Entertainment

New Rep’s Artistic Director Brings Enthusiasm to Watertown-based Stage Company

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Michael Bobbitt took over as New Repertory Theatre’s Artistic Director in August 2019. New Repertory Theatre’s new Artistic Director, Michael Bobbitt, has only been in Watertown for a couple months, but he has already started to become a familiar face around town. When meeting Bobbitt, you cannot miss his enthusiasm and his friendly and positive personality. Watertown News recently caught up with him at one of his new favorite spots, Red Lentil in East Watertown. Bobbitt trained as a dancer in his native Washington, D.C., and in New York City.

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Small Saves: One Way to Get Into the Hall of Fame

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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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Watertown’s Big Celebration, the 20th Faire on the Square, is Around the Corner

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Charlie BreitroseA crowd gathers to watch a dancing group perform at the 2018 Faire on the Square. Watertown Square will be filled with music, flying acrobats, dancers, ponies, kids rides and hundreds of booths during the annual Faire on the Square. The 21st annual event will be held Saturday, Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Saltonstall Park (next to Town Hall). The Faire will feature 160 exhibitors, including local businesses, organizations, sports groups and Town Departments, said Dan McCarthy of DM Productions, chairman of the Faire Planning Committee, who also ran the entertainment for years.

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Small Saves: The Wall

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Cartoonist James DeMarco said he used the wall at the end of his childhood street in Watertown, on Maplewood Street near Oakley Country Club, as the basis for the wall in this week’s Small Saves comic strip. “Perhaps some of the readers may recognize it,” DeMarco said. 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.

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Mosesian Center for the Arts Hosting Fall for the Arts Open House

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The following information was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

The Mosesian Center for the Arts invites you to our Youth Visual Arts & Watertown Children’s Theatre Open House Saturday, September 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.! Join us for 2D and 3D visual arts activities, sculpture, a music and movement workshop, and more! Learn about all of our Fall, Winter, and School Vacation educational offerings, and check out our fabulous Members Show Exhibition! 

This event is FREE and fun for kids of all ages. Click here for more information.

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New Rep Celebrating 35th Anniversary by Offering Watertown Residents Free Tickets

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The New Repertory Theatre is celebrating its 35th anniversary in during its 2019-20 season, and the company invites Watertown residents to be part of the celebration. The season is also the first for New Rep’s Artistic Director Michael J. Bobbitt. “To celebrate New Rep’s 35th Anniversary Season, and to show our appreciation for the Watertown community, we are delighted to offer one free ticket to each Watertown resident for our 2019-2020 season!” Bobbitt said in the celebration announcement. This free ticket can be used at any of our productions between September and May.

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Small Saves: Strike a Pose

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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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Bishop Known for Social Justice Work Speaking in Watertown

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The following information was provided by the event organizers:

The Right Reverend Barbara C. Harris will speak about her recent memoir, Hallelujah, Anyhow!, on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. in the Watertown Savings Bank Meeting Room of the Watertown Free Public Library. The Rt. Rev. Harris, now retired, was ordained a bishop in the Diocese of Massachusetts in 1989, becoming the first woman to be consecrated a bishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion. A lifelong social justice activist, “Bishop Barbara” is a pioneer and beloved leader inside and outside the Episcopal Church.