April 23, 2009 On the second day of our trip, we passed through Falmouth, Virginia, which is adjacent to Fredericksburg, known for its Civil War battlefields and historic sites. According to the National Park Service, “more than 85,000 men wounded [here]; 15,000 killed. No place more vividly reflects the Civil War’s tragic cost, in all … Continue reading
April 20, 2009 We stopped in Greenville, South Carolina, yesterday. It has a very charming, revitalized downtown area, and the newspaper office is directly across the street from two theaters, where Broadway shows are playing, and just a block from the symphony (Yo-Yo Ma will be playing there on May 6). What fun for an … Continue reading
April 18, 2009 It is not even warm yet on the Cape, but arts and entertainment activities abound. There are plays, concerts, art shows, coffeehouses, talks, children’s activities, and walks through the woods to watch birds or raise money for worthy causes. And it looks like it will only get busier as the season progresses. … Continue reading
February 6, 2009 When I was 14, my older cousin gave me a set of watercolors. She went on to become a professional artist, specializing in American primitive style. I toyed with the set, but did not understand how to use them effectively. I used the colors very intensely, with very little water, more like … Continue reading
December 5, 2008 Christmas officially begins in Falmouth this weekend with Santa’s arrival Saturday morning, by boat, at the Flying Bridge Restaurant, where he is met by eager children and their parents (who are sometimes even more excited) and the Falmouth High School Chorus, singing holiday songs; the lighting of the Christmas tree on Saturday … Continue reading
November 24, 2008 By SUSAN PENNINGTON The Falmouth Chamber Players’ debut concert, directed by John Yankee, was a true delight for our community and a great success for the musicians. The group came together only 10 weeks ago and is organized as a nonprofit corporation in Massachusetts. Members pay dues to cover orchestra expenses, and … Continue reading
November 24, 2008 The Falmouth Chamber Players, a newly organized community orchestra under the direction of John Yankee, presents its premiere concerts on Friday, November 14, at 7 PM, and Sunday, November 16, at 2:30 PM, at the First Congregational Church, 68 Main Street in Falmouth. The concerts are free, but donations are encouraged. Works … Continue reading
October 24, 2008 Classical Mystery Tour The Beatles came to the Barnstable High School Performing Arts Center in Hyannis last Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon, in the form of the Classical Mystery Tour, a Beatles tribute band that specializes in performing with local symphony orchestras. The concert was the first in this season’s series of … Continue reading
October 17, 2008 JazzFest Falmouth, Falmouth’s first jazz festival, was a resounding success, and a very fun time. I was there for almost the full ten hours, watching and listening, and sampling food from various vendors. I also walked around, talked to people, bought some earrings from one of the jewelry vendors, and talked to … Continue reading
October 3, 2008 The last couple of weeks have yielded a bounty of virtuosic cello performances: four concerts featuring five cellists, each outstanding in its own way, each offering a unique interpretation of the instrument, providing not only musical enjoyment for the audiences, but a glimpse into the many and varied ways that the versatile … Continue reading
Notes on The Arts 