Entertainment

Center for the Arts in Watertown Reveals Its New Name

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To honor the remarkable generosity of the Center’s major donor family, the Board of Directors with support of the Membership charter, are pleased to announce that the Arsenal Center for the Arts has been officially renamed:

The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts

In 2000, Watertown businessman and philanthropist Charles Mosesian stepped forward with a generosity of spirit and an acknowledgement of the importance of the arts, made a remarkable $1-million-dollar gift that helped launch the Center’s building campaign. It was this sentiment that inspired others to join in the effort that has created the wonderful community of arts and artists we’ve come to know. With the continued support from the Mosesian Family Foundation for more than a decade, the Center’s new name will honor this ongoing generosity in memoriam of the late Dorothy and Charles Mosesian. “With great pride in what we have accomplished over the last ten years, we are invigorated by this opportunity to continue opening doors to excite and inspire diverse audiences and artists to create, appreciate, participate and grow through the arts” said Executive Director Roberta Miller. The Center will roll out its new name over the course of the next few months – giving a fresh look and feel to the quality programming and vital arts education offerings the community has come to love and depend upon.

Entertainment

Watertown Residents Featured in Stage Production of ‘Footloose’

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WCT/Arsenal Center for the Arts presents of Footloose, Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford, music by Tom Snow, lyrics by Dean Pitchford, additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman. Performances are Nov. 18 at 7 p.m., Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. in the Charles Mosesian Theater, Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St, Watertown.

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Cast Performance of Fiddler on the Roof at the Arsenal Mall

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Catch a performance of Fiddler on the Roof up close and personal at the Arsenal Project. The workshop and singalong will be hosted by the Arsenal Project (the former Arsenal Mall) and New Rep Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m., the mall announced. Enjoy a cast performance of favorite songs from the New Rep Theatre’s upcoming production, “Fiddler on the Roof” followed by a mini theater workshop & sing-along taught by New Rep education associate, Lily Linke. Meet and greet New Rep Theatre actors, enter to win a pair of tickets to “Fiddler on the Roof”, and enjoy complimentary refreshments!

Arts

Watertown Gallery Hosting New Show With 3 Artists & a Winter Market

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Room 83 Spring is pleased to present wonder-room with artists Anne Lambert, Dawn Southworth, and Jessica Straus. Plus an artists market with small works and multiples for giving. Lambert, Southworth, and Straus share a penchant for personal archeology and sacred salvage, according to Room 83 Spring. These three artists revel in process, and the synthesis of found and fabricated materials in discovery-driven juxtapositions and associations. Their works of sculpture, assemblage, and collage combine technical craft and insightful wit to deliver wholly original authenticities.

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One Woman Show Comes to Arsenal Center for the Arts Nov. 4 & 5

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One Drop of Love, a multimedia one-woman show exploring the intersections of race, class and gender in search of truth, justice and LOVE comes to the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown November 4 and 5, the center announced. One Drop of Love is written and performed by Massachusetts native Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni. This extraordinary one-woman show produced by Cox DiGiovanni, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, incorporates filmed images, photographs and animation to tell the story of how the notion of ‘race’ came to be in the United States and how it affects our most intimate relationships. A moving memoir, One Drop of Love takes audiences from the 1700s to the present, to cities all over the U.S. and to West and East Africa, where Fanshen and her father spent time in search of their ‘racial’ roots. The ultimate goal of the show is to encourage everyone to discuss ‘race’ and racism openly and critically.

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Find Out About the Halloween Spooktacular at Arsenal Project

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Come down to the Arsenal Project for a fun-filled, family friendly family event. The Halloween Spooktacular at the Arsenal Project (formerly the Arsenal Mall) on Sunday, Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the mall announced. Events include:
• Halloween variety show with music & song. • Face painting & balloon art.

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Scavenger Hunt, Games, Pet Photos at Haunted Mansion Halloween

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The Commander’s Mansion in Watertown is getting dressed up for Halloween! On Friday, Oct, 28, the Commander’s Mansion, 440 Talcott Ave., Watertown, is becoming a Haunted Mansion, with events for the family and pets. Noon to 1 p.m.: Pooch Photos in the Haunted Mansion

Stop by with your furry friend for self-photos in the mansion and get a doggie treat to go! Thanks to our howling friends from Unleashed by Petco 226 Harvard Ave, Allston. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.: ‘Lil Monster Mash K – 5th grade – Free Event

The Commander’s Mansion and the Watertown Recreation Department invite you to join us for the first annual ‘Lil Monster Mash!