Entertainment

Improv Group Brings Star Wars Parody to Mosesian Center for the Arts

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

On February 25 through 27, Boston’s best comedy club, Improv Asylum, landspeeds from its performance space in Boston’s North End to a theater not so far, far away. Known for its mix of improv and sketch comedy, the stellar group of comedians will premiere its newest show at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. Taylor, The Next Jedi: An Improvised Star Wars Parody is a fun-filled interactive show where the audience shapes the newest legendary story inspired by our favorite interstellar characters. Each show is driven by audience suggestions, and the star of the show, “Taylor, the Next Jedi,” is picked from the audience. Lightsaber fights, stormtroopers, and of course a Dark Lord (also an audience member) make this immersive and interactive show perfect for Star Wars lovers young and old.

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“Human/Nature” Art Exhibit Opening at Mosesian Center for the Arts

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Mark ShastanyMark Shastany’s photograph “Exclamation Point” will be part of an exhibit at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. The following information was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

As the Mosesian Center for the Arts opens its doors after over 20 months of major renovations and closure due to COVID, the group exhibition “Human/Nature” couldn’t be more perfect. Initially scheduled for the spring of 2020, “Human/Nature” raises questions that are more urgentthan ever. How are human activities changing the natural environment? What it would look like to modify the way we live in order to lessen the damage that our impact causes the planet?

Arts

Dance Performance Kicks Off Free Online Music Series Hosted by Watertown-Based Revels

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Dave JamrogNeena Gulati and the Triveni School of Dance will perform Jan. 30 in the first performance of #RevelsConnect Season 2. The following announcement was provided by Revels:

Watertown-based Revels is thrilled to present Season 2 of #RevelsConnects: Musical Connections! This free series explores musical traditions from around the world with intimate virtual experiences including 45-minute salon–style performances with a variety of respected cultural tradition-bearers. Each performance is hosted on Facebook Live and followed the next Wednesday by a companion podcast produced in collaboration with the Mass Cultural Council and hosted by the MCC’s Folk Arts & Heritage Program Manager, Maggie Holtzberg. 

Opening Event: January 30th with Neena Gulati and the Triveni School of Dance!

Entertainment

New Committee, Staff to Create Public Arts & Culture Goals, Priorities for Watertown

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Charlie BreitroseThe mural on Melendy Avenue is an example of public art in Watertown. The following information was provided by the City of Watertown:

As cities and towns around the country reimagine and reinvest in their public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic, Watertown is rolling out a public arts and culture program to cultivate a more vibrant, welcoming, inclusive, and connected public realm. Overseeing this effort will be a new addition to the city staff, Public Arts and Culture Planner Liz Helfer, who started in City Hall just after Thanksgiving. Helfer, who previously ran Hatch Makerspace at the Watertown Free Public Library, is a practicing artist experienced in arts administration. She will work in City Community Development and Planning office with the newly-formed Public Arts and Culture Committee that will make recommendations around art in public places, while overseeing fundraising, community partnerships, outreach and more.

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Mosesian Center Winter Dates Includes Watertown Children’s Theatre, Jazz & Art Exhibitions

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

Recently reopened after a major renovation of the lobby and gallery spaces, the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown has announced a winter season of performances, exhibitions, and classes for diverse art enthusiasts and creators of every age and type. “After waiting over eighteen months to reopen,” said Executive Director Darren Farrington, “we’re thrilled offer so much to do, see, learn, and create at Mosesian Arts this winter. While COVID has delayed the start of some January programming, we’re taking precautions seriously and we’re hopeful that audiences and students will see us as a safe and welcoming destination for the arts.”

Performances

The Dark House, a world premiere play by Rachel Maddox, explores technology, influencers, and popularity gone wrong in a contemporary thriller that reflects on the power of social media and how much control it has in our lives. The play features actors in grades 6 through 8 in the Watertown Children’s Theatre program. January 28-30. Clue: On Stage is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery based on the iconic movie and classic board game.

Arts

Watertown Author Wins Short Story Contest, See Where to Read the Piece

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Watertown author Kathleen Spivack won the Gemini Magazine Short Story Contest. Watertown resident Kathleen Spivak’s short story Moths, was chosen from around 900 entries as the winner of the 12th annual Gemini Magazine Short Story Contest. According to the magazine, Moths is a riveting account of a woman who clashes with her husband over the future of their special needs child. Spivack’s winning story was published online in the December issue of Gemini and she received a $1,000 award. A blind selection process is used in Gemini’s contest in which the judges do not see the authors’ names until the winning pieces are chosen. The award is a group decision where the editor, David Bright, and volunteer readers narrow down the list and then vote on the stories on the shortlist.

Around Town

Watertown Dance Studio Offering Free Trial Classes in Winter Session

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The following information was provided by Move & Groove Watertown:

Move & Groove Watertown and Ballroom in Boston are so excited to be offering kids dance classes this winter! Thanks to a generous grant from the Watertown Cultural Council and in conjunction with our nonprofit, Dancing Feet, we are able to offer two free dance classes for kiddos: Dance With Me and Jazz & Ballet! These classes are a great way for kids to give dance a try in a safe and positive environment! If your kid loves to twirl around the house, these classes are perfect for them! 

Jazz & Ballet Combo: January 8th, 15th OR 22nd, 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., ages 4-6 years, 45 minutes

Our Ballet/Jazz Combo class teaches children the basics of ballet and jazz in a fun and creative way. This class is great for first time dancers!

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Work of Sculptor, Painter Adria Arch on Show at Watertown Art Gallery

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One of the pieces by Adria Arch on display at Storefront Art Projects on Spring Street. Storefront Art Projects, located at 83 Spring St. in Watertown, announced it is hosting Adria Arch’s The Visitors, until January 8, 2022. Since 2019, Adria’s suspended kinetic shapes have been shown at the Danforth, Brattleboro, Fitchburg, Bristol and Cahoon Museums. She keeps pushing and combining the limits of mobile, stabile, sculpture and painting.These are her latest paintings and sculpture, all completed during the Pandemic. Open Thursdays and Saturdays 1 – 4 and anytime by appointment  

For more information go to www.storefrontartprojects.com

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