Behind the Curtain: A Community Celebration for the Wang Theatre’s 100th Birthday
When:
Sunday, Oct 19, 2025 10:00a -
4:00p
Sunday, Oct 19, 2025 10:00a -
4:00p
Where:
Boch Center Wang Theatre
270 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02116
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Festivals & Fairs, Food, Kid Friendly, Music, Photoworthy
Event website:
https://www.bochcenter.org/events/detail/behindthecurtain
Join us on Sunday, October 19 for a free, family-friendly Open House celebrating the Wang Theatre’s 100th birthday! Step behind the curtain and explore this historic landmark with activities, performances, and surprises for all ages.
As a community celebration, admission is free. We invite you to make a tax-deductible gift to support our nonprofit mission—donations of $25 or more will enter you into a drawing for a family four-pack of tickets to ’Twas the Night Before!
Come celebrate a century of entertainment, education & community at the Wang!
🎟️ Activities Timeline
JOIN BILLY COSTA FOR THE CEREMONIAL CAKE CUTTING AT 2:00 P.M.!
ALL DAY CELEBRATIONS | 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
- Feeling lucky? Take a spin on our Prize Wheel.
- Complete the Wang Theatre Scavenger Hunt for your chance to win tickets!
- Watch a mural painting in progress.
- Make Your Own Instrument.
- Celebrate in full color with Face Painting.
- Bid on Dozens of Items in our Silent Auction.
- Buy a Wang Theatre seat!
- Take a once-in-a-lifetime photo on the Wang Theatre stage.
- Visit the Les Paul Innovation Station.
- Play Ping Pong!
- Enjoy music by DJ Vic.
EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
- 10:00 a.m. – Dance Around the World with Alex Nunweiler
- 11:00 a.m. – Interactive Reading with the Boch Center Education Team
- 12:00 p.m. – A Century of Stories: Improvisation & Scene Building with Jalyse
- 1:00 p.m. – Spice: A Self-Empowerment Hip Hop Dance Class
- 2:15 p.m. – Introduction to Songwriting with Zumix
- 3:15 p.m. – Finding Home in House: A Freestyle & Social Dance Class with Kei Phillip
FOOD TRUCKS
- 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. – Zinneken’s Belgian Waffles
- 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – Chicken & Rice Guys
LIVE MUSIC IN THE MUSIC HALL
- 12:00 p.m. – Sean Thomas Black
- 1:00 p.m. – Undercover Cameo
- 2:15 p.m. – Tyler Donkoh-Halm
- 3:15 p.m. – Kayla Blackburn
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
- Photo Booth on the Stage
- ‘Twas the Night Before Activation (with Acrobats 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.)
- 100th Anniversary Step & Repeat
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