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Watertown’s Room 83 Spring Gallery Hosts Apocalyptic Hallucinatory Art Exhibit

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The following information was provided by ROOM 83 Spring:

Are you ready for a pre-post-apocalyptic-hallucinatory visual experience? These four artists fearlessly compose and construct vibrant wall-hung and freestanding works in a show called tangerine trees and marmalade skies at ROOM 83 Spring in Watertown, Nov. 10 – Dec. 22. tangerine trees and marmalade skies with Timothy Kadish, Carol McMahon, Robert Rindler and Judy Riola at ROOM 83 Spring from Nov.

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Meet the Artists and See Their Work at Plumbing Museum Exhibit

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The Plumbing Museum’s artists in residence will show their artwork during an exhibit at the Watertown museum, and an opening reception will be held on Nov. 1, 2018. New works by Jeff Chandler and Chloe Feldman Emison, who are the museum’s fall artists in residence. Chandler’s medium is wood, while Feldman Emison primarily works in ink and watercolors. The event will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov.

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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.

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Watertown Church Hosting Harvest Arts & Crafts Show

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The following information was provided by First Parish of Watertown:

The First Parish of Watertown, located at 35 Church Street in Watertown Square, is hosting their first Harvest Art & Crafts Show on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 10 am to 3 p.m.

The show is includes a wide variety of art and crafts including paintings, photographs, jewelry, ceramics, as well as quilts, bees wax, knitware, and woven items. It’s free to enter so stop in and enjoy the art. First Parish is fully accessible when entering via the Summer Street (parking lot) entrance. The current list of artist are: Gwen Chasan, Ellen Hurley, Mary Hulse, Judy Kamm,
Carole Katz, Carole Smith Berney, Monica Fairbairn, Lora McLaughlin, Kim Katz,
Judy Noonan, Sheri Kennedy, Nora Neale, Missy Shay, Marianne Collins, and Kathy Warren. Baked goods will also be sold.

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Watertown Art Association Presents a Free Interactive Art Demonstration

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The following piece was provided by the Watertown Art Association:

Come and enjoy an exciting interactive demonstration of fluid alcohol inks with Liz Filipancic at the Watertown Art Association meeting, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2-4 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Ave., Watertown. “Liz’s art is so bright and evocative – it just makes you happy,” said Paula Simpson, owner of Carry Out Cafe & Catering  in Newburyport where Liz has shown her art and jewelry in a solo exhibition. “Viewers can use their imagination, seeing different elements in the pops of color that flow throughout her work.”

Liz started painting later in life, and discovered a technique that really energizes her creativity – fluid alcohol inks on a synthetic paper called Yupo. “The unpredictable reactions of the inks and their flow are inspiring.

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Watertown Art Association’s Annual Exhibition Showing at the Mosesian Center for the Arts

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The following information comes from the Watertown Art Association:

The Annual Exhibition of the Watertown Art Association is on display! The Third Floor Gallery at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in alive with the color and texture of the artwork of the Watertown Art Association. A variety of media and technique is on display, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, prints, photographs and even sculpture. Dawn Scaltreto’s band, Perfect Crime, will be entertaining the masses, so come and enjoy a lively, exciting event! See the prize winning artworks selected by juror, Nancy Motley Walton, and read her thoughtful comments.

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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.

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New Book Seeks to Inspire the Youngest Children to Build Friendships, Love Nature

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A new book for infants and toddlers, written by a woman who grew up in the area, seeks to inspire friendships and embraces nature. 

Amy (Airasian) Fathers’s book The Squirmy Wormy helps young ones learn about the fun aspects of the varying seasons and serves to inspire their own adventures in the natural world. The author grew up in Belmont and the daughter of of Paul Airasian, former Co-Owner of Eastern Clothing of Watertown; Interim Director of Watertown/Belmont Chamber of Commerce; and Co-Host of the cable show Inside Watertown. She had the idea for the book when her son was born in 2015, but made the dream of authoring a children’s book a reality at the beginning of this year by diving head first into the publishing process. “I wanted to write a book that inspires kindness and love and teaches children to build lasting friendships while enjoying the simpler things in life,” Fathers said. Fathers’ describes the book as a fun and engaging tale of three friends — Squirmy, Squeak and Andy — who, despite being different, have forged a tight bond of friendship that helps them weather any season.