FRAMINGHAM, MA -- Here are some teen events during Youth Art Month:

MA State High School Drama Festival: Preliminary Round
Framingham High School
Saturday, March 1, 2008, 9-5pm

Poetry Out Loud MA State Semi-Finals
Framingham Civic League
Saturday, March 8, 2008, 9-5pm

¨collAboRaTe〃- Teen Art Night at the Danforth Museum of Art
Danforth Museum School
Saturday, March 29, 6-9pm

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Framingham High School - hosts the preliminary round of the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival, sponsored by the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild, Inc. on Saturday March 1, 2008 from 9-5pm. More than 3,000 students from over 100 schools will participate from across the state.

The Festival is organized on three levels -- preliminary, semi-final and state. Individual excellence is recognized at each level, including the selection of a Festival All-State Company at the finals. Two schools chosen at the State Festival represent Massachusetts in the New England Drama Festival, the regional showcase of secondary school theatre.

Admission is $10. Ticket holders receive free admission at the Danforth Museum of Art on the day of the event. Performances begin at 9:00am and continue throughout the day. There will be a dinner break between 5:30 and 7:30pm. An awards ceremony will be begin at 7:30pm. A Benefit performance and light reception on Friday Feb 29, at 5:30 PM. Tickets are available at www.ticketstage.com and at the door. Reception and show $15.00 (show ticket only $10.00).

Performance Schedule:

• Stoneham High School The Importance of Being Ernest, (9:00 am)
• Randolph High School The Dining Room, 10:00am
• North Central Charter Essential School (Fitchburg) Wait, Wait, Bo Bait, (11:15am)
• Chelsea High School Four Little Words, (12:15pm)
• Quabbin Regional High School Burial at Thebes, (2:00pm)
• Boston Latin School Tilt Angel, (3:00pm)
• Framingham High School Kaguya Hime, (4:30pm)

Framingham High School
115 A Street
Framingham, MA 01701
Contact: 508-620-4963 x1604
http://www.mhsdg.com/prelims08.html

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The Framingham Civic League - will host the Massachusetts semi-finals of Poetry Out Loud on March 8th, 2008, 9-5pm. This National Recitation Contest was created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. The state finals are sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and Huntington Theater Company. Poetry Out Loud seeks to foster the next generation of literary readers by building on the resurgence of poetry as an oral art form, as seen in the slam poetry movement and the popularity of rap music among youth. Through Poetry Out Loud, students can master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage. Now in its second year of national competition, Poetry Out Loud has inspired thousands of high school students to discover classic and contemporary poetry. Admission is free.

Framingham Civic League
Turenne Auditorium
214 Concord Street
Framingham, MA 01702
508-875-5218
www.poetryoutloud.org

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The Danforth Museum of Art - Teen Docents will hold a teen art night, collAboRaTe, at the Museum, on Saturday, March 29, 2008, 6-9pm. Creativity rules during this free event for teens hosted by the 2007/ 2008 Danforth teen docents. Participants can take part in the collaborative winding scribble wall, work with guest professional artists, listen to the music of a Northborough band, THE MOVE and learn about next yearˇs program. Teens ages 14- 18 are welcome to attend. RSVP and a valid student ID are required for entrance; search Teen Art Night - Danforth Museum on Facebook or call 508.620.0050 x23.
Danforth Museum of Art
123 Union Avenue
Framingham, MA 01702
508-620-0050 x23
www.danforthmuseum.org/teen.html

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