Arts

Transformed Mosesian Center for the Arts to Reopen in November with Several Performances Scheduled in 2021

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Mosesian Center for the ArtsA rendering of the what the new lobby at the Mosesian Center for the Arts will look like after renovations are complete. Like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon, the Mosesian Center for the Arts will reopen after closing for the Pandemic with a brand new look which will transform the lobby space into a place where patrons can spread their wings. The arts center located in the Arsenal on the Charles is scheduled to reopen at the beginning of November, and more than a dozen events have been scheduled through the end of 2021, said MCA Executive Director Darren Farrington. Visitors will notice that the twin stairway with a platform in between has been removed. “The (old) lobby had a limited amount of space,” Farrington said.

Arsenal Yards

Plenty of Fall Activities and Music at Arsenal Yards in October

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The following announcement was provided by Arsenal Yards:

With fall in full swing, Arsenal Yards invites residents, workers, and visitors to (pumpkin) spice up their fall days through a variety of autumnal events happening throughout the vibrant new neighborhood this October. Guests and residents of Arsenal Yards are invited to enjoy outdoor live music performances, pumpkin carving, games and more at Fall Falladays! The festivities will kick off on Thursday, October 14th at Arsenal Yards’ Fall Falladays Festival, a can’t miss event of fall fun including live music, festive games, harvest treats and complimentary professional family photos with a surprise backdrop, sponsored by Blvd & Bond. For those who are 21+, beer and wine will be available for purchase. The festival will offer two sessions; one from 4:00-6:00 p.m. and the second from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person (children ages 5 and under are free) with all proceeds benefitting the Watertown Food Pantry. Tickets must be reserved online in advanced here.

Around Town

Film & TV Actor Makes Appearance at Watertown Comic Store

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Actor Cuyle Carvin, right, visited friend and publicist Fred Grandinetti in Watertown recently. The pair appeared at The Comic Stop to . The following piece was provided by Fred Grandinetti:

Film and television actor, Cuyle Carvin, was in town on Sept. 21, 2021 visiting his friend and publicist, Fred M. Grandinetti. 

Carvin recently portrayed Cross in the film, The 24th about the Houston riot of 1917. Soldiers from the Third Battalion of the all-black Infantry Regiment clashed with Houston police following months of harassment and violence. 

His other recent project was performing in the science fiction film, Asteroids. Carvin is also the director of the horror film, Dolls, starring Dee Wallace of ET fame. 

Cuyle Carvin recently portrayed Cross in the film, “The 24th” about the all-black Infantry Regiment clashed with police in Houston in 1917 following months of harassment and violence.

Comics

Comics: Hockey Moms in Small Saves and Here’s Trouble’s Prayer is Answered

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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.”

DeMarco recently added “Here’s Trouble” to his cartooning lineup, inspired by drawings he did in the 1980s when he was in high school

Entertainment

Comics: Small Saves Faces a New Role, See Why Trouble Got Her Name

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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.”

DeMarco recently added “Here’s Trouble” to his cartooning lineup, inspired by drawings he did in the 1980s when he was in high school

Entertainment

The Faire on the Square is Back! New Additions Include Line Dancing, Mini Golf, Karaoke

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Charlie BreitroseChildren will have many fun activities to choose from at the 2021 Faire on the Square. After a year off due to the pandemic, the Watertown Faire on the Square is back in 2021 with some new activities, new performers along with some favorites from previous editions. The Faire takes place Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 from 11 a.m. 4 p.m. at Saltonstall Park (next to Town Hall, 149 Main St., Watertown). There is no cost to attend, but there will be many food vendors, booths and others with items for sale.

Entertainment

Watertown Gallery Hosting Five Multimedia Artists for an Environmental Show

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A piece by Rebecca McGee Tuck appearing in the Upsurge, too show at Storefront Art Project in Watertown. The following announcement was provided by Storefront Art Projects:

From Upsurge The Environmental Show at thePEG Center for Art and Activism in Newburyport, MA, Storefront Art Projects in Watertown presents: Upsurge, too with: Ruth Brownstein, Anne Cummings, Sarah Haskell, Michelle Lougee and Rebecca McGee Tuck. Upsurge, too features five regional multimedia artists. People across the globe produce over 300 million tons of plastic a year. Half of this plastic is used only once and then heads for the world’s oceans.