Grant Allowing Watertown Studio to Offer Free Kids Ballet, Jazz Dance Classes

Free dance classes for kids are available in Watertown. The following announcement was provided by Move & Groove Watertown:

Move & Groove Watertown and Ballroom in Boston are so excited to be offering kids dance classes this fall! Thanks to a generous grant from the Watertown Cultural Council and in conjunction with our nonprofit, Dancing Feet, we are able to offer free dance ballet and jazz dance class for kiddos ages 4-6. Come join our FREE Jazz & Ballet Combo class! We get creative, have fun, learn the basics of Jazz and Ballet and groove to some fantastic music! 

Our Ballet & Jazz Combo class teaches children the basics of ballet and jazz in a fun and creative way.

Comics: See What Here’s Trouble & Small Saves Are Up to This Week

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.”

DeMarco recently added “Here’s Trouble” to his cartooning lineup, inspired by drawings he did in the 1980s when he was in high school

Comics: Small Saves Faces His Fans, Here’s Trouble Checks Out a Soap Opera

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.”

DeMarco recently added “Here’s Trouble” to his cartooning lineup, inspired by drawings he did in the 1980s when he was in high school

Record Store in Watertown Square Has Drawn a Crowd in Its First Year

Anaïs MarkwoodA wide range of musical genres are available at Wanna Hear It. New and used albums are available

Calling all vinyl lovers, if you haven’t heard yet, Watertown is now home to a record store! Wanna Hear It Records opened during the COVID-19 pandemic in early December and has been operating a successful business ever since. 

Located right in Watertown Square at 7 Main St., Wanna Hear It sells records for a variety of interests. Many Watertown residents noticed a line around the block to get into the store on a few occasions throughout the summer, sparking curiosity about the new shop. Owner Joey Cahill described the store’s inventory as, “A mix of everything,” saying “our main focus is Indie Rock, Punk, Hardcore, Emo, some Top 40, hip hop [and] metal.” The shop also does record trading and has “about half and half new and used [records]”.

Film & TV Actor Makes Appearance at Watertown Comic Store

Actor Cuyle Carvin, right, visited friend and publicist Fred Grandinetti in Watertown recently. The pair appeared at The Comic Stop to . The following piece was provided by Fred Grandinetti:

Film and television actor, Cuyle Carvin, was in town on Sept. 21, 2021 visiting his friend and publicist, Fred M. Grandinetti. 

Carvin recently portrayed Cross in the film, The 24th about the Houston riot of 1917. Soldiers from the Third Battalion of the all-black Infantry Regiment clashed with Houston police following months of harassment and violence. 

His other recent project was performing in the science fiction film, Asteroids. Carvin is also the director of the horror film, Dolls, starring Dee Wallace of ET fame. 

Cuyle Carvin recently portrayed Cross in the film, “The 24th” about the all-black Infantry Regiment clashed with police in Houston in 1917 following months of harassment and violence.