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Folk Singer Rod MacDonald, & Special Guests Performing in Watertown

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Folk singer Rod MacDonald will perform in Watertown on May 18. The next Tremedal Concert features a performer who took part in the 1980s folk revival in Greenwich Village, along with some special guests. Tremedal Concert sent the following information:

On Saturday, May 18, Rod MacDonald will play in Watertown with Terry Kitchen and Mala Levine, featuring Jackie Damsky on violin. The concert is at 8 p.m. at First Parish Church, 35 Church St., Watertown. According to the organizer: Rod MacDonald is an American singer-songwriter, novelist, and educator.

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Free Celebration of Spring Concert Features Revels, Perkins School Students

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Revels and Perkins School for the Blind students do the Circle Dance as part of the “Celebration of Spring” concert. The following information was provided by Revels:

Join us for a joyful and inspirational concert of traditional music, dance and song as Revels celebrates spring with the talented students from Perkins School for the Blind. A Celebration of Spring, Directed by Patrick Swanson;  Music Direction by Megan Henderson, will be held Thursday, May 23, 2019, 7:30 p.m.Perkins School for the Blind, Dwight Hall, 175 No. Beacon Street, Watertown. Admission is FREE

Revels directors Megan Henderson and Paddy Swanson lead this special one-hour program featuring Perkins’ talented singers with Revels’ adult and children’s choruses, a children’s morris team, and a great band of musicians.

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Artwork Made by Local School On Display at Watertown Gallery

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“supposed to be” is a finished piece by Cecily Curtis is one of the pieces by eight-graders at Atrium School on display at Room 83 Spring. The following information was provided by Room 83 Spring:

The Atrium School’s eighth Grade Art and Social Studies Class will present A Statement on Identity, a pop-up show within the current show at ROOM 83 Spring. “I question everything, nothing is as it seems, and I wish someone would tell who I am supposed to be” 

Atrium eighth graders combine the lessons of their Art and Social Studies classes to produce this year’s final project which is focused on identity. The curriculum for Atrium’s eighth grade social studies classes comes from Facing History and Ourselves, an international education and professional development organization dedicated to engaging students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and antisemitism in order to promote the development of an informed and humane citizenry.                           

Eleven pieces of art represent the students’ identities and each student will sign their name at the end.

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Watertown Girl Cast in Worcester Production of Broadway’s “Waitress”

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Watertown’s Charlie Currier-Brown will play Lulu in the Worcester production of “Waitress.” The following information was provided by The Hanover Theatre:

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce the two young, local actresses who will appear in the Worcester run of Broadway’s Waitress the musical, May 22-26. Watertown’s Charlie Currier-Brown and West Boylston’s Everleigh Clark will alternate in the role of “Lulu,” the daughter of the production’s main character, Jenna. Both Everleigh and Charlie were among more than 30 girls who auditioned on April 18 at The Hanover Theatre Conservatory. The girls expressed excitement for the opportunity to perform with the Waitress cast.

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Mosesian Center Hosting ‘Arts for All’ Benefit

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The Mosesian Center provided the following information:

The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the details of its annual fundraising event happening on Thursday, May 23, 2019. ARTS FOR ALL: Mosesian Center Benefit 2019 promises to be a remarkable evening to highlight the importance of Accessibility in the Arts. The event will feature compelling stories of transformation, exceptional entertainment, both visual and tactile art for all to experience, and the celebration of some very special people. This year, the Center is proud to honor three Mosesian Awardees who encourage us all to experience the arts, each other, and the world, in new and unexpected ways:

• Jon Sarkin – 2019 Mosesian Award for the Arts An acclaimed self-taught artist living in Gloucester, MA. The neurological effects of a stroke in 1989 led him to be wildly prolific.

Around Town

Meeting Will Cover Reconstruction of Belmont St., Cambridge-Watertown Greenway Path

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The following information was provided by the Cambridge Department of Public Works:

Belmont Street, from the Belmont town line to Mt. Auburn Street., is scheduled for upcoming street and sidewalk reconstruction, including both the Cambridge and Watertown sides of the street. The project will also include a connection to the new Cambridge-Watertown Greenway path on Holworthy Street. The Department of Public Works will be hosting a community meeting on Wednesday May 15 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Russell Youth Center located at 680 Huron Avenue. to discuss the Belmont Street Reconstruction Project.

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Small Saves: Two Comics This Week!

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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning, Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal–then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”

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Marshall Home Fund Will Present Grants to Dozens of Local Groups

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The following information was provided by Marshall Home Fund:

Please join the Marshall Home Fund at its annual Program Grant Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 22, 3:30-5:00 pm at the Watertown Public Library. The MHF will distribute a total of $75,000 to the following organizations for programs that will benefit Watertown’s older adults: Armenian Relief Society, Carroll Center, Lexington Chamber Music Center (for concerts in Watertown), Mass Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, MetroWest Community Development, Mosesian Center for Arts, New Repertory Theater, Perkins School for the Blind, Project Literacy, Springwell, Watertown Council on Aging, Watertown Families Together, Watertown Farmer’s Market, Watertown Fire Department, Watertown Health Department, and Wayside Youth and Family Support. Established in 2005, the Marshall Home Fund is a nonprofit, community-based charitable foundation dedicated to serving Watertown’s older adult population. In addition to its annual program grant awards, MHF also provides financial assistance to older adults with emergency needs. These individuals must be referred to MHF by local agencies, town officials, or organizations.