Entertainment

Find Out How to Try Out for Christmas Revels 2018 Which Features a Nordic Theme

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Revels singing group announced it will be holding auditions for its annual Christmas production in Watertown soon! Audition for The Christmas Revels! Announcing Volunteer Chorus Auditions for the 2018 Christmas Revels: A Nordic Celebration of the Winter Solstice
Directed by Patrick Swanson; Megan Henderson, music director
WHEN:  Sunday, March 4  & Monday, March 5, 2018
(4-6 pm children) (7-9:30 pm adults)
WHERE:  Belmont-Watertown UMC (formerly Grace Vision Church), 80 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, MA
Revels seeks a diverse and talented volunteer chorus of adults and children (ages 7-12) to join our family for 18 performances of The Christmas Revels at Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre in Cambridge, December 14-29, 2018. While Revels uses a number of professional performers in its productions, its volunteer chorus of adults and children are at its core.

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Watertown Artist’s Works Being Shown at Weston Library

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The works of Watertown’s Paul Angiolillo are now on display at the Weston Public Library, and a reception will be held on Jan., 18, 2018. The Watertown-based artist carves and sculpts both outdoor and indoor works. He creates sculptures, furniture art, and functional objects out of natural and found materials, he aims for the evocative, engaging, and sometimes whimsical. “​New Works”​ will be shown in ​​the gallery at the Weston Public Library, ​​87 School St., Weston, MA, through Jan. 30​.

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Mosesian Center Hosts Free First Day Event with Fun for the Whole Family

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Mosesian Center for the Arts will host a free event on Jan. 1, 2018 with activities for kids and more. The center released the following announcement:

Celebrate the New Year at the Third Annual First Day at the Mosesian Center for the Arts! Free family fun featuring: Art & Theatre Activities, Fortunes, a Ball Drop at Noon, a Live Performance from Karen K & the Jitterbugs at 12:15, New Year’s Photo Booth, Dance Party & more! Bring a nut free snack or purchase one from on-site and enjoy our indoor picnic area and dance party!

Entertainment

Watertown Artist Receives $15,000 Grant from the Boston Foundation

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Maya Erdelyi of Watertown is a recipient of the 2017 Boston Foundation’s Brother Thomas Fellowship, according to Lesley University. A faculty member of Lesley University’s Animation and Motion Media department, Erdelyi will receive a $15,000 unrestricted grant. In addition to helping fund her work, the Brother Thomas Fellowship is an affirming boost for Erdelyi. “They’re recognizing me as someone who’s working hard. It’s encouraging me to continue.

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Watertown Gallery’s New Show Features Work of Three Artists, Multiple Mediums

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Room 83 Spring is pleased to present Border Realms featuring installations and assemblages by Lisa Olson, mixed-media sculpture by Amy Podmore, digital paintings by Wendy Seller. These three artists work with  images of the body and metaphor to capture and describe surreal situations and narratives. Lisa Olson’ Child Keeper series navigates danger. Letterpress descriptions and reliquary objects of un-named and head-redacted orphans are arranged into a black, white and sepia installation. It is a spookily realistic fiction.

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Join in Artober Family Festival at the Mosesian Center for the Arts

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Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown invites families to join the on Saturday for a new fall celebration of the arts. 

The Center, located in the Arsenal on the Charles (321 Arsenal St., Watertown) released the following information:

Join us on Saturday, October 28 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. for our exciting new Artober Family Festival! We’ll have Fall Themed Art Activities for ages 3+, Music & Movement Activities, a costume contest (come in costume!), a costume parade (weather permitting), a photobooth with theatrical costumes, and live music for all ages by Ben Rudnick on the MainStage from 10:15-11:00am (limited to capacity). Artober Family Festival is FREE and open to the public. Come celebrate fall at the Mosesian Center for the Arts! Thanks to our sponsor Watertown Savings Bank

Arts

Two Artists Featured in Plumbing Museum’s Latest Exhibition: Industrial Nature

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The Plumbing Museum is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition — Industrial Nature — featuring new works by Artists-in-Residence Joshua Ruder and Jenn Houle. The exhibit will showcase new works created during the artists’ three-month studio residencies at the Manoog Family Artist-in-Residency program, launched last fall in partnership with J.C. Cannistraro. The exhibition will open on Thursday, October 26, 2017 and will be on view through December 15, 2017. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, October 26 from 5-7 p.m. and will include live music by solo jazz pianist Anastassiya Petrova, currently studying piano performance at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute. The event is free and open to the public.

Around Town

Hatch Makerspace Settling Into New Home in Watertown Square

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Watertown Free Public Library officials hope to transform a small storefront in Watertown Square into a place where residents can be creative and learn some new skills. 

The spot on Summer Street, just off Mt. Auburn Street, is the new home of the Hatch Makerspace. For the first couple years of its existence it was located in the Arsenal Mall, but now it is right on the street in the heart of the town. Assistant Library Director Caitlin Browne said in the old location Hatch would get people from all over – Cambridge, Boston as well as Watertown – but the new spot should draw a lot of town residents or those working in town. “We love it.