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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.”
Watertown’s Shivani Sharma, left, and Ruth Henry, center, speak withy Liz Rodgers at the opening reception for “The Stories that Make Us.” The following information was provided by Sue-Ellen Hershman-Tcherepnin:
Friday evening Jan. 27 saw the opening of The Stories that Make Us, an exhibition of artwork by high school students that explores personal stories about migration, belonging, and overcoming adversity. Key organizers of the event were 2022 Watertown High School grad Shivani Sharma and former-Watertown Middle School teacher Ruth Henry. They represented of the I Learn America Initiative (www.ilearnamerica.com).
New Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce its 2023 Season, as the company continues to build on its nearly 40-year legacy of excellent, provocative theatrical productions that speak to the vital issues of our time. The 2023 season includes two Tony Award-winning masterpiece plays that grow more resonant every day, and a world premiere from local talent that speaks directly to Boston and its past, present, and future. Larry Kramer’s Tony Award winning autobiographical drama, The Normal Heart, will open June 21 for a three-week run through July 9. Set in New York City in the early 1980’s, Larry Kramer’s powerful, passionate and controversial play was the first to treat seriously the poignant and devastating subject of AIDS. The Normal Heart traces Ned Weeks, a gay activist writer, through his fight for visibility and justice for the gay community. An angry, unremitting and gripping piece of political theatre.
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.”
Storefront Art Projects is pleased to present:
Walter Crump, Jennifer Day, Don Lutz & Lydia Gadman, Roz Sommer, Jessica Straus, Rebecca McGee Tuck, and Jenn Wood in {by-from-on-under} the sea, a multi-media show inspired by the ocean. With Jennifer Day’s altar piece format of a monochrome painted slice of the sea, Rebecca McGeeTuck’s colorful found object sculptures from the wrack line, Jessica Straus’s school of carved and painted basswood cod, curated shadow boxes of antique objects and ephemera by Don Lutz & Lydia Gadman, Roz Sommer’s painterly cooked fish, Jenn Wood’s colorful splash paintings on yupo, and Walter Crump’s meditative dit and dot paintings of underwater microbes and biota. This is an exhibit by seven artists who use the ocean as their muse.
at Storefront Art Projects Jan. 27-Feb. 25, 2023
Reception Saturday, Feb.
The following announcement was provided by the Public Arts & Culture Committee:
Take home a piece of Edible Watertown: Plants of our Past! The Public Arts & Culture Committee (PACC) invites you to a silent auction of work by local artists created for Edible Watertown: Plants of our Past. Support local artists and the PACC with an evening of bidding, conversation, and community. Join us for a silent auction of the Plants of Our Past artwork on Saturday, January 28 from 6-8 p.m. at the Watertown Free Public Library. This in-person silent auction is free, but capacity is limited and tickets are required.
The Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown has announced a winter season of performances, exhibitions, and arts education programs. From theater, music, and comedy to new exhibitions and arts education, from returning favorites to new partnerships, there’s plenty of variety—plus love, romance, and break ups—in this season’s programming. Performances
Watertown Children’s Theatre The Giver | January 27-28
Jonas’ world is perfect. Everything is under control and safe. There is no war or fear or pain. There are also no choices.
Dominic Killiany
Dominic Killiany, who is autistic, has difficulty communicating verbally, but he has been able to express himself in his paintings. Works of art created by the 24-year-old Watertown resident are now on display at LabCentral in Cambridge’s Kendall Square, and a public reception will be held on Jan. 25. His mother Susan Cicconi explained about Killiany’s artistic approach in the artist statement for the exhibit: “Dominic’s art is his passion. He is autistic, his art is his visual poetry and connection to the world.