the Museum and past years have featured interactive art exhibits, student-led gallery tours, and art demonstrations. Tune in and sign up early to see what this year’s BB&N at the MFA Day has in store for you!
For more information please contact BB&N/MFA Partnership Coordinator Sharen Bowden: sharen_bowden@bbns.org or 617-800-2455.
UPPER SCHOOL MUSICAL: "BYE BYE BIRDIE"
March 4, 3:30 p.m., March 5, 7:30 p.m., March 6, 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
This year, BB&N thespians will take the stage to perform the acclaimed musical Bye Bye Birdie, one of the most popular high school musicals in the country. The story follows aspiring chemist and song writer Albert who is convinced he can make his fortune and marry his girlfriend Rosie if he gets ’60s rock star Conrad Birdie on the Ed Sullivan Show to kiss a high school girl goodbye. Albert’s mother will do anything to break him up with Rosie. Kim and Hugo, the high school steadies, live in Sweet Apple, Ohio where most of the action takes place. Songs include What’s the Matter with Kids Today, Bye Bye Birdie, the hit Telephone Song (Going Steady), and We Love You, Conrad.
To order tickets, please call the BB&N box office at 617-800-2260.
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The annual BB&N Circus is a favorite event for LS students.
A scene from last year’s hit musical, Babes in Arms.