Entertainment

Me&Thee presents Oshima Brothers of Maine
25 Oct

Me&Thee presents Oshima Brothers of Maine

Will Dowd0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Press releases
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…
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REVIEW: Marblehead Little Theatre’s ‘Equivocation’ is a delightful romp
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…
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Me&Thee Music presents Stan Strickland
18 Oct

Me&Thee Music presents Stan Strickland

Will Dowd0 CommentsCulture, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Press releases
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,…
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Marblehead’s ‘Hocus Pocus’ connection in focus
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…
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‘He was the one who lit that flame.’ Marblehead pays tribute to Henry Dembowski, beloved educator, director
03 Oct

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

Leigh Blander0 CommentsCulture, Entertainment, Life Style, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools, Obituaries, Top Stories
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…
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Marblehead Chamber of Commerce readies to bestow awards, celebrate service
26 Sep

Marblehead Chamber of Commerce readies to bestow awards, celebrate service

Will Dowd0 CommentsBusiness, Community Resources, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Top Stories
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…
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REVIEW: ‘The Bear,’ FX’s new kitchen dramedy, is top-shelf television
22 Sep

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

Will Dowd0 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…
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Marblehead Cultural Council puts call out for grant proposals
21 Sep

Marblehead Cultural Council puts call out for grant proposals

Will Dowd0 CommentsBusiness, Community Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Local History, Local News, Municipal Matters, Nonprofit corner, Top Stories
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
15 Sep

Me&Thee presents Antje Duvekot & Chris O’Brien

Will Dowd0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner
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
01 Sep

MUSICAL MARBLEHEAD: Local icon never ceases to a-Maes

Kris Olson0 CommentsEntertainment, Local News, Top Stories
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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