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Culture

MHS Culture Feast a big hit, students produce video of event
1Jun By Leigh BlanderNo Comments
Art, Community resources, Culture, Education, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools, Top Stories

MHS Culture Feast a big hit, students produce video of event

More than 150 students, families and residents came out for Marblehead High School's annual Culture Feast on May 19, organized by the METCO program. The night featured several live performances by students, as well as Kenyan singer, writer and activist Wangari Fahari. There was food from around the world, including food trucks Jamaica Mi Hungry, Bon Me and Cookie Monstah. MHS student Tamia Johnson produced a video piece about the evening. Her sister Tamya provided the voiceover. Students Piper Morgan and Alex Hersey recorded the footage. You can watch the video HERE. MHS students enjoy Culture Feast. COURTESY PHOTO
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Current Events: Marblehead’s best bets May 31-June 7
31May By Leigh BlanderNo Comments
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Current Events: Marblehead’s best bets May 31-June 7

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email Current associate editor/senior reporter Leigh Blander at lblander@marbleheadnews.org.    Cod & Whale unveiling partyFriday, June 2, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Join the Marblehead Festival of Arts Board and the artists behind this year’s Festival of Cod and Whales on the lawn at Abbot Hall for a launch party. Get the first look at these pieces and raise a glass to kick-off the online auction, which will be live through July 8 and raise funds to support the Festival events and scholarships. RSVP at codauction@marbleheadfestival.org. Classical concertSaturday, June 3, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, June 4, at 2 p.m. Classical pianist Daniel Adam Maltz ret...
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Tradition: Epstein Hillel students hit all the right notes in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
31May By Leigh BlanderNo Comments
Art, Education, Local News, Religion

Tradition: Epstein Hillel students hit all the right notes in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

Epstein Hillel School’s upper school performed three sold-out shows of “Fiddler on the Roof” recently at Marblehead Little Theatre. Under the direction of EHS teachers Leslie Smith-Rosen and Ori Baruch, every student in fifth through eighth grade participated in the play: as actors on stage, assistant directors or as part of the stage crew.   Lily West (left) as Tzeitel, Leah Bruner (middle) as Chava, and Naya Bodner (right) as Hodel in 'Fiddler on the Roof' COURTESY PHOTOS  Epstein Hillel students perform ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Marblehead Little Theatre. David Magen (right) as Tevye, Bo Pica (middle) as Perchik, and Bella Bacon (left) as Mendel in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ 
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IN MEMORIAM: Remembering Marblehead’s ‘codfather’
31May By William J. Dowd1 Comment
Culture, Local News, Obituaries, Top Stories

IN MEMORIAM: Remembering Marblehead’s ‘codfather’

Raymond C. Abbott, the man responsible for the ubiquitous golden codfish carvings adorning Marblehead homes, was laid to rest on May 23. His grandson, Derek Abbott, told the Marblehead Current that his grandfather passed away on April 20 after a period of declining health. He was 93. In the 1990s, Marblehead quickly adopted Abbott's golden codfish, elevating it to the status of other historic symbols gracing homes, including the majestic golden bald eagle and pineapples. Raymond Abbott, left, with his grandson, Derek Abbott, was the mastermind behind Marblehead's distinctive wooden codfish carvings that adorn local homes. COURTESY PHOTO / DEREK ABBOTT The golden cod adorning the facades of homes pays tribute to Marblehead's historical connection to the 17th-century fishing tra...
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Spring ‘Paint-Out’ attracts artists from around New England
31May By Linda WerbnerNo Comments
Art, Culture, Top Stories

Spring ‘Paint-Out’ attracts artists from around New England

As the late May sun set over Marblehead Harbor recently, the Arnould Gallery’s cozy second floor on Washington Street was packed with artists, their friends and family, and aficionados from the community gingerly making their way around newly-hung, still-wet canvases, the fruit of three days of plein air painting by the Arnould Gallery Plein Air Painters. Plein air painting (from the French for “in the open air”) is the practice of painting in nature, getting outside of one’s studio and working with natural light. It was made famous by French Impressionist masters of the 19th century including Monet, Manet, Renoir, Degas and Pissaro. Max Lee and Jan Hardy, visiting Marblehead from Wisconsin, view artworks in the en plein air exhibition at Arnould Gallery on Sunday. CURRENT PHOTO / W...
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MHS alum to premiere political thriller at Warwick during reunion
30May By Leigh BlanderNo Comments
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MHS alum to premiere political thriller at Warwick during reunion

