Art - Marblehead Current

25 Sep

MAA about to reveal fall exhibits

Saoirse StallingsArt

The Marblehead Arts Association is preparing for its fall exhibits, featuring photography, painting, and digital art and animation. An opening reception is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 28, 2-4 p.m. The exhibits will run through Nov. 2. The art of Judy Schmid, of Marblehead, and David Rabkin, of Cambridge will be displayed. Schmid specializes in encaustics; a process of mixing pigments and beeswax, then melting layers of the mixture onto a canvas. Encaustics dates back to the ancient Greeks. Slug: Schmid CAPTION: Judy Schmid, of Marblehead,…

23 Sep

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh BlanderArt, Local News, Top Stories

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. St. Andrew’s Fall Rummage SaleSaturday, Sept. 27, 8 a.m.-noon St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 135 Lafayette St., invites bargain hunters, vintage lovers andeco-friendly shoppers to its fall rummage sale. A community favorite, the sale offers everything from household essentials to boutique-quality finds at affordable prices. The “Stuff-a-Bag” event follows from noon to 1 p.m. Proceeds from the sale directly support St. Andrew’s…

23 Sep

MLT’s Barnett receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Leigh BlanderArt, Culture, Local News, Theater

Andrew L. Barnett, Marblehead Little Theatre’s facility manager and technical director, was honored last month with Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatre’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors individuals whose dedication has had a “profoundly significant impact” on their organization and the field of theater. The MLT Board of Directors nomination of Barnett noted “he has been the heart and soul of MLT for over three decades,” a timeline that began with his sons’ involvement in theater. Andrew Barnett, facility manager and technical director…

23 Sep

Capturing the Moment: The Art of Photojournalism

Cheryl ByrneArt

Pulitzer Prize winner Ulrike Welsch will join a panel of celebrated Marblehead portraiture and photojournalists for a discussion on “Capturing the Moment: The Art of Photojournalism.” This special fundraising event will be held Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the third-floor ballroom of the Marblehead Arts Association, 8 Hooper Street, Marblehead, Mass. Proceeds will benefit the Marblehead Current. This event coincides with the MAA’s 2025 Members’ Photography Exhibit. Although the MAA’s ballroom is not universally accessible, the panel discussion will be simulcast to the first floor…

17 Sep

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh BlanderArt, Entertainment, Sailing, Top Stories

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. Jazz at the ArtsThursday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m. The Marblehead Arts Association and Gene Arnould present Debby Larkin and the Jeff Stout Quintet as a part of a Jazz at the Arts concert series. Doors at 8 Hooper St. open at 6:30 p.m. There will be a cash bar. Tickets, $35, can be purchased at marbleheadarts.org or the Arnould Gallery, 111…

10 Sep

MHS performers take their talents to The Barrelman

Georgia MarshallArt

The music department at Marblehead High School has shown us time and again that it is bursting with talent, passion and dedication. Spanning multiple wins at a cappella competitions, years of sold-out opening nights for the spring musical, and various local performances around the community; the population of student singers, musicians and performers is thriving and accomplished. Lucy Key performs at The Barrelman last month. COURTESY PHOTO The Barrelman has long served as a space for high school students and alumni to perform. The panel…

10 Sep

Local writer pens time-travel and jewel heist novel

Leigh BlanderArt, Local News

Norman Birnbach of Marblehead remembers a few years ago when his teenaged daughter spotted a rotary phone in a restaurant and tried to use it. “She had never used a rotary phone before, and it took her several tries,” Birnbach laughed. “There was no ‘send’ button.” Norm Birnbach of Marblehead is out with a new book, "Stealing Time." COURTESY PHOTO He added, “I realized that based on her experiences, my bright, adventurous daughter would have had lots of trouble navigating the New York City of…

08 Sep

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh BlanderArt, Culture, Entertainment, Local News, Top Stories

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. Company 2 Heroes 5KSaturday, Sept. 13, 9 a.m. The VFW, 321 West Shore Drive, is hosting its second Company 2 Heroes 5K walk/race/ruck to raise money for the nonprofit that provides free service dog training to veterans. Learn more at https://loom.ly/3xCqMW4. The VFW’s Bunker Bar will be rocking with the Guy Ford Band that night at 7 p.m. Scogs Street FestSaturday,…

07 Sep

Dan Howells embarks on career in music education

Nancy MarrsArt

Even before he entered high school, Dan Howells had a deep love for music, and he knew he would pursue it in some way when he entered college. He credits his Marblehead High choir director Andrew Scoglio with instilling in him a strong appreciation for music and music making, and in the fall of 2021, Howells enrolled as a music education major with a concentration in vocal music at Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts. After graduating with summa cum laude honors in May,…

06 Sep

Seamans’ statues an enduring gift to adopted hometown

Grey CollinsArt

Marblehead is dotted with stunning public artwork that we walk past almost every day. Among these are five gorgeous bronze statues that stand all around town. From a harbor seal greeting dogwalkers and swimmers at Crocker Park, to a drummer boy watching over the students at the Marblehead High School, these statues have quietly become an iconic part of Marblehead culture and an irreplaceable symbol of our rich arts. These five iconic sculptures were crafted by renowned Marblehead sculptor Beverly Benson Seamans, whose work has…