Entertainment

Musical Tribute to Watertown’s Veterans Features Hal McIntyre Orchestra

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The following announcement came from the Watertown Veterans Office:

The Town of Watertown presents A Musical Tribute to Veterans through the Decade. A free event featuring the World famous Hal McIntyre Orchestra featuring Watertown’s own Don Pentleton Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 at Watertown Middle School, 68 Waverley Ave., Watertown, from 7–9:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

For further information, please contact Mark Comeiro at 617 972-6416 or email mcomeiro@watertown-ma.gov

Arts

Early Music Group Led by Watertown Man First American Group to Win “British Grammy”

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On Sept. 13, Watertown resident Scott Metcalfe and the group he directs, Blue Heron, made history by winning a prestigious British classical music award.  

The group, mostly made up of people from around Boston, or who used to live in the area, won the Gramophone Classical Music Award in the Early Music category. “We’re the first non-European group to win the Early Music award in the 41 years it has been awarded,” Metcalfe said. Metcalfe flew over to collect the award. “It was amazing,” Metcalfe said.

Charity

World Music and Dance Group Performing to Benefit Watertown’s Sister City Program

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An internationally renowned world music and dance ensemble will perform in Watertown as part of the Tremedal Coffeehouse series. The group — Libana — illuminates the creativity, vision and spirit of women worldwide, according to organizers. Their performances have been described as “riveting, transformational and soul stirring, Libana takes audiences on a musical journey reflecting the universal human experience uniting us all.” Libana will peform on Oct. 20, 2018 at 8 p.m. at the First Parish Unitarian Church of Watertown, 35 Church St., Watertown.

Entertainment

Mosesian Center Hosting Earfull Series, Features Writers & Songwriters

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The Mosesian Center for the Arts is proud to announce the Earfull Fall 2018 Series – three evening events of literature and music with “Writers Reading and Songwriters Singing.”
Earfull events will take place October 16, November 13, and December 18 in our Black Box Theater, and feature world renowned authors and musicians reading and performing some of their latest works. October 16
Authors: Dawn Clifton Tripp – Moon Tide, The Season of Open Water, Game of Secrets, Jonathan Wilson – The Hiding Room, A Palestine Affair, Kick and Run
Musicians: Chris Freeman (of Parsonsfield), Walter Rodriguez
November 13
Authors: Andre Dubus III – House of Sand and Fog, The Garden of Last Days, Gone So Long, Rowan Hiyaso Buchanan – Harmless Like You
Musicians: Andrea Gillis, Carissa Johnson
December 18
Authors: Steve Yarbrough – The Realm of Last Chances, Safe From The Neighbors, The End of California, Daphne Kalotay – Russian Winter, Sight Reading, Calamity and Other Stories
Musicians: Honeysuckle, TBA
The brainchild of Boston Musician and Author Jen Trynin and bookstore connoisseur Tim Huggins, Earfull first launched in the Fall of 2001 with the concept that, given a conducive environment, book people will appreciate being exposed to live music, and rock people will realize how cool it is to hear great authors reading their work aloud! EARFULL aimed to provide that environment, combining prominent author readings with established singer-songwriters in the hopes of broadening the appreciation of and audiences for both. After a brief hiatus from multiple sold-out seasons of the series, the Mosesian Center for the Arts brought the beloved programming back for a second season to a whole new audience. Single tickets and Series Passes are on sale now and can be purchased at MosesianArts.org.

Entertainment

Folk-Rock Duo Entertaining in Free Concert Before Family Movie Night

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This Friday, the Watertown Police and Recreation departments host the first Family Movie Night of the year, but before hand, enjoy a free concert by a high-energy, acoustic, folk-rock duo. Knock on Wood provided the following information:

It’s not your typical guitar-fiddle folk act. Knock on Wood, a high-energy acoustic folk-rock duo featuring singer-songwriter Howie Newman, is anything but a typical folk combo. The duo plays well-known rock covers and funny original songs (suitable for all ages). Their varied repertoire includes everything from Steely Dan to the Everly Brothers to the Beatles.

Entertainment

Series Featuring Authors, Songwriters Returns to Mosesian Center for the Arts

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Mosesian Center for the Arts sent out the following information:

Writers reading, Songwriters singing, it’s the return of Earfull – Spring 2018 Edition at The Mosesian Center for the Arts! Join us for another amazing series of authors and musicians coming together for intimate performances on the Branch Line patio (321 Arsenal Street Watertown, MA.)

Doors at 6:30 p.m., Show at 7:00 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit us at http://www.mosesianarts.org/index.php/shows/mosesian-live/earfull-spring-2018 

Earfull is made possible in part by Q Division, Brookline Booksmith, and Creamer Management

Spring 2018 Lineup:

May 22
Authors: Celeste Ng & Richard Russo
Musicians: Vapors of Morphine & Audrey Harrer

June 5
Authors: Tova Mirvis & Stephen McCauley
Musicians: Water and Sand (Kim Taylor and Todd Thibaud) & Ward Hayden (Girls Guns & Glory)

June 19
Authors: KL Pereira & Lydia Millet
Musicians: Duke Levine & Sarah Borges

Entertainment

The Kennedys Playing in Final Tremedal Concert of the Season

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The last Tremedal Concert of the season features The Kennedys, and will be held at the First Parch Church in Watertown on Saturday, May 12 at 8 p.m.

Pete and Maura Kennedy, both East Coast natives who met in Austin, Texas. This year they celebrate their 20th anniversary both as a band and a married couple. Their music has been described as a mix of Buddy Holly style roots, the tuneful cadences of the Everly Brothers, and the ringing 12-string jangle of the early Byrds, interspersed with darker moments that recall British folk rock a la Fairport Convention. Tickets cost $20 at the door, or $15 before the show by purchasing online. To purchase tickets online click here.

Entertainment

Three Watertown Musicians Performing with Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras

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Three Watertown musicians will perform with theBoston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO) during the organization’s spring concert at Symphony Hall, and one will be traveling to Germany to perform. 

The performers from Watertown are:

Name, City, State, Age, Instrument

Alexander Feltner Harrison, Watertown, MA, 17, Cello
Julia Greim, Watertown, MA, 17, Viola
Joseph MacDonald, Watertown, MA, 14, Violin *

* Denotes that student is performing with Leipzig Choirs in this April 29 Concert at Symphony Hall

The BYSO sent out the following information:

The Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras celebrates its 60th anniversary during the 2017-18 season. The mission and vision remains much the same as when Dr. Marvin Rabin started the (Greater) Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra in
1958: to encourage musical excellence in a professional and supportive environment by providing the highest quality orchestra training and performance opportunities to qualified musicians, grades K-12, while making its programs
accessible to underserved communities through financial assistance and outreach. At its founding in 1958, BYSO was a single orchestra of 80 young players. Today, it is one of the country’s most highly regarded youth orchestra programs, an organization at the vanguard of music education that serves over 600 students each year. On April 29, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. at Symphony Hall in Boston, many of BYSO’s young musicians will have the opportunity to perform in a joint concert with choral students from Leipzig, Germany as part of an international exchange and in honor of BYSO’s 60th anniversary season.