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'A man for the people': Marion director to release short film celebrating Paul Cuffe

Director Anita Allison reviews the script during a weekend shoot in Dartmouth. Photos by Abby Van Selous

MARION — After George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis in 2020, Marion native Anita Allison felt the need to tell stories that were more…

Music from Lands End brings international musical talent to Marion

Ariadne Daskalakis is the director of Music from Land's End, and will also play violin in the shows. Photo source: Miles Haber

MARION — Every year, Ariadne Daskalakis travels back from Europe to perform classical music in the region where she grew up. The director of Music from…

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Movies come to Marion! Jazz from films performed at Buzzards Bay Musicfest

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MARION — The Buzzards Bay Musicfest took the jazz train to the movies on Friday, July 17 with its annual Swing Band concert. The Buzzards Bay Musicfest is an annual event that hosts free concerts for five days through July. Starting this Wednesday,...

How the craft is made: Crafters return to the Marion Art Center

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MARION — Over 40 vendors filled Bicentennial Park next door to the Marion Art Center for the annual Arts in the Park celebration that has been a tradition for around 20 years. On Saturday, July 11 crafters shared and sold their artwork as visitors...

Unplugged Concert Rescheduled at the Marion Art Center

MARION — The Unplugged: show featuring Matt Richard and Paul Del Nero, originally scheduled for May, has now been rescheduled for July 24. There will be two separate performances during the night, and each set will last about an hour. Find a spot...

Read iconic Frederick Douglass speech together

MARION — The Marion Art Center will present a public reading of Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” A diverse group of readers from the SouthCoast region will read an abridged version of Douglass’s famous...

Arts in the Park to return

MARION — Arts in the Park returns on Saturday, July 11 from 10 to 4 p.m. at Bicentennial Park, located at the corners of Spring and Main streets in Marion. The event sees a select group of artists and artisans who apply for review by the MAC’s...

Mattapoisett Town Band summer series begins

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Town Band will begin the 2026 season on July 1 with a Fourth of July patriotic spectacular concert, celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America. This will be the first concert in an eight-week...

"Our Town" brings American classic to Marion stage

Jade Beauregard's character Emily Webb, left, shares a scene with DiMatteo's George Gibbs. Photos source: Cathleen Broderick.

MARION — As they draw the curtains of their first week of performances at the Marion Art Center, the cast of “Our Town” has spotlighted the importance of slowing down and appreciating the little things in life. Set in the fictional town of Gover’s...

Deadline extended for entry for America’s 250th anniversary show

MARION – The deadline for entry to the Marion Art Center’s juried show Declaration snd Dialogue has been extended to June 22. The show will soft open on July 10, with an artists’ reception on Friday, July 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. Early submissions...

Plumb Library celebrates anniversary with commemorative cards

Plumb Library is offering patrons special cards bearing a drawing of the building in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Photo source: Kristen Cardoso

ROCHESTER — The Joseph H Plumb Memorial Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a pocket-sized piece of art. The library is offering a special commemorative card to current and new patrons bearing an ink drawing of the building by New...

Thank you for the music: Old Rochester brings hit musical to life

Amanda Tomasso, center, portrays Donna Sheridan in "Mamma Mia!" during a Monday, May 4 dress rehearsal at Old Rochester Regional High School. Photos by Grace Roche

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional students have given their absolute ABBA-solute all to prepare for their rendition of “Mamma Mia!” As they prepared for the spring performance, actors said they’ve made new friends, seen a program they love grow...

Sippican Chorus celebrates the glory of Springtime

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MARION — Voices rang out and filled a sunlit Wickenden Chapel with a feeling of hope and welcoming spring on Sunday, May 3 at a Sippican Choral Society concert. The group held their annual spring concert “The Glory of Spring” with pieces from...

Chinese acrobat brings a ‘balance’ of learning and fun to Marion Music Hall

Li Liu performed at the Marion Music Hall on Saturday, March 28. Photos by Grace Roche

MARION — Spinning plates, colorful ribbons and feats of strength were just a few parts of Chinese acrobat Li Liu’s show at the Marion Music Hall. The performer demonstrated her talents while educating her audience about Chinese culture and her own...

Tri-County Symphonic Band honors broadway legends in spring concert

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MARION — Attendees of all ages filled the halls at the performing arts center at Tabor Academy on Sunday, March 22 as the Tri-County Symphonic Band celebrated broadway legends. Philip Sanborn, the music director said that the band makes symphonic...

Celtic songs fill Mattapoisett Museum for St. Patrick's Day

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MATTAPOISETT — The Vox Hunters, a Providence-based band, filled the Mattapoisett Museum with traditional Irish tunes in a St. Patrick’s Day celebration Saturday, March 14. The band, made up of Benedict Gagliardi, Armand Aromin and Flannery Brown,...

Marion Art Center opens 2026 season with '39 Steps'

Kerri Zhou, left, and Jacob Matthew take their bows at the Sunday, March 8 show. Photos by Grace Roche

MARION — A small cast gets big laughs at the Marion Art Center’s first show of the 2026 season. The eight-person rendition of “39 Steps” finished its opening weekend Sunday, March 8. The show is an adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s film of the same...

On to the next stage: Old Rochester drama club advances in annual theater competition

Amanda Tomasso, left, and Tessa Ripley play two young people who can't seem to stop bickering. Photos by Grace Roche

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester High School’s drama club members have been busy making a scene. That is, they’ve been rehearsing, designing and costuming the scenes of a play they are performing for a state-wide theater competition. After an...