Art - Marblehead Current

04 Nov

Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Saoirse StallingsArt, Entertainment

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming days. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email Current Editor Leigh Blander at lblander@marbleheadnews.org. Explore Marblehead’s Lost History of Iberian Ties Saturday, Nov. 8, 1:30p.m.-5:30p.m. The Spanish Basque city of Bilbao is today best known as the site ofPaul Gehry’s landmark Guggenheim Museum, but it was once practically Marblehead’s“sister city” thanks to its role as Europe’s biggest importer of New England salt cod. Uncovering such surprising historical connections will be front and center at theupcoming Salem State University-Marblehead Museum…

29 Oct

Local authors aim to make bedtime a little easier

Saoirse StallingsArt, Local News

Lauren Philpott (left) and Ashley Sanderson-Snyder, both of Marblehead, hold their new book, “Drift AwayDreamers.” Ashley Sanderson-Snyder was visiting family and cleaning off the dinner table. Her 5-year-old nephew, Charlie, had been put to bed, but hearing people downstairs and missing out on family time, he crept out of bed to the top of the stairs. His question, “What’s going on?” was met with, “Nothing is happening, go back to bed!” and the cycle continued each night of Sanderson-Snyder’s visit. The ritual inspired her to…

26 Oct

Local architect set to reveal latest Halloween creation

Leigh BlanderArt, Top Stories

Marblehead architect Tom Saltsman reached back into childhood for his latest larger-than-life, magical Halloween installation outside his home at 32 Pleasant St. That's all we're allowed to tell you right now, but Saltsman says the installation will be mostly visible this weekend. It will go "live" with visual and sound effects Thursday, Oct. 30. Can you tell what it is? Tom Saltsman's latest Halloween creation will be live with visual and sound effects Oct. 30. COURTESY PHOTO More clues ... COURTESY PHOTO This tarp over…

22 Oct

Marblehead native moves from music to comedy in L.A.

Saoirse StallingsArt, Entertainment, Top Stories

Michael Regilio got his start in music at Marblehead High School (Class of 1990) playing in the band, Jane Road. At 27, he moved to Los Angeles where he found success as an indie-rock musician, recording several albums. “I spent those years as a struggling musician, always with a day job to keep things afloat,” Regilio tells the Current. But at age 44, ready for a change, Regilio says he did something “a little crazy.” Marblehead native Michael Reglilio is out with his first comedy…

14 Oct

From folk singers to Jewish vampires: A preview of Jewish Book Month

Saoirse StallingsArt, Community Resources, Culture, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Religion

The Jewish Community Center of the North Shore is about to launch its 31st Jewish Book Month Speaker Series. The program dives into Jewish literature and culture with author talks and community events meant to inspire meaningful conversations. The series runs Oct. 16 through Nov. 21, at the JCCNS, with books written by Jewish authors or exploring Jewish themes. The first night will feature journalist Jane Eisner and her book, “Carole King: She Made the Earth Move.” In an interview with the Current, Eisner said…

11 Oct

BEHIND THE LENS: Celebrated photojournalists share stories at MAA

Leigh BlanderArt, Local News

Pulitzer Prize winner Ulrike Welsch and three other Marblehead-based photojournalists shared behind-the-scenes stories from their careers at the Marblehead Arts Association Oct. 9. The sold-out program was a fundraiser for the Current. The photojournalists talked about the keys to taking great photographs for news outlets — whether newspapers or magazines. They agreed that being curious is important, as is being ready to “find the extraordinary in the ordinary,” according to Tanya Braganti. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and…

30 Sep

Go behind the lens at ‘Capturing the Moment: The Art of Photojournalism’

Leigh BlanderArt, Local News, Top Stories

Pulitzer Prize winner Ulrike Welsch will join a panel of celebrated Marblehead photojournalists for a discussion on “Capturing the Moment: The Art of Photojournalism.” This special fundraising event will be held Thursday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m. at the Marblehead Arts Association, 8 Hooper St. Proceeds will benefit the Marblehead Current. Welsch will join professional photojournalists Tanya Braganti, Jared Charney and Grey Collins, who writes and shoots photos for the Current. Leigh Blander, the Current’s editor-in-chief, will moderate the discussion. Panelists will share their stories from decades of experience shooting…

29 Sep

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh BlanderAbbot Public Library, Art, Community Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Local News

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming days. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email Current Editor Leigh Blander at lblander@marbleheadnews.org. Author talk: Laurie Fullerton at BYCWednesday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m. The Boston Yacht Club hosts Current sailing reporter Laurie Fullerton who will do a short presentation about her new novel, “Side Launch.” Carol Arnold of the BYC says the public is welcome, and she encourages anyone interested in learning more about BYC membership to come. BYC is located at 1 Front…

29 Sep

This Friday: ‘The Crucible’ opens at Marblehead Little Theatre

Saoirse StallingsArt, Entertainment, Top Stories

This Friday, Marblehead Little Theatre will present “The Crucible,” Arthur Miller’s play based on the Salem witch trials in 1692. In the story, a group of girls accuse local citizens of witchcraft, and soon others join the accusers. The hysteria is fueled by personal grudges and social inequities. Marblehead resident (and town grant coordinator) Donna Cotterell has a lead role as Tituba. MLT performers rehearse a scene from Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" which opens Friday night. COURTESY PHOTO "What I like most about the play…

26 Sep

Marbleheaders join musical adventure to help cure cancer

Saoirse StallingsArt, Entertainment, Health, Local News

An annual musical tradition, with deep Marblehead connections, is set for Saturday, Oct. 4, at North Shore Music Theater in Beverly. The show, “Myth Magic & Mystery,” is presented by Voices of Hope, a nonprofit that raises funds for cancer research through theatrical performances. Its mission is to achieve a cancer-free world. Over the last 16 years, VOH has donated more than $1 million to the Termeer Center for Targeted Therapies at Massachusetts General Hospital. Belinda Termeer is a longtime Marblehead resident whose husband, Henri,…