Culture

Me&Thee presents Oshima Brothers of Maine
25 Oct

Me&Thee presents Oshima Brothers of Maine

Will Dowd0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Press releases
Me&Thee Music presents an evening with Maine-based indie duo Oshima Brothers on Friday, November 4 beginning at 8 p.m.  Sean and Jamie have been creating music together since childhood. Now, the brothers blend songs from the heart with close harmonies to produce a "roots-based pop sound that is infectious,” according to NPR. On stage, they are known for their dynamic vocals, live looping, foot percussion, electric and acoustic guitars,  vintage keyboard and bass - often all at once.  The Oshima Brothers were on stage at…
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Marblehead Festival of the Arts names 2023 president
21 Oct

Marblehead Festival of the Arts names 2023 president

Will Dowd0 CommentsCulture, Local News
The Marblehead Festival of Arts (MFoA) selects Marketing Strategist and podcast host Jodi-Tatiana Charles as the 2023 president. The selection was announced at the Oct. 10 meeting along with four new directors who will each help support the festival's work to highlight art as a tool for cultural exchange, education, and expression. “After much work this past summer to identify a strong candidate to serve as the MFoA's next President, the Nominating Committee was thrilled when Ms. Charles agreed to serve as President for the…
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REVIEW: Marblehead Little Theatre’s ‘Equivocation’ is a delightful romp
20 Oct

REVIEW: Marblehead Little Theatre’s ‘Equivocation’ is a delightful romp

Will Dowd1 CommentCulture, Entertainment, Local News, Opinion, Viewpoints
A bit of advice that my first editor drilled in me: When writing for an audience, it is not about you. Writing may very well be a deeply solitary act, but when done properly, the final product - whether read or listened to -  should make the writer's voice disappear, inhabit a narrative role. For playwrights, the focus should not only be on the audience but also the actors who manifest their words onto the stage.  Equivocation-Online-ProgramDownload But in "Equivocation," playwright Bill Cain's writing voice…
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Abbot Public Library staff settles into their new home: The Eveleth School
20 Oct

Abbot Public Library staff settles into their new home: The Eveleth School

Will Dowd0 CommentsCulture, Local News, Municipal Matters, Top Stories
It's the third day since Abbot Public Library staff swung the front doors open to their new home and welcomed patrons into the former Eveleth Elementary School, 3 Brook Road, after a five-week, Herculean relocation. From this interim space, library staff will serve Marblehead residents and patrons for roughly the next 18 months as a multi-million dollar renovation to Abbot Public Library plays out. "We are grateful to all of the people who contributed to the transformation of the Eveleth School into a gem of…
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Me&Thee Music presents Stan Strickland
18 Oct

Me&Thee Music presents Stan Strickland

Will Dowd0 CommentsCulture, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Press releases
Renowned Marblehead jazz presenter Gene Arnould will introduce jazz saxophonist, flutist, dancer and actor Stan Strickland on his first visit to the Me&Thee stage on Friday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. Stan will be performing with his quartet. Stan Strickland sings and plays the alto saxophone on the song, "Afro-Blue," with the John Coltrane Memorial Ensemble during the 34th Annual John Coltrane Memorial Concert in Northeastern University's Ell Hall on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. Strickland has performed with a cornucopia of groups including the Boston Pops,…
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Marblehead’s ‘Hocus Pocus’ connection in focus
17 Oct

Marblehead’s ‘Hocus Pocus’ connection in focus

Will Dowd0 CommentsCulture, Entertainment, Local History, Local News, Top Stories
https://videopress.com/v/FP7dG78V?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Walt Disney Pictures has released "Hocus Pocus 2," and it naturally opens the door to writing about Marblehead filming locations. But first a primer: The movie — a blend of horror, comedy and fantasy — opens on All Hallows Eve in 1693, a year after the actual Salem Witch Trials. Salem residents, carrying torches and wooden pitchforks, hang the Sanderson Sisters — Winifred (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mary (Kathy Najimy), a quirky trio of wicked witches who suck the souls from…
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Marblehead Museum exhibit pivots spotlight on bygone shipyard era
14 Oct

Marblehead Museum exhibit pivots spotlight on bygone shipyard era

Will Dowd0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Culture, Environment, Local History, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Top Stories
“Marblehead is a place that is full of lore,” said amateur historian, fine artist and proud Marbleheader Kristen Nyberg, who singlehandedly curated the Marblehead Museum’s new exhibit, "Growing Up in the Shipyard," opening Friday, Oct. 14. This multi-media show will introduce viewers to the once-vibrant Shipyard neighborhood seen through the eyes of the Nybergs, a family of Swedish immigrants who came to America in the early 20th century. “There’s rich history in this small neighborhood and I don’t want it to be forgotten,” she stresses.…
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Select Board accepts gift from the Rotary Club of Marblehead: A community clock
12 Oct

Select Board accepts gift from the Rotary Club of Marblehead: A community clock

Will Dowd1 CommentCommunity Resources, Culture, Local News, Municipal Matters, Top Stories
Marblehead Select Board has accepted the Rotary Club of Marblehead's gift of a community clock just before the civic organization's centennial anniversary in April of 2023. Marblehead's community clock may look similar to the one donated by the Rotary Club of Ashland, Ohio. The gift, in part, is to "commemorate our connection to our beautiful town." "The Rotary Club of Marblehead has done much over the years to support our town, its residents and, most importantly, our Marblehead youth," writes the club's co-president, Nancy Archer…
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Marblehead marks Indigenous Peoples Day with storytelling, singing
11 Oct

Marblehead marks Indigenous Peoples Day with storytelling, singing

Will Dowd0 CommentsCulture, Local History, Local News, Top Stories
Marblehead marked Indigenous Peoples Day weekend with more than one event to celebrate the holiday. On Saturday, Native American storyteller Anne Jennison entertained and educated young and old with her "Songs & Stories of the Woodland" in Abbot Hall's auditorium. "A total of 30 folks with a few kids [attended]," Marblehead Cultural Council Chairman Anthony Silva said on Sunday night. "She was wonderful. Meanwhile, on Monday afternoon, folks were fanned out on the Jeremiah Lee Mansion Gardens as The Nettukkusqk Singers, a group of Wampanoag…
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‘He was the one who lit that flame.’ Marblehead pays tribute to Henry Dembowski, beloved educator, director
03 Oct

‘He was the one who lit that flame.’ Marblehead pays tribute to Henry Dembowski, beloved educator, director

Leigh Blander0 CommentsCulture, Entertainment, Life Style, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools, Obituaries, Top Stories
Henry Dembowski going through newspaper clippings and posters for his past productions PHOTO: Leigh Blander Henry Dembowski, the educator and theater director who changed lives and launched careers, passed away Sept. 25. He was 83. “Henry was such an enormous presence in my personal and professional life,” said Charlie Semine, who starred in two theater productions at Marblehead High School directed by Dembowksi in 1999. Semine is now a professional actor living in New York City, appearing in several TV series. “Henry fostered an environment…
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