Coming home for your 50th high school reunion can be a little intimidating. Less so for Greg Newberry, who will be premiering a film he wrote, produced and directed at the Warwick Cinema the same weekend as his Marblehead High reunion. A poster for Greg Newberry's movie. It will premiere at the Warwick on June 3. COURTESY PHOTOS The Warwick will screen “Who is Amos Otis?” on Saturday, June 3, at 1 p.m., followed by a Q&A with Newberry. Newberry now lives in Cincinnati where — when he’s not making movies — he works in advertising. “This will be the film’s first screening in a theater,” Newberry said. “It’s fitting that it’s at the Warwick, where I was schooled on film growing up.” Newberry remembers watching classics like “The Godfather” and “Cool Hand Luke” at the Warw...
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With bowed heads, Marblehead pauses on Memorial Day
30May By William J. DowdNo Comments
Culture, Local News, Municipal Matters, Top Stories

With bowed heads, Marblehead pauses on Memorial Day

With Old Glory gracefully waving in the wind and heads bowed in reverence, Marblehead came together on Memorial Day to pay homage to those who made “the last full measure of devotion.”  A Cub Scout from Pack 11 holds the American flag as the national anthem is played during the Memorial Day service at Memorial Park on May 29. CURRENT PHOTOS / NICOLE GOODHUE BOYD Hundreds lined Marblehead’s old, narrow streets to watch the parade and descended upon Memorial Park and Waterside Cemetery for ceremonies under a flawless blue sky. At Memorial Park, the parade’s grand marshal, Daniel Genis, 95, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, received hearty applause and cheers. Marblehead Veterans Agent David Rodgers called Memorial Day "the most expensive holiday on the calendar." "Every hot d...
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Marblehead to celebrate Pride Month with art, flag raising, tea dance
25May By Leigh BlanderNo Comments
Community resources, Culture, Education, Life Style, Local News, Municipal Matters, Nonprofit corner, Top Stories

Marblehead to celebrate Pride Month with art, flag raising, tea dance

To kick off Pride Month in June, Marblehead businesses Creative Spirit and MacRae’s Sustainable Goods will host a public reception on Friday, June 2, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., for the opening of their next non-juried art exhibit, “Love Wins.” The reception will be held at MacRae’s Sustainable Goods,108 Washington St. Learn more and register artwork at creativespiritma.com. Families celebrate at the Pride flag raising in 2022. COURTESY PHOTO On Saturday, June 3, at 3 p.m., the town of Marblehead will celebrate Pride Month with its fifth annual flag raising ceremony on the lawn of Abbot Hall. The ceremony is produced by a small, grass-roots committee of local volunteers and the town. The event is open to the public and will feature  speakers including town officials, clergy, youth and...
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Abbot Hall art exhibit showcases MHS student artists
24May By William J. DowdNo Comments
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Abbot Hall art exhibit showcases MHS student artists

The Marblehead High School Spring Art Exhibition in the auditorium of Abbot Hall unifies 400 artworks, putting on display a labyrinth of creativity for the public until June 2. For their senior project, Anita Gaunt, Julia Potvin, Cait Mullins and Keira Sweetnam curated the sprawling show, a six-week endeavor that culminated with an opening reception on the evening of May 23.  For their senior project, Marblehead High School students Keira Sweetnam, Anita Gaunt, Cait Mullins and Julia Potvin (not pictured) organized the school's Spring Art Exhibition, displaying 400 art pieces in Abbot Hall until June 2. CURRENT PHOTOS / WILLIAM J. DOWD “It definitely took a long time to organize,” said Gaunt. “The work didn’t feel rewarding until we saw it all come together — which now feels...
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