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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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See What’s Happening at the 2022 Watertown Arts Market

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Charlie BreitroseThe Watertown Arts Market returns to Arsenal Park in 2022. The following information was provided by the Watertown Arts Market:

The Watertown Arts Market returns to Arsenal Park on Saturday, Aug. 13th, noon-5 p.m. Rain date of Aug. 14. Over 120 artists and organizations who live or work in the area will be there – we hope you will be too! 

The Watertown Arts Market is an initiative of the Watertown Business Coalition, this year in partnership with the City of Watertown.

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Junior Eurovison Winner from Armenia Giving Free Concert

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Berklee College of MusicArmenian singer Maléna, the winner of the Junior Eurovision competition, will perform free in Boston. The following information was provided by Berklee College of Music:

Internationally recognized singer-songwriter Arpine Martoyan, known by her professional stage name Maléna, will perform in Boston this summer after receiving the Armenian Scholarship to attend a coveted Berklee summer program. The 15-year-old emerging star will sing her hit “Qami Qami,” the song that won her the 2021 Junior Eurvision competition, at the Armenian Heritage Park on the Rose Kennedy Greenway on Sunday, July 31 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Through the scholarship, Maléna gained sponsorship to this year’s Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive, a prestigious program whose alumni include Charlie Puth and Meghan Trainor, and offers one-on-one instruction with leading Berklee professors as well as college credit to up-and-coming artists. “It’s only been two weeks, but I’ve already learned so much,” said Maléna about the Aspire program.

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Get Into the Swing at the Watertown Summer Concert Wednesday Night

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The Rico Bar Band featuring the JJR Horns will be playing in Watertown at a free concert. This week’s Saltonstall Park Summer Concert features a a band nominated as Swing Band of The Year by the National Swing Awards. The Rico Barr Band Featuring the JJR Horns will perform Wednesday, July 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the park next to City Hall (149 Main St.). The concert is free. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy the music.

Around Town

See What’s in Season at the Farmers Market, Plus Artisans and Music

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The Watertown Farmers Market runs Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Saltonstall Park, next to City Hall (149 Main St.). See the information about this week’s market sent out by the organizers:

This week at the WFM, you can find all your favorite summer veggies, from eggplant to corn, tomatoes and summer squash! Alongside fruits and veggies, stop by to pick up your local seafood and meats. It will be hot, so make sure to cool off with a refreshing beverage from O’some Cafe and enjoy the live music starting at 6:30 p.m. (see more here). What’s Growing?

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Tom Nutile Big Band Performing at Watertown Summer Concert

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Tom Nutile Big BandTom Nutile Big Band plays in Watertown on July 20. Hear classic swing music and some favorites from today performed by a big band at this week’s Saltonstall Park Concert. Tom Nutile Big Band will perform from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the park next to City Hall (149 Main St.). Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy the music. The City of Watertown provided the following information about the band:

The 17-piece Tom Nutile Big Band has its roots in the swing music of Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Glenn Miller, but in recent years we have broadened our offerings to include more contemporary sounds, from the songs of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Bobby Darin, to the pop and soul of the 1950s and 1960s (the Drifters, the Temptations, Wilson Pickett and Van Morrison) up through the work of present-day performers (Michael Bublé, Diana Krall, Pharrell).

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Call for Artists to Create Images of Edible Plants Found in Watertown

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The following information was provided by the City of Watertown:

The Watertown Public Arts & Culture Committee is pleased to launch the first project of Edible Watertown, a long-term interdisciplinary project that promotes awareness of our local environment through community engagement and the artistic and scientific exploration of plants native to Watertown. Edible Watertown aims to uplift the importance of native flora and their ecosystems to connect people with the environment right outside their door. The community connections created by this local movement, in response to the global issue of climate change, will encourage us all to be better stewards of the environment and increase recognition of the known natural gifts in our community. About “Edible Watertown: Plants of Our Past”

In Plants of our Past, 10 artists will be selected to each create a 2-dimensional artwork, one for each of 10 native edible plants in Watertown:

1.    Bearberry2.    Bee Balm3.    Daylily4.    Garlic Chives5.    Mountain Mint6.    Wintergreen7.    Mayapple8.    Red Bud9.    Elderberry10.  Huckleberry

Artists will be selected anonymously by a jury that includes the Edible Watertown Subcommittee of the Public Arts & Culture Committee. Artists will be selected based on a review of their previous work, their ability to complete projects on time (as evidenced by their resumes), their alignment with the Public Arts & Culture Committee’s mission and values and/or Edible Watertown (as evidenced by their artist statement and/or bio) and weighted by their proximity to Watertown.

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Watertown Artists Invited to Learn About Online Networking Tool

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Watertown artists are invited to learn about making connections, marketing themselves, and how to use the online database called Creative Ground. The virtual networking event will be presented by the Watertown Public Arts & Culture Committee and the Watertown Business Coalition. The session takes take place on Monday, July 18, from 7-8 p.m. on Zoom. Creative Ground 2.0 is a relaunch of an online database of New England artists and cultural organizations hosted by the New England Foundation for the Arts, said Watertown Public Arts & Culture Planner Liz Helfer. “It’s a wonderful tool for artists to be found for different opportunities across the region, and a way for organizations to find artists and other organizations to work with,” Helfer said.