Theatre and Musical Performances Sunday, March 9 Taiko Rocks presents "Is That Thunder?" an exciting combination of drumming, choreography, and visual storytelling in an electrifying performance. Contact UMASS Lowell at www.uml.edu/centerforarts. Editor's Note: Shows and performances are listed alphabetically by location of venue. Walking with Dinosaurs: The Live Experience. The Mullins Center, Amherst. Seven shows: March 27-30, various times. $30.50 - $70.50. www.ticketmaster.com. www.dinosaurlive.com.   Shows at the Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St., Arlington. All Saturday shows 10:30 a.m. March 1: Alice in Wonderland. March 8: The Cat's Pajamas kid, rock concert. March 15: Yo-Yo People. March 22: The Bridies Children's Concert and Workshop. March 29: Debbie and Friends. March 9: Justin Robert's in Concert, special 11 a.m. Sunday showtime. Ticket prices vary per show $6 - $15. 781-646-4849. www.regenttheatre.com. Saturday, March 8 An annual favorite at the American Repertory Theatre, The Island of Anyplace introduces the aspects of theatre through an imaginative tale about a boy washed up on a deserted island. For tickets to the Cambridge show, visit www.amrep.org. 20th Annual Cabaret Fundraiser: Thanks  for the Memories. Pakachoag Community Music School, 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn. March 28 at 1 p.m and March 29, 2 & 7 p.m. Music, refreshments, raffle/silent auction. Tickets: $20 and $25 at the door. Advance tickets recommended. 508-791-8159 or www.pakmusic.org. Good Night Moon and A Year with Frog and Toad. North Shore Music Theatre Youth Performance Academy, Beverly. Casts feature 35 youth performers from 23 area communities. Both shows at 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Moon: Sat., March 22 and Toad: Sat., April 12. $10- $15. 978-232-7200 and www.nsmt.org. Sesame Street Live. Agganis Arena , Boston University, Boston. April 25 - 27. Various times. Visit www.bu.edu. & www.ticketmaster.com for more info & tickets Saturday, March 15, 10:30 a.m. The Yo-Yo People perform with high energy and sarcastic humor at the Regent Theatre in Arlington. Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and the Band of the Coldstream Guards. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston. March 8, 2 p.m. The show, involving approximately 80 performers, features bagpipes, drums, Celtic dancers and more, performing military marches and other music of Scotland, England, Ireland, and Wales. $28 - $50. 617-482-6661 or www.celebrityseries.org. The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley. Broadway Across America-Boston Family Series. The Colonial Theatre, Boston. March 7 - 9. Stanley Lambchop is your ordinary 10-year-old until one day his bulletin board comes loose and falls on top of him. The next morning, Stanley Lambchop wakes up flat. He puts himself in a big envelope and travels the world as a human letter! Take an educational journey that celebrates  March 7- 9 What would it be like to wake up flat? Find out in The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley at the Colonial Theatre in Boston. language, learning and friendship. $12.50-$37.50 www.broadwayacrossamerica.com. Big Apple Circus. City Hall Plaza, Boston. Sat., March 29 and Sun., May 4. Tickets: 1-800-922-3772, www.ticketmaster.com, or www.bigapplecircus.org. Tickets can also be purchased at the Boston Children's Museum through May 4, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Rob Kapilow's Family Musik: Casey Play Ball. Tsai Performance Center at Boston University, Boston. Sat., April 12, 12 & 2 p.m. The sights and sounds that symbolize baseball - the umpire's call, the slap of a fastball into a mitt, the crack of the bat, a crowd singing Take Me Out to the Ballgame, or someone reciting Casey at the Bat - all find their way into the magical "Casey: Play Ball!" Rob Kapilow, composer and conductor, is joined by Boston Musica Viva and the Young People's Chorus of New York City for this familyfriendly event. A$30 - $25, C (16 and under) $22 and $17. 