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‘Songs of Solace’ aims to uplift Tri-Town community
MARION — The Wickenden Chapel at Tabor Academy will sound reminiscent of Paris in the late nineteenth century on Sunday, May 5 as the Sippican Choral Society will perform “Songs of Solace,” their 2024 spring concert. The concert will feature music...
Six events coming to Marion Art Center for ArtWeek SouthCoast
MARION — ArtWeek SouthCoast returns to the Marion Art Center with six events during the regional festival scheduled May 9 to 19. ArtWeek SouthCoast is a 10-day event celebrating the arts with offerings in communities from Fall River to Wareham. The...
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The latest issue of “Sippizine” includes the work of ten writers and artists from across the South Coast. The community culture journal, launched in 2023, encourages South Coast residents to interpret an idea from many perspectives. The theme of...
Marion Art Center announces three summer youth programs
MARION — The Marion Art Center will be holding three programs this summer for children of different ages. For kids ages 4 to 9, the Marion Art Center is offering “ArtStart,” a weekly program of arts and craft, theater, music, games and storytelling...
Sippican Choral Society to perform ‘Songs of Solace’
MARION — Join the Sippican Choral Society in Wickenden Chapel Sunday, May 5 at 4 p.m. for “Songs of Solace.” The program features French composer Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem in D Minor, a work that was performed at the composer’s own funeral in 1924 and...
‘It’s like a celebration.’ Painting exhibition opens at Marion Art Center
MARION — Locals flocked to the Marion Art Center on Saturday, April 13 to get a glimpse at a new collection of artwork lining the walls. A reception for the opening of the new exhibit, which features pieces by Bernie Klim, a Mattapoisett resident,...
Grab a take home kit for April Vacation
MATTAPOISETT — Looking for April Vacation activities? The Mattapoisett Free Public Library will be offering take home kits for use from Friday, April 12 to Saturday, April 20 while supplies last. Choose between a ladybug kit or a bird kite kit. Each...
Painting exhibit coming to walls of Marion Art Center
MARION — Between Saturday, April 13 and Friday, May 17, take a look at paintings done by Joshua Baptista and Bernie Klim on display at the Marion Art Center. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Saturday, April 13 from 3 to 5 p.m...
Shop, sell art materials at first ever Marion ‘YArt’ sale
MARION — It’s a yard sale. It’s an art sale. It’s a “YArt” sale. The Marion Art Center will host its first ever “YArt” Sale Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Sippican Elementary School. Come shop for lightly used...
Learn how to Photoshop with Marion Art Center workshop
MARION — For those looking to unleash their creative potential with digital imagery, the Marion Art Center is hosting an introduction to Photoshop class with a local professional photographer. Cathleen Broderick will lead “Introduction to Photoshop...
Old Rochester’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ shows new side of drama club
MATTAPOISETT – There’s more to musical theater than princes, Shakespeare and helpless ingénues. It can be dark, fun and can make difficult topics more accessible for audiences of all ages. With Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club’s...
Complimentary tickets available for ‘Night of Jazz’
Missing the sound of live jazz music? Friends of Old Rochester music has 100 complimentary tickets available for seniors and veterans for “A Night of Jazz” at Old Rochester Regional High School on Tuesday, April 9. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m...
Six junior high students perform at regional music festival
On March 8 and 9, six Old Rochester Regional Junior High School students took part in the Southeastern Massachusetts Music Educators Association Junior District Festival. The event took place at New Bedford High School and featured five ensembles...
‘A great experience to hear that’: Tri-County Symphonic Band program to be commentated by Percy Grainger Society board member
MARION — Matthew McGarrell has two answers to the question of his favorite composition by Australian composer Percy Aldridge Grainger. The first is that McGarrell doesn’t really have a favorite. The second answer is that, actually, his favorite...
ORRJHS drama club to perform a Shakespeare spoof
MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional Junior High School will present “Romeo and Winifred” on Saturday, March 16 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 17 at 2 p.m. in the school auditorium. The performance is directed by Kate Fishman. “This hilarious...
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra musicians ‘juggle’ at St. Gabriel’s chamber series concert
MARION — While no objects were actually thrown into the air, New Bedford Symphony Orchestra musicians did perform a juggling act of sorts Saturday, March 9 at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church. The figuratively, audibly acrobatic action occurred during...
Crochet for beginners
MATTAPOISETT — Starting on March 18, the Mattapoisett Museum will host “Crochet for Beginners and Advanced Beginner Students” for six consecutive Monday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. The class will be instructed by Jackie Souza, who has been crocheting...
