The circus is in town! It’s too late to catch the raising of the tent, always so fun, but it’s not too late to take the family to Circus Smirkus at the Gore Estate this weekend. For those inclined to put their heads in their books on summer vacations, check out the Authors in Conversation talk with two Watertown writers, Dewitt Henry and Eileen Pollack, both very accomplished. At the Mosesian, there’s an intriguing theater production, taking us back to the days of radio theater, with old and new audio dramas. Last, but not least, there’s a techno DJ dance at Conley’s on Friday night. I had just been thinking that Watertown needed some more action in the later hours of the night. Get your rave outfit out and hit the dance floor after a long week of work.
CIRCUS SMIRKUS at the Gore Estate
Thursday, Friday & Saturday, July 25-27 at 7 p.m., Friday and Sunday, July 26 & 27 matinees at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 27 at 1 p.m. and an additional Sunday, July 28 matinee at 4 p.m.
52 Gore St.
Every summer, a freshly auditioned company of Smirkus Troupers, ages 10 to 18, take to the road in traditional mud show fashion for a two-month performance tour of New England. Backed by professional coaches, cooks, musicians and crew, the Smirkos perform to sell-out crowds in Circus Smirkus’ very own 750-seat European-style one-ring big top tent.
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AUTHORS IN CONVERSATION: DEWITT HENRY AND EILEEN POLLACK at Watertown Free Public Library
Sunday, July 28, 2-3:15 p.m.
Join celebrated writers and Watertown residents DeWitt Henry (The Marriage of Anna Maye Potts) and Eileen Pollack (Maybe It’s Me and A Perfect Life) in conversation about their craft. The authors will be available for book signing following the event.
DeWitt Henry is the founding editor of the internationally prestigious literary journal, Ploughshares. A prolific writer, his award-winning books span diverse genres, from his prize winning novel, The Marriage of Anna Maye Potts (now being revived and launched with a Foreword by Margot Livesey), to his poetry, Foundlings: Found Poems from Prose, essays, anthologies and numerous articles.
Eileen Pollack is the author of the novels The Professor of Immortality, The Bible of Dirty Jokes, A Perfect Life, and Breaking and Entering, which was named a New York Times Editor’s Choice selection, as well as two collections of short fiction, creative nonfiction, an investigative memoir as well as a collection of essays, Maybe It’s Me: On Being the Wrong Kind of Woman.
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THE THIRTEENTH MYSTERY! with the Post-Meridian Radio Players at the Mosesian Center for the Arts
Friday and Saturday July 26 & 27, 7:30 p.m., Sunday July 28 at 2 p.m.
321 Arsenal St.
Founded in 2005, the Post-Meridian Radio Players are a group of actors, writers, FoleyFX artists, composers, sound designers, and other interested people dedicated to the preservation of radio drama, and the development of audio theater, as unique art forms. They offer live performances and studio productions of both classic tales from the Golden Age of Radio and original works by new and experienced writers, with a special emphasis on science-fiction, fantasy, and horror.
Tickets are $24, discounted to $22 for students and seniors. For more information: click here
SUMMER PARTY at Conley’s Pub and Grille
Friday, July 24, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.
164 Belmont St.
Celebrate the summer with DJ Tech OTA, in the house spinning summer techno jams starting at 10 p.m. The event is free, but 21+ only. If you’re feeling peckish, they’ve got you covered there with a full menu including salt and pepper wings, paninis, burgers, fish tacos, steak tips, and quesadillas.