617-482-6661 or www.celebrityseries.org. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Wheelock Family Theatre, 200 the Riverway, Boston. April 11 - May 11. $15- $23. 617-879-2300 or e-mail tickets@wheelock.edu. Annie. Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St., Boston. March 25 - 30. 800-447-7400. Family Shows at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Columbia Point, Boston. 10:30 a.m. Sat., March 15: Darrah Carr's Dance's Traditional Irish Step. A$10, C (13 - 17) $7, C 12 and under free. www.jfklibrary.org. Once Upon a Time Children's Theatre with Kidstock! The Lyric Stage Company of Boston, 140 Clarendon St., Boston. Children's participatory theatre for ages 3 - 8.11 a.m. Shows run 45 - 60 min. Rumplestiltskin March 1, 2; Swan Lake March 8, 9, 15; Make Way for the Ugly Duckling April 5, 6, 12, 13; Swampelot May 17, 18, 31, June 1. Seating is general admission. Call for ticket prices: 617-585-5683; 617-585-5678, or www.lyricstage.com. Puppet Shows. Puppet Showplace Theatre, Brookline. Tot Shows: Wed. & Thurs, 10:30 a.m. Ages vary 3 - 10. March 5 & 6: Old Favorites by Sparky's Puppets; March 12 & 13: Sir George and the Dragon; March 19 & 20:The Suitcase Circus; March 26 & 27: Raccoon Tales. Weekend Shows: Saturdays and Sundays, 1 & 3 p.m. March 1 & 2: Cinderella, a Woodland Fairy Princess; March 8 & 9: Pinnochio; March 15 & 16: Moccasin Stew; March 21 & 22: Big Bad & Lil' Red.. All shows $10pp. March 29 & 30: Puss in Boots. Prepaid reservations recommended. 617-731-6400. Visit Web site for more details: www.puppetshowplace.org. Alex the Jester at the Coolidge Corner Theater. 290 Harvard St., Brookline. Sat., March 8, 10:30 a.m. A$10, C$8. 617-734-2500. www.coolidge.org. The Island of Anyplace. The American Repertory Theatre (A.R.T), Arrow St. and Mass Ave., Cambridge. Sat., March 8, 2 p.m. An annual favorite at the A.R.T. This delightful play introduces all of the aspects of theatre, including acting, directing, sets, lighting, costumes, makeup, sound effects, and much more. $16. 617-547-8300 or www.amrep.org. The Tale of Three Trees, The Christian Performing Arts Center presents a dancetheatre production based on the beautiful folktale, The Tale of Three Trees. Rollstone Congregational Church, 199 Main St., Fitchburg. Fri., March 14, 7 p.m., Sat., March 15, 7 p.m., d Friday, Fri., March 21 (Good Friday), 3 and 7 p.m. $5. 978-345-2915 or www.cpacfitchburg.org. Family Shows at the The Orpheum. 1 School St., Foxboro. Fri., March 28: Tommy James Magic Show at 10 a.m. Wed., April 23: Toe Jam Puppet Band Pirate Show, 10 a.m. $6 advance, $8 door. Sat., April 26: Local American Idols Concert: Girl Authority, $15 advance, $20 door. May 23: Rick Goldin's "I Like to Read" Concert, 10 a.m. $6 advance/$8 day of the show. Tues., June 3: If you Give a Mouse a Cookie & Other Stories, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. a sparkling revue of mini-musicals based on popular children's books, $8 advance, $10 at the door. 508-543-4434. www.baycolonyproductions.com. Family Shows at the Amazing Things Arts Center, Framingham. Shows at 160 Hollis St., at 11 a.m. Sat., March 1: Bonaparte Magician Extraordinaire. Sat., March 29: Flooky & the Beans. Both shows: $8. 508-405-ARTS (2787) or www.amazingthings.org. Apple Tree Arts presents Disney's "The Jungle Book Kids" Grafton High, 24 Providence Rd., Grafton, Fri., March 21, 7 p.m. Watch a cast of 22 children entering grades 2 - 5 sing, dance and perform favorite tunes such as The Bare Necessities and I Wannabe Like You. A$5, C (5+) $3. 