“Monks Cove,” by David F. Kelley, currently on display at the Maser Gallery. “An Exhibition of Recent Pastels” by David F. Kelley is at the Maser Gallery at Falmouth Community Television from through January 31, 2013, with an opening reception on Sunday, January 13, from 3 to 5 PM. A serious artist for most of … Continue reading
Works by erica m. szuplat and Garison Weiland are featured at the Maser Gallery at Falmouth Community Television (FCTV) through January 3, 2013. The show, “Sketches in Oil and on Paper,” features an array of sketches from szuplat’s many journals and simple still lifes painted in oil during the past year by Weiland. A freelance … Continue reading
“Rose,” a one-woman play by Martin Sherman, is the story of the title character, as she tells it herself, but it is also the story of the Jewish people, the horrors of the Holocaust and its aftermath, settlement in Israel and America, and the sorrows, resilience, and humor of the people. Presented by Woods Hole … Continue reading
Steve Ross as Lieutenant Doug Roberts, center, surrounded by his crew. Photo courtesy of the Barnstable Comedy Club. Directed by Jeff Billard, the play addresses the noncombat struggles of war. Set on a U.S. Navy cargo ship in the Pacific the waning days of World War II. The play was written by Thomas Heggens and … Continue reading
March is Youth Art Month in the Falmouth, MA, public schools, and you can see a great sampling of art by children in grades K through 4 at the Maser Gallery at Falmouth Community Television, FCTV, 300 Dillingham Avenue. There will be a reception for the young artists and their parents and teachers on Thursday … Continue reading
Guest conductor Kurt Bestor hosted “A Night at the Movies: The Music That Makes the Movies Magical” on February 11 and 12 with the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra. The Pops performance was fun and educational; Bestor told fascinating stories about movie music from the early days of silent film through recent Oscar winners, leading the … Continue reading
April 14, 2011 John Yankee, Stephen Simon, and Joseph Marchio Stephen Simon, director and conductor of the 40-piece Simon Sinfonietta, has brought so much fine music to Falmouth, much of it rarely played elsewhere. His enjoyment of music and the exploration and sharing of music is clear on his face as he conducts, and when … Continue reading
June 21, 2009 I was living in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1977. Elvis lived there too, but he was, by then, the fat, aging, substance-abusing Elvis, a sad caricature of his former self. I was at work when we heard the news that Elvis had died. He was only 42. My response? I laughed. The news … Continue reading
June 16, 2009 Summer really begins this week in Falmouth, with the start of the every-Thursday Falmouth Farmers Market in Peg Noonan Park on Main Street and the ArtMarket across the street in Town Hall Square. Arts Alive, a three-day extravaganza of local arts and entertainment activities begins Friday night with a Town Dance. For … Continue reading
May 23, 2009 My husband and I attended the final Music at the Mansion Sunday afternoon concert of the season last Sunday at Highfield Hall in Falmouth. It is an elegant and intimate concert setting, where you can enjoy the architecture, interior design, and art exhibits, as well as the music. Cellist Ashima Scripp and … Continue reading
Notes on The Arts 