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08 May

Marblehead High School senior carnival draws families, teenagers

Leigh Blander0 CommentsEntertainment, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools, Top Stories

Over the sunny and warm weekend, the Devereux Beach Carnival attracted families and teenagers. The event is a fundraiser for the Marblehead High School junior class. People enjoyed a variety of rides, games and food. Marblehead Current photographer Nicole Goodhue Boyd was on hand to capture the time-honored tradition Sunday. Sarah Same and her daughter Hayden, 5, on the Moby Dick ride at the Devereux Beach Carnival May 7. CURRENT PHOTOS BY NICOLE GOODHUE BOYD People enjoy the annual Devereux Beach Carnival sponsored by the…

05 May

MHS teacher joins wife to perform on Shakespeare’s birthday

Leigh Blander0 CommentsCulture, Entertainment, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools, Views & Reviews

“All the world’s a stage and all the men and women are merely players,” William Shakespeare reflected in “As You Like It” and on April 22, Marblehead High School teacher Bryan Butters and his wife, Julie, transformed Swampscott Library into a stage to salute the bard’s 459th birthday. Julie and Bryan Butters perform Shakespeare to celebrate the bard’s birthday. COURTESY PHOTO The program kicked off with a lively and engaging talk delivered by Julie Butters, an actor, writer and authority on Shakespeare who co-chaired Harvard…

01 May

MHS history teacher joins wife to celebrate Shakespeare’s 459th birthday

Will Dowd0 CommentsCulture, Entertainment, Local News

“All the world’s a stage and all the men and women are merely players,” William Shakespeare reflected in “As You Like It” and on April 22, Marblehead High School teacher Bryan Butters and his wife, Julie, transformed Swampscott Library into a stage to salute the bard’s 459th birthday. Julie and Bryan Butters perform Shakespeare to celebrate the Bard’s birthday. The program kicked off with a lively and engaging talk delivered by Julie Butters, an actor, writer and authority on Shakespeare who co-chaired Harvard University’s Hyperion…

01 May

Star Jennifer Coolidge sends video message to MHS cast of ‘Legally Blonde’

Leigh Blander0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Entertainment, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools, Top Stories, Uncategorized

Hollywood star Jennifer Coolidge sent a special video message to the cast and crew of the Marblehead High School musical "Legally Blonde." The students performed three sold-out shows over the weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEc5v41LCEA Coolidge made a name for herself in the 2001 "Legally Blonde" movie where she played the manicurist to the lead character, Elle Woods (played by Reese Witherspoon.) Coolidge has gone on to earn Emmy and Golden Globe Awards and recently starred in the popular series, "White Lotus." MHS student Chloe Curtis played Elle…

26 Apr

JCCNS’ Jewish Film Festival kicks off May 2

Will Dowd0 CommentsCulture, Entertainment, Local News, Top Stories, Uncategorized

The JCC of the North Shore’s International Jewish Film Festival will be celebrating its diamond anniversary in style, according to Sara Ewing, the JCC’s adult program director. “This truly is our best festival yet,” said Ewing, who also oversees the festival’s selection committee. “We have an incredible lineup of excellent films from Israel, the U.S. and France.” Spanning three weeks, the International Jewish Film Festival features 10 thoughtfully chosen films from around the world, all inspired by and exploring Jewish history, culture and values.…

03 Apr

UU Church to display self-taught artist’s jewelry

Kris Olson0 CommentsEntertainment, Press releases

Amy Ringer will be displaying her unique homemade jewelry in the Stetson Gallery at the Unitarian-Universalist Church in Marblehead during the month of April. Amy Ringer A self-taught artist, Ringer uses Swarovski crystals, pink and white freshwater pearls, furnace-blown glass, sodalite, Murano glass hearts, garnets, puka shells and mother-of-pearl in sterling silver to create her necklaces and bracelets. All will be for sale at reasonable prices at 28 Mugford St., Monday through Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

03 Apr

Auditions open for MLT’s ‘Gatsby’ musical

Kris Olson0 CommentsEntertainment, Press releases

Marblehead Little Theatre is thrilled to announce non-Equity auditions for the world premiere of “The Great Gatsby: An American Musical.” This all-new musical, with book and lyrics by Fred Anthony Marco and music by Frank Schiro, brings F. Scott Fitzgerald’s beloved classic to life on stage. For more information on the work, visit gatsbyamericanmusical.com. This premiere will be produced by Andrew Barnett, Steve Black and Doug Hill, and directed by Alexandra Dietrich. It will run June 23 through July 2. Auditions will be held Sunday,…

03 Apr

Award-winning singer from Minnesota to perform at Me&Thee Friday

Kris Olson0 CommentsEntertainment, Press releases

Minnesotan singer-songwriter Rachael Kilgour will be featured at Me&Thee Music on Friday, April 7 to kick off the venue’s spring season of live music. Kilgour’s plain-spoken, lyric-driven work and intimate performances have endeared her to listeners, artists and LGBTQ communities across the country. Rachel Kilgour, who will perform in the Unitarian Universalist Church on April 7, was awarded a Minnesota State Arts Board Grant in 2020 to focus on a songwriting project about the life and recent death of her father. Kilgour is the 2015…

22 Mar

Marblehead native credits Glover School teacher with start in movies

Leigh Blander0 CommentsEntertainment, Local News, Top Stories

Marblehead native Ethan Feldbau may have been at an Oscar watch party in Los Angeles when his movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” won seven Academy Awards, but he was thinking about his hometown and former Glover School teacher Jane Graham. “I owe a lot to my third grade teacher. She took our class to the magic show ‘Le Grand David’ in Beverly and I became infatuated with magic and special effects. She started me on a path toward theater, movies and art.” Ethan Feldbau…

21 Mar

Real-life husband and wife star in MLT’s ‘Plaza Suite’

Kris Olson0 CommentsEntertainment, Press releases

The real-life husband-and-wife team of Gary and Stanis Ames will portray three different couples — Sam and Karen Nash, Jesse Kiplinger and Muriel Tate, and Roy and Norma Hubley — as the Marblehead Little Theatre presents Neil Simon's “Plaza Suite.” The show, produced by Emily Black and directed by Steve Black with associate director Katie Meuse, will run from March 24 through April 2 at Marblehead Little Theatre, 12 School St. Tickets are available at mltlive.org. “Plaza Suite” features three couples who occupy a suite…