Entertainment

Jazz series brings big talent to an intimate Marblehead stage
12 Oct

Jazz series brings big talent to an intimate Marblehead stage

Marielle SabbagArt, Culture, Entertainment, Top Stories
Once a month, the ballroom of Marblehead’s historic Hooper Mansion becomes an intimate jazz club, bringing acclaimed musicians and local audiences together just a few feet apart. Jazz at the Arts has been filling the room with music since 2018, drawing performers with résumés that include the Boston Pops, Berklee College of Music and performances alongside some of jazz’s biggest names. Behind it all is producer Gene Arnould, owner of the Arnould Gallery and Framery, whose connection to Marblehead’s jazz scene goes back decades.  Dave…
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Former Warwick Theater manager alleges owners owe more than $150K to employees, vendors
10 Oct

Former Warwick Theater manager alleges owners owe more than $150K to employees, vendors

Leigh BlanderBusiness, Entertainment, Top Stories
 The former general manager of Marblehead’s Warwick Theater is publicly accusing the movie house’s ownership group of failing to pay employees, movie studios and vendors despite bringing in more than $500,000 in ticket and concession revenue during the first eight months of 2026. Former GM Tim Nasson shared with the Current a performance report supporting that $500K figure. (See the document at the bottom of this article.) Nasson, who says he left his position Sept. 1 after repeated disputes over unpaid bills and wages, alleges…
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CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up
30 Sep

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Leigh BlanderArt, Culture, Discover Marblehead, Discover Marblehead, Entertainment, Recreation, Top Stories
Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email the Current at info@marbleheadnews.org.    Me&Thee welcomes Rj Cowdery, Hope DunbarFriday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. The Me&Thee Music season continues with a double bill featuring singer-songwriters Rj Cowdery and Hope Dunbar. Cowdery has won the Kerrville New Folk and Mountain Stage NewSong contests. Dunbar blends Americana, country and folk with a prairie-inspired style. More info and tickets at meandtheemusic.org.  28 Mugford St. Greek tragedy takes the MLT…
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Old North Chorus tunes up for 46th holiday season
28 Sep

Old North Chorus tunes up for 46th holiday season

Leigh BlanderArt, Culture, Entertainment, Local News
Christmas is coming early to Old North Church — at least for anyone who likes to sing. The Old North Festival Chorus is gearing up for its 46th annual holiday concerts and inviting experienced singers, including high school students, to join the tradition. Rehearsals begin Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the Old North sanctuary, with registration at 7 p.m. and singing starting at 7:30 p.m. Maria van Kalken, director of the Festival Chorus and Orchestra and Old North’s minister of music, will mark her 38th season…
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Local voices bring Greek tragedy to life in MLT’s ‘Medea’ 
25 Sep

Local voices bring Greek tragedy to life in MLT’s ‘Medea’ 

Marielle SabbagArt, Entertainment, Theater, Top Stories
Marblehead Little Theatre is bringing up the curtain on its fall play, “Medea,” and locals Niko King-Mahan and Nora Falk are part of the Greek chorus. “Medea” is a Greek tragedy by Euripides. A former princess of the kingdom of Colchis is abandoned by her husband, Jason, who leaves to marry another woman. Enraged, Medea plots her revenge against Jason and his comrades. Marblehead High senior Niko King-Mahan began her acting journey with MLT years ago. When she was in fifth grade, she starred in…
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Passing Go: Marbleheadopoly siblings turn big idea into a booming board game 
23 Sep

Passing Go: Marbleheadopoly siblings turn big idea into a booming board game 

Leigh BlanderBusiness, Entertainment, Top Stories
When Max and Gwyneth Pisa first dreamed up a new version of Marbleheadopoly, they had an idea, a business plan and a lot of local businesses to convince. Now, they have something else: hundreds of board games in their basement. The Tower School siblings’ nearly two-year project became very real this spring when 1,000 copies of their locally inspired game arrived at their Marblehead home. “It’s definitely a bigger success than I thought,” Max said. “It's kind of crazy seeing 1,000 boards in our basement.”…
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CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up
22 Sep

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Leigh BlanderArt, Culture, Entertainment, Top Stories
Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email the Current at info@marbleheadnews.org.   Make It and Take It: Stained GlassWednesday, Sept 23, 6-9 p.m. Join renowned stained-glass artist Carol Cross and explore the basics of stained glass at Marblehead Arts Association. In this three-hour workshop, students will learn how to transfer a paper design onto glass, how to cut and foil the glass, solder and finish the pieces. Each student will make up to three pieces.…
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CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up
15 Sep

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Leigh BlanderArt, Culture, Entertainment, Environment, Top Stories
Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email the Current at info@marbleheadnews.org.   Find Your Climate Action with Vienna TengFriday, Sept. 18, 4-5 p.mReady to take action on climate change but aren’t sure where to start? Join Sustainable Marblehead for a workshop to discover climate actions that fit your life, interests and priorities. Singer-songwriter Vienna Teng hosts interactive climate action workshops while on tour to help fans connect their personal lives and priorities with meaningful…
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Marblehead Counseling Center ready to rock with first concert fundraiser
14 Sep

Marblehead Counseling Center ready to rock with first concert fundraiser

Leigh BlanderCommunity Resources, Entertainment, Health, Local News
Marblehead Counseling Center is turning up the volume on its fundraising efforts with its first rock ’n’ roll benefit, set for Oct. 1 at the new Swampscott Center for the Performing Arts. “Swamp-Stock: Rock the Night!” will run 6 to 11 p.m. and feature several North Shore bands, including B-Side Hustle, Lois Lane and the Daily Planets, The Merj, Glass Harbor and Funbucket.  There will also be light appetizers and a cash bar. The Performing Arts Center, located in the former Hawthorne by the Sea…
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LETTER: Help keep the music playing
14 Sep

LETTER: Help keep the music playing

Submitted ContentArt, Entertainment, LETTERS, Opinion
To the editor: Four years ago, if you had told me that a concert at Star of the Sea would cause a traffic jam on Atlantic Avenue because so many people were coming to hear Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, I would have thought you were pulling my leg. Since its founding in 2022, the Star of the Sea Concert Series has grown into something I am incredibly proud of. We have brought together extraordinary professional musicians, volunteers, supporters and audiences for performances that I believe have…
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