current events Royale 279 Tremont St., 617-338-7699. Call 800745-3000 for tickets or visit royaleboston. com for full schedule; all shows 18+ unless otherwise noted. This Theatre District club boasts red-hot dance nights and live shows by top indie rock acts. Apr 12 at 8 p.m.— Gloriana, tickets: $15; Apr 25 at 7 p.m.— Hoodie Allen, tickets: $15; Apr 26 at 8 p.m.—Kathleen Edwards, tickets: $20; Apr 28 at 6 p.m.—All American Rejects, tickets: $30. Scullers Jazz Club DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Road, 617-562-4111. Visit scullersjazz.com for full schedule. This Boston club is known for featuring the biggest names in Latin and contemporary jazz, blues, soul, R & B, cabaret and world music. Apr 3 at 8 p.m.—Sunny Wilkinson featuring Grace Kelly, tickets: $20; Apr 11 at 8 and 10 p.m.—Brubeck Brothers, tickets: $25; Apr 12 at 8 and 10 p.m.—Ravi Coltrane, tickets: $25; Apr 13 & 14 at 8 and 10 p.m.—James Carter, tickets: $28; Apr 18 at 8 p.m.—Jane Bunnet, tickets: $22; Apr 20 at 8 and 10 p.m.—Andre Ward, tickets: $25; Apr 27 & 28 at 8 and 10 p.m.—Keiko Matsui, tickets: $30. Top of the Hub Prudential Tower, 52nd floor, 617-536-1775. Sun & Mon from 8 p.m.–midnight, Tue–Thu from 8:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m., Fri & Sat from 9 p.m.–1 a.m. Visit topofthehub.net for full schedule. Enjoy food, drinks and the best view in Boston as you swing to live jazz and classics from the Great American Songbook. Wang Theatre Citi Performing Arts Center, 270 Tremont St., 617-482-9393, citicenter.org. Citi Performing Arts Center is one of the nation’s premier nonprofit performing arts institutions. Apr 5 & 6 at 7:30 p.m.—Furthur, tickets: $49.50–59.50; Apr 21 at 7:30 p.m.— Death Cab for Cutie, tickets: $39.50–59.50. Wilbur Theatre 246 Tremont St., 617-248-9700, thewilbur theatre.com. Hosting comedic headliners as well as national musical talent. Apr 15 at 8 p.m.—Greg Lake, tickets: $37.50–65. Apr 17 at 8 p.m.—The Dream, tickets: $27; Apr 26 at 8 p.m.—Nick Lowe and His Band, tickets: $29.50–49.50. 16
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Special Events Big apple Circus City Hall Plaza. 800-922-3772 Visit big applecircus.org for full schedule. The exciting Big Apple Circus, now in its 34th season under the big top, returns to Boston with its all-new show, Dream Big! Watch jugglers, horses, acrobats, dogs and trapeze-flyers accompanied by star clown Barry “Grandma” Lubin.
Sports 116Th Boston Marathon Town of Hopkinton to Copley Square in Boston. Visit baa.org. Apr 16. The Boston Marathon is known worldwide as one of the most prestigious and oldest road races in the world. Each spring, the streets of Boston and its western suburbs are lined with roaring spectators offering their support to more than 20,000 world-class athletes and amateurs who run the 26.2 mile course. Boston Bruins/nhl TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, 617-6242327, tdgarden.com. Apr 3 at 7:30 p.m. vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Apr 7 at 3 p.m. vs. Buffallo Sabres Boston Celtics/nba TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, 617-5233030, tdgarden.com. Apr 4 at 7:30 p.m. vs. San Antonio Spurs Apr 8 at 6 p.m. vs. Philadelphia 76ers Apr 11 at 8 p.m. vs. Atlanta Hawks Apr 18 at 8 p.m. vs. Orlando Magic Apr 24 at 8 p.m. vs. Miami Heat Apr 26 at 8 p.m. vs. Milwaukee Bucks Boston REd Sox/MLB Fenway Park, 4 Yawkey Way, 617-4824SOX, redsox.com. Apr 13 at 2:05 p.m. vs. Tampa Bay Rays Apr 14 at 4:05 p.m. vs. Tampa Bay Rays Inside Tip: Apr 15 at 1:35 p.m. The team’s name vs. Tampa Bay Rays was chosen in 1908 to honor a previous Apr 16 at 11:05 a.m. Boston team vs. Tampa Bay Rays called the “Red Apr 17 & 18 at 7:10 p.m. Stockings.” vs. Texas Rangers Apr 20 at 3:05 p.m. vs. New York Yankees Apr 21 at 4:05 p.m. vs. New York Yankees Apr 20 at 8:05 p.m. vs. New York Yankees