Around Town

Watertown Photographer Seeks to Capture Beauty, Emotion in Her Work

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This photo of a lamb standing on a llama was taken by Watertown photographer Alice Solorow at the Gore Place farm. The poet John Keats once wrote that “Beauty is truth, truth beauty,” and many photographers spend entire lifetimes trying to find all the truth and beauty they can in the world, through the lenses of their cameras. Watertown resident Alice Solorow has dedicated much of her life to capturing moments of beauty in nature and in people’s lives. As a professional photographer and photography teacher at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall in Waltham, she finds joy in showing details that people don’t always notice. “I tend to like things that, well, make me laugh, which is hard to do, or make me cry, or somehow have an emotional outward reaction,” Solorow said, “or just that are so incredibly beautiful.”

For the month of January, the Watertown Free Public Library has been hosting an exhibit of Solorow’s nature photographs entitled “The Nuances of Nature.” Profoundly affected by the violent barrage of natural disasters, the hurricanes and wildfires, Solorow sees the exhibit as a conversation about the environment; she hopes that people who appreciate a photo of a beautiful tulip, or a quirky animal, will pause to consider the climate’s fragility.

Arts

Two Watertown Musicians Playing in Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Opera ‘La Boheme’

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The following announcement was provided by the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra:

Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO), internationally recognized youth musical organization, will bring to life a full opera once again! Two musicians from Watertown will be part of this year’s performance. On Sunday, Jan. 27, BYSO will perform its 12th consecutive, full-length opera in Sanders Theatre at Harvard University and continues to be the only youth orchestra in the U.S. to do so. Under the leadership of BYSO Music Director, Federico Cortese, the Boston Youth Symphony, BYSO’s premier orchestra will perform Puccini’s emotional and masterful La Bohème as part of its 2018-2019 Season.

Children's Entertainment

Create a Winter Craft with Watertown Families Together

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The Watertown Mall, located at 550 Arsenal St., Watertown, with Watertown Families Together will be hosting a Merry Mitten Morning event for children and their caregivers to shake off the cold January 17, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. The event will be held in the back hallway, next to the Target, across from Carter’s. The event will include crafting projects, singing songs, reading and listing to stories. This event is FREE and open for all ages. The more the merrier. About Watertown Mall

The Watertown Mall is wheelchair accessible and accessible by MBTA Bus routes 70 and 70A.

Arts

Latest NewRep Play, ‘Heartland’ Starts This Weekend

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The latest NewRep Theatre production, Heartland, begins this weekend at the Mosesian Center for the Arts with pay-what-you-can previews on Saturday and Sunday. The play will be held in the Black Box Theater from Jan. 12 to Feb. 9 at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown. NewRep describes Heartland:

When Afghan refugee Nazrullah shows up on the doorstep of retired professor Dr. Harold Banks claiming to have known his adopted daughter Getee, the two become unlikely roommates and friends. Getee and Nazrullah’s relationship unfolds in a series of dramatized memories that reveal their uniquely human journey while stunning us with a new understanding of America’s tragic impact on Jihadism in Afghanistan.

Entertainment

Watertown Based Revels Names New Executive Director

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Kate Stookey was named the new executive director of Revels, the Watertown based group known for producing the Christmas Revels. The following announcement came from Revels:

Revels, Inc., the beloved steward of world songs, stories, and traditions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kate Stookey as its Executive Director, effective January 31, 2019. Stookey’s appointment comes as Revels readies itself for the next chapter of its nearly 50-year history. Founded in 1971 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Revels is best known for its annual production of The Christmas Revels, a seasonal celebration now shared across the US through eight affiliate companies. “It is such a joy to be able to place Revels in the hands of such a capable and energetic executive as Kate,” said Stine O’Brien, President of the Revels Board of Directors.

Entertainment

Revels Hosting 3 Concerts in its Fringe Series in Watertown

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Night Tree kicks off the Revels Fringe Series for 2019. All three concerts will be at the United Methodist Church in Watertown. Watertown-based Revels announced the 2019 Fringe Concert Series hosted at the United Methodist Church on Mt. Auburn Street. The group sent out the following information:

Announcing the 2019 Revels FRINGE Concert Series!

Business

“Dancing With the Stars” Winner Teaching Class at Local Dance Studio

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Tony Dovolani, a professional dancer who won “Dancing with the Stars” will teach a class at the local Fred Astaire Dance Studio. A winning dancer from Dancing with the Stars will make a special appearance at a local dance studio to teach ballroom dancing. On Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, Dancing with the Stars professional dancer Tony Dovolani will be teaching a ballroom dance class at Fred Astaire studio in Cushing Square. The Belmont-based studio is owned by Watertown resident Elizabeth Woo.