Entertainment - Marblehead Current

25 Nov

Songs of Sinatra at center of Follen Angels’ return

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International cabaret and jazz recording artists The Follen Angels will joyfully return to Marblehead Little Theater with what they say are hip, new arrangements to celebrate music with lyrics that tell stories of Frank Sinatra and friends at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. The Follen Angels will bring their unique styling to such tunes as, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”, “Come Rain or Come Shine,” “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”, “How High The Moon”, “New York, New York,” “My Way” and many more. The…

13 Nov

Holiday Pops returns to Abbot Hall on Dec. 10

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The Rotary Club of Marblehead Harbor’s Holiday Pops concert will take place on Saturday, Dec. 10 in Abbot Hall. Maestro Dirk Hillyer and the Hillyer Festival Orchestra will present a evening of seasonal music. The evening begins at 7 p.m. with a champagne reception for all ticket holders, and the concert will start promptly at p.m. Maestro Hillyer will conduct the Festival Orchestra, presenting holiday music from many cultures. Soloist Jacyn Tremblay, a singer, songwriter and recording artist who is inspired by the vocal styling…

27 Oct

Marblehead architect creates latest Halloween installation: Egyptian cobra goddess

Leigh Blander1 CommentCulture, Entertainment, Local History, Local News, Top Stories

Tom Saltsman hard at work on his latest Halloween installation PHOTO: Leigh Blander Marblehead architect Tom Saltsman is at it again, creating a 20-foot-tall, mystical Halloween installation in his driveway at 32 Pleasant St. that is already drawing crowds from around Marblehead and beyond. Saltsman's subject this year is the ancient Egyptian goddess Meretseger, who has the head of a cobra and the body of a woman. Meretseger guarded and protected the Valley of the Kings, a burial ground for pharaohs on the west bank…

25 Oct

Me&Thee presents Oshima Brothers of Maine

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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…

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…

18 Oct

Me&Thee Music presents Stan Strickland

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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,…

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…

03 Oct

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

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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…

26 Sep

Marblehead Chamber of Commerce readies to bestow awards, celebrate service

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Marblehead Chamber of Commerce will bestow upon Brian Wheeler the Rey Moulton Person of the Year Award before its membership on Tuesday. "I don't think of myself as a big deal, but I know the award is a big deal," said Wheeler. "I'll be honest I don't feel a minute different, but I am humbled by it." Wheeler has been the longtime chairperson of the performing arts portion of the Marblehead Festival of Arts, and that job includes oversight of as well as getting the…

22 Sep

REVIEW: ‘The Bear,’ FX’s new kitchen dramedy, is top-shelf television

Gavin King0 CommentsEntertainment, Local News, Opinion, Viewpoints

“The Bear” is fresh. But not just for its food. It’s the punch: eight episodes, each 22 minutes. Through star Jeremy Allen White’s arresting performance, protagonist Carmen comes off as relentless. Carmen will stop at nothing for a five-star kitchen. Anxiety-inducing at times, “The Bear” follows Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto as he is forced to takeover the family restaurant. After his brother, the owner of “Chicago Beef”, dies by suicide, Carmen gives up his five-star job to seize control. It’s a mess. Everything about this show…