Around Town

Film on Cancer and the Environment Showing in Watertown with Filmmaker Talk

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The following information was provided by the filmmaker:

Unacceptable Risk: Dr. Margaret Kripke on Cancer and the Environment tells the story of a prominent cancer researcher who rethinks her assumptions about the causes of cancer and the influence of toxic chemicals in our everyday environment. Following the screening will be a panel discussion with filmmaker Cynthia McKeown, Silent Spring Institute senior scientist Dr. Laurel Schaider, and childhood cancer survivor and community advocate Brian Dellascio. CAM PRODUCTIONS & SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE PRESENT: UNACCEPTABLE RISK

A FILM BY CYNTHIA MCKEOWN

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 | 6:30 PM

MOSESIAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS | 321 ARSENAL STREET | WATERTOWN, MA6:30 p.m. | Reception in the Mbar7:15 – 8:30 p.m. | Film Screening and Panel Discussion

The event is FREE and open to the public. Registration is required. For more information and to register, visit: https://bit.ly/UnacceptableRisk.

Around Town

Watertown Putting Together Veterans Day Tribute, See How You Can Contribute

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Veterans Services Office:

Everyone knows a Veteran. Whether it’s your son, daughter, cousin, friend, or neighbor: everyone knows a Veteran. This year, Watertown Veterans’ Services is partnering with The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts to publicly display everyone’s support for the Veteran in your life. Between Nov. 2 and Nov.

Entertainment

Mosesian Arts Hosting Comedy, Music & Plays During Fall Season

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

The Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown has announced a fall season of performances, exhibitions, and arts education programs. From theater, comedy, dance, and music to new exhibitions and arts education, from returning favorites to new partnerships, there’s plenty of variety in this season’s programming. Performances

The Ivy League of Comedy brings Jon Fisch, Karen Bergreen, and Shaun Eli to Mosesian Arts on October 7. A native of Boston, Jon Fisch was chosen as a Comedy Central Fresh Face of Comedy early in his career and was named one of Backstage Magazine’s 10 Standout Stand-ups. Karen Bergreen is a comic and novelist who has appeared on Comedy Central, the Oxygen network, Nick Mom, The View, and The Joy Behar Show. Host and master storyteller Shaun Eli proves that there’s hilarity in the ordinary if you approach life with a comedic warp.

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Inspirations for Mosesian Arts Members Exhibition Ranges from Nature to Children’s Books

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“Ladies View, Killarney” by C.J. Lori is one of the pieces in the 2022 Mosesian Center for the Arts’ Members Exhibition. The following information was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

Members Exhibition 2022, the upcoming exhibition at Mosesian Arts, gives current members of the arts center an opportunity to showcase their work. What is surprising in this year’s exhibition is how many of the artists turned to nature for inspiration, for comfort, and reflection. Living in a world that is undergoing devastating climate changes, artists are looking for ways to keep nature and its fragile beauty in the forefront. In C.J. Lori’s painting “Ladies View, Killarney,” the viewer is transported to the magnificent, green landscape of Ireland.

Art Classes

Mosesian Center Offering Range of Art Classes This Fall

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Alexa SteeleStudents in the Mosesian Arts Summer Stages & Studios program create trees and animals during “Wonders of the Natural World” week in July 2022. The Mosesian Center for the Arts released its schedule of art classes being offered in the fall of 2022. See the information below:

Visual and Performing Arts Classes

Registration has opened for fall classes for youth and adults in visual and performing arts at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. Offsite arts education programming also continues into the fall, and onsite studio space is newly available for weekly use by local artists. The arts center’s largest educational offering in over two years includes thirty performing and visual arts classes for children, teens, and adults.

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Film Festival, Artwork for All Ages & Art Classes at Mosesian Center in August

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

The Mosesian Center for the Arts (MCA) in Watertown has announced a schedule for the month of August that includes performances, exhibitions, and registration for fall classes and productions. “With daily arts education programs, events and exhibitions, and planning for the season ahead, summer is one of our busiest times,” said Executive Director Darren Farrington. “Every month, we offer a diverse variety of the best in performing and visual arts that Greater Boston has to offer, and we hope people will take advantage of easy access to the arts at the Arsenal.”

Performing Arts

Road Trippin’, Mosesian Arts’ Tuesday evening series of road movies continues through August 23. Admission to all films is free, but donations are graciously accepted. Playing in August are The Muppet Movie and Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (Aug.

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Free Road Tripping Movies at the Mosesian Center This Summer

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

On Tuesday nights in July and August, the Mosesian Center for the Arts will present free film screenings in its air-conditioned Main Stage theater. Beat the heat and hit the road with favorite duos, trios, and bands of adventurers to globetrot with a good supply of popcorn, snacks, and beverages. Mosesian Arts Executive Director Darren Farrington built the series around “road movies,” with each film including travel in search of someone, something, or just for the “joy” of vacationing. “At a time when we’re all tryin’ to get somewhere,” the arts center promotes, “these classic road movies are just the inspiration – or escapism – that we need!”

The scheduled films are:

The Blues Brothers (1980): July 12, 8 PMA Goofy Movie (1995): July 19, 5 PMNational Lampoon’s Vacation (1983): July 19, 8 PMThe Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994): July 26, 8 PMThe Muppet Movie (1979): August 2, 5 PMPee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985): August 2, 8 PMPlanes, Trains and Automobiles (1987): August 9, 8 PMOnward (2020): August 16, 5 PMMidnight Run (1988): August 16, 8 PMAlmost Famous (2000): August 23, 8 PM

Every other week is a Road Trippin’ double feature, with two great road trips at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Single-show screenings begin at 8 p.m. Doors, bar, and concessions open half an hour before the night’s first screening.

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Exhibition Coming to Mosesian Center Will Delight Kids & Adults

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Dawn Evans Scaltreto’s “The Fool from Mystical Penguin” is one of the pieces that will be displayed at the Mosesian Center for the Arts from July 14 to Aug. 31. The following announcement was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

Under the Sea and Over the Rainbow, the upcoming exhibition at Mosesian Arts will delight children and adults alike! From magical realms to the wonders of the natural world, this exhibit aims to bring joy to people of all ages. Summer at the Mosesian Center for the Arts is a time of creativity, learning, and play.