Entertainment

December at Mosesian Center: “A Christmas Carol,” Jazz, Comedy & More

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Dick Terhune stars in “A Christmas Carol” at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. The following announcement was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

The Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown has announced December performances, exhibitions, and arts education programs. From theater, comedy, variety, and music to new exhibitions and arts education, there’s plenty of variety in the month’s programming. “We aimed to offer traditional holiday shows and a variety of events for everyone,” said Executive Director Darren Farrington. “We want our community to feel that December is for everyone.”

Performances

Once Upon a Time | December 2

Watertown Children’s Theatre’s youngest performers, the Junior Players (grades K-2), showcase their vocal, dance, and acting skills in a one-of-a-kind musical revue bringing the pages of favorite fairy tales to life – and telling some new stories along the way! Multiverse Concert Series presents Reef Music | December 3

This action-packed day interweaving coral science, live electro-symphonic music, large-screen video, and immersive activities for the audience is suitable for children, adults, and families.

Entertainment

Mosesian Center Hosting Contemporary Abstract Art Exhibit

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Adria Arch’s “Wall Sculpture #4” is part of the “Abstract Art: Contemporary Approaches” exhibit at Mosesian Center for the Arts. The following information was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

Abstract Art: Contemporary Approaches, the upcoming exhibition at Mosesian Arts, showcases the myriad of distinct ways artists take to create abstract and non-objective work today. Rich textures, organic and geometric shapes, brilliant colors, and emphasis on process are the common threads that unite these works, from paintings to prints, collages, and drawings to exquisite fiber pieces and sculptural forms. However, the concepts behind the art are very different. Adria Arch’s wall sculptures are a delightful mixture of two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms. The painterly surfaces are rich and inviting and the colors are fresh and contemporary. The biomorphic and geometric shapes playfully interact.

Around Town

Watertown Veterans Office, Arts Center Team Up to Honor Vets

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Charlie BreitroseRoberta Miller adds a name to a dog tag on the wall of honor at the Mosesian Center for the Everyone Knows a Veteran Project. White signs in the shape of dog tags line the walls of a room at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, each one with the name of a veteran written on it by a family member or friend. They are part of the “Everyone Knows a Veteran” project, a collaboration between the Watertown Veterans Services Office and the Arts Center. On Friday, as part of the Veterans Day observances, Watertown Veterans Services Agent Patrick George held a ceremony at the Mosesian Center, where he spoke about the new project, and read Gov. Charlie Baker’s Veterans Day proclamation. Many of the dog tags just have a name, but some have information about when the veterans served and their experiences.

Around Town

Film on Cancer and the Environment Showing in Watertown with Filmmaker Talk

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The following information was provided by the filmmaker:

Unacceptable Risk: Dr. Margaret Kripke on Cancer and the Environment tells the story of a prominent cancer researcher who rethinks her assumptions about the causes of cancer and the influence of toxic chemicals in our everyday environment. Following the screening will be a panel discussion with filmmaker Cynthia McKeown, Silent Spring Institute senior scientist Dr. Laurel Schaider, and childhood cancer survivor and community advocate Brian Dellascio. CAM PRODUCTIONS & SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE PRESENT: UNACCEPTABLE RISK

A FILM BY CYNTHIA MCKEOWN

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 | 6:30 PM

MOSESIAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS | 321 ARSENAL STREET | WATERTOWN, MA6:30 p.m. | Reception in the Mbar7:15 – 8:30 p.m. | Film Screening and Panel Discussion

The event is FREE and open to the public. Registration is required. For more information and to register, visit: https://bit.ly/UnacceptableRisk.

Around Town

Watertown Putting Together Veterans Day Tribute, See How You Can Contribute

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Veterans Services Office:

Everyone knows a Veteran. Whether it’s your son, daughter, cousin, friend, or neighbor: everyone knows a Veteran. This year, Watertown Veterans’ Services is partnering with The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts to publicly display everyone’s support for the Veteran in your life. Between Nov. 2 and Nov.

Entertainment

Mosesian Arts Hosting Comedy, Music & Plays During Fall Season

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

The Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown has announced a fall season of performances, exhibitions, and arts education programs. From theater, comedy, dance, and music to new exhibitions and arts education, from returning favorites to new partnerships, there’s plenty of variety in this season’s programming. Performances

The Ivy League of Comedy brings Jon Fisch, Karen Bergreen, and Shaun Eli to Mosesian Arts on October 7. A native of Boston, Jon Fisch was chosen as a Comedy Central Fresh Face of Comedy early in his career and was named one of Backstage Magazine’s 10 Standout Stand-ups. Karen Bergreen is a comic and novelist who has appeared on Comedy Central, the Oxygen network, Nick Mom, The View, and The Joy Behar Show. Host and master storyteller Shaun Eli proves that there’s hilarity in the ordinary if you approach life with a comedic warp.

Entertainment

Inspirations for Mosesian Arts Members Exhibition Ranges from Nature to Children’s Books

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“Ladies View, Killarney” by C.J. Lori is one of the pieces in the 2022 Mosesian Center for the Arts’ Members Exhibition. The following information was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

Members Exhibition 2022, the upcoming exhibition at Mosesian Arts, gives current members of the arts center an opportunity to showcase their work. What is surprising in this year’s exhibition is how many of the artists turned to nature for inspiration, for comfort, and reflection. Living in a world that is undergoing devastating climate changes, artists are looking for ways to keep nature and its fragile beauty in the forefront. In C.J. Lori’s painting “Ladies View, Killarney,” the viewer is transported to the magnificent, green landscape of Ireland.

Art Classes

Mosesian Center Offering Range of Art Classes This Fall

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Alexa SteeleStudents in the Mosesian Arts Summer Stages & Studios program create trees and animals during “Wonders of the Natural World” week in July 2022. The Mosesian Center for the Arts released its schedule of art classes being offered in the fall of 2022. See the information below:

Visual and Performing Arts Classes

Registration has opened for fall classes for youth and adults in visual and performing arts at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. Offsite arts education programming also continues into the fall, and onsite studio space is newly available for weekly use by local artists. The arts center’s largest educational offering in over two years includes thirty performing and visual arts classes for children, teens, and adults.