Spring has sprung around here in the week that Eye on Art took a break. There are options galore to enjoy art and mix and mingle with like-minded folk at receptions and events. And we’ve got some ideas for arts-oriented fun coming up this weekend. Gallery Sitka, 2 Shaker Road in Shirley announces the exhibition […]
Entertainment
Stages: Neary’s award-winning ‘The Stands’ plays Newburyport’s Firehouse
Last spring, Jack Neary’s new play “The Stands” had its world premiere at The Players Ring in Portsmouth, N.H. It won several New Hampshire Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Professional Production and Best Direction. Now the fast-moving, funny, timely, suspenseful play is coming to the Firehouse Center for the Arts, Market Square, Newburyport, where it plays […]
Creeque Alley to pay tribute to American folk music
LUNENBURG — Creeque Alley, an acoustic duo featuring local musicians Sean Fullerton and Dan Kirouac, will pay tribute to traditional American folk music and perform some “feel good” folk rock hits at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the Lunenburg Public Library, located at 1023 Massachusetts Ave. Using a variety of guitars, harmonicas, and tight, […]
Fitchburg State presents absurdist short plays in April
FITCHBURG — Two one-act plays that point out the bizarre, delightful and surreal nature of life will be presented as Fitchburg State University’s spring theater productions in April. The performances, collectively known as “Absurdist Alert!” will be held next week in the Wallace Theater for the Performing Arts in the McKay Complex at 67 Rindge […]
New play exposes ‘insanity’ of gun violence
FITCHBURG — City on a Hill Arts is presenting “The Secretary,” a new dark comedy about gun violence, this weekend in Fitchburg, hoping to make people both “laugh and cry.” With performances the first weekend in April, there are two more free shows coming up on Friday and Saturday, April 12-13. This is the New […]
Vocal, instrumental ensembles present ‘Music Mega-Mix’
FITCHBURG — The public is invited to enjoy samplings from all the instrumental groups on campus at Fitchburg State University this Tuesday evening at a free concert being held in Weston Auditorium. The Music Mega-Mix is a showcase of bite-sized performances by its Community Orchestra, Concert Band, Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, and Modern Band and […]
