Entertainment - Marblehead Current

23 Dec

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Leigh BlanderAbbot Public Library, Art, 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. Guy Ford Band for DAVSaturday, Dec. 27, 7 p.m. Come rock out to the Guy Ford Band in The Bunker at the VFW, 321 West Shore Drive. The show benefits the Disabled American Veterans of Massachusetts. Open to all. New Year’s Day Resolution Bracelet WorkshopThursday, Jan. 1, sessions run 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Kick off New Year’s Day with creativity and purpose…

17 Dec

For nearly four decades, van Kalken has set Marblehead’s holiday tone

Julie FlynnCulture, Entertainment, Local News

At a recent performance, you could hear a pin drop when Maria van Kalken raised her hand, motioning to the chorus. For more than 37 seasons, van Kalken, director of the Old North Festival Chorus and minister of music at Old North Church, has led the Old North Festival Chorus and Orchestra holiday concerts. On Dec. 6 and 7, the much anticipated 45th annual holiday concerts did not disappoint. The Festival Chorus draws from the church’s senior choir and singers across the community. The first…

16 Dec

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets this week

Saoirse StallingsArt, Entertainment, Health, Local News

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email info@marbleheadnews.org. Winter Candle Workshop at Abbot LibraryThursday, Dec. 18, 6 p.m. Back by popular demand! Come to Abbot Library to make winter-inspired, scented candles with soy wax and essential oils. Adults and teens are welcome. Space is limited, and registration is required at tinyurl.com/winter-candle. Lighthouse Fitness Studio: Country Line Dance with KateThursday, Dec. 18, 6 p.m. Wear your boots and a country hat for this 90-minute line…

05 Dec

Santa arrives in Marblehead; Christmas Walk in full swing

Leigh BlanderEntertainment, Top Stories

NEW Saturday morning Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived by lobster at Marblehead's State Street Landing this morning, greeted by hundreds of cheering kids and adults. The merry couple is now listening to holiday wishes from local children. Marblehead's Christmas Walk is in full swing. Look below for the full schedule! A huge, happy crowd gathers at State Street Landing to welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus after they arrive by lobster boat. CURRENT PHOTOS / GREY COLLINS Friday night fun Hundreds of people gathered in below-freezing…

30 Nov

The 54th Christmas Walk steps off this weekend

Leigh BlanderEntertainment, Top Stories

The 54th annual Marblehead Christmas Walk weekend kicks off Thursday, Dec. 4, with beloved traditions including the tree lighting, Santa and Mrs. Claus' arrival by lobster boat, parade and more. This year's celebration carries extra meaning for Laura Best, Mrs. Claus' longtime "helper." After more than four decades of listening to wishes and waving to crowds, Best will make her final appearance arriving with Santa and marching in the parade. Mrs. Claus will have the honor of flipping the switch at Friday night's tree lighting.…

12 Nov

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Saoirse StallingsArt, Entertainment, Local History, 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. Art talk with Siobhan McDonald - 'This is Where I Lived'Wednesday, Nov. 12, 7p.m. Join Siobhan McDonald at the Abbot Library, 235 Pleasant St., for her talk on her exhibit, “This is Where I Lived.” The work will be displayed in the Carten Gallery from Monday, Nov. 10, through Saturday, Jan. 3. McDonald is a Marblehead resident, with her studio at…

12 Nov

BROADWAY BOUND: North Shore Children’s Theater celebrates 15th year; looks for permanent home

Leigh BlanderArt, Entertainment, Theater, Top Stories

Cameron Ridgely, 9, may be a kid, but he has big dreams. Ridgely, of Marblehead, has performed in 19 — that’s right, 19 — productions with North Shore Children’s Theater. Cameron Ridgeley, Ayla Fox and Victoria Tran sit on the stage at the Veterans School while their fellow actors rehearse with the North Shore Children’s Theater. COURTESY PHOTOS / KIM PIVER Right now, he’s rehearsing for his roles as Zeke and a flying monkey in “The Wizard of Oz.” “I like singing and dancing and…

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…

27 Oct

Marblehead’s best bets

Saoirse StallingsEntertainment

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email Current editor Leigh Blander at lblander@marbleheadnews.org. Town trick-or-treatThursday, Oct. 30, 4-6 p.m. The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual trick-of-treatevent. Enjoy sweets and treats and extended shopping hours at participatingbusinesses around town. Look for the Halloween pumpkin poster displayedby retailers to indicate their participation. Wildlife Out Your WindowWednesday, Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m. Join the Abbot Library for an author event with Brad Timm about his…

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…