Entertainment

Author Atul Gawande to be Honored by Mosesian Center for the Arts

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The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts is thrilled to announce that for his outstanding contributions to the Medical and Literary fields, Dr. Atul Gawande has been selected as the recipient of the 2017 Charles Mosesian Award for the Arts to be presented at the Mosesian Gala 2017 on Tuesday, June 27. The Mosesian Center for the Arts community wishes to recognize Dr. Gawande for his remarkable, breakthrough writing that has changed the way many of us look at our lives and the end of our lives – his latest book Being Mortal is a New York Times Bestseller. Aside from being a remarkable human being, world renowned surgeon, and music lover, Atul is a supporter of the arts and literary contributor to numerous publications. The evening’s celebration will include a private VIP per-reception on the Branch Line Patio, an interview style discussion with Atul and athenaHealth CEO Jonathan Bush, fine food and drinks from some of our favorite local establishments, and music by Awaaz Do featuring Saraswathi Jones. It promises to be a wonderful evening of inspiring ideas and great music celebrating Atul Gawande and the arts.

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See the Lineup for the 2017 Watertown Summer Concert Series

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This summer, Watertown will once again host a series of free concerts at Saltonstall Park. Concerts will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. in the park next to Town Hall, with a rain location at the Watertown Free Public Library. June 29 – The Jamberries, a children’s concert sponsored by the Watertown Family Network

July 6 – Hal McIntyre Big Band

July 13 – Fellswater

July 20 – Los Sugar Kings

July 27 – Heart Attack Ack Ack Ack Ack

Aug. 3 – Eddie Japan

Aug. 10 – Boston Baked Blues

The 2017 Summer Concert Series is Sponsored by:

The Town of Watertown, Sasaki Associates, Inc., Stop & Shop, and Watertown Savings Bank

Entertainment

MetroWest Opera’s La Femme Boheme Touches on Familiar Issues, Coming to Town

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MetroWest Opera will run the regional premiere of La Femme Bohème at the The Charles and Dorothy Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. Music Direction by Tian Hui Ng. Stage Direction by Julia Mintzer. This all-female version of Puccini’s classic—first produced in Austin, Texas by Local Opera, Local Artists (LOLA)—is a wholly reimagined, contemporary retelling of the iconic La Bohème. In the current politically tumultuous climate where the most vulnerable in our society are facing constant threats, La Femme Bohème brings new perspective to Puccini’s score and asks the audience to examine gender roles and stereotypes.

Business

Four WHS Students Among Winners of Watertown Savings Photo Contest

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Twelve winners have been chosen in Watertown Savings Bank’s (WSB) Annual High School Photo Contest. More than 280 photos were submitted from 130 different students who live or attend high school in: Arlington, Belmont, Lexington, Newton, Waltham, and Watertown. The winning photographs will appear in WSB’s 2018 calendar, available to bank customers each December. A panel of judges composed of WSB staff selected the winners. Watertown High School Junior Kian Rice is the First Place Winner for Watertown Dog Park.

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Final Concert of Tremedal’s 25th Anniversary Season to be Held Saturday

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The last Temedal Concert of the year, celebrating 25 years of El Salvador Friendship, will be held on Saturday, May 13 First Parish Church in Watertown. The concert features Dean Stevens’ Gaggle o’Travelers, featuring Fellow Travelers: Suzie Giroux, Linda Sharar, Ed White, Sue Kranz, Meg Rayne. It will be at 8 p.m. at First Parish Church, 35 Church St., Watertown. Proceeds go to help four villages in El Salvador, and members of the group travel to the villages every six months. Stevens has an exuberant performer of distinctive style and wit, he combines an intricate, self-taught guitar style with a versatile and expressive singing voice, according to organizers.

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At the Library in May: Learn to Brew, Nature Walks, Stress Reduction

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The Watertown Free Public Library is always filled with activities, and here are a few of the offerings in May. Some events require registration, so be sure to check with the Library if there is space available by calling 617-972-6436 or going to wfpl.eventbrite.com

Learn to Brew! Saturday 5/6 | 3-4:30 p.m.
Learn how to make your own beer and participate in National Homebrew Day! Randy Baril, author of Hosting Cask Ale Events, will go over necessary ingredients as well as provide a step-by-step walk-through of brewing your own beer. *Registration is required at the Reference Desk, 617.972.6436 or wfpl.eventbrite.com

The Birds and Bees: How We Love Them, Why We Need Them
Wednesday 5/3 | 7 p.m.
Come join us for a colorful and informative multimedia presentation illustrating the beauty and wonder of our winged creatures, their interdependence with other living things, and how we can help to protect them from population decline.

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Local Artist, Author Hosted Lecture on Popeye, Will Doodle for Free Comic Day

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Local writer, cartoonist and cable show host Fred M. Grandinetti, hosted a lecture on the history of Popeye at I AM Books on April 29, 2017. 

In Italy the sailor man is known as Braccio Di Ferro and appeared in hundreds of comic books produced specifically for the Italian marketplace. I AM Books has Italian comic books featuring Braccio Di Ferro and his crew available for purchase. Grandinetti showed a special episode of his award winning cable access series Drawing With Fred.  The program featured Popeye cartoons in Italian. Nicola Orichuia, co-owner of I AM Books, became an animated cartoon character during the broadcast.

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Four Artists Featured in Latest Show at Watertown’s Room 83 Spring

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Room 83 Spring’s latest show, Referent, features the artwork of John Franklin, Matthew King, Andrew Mowbray, and Kate Russo. What agency does geometric abstraction have in the 21st century? Defying easy artistic categorization, John Franklin, Matthew King, Andrew Mowbray, and Kate Russo employ the modernist idiom in a retooled mind-tangle of pop culture and social relevance. Relational and humanist, the hard edge is rendered expressive, softened by the human hand and choice of materials. Flatness becomes dimensionally resonant, confounded by stitching, cutting, and ritualized practice.