Arts

‘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...
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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...

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...

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...

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...

View digital illustrations produced by the imagination at the Mattapoisett Library

MATTAPOISETT — Art inspired by imagination alone, with some help from a common tech device, will be on display at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. During August, the library will present a new digital art exhibit called “Digital Illustrations”...

Recycled art to be put on display at Mattapoisett Public Library

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett sustainability partnership will host its third annual RE-ART show from Aug. 27 to Aug. 31 at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. “Recycling has led to the emergence of an artistic movement inspiring many artists to...

Buoys get a redesign at Shipyard Park

MATTAPOISETT — On the fourth night of Harbor Days my true love gave to me — a nautical hand-painted buoy. Many couples, friends and families gathered at Shipyard Park on the evening of Thursday, July 18 and left in need of a washcloth and soap...

Marion Art Center to hold auditions for ‘modern day dark comedy’

MARION — The Marion Art Center will be holding open auditions for a play that’s been touted as a modern day dark comedy about a historical tragedy. Auditions for “Becky Nurse of Salem,” written by Sarah Ruhl and directed by Brienne Riccio, will be...

New songs by late Marion teen premiere at music festival

MARION — Nolan Gibbons — already an accomplished musician and performer as a teen — used to say, “Mom, dad, look what I made.” Before Nolan died at 15, his parents Sheila and Warren Gibbons had watched him grow as an artist. But four years after he...

Buzzards Bay Musicfest chamber music night hits all the right notes

MARION — The hair of Claudio Jaffé’s bow tore during the third movement of the opening piece at the Buzzard Bay Musicfest’s second night. The thin broken threads at each end of the bow swung wildly as the cellist performed. When Jaffé introduced...

‘Enormous treat’ kicks off 2024 Buzzards Bay Musicfest

MARION — Buzzards Bay Musicfest President Sally Conkright took the stage just before the start of the 26th rendition of the five-day long festival on Wednesday, July 10 and told the abundant opening night crowd “You’re going to have a lot of ear...

Under fog and fireworks, Marion Concert Band commences season

MARION — With dense fog shrouding fireworks from visibility, sound took center stage Sunday, July 7 at Silvershell Beach. There was, of course, the sustained booms of fireworks launched into hiding amidst a haze. But there was also the music of the...

‘A spectacular setting’: Concert series to bring world-class musicians to Marion

MARION — For five days in July, Marion becomes a hub of music as the Buzzards Bay Musicfest brings renowned performers from across the world to Sippican Harbor. The free concert series — which will run from Wednesday, July 10 to Sunday, July 14 —...

‘This is my favorite event’: Bicentennial Park gets colorful makeover

MARION — The phone at the Marion Art Center was ringing consistently throughout the morning of Saturday, July 6, with Tri-Town residents all wondering the same thing. “We had probably 20 phone calls this morning,” said Director Jodi Stevens. “People...

Independence Day eve concert opens Mattapoisett Town Band season

MATTAPOISETT — A ceiling of light blue sky blended to a stripe of violet-orange over the tree line across Mattapoisett Harbor as the music came to an end. For an hour and a half, listeners encircled the gazebo in Shipyard Park as the Mattapoisett...

Buzzards Bay Musicfest Swing Band to ‘pay homage to three jazz masters’

MARION — The Buzzards Bay Musicfest Swing Band has delighted audiences with jazz from different eras, genres, styles and origins since its inception in 2017. “The commonality is the energetic and experienced approach of the instrumentalists as they...

Marion Concert Band to perform weekly through summer

MARION — The Marion Concert Band has announced its schedule for the 2024 summer. Directed by Tobias Monte, the band begins the season Saturday, July 6 at Silvershell Beach at the Independence Day fireworks show. All other concerts begin at 7 p.m. at...

Buzzards Bay Musicfest to feature four ‘outstanding soloists’

MARION — A free five-day concert in Marion will feature four “outstanding soloists.” The 2024 Buzzards Bay Musicfest is Wednesday, July 10 to Sunday, July 14. On Wednesday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m., Cynthia Raim will be performing Beethoven’s “Piano...