Entertainment

Marblehead Cultural Council puts call out for grant proposals

Marblehead Cultural Council puts call out for grant proposals

Marblehead Cultural Council members may be budgeted less than $10,000 annually, but their small-grant awards plant artistic seeds, cultivate community and promote excellence throughout the arts, culture, humanities and interpretive sciences in town. Massachusetts Cultural Council provides millions of dollars (about $5.5 million in the Fiscal Year 2023) to the 329 local cultural councils across the Bay State. A town's population determines its appropriation from the pool of state funding. In the last funding round, the dollar amounts of grants ranged from as little as…
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Me&Thee presents Antje Duvekot & Chris O’Brien

Me&Thee presents Antje Duvekot & Chris O’Brien

On Sept. 23, one of Boston's top singer-songwriters Antje Duvekot returns to Me&Thee Music with her only local show before leaving on her west coast tour. Antje has won some of the top songwriting awards including the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition, the prestigious Kerrville, Texas "Best New Folk Award" and a Boston Music Award for "Outstanding Folk Act." She has toured internationally including in Scotland, Germany & Denmark. Her song "Merry Go Round" was featured on a Bank of America Super…
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MUSICAL MARBLEHEAD: Local icon never ceases to a-Maes

MUSICAL MARBLEHEAD: Local icon never ceases to a-Maes

Local icon Brian Maes has shared stages worldwide with U2, Aerosmith, Robert Plant, Barry Goudreau (formerly of the band Boston), and Peter Wolf (of the J. Geils Band), to name a few. Local musician Brian Maes, with his three-book series, 'Brushes With Greatness' On Saturday, Sept. 10, Maes will takes the stage at The Beacon in Marblehead with The Brian Maes Band. Local roots run deep for Maes, who grew up on Harrison Avenue in Lynn and graduated from Lynn Classical High School. In his newly…
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Marblehead Chamber of Commerce names 2022 person of the year

Marblehead Chamber of Commerce names 2022 person of the year

Next month, the Marblehead Chamber of Commerce will bestow its highest accolade - one awarded annually - on Marblehead resident Brian Wheeler, who has been involved in the town's arts scene for decades. The Chamber will properly honor Wheeler with the Rey Moulton Person of the Year Award when the nonprofit's members convene in the Corinthian Yacht Club, 1 Nahant St., for their 70th annual meeting on Sept. 27. Wheeler has been the longtime chairperson of the performing arts portion of the Marblehead Festival of…
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<strong>Warwick Cinema reinventing itself post pandemic, launching Warwick TV</strong>

Warwick Cinema reinventing itself post pandemic, launching Warwick TV

The Warwick circa 1945. Courtesy Marblehead Museum Warwick Cinema, a landmark in Marblehead for more than 100 years, has survived the pandemic and is reinventing itself again. “We're thinking outside the box,” said Johnny Ray, who co-owns the Warwick and the adjoining restaurant ,The Beacon. “We’ll be doing events other than movies. Of course, we still do first-run movies all the time.” COVID-19 shut down cinemas for months and slashed profits as people shied away from public indoor spaces. The pandemic also prompted big changes…
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On Sept. 9,  Me&Thee Music launches 53rd season with local favorites

On Sept. 9, Me&Thee Music launches 53rd season with local favorites

Me&Thee Music announces plans to kick off its 53rd season with Marblehead’s best known musical duo, Mason Daring and Jeanie Stahl, on Friday, Sept. 9. Former Marblehead resident Ina May Wool of NewYork will open the evening, which begins at 8 p.m. Mason and Jeanie have been performing together since the 1970s with a collaboration that spans a broad range of styles, from classic 1930s jazz to contemporary folk to originals. Mason’s “Marblehead Morning,” which was a regional hit, has become a trademark anthem for…
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Marblehead Little Theatre gathers to remember Ginny Morton

Marblehead Little Theatre gathers to remember Ginny Morton

In her life, Marblehead resident Ginny Morton excelled at recruiting people and delegating tasks for the various Marblehead Little Theatre productions and projects that she led or got herself involved in over the years. Her passion and dedication behind each was contagious, giving others the feeling that their contributions were valued and meaningful to the larger mission. Such were the revisited attributes and traits that surfaced when friends and family members offered remarks during Mortion's celebration of life in MLT on Saturday afternoon. Laughs and…
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Marblehead Museum & Discover Marblehead to host speakeasy-style soiree

Marblehead Museum & Discover Marblehead to host speakeasy-style soiree

Discover Marblehead and Marblehead Museum invites the public to the Lee Mansion Gardens for the September Soiree: End of Summer Speakeasy on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 6 to 10 p.m. This fundraiser will feature the Jazz duo, the Rubin Brothers, specialty 1920s-themed cocktails by Bubble Bar Boston and heavy hors d'oeuvres provided by Vinwood Catering, fully-stocked cash bar and a raffle of five baskets brimming with Marblehead items and experiences. As darkness settles in, dance the night away in the lower garden to the sound of the Johnny…
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Marblehead School of Ballet celebrates 50th with pivot to popular hybrid classes

Marblehead School of Ballet celebrates 50th with pivot to popular hybrid classes

Young dancers at Marblehead School of Ballet Karen Smith is stretching in a studio at the Marblehead School of Ballet while founder and teacher Paula K. Shiff gently places her hands on Smith’s leg and shoulder to emphasize proper form. MSB founder and teacher Paula K Shiff (right) with student Karen Smith “Paula is a master teacher,” said Smith, who is recovering from a back injury. “She addresses alignment, body mechanics and coordination.” In addition to these one-on-one stretch and strength lessons, Smith has taken…
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Marblehead Little Theatre’s fall children’s musical

Marblehead Little Theatre’s fall children’s musical

For ages 7-12 MLT’s Children’s Theater productions are age-appropriate scripted musicals licensed from one of several companies who specialize in children’s theatrical titles. Each child will be cast with a speaking and singing part, usually with choreographed movement. We limit our program to under 23 actors – everyone has a unique role or roles. FALL 2022 Inspired by “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas,” The Grunch tells the story of Rudy Grunch, a grumpy 6th grader who always feels like an outsider. When the entire school…
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