Entertainment - Marblehead Current

27 Jan

Accidentally on Purpose returns to Marblehead Little Theatre on Feb 4

Will Dowd0 CommentsEntertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner

Silly Theatre Productions & Marblehead Little Theatre partner up again for another evening of sidesplitting Improv Comedy in the beautiful Firehouse Theatre at 12 School St. in Marblehead on Saturday, Feb 4, at 7:30 p.m. Accidentally on Purpose (AOP) is an improv comedy troupe on the North Shore. The seasoned troupe's comedy style is like that of the TV show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?". The evening requires interactive madcap involvement of the audience with scene suggestions and volunteer opportunities. The AOP Improv troupe has…

26 Jan

Marblehead Little Theatre’s ‘Party?’ delivers a funny, bittersweet punch

Will Dowd0 CommentsCulture, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Top Stories

Stella Adler, the founder of the prestigious Stella Adler Studio of Acting, whose alumni include Robert De Niro, Salma Hayek and Marlon Brando, famously observed that "the theatre is a spiritual and social X-ray of its time." "Party?," the new ensemble comedy which opened at the Marblehead Little Theater on Jan. 20, does just that. This wicked, witty romp, which the play's author and Marblehead resident, Anne M. Lucas, aptly describes as a cross-pollination of Ibsen's "A Doll's House" meets Neil Simon, packs a bittersweet…

18 Jan

Community members offer their top media picks

Will Dowd0 CommentsEntertainment, Local News

This is a regular series called “Current Recommendations,” asking folks about their media consumption and recommendations. A MARBLEHEAD VOLUNTEER Interviewed: Doug Hill Employer: Volunteer at Marblehead Little Theatre (and formerly at Kaplan Family Hospice House). Retired from the United States Air Force and F.L. Woods, Inc. Listening (music, podcasts): Doesn't really listen to music, occasionally Michael Feinstein, or soundtracks like "Hamilton," which offer so much. Streaming (watching on TV): Streaming the latest season of "The Crown," although I'm not enjoying it that much – turning…

17 Jan

REVIEW: Excess and indulgence: ‘Babylon’

Will Dowd0 CommentsEntertainment, Opinion, Viewpoints

"Babylon" might be the single most over-hyped, expensive piece of junk to hit theaters post-COVID. In a time where streamers are thriving, and theaters need saving, "Babylon" hurts. 'Babylon' is a disaster. Margot Robbie and Diego Calva in 'Babylon.' COURTESY / SCOT GARFIELD / PARAMOUNT PICTURES At the height of silent movies in Los Angeles in 1926, Mexican migrant Manuel "Manny" Torres (Diego Calva) wants to join the business. Slowly but surely, he makes his way up. But through drugs, crimes, and failed friendships, he's…

16 Jan

In Marblehead, Me&Thee kicks off winter season

Will Dowd0 CommentsCulture, Entertainment, Life Style, Local News

From the vibrant rhythms of Brazil to a homegrown talent from Marblehead, from the melodies of two young mothers who were rock stars to a father and son birthday performance, Me&Thee Music opens its winter season with a compellingly varied lineup. The schedule kicks off with the warm sounds of Brazilian Jazz and bossa nova by the Teresa Ines Quintet on Friday, Feb. 3, beginning at 8 p.m. The warm Brazilian jazz of the Teresa Ines Quintet opens the winter season at Me&Thee Music on…

19 Dec

Post-COVID, audiences returning to Me&Thee Music

Kris Olson0 CommentsEntertainment, Local News, Top Stories

As the world opened up again after two years in an induced pandemic coma, Me&Thee board member and founder Anthony Silva realized some changes needed to be made to the beloved performance space that has occupied the Unitarian Universalist Church on Mugford Street for 53 years to attract a new audience and stay relevant. The first change would be the name. “No one under 35 knows what a coffeehouse is. When you say coffeehouse, they think Starbucks. We are listed online as a restaurant,” he…

14 Dec

Marblehead officials talk favorite holiday movies, songs

Will Dowd0 CommentsEntertainment, Local News, Top Stories

This is the first installment of a regular series called “Current Recommendations,” asking folks about their media consumption and recommendations. Abbot Public Library Board of Trustee Deb Payson What is your favorite holiday movie? “A Christmas Carol” with George C. Scott (1984). I love this movie because it reminds us all to be charitable and thankful during the holidays. What is your favorite holiday song? “What Child is This,” Andrea Bocelli duet with Mary J Blige & Marco Frisina. Bocelli’s voice is pure joy in…

09 Dec

Marblehead theatre company to stage ‘Newsies the Musical’

Will Dowd0 CommentsCulture, Entertainment, Local News, Top Stories

Members of ‘Newsies The Musical’ outside the Old Town House in Marblehead. COURTESY PHOTO / KIM PIVER Through song and dance, “Newsies The Musical” chronicles an 1899 strike (with a creative license) led largely by a scrappy group of immigrant and middle-class boys who peddled newspapers in New York streets. Their actions inspired thousands of “newsies” across the country to follow their lead, protesting unfair wages handed down by media titans Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst. Unlike its 1992 movie counterpart, “Newsies The Musical” was a…

07 Dec

Marblehead students shine in holiday concerts all month

Leigh Blander0 CommentsCulture, Entertainment, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools, Top Stories

Marblehead students are performing holiday concerts and entertaining audiences around town throughout the month of December. “This is a special time for many, including our young artists,” said Andrew Scoglio, the Marblehead High School choral director and lead teacher for performing and applied arts. “Parents can look forward to seeing their children shine.” The Marblehead High School Winter Concert in 2021 with Julie Frias conducting the orchestra COURTESY PHOTO / LAURIE SWOPE Elementary through high school students performed at several venues during the Christmas Walk…

07 Dec

Visions of sugar plums: Greater Salem’s ‘Nutcracker’ has strong Marblehead influence

Kris Olson0 CommentsEntertainment, Local News, Top Stories

Need your “Nutcracker” fix but don’t want to trek into Boston? The nonprofit Greater Salem Ballet Company has your answer. On Saturday, Dec. 10, at noon and then again at 4 p.m., the company of more than 110 young dancers–including dozens from Marblehead–will take the stage at the Lynn Memorial Auditorium for their ninth annual performances of the holiday classic. Mouse King Grace Turner and Baby Mouse Adeline Desgrosseilliers are two of the Marblehead dancers who will be performing in the Greater Salem Ballet Company’s…