508-839-4286. Sing Out! Sing Out! The Music of Cat Stevens. National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Rd., Lexington. Sun., March 30, 2 p.m. Featuring singers ranging in age from 4 to 85 and a full palette of traditional instruments, a Family Folk Chorale concert is an invitation to stomp your feet, clap your hands, and raise your voice in song. Prior to the concert, families can view an outstanding exhibit "Sowing the Seeds of Liberty: Lexington and the American Revolution" which presents new perspectives on the part played by ordinary people in shaping the historical events at Lexington's Battle Green on April 19, 1775. A $10, C $8. 781-861-6559, www.monh.org, www.familyfolkchorale.org. Portland Taiko Rocks' "Is That Thunder?" UMass Lowell Center for the Arts, Durgin Hall, 35 Wilder St., Lowell. Sun., March 9, 2 p.m. This show combines drumming, choreography and visual storytelling in an electrifying performance. $12. 978-934-4444 and www.uml.edu/centerforarts/ Marlborough Free Saturday Family Shows. Walker Building, 3rd floor, 255 Main St., Marlborough. Saturdays, 11 a.m. March 1: Jim Douglas & Tim Van Egmond, Yankee Notions. March 8: Gloucester Hornpipe & Clog Society. March 15: Len Cabral, Storyteller. March 29: John Fitzsimmons Campfire Songs. Also Fri., March 28: Spring Sing: Pro Musica Youth Chorus in Concert with Special Guests: Simple Harmonic Motion, a collegiate a cappella ensemble 7 p.m, Hudson Town Hall. Tickets: $9, $7 if ordered in advance. 978-562-1646 or www.upwitharts.org. An Arabian Adventure: Tanglewood Marionettes. The Firehouse Center for the Arts, Newburyport. Sat., March 1, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. A$10, St. $8. 978-462-7336 or www.firehouse.org. Addy: An American Girl Story. Providence Center for the Performing Arts, Providence, RI. May 3 at 2 & 6 p.m. 401-421-ARTS. www.ppacri.org. Go, Diego, Go Live! The Great Jaguar Rescue Springfield Symphony Hall, Springfield. Thurs., April 10, 3 & 6 p.m. www.symphonyhall.com. Blue Man Group: How to be a Megastar Tour. Mass Mutual Center, Springfield. Sun., May 4, 7 p.m. $49.50 - $77. www.massmutualcenter.com. Tanglewood Marionette's Cinderella. Sudbury Cooperative Preschool, Curtis Middle School, Sudbury. Fri., March 21. 10 a.m. Schools in Sudbury closed for Good Fri. Crafts, raffles, and nut-free refreshments will be available. $8pp, C under 2 free. Advance tickets: www.sudburycoop.org and Sudbury Farms. Limited tickets at the door. The Sound of Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Sorenson Center for the Arts, Babson College, Forest Street, Wellesley. 7:30 p.m. March 14, 15 and 20 and 2 p.m. March 15, 16 and 22. St., Sr. $19, A $22. Tickets: 781-237-8114 or www.wellesleyplayers.org. SteveSongs Family Concert. The Westford Preschool and Kindergarten will be hosting a family concert by award-winning children's entertainer and recording artist, Steve Roslonek of SteveSongs at the end of March or beginning of April. Details TBA. 978-392-1565 or www.wpsk.org. Smuckers Stars on Ice and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. DCU Center, Worcester. Stars: April 5, 7:30 p.m. $25 - $70. Circus: May 1 - 4, various times. $13.50 - $35.50. www.dcucenter.com. Hairspray, Stomp, and Jesus Christ Superstar. The Hanover Theater of Performing Arts, 554 Main St., Worcester. The Theatre Grand Opening is March 14th! Hairspray: March 24 & 25; Stomp: April 18, 19, 20; Superstar: May 14 and 15. 508-770-0179. www.thehanovertheatre.org. Annie, the Musical. Notre Dame Academy, 425 Salisbury St., Worcester. Sun., March 16, 2 - 4 p.m.; Thurs., March 13, Fri., March 14, and Sat., March 15, 8 - 10 p.m. A$15, C under 14 $10. 508-757-6200. Clark University Concert Choir Spring Sing. Clark University: Higgins University Center, 950 Main St., Worcester. Sat., March 29, 2 - 4 p.m. Light-hearted spring music will be sung by the full ensemble and solo members of the groups. 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