Learn to paint a Mattapoisett landmark
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Museum is hosting a “Watercolor for beginners” class on Thursday, March 21 at 6 p.m. The class will feature step-by-step instructions from local artist Lana Quann. The subject of the painting will be Ned’s Point...
Old Colony theater performs at statewide competition
SWANSEA — There’s a first time for everything, and while the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School Theater Company is no stranger to putting on a show, this year marked the school’s first entrance into a statewide drama festival. The...
‘New twists to an old favorite’: Marion Art Center opens season with ‘Arsenic & Old Lace’
MARION – Donn Tyler’s brother-in-law is driving all the way from Vermont to see the Marion Art Center’s performance of “Arsenic & Old Lace.” That’s partly because Tyler, the director of the play, is involved in the show. But it’s also just...
‘Perspectives’ of local photographers on display at Marion Art Center
MARION — The walls inside the Marion Art Center had a new look on Saturday, March 2 for the opening reception of a new exhibit titled ‘Perspectives’. The exhibit features pictures taken by three photographers — Andrew Kepinksi, Tianxu Zhou, and...
Afternoon of traditional Celtic music to come to Mattapoisett Museum
MATTAPOISETT – The Mattapoisett Museum will host a “rollicking” program of Celtic music led by local musicians Mark Roberts and Benedict Gagliardi on Saturday, March 16 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The program will feature traditional instrumental music,...
Tri-County Symphonic Band to perform works of Percy Aldridge Grainger with Brown University professor emeritus commentator
MARION – The Tri-County Symphonic Band 2023-2024 season continues with the “sweet simplicity” and “immense sophistication” of the music of Percy Aldridge Grainger. Under the direction of Philip Sanborn, Tri-County Symphonic Band will perform the...
Ceramic creations decorate Council on Aging walls
MARION — During the month of March the artwork on the walls of the Marion Council on Aging will stare back at visitors. Rows of ceramic masks created by Old Rochester Regional High School students are on display at the Council on Aging through March...
Seniors have an ‘Uncommon Lunch’ at Council on Aging performance
MARION — Seniors at the Marion Council on Aging enjoyed a lunch of roast pork, potatoes and banana bread on Friday, Feb. 23 — then they enjoyed something a little more “uncommon.” The “Uncommon Lunch” players, who are a part of the New Bedford-based...
Progressive rock musician Paul Bielatowicz set to return to Marion Art Center
MARION – Musician Paul Bielatowicz will return to the Marion Art Center with “Solo Tour 2024: A Musical Journey.” The show, a “multimedia adventure of music and stories from a 20-year touring career,” is Saturday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Anne...
Marion Art Center to hold second ‘Unplugged’ session of the year
MARION – A second iteration of the Marion Art Center’s “Unplugged” event will be held Friday, April 12. Featuring Donn Legge on guitar and Jack Coleman on piano, the show will have two 45-minute sessions with seatings at 7 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. “Find a...
Marion Art Center to open photography exhibit
MARION – A new exhibition of photography is opening at the Marion Art Center. Featuring the work of Lucio Garofalo, Andrew Kepinski and Tianxu Zhou, “Perspectives” opens with a reception Saturday, March 2 from 3 to 5 p.m., then runs through Friday,...
From page to stage: Marion Art Center Playwright Incubator opens applications
MARION — First-time playwrights can have a chance to see their work performed on stage with the Marion Art Center’s Playwrights Incubator Program, which has applications open through Sunday, March 31. According to the Marion Art Center, the...
Open mic brings out music and more
MATTAPOISETT – On a brisk Friday evening, poetry, stories and plenty of music filled the Mattapoisett Museum during an open mic night. At the Feb. 16 open mic, musicians strummed instruments spanning the guitar to the ukulele to the Irish bouzouki...
Mattapoisett Library to host ‘Fine Art and Corporate Design’ exhibit, meet and greet in March
MATTAPOISETT – During March, the exhibit “Fine Art and Corporate Design” by Thomas H. Lynch, national artist and designer, will be available to view at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. There will also be a meet and greet at the library Sunday,...
Mattapoisett Cultural Council awards grants for 2024 totaling over $20,000
MATTAPOISETT – The Mattapoisett Cultural Council awarded 28 grants in 2024 to arts, humanities and sciences programs in and around Mattapoisett, announced Feb. 9. Those grants total $20,800. Grantees include Seth Asser, the Education Committee of...
‘A feeling of pride’: Massachusetts Senator to be featured with Tri-County Symphonic band
MARION — From chairing the Massachusetts Senate Committee on Ways and Means to campaigning across the South Coast, Senator Michael Rodrigues is no stranger to public speaking, but sharing a stage with the Tri-County Symphonic Band is a different...
