Arts

Marion Concert band to feature American classics

MARION — The Marion Concert Band’s next Friday evening concert on Friday, July 17 will feature American popular music from the 1890s to the present day. The program will feature the following songs: Washington Post March - J.P. Sousa Second American...

Concert band drums up a youthful performance

MARION — As the sun lowered in the sky over the Island Wharf, kids and adults alike settled in with ice cream cones, lawn chairs and beach blankets for an evening performance of classic Disney songs. Kids lined up for cotton candy and played with...
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Enter an auction to win an original watercolor painting

MATTAPOISETT — From now until the end of Harbor Days on Sunday, July 20 enter an auction for the chance to win a painting created by the late local artist Priscilla Alden Hathaway. The painting, titled “Mattapoisett Quahogs” is an original undated...

Buzzards Bay Musicfest commences 27th season with a pitch perfect performance

MARION — With over 30 musicians poised and ready with bows and instruments in hand, Grammy-award winning conductor JoAnn Falletta commenced the 27th season of the Buzzards Bay Musicfest with a swift motion of her baton, propelling the symphony into...

Variety is key for Buzzards Bay Musicfest

MARION — From a viola concerto to a jazzy ragtime jam, the Buzzards Bay Musicfest will offer a wide-range of programming that will appeal to music enthusiasts of all tastes. Classical music will be featured at the opening night concert on Wednesday...

Attend an upcoming Mattapoisett Town Band performance

MATTAPOISETT — The third scheduled concert for the Mattapoisett Town Band will take place on Wednesday, July 16 at Shipyard Park. The concert will feature songs from Central America, South America and the Caribbean Islands. Song styles will include...

Marion Concert Band to present youth concert

MARION — The Marion Concert Band is continuing its Friday evening concert series with a Young People’s Concert on Friday, July 11. The concert will include an opportunity for kids in the audience to play rhythm instruments with the band. Pieces...

Color me impressed! Nearly 50 artists display their work in artisan market

MARION — Purses made of cork, ceramic kitchenware, handcrafted soaps, glass jewelry and more were all for sale at the Marion Art Center’s annual Arts in the Park event Saturday, July 5. Nearly 50 artists took part in the event, which Jodi Stevens,...

A star-spangled opening night with the Mattapoisett Town Band

MATTAPOISETT — Around 50 musicians filled the gazebo at Shipyard Park with tubas, trumpets and trombones in tow, celebrating the opening of the Mattapoisett Town Band’s 125th season with a Fourth of July Spectacular performance on Wednesday, July 2...

NolanFest 2025 celebrates aspiring musicians and life of Nolan Gibbons

MARION — When 15-year-old musician Nolan Gibbons passed away in August 2020, his parents Warren and Sheila could not host a funeral with a full attendance due to COVID restrictions. “We knew we were going to do some kind of memorial service for him...

Jam out to some tunes

Mattapoisett — The second scheduled concert for the Mattapoisett Town Band will take place on Wednesday, July 9 at 7 p.m. at Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett. The concert will be eclectic, featuring music from various genres, including ragtime, movie...

A swingin’ good time coming to Buzzards Bay Musicfest

MARION — Get in the groove as the Buzzards Bay Musicfest Swing Band traces the history of jazz. The band will explore the different streams of jazz as they develop into divergent and independent streams. Since 2017, the Swing Band has delighted...

See behind the scenes at the Buzzards Bay Musicfest

MARION — Before the Buzzards Bay Musicfest returns for its 27th season on July 9, people will have the opportunity to see what goes on behind the curtain. There will be an open rehearsal at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, giving people a unique and...

From vines to rings, Mattapoisett artist shows nature’s love

MARION — When Mattapoisett artist Dena Haden sets out to begin a new art project, the first thing she does isn’t to pick out a canvas or select a paintbrush but to forage through nature, selecting materials she’d like to use and finding inspiration...

Shuttle service coming to the Buzzards Bay Musicfest

MARION — The Buzzards Bay Musicfest will now be offering free shuttle service to its concerts on Wednesday, July 9, Friday, July 11 and Sunday, July 13 at the Fireman Performing Arts Center. A Tabor Academy shuttle van will pick up people in the...

Grammy Award-winning conductor to lead Buzzards Bay Musicfest

MARION — Internationally acclaimed conductor JoAnn Falletta will serve as the Buzzards Bay Musicfest guest conductor for this year’s festival, taking place from Wednesday, July 9 to Sunday, July 13. Falletta has received multiple Grammy Awards and...

Local author writes all a-boat close to home boat racing history

MARION — When Marion resident Charles Poekel Jr. was growing up, he heard countless stories about his great grandfather, Thorvald Schougaard Poekel. He knew his great-grandfather was a boat designer who immigrated to the United States from Denmark,...

Playwright takes a jab at a theatrical production

MARION — For a year and a half, first-time playwright Kate Herily stepped into the ring of theatrical production — writing, editing and workshopping her play, “Jab.” Herily started working on “Jab” in January 2024 during an advanced playwriting...

Changing tides: new art exhibit to open at the Marion Art Center

MARION — On May 24, artist Peter C. Stone’s exhibition “TIDELANDS and Other Stories” will open at the Marion Art Center. Stone’s oil paintings are inspired by the coastal lowlands from northern Florida, lowcountry Carolinas and the beaches and...

Old Rochester students color outside the lines at Annual Art Show

MARION — Sculptures, paintings and mixed media projects lined the walls of Uncle Jon’s Coffee as Old Rochester Regional High School students celebrated their 14th Annual Art Show on Wednesday, May 21. Eleven students from the AP Art and Design class...

