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Mosesian Center for the Arts Reimagines Historic Building, Programming & Benefit

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The following announcement was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

After having to cancel last year’s Annual Benefit and Mosesian Awards, board and staff members at the Mosesian Center for the Arts have been working diligently to plan this year’s event. “The benefit will be held virtually,” reports Executive Director Darren Farrington, “but that won’t diminish the spectacle and enjoyment.”

The event theme is REIMAGINE, in recognition of reimagining its programming virtually over the past year, reimaging its staff and how and where they work, and reimagining the design of their space itself. Housed in an 1894 industrial workshop of the former United States Army Arsenal, the fifteen-year-old arts center will undergo a major renovation to its lobby and classroom spaces this year. “Because of all of the changes, we’re using this benefit to tell a story,” Farrington says. “It’s the story of this building and of the Mosesian Center for the Arts, through video segments about the history of the space and about all of the arts programs that we host here now.”

Event highlights will include a short documentary film titled From Armaments to Arts about the history of the building; a conversation with architects on redesigning historic spaces, moderated by GBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen; visits from companies that regularly perform at MCA, including Watertown Children’s Theatre, New Repertory Theatre, Boston Midsummer Opera, Flat Earth Theatre, and Earfull; new music from Boston-based power pop band JATK; a virtual exhibition of reimagined artworks; and the reveal of the concept designs for the lobby renovations.

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Small Saves Cartoon: Good News and Bad News

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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.”

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Watertown Children’s Theatre Presenting “The Laramie Project”

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Children’s Theatre:

Watertown Children’s Theatre at the Mosesian Center for the Arts presents The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project. In October 1998, Laramie, Wyoming was the site of a violent crime against a young man named Matthew Shepard. Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project made six trips to Laramie over the course of a year and a half, in the aftermath of the violent attack and during the trial of the two young men accused of killing Shepard. Kaufman and Tectonic Theater members have constructed a deeply moving theatrical experience that explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable. In this online production, WCT features a cast of 9th-12th graders exploring what this story means for a new generation of performers and audiences over twenty years later.

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Small Saves Deals With an Injury in This Week’s Cartoon

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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.”

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Band Making Music Video in Town With Grant from Watertown Cultural Council

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Lucretia’s DaggersLucretia’s Daggers (from left – Maxx Charvelle, Lucretia X. Machina, and Donni Darko) is making a music video in Town with the help of a grant from the Watertown Cultural Council. The group’s lead singer Lauri Murphy, aka Lucretia X. Machina, has lived in Watertown for 30 years. Most know her as Lauri Murphy, but the Watertown resident goes by Lucretia X. Machina when she sings lead for Lucretia’s Daggers, a band that is celebrating its 20th anniversary. To celebrate, the group is making a video of one of their songs around Watertown with the help of an arts grant and funds raised through a crowd-funding website. Murphy has lived in Watertown for 30 years, and is a founding member of the Watertown Environment & Energy Efficiency Committee (WE3C).

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Watertown Greek Church Hosting Gyro Fest, Pre-Order Open for Pick-up Only Event

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Watertown’s Taxiarchae Greek Church will host Gyro Fest on Saturday, May 15 from noon to 7 p.m.

The menu includes Greek favorites such as gyros, pastitsio, spanakopita, loukoumades and baklava. The event is pick-up only. You can pre-order, prepay and set up a time to pick up your order. See the menu, and how to order by clicking here. Taxiarchae Greek Church is located at 25 Bigelow Ave.

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New Rep Theatre Hosting Virtual Gala, Complimentary and Experience Tickets Available

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The following information came from New Repertory Theatre:

New Rep is thrilled to announce our 2021 gala:

“Technical Difficulties: A New Rep Gala ”

Our virtual gala will present electrifying performances, entertainment, and honorees with a digital twist, embracing the technological hiccups of the digital world with humor and joy. We’ll celebrate the resilience of our organization in an event that might not be free from glitches, but is guaranteed to be an evening of unforgettable fun. Virtual galas never feel quite the same as the real thing. We know this, you know this—there’s no use beating around the bush! Virtual galas never encompass the Gala experience….

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The DNA of a Goalie in This Week’s Small Saves Cartoon

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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.”