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Eliza Dushku’s Film on Robert Maplethorppe Premiering at Tribeca Film Fest

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A biopic produced by Watertown native Eliza Dushku about artist Robert Mapplethorpe, whose work sparked controversy in the 1980s, will be premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival. 

The film, “Mapplethorpe,” was a family effort by Dushku and her brother Nate, who is also a producer. Mapplethorpe is portrayed by British actor Matt Smith, who is known for his roles as The Doctor in “Doctor Who” and Prince Philip in “The Crown.” The film is written and directed by Ondi Timoner, who also directed “Dig!” Dushku has been trying to make the movie for a decade. The movie is about Mapplethorpe, who was famous for his provocative black-and-white portraits and pictures of New York’s underground BDSM scene in the 70s.

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Celebration of Crafts, Culture and Food of Uzbekistan Coming to the Watertown Library

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(The following event was snowed out on March 13 and has been rescheduled)

A celebration of the crafts, food, music and dance of Uzbekistan will be held at the Watertown Free Public Library to mark the Uzbek national holiday of Navruz or New Day. 

The free event is being organized by Zilola Ashurova, who is originally from Uzbekistan and wanted to introduce the people of the Boston area to the Uzbek culture. The event, which will be held Friday, March 23 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Watertown Library, 123 Main St., Watertown. During the event there will be an exhibition of handmade embroidery and a workshops on needle-work. There will also be Uzbek music and dance and attendees can sample Uzbek food. There will also be travel videos showing highlights of Uzbekistan.

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Concert at Watertown Church Features Two Singer-Songwriters

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Friday night’s Tremedal Concert in Watertown features singer-songwriters Don White and Maria Sangiolo. The performance will be on March 9, 2018 at 8 p.m. at First Parish Unitarian Church of Watertown, 35 Church St., Watertown. White is described as a “storyteller-comedian-author-troubadour-folk singer-songwriter,” and Sangiolo’s latest album features 19 environmentally-themed songs. Tickets are $20 at the door and can be purchased online by clicking here. For more information go to tremedal.org.

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Musicians from Around the Watertown Public Schools Playing at Bandarama

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Musicians from each of the Watertown Public Schools will perform at Bandarama on March 6, 2018, at 7 p.m. in the Watertown High School Gymnasium. See what each group will be performing during the concert. Middle School Sixth Grade Band

Morgan Schneider, conductor
Raiders March – J. Williams/arr. J. Bullock

Middle School Combined Sixth, Seventh , & Eighth grade String Ensemble

Dr. Frederik Schuetze, conductor
Fiddles on Fire – M. Williams

High School Concert Band

Dan Jordan, conductor
Hawaii Five-O – Stevens/Lopez
The Ides of March – S. O’Loughlin

High School String Ensemble

Dr. Frederik Schuetze, conductor
The Beach Boys – arr. J. Moss

Middle School 7-8th grade Band

Morgan Schneider, conductor
Superheroes R Us – arr.

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New Rep Theatre Announces Productions for 2018-19 – Its 35th Season

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Watertown-based New Repertory Theatre announced the lineup for the company’s 35th season. See the announcement below:

Next year, New Repertory Theatre will celebrate 35 seasons of presenting plays that speak powerfully to the vital ideas of our time and continue a tradition of producing theatre that is bold, timely, and essential. We’re excited to share with you a season we’ve entitled AWAKENING, featuring seven illuminating and thought-provoking works. At New Rep, we believe that theatre can be a sanctuary, a place for all to come together as a community in conversation. Time and time again we hear from our audiences that the work that we do is important and that you come to New Rep to see smart, eye-opening plays that spark meaningful dialogue.

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One Book One Watertown Events: Meet the Author, Food Tasting, Concert & More

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Each year, the Watertown Free Public Library chooses a book, encourages everyone in the community to read it along with us, and hosts a variety of programs related to the book, its setting, and its themes. This community reading program is known as One Book, One Watertown. 

The Watertown Free Public Library put out the following annoucement:

This year, Refuge by Dina Nayeri is our One Book, One Watertown selection for 2018. Refuge charts the deeply moving lifetime relationship between a father and a daughter, seen through the prism of global immigration. We have chosen Refuge in this time of uncertainty for immigrants in our country and around the world. The staff of the WFPL invites you to join us in celebrating the refugee (and broader immigrant) experience—the bravery and perseverance needed to overcome the obstacles of language, culture, and bureaucracy, while striving to find a feeling of belonging and home. This year, we’re also including a “read-along” title for younger readers and English language learners: It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh Dumas.

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Tickets Available for Revels Spring Sing Performance in Watertown

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The Revels singing group will celebrate the coming of spring with its Spring Sing in Watertown this March, the group announced. Revels Spring Sing – A Family Celebration of the Vernal Equinox on Saturday, March 17, 2018 from 2:00 – 4:00pm at the Belmont-Watertown UMC, 80 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, MA. Wave goodbye to winter surrounded by budding forsythia and sprigs of green at  this joyful family celebration of spring filled with music, songs and mumming fit for the season! Revels music director Megan Henderson leads the festivities which include lots of communal singing, a seriously funny mummers play, delicious refreshments, plus a visit from that ancient harbinger of spring, the Padstow ‘Obby ‘Oss, all the way from Cornwall, England!

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Find Out How to Try Out for Christmas Revels 2018 Which Features a Nordic Theme

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Revels singing group announced it will be holding auditions for its annual Christmas production in Watertown soon! Audition for The Christmas Revels! Announcing Volunteer Chorus Auditions for the 2018 Christmas Revels: A Nordic Celebration of the Winter Solstice
Directed by Patrick Swanson; Megan Henderson, music director
WHEN:  Sunday, March 4  & Monday, March 5, 2018
(4-6 pm children) (7-9:30 pm adults)
WHERE:  Belmont-Watertown UMC (formerly Grace Vision Church), 80 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, MA
Revels seeks a diverse and talented volunteer chorus of adults and children (ages 7-12) to join our family for 18 performances of The Christmas Revels at Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre in Cambridge, December 14-29, 2018. While Revels uses a number of professional performers in its productions, its volunteer chorus of adults and children are at its core.