Arts

‘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...
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Life of Herman Melville explored at Marion Art Center performance

MARION — The Marion Art Center presents “Sailing Towards My Father’’ about Herman Melville, performed by Stephen Collins, at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 at the Marion Art Center’s Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater, 80 Pleasant St, Marion. “Sailing Towards...

‘Doo Wop on the South Coast’ takes a musical journey

MARION — The Sippican Historical Society welcomes Todd Baptista as he shares the music that rocked the South Coast during the 1950s and 1960s during “ When Rock and Roll was Young: Doo Wop on the Southcoast,’’ to be presented at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan...

Local artists frame their best for annual members show

MARION — Soft pastel landscapes, watercolor paintings, drawings of trees and paintings of small town stores lined the walls of the Marion Art Center on Saturday, Jan. 4 in preparation of the center’s annual Winter Members Show. Twice a year, members...

Sing throwback hits with the Sippican Choral Society

MARION — Rehearsals for the Sippican Choral Society’s “An Anniversary Celebration: 60 songs for 60 years” will begin on Monday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. at Tabor Academy’s Wickenden Chapel. The chapel is located at 86 Spring St. in Marion. New members are...

‘Wonderful’ chorus and band help parents get into the holiday spirit

ROCHESTER — Some Rochester Memorial School fifth and sixth graders spent time spreading Christmas cheer rather than doing schoolwork on Thursday, Dec. 19 as the school’s two bands and chorus performed two concerts. The first concert was held in the...

Auditions for ‘dangerous game of one-upmanship’ play set for January in Marion

MARION — The Marion Art Center has announced auditions for its productions of “Ripcord,” written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by John Heavey. Auditions will be held on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025...

Kids take the stage in ‘Peter Pan’

MARION — More than 90% of the actors in the upcoming show at the Marion Art Center are below the age of 18. For many in the majority-kid cast, it’s the first production they’ve ever been a part of. There’s probably not a more fitting story that puts...

Etchings of 20th-century British artist donated by Marion residents

MARION — The pieces began to mount up in the hallway of Benjamin Dunham and Wendy Rolfe’s home. The Marion residents had collected more than 170 works of Rolfe's distant relative — a British artist who during the early 20th century created etchings...

Marion concert to feature songs of peace, hope

MARION — It’s safe to say it’s been a fractious year, or at least a fractious month of November, what with a presidential election. A Tri-Town chorus will be offering an elixir of sorts to that contentiousness to begin the holiday season. The...

Drama club puts finishing touches on upcoming ‘Noises Off’ production

MATTAPOISETT — Most Old Rochester Regional High School students left the building for the day in the early afternoon, But for members of the drama club, “tech week” means long nights of rehearsal and smoothing out any final wrinkles. The club will...

South Coast Children’s Chorus, Tabor choruses to present winter concert

MARION — A winter concert with the South Coast Children’s Chorus and the choruses of Tabor Academy will be presented Sunday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. at Tabor Academy’s Wickenden Chapel, 86 Spring St. “Harmonies of Peace and Home: A Journey Through Song”...

Ceramic monsters and 2D imagery line library for student art show

MATTAPOISETT — Monsters filled the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. They sat on shelves and windowsills. They ganged up on a table. They were ceramic creations of students at Old Rochester Regional High School. Students from several art classes...

Marion Art Center presents ‘Peter Pan’

MARION — The Marion Art Center will be presenting J.M. Barrie’s “Peter Pan,” adapted by Craig Sodaro during the month of December. Kate Fishman directs the “very special limited presentation,” with show dates on Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14 at 7:30 p.m. and...

Old Rochester drama club to perform ‘Noises Off’ this November

MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club has announced it will be performing a comedic play later in November. “Noises Off” will open at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21 and continue at the same time to Saturday, Nov. 23. There...

Tri-County Symphonic Band to open season with ‘European Adventure’

Take a trip across the pond without the hassle with the Tri-County Symphonic Band’s “European Adventure” concert on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. The season-opening show will be held at the Fireman Performing Arts Center at Tabor Academy in Marion,...

How much has changed since the Salem witch trials, new Marion play asks

MARION — This October and every October, hordes will flock to Salem to visit the city known for its history of trials against — and executions of — numerous people engaged in witchcraft. A new play at the Marion Art Center asks how much has changed...

100+ crowd experiences Grace Morrison’s ‘Saltwater Country’

Grace Morrison wowed a near sold-out crowd in her hometown of Wareham on Saturday, October 5, singing songs from her upcoming album Saltwater Country with a full band. More than 100 people attended the event, which was hosted in partnership with...

Tri-County Symphonic Band unveils 63rd season sechedule

The Tri-County Symphonic band has announced the schedule for its 63rd season. The season will kick off on Sunday, Oct. 27 with “A European Adventure,” which combines works from Cape Cod composer Thomas Borning and “venerable works that form the...

Dark comedy to debut at MAC theater in October

MARION — A dark comedy is coming to the stage at Marion Art Center in the month of October. Sarah Ruhl’s Becky Nurse of Salem will premiere on Friday, Oct. 4, directed by Brie Riccio. Following shows will be held on Oct. 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26...

Marion Art Center seeking entries for final exhibition of 2024

MARION — The Marion Art Center is looking for entries for its final exhibition of 2024. Small Works and Holiday Shop will run from Nov. 9 to Dec. 20. According to the Marion Art Center, this annual juried show features original works of art under...

Saltwater Country: A love letter from Grace Morrison

Grace Morrison’s upcoming album, Saltwater Country, is part love letter to her hometown, part portrait of a woman who has grown into herself and her music, and part affirmation that her songwriting deserves to be heard and celebrated. “The eternal...

Recycled materials find new life at Re-Art show

MATTAPOISETT — One person’s trash is one artist’s treasure. Pieces of art made with recycled materials were on display at the Mattapoisett library on Saturday, Aug. 31 for the Re-Art show reception. The show was a work of collaboration between the...

Applications open for Rochester Cultural Council grants

The Rochester Cultural Council is attempting to bring culturally enriching programming to the Tri-Town area. The RCC is now accepting online applications from organizations, schools and individuals for grants to support community-oriented arts,...

'Flowers galore' at Rochester Council on Aging art show

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Senior Center was full of paintings and patterns on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 22 for the Council on Aging’s annual art show. The theme of this year’s show was “Garden Party,” evident by the leafy headpieces many in...

Concert series brings listeners to ‘special, sacred’ Rochester farm

ROCHESTER — A pony chuffed as people streamed into the nearly day-long concert Saturday, Aug. 10 at Bennett Farm, just before the music started. The farm hosted another iteration of a concert series organized by musician Rebecca Correia. Since 1996...

‘Going to be roaring’: Sherlock spoof comes to Marion Art Center

MARION — In a new show at the Marion Art Center, three actors collectively play more than 30 roles. They bounce in and out of the stage switching between different characters, costumes and at times, accents. Another two actors clad in unitards and...

‘All about being a team’: Music From Land’s End opens season in Marion

MARION — Orlando Pandolfi got a call the night before the first rehearsal of the season for the Music From Land’s End chamber music series. The program’s horn player, Clark Matthews, was ill. A replacement was needed. About a week later, the Marion...