Old Rochester alumni bring the house down at inaugural Music Hall of Fame ceremony

MARION — Old Rochester Regional School District alumni and faculty stepped into the spotlight at the inaugural Old Rochester Music Hall of Fame ceremony on Saturday, May 17. “We wanted to recognize the talented musicians that have graduated from Old...

Musicians Matt Richard and Dino Govoni unplug at the Marion Art Center

MARION — Musicians Matt Richard and Dino Govoni will hit all the right notes at their upcoming performances at the Marion Art Center on Friday, June 6 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Govoni is a saxophonist who currently serves as a...

Shrek takes on Shakespeare in an upcoming Old Rochester play

MATTAPOISETT — Shrek ventures outside his swamp and journeys into the world of Shakespeare in an upcoming Old Rochester Regional High School production of “Shrek’s Shakespearean Adventure.” Written by English teacher Kathleen Brunelle, the play...

Bringing ‘60s back in a concert for the ages

MARION — The Rolling Stones may not have gotten satisfaction, but the Sippican Choral Society is all set to bring some of its own in celebration of its 60th anniversary. For six decades, singers across the South Coast have come together to sing in...

ArtWeek to soon take center stage

MARION — Grab a paintbrush, gardening tools and a box of popcorn in anticipation for the return of the annual ArtWeek South Coast festival. For 10 days communities from Fall River to Wareham will offer over 50 classes, performances and workshops,...

SouthCoast artist uses Notes App and free parking to produce local landscapes

MARION — John Vliet is living proof to the saying, “An old dog can learn new tricks.” With just an iPad, his car and motivation to leave the house, Vliet has been providing Tri-Town Facebook groups with digital landscapes to give the feeds of...

She returns!: The Marion Art Center welcomes back Aimee Bayles

MARION — The stage at the Marion Art Center will see the return of Aimee Bayles Friday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. Aimee Bayles is a singer-songwriter and recording artist based in New York City. Originally from Virginia, her vocally driven music is...

Old Hammondtown students branch out with annual tree poster contest

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Tree Committee invited fifth grade students from Old Hammondtown Elementary to create unbe-leaf-able posters for their annual contest. The theme this year was “Trees Around The World,” and with it came dozens of...

Friends of Old Rochester Music pull out the stops for March concert

MATTAPOISETT — Friends of Old Rochester Music hit the right notes with two concerts —a choral concert held on Wednesday, March 11 and an instrumental concert on Wednesday, March 18. Students from the Old Rochester Regional School District performed...

Old Rochester middle schoolers make their mark in mischievous murder mystery play

MATTAPOISETT — A CEO, a movie star and a musician step onto a Los Angeles bound train only to discover a plot of murder and mystery in the Old Rochester Junior High Drama Club’s newest production, “Murder on the 518.” Led by director Kate Fishman of...

Marion Art Center presents pastel paintings in new exhibition

MARION — The Marion Art Center announced their newest exhibition: the Pastel Paintings of Janet Schwartz and Dave Kaphammer. The exhibition will begin on Saturday, April 5, kicking off with an artists’ reception from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Marion...

Old Rochester student earns Silver Key Award for artwork

MATTAPOISETT — Coming from a family of artists and creating masterpieces long before she was old enough to attend school, the talents of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School eighth grader Sophia Zhou have been recognized with a “Silver Key”...

Oh snap! Local photographer wins state and national awards

MARION — Cathleen Broderick’s greatness in photography was captured upon receiving state and national awards. The Professional Photographers of Massachusetts awarded Borderick the Photographic Excellence Award, the organization’s highest accolade,...

‘Follow your heart’: Marion actor takes his first cue at 54

MARION — Growing up in the New Hollywood era of the 1960s, Marion’s Paul Kandarian was a film fanatic. When he wasn’t at the theater checking out the latest show, he was rewatching the reels of his father’s old movie collection at home, enthralling...

‘Ripcord’ to be presented by Marion Art Center

MARION — “Ripcord’’ will be presented at The Marion Art Center throughout March. The playwright is David Lindsay-Abaire, who has won multiple Tony awards for his work as well as a Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The story centers around a sunny room on an...

Tapping into talent, Marion Art Center offers varied courses

MARION — A series of classes is scheduled this spring at the Marion Art Center. Adult Tap Dancing Class with Teah Keogh will take place Tuesdays March 25, April 1 and April 8 from 6 to 7 p.m. Keogh leads this three-week course for adults who need to...

Cosmic compositions: Southcoast Chamber Music Series plays to the tune of stars

MARION — It was a packed house two nights in a row for the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra’s Southcoast Chamber Music Series this weekend for their performance of “Galaxy” Feb. 1 and 2. In Marion in the large hall of St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church,...

Seeking Old Rochester graduates who hit all the right notes

Over the last six decades, Old Rochester Regional High School has graduated a number of students who’ve showcased great talent in the arts and continue to contribute to the community with their music to this day. In an effort to recognize these...

Call me Herman Melville

MARION — With the sounds of waves crashing against the shore, the ghost of Herman Melville, the author of “Moby-Dick,” recounted his life from his experiences out on sea as a young man to his death at 72 years old. Written and directed by Carl Rossi...

‘North Woods Nonsense’ to be performed at Old Colony

ROCHESTER — The Old Colony Theater Company will present the comedy North Woods Nonsense, written by Andrew Ross, at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, 476 North St., Rochester. Opening night is Friday Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. Additional...

Stitching the old into the new

MATTAPOISETT — In the basement of the Mattapoisett Library, a group gathered together to learn sewing techniques for mending clothes on Saturday, Jan. 18. After recently retiring from teaching art in elementary schools for over 25 years and teaching...