Harvard ‘Kroks’ draw packed house at Old Rochester Regional High School
MATTAPOISETT — The Harvard Krokodiloes’ return to Old Rochester on Saturday, Feb. 4 turned out to be a family affair. The Kroks, Harvard University’s oldest Acapella group, had a knowledgeable source to show them around the school and the Tri-Town,...
Marion Art Center presents first play of season, ‘Arsenic & Old Lace’
MARION – The Marion Art Center is presenting “Arsenic & Old Lace,” its first play of the season. Written by Joseph Kesserling and directed by Donn Tyler, show performance dates are March 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24. Friday and Saturday...
Marion Art Center to hold February vacation workshops for kids
MARION – The Marion Art Center is holding three different workshops for kids during February school vacation. On Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., students can paint or sew cats, make printed cat paper and more at “Cat Camp!,” geared to...
Tabor gospel choir to sing at Mattapoisett Museum
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Museum and the Trustees of the Mattapoisett Christian Church at 5 Church St. will present Tabor Academy’s Celebration Gospel Choir on Thursday, Feb. 29 at 6:15 p.m. The Tabor Celebration Gospel Choir is a 20-voice...
Artwork of three Old Rochester students selected for UMass exhibition
MATTAPOISETT —New England students submitted 808 pieces of art to be considered for the 2024 Emerging Young Artists and Designers exhibition at UMass Dartmouth — just 199 pieces were selected. Three of those pieces were created by Old Rochester...
Marion Art Center to hold auditions for ‘The Minotaur’
MARION — The Marion Art Center will hold open auditions for its June 2024 production of “The Minotaur,” written by Anna Ziegler and directed by Kate Sorensen-Young. “A present-day version of a classic Greek myth, The Minotaur is a contemporary take...
Jazz to return to Marion Art Center in 2024
MARION — Live jazz will return to the Marion Art Center in 2024 with “Unplugged in the Marion Art Center Gallery” on Friday, March 1 with musicians Matt Richard and Daniel Ian Smith. There will be two separate performances during the night, and each...
Marion Art Center kicks off Winter Members’ Show
MARION – Anita Poyant’s dock on Sassaquin Pond in New Bedford was being covered in litter by visitors. So Poyant put a pot of flowers on it. With the flowers there, the litter decreased, she said. Poyant painted the scene — the flowers sitting by...
‘Omigod You Guys’: Legally Blonde comes to Old Colony
ROCHESTER — According to Bea Ashley, Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School’s Theater Company “is not just some small-town drama club.” “We are Old Colony Theater Company,” she said. “We have talent. We can do things.” Ashley, 17, is...
Sippican Choral Society to hold rehearsals for spring concert
MARION — Try something new in the new year. Rehearsals for the Sippican Choral Society’s Spring 2024 concert will begin on Monday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m., at Wickenden Chapel, 86 Spring St., Marion. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and participants are...
New year, new classes at the Marion Art Center
MARION — Join the Marion Art Center and make good on that New Year’s resolution to learn a new skill with three art classes offered throughout the month of January. Instructor Lisa Elliott will teach a new session of Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom...
Old Rochester celebrates the season with song
There’s never a quiet moment in the Old Rochester Regional School District. From two holiday concerts on Wednesday, Dec. 13 to a special performance of the Sippican School Band in New Bedford on Thursday, Dec. 14, student musicians have kept busy...
Marion Art Center to host four-session acting theater workshops
MARION — Interested in theater? The Marion Art Center will hold four workshops focusing theater tips and tricks — from information for those who would rather work backstage, to skills needed get a chance in the spotlight. These workshops will be...
Marion Art Center to hold auditions for ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’
MARION — The Marion Art Center will hold auditions for the play “Arsenic and Old Lace” on Saturday, Jan. 6 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 7 from12 to 2 p.m. The play, written by Joseph Kesserling, will be directed by Donn Tyler. There are...
Call for art: Marion Art Center seeks entries for winter show
MARION — The Marion Art Center is preparing for its annual Winter Members’ Show. All Marion Art Center members are invited to enter up to two pieces each. All works must be original, must have been executed by the artist within the last five years,...
Mattapoisett Museum to host jolly singalong
MATTAPOISETT — Join the Mattapoisett Museum at 5 Church St. on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. for its all Holiday Singalong. The event will be led by Steve LaValley and accompanied by Gail Roberts, the song list will include old time favorites like...
The Kroks are coming to Old Rochester
MATTAPOISETT — The Harvard Krokodiloes, an internationally known a capella vocal ensemble, will perform a concert on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 at 7 p.m. at the Old Rochester Regional High School auditorium to raise funds for the Class of 2025. Old...
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