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New England Black Circus Performing at Mosesian Center for the Arts on Juneteenth

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Aerialist and New England Black Circus co-founder Amara Berry performs. (Photo by Amanda Macchio Photography)

The following information was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

On Juneteenth, New England Black Circus, New England’s only circus show from the diaspora, will perform at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. An all-Black cast of aerial and ground acrobats will share Circus Stories, based on their lived personal experiences, as they showcase their physical skills. NEBC is a Black-led group of circus performers based in Providence, Rhode Island, with a mission of supporting Black circus artists in New England by connecting them with training, resources, and performance opportunities. The troupe includes aerialists, contortionists, acrobats, and other circus artists. Aerialist Ky from the New England Black Circus performs outdoors on a hoop.

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Art Inspired by Movement and Sound Coming to Mosesian Center

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Alena Aniskovich’s
“Dance it Out” is part of the Mosesian Center’s Flow: Art Inspired by Movement and Sound exhibit. The following announcement was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

The Mosesian Center for the Arts is excited to present an exhibition that finds inspiration in the world of music/sound and dance/movement. Artists attempt to find answers to questions such as: How do movement and sound translate into visual art? How are movement and sound depicted in visual arts? Artists in the exhibition come up with innovative and wonderfully creative ways to translate into visual arts the ephemeral nature of both sound and movement.

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Mosesian Center Benefit to Honor Armenian Dance Company & Longtime Supporter of the Arts

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The following announcement was provided by Mosesian Center for the Arts:

The Mosesian Center for the Arts will hold its annual fundraising benefit on Wednesday, May 24. Themed MOVING FORWARD, this year’s event will celebrate Mosesian Arts’ strides toward becoming a regional destination for the performing and visual arts. Honorees of the evening’s Mosesian Awards are internationally acclaimed Sayat Nova Dance Company, moving culture forward throughout the world, and local arts hero Barbara Epstein, who as first president of the Board of Directors helped put the wheels in motion for an arts center at the Arsenal. The ensembles of Sayat Nova Dance Company will perform, along with cast members of Mosesian Arts’ upcoming Watertown Children’s Theatre production of Singin’ in the Rain Jr. Tickets include international hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, awards and entertainment on the main stage, and a selection of desserts. Guests will also be among the first to see the accompanying gallery exhibition, Flow: Art Inspired by Movement & Sound. According to Executive Director Darren Farrington, the theme MOVING FORWARD represents a determination to emerge from the public health and social and economic challenges of the past three years. “The arts community spent the first couple of years of the pandemic waiting to return to operations as they were before March 2020.

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Moonbox Productions Presents The House of Roman Iglesia at the Mosesian Center for the Arts

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The following announcement was provided by Moonbox Productions:

Moonbox Productions is thrilled to present The House of Ramon Iglesia by Jose Rivera at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown, MA. Directed by Arthur Gomez, The House of Ramon Iglesia opens on April 14th and runs through April 30th. Tickets are $55 general admission/$45 seniors and $20 student rush ½ hour prior to performance and are available at https://bit.ly/HouseofRamon. Pay-What-You-Can tickets are available at the door (Box Office fees may apply). It’s 1983, and the Iglesia family is caught between two worlds. Aging and ailing, parents Ramon and Dolores are eager to leave their rickety house in New Jersey and return to their native Puerto Rico – but their three sons, all raised in America, are deeply divided on whether or not to go.

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Mosesian Center Hosts Heart Truth: Mental Health Stories from the Deaf Community

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The following announcement was provided by DEAFinitely, Inc.:

The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts — DEAFinitely, Inc. and This Is My Brave (TIMB) present the groundbreaking show “This Is My Brave – Heart Truth: Mental Health Stories from the Deaf Community.” For one night only, 13 Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing storytellers will share their personal stories of mental illness and recovery to break down stigma, uncover access barriers in the mental health system and celebrate the resilience of the Deaf community using American Sign Language storytelling, art, and dance. Featuring storytellers not only from New England, but from across the US, Canada and Nigeria, this live stage production will center on the storytellers, their stories and the deep understanding that there is a significant need for an evening like this in the Deaf community. To achieve this production, the Heart Truth Production Team, led by DEAFinitely, Inc. Executive Director, Jamie Robinson and show Director, Shira Grabelsky, are working with The Mosesian Center for the Arts to design a theater experience for storytellers that is seamless in communication and accessibility. The show will be primarily in American Sign Language, with Deaf and Deafblind interpreting to ensure full access for the cast and audience members. Captioning and spoken language interpretation will also be available in English and Spanish.

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Mosesian Center Winter Season: Theater, Concerts, Art Shows

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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.

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Mosesian Center Hosting Newton Art Association’s Winter Exhibition

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Sharon Whitham’s
“Rainbow Arch” will be on display at the Mosesian Center of the Arts. The following information was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

Mosesian Center for the Arts is very excited to welcome Newton Art Association for our winter exhibition. Both organizations, Newton Arts and Mosesian Arts, have partnered in the past and this time member artists of Newton Art Association as well as non-members have submitted work exploring creativity, inclusion, and unity. The work in the upcoming exhibit is inspired by Maya Angelou’s wise words: “All great artists draw from the same resource: the human heart, which tells us that we are more alike than we are unalike.”

Using those words, artists have examined ideas that range from personal heartbreaks and joys to more universal concepts of inclusivity, cooperation, unity, and creativity. In Sharon Whitham’s monotype “Rainbow Arch,” the artist uses stone imagery to represent diversity, strength, balance, and history.

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Registration Open for Summer Classes at the Mosesian Center for the Arts

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Sarah WintersChildren in the 2022 Summer Stages & Studios program at Mosesian Arts enjoyed coloring by the light of the large arch windows. The following announcement was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

It may be January, but Mosesian Center for the Arts is ready for summer!  

Enrollment opens on January 17 for Summer Stages & Studios for children and teens in grades K-12. Summer arts education programming at Mosesian Arts fosters an engaging, welcoming, and creative community where students can explore new art forms, focus on specific interests, learn from professional teaching artists, and make connections with other participants in a variety of weekly programs grouped by age and arts discipline.  

Mosesian Arts offers a process-based approach to exploring the arts that guides students towards developing both art skills and techniques as well as life skills such as collaboration, creativity, and empathy. The staff are committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming space for people of all abilities, ethnicities, economic status, sexual orientations, and gender identity. 

A catalog of summer programming is available online at www.mosesianarts.org/education/info. Questions may be directed to education@mosesianarts.org. 

In other arts education programming, winter classes in performing and visual arts for all ages are just beginning.